Chapter 363: Chapter 363: The Bloodline Clans of Mist Stirring

Chapter 363: The Bloodline Clans of Mist Stirring



Chapter 363: The Bloodline Clans of Mist Stirring

The Elder sighed.

"We don't have enough evidence at the moment, we need to investigate further. Yagura, I need your help with this."

As one of the village's elders, almost as senior as the Third Mizukage, the Elder Genji had no interest in fighting for power, nor did he see any need to do so. What he wanted was simple-for the Mist Village to flourish.

"Master, please, tell me what to do."

"I want you to go and meet that old Hōzuki. Convey my intentions to him-he'll cooperate. Other clans will support you too. We need to bring some of the frontline forces back."

Whether or not the Third Mizukage was truly being controlled, the Mist Village still needed some of the military power to be under the village's control.

Was this possible?

Yagura felt that the Third Mizukage wouldn't relinquish control so easily. Trying to take away some of his power would be an uphill battle.

"The Kaguya clan is becoming increasingly restless. I trust that you can manage."

If there wasn't a reason, then they would create one. If there wasn't an excuse, they would fabricate one. Besides, the Kaguya clan had been acting up for a while now.

Not only the Kaguya, even the Yuki clan had become more active and unpredictable. The Elder could never truly understand what these bloodline clans, so frequently pushed out of the center of power, hoped to achieve. Overthrow the government? They lacked the capacity and the means.

Seek a place at the core of power? They stood no chance.

If they had no hope and no ability to rebel, why stir things up at all?

One misstep and their entire clan could face annihilation.

No matter how weakened, a major Hidden Village was not something that a few small bloodline clans could challenge.

"Understood."

Yagura's expression was conflicted. He hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing.

"Master, I will continue investigating the evidence. But if I ultimately find no crime has been committed, I will not stand against Mizukage-sama."

After bowing apologetically, Yagura left the Elder's home.

Two hours later, the Third Mizukage, still on the frontlines, received Yagura's message.

"The Kaguya and Yuki clans want to rebel?"

What nonsense. The Third Mizukage, visibly irritated, said:

"Tell Yagura I'll send a unit back, and he should deal with those clans as soon as possible."

Seriously, of all times for this nonsense!

No wonder the Mist Village had struggled to grow. They'd been under Madara's control for so long, and no one had noticed.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I always thought it looked like a dung fork too. I've told him several times that the triple-prong design makes it bad for stabbing and slashing, but he won't believe me-he thinks it makes the Flying Thunder God cut more

powerful."

Minato had spent quite a bit of money on those kunai. After all, they were specially crafted, designed to work with the Flying Thunder God Technique. But the shape of the kunai had always been a subject of teasing.

"Don't you think it looks pretty cool, though? Like a maple leaf? Besides, I

find this shape really comfortable to use."

With Takuya and Nawaki criticizing his design, Minato felt compelled to

defend himself.

"Alright, as long as you're happy."

Takuya shook his head, unwilling to argue further. He had already offered his advice-if Minato didn't take it, there was nothing more he could do.

Minato spun the kunai in his hand, a gleam in his eye. Suddenly, he lunged

toward Nawaki, who was still slicing meat.

"Whoa! Are you insane?"

Hearing the sound of the kunai slicing through the air behind him, Nawaki instinctively raised his own kunai in defense.

"Clang!"

The two different kunai clashed, and Nawaki's kunai immediately broke.

Ordinary kunai stood no chance against Minato's specially crafted one. Not everyone could afford to forge kunai with rare metals like Minato. Though his kunai had broken, the remnants got caught between the three prongs of Minato's kunai, making it difficult for Minato to advance further. Nawaki almost had a heart attack, while Takuya burst out laughing. It was rare to see "Little Sunshine" show such a dark side, using Nawaki as a guinea

pig for his experiments.

"That triple-pronged design-it makes it easy to get things stuck in it. In a battle, it could leave you vulnerable if it catches on something. If you're fighting a heavily armored opponent or a large creature, this kunai design

could become a liability."

"I'll consider it."

Minato wasn't eager to abandon his chosen design after putting so much effort

into it.

Damn it!

Being used as a guinea pig left Nawaki visibly annoyed, his face turning red

in frustration.

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