Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

On the eve of the snow season, the official handover of work between the Third and Fourth Generations was officially completed. The Third Mizukage rested in his mansion for a week, and then announced to the public that he would go out for a travel and retreat, however, the scope was only in the Water Country and the waters surrounding the Water Country!

"Teacher, how long will you be traveling and in seclusion this time?" asked Mei Terumi.

It was the weekend, and Mei Terumi was training with the Third Mizukage as usual.

"Ming girl, I'm going out this time, you should come with me. I'll make arrangements with the school! The estimated time is one year at the shortest and three years at the longest!"

"Yes, teacher, I will talk to father!"

"In addition to you, Mizunotsuki Bingyu will also practice with me this time!"

"Mizunoe Hiroha, is that the Mizunoe Hiroha who won the first place in the Joint Chunin Exam?"

"It's him, but you should call him Brother Bingyu. Although he is not my disciple, he is indeed a potential newcomer of Wuyin and the backbone of the village in the future!"

"Well, teacher, I understand!"

After returning home, Mei Terumi told her father that she was going to follow the Third Mizukage to practice outside, but Terumi Mine was totally unwilling!

Mei Terumi sighed and said, "Father, the so-called secrets of the Terumi clan are actually not worth mentioning in front of the teacher, including my secrets. The teacher actually knows them very well!"

"Based on the tiny bit of strength that my teacher showed me when he was teaching me how to practice, in my opinion, even you, my father, are far behind!"

"Although I have never seen the power of the Konoha Water God, in my eyes, the teacher's attainments in water escape, even if not divine, are not far off!"

"Perhaps during this trip and retreat, the teacher can really take that step and catch up with the pace of the Konoha Water God!"

"And I am fortunate enough to follow the teacher and witness that moment. For me personally, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Father, I have a feeling that if I don't go, I will regret it, and the Terumi clan will regret it too!"

After hearing what her daughter said, Terumifine knew that she had made up her mind. She could only sigh that her daughter had grown up, and then nodded in agreement!

The next day, the Third Mizukage left Kirigakure with Terumi Mei and Mizunotsuki Hiei. The Fourth Mizukage Karuta Yagura, the Mizunotsuki clan, and the Terumi clan all came to the gate to see them off in person!

"Yakura, we have to hold up Kirigakure's place during the joint Chunin exams and the Kage-level meeting in the spring!"

"Yes, teacher, I will!"

"Well, everyone, please go back. We are just touring the Water Kingdom. There is no need to mobilize so many troops!"

But everyone still bowed and watched the Third Mizukage and his three companions go away before returning!

Afterwards, the Third Mizukage took Mei Terumi and Mizunotsuki Hyōha to travel around the Water Country. After the snow season, they found an uninhabited island in the southeastern waters of the Water Country and stayed on the island!

This uninhabited island is divided into two islands, the upper and lower islands. Its terrain is very similar to the island in the exciting battlefield game that Dihuangwan played on Blue Star in his previous life. It is just twice as big!

The island has a wide range of terrain, including woods, hills, basins, beaches, rivers, grasslands, etc., but there are no people and buildings!

This can be said to be the area farthest from the various countries in the Ninja World. In the lower right corner of the Ninja World map, even the people of the Water Country will not come here!

"This is truly a chosen trial site! If the joint Chunin exams were held here, it would be perfect!" Dihuangwan sighed as he stood on the top of the highest mountain on the island, "However, this place is too far from the center of the ninja world!"

Afterwards, the three of them worked together to build a wooden house next to a cave on the island. Mizunotsuki Hiroha and Terumi Mei lived in the house, while the Third Mizukage went into seclusion in the cave!

"Yamato is still the best! Just clap your hands and the villa will come!" After spending several days, the wooden house was finally built, Dihuangwan complained in his heart.

"Bingyu, Ming girl, in the days ahead, I will practice in the cave, and you two will patrol the island every morning!" said the Third Mizukage.

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"Yes, Third Generation-sama!"

"Every day, I will assign you new tasks. All tasks must be completed on the same day!"

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In the days that followed, Dihuangwan's real body transformed into the Third Mizukage, and his clone became Mizunotsuki Hiroha, and began the training plan for Mei Terumi!

That’s right, Dihuang Wan has just broken through the Four Seas Realm and is still far from the Five Seas Realm. There is no need for him to go into seclusion. The reason Dihuang Wan found an excuse to come out is to train Ming girl!

Early in the morning, when the sun had just risen, Mizunotsuki Hiroha took Terumi Mei for a run around the island. Terumi Mei was barely able to keep up with Mizunotsuki Hiroha's speed, and that was when Mizunotsuki Hiroha slowed down. But after one round, Terumi Mei was still exhausted!

"Ming, circling this island is nearly eighty kilometers, which is equivalent to a medium- to long-range raid! If you want to become an excellent ninja, Ming, you have to work harder!" Mizunoe Hiroyu said.

Mei Terumi sat on the beach, breathing heavily, her whole body soaked with sweat. She had never expected that just an ordinary patrol would make her feel so difficult!

She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, "Brother Bingyu, I will try my best!"

After returning to the cabin to rest, the Third Mizukage said, "Ming girl, your mission today is to practice with the Ice Feather Sword Technique!"

"Swordsmanship?" Mei Terumi asked doubtfully. She wasn't the type who was good at swordsmanship!

"If you want to be strong, you must have a special skill! But if you want to be the best, in addition to having a special skill, you must also have no weaknesses!"

"Water escape technique and bloodline limit are certainly your forte, but just running around the island has turned you into this. Obviously, physical skills are your weakness!"

"Teacher, I understand!"

"Bingyu's physical skills and swordsmanship are both excellent. He is hard to beat among his peers. It is your good fortune to be able to practice with him!"

"is teacher!"

At noon, Mizunotsuki Hiroha made a grilled fish dinner. Terumi Mei, who was very exhausted, ate half of it!

"Brother Bingyu, I didn't expect your grilled fish skills to be so excellent. It tastes almost the same as the one our teacher makes!" said Mei Terumi.

"If it tastes good, eat more. I'll go to the sea to catch lobsters and cook for you in the evening!" Mizunoe Bingyu said with a smile.

Mei Terumi nodded happily, "Fortunately, Brother Bingyu and the teacher are both good cooks, so we don't have to suffer for this!"

In the afternoon, Terumi Mei and Mizunotsuki Hiba practiced swordsmanship, starting with wooden swords!

Mizunotsuki Hiroha pushes Terumi Mei to her limits without actually hurting her body!

Two hours later, Mei Terumi was exhausted again, her whole body aching, as if she had lost control of her body!

As the eldest daughter who is the center of attention, she has never had an experience like this in her life. It is really hard!

She felt like a waste! She couldn't do anything right! She really wanted to cry!

"Ming girl, you are still very young, but you have done very well!" The Third Mizukage came to Terumi Mei and touched her head, "Meditate and regulate your breathing. Next, I will show you what real swordsmanship looks like!"

An hour later, Mizunotsuki Hiroha collapsed to the ground exhausted, while the Third Mizukage just took a few breaths!

"Come on, girl Ming. What you need to defeat is not others, but yourself from the day before!"

After watching the battle between the teacher and Mizunotsuki Hiraya just now, Mei Terumi was shocked!

"Is this swordsmanship? I'll do it!" Mei Terumi's eyes lit up, "Teacher, I will try my best!"