Naruto: Modern Science in Naruto

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Haori lowered his head, hiding the flicker of surprise in his eyes. In that instant, his mind raced… What had happened to the Mizukage?

But no matter what, when he looked up again, his expression was calm.

"Konoha envoy, what is your purpose in coming to the Hidden Mist?"

The Mizukage looked down at Haori, asking first.

The Mizukage? Let's just assume it's the Mizukage… But do all "big shots" like to ask obvious questions?

"My purpose… to achieve peace between our two ninja villages. As Konoha's envoy, I am now presenting the Third Hokage's letter to the Third Mizukage."

Haori said this as he pulled a scroll from his chest.

He had wanted to throw the scroll directly at the Mizukage, to see if he dared to catch it. But as he pulled out the scroll, an ANBU member had already appeared in front of him.

Haori had no choice but to hand the scroll to him.

Imagine, if Haori had thrown the scroll directly, and then replaced the letter with the Four Symbols Seal… That scene, heh.

Even the Hokage's letter, before being handed to the Mizukage, had been disassembled and carefully inspected by the Hidden Mist ANBU to prevent Konoha from doing anything to the scroll.

After confirming that it was just ordinary writing, and there was no trace of jutsu, the ANBU handed it to the Mizukage.

The Mizukage took the letter and quickly skimmed through it… The content of the Hokage's letter was actually very simple and formulaic. It was simply a description of the current war and an explanation of the inevitability of peace. So, he urged the Hidden Mist to achieve peace with Konoha as soon as possible.

"The grudge between Konoha and the Hidden Mist can't be erased just by the Third Hokage saying 'peace is inevitable.'" After reading the letter, the Mizukage said with a gloomy expression.

Was that all his reaction?

"For example, you, Konoha Jōnin, Shiraishi. The Hidden Mist's Zabuza Momochi and Killer Bee died at your hands. You dare to come to the Hidden Mist openly as an envoy, even under these circumstances. Do you really think you can get away with this?"

As his words fell, the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense. Mangetsu Hōzuki had already drawn his sword. If the Mizukage said one more word, an ambush would be inevitable.

"The damage that the war has caused to both countries is equal. Ninjas didn't originally kill each other because of grudges. But the more they killed, the deeper the grudges became. And the deeper the grudges became, the more they killed… But no matter what, this emotion, whether for individual ninjas or for the village as a whole, is something emotional. Ninjas should be rational and silent creatures. The Kage even more so. Judging from a rational standpoint, the war has been going on for so long now. All the countries have reached their limits in terms of finances and military power."

"So, 'ending' is inevitable. Either after both countries use all their remaining strength in a last-ditch effort, or before that. So, does the final, wasteful killing before peace really have any meaning? It's up to the Third Mizukage's personal will to decide what kind of judgment to make."

"Konoha only wants peace. In reality, no matter what, in the end, the only thing the two countries can gain is peace itself. Nothing else."

Haori wasn't fazed by the threat. In reality, the Mizukage couldn't possibly not know what he was saying. But the Mizukage's judgment was also reasonable. The war couldn't end just because of the Hokage's words.

At the same time, in terms of status, Haori didn't have the right or authority to speak to the Mizukage as an equal. He was just a messenger delivering the Hokage's message – if he wasn't planning to cause trouble in the Hidden Mist.

Well, if.

But even if he didn't have the right, he still said those words. But that was all he had to say. Only the Mizukage himself could make the judgment.

But Haori knew at this moment that no matter how intimidating the Mizukage's aura was, he couldn't make any clear judgment on the spot.

"Third Mizukage-sama…"

After Haori finished his speech, the Mizukage seemed to remain silent for a long time, until one of the advisors behind him spoke up to remind him.

"… Konoha envoy, I have indeed received the Hokage's letter. But the Hidden Mist's attitude towards the war can only be decided by ourselves. Whether we continue the war, achieve peace with Konoha, and how we deal with you, I will give you an answer later."

After saying this, the Mizukage left with the Hokage's letter, along with the four advisors behind him.

Soon, only Haori and the two Hidden Mist ninjas guarding him remained.

"White Fang, please come with us."

The one who spoke was Kisame Hoshigaki, 15 years old but looking 50.

"Understood…"

Even though he was about to face the so-called "disposition," Haori's face didn't show any anxiety. Instead, he felt a glimmer of confidence in the current situation because of a certain guess.

