Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

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Just as Mei Terumi was about to turn around and leave to rush back, Uchiha Kakuzan suddenly remembered something and said to her:

"By the way, Mei, I just caught a three-tailed beast and I'm keeping it in my space. Do you want it? If you do, I'll bring it to you."

Mei Terumi, who was about to leave, turned around after hearing what Qiushan-kun said. Her eyes shone brightly as she looked at him, her face filled with surprise and joy, and she asked in a slightly trembling voice:

"The Three-Tailed Beast? Mr. Qiushan, you've found the Three-Tailed Beast, and you've even caught it?"

Heaven knows how surprised Mei Terumi was at this moment. You see, Kirigakure, as one of the top five ninja villages, originally had two tailed beasts. However, before she accepted the position of Mizukage, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki had already run away, and even the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, who was the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, committed suicide.

This resulted in Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, not possessing a single Tailed Beast as a weapon of war. This is also due to Kirigakure's unique geographical location, situated far overseas, preventing it from being besieged by other Shinobi Villages.

Otherwise, given the character of the two Kage of Kumogakure and Iwagakure, once they learned the details of Kirigakure, they would definitely have besieged Kirigakure, or even wiped them out.

After becoming the Mizukage, Mei Terumi did try to find the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and the Three-Tails, but one of them had already escaped the sphere of influence of Kirigakure.

The other one, after being resurrected, quietly went into hiding, and even White Zetsu hasn't been able to find him yet, let alone Kirigakure, whose strength has long since declined.

Therefore, when she heard Qiushan-kun casually say that he had already captured the Three-Tails and could send it to her at any time, Terumi Mei couldn't help but ask.

Uchiha Kakuzan nodded slightly upon hearing Mei Terumi's words before continuing:

"Yes, I just caught it and put it in my space. This three-tailed beast was originally a gift for you. Once you're ready, I can send it over."

Upon hearing Qiushan-kun's confirmation, Mei Terumi's eyes sparkled. She locked the door again, and with a thousand charms in her eyes, approached Qiushan-kun. While tearing open her neatly arranged clothes, she said:

“Lord Qiushan, the gift you gave me is too precious. I have no way to repay you, so I can only do it in this way.”

Uchiha Kakuzan hadn't expected Mei Terumi to react this way, and in his dying moments, he said:

"Children, children, the two of them are still waiting for us in the Water Shadow's office."

However, Mei Terumi's words did not stop her actions. She moved closer to Mei Terumi while saying nonchalantly:

"It's alright, someone will take care of them..."

……

More than half an hour later, Uchiha Okayama and the beautiful Terumi Mei finally arrived at the Mizukage's office.

Upon seeing her father finally return, Chika ran over and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly and crying out:

"Father, you're finally back. Have you finished things with Mother?"

Chapter 426 Damn Orochimaru

Hearing his daughter's words, Uchiha Kakuyama looked slightly embarrassed, reached out and ruffled her hair, and said with a smile:

"Yes, some minor issues have been resolved."

Upon hearing her father's words, Uchiha Chinatsu looked up at him and said with a hint of anticipation:

"Then, Father, could you spend more time with Qianxia?"

How could Uchiha Kakuyama possibly refuse his adorable daughter's request? Of course, he agreed.

Upon seeing this, Mei Terumi's lips curled up slightly, and her expression softened.

Two days later, Mei Terumi arrived in front of Uchiha Okayama with a child who looked to be about ten years old.

Under Uchiha Kakuyama's questioning gaze, Terumi Mei patted the child on the shoulder and continued:

"This child is named Minazuki Kumo. He is an orphan of the Minazuki clan, and can be considered a member of Haku's clan as well."

She's the most suitable candidate I've chosen these past few days. Not only is she gentle, but her constitution is also very suitable; she should be able to get along well with the Three-Tails.

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan took a closer look at the child. Seeing that her aura was also very pure, he nodded, acknowledging her.

Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't expected that besides Haku, there were other members of the Mizuki clan left behind. This should be considered a butterfly effect caused by his existence.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't have many requirements for the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails, as long as the person's personality wasn't too extreme and they could get along well with the Three-Tails.

Because with Qiushanjun's current sealing techniques, these tailed beasts can stay obediently inside the Jinchūriki's body and cannot escape on their own.

Another half day passed. Uchiha Kakuzan looked at the girl who was still unconscious in front of him, wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:

"Alright, this three-tailed beast is quite obedient. It didn't resist during the sealing process, so sealing it was easy, and even the sealing was perfect."

