Chapter 330: It's quite true
Inside the Kirigakure Village.
"Luckily I made it in time, but it was really lively."
Hozuki Shingetsu, who had just completed his mission in the Land of Hot Water and rushed back, couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the completely new Kirigakure Village.
"After all, it's the Mizukage succession ceremony, so of course you have to dress up a little bit."
Mei saw that many people on the street were wearing the same aqua blue robes, and she followed suit.
Although the Kirigakure Village was still shrouded in a thin layer of mist, it did not have the cold and damp feeling of the past. Instead, it was very lively and did not seem like the Kirigakure Village of the past.
Among the three, only Zabuza followed silently without saying a word.
Although his face was wrapped in bandages, one could still tell from his furrowed brows that he was in an unhappy mood.
Apart from the fact that his former teammate had suddenly become the high and mighty Mizukage, he also felt a little strange because he was still just a Chunin.
More importantly, it was because, at this moment, there was an idiot kid who was tied up tightly behind him.
"Woo woo woo woo~~"
Hidan, who had been not very honest all the way, even though his mouth was blocked by a piece of rag, still whimpered with a defiant look on his face and tried to speak.
"Stop looking at it and report the mission! I'm getting fed up with this brat!"
Zabuza urged his two teammates impatiently.
It was because the people around him, after seeing the trapped Hidan, looked at him as if he were a human trafficker, making Zabuza feel as if countless ants were crawling on his body.
Fortunately, the three of them were clearly dressed as Kirigakure ninjas, and were walking around the streets of Kirigakure Village in a swaggering manner.
Most people also know that ninjas' missions are varied, so there were no blind people who came to stop the three people.
After the three men completed their mission in the Land of Hot Water, all the other Jashin followers they brought back were handed over to the police department at the gate of the Kirigakure Village and they were taken to prison.
However, the three of them unanimously decided to bring this special existence that was suspected to be immortal to Kaito to see.
How to deal with the situation will be decided by him, the quasi-Fourth Mizukage.
Perhaps because tomorrow is the Mizukage's succession ceremony, the streets are crowded with people at this moment.
Many guys who were obviously dressed and looked foreign also chose to come and join in the fun at this time.
The three of them finally had no choice but to take the tied-up Hidan with them and jump from the rooftops until they arrived under the Mizukage Building.
The Mizukage Building at this time had completely changed from what it looked like before the three men went on the mission. Not only did it not have the moss that had existed on the outer wall for who knows how many years, but even the entire outer wall had been repainted.
The translucent white walls gave the three people, who were used to seeing the Mizukage Building in the past, a feeling of unreality.
"Ahem, it looks pretty similar to that, doesn't it?"
Hozuki Shingetsu complained quietly, but seeing that the two people behind him had no intention of paying attention to him, he simply pretended to talk to himself and continued walking into the building.
However, before the three of them arrived at the Mizukage's office to submit their tasks, they saw Kaito and Elder Genji, smiling and leading a group of people dressed strangely walking towards them from the front.
The three of them looked at each other, and hurriedly took Hidan to the side to make way for these people.
They only heard Kaito saying to the old man who was in the lead with a smile.
"We would like to thank the daimyo for coming to watch the ceremony. We have already arranged accommodations for you. Please rest there for one night."
"It's still early today. If you are interested, you can take a walk around the Kirigakure Village. There have been a lot of changes in the Kirigakure Village in recent times, and perhaps you will have some new experiences."
Now, let alone the three people, Hozuki, Shingetsu and Kizuki, even Hidan, who was held down firmly by Zabuza, looked up in surprise.
They didn't expect that this fat old man was actually a daimyo. And judging by the water drop-shaped decorations on his body, he was probably a daimyo from the Land of Water.
This fat white old man is naturally the Minister Mashiro Shinjo who had previously reached a cooperation with Kaito.
Faced with Kaito's courtesy at this time, he did not dare to be arrogant at all, and quickly replied with a smile.
"You are too polite, Mizukage-sama. I am only the acting daimyo, so it is not appropriate for you to send me off like this."
"You must be very busy these two days. I am going to visit my good-for-nothing little son later. I don't want Mizukage-sama to worry too much."
Kaito heard this and pretended not to understand the other party's implication. He was indeed very busy these two days, so he simply recruited two ninjas from the Yuki Clan to accompany and escort him.
In recent times, as many ninja villages or countries have sent viewing teams, Kaito has selected a number of ninjas from the Yuki Clan to be responsible for the accompanying guard work.
Moreover, no matter how strong these members of the Yuki Clan are, they all claim to be Jonin to the outside world.
Even if they were only asked to do the superficial guard work, there were many other ninjas scattered throughout the village who were truly responsible for security.
As for the reason?
There is no other reason than they are good-looking!
Letting the ninjas of the Yuki Clan serve as guards can also slightly improve the stereotype of the Kirigakure Village in the eyes of various forces.
The Yuki Clan had no complaints at all. In addition to contributing manpower and resources, they also paid out of their own pockets to sponsor a considerable amount of funds for the Mizukage succession ceremony.
In contrast, there is the unfortunate Kaguya clan.
Since a few days ago, all members of the Kaguya clan have been ordered by their clan leader not to step out of the clan territory.
To use Kaguya Tatsuya's original words.
"Whoever dares to cause trouble for me at this time, I will break his legs!"
Well, the disparity between the large ninja clans belonging to the Kirigakure Village is so clearly visible.
Looking at the back of the acting Daimyo of the Land of Water leaving the Mizukage Building, Kaito secretly wiped a cold sweat.
"I wonder if Minister Mashiro will consider severing his relationship with his son after seeing how successful his son's publishing house is."
But after all, this is someone else's family affair, and Kaito simply doesn't want to think too much about things that have nothing to do with him.
He turned to look at Zabuza and his other two who were standing in the corner like quails.
Kaito shook his head with some amusement.
"What? You three ninjas weren't the least bit nervous when you saw me, the Mizukage, but you were afraid to speak when you saw the Daimyo?"
Seeing that Kaito was still joking with them, the three of them immediately relaxed.
Although it is still a little unrealistic that the former partner has grown up to become the Mizukage who can talk to the daimyo on an equal footing, at least Kaito is still the Kaito they know.
"Okay, take this kid with you and let's go to the office and talk."
(End of this chapter)