After Haori returned to his original room, Mei Terumī and her four-man squad came back. But this time, they seemed to be fully armed.

But Haori was the first to speak. Even in the Hidden Mist, he was prepared to take control of the situation.

"We just met, and now you're coming back to tell me the results of my disposition?"

Haori's words clearly startled them. Mei Terumī's pupils constricted slightly.

"What do you mean?"

Mei Terumī hadn't been in front of Haori just now. This "should" be the first time they had met in three days.

The room wasn't very big, nor was it very small. Haori was standing in the middle of the room, and Mei Terumī's four-man squad was surrounding him.

Haori didn't answer her question. Instead, he continued, "The Hidden Mist now, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen have all been wiped out. Yagura, newly deceased…"

The two pieces of news he revealed were already suspected by the Hidden Mist, but they hadn't been confirmed yet.

Haori said it so clearly. Was it really true?

"Even more difficult is that the Third Mizukage has also had problems… In this state of crisis, are you still planning to fight Konoha and Kumogakure at the same time?"

Almost as soon as Haori finished speaking, Mei Terumī's kunai was pressed against his face.

But Haori didn't dodge or counterattack. Instead, he raised his hands in surrender, indicating that he had no intention of fighting.

"The news that five of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen have been wiped out, and that Yagura is dead, is all true?"

She asked coldly.

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen died a month ago. How Yagura and his ambush squad died doesn't need much explanation. After all, I was able to arrive on time at the meeting point. And their squad never returned. It's not hard to make a reasonable guess in this situation."

"But Yagura wasn't on the same side as you. On the contrary, you were enemies. So, for you, his death should be a good thing. So…"

"How did you know about the Third Mizukage?" Mei Terumī interrupted.

Haori didn't care. "As for the Mizukage… earlier, I wasn't sure about anything. But now, I'm certain. The Mizukage has indeed had some kind of problem."

"As a ninja, your reaction is too strong now."

Haori used the other person's reaction to confirm his guess. It was a bit like trying to deceive an innocent girl. But in the world of ninjas, once you've distinguished between friend and foe, anything you do to the enemy is understandable.

Mei Terumī instantly realized that she had been too emotional. This confirmed the other person's guess… But fortunately, the other person was still in the hands of the Hidden Mist.

"We weren't against the idea of negotiating peace with Konoha. But you shouldn't have mentioned the Mizukage. Now that you've discovered that the Mizukage has had a problem, our previous decision is meaningless. Because your fate is to die here."

No matter what, Mei Terumī couldn't let Haori take information about the Mizukage out of the Hidden Mist.

"I told you, I have no intention of fighting. But you can't make a judgment based on the fact that you have the advantage. Even though I'm in the Hidden Mist now, I can still do something like die together."

"Die together? In the Hidden Mist? With you, and me?" Mei Terumī's tone was slightly mocking.

Haori remained calm, ignoring her mockery. "No, you've misunderstood. I wouldn't do something so petty. Please think as big as possible…"

As he said this, his hands were still raised, but lightning began to flash around his body.

Mei Terumī instantly retreated, preparing to defend against Haori's Lightning Release at any moment.

But as Haori himself had said, he didn't actually intend to attack.

He just wanted to threaten them. Perhaps none of these people understood sealing jutsu, but it didn't matter. After all, there was a Byakugan among them. Even if they couldn't understand the jutsu, they should be able to understand the power contained within it.

So, Haori wouldn't waste his time trying to impress a blind person. Something powerful could only scare those who knew what they were looking at. Primitive people wouldn't be afraid of nuclear weapons because they wouldn't understand what a nuclear bomb was.

Iron sand poured out of the gourd on his back, then spread vertically throughout the small, vertical space of the room, forming branches.

At the ends of the iron tree branches, even fruits grew – or rather, scrolls with dark red covers.

Then, as Haori formed hand seals with both hands, the size of those scrolls instantly increased by dozens of times. Then, they unfolded naturally, revealing a small portion of the dense jutsu inside.

Haori's tone held a certain kind of mockery. "I'm not going to die with you. I'm not going to die with you all. That would be too much of a loss… To be precise, I can die with your entire Hidden Mist Village…"

"Offering to the beautiful world… the Uzumaki Secret Technique, Four Symbols Seal…"

"X20!"

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