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Chapter 267: The Mist Village Rebellion!
Chapter 267: The Mist Village Rebellion!
Mist Village, a name that evokes an image of a village perpetually shrouded in mist and surrounded by countless peaks.
The architecture is predominantly stone, with plants and crops growing on rooftops and open spaces, creating an indoor garden-like atmosphere unique to the Shinobi world.
The village exudes an air of secrecy and chill, with bustling scenes rare on its streets. Those who venture out do so hastily, unwilling to linger.
This has been the norm, but the situation has intensified recently.
The village's atmosphere has become so terrifying that all villagers tremble, refusing to leave their homes without a compelling reason.
It's not that they don't want to seek refuge; they simply have nowhere to go, and the wilderness is equally dangerous.
Despite being called a 'country,' the Land of Water is an archipelago, teeming with wild beasts and dangers, making it a primitive land.
Staying in the village offers some protection from the ninja, but venturing out alone significantly increases the risk of death.
Today marks a significant day.
Figures with sharp teeth begin to gather outside the Water Shadow Tower, the headquarters of the Mist Village.
They are members of the Lantern Clan, and among them are some agitated ninja clans, totaling over a thousand.
This number is already substantial.
Unlike the other major ninja villages, the Mist Village doesn't boast thousands or tens of thousands of ninja. Instead, they adopt an elite strategy, investing limited resources in their most exceptional ninja.
Deploying thousands of ninja in external conflicts is not unusual, but having over a thousand ninja within the village constitutes a decisive force.
After all, under normal circumstances, the village's strength is primarily focused on external affairs.
On the roof of the Water Shadow Tower, standing over a hundred meters tall.
Stomp! A short figure with a long-handled, hook-shaped weapon strapped to his back appears, his arms crossed over his chest, and his purple eyes surveying everything below.
"Are you, the Lantern Clan, planning to betray the Mist Village?" His voice booms despite his small stature.
Below, a burly man with sharp, shark-like teeth and black hair steps forward, the leader of the Lantern Clan.
"Yatsukawa, we, the Lantern Clan, only want to reclaim what was taken from us!" Lantern Oil Horse's voice is equally defiant.
Their voices, amplified by chakra, echo throughout the village like a public announcement.
The Lantern Clan's rebellion is not without reason.
Many are aware of the agreement between the Third Water Shadow and the Lantern Clan, but the Fourth Water Shadow's forceful rise to power has not only failed to provide compensation or reassurance but has actively targeted and suppressed them. It's no wonder they've reached a breaking point.
Normally, even if Yatsukawa was dissatisfied with the ninja clans of the Mist Village, he wouldn't be so radical.
But with Dai To pulling the strings, he couldn't be happier to see the Mist Village in turmoil. This situation is exactly what he wanted, so there's no holding back.
"Hmph, the Water Shadow is not a toy for you to play with. How dare you think you can decide their fate!" Yatsukawa retorts, standing his ground.
While it's true that the 'Shadow' position is often claimed by the strongest, this statement is not without its flaws. That's why the Shadows of the major ninja villages are 'elected.'
At the very least, that's what they say.
How this election is conducted is another matter, but the position of Shadow has never been decided by the villagers.
"Then how is it that you became the Fourth without an election, treating the position of Water Shadow as a toy?!" Lantern Oil Horse points out the black mark on Yatsukawa's rise to power.
He ascended to power without an election, so his accusations are not baseless.
However, even with a logical advantage, it may not have a significant impact.
The Mist Village's culture is different from the Leaf Village, where the 'Flame Will' holds great importance. In this primitive village, brute force often trumps reason.
Even if you make the most logical argument, it may not hold as much weight as a well-placed punch.
After all, the Third Water Shadow set a precedent, and the Fourth's actions aren't entirely unjustified.
So, even if Yatsukawa knows he's in the wrong, he's not afraid to engage in verbal sparring.
But the time for words is over.
His plan is already in motion.
