From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 210 War or Peace?

After Black Zetsu's figure disappeared, Nagato's originally calm expression gradually became a little gloomy.

Although the conditions proposed by the other party just now were indeed very tempting, but even if he thought about it casually, Nagato knew that the "price" proposed by Black Zetsu was not as simple as just requiring a "dragon vein magic site".

The reason is very simple.

This guy follows that crazy woman Uchiha Hikari closely every day. He can be said to be her most loyal dog. He has been following her since a long time ago. If that's the case, why doesn't he dare to make this request to Uchiha Hikari?
Although the Moon Organization now only occupies the territory of Taki Country, even Nagato, who occasionally takes on missions, knows that the number of ninjas conquered by the crazy woman with the "Mark" is not ordinary.

She has been to countless places over the years.

The Land of Fields, Grass, and Lakes
God knows how many people Uchiha Hikaru controls, and how many of them are local rulers.

If it weren't for the fact that there was Sahara Kiri suppressing her and preventing her from acting too blatantly, Nagato estimated that the entire world would have been reduced to robots by her "Seal of Tsukuyomi".

Only at this time, Nagato still had to express some gratitude to the strongest ninja in the world.

Of course, my gratitude is very limited.

'But what exactly does he want to do?'

Nagato returned to the quiet room and sat down on the futon. He frowned and began to think about another problem.

'Besides that, that weird-looking guy, can not only find out all kinds of information, but also has such a strong seal level?'

His doubts were not without reason.

That's the dragon vein magic.

To this day, the only family in the entire ninja world that can make use of dragon veins openly is Konoha - most people don't even know what a "dragon vein" is.

What is his goal?
The most important thing is, where did this guy come from?
What is his purpose in assisting Uchiha Hikaru?
Is he also a madman who longs to turn the world into a game of rules?

Doubts popped up in Nagato's mind one after another.

But in the end, he shook his head and turned on a button on his watch.

"Om-"

A subtle chirping sound was heard.

What appeared before Nagato was the figure of a man with a shaved head sitting at the dining table.

In the picture, He was holding a wine glass in His hand, and He turned His head to look at Nagato with some surprise, but He also showed a calm smile:
"You are sending me a message at this time. Have you decided to start a rebellion?"

"Nagato."

Looking at the figure that appeared in front of him, Nagato couldn't help feeling a little complicated.

If it wasn't for this person who showed up seven years ago and left a glimmer of hope in his heart, Nagato thought that he would have to wait for a long time before he could make up his mind to solve the problem of the 'Mark'.

Although Nagato was thinking, he half-knelt on the ground skillfully, stroking his chest with one hand:

"Yes, Master Cixian."

"However, there were some minor incidents today."

"The 'Ze' who always follows Uchiha Hikaru has found me."

His tone remained respectful throughout as he briefly recounted their conversation, emphasizing that the other party could also help him with the small matter of "engraving", and subtly concealed what Black Zetsu wanted to do.

Otsutsuki Isshiki raised his chin and glanced at him.

He could hear a hint of bargaining in the tone of this inferior creature.

But he didn't have much anger.

Inferior creatures are inferior creatures, and their vision and perspective are always only as broad as the distance between their index finger and thumb.

But, never mind.

After all, this is just a creature created by Kaguya, a poor creature that is played around with in the palm of her hand.

"Foolish."

"The essence of pupil skills is the mark of the soul."

"If He really had the power to correct the soul and make those eyes completely belong to you, then even Sawara Kiri wouldn't be afraid of Him."

Otsutsuki Isshiki rarely explained it to him.

Nagato kept his head down the entire time and said nothing.

He naturally didn't believe either of the two parties. Even what he said just now was just an excuse he put forward to bargain with this "Lord Cixian".

The meaning is also very simple.

Look at the price the other party offered to win me over. It's so high. Do you have the nerve to not show any appreciation at all?

Seeing his look, Otsutsuki Isshiki snorted in annoyance.

He said in a cold voice:

"Greedy."

"In three days, someone will send you a device to isolate the "Mark". "

A smile could not help but appear on Nagato's drooping cheeks.

But before the corners of his lips could fully curl up, Otsutsuki Isshiki added: "But, this is only for you."

Looking at his stiff movements, the smile slowly shifted to Isshiki Otsutsuki's face across the screen.

