Reincarnation Paradise Park

Chapter 1025 - 27: An Unexpected Guard

Inside the sixth floor of the tower.

"That’s basically the decision, compared to Danzo, I trust the Tsuchikage more."

Gaara’s face remained calm, showing no hesitation in his distrust of Danzo.

"I share the same view."

Mei Terumī also spoke up, as Danzo’s reputation was indeed terrible.

"This..."

Ohnoki of the Two Scales hesitated a little. The four great Ninja Villages had already formed an alliance, with Danzo included. However, he was not too keen on taking the position of leader for this alliance.

"I also support the Tsuchikage for this position."

Danzo suddenly spoke, surprising everyone as they couldn’t help but wonder what scheme he was plotting this time.

"Alright then."

Ohnoki sighed, glancing at Deidara. Given the current situation, being the leader of the four Ninja Villages was certainly not a good position, but there seemed to be no other candidate. If the Raikage were still alive, he would have been the most suitable.

"As for matters during the Five Shadow Summit, we need to report to the Daimyo as soon as possible. The rest can be discussed after the Ninja Village Alliance is formed. Also, we need to negotiate with the Hidden Cloud Village to quickly elect a new Shadow."

This was the first command from Ohnoki, one that would not cause any dissent.

With this, the Five Shadow Summit disbanded. The four Kage quickly left the tower with their guards, at great speed.

Mei Terumī walked on the snowy ground, looking somewhat worried. The Hidden Mist Village had not yet stabilized, and now the Ninja World was facing another crisis.

Two people followed Mei Terumī, one was a young man with black-rimmed glasses, the other was a man wearing a mask.

"How about it, do you regret that decision back then?"

Mei Terumī turned her head slightly toward the masked man behind her.

"Yes, I was too blindly loyal to the Fourth Mizukage. Putting aside personal feelings, since you took the position of Mizukage, the village has indeed stabilized. Although it hasn’t reached prosperity, at least no one is starving."

The masked man’s voice was low.

"That person will definitely come. You used him before, and with his temperament, he won’t let it go easily."

Though the masked man was Mei Terumī’s guard, he didn’t seem particularly amiable toward her.

"Aren’t you here?"

Mei Terumī’s lips curled into a bewitching smile. The masked man said nothing, while the cheeks of the young man with black-rimmed glasses turned red. His name was Chōjūrō, the only surviving member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, wielding the Double Blade ’Flounder’.

As the three of them sped across the snow, a crow silently flew overhead.

Soon, the three entered a forest, where the trees were not densely packed, and each tree’s crown was covered with white snow.

"Lady Mizukage."

The masked man suddenly spoke.

"I know."

Mei Terumī gestured for the masked man to stop speaking.

Caw, caw, caw...

The crow in the sky swooped down, perching on a branch in front of Mei Terumī’s group.

"They’re here!"

The masked man immediately stood in front of Mei Terumī, his eyes fixed ahead.

Thud, thud, thud...

The ground started to shake, and with a cracking sound, trees in the distance were knocked down.

Bang!

Sawdust flew and snow scattered as a nearly three-meter tall Minotaur with two horns on its head and bulging muscles charged at Mei Terumī’s group. It was A Mu, an unstoppable force.

A Mu’s eyes glowed red, as if injected with adrenaline, and it snorted out two jets of white air from its nostrils.

"Chōjūrō!"

The masked man shouted.

"Yes, yes!"

Young Chōjūrō seemed a bit nervous. He was a boy lacking in self-confidence, holding the handle of the Shinobi dagger ’Flounder’.

"Flounder, release!"

In Chōjūrō’s hands, ’Flounder’ seemed like two blades, but once the bandages were undone, it transformed into a uniquely shaped War Hammer rather than a blade.

Chōjūrō, gripping both handles of ’Flounder’, charged directly at A Mu.

As A Mu advanced step by step, he lowered his head, aligning those horns right at Chōjūrō.

The two drew closer rapidly, as Chōjūrō leapt up, swinging the ’Flounder’ hammer towards A Mu.

Boom!

A thunderous sound echoed through the forest, shaking off the snow accumulated on the trees.

At the collision point between A Mu and Chōjūrō, a large wave of snow surged outward in all directions, forming a thick mist. Nearby, Mei Terumī and the masked man shielded themselves with their arms, intently observing the situation within the mist.

Hoo~

A figure flew out from the snow mist—A Mu, who lost in the clash of strength against Chōjūrō.

