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Chapter 121 The Villain Was Me
Chapter 121 The Villain Was Me
Outside the gate of Misty Village.
With a loud explosion, the golden light at Minato's fingertips slowly receded.
"Enemy attack!"
Amidst the angry roars of the guarding ninjas, figures rapidly arrived from all directions of the village.
After seeing what Shuimen looked like, the crowd immediately fell silent.
"This kid is—Yellow Flash?"
Noticing the scratches on the water gate's headband, someone looked puzzled: "Why did this guy betray the village?"
"Who cares? Arrogant brat, daring to provoke Kirigakure all by himself."
In the crowd, a man dressed in white with dotted eyebrows, with a cold smile, rushed toward the water gate.
"Wait!"
A Kirigakure Jonin instinctively tried to stop him, but saw that the other party had already rushed in front of Minato, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
The Kaguya clan is truly a bunch of brainless brutes!
"Go to hell, you brat!"
With a wave of his hand, a bone spur shot out from Minato's palm and headed straight for his forehead.
The next instant, a golden light flashed from Minato's fingertip, and a laser beam pierced through the opponent's forehead first, leaving the corpse to fall at his feet.
"I knew it—"
The Hidden Mist Jonin gritted his teeth.
The yellow flash truly lives up to its name—
Was that powerful attack really instantaneous?
Considering that his Mizukage had not yet arrived, he could only try to stall for time: "We of Kirigakure have no enmity with you, so why did you launch an attack on our village?"
"No enmity? Your Mizukage, in alliance with various nations, pressured the Land of Fire, hoping Konoha would restrict my actions. How can that be considered no enmity?"
Minato chuckled lightly: "I don't have any grand ambitions. I just like peace and freedom. You've disrupted my peace and now you want to restrict my freedom. I've come to Kirigakure to demand an explanation. Is there a problem?"
"But this was a decision made by the higher-ups; it has nothing to do with the people of Kirigakure—"
"That's why I'm standing here openly and honestly, instead of dropping a little surprise on you while you're all asleep."
Minato slightly raised his eyes, a hint of indifference in his azure gaze.
His feet slowly left the ground, and he flew into the air as if weightless, the hem of his black coat fluttering gently as he looked down at the group of Kirigakure ninjas.
"Now—make the Third Mizukage come out and see me!"
A rogue ninja should have the dignity of a rogue ninja!
Minato quickly got into character; this was a one-man-against-a-village situation, and it would be a disservice to his battle uniform if he didn't show off!
"Damn it, how dare this guy insult the Mizukage!"
As Minato finished speaking, a young ninja was immediately enraged, but was stopped by the older ninjas around him.
"Don't act rashly; the enemy is not someone we can handle."
"All of you, stand back!"
With a soft rustling sound, a handsome man with black hair appeared at the front of the crowd and called out to stop them.
The newcomer was none other than the Third Mizukage.
Minato sized up this character who didn't have much screen time in the original work. As a minor character, the Third Mizukage was quite good-looking.
He's also quite intelligent.
At least they could think of using economic warfare to exert pressure, which is a way of thinking that is ahead of the times compared to other ninjas whose minds are only focused on killing.
Without the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Glint-Glint Fruit powers, he might have really been outmaneuvered by his opponent.
"Lord Mizukage."
Upon seeing the Third Mizukage appear, the group of Kirigakure ninja breathed a sigh of relief.
"Nice to meet you, Lord Minato Namikaze."
The Third Mizukage slowly walked to the front of the crowd, raising his eyes to look at Minato, who was suspended in mid-air: "Just as I said, no matter what, this matter has nothing to do with the people of Kirigakure—"
"How dare you say that, Lord Mizukage."
Minato chuckled, interrupting the other person: "When you put pressure on the Land of Fire, didn't you ever consider the innocence of the Land of Fire's people?"
"Now that karma has come back to bite me, isn't it a bit ridiculous to talk about whether there's any connection?"
"The joint pressure is a last resort."
The Third Mizukage remained silent for a moment: "Your strength has already shattered the balance that the ninja world has maintained for many years. As the kage of our respective villages, we must consider the future of our villages."
"Didn't you consider the consequences of Kirigakure being wiped out?"
Minato's gaze remained calm: "Furthermore, according to your logic, strength should be restricted, so why don't we see anyone restricting the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha?"
As he spoke, he seemed to realize something and feigned sudden understanding: "Perhaps it's because they knew they would die?"
I'm so sorry.
The Third Mizukage sighed almost imperceptibly.
"I apologize to you and guarantee that I will never do anything like this again."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred.
One of the five great ninja villages, a mere brat came knocking on its door, and the village chief had to apologize to him?
"Lord Mizukage, how could you—" an older Mist Ninja couldn't help but speak up.
"Shut up. This matter arose because of my poor decision-making, so I should take responsibility."
The Third Mizukage said calmly, "If you want my life, then come and take it. However, this matter is indeed unrelated to others, so I hope you will not implicate innocent people."
Before Minato could reply, he continued, "I've heard that you gave the Third Kazekage some face. With your strength, you probably wouldn't stoop to attacking the weak."
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Minato fell silent for a moment.
Why are they rushing to their deaths?
To be honest, he didn't really come here to kill anyone.
Unlike the Kazekage and Tsuchikage, the Third Mizukage only wanted to ban him.
So his purpose in coming here was simply to put these countries in their place and extort some benefits. After all, he's not a bloodthirsty maniac, and there's no need for him to cause a bloodbath.
But this guy is rushing to his death!
The Third Mizukage stared at Minato, his heart filled with unease.
He wasn't spineless; on the contrary, it was precisely because he had backbone that he chose this method.
Minato Namikaze's threat lies not in how many people he can kill, but in his unparalleled mobility and destructive power.
Today he might blow up the village gate, tomorrow he could be in the Mizukage's office, and the day after tomorrow he might be at the hospital or school—
There's no such thing as being able to steal for a thousand days without being able to guard against it for a thousand days.
The Fog Concealment simply cannot afford to wait.
"No, Mizukage-sama!"
The ninja with the misty face looked sorrowful. Regardless of the outcome, the Third Mizukage had indeed done this for the sake of the village.
Moreover, if Minato were to kill the Mizukage in front of everyone, what would become of Kirigakure's reputation?
"Lord Mizukage, let's fight him! No matter what, Kirigakure cannot suffer such humiliation!"
"That's right, that guy is still just one person—"
The Mist Ninja all spoke up to stop them, and some of them spontaneously stood in front of the Third Mizukage, showing a united front against a common enemy.
"This is such a hassle—"
Minato was amused by these guys: "They act like I'm the villain."