The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 230 The Attack of Mizuki

Chapter 230 The Attack of Mizuki

"Let me introduce someone to you."

The Jonin of the Inu clan clapped his hands, and the sliding door behind him opened, allowing a ninja to walk in and kneel respectfully beside him.

"This is Mizuki-kun. He was originally a teacher at the Ninja Academy, but he was promoted to Chunin for his merits after the war broke out."

"When Kazuma led the Twelve Guardian Ninja to provide support before, Mizuki gained Kazuma's favor and was taken under his wing. Now he's a Jonin."

"With Mizuki-kun's introduction, we can completely align ourselves with Kazuma-kun, pledge allegiance to Lord Uroko, and obtain what we need."

"I am Mizuki, it's a pleasure to meet you Jonin." Mizuki smiled reservedly, appearing very approachable.

"Ah, Jonin Mizuki, please take care of me from now on." Everyone was very enthusiastic.

After exchanging pleasantries, we finally got back to the main topic.

"Jonin Mizuki, you should understand why we are loyal to Lord Uroku, right?"

"Of course." Mizuki nodded with a smile. "In fact, Lord Uroko's decision to leave the bustling city of Kyoto and come to the remote and impoverished village of Konoha with Kazuma-kun was certainly not without purpose."

"Everyone here is a shrewd and capable person; they should be able to guess what Lord Xugu is seeking."

"

"Uh—" Everyone looked at each other, frowning, and no one spoke for a long time.

"Hehe, everyone has probably misunderstood," Mizuki explained with a smile. "A gentleman loves money, but he earns it in a proper way. Konoha Village is in dire need of rebuilding right now, and none of you have any surplus food. How could Lord Xugu possibly ask you for gifts?"

"Oh, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Everyone hurriedly explained with smiles, "Actually, we're not stingy with gold and silver. It's just that everything in the village is being revitalized right now. If the family doesn't seize the opportunity now, many business opportunities will be lost forever."

"Actually, if the Hokage were willing to entrust some projects to our various clans, we would be willing to donate more money."

"But how can we feel comfortable when the money we paid for ends up in someone else's pocket?"

"I understand, I understand." Mizuki nodded with a smile. "I don't really understand the economic problems in this village. But I at least know that if you want to get rich, you have to find new sources of income!"

"The Hokage's approach of focusing solely on the wealthy in his own village and forcing them to contribute money to village development is questionable."

"That's right, that's right," everyone echoed.

"Actually, Lord Xugu does have some ideas, perhaps to find another source of revenue, but I'm afraid his words won't carry enough weight, and people won't support him!"

"We definitely support it, we definitely support it!" As soon as everyone heard that there was money to be made, their eyes lit up and they agreed without hesitation.

But Mizuki refused to elaborate, only smiling and saying, "These things can't be proven with words alone; you have to show your support for Lord Xugu with concrete actions."

"How can we support this?"

"The sky cannot have two suns, and a village cannot have two masters. You can't bet on both sides."

"Uh—" Everyone hesitated immediately.

Shui Mu didn't press them, but just smiled and got up to say goodbye.

"That's all I have to say. Please take your time to consider it."

The Jonin of the Inu clan hurriedly got up, saw Mizuki out, and would discuss the matter with the others upon his return.

"Making a clear statement might be inappropriate; we don't even know what Lord Xugu's plan is yet!"

"But what Mizuki said makes sense. If Lord Xugu wasn't after something, why would he leave Kyoto to come here? He probably really does have some kind of money-making plan."

"He's trustworthy in that respect, but what if he can't defeat the Hokage?"

"That Jiraiya guy, how come I never saw him before? He actually has such guts, daring to threaten us with force!"

"That's right. If we can't find a way to get Jiraiya to give up his fighting skills, who can beat him?"

"Let's see which way the wind blows first. Don't rush to make a statement. Playing both sides is the foundation of our ninja clan!"

"Then let's take another look."

Leaving aside how these people discussed things, let's talk about Mizuki's side. After leaving the ninja clan, he went directly to Lord Xugu's residence to request an audience.

He was a confidant of Ma and easily gained an audience with Lord Xugu.

"You came to see me because of something with Ma?" Lord Xugu asked, yawning.

"No, that's not it. My trip here has nothing to do with Lord Ma. I have something I want to report to Lord Xugu."

"Oh, what's up?"

"Lord Jiraiya has already reconciled with the ninja clan. He is willing to swear allegiance to the Daimyo in name only, but in reality, he wants to sideline Lord Uroku."

"Oh, I already knew that." Lord Xugu glanced at Mizuki with disdain. "You don't actually think you're the only one who's secretly trying to curry favor with me, do you?"

Mizuki, still all smiles, simply asked softly, "So, Lord Uroku, would you like to turn the tables and sideline Jiraiya?"

"Heh heh—" Lord Xu Gu chuckled coldly, saying impatiently, "The Hokage faction has always had many supporters. You wouldn't be saying you have a way to make these people turn around and support me, would you?"

"Why not?" Mizuki said with a smile, "Everyone in the world is driven by profit, and the ninja clan is the group most easily tempted by profit. As long as Lord Xugu can bring them enough wealth, they will definitely support Lord Xugu."

"Easier said than done, I have no money to give them!"

"I have a plan!" Mizuki smiled, reached into his pocket, pulled out a plan, and handed it to Lord Xugu.

Master Xugu casually took it, glanced at it a few times, and immediately widened his eyes, sat up straight, and began to examine it carefully.

After a long pause, he asked hesitantly, "Will this work?"

Shui Mu smiled and said, "Whether it works or not, we'll have to try to find out!"

"We're not harming them; we're actually letting them make a fortune!"

"With this windfall, the village will never lack funds for development again."

"Each family can also keep their family funds and use them for their own reconstruction and market expansion."

"Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

"I'll try to make contact with the ninja clan. If they refuse, we'll come up with another plan."

"Even if outsiders ask, Lord Xugu only needs to say that he knows nothing about it. All the responsibility will naturally fall on me alone, and it will not implicate Lord Xugu."

Lord Xugu's gaze lingered for a moment, then he said worriedly, "However, even if the ninja clan agrees, I'm afraid Jiraiya won't be so easy to talk to!"

"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of everything," Shui Mu assured him, patting his chest.

Master Xugu then burst into laughter.

"Haha, Mizuki-kun, you truly are a loyal and righteous man!"

"Go ahead and do it with confidence. Once it's done, I'll make sure you get your share of the rewards."

"Thank you very much, Lord Xugu. I'll take my leave now."

Shui Mu bowed respectfully to express his gratitude and then backed away from the hall.

After returning to his residence, Mizuki summoned a ninja cat.

"Tell Lord An that the plan is going smoothly and the first phase of the mission has been completed."

The ninja cat disappeared in the white smoke and reappeared in front of Uchiha An moments later.

"Hahaha————" An burst into laughter after hearing Ninja Cat's report.

"I knew it! Integrity is extremely rare in the ninja world!"

"Especially for those in positions of power, that kind of thing definitely doesn't exist!"

"Ah, it looks like the battle with Konoha Village will be over soon!"

"Itachi, don't let me down!"

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