Second Trip to Kirigakure

"Why aren't I getting more? After being stuck here for so long, even Haku has been breaking through her limits for a long time. If I don't grow further, I would really feel ashamed."

Ryoha was a little frustrated. It was embarrassing for someone who had so many Bloodline Limits to be like that. If other people knew about this, they would definitely scold Ryoha for his typical behavior.

At this rate, he would be really embarrassed to face other people. It had to be known that countless ninjas in this world were stuck between the level of Jonin and Kage. There were very few people who could reach the Kage level, despite the amount of talented ninjas from the First and Second war.

"You are really too thick-skinned." Of course, Tsunade was also very unhappy to see Ryoha like this. She walked over and pinched Ryoha's face. She realized that the pinching the young man felt refreshing. All the training inside the gravity chamber was really worth it. The elasticity and toughness of his skin were excellent.

"Eh, not a big deal." Ryoha laughed. Along the way, with Tsunade accompanying him, he did not seem bored. She kept him amused throughout the journey. Although their life was simple and ordinary, it was very warm and happy.

With Ryoha occasionally using the Nine-tails Rasengan, the speed of the ship increased a lot. Logically speaking, it would take at least a week to reach the Land of Water, but they arrived there in just three days thanks to Ryoha's clever idea.

"It seems that the Fifth Hokage of Konoha is also not simple. His courage is not something that Sarutobi can compare with." Inside the Mizukage's office in Kirigakure, a voluptuous woman with a gentle and charming appearance looked at the information in her hand and commented from time to time.

This person was Terumi Mei. To be honest, she did not have much respect for the Third Hokage although he was very strong and he had achieved a lot in the Second and Third War. After all, Konoha's glory in those wars was not related to him. It was all thanks to the foundation left behind by the First and Second Hokage.

Unfortunately, that strong foundation would soon crumble when Konoha fell into the hands of the incompetent. After Sarutobi was came into power, it could be seen that the village began to decline.

If Sarutobi lived for a few more years, although Konoha would still be one of the Five Ninja Villages, they would definitely not be able to maintain their lead over the other four villages. Therefore, although his death in the hands of Orochimaru seemed to deal a lot of damage to Konoha, but in Mei's eyes, the benefits were much greater than the disadvantages.

"Haha, interesting. Sarutobi really died in a good way. He was killed by his own disciple, but thanks to that, Konoha began to develop anew. Unfortunately, the glorious era of Konoha has passed, and now it is the era of the rise of our Kirigakure!"

"That damned organization Akatsuki.. I will never let you all go. If not for you guys who caused a strife in my village, our Kirigakure would have already gotten ahead of the five villages!"

Mei was full of killing intent, which made her only bodyguard - Chojuro, cower in fear. As her bodyguard, he certainly knew something that others did not know. No one knew better than him how much Mei hated the Akatsuki. Every time he mentioned the organization, Mei would grit her teeth.

"Oh? Looks like this beauty is not in a good mood. However, I have a piece of information that I want to give you. Your mood will improve instantly after seeing this."

At this moment, a teasing voice suddenly came from the quiet Mizukage's office. It frightened Chojuro so much that he immediately took out his weapon and looked around vigilantly. He did not even know that someone had come in. If not for that voice earlier, he would not have noticed the unknown intruder's presence.

"Alright, stop hiding. Come out." Mei had already sensed that the presence of the intruder, but she remained calm. She just did not expect that it would be him.

"You..." Mei was shocked when she saw who it was. She knew one of them, but she didn't expect that there was another woman she knew and was unfamiliar with.

Whether it was her figure, appearance, or even strength, Mei had the urge to compete with her and see who was the most outstanding woman.

Needless to say, the only one who could make Mei give birth to this idea was Tsunade. After all, the title of the Ninja Queen made countless women in this world admire her. Many female ninjas wanted to be like her, but there were also some powerful women like Mei who wanted to win against her.

"You don't have to be so surprised. I really didn't expect the Fifth Mizukage to be so young and beautiful. You really meet beautiful women wherever you go, eh?" Tsunade said, hitting Ryoha on the shoulder thoughtfully.

"What are you thinking about? I can't change the fact that the Fifth Mizukage is a woman." Ryoha said in a bad mood. Tsunade was always teasing him about his tendency to meet beautiful women wherever he go. He wondered whether her teasing would eventually made Bulma felt jealous.

"You two, you should settle your private affairs in private. You should know that I am very busy. Right now, I will only take out two hours every day to deal with these matters. Moreover, the two of you are illegally entering this village. I was kind enough not to kick both of you out."

Mei's burning gaze clashed with Tsunade's condescending gaze. Sparks and lightning were produced from their clash, causing Ryoha and Chojuro to take two steps back.

These two women had been competing since they met. It had to be said that women were much more competitive against each other compared to men.

"What? Only two hours a day to deal with these matters? What is she doing? Eh? The aura on her body is much stronger than before. Did I accidentally wake her up or give her some inspiration last time?"

Ryoha didn't realize that their previous meeting had caused drastic changes in Mei. It would be fine if they were allies, but it would be troublesome if she was an enemy. Mei had yet to show her trump cards, but she was already a menace.

Mei's aura was like a great wave of Tsunami, ready to wipe everything on her path. This made Ryoha a bit dejected. After all, it was still unknown whether she would be an enemy or ally.