Chapter 79: Byakuya Travels the Ninja World, the Number One Beauty of the Hidden Mist Village, Mei Terumi
"By the way, it looks like the tasks of the Hokage aren't that heavy!"
At this time, Tsunade walked in with Shizune.
She was still feeling quite pleased with herself.
It was clearly the Hokage Office, but there were no documents or similar things.
This gave Tsunade the feeling that being Hokage was very easy.
"Lady Tsunade, this..."
Just as Yūgao Uzuki was about to explain, Byakuya directly stepped in and interrupted her.
If Tsunade could think that way, it was for the best.
One should know that the documents that should have been sent to the Hokage were as high as a mountain.
It was just that Byakuya was too lazy to look at them, so he let Shikaku Nara handle them all.
But that was because of Shikaku Nara's relationship with him.
After today, all the documents would likely have to be handled by Tsunade alone.
To avoid scaring Tsunade, it was better not to tell her the truth.
"By the way, when do you plan to leave?"
Tsunade suddenly asked a question.
Afterward, the air grew quiet.
"I just wanted to tell you to be careful while you're out there."
Tsunade's expression betrayed her concern for Byakuya.
In fact, this was the real reason Tsunade had come here.
Otherwise, with her personality, she would have long since gone off to drink somewhere.
How could she possibly have come here!
"I understand!"
Byakuya didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He hadn't expected that Tsunade's purpose for coming here personally was just to show concern for him.
He had thought Tsunade was here to familiarize herself with the duties of the Hokage in advance.
"Lady Tsunade was still too worried about Lord Byakuya's safety; I told her that Lord Byakuya is powerful and there's no need to worry."
"But Lady Tsunade insisted on coming to see for herself."
Shizune's words directly exposed Tsunade's current state of mind.
"Shizune, what are you saying!"
Tsunade was quite dissatisfied with Shizune for speaking her inner thoughts aloud.
"Rest assured, Sister Tsunade, there's no need to worry about my safety."
Byakuya gave a faint smile.
With his current strength, Byakuya believed there was no place in the entire Ninja World that could restrict him.
In other words, he could go wherever he wanted.
No one could stop him.
"By the way, do you know someone named Sakura?"
Tsunade suddenly asked about Sakura.
"What's wrong with Sakura?"
Byakuya asked curiously.
During this time, Sakura's teammate Naruto had followed Jiraiya to continue his path of cultivation.
Even Uchiha Sasuke had Orochimaru's personal guidance.
"Today Sakura came to me asking to be my apprentice!"
How could Tsunade not see through Sakura's thoughts?
She was clearly seeing the gap between herself and Byakuya growing larger and wanted to improve herself.
"As expected, that fits Sakura's personality quite well!"
Byakuya didn't say much else.
"I quite admire this young girl, so I took her on as a disciple!"
Tsunade had taken Sakura in with the future grand plans of the Senju Clan in mind.
"I'll probably leave tomorrow!"
Byakuya had already decided on the first stop of his journey through the Ninja World.
The Hidden Mist Village!
It just so happened that Zabuza and Haku should still be in the Land of Waves right now.
The next day arrived quickly.
Byakuya didn't even bid farewell to everyone.
He simply chose to leave Konoha after resigning from the position of Hokage.
In less than half a day, Byakuya arrived within the borders of the Land of Waves.
By this time, the Land of Waves had undergone earth-shattering changes.
After the great bridge was completed, the communication between the entire Land of Waves and the outside world became frequent.
One must know that the Land of Waves itself was rich in seafood and had a good geographical environment.
It had only been in a state of poverty before because of Kado's control.
After Byakuya dealt with Kado, the living standards of the entire Land of Waves shot up instantly.
"Greetings, Lord Byakuya! Greetings, Lord Byakuya!"
Zabuza and Haku had already been waiting for a long time.
"By the way, what's the meaning of this statue?"
Byakuya took a look; the Land of Waves had actually built a statue of him by the bridge.
"Lord Byakuya, the villagers of the Land of Waves unanimously agreed to it when they were building the bridge!"
"It wasn't easy for the two of us to stop them!"