"The Lantern Clan is preparing to rebel against the village. All Mist Ninja, follow my orders!" He issues a loud command.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Countless figures leaped from all directions, completely surrounding the area.
The dense crowd of figures was obviously much larger than the thousand-strong group below.
It seemed that Kiwazawa, the Fourth Mizukage, had been prepared for this, just waiting for the Lantern Clan to walk into his trap.
"How is this possible!"
Lantern Oil Horse looked around at the numerous figures, appearing somewhat flustered.
Shouldn't these people be somewhere else?
It was this intelligence that informed him of the Water Shadow Tower's weak defense today, which was why he chose to launch the attack. How did it turn out like this?
Doubts flooded his mind, but no one could provide him with answers.
What he didn't know was that the Lantern Clan members responsible for gathering intelligence had long turned into corpses. Whether or not the intelligence gatherers were his own 'clan' was another matter.
White Absolute!
Even a Kage-level expert couldn't see through the transformation technique, let alone a Quasi-Shadow-level expert like Lantern Oil Horse.
"Kill him!"
Seeing his side's morale beginning to wane, he could only choose to fight with all his might.
As long as he could kill Kiwazawa, everything would be resolved.
"Activate the barrier, we must annihilate these rebel ninjas!"
Kiwazawa didn't even bother pretending and directly labeled the Lantern Clan and those who followed them as 'rebel ninjas.'
Moreover, he completely skipped the surrender process, making it clear that he wanted these people dead.
Hum!
A massive blue light screen appeared.
One could imagine how long it took to set up the barrier in advance.
If they had fought without any preparation, the entire village might have been destroyed in an instant.
But with the barrier, no matter how intense the battle within, the village wouldn't be affected too much.
The villagers in the area near the Water Shadow Tower had already evacuated to other places, so there was no worry of collateral damage.
Not far outside the barrier.
On top of a ten-story cylindrical stone tower.
A figure dressed in black with red clouds and wearing a tiger-striped mask was observing the blue light screen in the distance.
Beside him, a pitcher plant emerged from the grass, revealing a half-black, half-white Absolute.
"Obito (Dai To), things turned out just as we expected!"
Absolute excitedly reported.
Manipulating one of the five great ninja villages of the Shinobi World, the Mist Hidden Village, how could he not feel a sense of accomplishment?
"Call me 'Madara (Akatsuki),' Obito reminded Absolute, as he had already abandoned his name and was now just a specter. "The Mist Hidden Village will pay for Rin's death!"
Currently, the Mist Hidden Village would suffer even more of his revenge.
As Obito and Absolute were on the side of the tower.
In an inconspicuous small building of a few stories, there were also two figures.
However, they were not observing the battle at the Water Shadow Tower but instead focused on Obito and Absolute standing atop the tall building.
"Tsk, tsk, I wasn't wrong, was I? These masterminds always like to watch their 'masterpieces' from above. As long as you look up at the highest rooftop, you're sure to find them!"
Dong Ping, wearing the Shell Organization uniform, boasted his theory to Hyuga Cangyue by his side, also in uniform.
It was unclear how it happened, but the masterminds always seemed to enjoy watching from a high vantage point, so Dong Ping was confident he wouldn't have trouble finding Obito and Absolute.
As it turned out, his guess was correct.
Kiwazawa had indeed fallen into Obito's control.
This also explained why the Lantern Clan seemed like blind men, charging headlong into the trap set by the Fourth Mizukage.
With this, Obito had secured this juicy piece of meat for himself.
"So, do we go and watch or rescue those from the Lantern Clan?"
Hyuga Cangyue inquired.
"No, we'll wait until the battle is over!"
Dong Ping gave an answer that left her puzzled.
Now was the perfect time to act.
The Mist Hidden Village's fighting force was all here, and they could have easily evacuated the Lantern Clan members earlier.
But he chose to wait until the battle ended and the Mist Hidden Village had freed up their hands before making a move.
Indeed, it was perplexing.
(End of Chapter)
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