Shinigami Jinchuriki In Naruto

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"Wait a little longer," Mizuno said.

He said this, but he discreetly beckoned with his hand when no one was looking.

This was a prearranged signal with Hatake Sakumo. Upon receiving the signal, Hatake Sakumo, who was hidden in the shadows, could act on his own.

"Oh my, oh my," a greasy voice came from afar. "What wind has blown Konoha's esteemed guests here?"

The Daimyo was surrounded by a group of people, who escorted him to the master's seat. He was taken aback when he saw Mizuno, then he broke into a wide smile.

"The messenger from Konoha is so young. It seems that under the Second Hokage's leadership, Konoha is now full of youthful vigor and prosperity."

Mizuno detected the sarcasm in the Daimyo's words and smiled calmly. "My lord, to be frank, the Second Hokage passed away three days ago."

There was no surprise on the Daimyo's face. "Oh? That's truly heartbreaking."

His indifferent expression angered Danzo and Chōza, who were standing beside him. Even Uchiha Kagami's expression gradually turned serious.

Mizuno had someone hand over Sarutobi's letter. The Daimyo took it and glanced at it briefly.

"So, you want me to get involved in your Third Hokage's power struggle?"

Mizuno picked up a cup of water on the table. "My lord, there is no struggle. We just hope that you can come out and support the current Third Hokage."

"Hahaha," the Daimyo laughed loudly. "If there's no struggle, why are you here?"

"According to the previous practice, you Konoha people just need to discuss it amongst yourselves and then go through the motions here, right?"

Uchiha Kagami couldn't help but feel a bit suppressed. "There are some minor problems, the Senju clan..."

Before he could finish his explanation, the Daimyo waved his hand. "I'm not interested in your Senju clan's internal strife. To be honest, you know what kind of attitude Senju Tobirama had towards me all these years. I can't possibly support the Senju. As usual, you can come back to me after you've decided."

He waved his hand, wanting to end the meeting. Mizuno keenly grasped the key to the problem. "My lord Daimyo, the candidate for the Third Hokage is not from the Senju clan. You see clearly, it's Sarutobi Hiruzen."

As soon as he said this, the Daimyo's eyes clearly lit up. "Oh?"

He had always assumed that the Hokage's succession was hereditary. After all, the previous two Hokages were both Senju clan ninjas. Now, the Hokage's position was being handed over... The Daimyo's heart couldn't help but stir.

After all, he didn't have a good impression of the Senju clan.

"If you don't support him, the Third Hokage might still be controlled by the Senju clan," Mizuno said.

The Daimyo's expression clearly changed.

No matter what, it would be easier to negotiate with the Hokage if it was given to another clan rather than the powerful Senju clan. At least, other than the Uchiha and Senju, no other clan could directly threaten the Daimyo.

He did start to think seriously about it, but not long after, he seemed to suddenly remember something. "Excuse me, I'm very tired today. I don't want to discuss these matters. You can leave."

His words were firm. As soon as he finished speaking, he began to order his servants to clear the feast.

"You!" Uchiha Kagami was furious.

But Mizuno waved his hand to stop him.

Mizuno stood up and bid farewell to the Daimyo, leading everyone back.

Back at the inn, Danzo was almost going crazy. "Mizuno, why didn't you argue with him?"

"Yeah," Chōza also gave his rare opinion. "Didn't Sarutobi discuss it with you all night? About those two things."

Mizuno waved his hand to calm the two of them, indicating that it wasn't the right time yet.

"The Daimyo was very strange today. I feel like the time isn't right. Sakumo, did you find anything?"

Hatake Sakumo had been acting independently. Hearing Mizuno's call, he came over and took out a packet of oiled paper.

Everyone gathered around. Uchiha Kagami took the packet, opened it, and found some green powder.

"I scraped this off the pillars of the Daimyo's mansion," Sakumo said.

"What is this?" Mizuno looked at Uchiha Kagami.

"Poison," Uchiha Kagami muttered. "It's strange. Why would someone use this kind of poison in the Daimyo's mansion?"

"Maybe it was brought by the samurai guarding them," Danzo said.

Uchiha Kagami touched the powder with his finger and smelled it.

"No, look at the distribution of this powder. It's very even. It's not ordinary physical grinding. It was crushed and thrown directly using chakra during use. It's definitely not a samurai."

Danzo also took a closer look and nodded in agreement with Uchiha Kagami's opinion. "Moreover, the precision of the chakra control is astonishing. It's probably not an ordinary ninja."

Mizuno was a bit strange. "Even you guys can't recognize this poison?"

Uchiha Kagami nodded. "I'm also puzzled. I've seen all kinds of poisons over the years, following the Second Hokage. But this... it's probably a new type of poison."

Sakumo also said, "There are many people in the ninja world who can make new poisons, but only two can hide it from our eyes: Chiyo of the Sand Village and Hanzo of the Rain Village."

Mizuno nodded after hearing this.

That's right, Chiyo and Hanzo were the top ninjas active in this era.

He was a bit troubled.

Neither of them was easy to deal with.

Why were they here?

Connecting this to the Daimyo's attitude today, Mizuno beckoned.

"Let's go. We'll pay a night visit to the Daimyo's mansion."

Inside the Daimyo's mansion.

The greasy and obese Daimyo was admiring the flowers in the courtyard.

It was rare that he wasn't indulging in pleasure, but instead, he was seriously thinking about something.

The candidate for the Third Hokage didn't seem to be from the Senju clan, which was undoubtedly good news for the Daimyo.

Although he hated Senju Tobirama's personality, he had to admit that moving the Hokage's position was a very bold move.

No wonder these people came to seek support from the Daimyo. It seems that Konoha is already in chaos now.

As the Daimyo was thinking this, Mizuno's voice came from behind him.

"It seems that the Daimyo is in a good mood. It's so late, and you still have the mood to admire flowers."

The Daimyo turned around. "It seems that the Iron Country samurai are unreliable. They actually let you in so easily."

Mizuno shrugged. "I didn't encounter any obstacles."

The Daimyo smiled slightly. He had indeed instructed the samurai not to stop anyone today. It seems that this messenger from Konoha is very clever.

"Let's go," the Daimyo pointed to the room. "Tell me everything you didn't say during the day."

Mizuno was calm and composed as he walked in.

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Inside the Daimyo's mansion.

"I can help you," the Daimyo said straight to the point. "But what can I get in return?"

"A non-Senju clan member becoming Hokage. Isn't that enough?"

The Daimyo smiled slightly. "That's far from enough."

Mizuno, of course, was prepared. "We can promise you two things. The first is the right to appoint."

The Daimyo was puzzled. "Oh?"

"The Daimyo currently has little influence over the Hokage's ascension. The Third Hokage has made a promise. If he can get your full support this time, the appointment of every future Hokage must be approved by the Daimyo."

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