Chương 101: The Mighty Konoha

After placing the Uzumaki clan members in a temporary shelter in the village, Yura led Mito to the Mizukage's office.

"Let's walk around for a bit..." Mito said, looking at the scenery of Kirigakure along the way.

"I haven't really seen the village where I'll be living in the future yet."

"You can see everything if you close your eyes," Yura said.

"The village lacks a barrier team, and it also lacks ninjas related to barriers and seals. Kirigakure has no secrets for you."

Mito closed her eyes slightly, then opened them and said, "It's a fairly peaceful village."

"Soon, this place will be called Blood Mist Village," Jieluo said.

"Not only the people on the outer islands, but even on Asagiri Island, most civilians think that Kirigakure is full of ruthless killers. After being told this for so long, even Kirigakure people think they are killers."

"And what do you think?" Mito asked.

"Didn't you see?" Jieluo turned and smiled, "Now that you're here, there's no going back."

"I don't regret it at all," Mito said with a smile.

"The people here are very kind and simple."

Unlike Konoha, where ninja clans and ninjas are basically scheming against each other in secret, maintaining a facade of harmony while resolving conflicts through assassinations and sneak attacks, where both sides remain silent after someone dies, Kirigakure is more unrestrained. Regardless of the conflict, they will fight directly in the streets.

She had just glanced over when she witnessed a private brawl. Both sides were quite restrained; the winner left with some threats, while the loser crawled to the clinic.

"Isn't it okay to fight like this in the street?" Mito asked.

"What problem could there be?" Jieluo smiled lightly.

"Ninjas all have some psychological issues. If they bottle it up and don't release it, it's easy to develop serious psychological problems. When that happens, it'll be like a bomb, exploding into the sky. That's the real problem."

"That's true." Almost subconsciously, Mito thought of the Uchiha clan of Konoha, who were like a powder keg that would explode sooner or later.

Judging from Tobirama's attitude, as the suppression intensifies, the Uchiha clan will only become more and more... insane.

Mito pointed and asked, "Where is that over there? It looks very lively."

Jieluo looked up and said, "It's the Sixth Division, the base of the combat unit. Nothing strange about it. They fight every day, ostensibly for training and sparring within the team."

"Oh~" Mito asked like a curious child, "Sixth Division?"

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are the seven strongest ninjas in the village," Yura said.

"Each of them has a team under their command, and the teams have different functions. The seven are not yet all together."

Mito nodded thoughtfully and said, "Is that also a Seven Ninja Group unit? Judging from their style, they seem to be the Anbu?"'

"First Division, Covert Mobile Unit," Jieluo said.

"Formerly the Kirigakure Corpse Disposal Team, equivalent to the Anbu, but its authority was reduced by the old man Bailian. Currently, it is only responsible for intelligence gathering and interrogation, as well as assassinations of external personnel."

"The methods used by the First Division are a bit bloody and brutal," Mito said.

"Are you watching the torture scene?" Jie Luo asked.

Mito nodded and asked, "Who are these people?"

"Arrogant ninjas who defy Kirigakure, arrogant ninjas who attempt to overthrow Kirigakure, crazed ninja clans driven to desperation after defeat, and ignorant scoundrels with audacity within the Land of Water," Yura said.

"They can all be categorized as ninjas from other villages."

"Tell me about what's happening in the village," Mito said.

"You rushed here before you had a chance to gather information, so I'd like to know as well."

"I would have told you even if you hadn't mentioned it." At that moment, Yura began to explain the situation of Kirigakure to Mito in detail.

After a long speech, Jie Luo concluded.

"At present, the old man of the White Lotus can still keep the situation under control in the village, so the current goal of Kirigakure is to expand its personnel and power by any means necessary," said Jieluo.

"But it is uncertain whether the next generation can still keep it under control when they take over. In order to stabilize their position, the new Kage will inevitably raise the scythe against the ninja clans in the village to weaken their power and prevent them from threatening their rule."

The second Hozuki Gengetsu wouldn't go this far, but the third Hozuki Saizo would inevitably. His power wasn't enough to suppress the ambitions of everyone below him, and this was the only way for him if he didn't want to die.

"I understand." Mito looked at Yura and said, "It seems we have to support you in taking the position of the Second Mizukage."

"You know about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Now, have you decided which squad you want to join for the rest?" Yura asked.

"I thought that you, being outnumbered and outgunned, would have a difficult time in Kirigakure," Mito laughed.

"I didn't expect you to make such a smooth progress in Kirigakure in such a short time."

"That's just how things are," Jieluo said with a slight smile.

"Old Man Bailian is also afraid. During the First Shinobi World War, Kirigakure was breached. He doesn't know what other villages are like, but he knows what his own village is like. With Konoha's foundation, those old and powerful ninja clans that have come from the Warring States period, and the alliance of the Senju and Uchiha clans, there would be at least ten Kage-level fighters during the First Shinobi World War.

Add to that the talented young juniors, and it would be difficult for Gengetsu and Saizo to withstand them."

Jieluo said, "To unite with other villages is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger. One wrong move and we will suffer a great loss. If Huan Yue suffers a mishap, the continuous weakening of the entire Wuyin will be inevitable. My appearance is a lucky thing for him."

"That's true..." Mito said, "People in the ninja world have imagined Konoha to be far too powerful."

Mito looked at Yura and said, "I can tell you definitively that in Konoha, the specific combat strength is unknown, but at this stage, among those with extremely large chakra, besides Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, there is another Senju. There is also a Uchiha who is suspected of awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, whose chakra is extremely cold and sinister. Under Tobirama Senju's surveillance, he dares not make any unusual moves.

The clan head of Kurama has a bloodline genjutsu called Five Senses Deprivation, which is on par with the Sharingan of the Uchiha. Sarutobi Sasuke and Shimura Otae are ninjas who were famous throughout the Warring States period. On par with them is the Hyuga Tennin. The Aburame clan is not well-known in the ninja world, but in this generation, there is an old man whose insects give me a very strange feeling. He fights with insects, and even though he is old, his combat strength probably hasn't decreased at all."

What Mito said was pretty much the same as what Yura had predicted.

"And this doesn't even take into account the outstanding juniors who might emerge later," Mito said.

"Konoha is indeed powerful."

In addition to expanding his manpower, Bai Lian Lao Tou's strategy also included strengthening the training of young people. This was also the reason why Zhu Yin and Zhao Meiqin were carefully selected by Bai Lian and placed under Jie Luo's command.

"In the First Shinobi World War, Konoha will face a tacitly agreed-upon joint attack from the four great ninja villages," Jieluo said.

Mito nodded.