Chapter 93: Alliance with the Mist Village
Accompanied by Terumi Mei's sharp voice, a figure appeared before her at some unknown time.
The figure had blond hair and blue pupils and was staring at Terumi Mei indifferently. He wore a Konoha headband with a horizontal line carved through it.
Seeing this person's appearance, Terumi Mei was stunned for a moment. Surprise flashed in her eyes as she said:
"Uzumaki Naruto?"
Hearing Terumi Mei's questioning voice, Naruto was also slightly surprised. He didn't expect her to recognize him so quickly.
Naruto looked at Terumi Mei and smiled lightly:
"I didn't expect the honorable Mizukage of the Mist Village to know a nobody like me."
Hearing Naruto's words, Terumi Mei was even more certain of her thoughts.
It really was Uzumaki Naruto.
At that moment, Terumi Mei was shocked. She hadn't expected that Konoha's rogue ninja—the ruthless man who had destroyed Konoha—would come to the Mist Village and appear right in front of her.
But as Mizukage, Terumi Mei quickly suppressed the surprise in her heart. Then she smiled lightly, a touching smile spreading across her fair face. Her eyes sparkled like a fairy's. She pretended to be weak as she looked at Naruto and said:
"How could you be a nobody? Your actions in Konoha caused a sensation throughout the ninja world. Even this little girl has heard about them."
Although Terumi Mei's eyes flickered softly, she never relaxed her guard. The chakra in her body flowed quietly, ready to deal with Naruto at any moment.
After all, Naruto was now a famous figure in the ninja world, and she didn't know why he had come to the Mist Village.
Seeing Terumi Mei put on a delicate act, Naruto smiled. He wouldn't be fooled by her appearance. This beautiful woman looked extremely weak, but she was the person who had suppressed the unrest in the Mist Village. Without extraordinary ability, that would have been impossible.
Before Naruto could speak, Terumi Mei asked doubtfully:
"I don't know why Uzumaki Naruto has come to my little Mist Village."
Naruto smiled lightly and said:
"I'm here about the Land of Waves."
After hearing this, Terumi Mei was slightly taken aback. She looked at Naruto in surprise and said:
"The Land of Waves?"
She was even more surprised. She knew the Land of Waves was just a small country. It was also the place where the Mist Village rogue ninja Zabuza was hiding. What did Naruto want with the Land of Waves?
As if knowing what Terumi Mei was thinking, Naruto continued:
"Right now, the Land of Waves is my territory. The Mist Village has sent people to attack the Land of Waves again and again. Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"
Terumi Mei was stunned. She was even more surprised.
She never expected the Land of Waves to actually be Naruto's territory. When she had sent people to gather information before, she had noticed that someone was behind the Land of Waves. But she never thought that person was Naruto.
The clever Terumi Mei quickly realized that since the Land of Waves was already Naruto's territory, that meant Zabuza was now one of Naruto's men. She hadn't expected Naruto to have subdued him instead of killing him.
Terumi Mei took a deep breath to calm the shock in her heart.
Soon, she swayed slightly, her beautiful eyes shining as she stared at Naruto. She said with a soft smile:
"I see. This is really a misunderstanding. If I had known earlier, I never would have sent people to bother you. How about this? The Mist Village will stop causing trouble for the Land of Waves, and we are willing to form an alliance with you. What do you think?"
Terumi Mei was a smart woman. She knew what Naruto wanted her to do, and she didn't want to fight him.
Whether it was Konoha being destroyed or the Third Hokage being beheaded, Terumi Mei knew none of that was fake. It had all been done by the boy standing in front of her. Fighting someone like that over a rogue ninja wasn't worth it.
Also, this was a good opportunity to ally with Naruto.
Terumi Mei knew that Naruto had nowhere to go right now. He was a wandering rogue ninja. Although he had the Land of Waves, that country clearly wasn't strong yet. So Terumi Mei wanted to recruit Naruto.
Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. And the Mist Village currently had no Jinchuriki. If Naruto joined, it would definitely make the Mist Village even more powerful. What's more, this was a powerful ninja who had killed the Third Hokage.
Hearing Terumi Mei's words, Naruto was also slightly surprised. He hadn't expected her to make a decision so quickly. She really was worthy of being the Fifth Mizukage—she had quickly thought through the pros and cons.
Naruto could also sense what Terumi Mei was trying to do. He took a deep look at her and said with a light smile:
"You want to recruit me? Aren't you afraid of Konoha getting revenge? I'm Konoha's highest level traitor right now."
Terumi Mei laughed a few times. Her beautiful eyes stared at Naruto as she said meaningfully:
"If Naruto truly joins the Mist Village, why would the Mist Village care about that? What do you think?"
As she spoke, Terumi Mei moved closer to Naruto. Her body lightly brushed against his, enough to make anyone's heart tremble.
Terumi Mei truly wanted to recruit Naruto. What the Mist Village lacked most right now was a Jinchuriki. Since the unrest started, the Three-Tails had gone missing. Among the Five Great Countries, only the Mist Village had no Jinchuriki.
But Naruto wasn't quick to agree. He wouldn't trust Terumi Mei easily. This woman wasn't a weak victim—she was a fox who ate people.
Seeing that Terumi Mei had even resorted to using her charm, Naruto couldn't help taking a few steps back. He calmed himself down and said lightly:
"I haven't decided yet. Let me think about it."
Terumi Mei smiled. She wasn't surprised that Naruto refused. She knew he wouldn't be recruited so easily. After all, he had just escaped from Konoha.
But Terumi Mei wasn't discouraged. She smiled softly and said:
"I know Naruto can't trust the Mist Village yet. I'm willing to wait for your answer."
"To show the Mist Village's sincerity, how about we start with a collaboration first?"
Naruto was taken aback. He looked at Terumi Mei and asked doubtfully:
"Collaboration?"
Terumi Mei nodded. Her beautiful eyes stared deeply at Naruto as she said softly:
"I don't know if Naruto knows about the Akatsuki organization."
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