Mei Terumi waved her hand, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at Minazuki Kumo before her, and said:

"Kyuu-kun, when will she wake up? Will she be able to make it to the Chunin Exams?"

Hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan was also quite surprised. He looked at the unconscious Mizuki Un, then at Mei Terumi, frowned slightly, and asked:

"Is she among those sent to Konoha for the Chunin Exams?"

Mei Terumi nodded and said:

“That’s right. Since there aren’t many people going to the Chunin Exams this time, I think it’s better to send the best of the best.”

At this point, Mei Terumi looked at Minazuki Kumo, who was still unconscious, and continued:

"And this Minazuki Kumo, although she has a gentle personality, is also a genius who has awakened Ice Release. Even if she is not a Jinchūriki yet, she will still be sent. Moreover, Chojuro will be her teammate. If they team up, they should be able to make it to the final competition."

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuyama hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"Well, your decision isn't entirely unreasonable. However, if my information is correct, this Chunin Exams will be quite exciting. Not only will Orochimaru, the S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha, show up and disrupt the exams, but there will also be some unexpected surprises."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Terumi Mei frowned slightly, recalling:

"If we're talking about Orochimaru, I do have some recollection of him."

According to the report below, Orochimaru appeared around Kirigakure a few years ago when the village was in its most chaotic period.

However, at that time, the people in Kirigakure were all struggling to protect themselves, so they naturally didn't pay much attention to this stranger.

It was only later, when subordinates reported back, that it was confirmed that the person was likely Orochimaru.

However, Orochimaru never reappeared after that, and our Hidden Mist Village didn't lose anything important, so we didn't bother with him anymore.

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan seemed to remember something, and his expression grew increasingly strange. In the end, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Mei Terumi naturally noticed that something was wrong with Okayama-kun. Her eyebrows shot up as she looked at him, somewhat annoyed, and asked:

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing the slight anger on Terumi Mei's face, Uchiha Kakuyama took two steps forward, lightly pecked her red lips, then put his arm around Terumi Mei's slender waist and said with a smile:

“I still have some informants around Orochimaru. I just heard you say that Orochimaru hasn’t done anything to harm your Hidden Mist Village, which makes me quite interested.”

Hearing Qiu Shan's words, Mei Terumi's eyes showed surprise. She wasn't stupid; of course she knew what Qiu Shan meant. After her eyes darted around a couple of times, she gently leaned against Uchiha Qiu Shan's chest, lightly rubbing her pretty face against his chest a few times before asking sweetly:

"Kiu Shan-kun, what did your informant find out about Orochimaru? Is it related to our Kirigakure?"

Even though he and Mei Terumi were practically an old married couple, Uchiha Kakuzan was still slightly moved by her beautiful scheme, and held Mei Terumi tightly in his arms before answering:

"Actually, it's nothing. The spies I planted on Orochimaru's side just discovered a young man named Kimimaro in his base who possesses a bloodline limit called Shikotsumyaku."

In another base, they discovered a guy named Hozuki Suigetsu, who could completely liquidate his body, something called the Water Transformation Technique, which granted him near-immunity to physical damage.

At this point, Uchiha Kakuyama paused slightly before nodding and saying:

"Well, that's all we've found for now. As far as I know, they might have some connection to your Hidden Mist Village."

At this moment, Mei Terumi's beautiful eyes were practically spitting fire, and her silver teeth were clenched tightly together, making a grinding sound.

The Kaguya clan's bloodline limit, Shikotsumyaku, and the Hozuki clan's unique water transformation technique—these bloodline limits were once treasures of Kirigakure. How did they end up outside, and even in Orochimaru's hands?

"Damn Orochimaru, I'll tear you to pieces! Tear you to pieces!!!"

At this moment, Mei Terumi showed Uchiha Kakuzan what it meant for an angry woman to be harder to control than a pig during the Lunar New Year.

Mei Terumi, enraged, was a formidable opponent even for the powerful Uchiha Kakuzan. Just as she was about to explode, Kakuzan swiftly retreated to the side.

Chapter 427 Thunder Blade - The Return of Fang

"That Orochimaru, he really deserves to die, ugh, he's making me so angry."

Mei Terumi is quite competent as the Mizukage of Kirigakure, and she has truly gone to great lengths for the development of Kirigakure.

Therefore, he was so furious after learning that the damned Orochimaru had taken advantage of the internal strife in Kirigakure to abduct many geniuses who belonged to Kirigakure.