Zabuza explained hurriedly.
The key was that Byakuya's prestige in the Land of Waves was too high.
So much so that the villagers here spontaneously built this statue for Byakuya.
"By the way, Lord Byakuya, where are we going next?"
Zabuza was already somewhat impatient.
Before, when Byakuya had him guard the Land of Waves, he had been bored to tears.
A dignified Elite Jonin could only go out early and return late to fish with Haku.
Today, having finally received Byakuya's orders, he could finally return to being a Ninja.
Zabuza felt like he had killed more fish than people during this period.
Sometimes Zabuza even wondered if he was a fisherman or a Ninja.
"Let's go to the Hidden Mist Village; I'm interested in meeting the legendary 'Flower of the Hidden Mist'."
Byakuya said with interest.
"No problem... wait, the Hidden Mist Village?"
Zabuza had just agreed when he became a bit dazed.
"Lord Byakuya, where are we going?"
Zabuza somewhat doubted his ears.
He really didn't dare return to the Hidden Mist Village.
One must know why he became a Rogue Ninja; wasn't it because he failed to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage?
As a result, he was chased out.
Zabuza was still on the Hidden Mist Village's most-wanted list.
Asking Zabuza to go to the Hidden Mist Village was like a mouse seeing a cat.
"Zabuza, do you know the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"
Byakuya didn't answer Zabuza's question but instead asked an seemingly unrelated one.
"I do!"
Zabuza was a bit confused; why was Lord Byakuya asking this?
"I heard you fled the Hidden Mist Village because of a failed coup; do you plan to be a wandering Ninja for the rest of your life?"
Byakuya's words struck a chord in Zabuza's heart.
To be honest, among the currently living Seven Swordsmen of the Mist...
He was indeed a bit intimidated.
His confidently prepared coup had been beaten by the Fourth Mizukage until he was like a stray dog.
This had caused the current Zabuza to be completely terrified.
"Lord Byakuya, you don't know, that fellow Yagura Karatachi..."
Zabuza was still thinking of saying something.
But in the next second, Zabuza seemed to realize something.
Wait a minute!
Accompanying Lord Byakuya into the Hidden Mist Village, what was he afraid of?
One must know that during this time, news of Byakuya becoming the Hokage could be heard everywhere.
A Hokage only in his early teens.
This had probably broken the record for the youngest Kage.
With Lord Byakuya around, why should he fear Yagura Karatachi!
It was likely that the shadow Yagura Karatachi had cast over Zabuza was too deep.
This led Zabuza to subconsciously be unwilling to face it whenever the Hidden Mist Village was mentioned.
"Lord Zabuza, I don't think we have any need to worry at all with Lord Byakuya here."
"Even the Fourth Mizukage couldn't possibly be Lord Byakuya's opponent."
Even Haku chose to stand on Byakuya's side.
Zabuza was simply overshadowed by being beaten by Yagura Karatachi.
"I am willing to lead the way for Lord Byakuya!"
After coming to his senses, Zabuza immediately intended to lead the way for Byakuya.
It just so happened that the Land of Waves and the Land of Water were across the sea from each other.
Entering the Land of Water from here couldn't be more convenient.
Byakuya intended to change his appearance before entering the Hidden Mist Village.
To make himself not so conspicuous.
After all, his appearance was too recognizable; after defeating Orochimaru last time, Byakuya's name had already resounded throughout the entire Ninja World.
After a simple transformation, Byakuya's appearance was somewhat different from before.
Although Byakuya's current appearance was still at the top level of the Ninja World.
It wouldn't lead people to immediately associate him with his identity as the former Hokage.
"What a hassle!"
Then, at Zabuza's suggestion, Byakuya chose a suitable straw hat.
In this way, the three of them directly entered the territory of the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water.
However, perhaps because of the Village of the Bloody Mist's reputation...
The entire Hidden Mist Village looked lifeless.
It wasn't until Byakuya entered the range of the Hidden Mist Village that things began to change.
"Interesting!"
Byakuya looked toward the direction of the Mizukage Building.
That should be where the Fourth Mizukage, controlled by Uchiha Obito, is.