"Nagato, you should understand."

“There is no such thing as an idiot’s lunch.”

Otsutsuki Isshiki took a sip of wine and looked at him meaningfully.

Obviously, he had noticed the slight concealment in Nagato's words.

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"Yes, I understand."

However, Nagato said nothing and just responded quietly.

He let out a slow breath only after the screen faded away.

"If I had known earlier, I should have discussed it with Yahiko and the others before acting. It was too reckless." Nagato rubbed his face and muttered a few words in a low voice.

He is a person with extremely serious self-consumption.

It took him a long time to recover. He walked back to another table and began to study the invasion route on the map of the Hidden Rain Village.

Regardless, their action was inevitable.

"Is Zetsu suddenly interested in the Hidden Rain Village?"

After hanging up the communication, the other side.

Isshiki Otsutsuki's inner reaction was actually not as indifferent as it seemed. He put down his wine glass almost as soon as the picture disappeared and began to think about what that third-rate man-made creature was trying to do.

Ever since he was nearly killed by being cut in half from behind by his most trusted servant a thousand years ago, Otsutsuki Isshiki has developed this habit of living a life of hiding.

If in the previous thousand years he only had to guard against Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and her adopted son who was hiding somewhere unknown, then the situation he faces now is even more complicated.

Sawara Kiri, Zetsu, and some other Otsutsuki whose hiding places are unknown, and it is even a question whether they are still alive.

Don't think that there will be peace between the Otsutsuki and the Otsutsuki.

Given his current physical condition, if he were accidentally targeted by any of his compatriots, he might end up being compressed into a meat bun and swallowed into someone's mouth.

But what is so special about the Rain Country?
Otsutsuki Isshiki frowned.

After thinking for a long time, he finally called someone from outside.

"Beiliuhu."

"Here." A petite man in black clothes and a mask walked in slowly.

"You should have completed the 'Pupil Technique Sealing Bracelet' project that I gave you earlier, right?"

The man opposite was startled when he heard this, and immediately raised his head as if he had been pardoned: "Master Cixian, can I leave the base now?"

"Yes."

Otsutsuki Isshiki nodded slightly: "Your work during this period has proven your loyalty to the organization."

"Go and give this bracelet to Nagato. When you return after completing this mission, you will be promoted to an officer."

"Thank you, sir!"

Beiluhu knelt on the ground, his face beneath the mask almost crying with joy.

damned!
The hellish days in the shell are finally coming to an end!

God knows how he got through these years!
Ever since he was kidnapped by that damned 'Hyuga Ren' and escaped from Konoha Prison to the Land of Grass, he hasn't had a single good day.

At the beginning, Kaguya Ren would contact him occasionally and provide him and the unlucky Aburame Ryoma with the necessary funds so that he could continue his research on the Demon Germination Technique.

But as time went on, that bastard Kaguya Ren contacted him less and less, and refused to give him any money or move to another place, forcing the two of them to make a living in the underground research base by raising insects and building an underground self-circulating protein factory.

Huiye Ren's power is too great, so she doesn't even dare to take a step out.

Later, due to the shortage of salt and the lack of research materials, the two of them were forced into a corner and had no choice but to secretly and tentatively walk out of the designated area of ​​the Kaguya lily.

They originally thought that in the next second they would see a human cannon ready to blast someone in front of them.

The result, eh!

Nothing happened.

It was not until that day that they realized they had been fooled by this bastard.

Hiruko still remembers the day when he swore to complete the Kidomera technique in his lifetime, become an invincible ninja, and kill that bastard with the most cruel punishment in the world.

Too bad it didn't last long.

Before the two of them left the Grass Kingdom, they ran into a white-faced monk who was traveling around the world on foot.

The other party just glanced at him, said something like "Scientific Researcher Marked No. 67", and then asked "Do you want to go with me by yourself, or do you want me to take you?"

How could Mr. Beiliuhu, who had just escaped from death, allow others to deprive him of his freedom? He was so arrogant and angry that he wanted to teach the monk a profound lesson that he would remember for the rest of his life.

Then he learned a profound lesson that he would remember for the rest of his life.

From that day on, he and Aburame Ryoma were captured into this "Kara Organization", and became one of the lowest-level scientific research cows and horses and a gatekeeper who avoided taking a detour for thirty years respectively.

