In a restaurant somewhere in the Land of Fire, a golden-haired beauty with an impressive bust was feasting. Piles of plates were stacked beside her, reaching her eye level, yet she showed no signs of stopping.
"Seriously, Tsunade, you eat like you haven't had a meal in three days and nights."
"Mind your own business!"
Lin Yu and Mikoto sat by, propping their chins on their hands, watching Tsunade and Yuhi Kurenai devour food at a furious pace. As for Kushina, she was already patting her full little belly, letting out little burps.
"Have you two not eaten for three days and nights?"
"How did you learn your ninja survival guides? I seriously suspect you cheated your way through graduation!"
Tsunade's face darkened. She was being told she cheated her way through graduation? She had perfect scores in both practical and theoretical combat when she graduated!
"Hmph!"
A smile curved Mikoto's lips as she asked Kushina, "What have you two been up to these past few days? How did you end up on the streets?"
"Hmph!"
Facing Mikoto's teasing gaze, Kushina turned over and looked away. She absolutely would not talk about what happened these past few days!
Never!
"What else could they have been doing? They probably lost all their money!"
Lin Yu glanced at the slightly blushing Tsunade. With Tsunade's personality, she would definitely go to a casino.
But what Lin Yu didn't expect was that these two simpletons had actually lost every last cent. Were they desperate?
The two, whose luck Lin Yu had guessed correctly, exchanged glances before looking away. No matter what, they wouldn't admit it. This was a stain on their lives!
This was the first and last time!
...
Hidden Mist Village.
In a secret room, Obito sat, propping his chin in boredom, watching a few people training not far away.
He let out a barely audible sigh. He was about to return to the Land of Rain, but he was forced to stay and look after a few brats.
He, Uchiha Obito, was a very busy man, constantly traveling across the ninja world. Did Teacher Lin Yu even know!
Just then, Obito let out a soft "Oh?" and vanished as if sucked into a vortex.
The few people training not far away all took a few breaths after Obito disappeared. Obito put too much pressure on them.
Especially Yakura and Kimimaro, who had personally witnessed Obito slaughter the entire Kaguya clan. The shock they felt had not subsided even after three days.
How could someone kill people with just a glare, twisting the bodies of large groups of people? This power was too terrifying.
And they could even pass through physical damage. How could anyone fight this?!
"Hey, he destroyed your clan. Don't you feel any hatred?"
Seeing Obito leave, Hozuki Suigetsu couldn't help but sidle up to Kimimaro and ask in a low voice.
After the Kaguya clan was annihilated, their Hozuki clan became much more obedient. The next day, they sent the two brothers to the Mizukage's office.
"Clan? Hatred? I should be thanking him!"
Kimimaro felt no emotion at the annihilation of his clan. His parents had died long ago, otherwise, he wouldn't have been imprisoned since childhood.
In Kimimaro's worldview, the world was dark. Only these past few days had he felt a sliver of light.
Here, he wouldn't be treated differently. He wouldn't have chains on his feet, wouldn't be locked in a suffocating cell, and no one would call him an anomaly, a monster.
Because everyone here seemed more monstrous than him!
He had found his "kindred spirits"!
Of course, "here" referred to the "Eternity Organization" that Lin Yu had told him about, not these two idiotic brothers and a somewhat dull woman in front of him.
Hearing Kimimaro's answer, Hozuki Suigetsu pouted. Just as he was about to speak again, his brother tugged his arm.
"Don't say any more, Suigetsu. Kimimaro's experience is different from ours."
Hozuki Mangetsu looked at Kimimaro, who had returned to his training, and sighed softly. He had heard about Kimimaro's story. He was a child with a tragic background.
Even if he personally avenged and destroyed the clan when he grew up, Hozuki Mangetsu wouldn't be surprised.
"Suigetsu, you need to work harder!"
"Ah? Okay, brother!"
...
At the Mizukage's building, a slender figure skillfully infiltrated the Mizukage's office, unnoticed by anyone along the way.
Rustle, rustle...
"That's strange, why is there nothing here!"
After three days of observation, Terumi Mei still believed her initial intuition: the Fourth Mizukage must have a problem!
So, after memorizing the guard patrol routes, Terumi Mei decisively infiltrated the Mizukage's office, hoping to find some clues or evidence.
But unfortunately, it was all perfectly normal. There were just documents submitted by the village, approval forms, all neatly organized.
There were even some unfinished tasks marked with red labels.
Terumi Mei's beautiful red lips twitched. She came to find evidence, not evidence of the Fourth Mizukage diligently working!
How could this be? The Mizukage wouldn't have been this meticulous before. Could it be that the older a man gets, the more charming he becomes? Did his personality even change?
Terumi Mei wasn't interested in Yagura Karatachi. He was an old man, yet he had a baby face.
She, Terumi Mei, was determined to marry someone with both good looks and strength!
Oh no! Why was she thinking about this!
Terumi Mei shook her head and examined it carefully, murmuring, "How has he changed so much? It's truly like he's a different person."
"Oh? How has he changed?"
Terumi Mei subconsciously replied, "His habits. A person's habits can't change so drastically."
Clap, clap, clap!
The sound of applause came from the darkness. "In the entire Hidden Mist Village, you're the only one who saw through it, a mere woman. I didn't expect this!"
Obito's figure emerged from the darkness, standing beside a blank-faced Yagura Karatachi.
Terumi Mei immediately assumed a fighting stance, looking at the masked man with a serious expression. "As expected! My guess was right, you're the one controlling the Fourth Mizukage, aren't you!"
"Who are you?"
"What are your intentions towards our Hidden Mist Village?"
Obito didn't answer Terumi Mei's questions. He was pondering a question.
"How did you discover it? Don't tell me it's about habits. These are just things you notice after you're already suspicious. No one in the entire Hidden Mist Village is suspicious, so why you?"
Terumi Mei exhaled a wisp of mist from her red lips and said, "A woman's sixth sense!"
"..."
Obito's expression behind the mask was one of bewilderment. What was that?
"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!"
Terumi Mei continuously spat out mist mixed with highly corrosive acid. This was one of Terumi Mei's kekkei genkai, Boil Release.
The acidity was so high that in the original story, it could melt the bones of Susanoo and pierce through the bones to harm the caster.
Of course, Terumi Mei hadn't reached her peak yet, but this highly acidic, hot mist was not to be underestimated.