A Mu rolled a few times on the ground, shook his dizzy head, and stood up, proving his thick skin and tough flesh.

Inside the snow mist, Chōjūrō stood with ’Flounder’ in hand, his legs sunk deeply into the snow. Though he had repelled A Mu, his arms holding the weapon were trembling.

"Corrosion Jutsu: Dissolving Monster Technique."

Mei Terumī formed a triangle seal with her hands, slightly tilted her head back, and spewed out a stream of lava.

A large mass of fiery lava surged toward A Mu.

"Roar!!"

A Mu let out a furious roar, clenched his fists, and charged forward, facing the lava head-on. Being of the Ice Element, he wasn’t overly afraid of Fire System attacks, so he dared to endure the lava.

Sizzle Sizzle Sizzle~

The lava burned A Mu’s skin and flesh, but A Mu, staring with his bull-like eyes, continued to charge forward despite the lava, spreading the strong smell of burning flesh.

Witnessing the scene, Mei Terumī’s pupils constricted intensely while unleashing the technique, rendering her unable to move.

Just when everyone thought A Mu would reach Mei Terumī or be burned to ashes by the lava, A Mu astonishingly picked up a handful of lava with his already skeletal hand and hurled it at Chōjūrō with all his might.

Before the lava could hit Chōjūrō, Mei Terumī abruptly ceased her ninjutsu and dove to the side.

Swoosh~

A piercing sound of breaking void appeared.

With a crack, a bullet entered the snow, exploding the snow within a three-meter radius.

Swoosh~

Another bullet was fired, directly aimed at Mei Terumī in mid-dive, targeting her head.

"Lava Jutsu..."

Mei Terumī, just about to use ninjutsu defense in mid-air, found the masked man already blocking in front of her.

Crack! Liquid splashed as the bullet hit the masked man.

The liquid wasn’t blood but water, infused with chakra, multiplying the resistance by hundreds of times.

The bullet friction with the chakra-infused water significantly slowed its speed, allowing Mei Terumī to tilt her head and dodge the bullet.

The water stains around the shattered upper half of the masked man quickly gathered back, restoring the masked man to his original form.

"Flounder!"

A loud shout came from Chōjūrō, who was fighting A Mu. At this moment, Chōjūrō’s arms and face were steaming with black smoke, clearly scorched by the lava.

Chōjūrō swung the Ninja Blade Hammer towards A Mu. While others would certainly avoid it, A Mu opened his arms wide and embraced the Ninja Blade Hammer.

Bang!

Snow billowed at A Mu’s ankles as he embraced the Ninja Blade Hammer, retreating a bit but successfully blocking Chōjūrō’s heavy strike. With his cheeks burned severely by lava, A Mu displayed a smile, accompanied by his exposed skull and teeth, and those blood-red eyes, making him terrifyingly fierce and grim.

Chōjūrō’s corner of the eye twitched, realizing this creature was definitely not a Summoning Beast. If it were, the injuries it received would have driven it back to the Spirit Realm long ago. Few Summoning Beasts are loyal unto death to the ninja.

Chōjūrō glanced at Lady Mizukage Mei Terumī and silently resolved that he must not allow this horrifying creature to approach the Mizukage. So, he decisively used the Ninja Blade Hammer to push A Mu far away.

A Mu didn’t resist. His feet plowed through the snow, letting Chōjūrō push him away. This was Su Xiao’s command for him—to hold back Chōjūrō.

Soon, Chōjūrō pushed A Mu a considerable distance, leaving two trenches and a mess of footprints in the snow.

No more bullets targeted Mei Terumī, whose breathing was slightly hurried. This wasn’t due to her stamina but because the enemy’s attacks were too fierce and sudden.

Swoosh~

A figure wielding a Long Knife navigated through the forest and quickly arrived near Mei Terumī, about ten meters away.

Before Mei Terumī could speak, the masked man stepped forward and removed the Hidden Mist Department mask from his face.

"Long time no see, Bai Ye."

The masked man smiled as he spoke, revealing two rows of sharp shark teeth.

Seeing the masked man’s face, Su Xiao was momentarily stunned, then realized something.

"I never thought you would pledge loyalty to Mei Terumī. Is it because she spared your life once?"

Su Xiao recognized who the masked man was—even two could barely be considered acquaintances.

"Let’s just say the world is unpredictable. Now is clearly not the time for reminiscing. If you want to kill Mei Terumī, you have to get past me first. She’s a formidable Mizukage."

The masked man dropped the mask in his hand, and the cold wind blew, causing his white short hair to sway.