"Lord, where are we going next?"
Although Zabuza was incomparably familiar with the Hidden Mist Village.
But as for where to go, it still depended on Byakuya's thoughts.
"Besides the Fourth Mizukage, who else in the Hidden Mist Village has Kage-level strength?"
Byakuya was not yet clear about the situation in the Hidden Mist Village during this period, so he asked Zabuza.
"Well, as for that, I'm afraid only..."
"My lord, someone is running towards us from ahead!"
Haku noticed at this moment that someone seemed to be fleeing towards them.
It looked as if someone was chasing him from behind.
"Suigetsu Hozuki, interesting!"
Byakuya recognized the boy running out at a glance as Suigetsu Hozuki, Sasuke's teammate from the Team Taka period.
At this time, he should have just left the Hidden Mist Village to join Orochimaru.
However, it seemed like someone was chasing him.
"Don't worry, my lord. This is the Village of the Bloody Mist; people flee every day,"
Zabuza said, looking unfazed as if he had seen it all before.
Defecting might be rare in other Ninja villages.
But in the Hidden Mist Village, it's perfectly normal.
Just look at the backbone of the Hidden Mist Village, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; they're either dead or have defected.
If Yagura Karatachi continues to rule like this...
It wouldn't be impossible for the entire Hidden Mist Village to defect eventually.
"My lord, there's no need to mind him!"
Zabuza spoke.
Just as they were passing each other, Suigetsu Hozuki actually stopped.
He even turned his head and stared intently at Zabuza.
"What you're holding... that's the executioners blade, isn't it!"
Hohzuki Mangetsu was about the same age as Sasuke, but he recognized the weapon in Zabuza's hand at a glance.
In that case, the person holding the executioners blade should be...
The Hidden Mist Village Rogue Ninja, Zabuza Momochi!
"Interesting, a brat like you can actually recognize me!"
Zabuza didn't take Suigetsu Hozuki seriously at all.
"My lord, I'll be right back!"
Zabuza said respectfully to Byakuya.
Byakuya just watched the scene quietly.
Zabuza might not actually be able to take down Suigetsu Hozuki in a short time.
"Heh!"
"Hand over the executioners blade, and I might just let you go!"
Suigetsu Hozuki revealed his jagged, shark-like teeth.
At this moment, he didn't even care about fleeing anymore.
"Kid, I don't know who gave you such confidence, but you're acting arrogant in front of me even while injured!"
Zabuza noticed at a glance the corrosion on Suigetsu Hozuki's clothes.
This kid likely just encountered an attack from a Lava Release Ninja.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!"
Zabuza started right off with an A-rank Water Dragon Bullet.
"Water Gun: Two Guns!"
But Suigetsu Hozuki didn't give him the chance.
His index fingers on both hands were like pistols, firing highly compressed water bullets.
Zabuza's Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu was interrupted before it could be fully released.
"Is this... a Kekkei Genkai?"
Zabuza didn't expect the opponent to be a Kekkei Genkai user.
That makes sense; no wonder he's defecting from the Hidden Mist Village.
In this situation, if you don't run, are you just waiting to die?
"Haku, take a guess: who will win between Zabuza and him?"
On the other side, Byakuya watched the scene quietly.
"Uh, it should be Zabuza. Although Mr. Zabuza is being a bit careless, the other one is just a child after all."
After Haku finished speaking...
Byakuya just smiled faintly.
From the moment he recognized Suigetsu Hozuki, he knew that Zabuza would definitely not be able to take him down quickly.
Because Suigetsu Hozuki's Water Transformation Jutsu is a perfect counter to a Ninja like Zabuza.
A secret technique passed down through the Hozuki Clan, it allows the body to turn into liquid, granting immunity to physical attacks.
The technique's weakness is Lightning Release Ninjutsu; the paralyzing effect of lightning prevents full liquefaction.
But the key is that Zabuza's offensive methods are very limited.
Aside from Water Release Ninjutsu, he only has the executioners blade.
Both of these are perfectly countered by Suigetsu Hozuki.
And Zabuza doesn't have Lightning-attribute Chakra.
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