Gento's thoughts moved like lightning, but nothing unusual showed on his face.
He continued listening as Mei introduced the others to him, always keeping a polite smile on his face.
Each time Mei introduced someone, he gave a slight nod in greeting, as if he were truly trying to remember these future allies.
But in his mind, thoughts were racing at incredible speed.
Without showing the slightest sign, he adjusted his breathing, condensed a faint strand of chakra into his spirit, and silently extended it toward Mei.
Hidden Jutsu: Mind Transmission Jutsu!
Don't show any expression!
His voice suddenly rang out in Mei's mind.
"Your revolutionary army's plan has already been exposed."
"Kisame Hoshigaki is one of the people behind the force controlling the Fourth Mizukage. He has already infiltrated your revolutionary army."
"Don't look at him now. Don't react in any way. Keep introducing them."
Mei's body stiffened.
That instant of stiffness was extremely brief, so brief that no one present noticed it.
Her smile did not change, and she continued introducing Gento.
Her voice was steady and her tone natural, as if nothing had happened.
Gento watched Mei's reaction and nodded inwardly.
After introducing everyone, Mei smiled and turned to Gento.
"Clan Head Gento, these are basically the main leaders participating in this revolution."
"Once the time comes, they will act according to the plan and lead their respective subordinates to assist us."
"In addition, we still have some specific arrangements for the Uchiha. Why don't we go into the inner room first, and I'll explain the detailed action plan to you?"
Gento nodded.
"All right."
Mei gave everyone an apologetic smile.
"Everyone, please wait here. I'll be back shortly."
She turned and led Gento, Shisui, and Itachi deeper into the base.
Ao watched their backs, his brows furrowing a bit, though he said nothing.
Kisame leaned against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. His shark-like eyes watched Gento disappear at the end of the corridor, and the corner of his mouth curved into a meaningful smile.
No one noticed that in an inconspicuous corner, a section of White Zetsu's pale body slowly sank into the ground, vanishing into the earth.
...
Mei led Gento into the room, and the smile on her face vanished in an instant.
She lowered her voice.
"Clan Head Gento, was what you just said true?"
"Kisame is… a spy?"
Gento nodded.
"Absolutely true!"
"His loyalty is not to the Hidden Mist, but to the person manipulating the Fourth Mizukage, a man wearing a spiral mask."
Mei frowned, secretly feeling somewhat regretful.
Gento looked at her.
"What do you plan to do now?"
Mei fell silent for a moment, and a ruthless look flashed through her eyes.
"Turn their own scheme against them!"
Her voice turned cold.
"Since Kisame is a spy, and we originally planned to act three days from now, we'll change the timing of the operation."
"The other side will definitely think we'll act three days later! But we'll strike tonight!"
She turned around and looked at Gento with burning eyes.
"Once we go out, we'll catch Kisame off guard and take him down, then launch the operation at once and catch them unprepared!"
She drew a finger across her throat.
A look of appreciation flashed through Gento's eyes.
This woman not only had courage and insight, she also had decisiveness.
Being able to make a decision in an instant truly gave her the qualifications to become Mizukage.
"That works."
He nodded.
"But leave Kisame to us. Your people will be responsible for controlling the situation. Don't let the others fall into chaos."
Mei took a deep breath, and that composed, dignified expression returned to her face.
"All right. Let's go."
She opened the door and walked out first, wearing a faint smile as if nothing had happened just now.
She walked toward the crowd, quietly talking to the people beside her as she went, calmly moving closer to Kisame's position without showing it.
Only after a while did Gento lead Shisui and Itachi out of the inner room.
His expression was calm, and no abnormality could be seen.
Shisui and Itachi followed behind him, one on the left and one on the right.
Mei walked near Kisame, stopped, and turned her head to discuss something with a ninja beside her.
Her position was just right, less than three steps away from Kisame, with her back to him. She seemed completely unguarded.
Kisame leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, that lazy smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
His eyes were half-open and half-closed, as if he had no interest in anything around him.
Suddenly, an unexpected change erupted-
"Die!"
Kisame sprang into motion!
The bandages around Samehada burst apart, revealing the hideous blade covered in barbs.
He gripped the sword with both hands and brought it down viciously toward Mei's back!
Mei reacted fast, her body instinctively flashing to the side.
Albeit Kisame's surprise attack was too sudden.
She had never expected the other side to suddenly make a move against her, and her hasty dodge simply could not evade it!
Fortunately, her reaction still allowed her to avoid a vital area.
Samehada's edge barely grazed her arm, carving out a line of blood, and the force sent her staggering to one side.
"My lady, look out!"
Chojuro cried out in alarm and wanted to rush forward, but it was already too late.
Kisame saw that his first strike had missed, and his second slash came swiftly.
Mei was poor at taijutsu, and it was clear she would not be able to dodge this slash.
Clang!
Right then, a black figure flashed in front of Mei.
A crisp sound of metal colliding rang out.
Itachi appeared in front of Mei, holding a kunai in his right hand and steadily bracing it against Samehada's massive blade.
His Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowed scarlet in the dim light, his face expressionless.
Kisame's pupils shrank slightly, but the corner of his mouth split into a savage grin.
"Kid, not bad."
The Hidden Mist members still had not recovered from this sudden turn of events; some cried out in alarm, some drew their blades, and some instinctively retreated.
The scene descended into chaos in no time.
On the other side, Gento was also looking toward Mei with a concerned expression.
He had also been shocked by this sudden change...
However, he did not notice that the space behind him suddenly rippled soundlessly.
There was no sound at all. Only the air was distorting barely.
A man wearing an orange spiral mask slowly emerged from the void.
He wore a black robe with red clouds, and only one scarlet Sharingan was exposed.
His hand reached out from the void, gripping a kunai, and stabbed viciously toward Gento's back!
"Clan Head, look out!"
Shisui's warning sounded at the first possible moment.
His figure had already rushed this way.
But he was too far away and would never make it in time.
Gento had already sensed the change behind him.
His body instinctively tried to dodge.
Even so, the distance was far too close.
The position where Obito appeared was less than an arm's length behind him.
By the time he reacted, the tip of the other party's kunai had touched his body!
"Pffft!"
It was the sound of a kunai piercing flesh.
The corner of Obito's mouth curved with smug satisfaction.
His kunai had pierced the target's heart!
A ninja's true body had very low defensive ability.
After being stabbed in the heart by him at such close range, the other party was absolutely certain to die!
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