Moreover, among them was a member of the Kaguya clan who possessed the Corpse Bone Pulse.

It's important to know that although the Kaguya clan isn't particularly intelligent, very few members of their clan have awakened the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

Those who awaken the Corpse Bone Pulse can be described as killing machines. Not only are they extremely resilient, but even if they encounter an opponent stronger than themselves and are no match for them, they can still escape unscathed.

And that is what makes the Corpse Bone Pulse so troublesome.

Just then, Mei Terumi seemed to remember something, looked at Uchiha Kakuzan beside her, and said:

"Kiu Shan-kun, are you saying you have spies on Orochimaru's side?"

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan raised an eyebrow slightly and nodded, saying:

"Yes, Orochimaru is a very suspicious guy. Even with all my efforts, I only managed to plant one spy among his people."

Upon hearing what Qiushan-kun said, Mei Terumi reached out and tugged at his sleeve, then continued:

"In that case, could you tell me Orochimaru's location, Mr. Qiushan, so I can go and treat him kindly?"

When Mei Terumi finished speaking, her tone was filled with suppressed anger.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head and said after hearing Mei Terumi's words:

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but Orochimaru has many bases, and he is also very cunning. Even if I planted an informant, I couldn't guarantee whether the Orochimaru he saw was the real Orochimaru or his double."

At this point, Uchiha Kakuzan, while putting his arm around Mei Terumi's slender waist and walking outside, continued:

"However, what I can confirm is that Orochimaru will definitely appear in Konoha when the Chunin Exams are held. Aren't you going to Konoha too?"

"If you really want to cause trouble for Orochimaru, this is a good time."

Upon hearing Qiushan-kun's words, Terumi Mei nodded thoughtfully, then said angrily:

"In that case, I'll put up with him for two days and then cause him trouble when he shows up in Konoha."

At this point, Mei Terumi looked at Uchiha Kakuyama beside her, her eyes filled with expectation.

"When the time comes, Qiushan-kun will definitely help me make trouble for Orochimaru, right?"

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan did not make any excuses, but nodded and said:

"Orochimaru is a cunning guy. I've looked for his trail before."

"But this guy is too cunning. He always manages to escape just when we're about to catch him. Otherwise, he would have been mine long ago."

Uchiha Kakuzan was naturally very envious of Orochimaru's research capabilities and had even searched for Orochimaru's whereabouts, hoping to recruit him to his side using his eye technique, Kotoamatsukami.

But that guy seemed to have turned into a slippery eel, always running very fast, making him impossible to catch. This Konoha Crush plan was a good opportunity.

Now that the Three-Tails has been sealed inside Mizuki Kumo, Uchiha Kagayama has largely accomplished his goal in coming to Kirigakure.

Just as Uchiha Kakuzan was about to say goodbye to Terumi Mei, he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.

Just as Uchiha Kakuyama was in the Mizukage's office with his daughter, a man wearing an eyepatch walked in. After entering, he solemnly bowed to Terumi Mei and said:

"Lord Mizukage, Kiba, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who defected many years ago, has suddenly appeared outside the village, saying that he wants to return to our Hidden Mist Village."

At this point, Qing glanced at the man still beside her daughter and continued:

"Normally, according to custom, rogue ninjas who voluntarily surrender are usually first sent to prison before being reported to you."

However, that guy said he had Lord Okayama's guarantee, so he wanted to meet the Mizukage directly.

Upon hearing Ao's report, Mei Terumi finally raised her head, glanced at the man beside her, and seeing his indifferent attitude, instructed the respectful Ao:

“I already knew about this beforehand, so just let that guy come over.”

Upon hearing Shuiying's words, Qing bowed to her again before continuing:

"Yes, Lord Mizukage."

After Ao left, Mei Terumi looked at Uchiha Kakuyama again, a hint of joy in her eyes, and said with a smile:

"This Lightning Blade - Kiba is at least an elite Jonin. With his return, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have finally reached a certain size."

That way, I, the Mizukage of Kirigakure, won't be so terrified after I leave."

Hearing Mei Terumi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan smiled and shook his head. After putting a fruit into his daughter's mouth, he continued:

"Now that Lei Dao has returned, I can rest assured. After you've settled him in, I'll head back first."

As soon as Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, before Terumi Mei could reply, Uchiha Chinatsu, who was still eating fruit, objected and said:

"Father, can't you stay a few more days to spend with me?"

Hearing his daughter's words, Uchiha Kakuyama placed his hand on her head and gently stroked it before explaining: