Asuka compiled the intelligence he had gathered together with the information collected by Qianwu, organizing Kumogakure's recent activities.
Looking at the increasingly complete report, Asuka nodded in satisfaction. The intelligence was more than enough to complete the mission.
It was time to withdraw.
After making his decision, Asuka immediately began preparing to leave. Early the next morning, he bid farewell to Swordfish and set off on his journey back to the village.
After leaving Kumogakure, Asuka walked along a secluded path and suddenly said calmly,
"You've been following me all this way. Aren't you going to show yourselves?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several figures appeared behind him.
The leader looked at Asuka's disguised, plump body and revealed a cruel grin.
"Hehehe… Fatty, you're quite alert. Our brothers have been tailing you for several days. If you know what's good for you, hand over all your money! Don't even think about resisting—every one of us is a ninja."
Asuka slowly turned around and looked at the ignorant men before him with a faint smile.
"And what if I refuse?"
"It seems you prefer a toast to a forfeit! Brothers, get him!"
The burly man's subordinates rushed forward with raised machetes, shouting loudly.
Looking at the disorganized mob charging toward him, Asuka calmly lifted a finger.
A Bone Bullet shot out instantly.
In the blink of an eye, the men who had just been shouting arrogantly clutched their wounds and collapsed to the ground, their breathing fading away.
The leader stared blankly at Asuka, who had already removed his disguise.
Before he could react, Asuka raised his hand again.
Another Bone Bullet pierced through his body, killing him instantly.
Looking at the corpses scattered across the ground, Asuka used a Fire Release technique to burn them into ashes.
After confirming that nothing suspicious remained, Asuka glanced around.
Suddenly, a pair of wings grew from his back.
With a single powerful flap, he soared high into the sky and sped toward the Hidden Mist Village.
This ability was the result of Asuka continuously injecting chakra into the mutant gene bank during this period.
Mutant — Angel.
Simply put, this ability allowed him to fly.
Of course, that wasn't the only ability it provided.
The world Asuka had lived in previously wasn't purely the movie version of the X-Men universe. Instead, it was closer to a combination of the movies and comics, meaning some mutants possessed abilities far beyond their movie portrayals.
Take Angel, for example.
In the comics, Angel's blood possessed powerful healing properties. As long as a person still had a faint breath left, Angel's blood could pull them back from the brink of death and restore their condition.
The ability Asuka awakened was the same as the comic version.
His blood now possessed healing power.
If one looked closely, the blood flowing through Asuka's body now carried a faint golden hue.
Flying high in the sky, Asuka felt the powerful winds rushing past him.
A smile appeared on his face.
Since ancient times, conquering the skies had been one of humanity's greatest dreams, and Asuka was no exception.
He flew at a height invisible to ordinary people, rushing rapidly toward the Land of Water.
In the ninja world, flying techniques were extremely rare, and methods of detecting targets at high altitude were almost nonexistent.
In the original stories, Deidara had easily infiltrated Sunagakure precisely because he could attack from the sky.
Asuka's flight speed was astonishing.
By noon, he could already see the distant border of the Land of Lightning.
He lowered his altitude, landed on the ground, and took some food from his pack to replenish his energy.
Looking at the somewhat familiar border, Asuka couldn't help but sigh.
Not long ago, he had been fighting Kumogakure ninja here. At that time, he didn't even have the luxury of eating a hot meal and had relied entirely on soldier pills to sustain himself.
After quickly finishing his meal, Asuka spread his wings once again and took off.
…
After several days of travel, Asuka gradually approached the Hidden Mist Village.
When he saw the silhouette of the village in the distance, he chose a secluded area to land and walked back the rest of the way.
Upon returning to the village, Asuka noticed something strange.
Many of the surrounding ninja were looking at him with curious and excited expressions.
Confused, Asuka headed directly to the Mizukage's office building to report the results of his mission.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Standing outside the office, Asuka knocked on the door.
"Enter."
The voice of the Third Mizukage came from inside.
Asuka pushed open the door and saw the Third Mizukage sitting formally behind his desk.
When the Third Mizukage saw Asuka, a smile appeared on his face.
"Asuka, you're back. Come sit down and rest. Your name has become quite famous recently."
"Mizukage-sama, what do you mean?" Asuka asked in confusion. "What fame?"
"Hahaha. It seems you don't realize just how famous you've become in the ninja world."
The Third Mizukage laughed.
"Your battle with the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, Killer Bee, has already spread among the major ninja villages. The ninja in our village are all extremely curious about you now."
The Third Mizukage's attitude toward Asuka had clearly become far more enthusiastic.
After all, Asuka had fought Killer Bee to a draw—perhaps even gaining the upper hand.
Even the Third Mizukage himself wouldn't confidently claim he could defeat Killer Bee.
Naturally, his regard for Asuka had risen dramatically.
However, Asuka noticed something subtle.
Although the Third Mizukage was smiling, there was a faint trace of caution hidden deep within his eyes.
"It was just luck, Mizukage-sama," Asuka replied modestly. "You're praising me too much."
"You're still so humble, Asuka."
The Third Mizukage waved his hand.
"Alright, tell me about the results of your investigation."
Hearing this, Asuka reported all the intelligence he had gathered.
After listening carefully, the Third Mizukage slowly spoke.
"So… Kumogakure's war with Iwagakure is about to begin?"
"Mizukage-sama, based on the intelligence we've gathered so far, that possibility is extremely high."
The Third Mizukage remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he sighed softly.
"It seems the ninja world is about to descend into chaos once again."
Then he looked at Asuka.
"Asuka, you've completed this mission exceptionally well. I'll give you two days off. Go back and get some rest."
"Thank you, Mizukage-sama."
…
When Mei Terumī heard that Asuka had returned to the village, she immediately went to find him.
Inside Asuka's house, the two sat across from each other on the floor, drinking tea.
"Your reputation in the ninja world has risen quite a bit recently," Mei Terumī said with a teasing smile.
"Mei, you're teasing me too."
"How so? Am I not just telling the truth?" she laughed. "Is our great Lord Asuka angry?"
Ignoring her teasing, Asuka took another sip of tea while watching the leaves fall from the nearby tree.
After staring at him for a moment, Mei Terumī spoke softly.
"I always knew you were strong… but I didn't expect you to become this strong."
She sighed quietly.
"I feel like I can't keep up with you anymore."
Seeing the slight melancholy in her expression, Asuka spoke gently.
"Don't underestimate yourself, Mei. Your strength isn't weak at all. In the future, you'll definitely reach the level of a Mizukage."
Hearing this, Mei Terumī rolled her eyes helplessly and silently cursed him for being a dense blockhead.
Still, she continued speaking.
"The value you've shown has already exceeded the expectations of the clan elders. They'll definitely increase their support for you."
"In the past few days, more than one person has asked me about you. It probably won't be long before someone comes looking for you."
Asuka looked directly into Mei Terumī's eyes and said calmly,
"When soldiers come, we block them. When water comes, we cover it with earth."
"I'm not afraid of them."
Seeing Asuka's confident expression, Mei Terumī was momentarily captivated…
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