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"Sigh, Shibuki, to put it simply, you were tricked by that girl Fu. Of course, Suien's handiwork is also involved. Didn't Fu ask you how I was doing that day? Your answer was the most fatal mistake. If you had honestly told Fu about my condition, she wouldn't have been deceived. Others might not know my condition, but doesn't Suien know?"
If Mizuno Satoru was only guessing before, Menma's appearance and words had confirmed his thoughts 100%.
And at this point...
If Shibuki still didn't understand, he wouldn't just be naive; he would be brain-dead.
"So that's how it is?"
Shibuki stood frozen on the spot. He truly hadn't expected this link in the chain.
"That means the news Fu reported later was all fake. Then Jun and the others are in danger!!"
He couldn't see it before, but now that it was laid out in the open, the information connected directly. Shibuki's expression became terrifying.
"No, I have to send people to reinforce Jun and the others immediately!"
Shibuki revealed a look of anxiety. Just as he was about to rush out the door...
"You fool! I told you to calm down! Can you still not calm down!?"
Seeing Shibuki still acting so panicked, Mizuno Satoru truly felt frustrated that iron couldn't become steel. In this moment, he scolded with a rare look of anger.
"!?"
Startled again, Shibuki subconsciously stopped in his tracks, looking at Mizuno Satoru timidly. "Grandpa Satoru, I..."
His mouth opened, but he didn't know what to say.
"Heh, Lord Shibuki doesn't need to be anxious. Regarding the Waterfall ninja you dispatched, I have corresponding personnel going to reinforce them. Besides, Suien-san's target has always been you. The safety of your subordinates won't be a big problem. The key right now lies with you yourself, Lord Shibuki," Menma said softly.
"Suien is already leading many people on the way to the Hidden Waterfall Village, and you currently don't have any defensive forces around you."
"How could there be none? The village still has..."
Shibuki intended to refute directly without thinking.
But in an instant, as if realizing something, his words got stuck in his throat.
"Have you figured it out? Lord Shibuki, will the remaining people in your Hidden Waterfall Village truly stand by your side? Of course, if Elder Satoru were to step forward, there would definitely be no problem. But if even Elder Satoru cannot step forward... based on the rumors spread in the village previously... heh, Lord Shibuki, do you think the remaining people will stay neutral? Or stay neutral? Or simply just directly..."
Menma narrowed his eyes slightly, leaving his sentence unfinished.
Even the simple Shibuki could hear the implication directly.
"So that's how it is? So that's how it is? Truly a good trick, Suien..."
Realizing his situation all at once, a look of despair appeared on Shibuki's face.
It was as if he could already see his own death.
Menma subconsciously shook his head secretly in his heart.
What "good trick"? Although not the lowest-level trick, it certainly isn't brilliant. You fell for it purely because your own brain isn't very good, Menma couldn't help but complain internally.
Or perhaps it should be said that if Elder Satoru had been in better health, this problem wouldn't have arisen. After all, while Shibuki's prestige wasn't high, Mizuno Satoru could definitely awe the entire ninja village. As long as Mizuno Satoru could step forward, whether it was the others in the village or Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, they would all stand by Shibuki's side.
Naturally, Suien wouldn't have been able to stir up any waves.
Although the situation in the original story was definitely different from now, Suien absolutely must have used similar methods. Otherwise, why would the leader of the dignified Hidden Waterfall Village need protection from Leaf ninja!? Where did all the other ninja of the Hidden Waterfall go when fighting fierce battles against enemies!?
Only this explanation was the most reasonable.
But a Shibuki like this...
Was also the existence Menma liked the most.
If Shibuki weren't simple, how could Menma have targeted the Hidden Waterfall Village!?
"Shibuki!"
Mizuno Satoru, sitting to the side, could naturally see Shibuki's expression, which looked as if he was about to give up completely.
A look of disappointment appeared in his pupils once again.
But this was an emergency, after all.
Mizuno Satoru shouted sternly once more.
It instantly startled Shibuki awake.
"Is this the time for emotional sighs!? Is this the time to give up!? By acting like this, are you worthy of the previous leader? Are you worthy of your grandfather!?"
Mizuno Satoru spoke coldly with a very strict expression.
"Remember, you are the leader of the village. Even at the very last moment, you cannot show such an expression, and you certainly cannot speak of giving up lightly. Do you understand!?"
Mizuno Satoru's cloudy eyes stared fixedly at Shibuki in this moment.
It made Shibuki shudder involuntarily.
A look of shame appeared on his face.
After taking a deep breath, Shibuki raised his eyes again and nodded heavily. "Yes, Grandpa Satoru!"
Seeing that Shibuki could still pull himself together, Mizuno Satoru felt he wasn't completely hopeless.
Ultimately, Shibuki's biggest problem was his mindset; he was too easily shaken, too easily startled.
However, at least he wasn't completely weak-willed.
He wasn't entirely beyond saving.
Most importantly...
Under the current circumstances, the situation was much better than Mizuno Satoru had initially thought.
The key point lay with Menma, who was standing before them.
"Accelerator-kun came here not just to tell Shibuki this news, right? If you want to save someone, you should have a corresponding method, correct? Accelerator-kun."
Mizuno Satoru looked up at Menma as he spoke slowly.
Shibuki, standing to the side, also felt a stir in his heart. Seemingly understanding something, he looked at Menma.
"Heh, that is a matter of course. After all, compared to a sinister guy like Suien, I am much more willing to cooperate with someone like Lord Shibuki."
Even though he himself counted as a sinister guy...
Menma could now speak human language to humans and ghost language to ghosts without batting an eye.
"And actually, as long as Lord Shibuki doesn't panic, Suien's plan was inherently difficult to succeed. I am, of course, very willing to invest in Lord Shibuki's side."
This naked attitude, displayed without any concealment...
Shibuki was slightly unaccustomed to it, but Mizuno Satoru was used to it. In fact, he felt this was the most correct way for someone to act.
As for why Menma hadn't come to warn them earlier and insisted on waiting until the last moment...
Mizuno Satoru absolutely wouldn't even mention it.
Sometimes, feigning ignorance was necessary.
As long as it was clear that the other party was here to help, that was enough.