The Third Mizukage was certainly not replaced by White Zetsu. In fact, he was under the control of Madara's genjutsu, and not just any ordinary genjutsu either. That was why, no matter how he was investigated, he appeared completely innocent.
Unless soone could detect that he was under genjutsu and break it.
But Madara wasn't so useless fool like Obito. The genjutsu he cast could only be broken by soone like Shin. In the entire shinobi world, there were barely a handful capable of breaking it.
Moreover, the ninja from earlier wasn't arranged by those village elders, it was clearly soone the Third Mizukage had arranged himself.
The entire incident was a self-directed performance by him. And to be fair, it was quite a successful one.
As for the result of that battle, the one who obtained Hirakarei was Riyuki.
Not only was he a mber of the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsn of the Mist, he was also the father of Mangetsu from the second generation, and had another son nad Suigetsu.
Third match: The winner was Kurosuki Raiga, who claid Kiba.
Fourth match: The winner was Kuriarare Kushimaru, who claid Nuibari.
Fifth match: The winner was Munashi Jinpachi, who claid Shibuki.
Sixth match: The winner was Ringo Ayuri, who claid Kabutowari.
And from the first match, the winner Tsukishima obtained Kubikiribōchō.
With that, six of the Seven Ninja Swordsn had been selected.
Only Sahada remained to be retrieved by the village before the Seven Swordsn would be fully assembled.
These six individuals were promptly summoned by the Mizukage, who offered them personal encouragent.
During the process, Shin made a point of chatting with each of them under various pretexts, shaking hands with every single one, expressing his hopes for future cooperation and dedication to the village. This sudden change in deanor left the others rather confused.
What they didn't know was that during those brief physical contacts, a trace of his imperceptible chakra had already infiltrated their bodies. Soon, he would be able to extract their mories, he only needed ti to review them.
After all, these five individuals held high positions in Kiri and certainly knew secrets others didn't.
Walking down the street with his head held high and Kubikiribōchō slung across his back, he had just left the Mizukage's office.
Because the sword was so eye-catching, he beca the center of attention wherever he went. Many villagers even greeted him warmly.
With so things already falling into place, Shin planned to dig into the dreams of the other five Swordsn that night to extract any potentially useful intelligence.
While contemplating his next steps, two figures appeared not far ahead of him.
One was a stunningly beautiful woman whose elegance and looks made her the center of attention wherever she went, universally regarded as the most beautiful woman in Kiri.
The other figure had the refined, delicate look of a pampered noble youth, handso enough, and none other than the current heir of the Terumi clan: Seiichi. However, he did not appear to be in a good mood.
"Yumi, what's with you today?" Seiichi frowned, clearly displeased.
In truth, he had already guessed what was wrong with her.
At the selection tournant for the Seven Ninja Swordsn, he had been sitting quite close to her. The mont she started acting strange was right after Tsukishima shook her hand and whispered sothing to her.
Yumi didn't reply to Seiichi, because she herself didn't understand what was happening.
Tsukishima had been pursuing her for two years. She had rejected him countless tis, never once leading him on, always making her stance very clear. And yet, he persisted, as if he couldn't understand human language.
After all, they had completed many missions together over the years. Even if she looked down on his overly timid personality, his constant care and attentiveness toward her over the past two years had been genuine.
Although she was very displeased with how clingy and persistent he was, and even wanted to reject his care because of it, she couldn't bring herself to treat him like she would others and just beat him up.
After all, it was she who shalessly recruited him into her own squad in the first place. And when it ca to her own people, Yumi had always been deeply protective.
If his personality had stayed the sa, she would never have given him the slightest chance. Because she absolutely hated cowardly n. She believed a man should have courage and carry himself with boldness.
You could see that clearly from the way she treated Suiten.
In fact, she didn't even have so deep personal grudge against Suiten. She just couldn't stand how he always prioritized his own safety and disregarded the interests of the village, which she found completely unacceptable. That was why she constantly lashed out at him.
But he wasn't easy to bully either. Coming from a prestigious clan himself, he never bought into her nonsense. And he was extrely annoyed by her constant preaching, how everything should be for the village, how a real man should act. In his eyes, she was just a big hypocrite.
Over ti, the two beca bitter enemies, deeply disgusted with each other.
When she first heard that Tsukishima had given Juzō a brutal beating, her initial reaction was disbelief. But once she confird the intel, instead of being disappointed, she was genuinely thrilled.
She had told him more than once that Juzō's twisted personality was his own doing. Even if it was for Juzō's sake, he had to stop indulging him. Check latest chapters at novel•fire
But he, as always, didn't seem to get it, which continued to disappoint her.
Yesterday, however, he had shown a completely different side of himself. That mont allowed her to see that he had changed, that he now had a kind of commanding presence she'd never seen before. Even though exposing Juzō's dark inner thoughts would certainly cause him pain, wasn't it also a chance for rebirth?
If Juzō ended up spiraling into self-destruction, resentnt, and hatred, then that would simply prove he was beyond saving.
What Yumi never expected was that just as she was beginning to change her opinion of Tsukishima, he imdiately began to distance himself from her.
At first, she thought he was just temporarily upset and would soon return to normal. But today, he seed like a completely different person.
Not only did he participate in the Seven Ninja Swordsn selection without telling anyone, he also overwheld the entire competition single-handedly, his incredible combat intellect, swift reactions, and imnse strength leaving countless people stunned.
She was among those deeply shaken.
From the very start of the match, when Tsukishima used an almost commanding tone to tell her to announce the start of the battle, she felt a jolt in her heart.
And throughout the battle, his series of extre, last-second maneuvers stirred her emotions completely. She watched the entire match with her heart in her throat, silently praying for him more than once.
Sotis, a shift in mindset happened in just a single mont.
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