Ryunomizu - Nine Elements Family
Chapter 19 Against Betrayal

The village of Mizugakure has become a center of investigation against the secret group, the Kage no Kizuna, and their attempts to steal an extremely powerful ancient artifact. Mizuki, in addition to being a powerful young ninja, is also the Village Chief of Mizugakure, and he has taken a very heavy role in the protection of the village and the disclosure of the Kage no Kizuna conspiracy.

One night, Ryu and Mizuki are sitting in the village meeting room, along with some ninjas they have trusted to help in the investigation. They had gathered a lot of information about the Kage no Kizuna, but they knew that treachery might exist between them. This conspiracy involved many villages and secret agents.

Mizuki said seriously, "We have to uncover who is behind the Kage no Kizuna and stop their plans before it's too late."

Ryu added, "We know that the ancient artifact is the key. We have to keep protecting her."

Suddenly, a ninja they had believed all along entered the meeting room with a restless expression on his face. He said, "Village Chief, we found some suspicious ninjas in this village. They seem to be working for Kage no Kizuna."

Mizuki asked, "Where are they now?"

The ninja replied, "They were gathered in the forest outside the village, apparently planning something."

Ryu and Mizuki don't have time to think long. They soon move towards the forest, with several ninja they have come to believe follow them.

When they reached the forest, they saw a group of ninjas gathering in the moonlight. These ninja were members of their village who had joined the Kage no Kizuna.

Mizuki spoke in a loud voice, "What are you guys doing here? Why did you guys join Kage no Kizuna?"

One of the ninja smiled sinisterly and replied, "We have seen the power they offer, Village Chief. They promised us powers and influences that we can't get here."

The battle began. The ninja who have joined Kage no Kizuna are very skilled and have strong powers. They are launching deadly attacks of natural elements.

Ryu and Mizuki work together very well. Mizuki uses her water element to extinguish fire attacks and other elements launched by traitorous ninjas. Ryu, on the other hand, controlled the water element to counterattack.

The battle was fierce, with the attacks of natural elements facing each other. The traitorous ninjas are getting desperate, but they won't just give up.

One of the traitorous ninjas tries to retrieve an ancient artifact that they have been protecting all along. He tries to escape with the artifact, but Ryu confronts him with the power of his water element.

Ryu said, "You will never be able to take it!"

They fought fiercely, with flowing water elements and formed a powerful defense around that ancient artifact. No matter how hard the traitorous ninja tried, he could not resist the power of the water element protecting the artifact.

The fighting continued until the early hours. The traitorous ninjas grew weaker, and eventually, they surrendered. They admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness.

Mizuki looked at them firmly. "You have betrayed your own village and friends. We will give you the opportunity to make amends, but you must promise to never again work for Kage no Kizuna."

The traitorous ninja reluctantly agreed, and they were handed over to the village leaders for appropriate punishment.

Mizuki and Ryu are relieved after stopping the betrayal, but they know that the Kage no Kizuna conspiracy has not been fully revealed. They must continue to investigate and find out who is behind this secret group and what their goals are.