"It's more than just 'not peaceful'; no one can stay out of it, but in the entire ninja world, those truly qualified to defy fate can be counted on one hand."
"Oh, right, I'm talking about the Fourth Great Ninja War. If you're referring to twenty years later, then everyone is a slave to fate."
"Ah?"
As soon as Bai Mo said this, Mei Terumī once again felt the future was bleak.
Before, it was personal darkness; now, it was the darkness of the entire ninja world.
After listening to the recording earlier, she thought the other party wanted to unite to deal with the inexplicably resurrected Uchiha Madara.
But wasn't Madara the most terrifying?
"This is a copy of the institutional reforms I made for the Land of Waves. You can take a look when you have time.
For a Mizukage, protecting the village is a responsibility.
If you don't have the power to protect the village, then even if you can satisfy and gain the approval of everyone, in the end, you can only kneel by the ruins of the village and the corpses of your comrades, raging impotently and weeping bitterly."
Bai Mo was speaking there, and Mei Terumī had already opened the scroll and quickly scanned it.
Most of them were reforms to reduce the burden on the Mizukage/Village leader.
"The extra time, besides cultivation, should also ensure sufficient personal time for rest."
"Hmm? Why?"
Mei Terumī looked up, somewhat puzzled, when she heard this.
She thought Bai Mo was saying that to cope with future threats, she should devote herself entirely to improving her strength.
"Maintaining good physical and mental health is also very important. What I removed was just meaningless busyness."
"Huh? Why are there still many methods and reforms regarding the management of the Daimyo's power?"
"The Land of Waves does not have a Daimyo."
"I see, then I probably won't need those later parts."
"Hard to say."
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While Bai Mo was discussing various topics with Mei Terumī, Itachi was providing support during the battle between Kirigakure and Yagura, occasionally throwing a shuriken to block attacks.
At first, when he made a move, Kirigakure was wary, but after many times, they didn't pay much attention.
Later, he could even directly use crows to help people dodge attacks.
Lifting the Fourth Mizukage's genjutsu was a major event for Kirigakure.
Kirigakure's strength had significantly declined after the Bloody Mist.
It's easy to understand when you think about it; the underlying logic of the insanity-style competition was flawed.
The most crucial point of insanity cultivation is that the winner takes all and can devour the power of the weak, so the insanity can grow stronger with each kill.
But humans don't have this characteristic.
Just like Zabuza, when he graduated from the Ninja Academy, he killed an entire class of his classmates.
That was because his strength was overwhelming. If he hadn't been overwhelming and had been attacked by others, losing an arm and a leg, going blind, or deaf, even if he was the final victor, how much combat power increase could a cripple bring to Kirigakure?
Therefore, most of Kirigakure's core ninja forces were actually here.
On the other side, at the Land of Water's Daimyo's mansion, Kisame and Zabuza had already infiltrated.
The Daimyo had guards, but his guards, facing Kisame and Zabuza, couldn't even let out a cry before they died.
The Land of Water's Daimyo was currently bathing in a hot spring.
The dense mist of the hot spring, under the Hidden Mist Jutsu, became so thick that one couldn't see their own hand.
Not long after, Kisame and Zabuza confirmed that no heartbeats were present nearby, then they left.
Everything happened in silence.
Zabuza was proficient in silent killing techniques. Kisame didn't specialize in this, but with overwhelming strength, it was too easy to be silent and undetectable.
What happened at the Daimyo's mansion was completely silent.
Not to mention the Daimyo's descendants and relatives, even his dogs and cats were butchered by the two.
This was to prevent any person qualified to inherit the Daimyo's position and continue the hereditary system from emerging.
In this situation, even if it were discovered, it would take two or three days, or even longer.
Solving the Daimyo was the task Bai Mo gave them, but they didn't follow Bai Mo's instructions to leave by boat immediately.
Instead, they took the initiative to gather some intelligence on the spot and decided to also eliminate some so-called 'ministers'.
Then they would leave.
An entire day passed.
Bai Mo and his group reassembled in the Land of Waves.
"Strategist, remember to call me next time there's a mission like this."
Kisame had a satisfied expression.
Although Kisame looked somewhat like a ferocious beast, he actually didn't like killing. In the Akatsuki Organization, the one who loved killing the most was Hidan.
He simply enjoyed killing and then sacrificing to the Evil God.
Kisame enjoyed himself this time because this killing made him feel real, made him feel the meaning of existence.
"Did things go smoothly in Kirigakure?"
Zabuza looked at Itachi and Bai Mo and asked.
"I assisted Kirigakure in helping the Fourth Mizukage lift the genjutsu. As for the rest... I'm not clear."
Itachi explained his actions, then hesitated for a moment, his gaze turning to Bai Mo.
"What do you mean, 'not clear'?"
Zabuza frowned.
Hearing the first half, he thought the plan had succeeded, relying on this assistance.
But what did "not clear" mean?
Did it fail?
"The Strategist only spoke with a Kirigakure ninja for a while when we were fighting the Fourth Mizukage, and after it was over, he left directly with me."
Itachi's gaze was still on Bai Mo, wanting to know what Bai Mo was going to say.
"She is the future Fifth Mizukage."
One sentence left everyone speechless.
Discussing with the Fifth Mizukage, what else could be said?
Bai Mo not only gave Mei Terumī reform suggestions later but also, to help her become Mizukage early, gave her some advice regarding the Six-Tails Jinchūriki.
After Yagura regained consciousness, he didn't die. Originally, having Yagura step forward to support Mei Terumī would have been enough.
While Yagura was still alive, he could abdicate early, like the Third and Fourth Hokage of Konoha.
But after Yagura remembered his actions, he would most likely be extremely remorseful, feeling he no longer had the right to wield the Mizukage's power.
In this situation, to increase her chances of becoming Mizukage and obtain the Mizukage position from the Elder early, she would have to rely on another Jinchūriki.
The method Bai Mo gave was very simple.
—Talk to them nicely; don't always think about chasing and killing them.
The ninja world is often very strange; they use fists when they should talk and talk when they should use fists.
When facing a Jinchūriki, just activate the 'talk therapy' mode.
If they don't listen and flee upon meeting, then throw a scroll to send a message.
The Six-Tails Jinchūriki is still very agreeable. In the original work, he originally planned to return to Kirigakure, but on the way, he encountered the same setup used by the Akatsuki Organization to capture the Nine-Tails.
"Alright, Zabuza, Haku, you two develop well here. If you encounter any trouble, you can send someone to the headquarters."
Bai Mo said this, preparing to return.
Bai Mo had also said this to Mei Terumī.
If she encountered any difficult problems, such as failing to persuade the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, she could deliver the message to the Land of Waves, and the Land of Waves would pass it on to him.
"There's a situation."
Itachi raised his ring-wearing hand.
Kisame also received the message.
"What is it?" Bai Mo asked.
"Deidara went back to Iwagakure once and is trapped."
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