Seven years, seven whole years!
Beiliuhu produced one achievement after another, expended every drop of his hard work, and finally made it to the day of success.

At this moment, he felt that every breath of air he breathed was so fresh.

"Yes, hold out your hand."

As if remembering something, Otsutsuki Isshiki spoke.

Beiliuhu was startled when he heard this and subconsciously raised his hand.

"Snapped!"

In the flickering light, he felt a sudden pain on the back of his hand.

It was like a real black mark, moving and condensing on the surface of his skin, and finally quickly forming a 'VIII' symbol.

The expression on Beiliuhu's face froze.

Otsutsuki Isshiki remained calm and said, "Also, after you hand the bracelet to that guy, don't leave in a hurry."

"Help me see what they are doing."

"Yes!"

After pondering for a moment, Beiliuhu slowly lowered his head.

It seems that if you want to successfully escape from this Ox-Horse organization, you still have to use some unconventional means.

Beiliuhu walked out of the door, thinking this in his mind.

His fingertips subconsciously stroked his neck.

The Water Kingdom became a protectorate, and the Hidden Mist Village was essentially annexed.

The impact of this incident has not yet passed, or even fully begun.

Naturally, its impact is not limited to just Nagato and Kara organizations, which are small forces that are insignificant on the surface.

The daimyo and noble forces who were truly frightened even contacted the Fire Country daimyo early on, trying to put pressure on Konoha through the Fire Country itself.

At the same time, he also poured large sums of money into other ninja villages, trying to get them to force Konoha to release the abolished Water Country nobles and others through military threats.

Just like the theory of blood aristocracy that was popular in the ninja village at that time, in order to ensure their own aristocratic bloodline, the nobles of the five major countries often intermarried, and their mutual relatives were extremely complicated, and their exchanges of interests were countless.

However, it was not until they began to take action that they truly revealed the tip of the iceberg of Konoha's current true strength.

The capital network and transportation channels of Konoha that have been built over the past seven years have allowed Konoha, which seems to be just a village, to occupy a huge proportion of the national economy, becoming an important link in the upstream and midstream of the trade chain, and it is absolutely difficult to give up - this process naturally also accounted for the share of assets of the Fire Nation nobles.

The connection of money made them and Konoha become grasshoppers on a rope.

As for the military threats, they are even less noteworthy.

On the day when the border troops from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning appeared at the border on the agreed day, nearly 10,000 people from both sides stared at each other as Sawara Kiri brought a table and a parasol and sat opposite them, drinking tea and happily watching them stand up straight one by one.

Our promise not to be the first to use Sawara Mist is already a huge concession.

The defeated general of Cricket, are you trying to use strategic deterrence?

The stalemate didn't last long and soon entered garbage time.

The more this is the case, the less likely it is that the two sides will fight.

The military leaders of several major countries were well aware that the war could not be fought unless they were prepared (to kill Sawara Kiri).

However, the aristocratic group is the real money bag of each ninja village. We can't just leave it alone, right?
After much deliberation, a group of people discussed and invited a veteran heavyweight to come and ask on their behalf - what exactly is Konoha planning to do?
This heavyweight figure is the former ninja demigod - Hanzo of the Salamander.

The Konoha representative he invited was the current Konoha special jonin, Namikaze Minato.

"Thank you for your hard work, Namikaze-san."

The current Salamander Hanzo is already old, and has lost the murderous aura of his youth. Instead, he has become a sophisticated and slippery political creature like the Third Hokage. With a friendly expression, he poured a cup of hot tea for the young man in front of him.

"This is the weather in the Rain Country, damp and cold."

"My old bones always need to soak in warm water for a while before they can move."

"You've said too much." Namikaze Minato smiled gently, "Master Hanzo's demeanor is still as good as it was in the past."

"In the early years, I once saw you from afar on the battlefield."

"I wouldn't have dared to get as close as I do now."

"Hahaha"

Hanzo pretended to laugh loudly and waved his hands, indicating that he should not mention his bravery in the past.

After a round of polite conversation, he smiled and asked:
"Compared to my small achievements, what the elder in your village did was truly earth-shattering."

"However, this is too aggressive and will inevitably cause many people to worry."

"Hanafu, this is what I want to ask today."

"What exactly does Lord Sawara intend to do this time?"

War or peace, this requires an answer.

(End of this chapter)