Chapter 120_Reborn in Konoha; I Think I’m Cultivating Immortality

Chapter 120

 In Kirigakure, the Third Mizukage sat silently, reading thetest report.

 When he had first encountered Mochizuki Hui at the Land of Whirlpools, the sudden ambush and a few choice words had forced him to retreat. He had left the battle with a seething frustration and a burning anger in his heart.

 After all, he had achieved only half his objectives; the most critical sealing techniques had eluded his grasp.

 In his mind, he had been the most disadvantaged among all the viges.

 But now, reading through the details of what had actually transpired, the Third Mizukage began to feel that maybe he had actually been lucky—profited, even.

 Yes, he thought, he hade out ahead.

 While his forces hadn’t secured the powerful sealing techniques, he had sessfully withdrawn with the supplies he’d taken from the Land of Whirlpools, returning to the Land of Water with minimal losses among his elite shinobi.

 Compared to the disastrous oues for ōnoki and the others, his vige had fared extraordinarily well.

 “This Mochizuki Hui... what a terrifyingly formidable youth,” the Mizukage murmured to himself.

 “To think that he had such foresight and strength to maneuver all of us as if we were mere pawns.” He felt a tinge of respect alongside his lingering anger.

 Though he had been wounded in Hui’s ambush, he hadn’t fullyprehended just how powerful the boy was, capable of singlehandedly defeating ōnoki and the others.

 It was hard to believe, but facts were facts.

 And yet, his mind turned to another question, and his gaze sharpened.

 “I wonder how Mochizuki Hui ns to deal with those three... a wrong move, and the entire shinobi world could be at war.”

 A glint of hope flickered briefly in the future Mizukage’s eyes, though it was quickly reced by caution.

 If war erupted, the three major viges would certainly unite. In such a conflict, Kirigakure’s stance would be crucial in tipping the bnce.

 But then, his thoughts turned to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and his two formidable jutsu: the Flying Thunder God and the Reanimation Jutsu.

 The reason the Four Great Viges had lost the previous war was because of Tobirama’s abilities. Less than a decade had passed since that war, and by all reports, Konoha had rebounded swiftly, growing even stronger than before.

 Inparison, while the other viges had also recovered, their rate of growth paled next to Konoha’s.

 Despite their numbers, the thought ofunching an offensive was not as appealing when considering Konoha’s newly increased strength—especially with Mochizuki Hui now among their ranks.

 “A true shame... Konoha always manages to produce geniuses,” the Mizukage sighed, resigning himself to the thought that even if a new war started, it would aplish little.

 "Well, let''s wait and see how Mochizuki Hui handles those three. For now, Kirigakure has already gained its spoils."

 Mochizuki Hui was well aware that the Third Mizukage hade out ahead this time, but he wasn’t particrly concerned. There was a saying, after all: “Reckoninges in due time.”

 Some matters were simply a question of timing. Once he finished handling the situation at hand, he would eventually turn his attention to Kirigakure as well.

 “Hui, those viges have responded,” Sarutobi Hiruzen announced, walking up with a stern expression. “They’re using us of uwfully detaining their shinobi, infringing on their personal freedoms, and demandingpensation. Otherwise, they say they’ll dere war on Konoha!”

 Hearing this, Hui raised an eyebrow, then let out a dryugh.

 “Seems they’ve learned quickly.” His tone turned cold as he added, “Tell them that if they don’t hand over the reparations within three days, they can collect the corpses of ōnoki and the others. And as for their threats of war, remind them that while Konoha doesn’t seek war, we certainly don’t fear it.”

 Hiruzen, catching the steel in Hui’s tone, gave a simr smile. He, too, felt no fear. At this point, Konoha had be emboldened thanks to Hui’s triumph in the Land of Whirlpools.

 Should any vige make the mistake of dering war, Konoha’s shinobi were more than prepared to fight with everything they had.

 Hui’s reply reached the other viges quickly, fanning the mes of outrage across their ranks.

 “They’repletely overconfident—Konoha’s bullying has gone too far!”

 “Fine, then! Let’s fight them! There’s no way one vige alone can stand against all of us!”

 “Just because they have Mochizuki Hui doesn’t mean he’s the seconding of Hashirama Senju! His arrogance is uneptable!”

 Outrage ran high, and some shinobi were eager tosh out at Konoha. But not everyone was so rash, and several voices urged caution.

 “A war isn’t that simple. If it came down to it, we’re not guaranteed a victory.”

 “Konoha’s prosperity is undeniable; geographically, they’ve flourished beyond what we could achieve over thest nine years.”

 “And if we really did go to war, our top fighters—even without ōnoki and the others—couldn’t match Konoha’s might. How could we hope to win?”

 “Let’s negotiate. This time, we’ve taken a hit, but there’s no reason to hand them everything they’ve asked for.”

 In the end, the viges decided to negotiate with Hui, reluctantly admitting to themselves that the odds of victory were slim.

 Upon receiving the message, Hui merely chuckled. Negotiations were exactly what he had intended all along.

 Three dayster, representatives from the other viges arrived at Uzushio Vige to negotiate. After three more days of intense discussion, they finally reached an agreement.

 With that, the incident in the Land of Whirlpools drew to a close.

 Hui obtained a wealth of resources from the other viges, including various supplies, scrolls, and most importantly, critical war materials like explosive tags and specialized shinobi tools.

 Losing these would prevent the viges fromunching any major offensives for at least two years, as it would take that long to replenish these resources.

 In exchange, Hui agreed to drop his demands for certain high-level jutsu from the other viges.

 It was never his intention to im these jutsu in the first ce; they had merely been a bargaining chip to abandon during the negotiations. All in all, the oue was better than he had expected.

 Once the negotiations concluded, Hui released ōnoki, Ay, and the Third Kazekage. However, each of them left with their chakra sealed by Hui’s unique jutsu. These seals would take a year to dissipate, effectively neutralizing their abilities for that time.

 The year-long seal was his insurance. Although he was confident that no vige would dere war, there was always the chance that someone might act recklessly. With the seals in ce, the threat of immediate conflict was diminished.

 And why limit it to a year? Hui knew that within that time, his natural energy reserves would fully integrate into his chakra system, further amplifying his power. By then, his strength would have doubled, if not more.

 At that point, he would have no need to fear any of the Four Great Viges.

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Chapter 120