Chapter 027: Terumi Mei's Olive Branch — Want to Be the Fifth Mizukage? (Asking for Stats)
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Senju Tobirama]: Strictly speaking, the current appearance of the Mizukage is different from her soul form in the small group.
[Minato Namikaze]: Yeah, it seems she's become even more alluring.
[Minato Namikaze]: And more energetic too.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I see. So why is that?
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Looks like your title, "Big Dumb," is well deserved, Senju Hashirama.
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: You really don't get it?
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: The Mizukage directly invited Kitahara Kaede to Kirigakure and even offered her position as the Fifth Mizukage. Isn't that outright poaching?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Whaaaat!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I get it now!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: @Future Mizukage - Terumi Mei, how could you do this?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Completely lacking in moral conduct!
[Beep!]
At this moment, everyone noticed that although Izuna had just joined the group today, the system notification sounded again.
[Senju Tobirama]: Is it another Konoha Kage this time?
[Senju Tobirama]: The system announced Kakashi earlier as the Sixth Hokage. So maybe this is the Fifth Hokage…
[Senju Tobirama]: But according to what Kakashi said, the Third Hokage should still be in office right now.
[Senju Tobirama]: Oh.
Tobirama's tone seemed to pause.
[Hatake Kakashi]: …
[Senju Tobirama]: Gotcha, Kakashi!
[Senju Tobirama]: Don't let that woman outshine you!
From the beginning, when Terumi Mei appeared, she dazzled everyone with her effects, quickly grabbing attention.
But the Water Formation Wall she created actually trapped Kakashi.
Because she knew Kakashi was the only living person in the small group.
So if she wanted to kidnap someone, isolating Kakashi would be enough.
But no one realized that. They thought Mei acted because she couldn't stand Zabuza's Water Dragon Bullet and just wanted to show off a little.
Turns out, it was all to trap Kakashi and Zabuza — the only two nuisances in her way.
In other words...
Terumi Mei's mind is terrifyingly sharp!
Tobirama realized he had underestimated her.
[Senju Tobirama]: Water Formation Wall is simple.
[Senju Tobirama]: Just use Water Surge to slice through it.
[Hatake Kakashi]: But... I don't know how.
[Senju Tobirama]: No problem, I'll teach you. If you can copy Zabuza's Water Dragon, you can learn the Wall too!
[Senju Tobirama]: Follow my hand seals!
[Hatake Kakashi]: Got it!
Kakashi immediately focused on the small group.
But that move was risky.
Although he was trapped in Mei's Water Formation Wall, don't forget — Zabuza was right there too.
So from Zabuza's perspective, Kakashi zoning out meant... giving up resistance entirely.
But...
"..." Zabuza.
Zabuza didn't understand why Kakashi suddenly went quiet, but he knew... today was not his lucky day.
Even the Mizukage came out to grab someone personally.
Trying to escape... would be hard.
Might as well focus on survival.
So...
Kakashi gained a brief moment to study.
Tobirama is a Water Style master — able to unleash powerful jutsu even without water sources.
And Kakashi is a genius.
But...
"Follow my hand seals…"
"Damn…"
"Kakashi, what's wrong with you?"
"There are only 3 seals! Why can't you do it?" Tobirama was coaching him directly.
"Wait %... I mean..." Kakashi's movements were stiff.
"What's going on, Kakashi!" Tobirama grew impatient.
Then Hashirama chimed in,
"Come on... Tobirama, don't be so harsh. You're making Kakashi nervous."
"Also…"
"I don't even know what hand seals are…"
In a corner of the chat group, their soul forms gathered.
Big Dumb - Hashirama looked at Tobirama's sealing stance and commented, "Isn't ninjutsu just clapping your hands?"
"..." Tobirama. "Big brother, shut up!"
"Ugh…" Scolded by his younger brother, Hashirama instantly grew depressed.
"Kakashi, hurry up!" Tobirama pressed again.
"Uh... understood."
Kakashi realized the reason he was struggling to learn Water Style from Tobirama was simple…
His soul form didn't have the Sharingan. In other words, he was learning raw, without copying.
So his understanding and concept of Water Surge was much weaker than when he had the Sharingan.
Does this mean...
That he wasn't really a genius, after all?
He used to think the Sharingan was holding him back, but now without it... he's still not a genius?
Kakashi's confidence instantly collapsed.
Minato couldn't bear to watch anymore.
[Minato Namikaze]: Uh... everyone calm down. It's not that bad.
[Senju Tobirama]: How can I calm down!
[Senju Tobirama]: That Mizukage completely ignored the rules and bullied us, knowing we can't leave the group.
[Senju Tobirama]: Then she just tried to poach Kitahara Kaede right in front of us!
[Senju Tobirama]: I'm furious!
[Minato Namikaze]: Well, I don't think Kaede-kun will leave Konoha.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Eh? Why do you say that, Fourth?
[Minato Namikaze]: It's simple.
[Minato Namikaze]: From what I've observed, Kitahara-kun has always been hiding his true power — or only shows just enough.
[Minato Namikaze]: If he really wanted to leave the village, he would've done so long ago.
[Minato Namikaze]: With his strength, forget Fifth Hokage — he could be Fifth Mizukage, Fifth Raikage, or Fifth Tsuchikage if he wanted.
[Senju Tobirama]: …
[Senju Tobirama]: That's true.
[Senju Tobirama]: Then…
[Minato Namikaze]: So don't worry. He has the strength to leave anytime — we couldn't stop him even if we tried.
[Minato Namikaze]: So there's no way Terumi Mei can trick him into going with her.
[Senju Tobirama]: I see.
[Senju Tobirama]: Mei's sudden play outside the rules messed with my judgment.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Look!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Little Kitahara just rejected Terumi Mei. Whew, gave me a scare.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Don't bully us old folks!