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In such an area, it was easiest to encounter enemies. Although war had broken out, fighting was completely normal.
But this conflicted with the Third Mizukage's plan, so the investigators needed to be extremely cautious. Moreover, the Hyuga Clan had begun to pay attention to this area, and their reconnaissance range was slowly expanding.
This made the investigating personnel even more careful and vigilant.
"Oh, what is it then? Speak, you're drenched in cold sweat."
His desired investigation had yielded no results, and the Third Mizukage wore a hint of disappointment.
"Our outposts are having problems. None of the outposts have sent back any messages, and even the people sent to investigate have gone missing without a trace."
Kneeling on the ground, the Head of Intelligence Division was so nervous he could barely speak.
"What!!!"
The Third Mizukage abruptly stood up, his eyes wide, glaring at the kneeling Head of Intelligence Division, and roared:
"What are your people good for?! How could outposts have problems without any news, and even the follow-up teams can't return!!! What good are you to me!!!"
Don't be fooled by the Third Mizukage's handsome appearance and seemingly confident demeanor, which usually inspired others. What others didn't know was that once his bottom line was crossed, he would immediately turn into a rabid dog.
And a person as excessively confident as him would be even more terrifying when he went mad.
The Third Mizukage raged, and the Head of Intelligence Division, familiar with his temper, lowered his head, not daring to speak or meet his gaze.
"Hoo hoo hoo"
After a furious outburst, the Third Mizukage finally said, exasperated:
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are completely gone, the dispatched people haven't responded at all, and now you tell me that even the outposts are having problems? Tell me, where have they all gone?!"
"Immediately send Anbu to investigate!! Within one hour, I want to see the relevant intelligence, otherwise… Hmph!!!"
A cold snort exploded in the Head of Intelligence Division's mind, making him scramble out of the command center to notify the Anbu to investigate.
Sitting in the command center, the Third Mizukage's expression was volatile. He felt like he had missed something, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. His mind constantly itched, unable to grasp the thought.
---Dividing line---
"The enemy has fallen into the trap (cibf)."
No messages were sent back from the outposts, so the Hidden Mist Village would definitely send people to investigate. Thus, some traps were laid.
---Dividing line---
"You tell me, what is going on!!!"
In the command center, the Third Mizukage was like a mad dog, biting anyone he could get his teeth on.
Not a single Anbu member sent out had returned, nor had any messages been sent back. It was unknown whether they had encountered enemies or disappeared for other reasons. Within a day, all the dispatched Anbu personnel had vanished without a trace.
They left and never returned, like a stone sinking into the ocean, without even a ripple.
The pitiful Head of Intelligence Division was almost slaughtered by the raging Third Mizukage, and once again scrambled out of the command center.
"Lord Mizukage, do you think Konoha did this?"
With such a major event, all the high-ranking officials who had come to the battlefield gathered in the command center for an emergency meeting. Someone asked the most foolish question.
The Third Mizukage, full of suppressed anger, glanced at him and sneered:
"We are at war with Konoha. You tell me, besides Konoha, who else would target us?"
Such an utterly foolish question nearly made the Third Mizakage lose control. Everyone in the command center secretly chuckled, having seen fools, but never one so utterly idiotic as to utter such words.
"Lord Mizukage, I believe we should develop appropriate strategies against the enemy. I suspect that this hidden enemy might be the recently famous Uchiha Rong Lin of Konoha. Besides, he's the only one with absolute strength on the Konoha front lines who has left the camp, isn't he?"
The Hozuki Clan Head spoke calmly. If he could, he wouldn't have spoken, but now the Third Mizukage was clearly on the verge of exploding. If these major families didn't step forward, who knew how many people would suffer.
At this time, it was the middle of the war with Konoha. The Hidden Mist Village had traveled thousands of miles across the sea to get here and should conserve its strength. Therefore, the enemy was currently a rational entity.
"I agree with the Hozuki Clan Head."
"I also agree."
With the Hozuki Clan Head setting the example, everyone else quickly agreed. The structure of the Hidden Mist Village, apart from its isolation, was very similar to Konoha in one aspect: it was filled with large and small clans.
To firmly hold the position of Kage, one needed the support of these clans. Thus, it had also become a tradition that successive Kage were from major clans or had connections to them.
For example, in Konoha, from the First Hokage Hashirama Senju to the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, both were from the Senju Clan. The Third Hokage was from the Sarutobi Clan, which had been tied to the Senju since the Warring States period,
having deep ties and being a disciple of the previous Hokage. The Fourth Hokage, Minato, although born into an ordinary family, was still inextricably linked to the Hokage position. The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, followed, then.
It was either alliances with major clan members or intricate connections to the Hokage position.
The situation in the Hidden Mist Village was similar. The Mizukage typically came from major clans. It was incredibly difficult for smaller clans and ordinary ninja to vie for this position.
"Uchiha Rong Lin!!!"
When the Hozuki Clan Head spoke, the Third Mizukage could only calm down and suppress his raging anger. Offending him would bring no benefits.
Seeing the Third Mizukage calm down, the Hozuki Clan Head continued, "We can continue to send people to investigate. Even if the enemy has traps, we must keep sending people, even if the losses are great. As long as we can determine the enemy's identity and numbers, it will all be worth it."
The unknown was the most terrifying. Once the enemy's identity and numbers were determined, everything would fall into place. How could they contend with an enemy when they were completely in the dark about their identity and strength?
Although Uchiha Rong Lin was the prime suspect, what if it wasn't him?
"I was impulsive."
Listening to the Hozuki Clan Head's words, the Third Mizukage realized he had been blinded by anger and should have acted sooner, instead of having a meaningless outburst.
"Hear my command!!! Immediately form a suicide squad to investigate! You must ascertain the enemy's identity and numbers!!!"
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