From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 224 Undercurrent
war.

This is a word that has accompanied the ninjas throughout their lives since the moment the profession was born.

Ninjas are born for war and die for war.

Whether it is ordinary people in this world or the ninjas themselves, they have long accepted this reality, as if the power of chakra was not born for mutual understanding between people, but was born purely for fighting.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

The chakra originating from the sacred tree and the Otsutsuki gave these creatures who called themselves gods unparalleled power, and they indeed roamed the starry sky with this power.

On the contrary, it was Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths, who held on to naive fantasies, sealed his mother, distributed this power to the weak, and tried to devote himself to his ideal.

As a result, these weaklings were pushed by reality and embarked on the path of the 'Otsutsuki'.

Minato's words did not bring much psychological impact to Sawara Kiri and others. As a qualified ninja, even Kushina, who had been locked up in the village for many years, successfully accepted the news that the Third War was about to begin.

As for the fact that Konoha was able to receive intelligence that other countries were beginning to prepare for war, it was actually not that surprising.

Steel, fuel, cloth, sealing materials, bulk food.
War is not like what the Paradox war criminals manipulated on computers. It cannot be launched immediately as long as the declaration is completed. Even though the ninjas have physical fitness and endurance far beyond ordinary people, they are still human beings who need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate.

The entire preparation process will most likely last from three months to half a year, and may even take longer due to various economic factors.

Before this point in time, there is still room for improvement.

But that's other people's business.

Sawara Kiri was already prepared to clean up the mess.

By the way, he also wanted to see what kind of surprises these countries had prepared for him in the past seven years.

On the second day after receiving this news, Sahara Kiri received news that Tsunade was convening a high-level meeting of Konoha.

Economy, industry, education, military... all plans are carried out in an orderly manner around various contingency plans.

During these seven years, Sahara Kiri and his companions had never only considered how to deal with the attacks from the Otsutsuki. The Hokage's office and the general staff of the senior ninja squad had worked out at least thirty plans for conquering the ninja world.

However, only a very small number of people in Konoha knew about this news.

What more people are paying attention to is the 'World Chunin Examination' proposed by the Iwagakure Village.

Since the end of the Second Ninja World War, the Ninja World has not had such a grand event for a long time.

Not to mention, there was another round of Four Shadows meeting before that.

Many people with a keen sense of smell have noticed it.

The sky of the ninja world is about to change.

However, there is still a small group of people in the ninja world who are indifferent to the ever-changing situation in the ninja world.

It’s not because they don’t want to, but because they no longer have the qualifications.

In the eastern part of the Land of Fire, the Mirror Valley River.

The resettlement base for the survivors of Kirigakure.

"Chief, this is today's base construction plan."

"Please give your instructions."

A tall, neatly dressed woman knocked on the door and walked into the office. After putting a stack of documents on the desk, she stood quietly aside.

Sitting behind the desk is the former Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, who has not appeared in the ninja world for a long time.

At this time, Karuta Yagura was sitting in a recliner, looking down at a copy of the Konoha Daily.

After hearing the assistant's report, he raised his head and looked at her, but his sight was blocked by the stack of documents.

Noticing this subtle little movement, a bitter smile appeared on Karatachi Yagura's face, but he quickly hid it, as if he had not noticed the tiny protest from the former Kirigakure jonin at all.

It has been a while since the Hidden Mist Village became a place name.

According to rumors outside, Karuta Yagura, who was completely frightened by the power of Sawara Kiri and bowed his head in worship, is still the nominal leader of this settlement with only tens of thousands of people left.

However, his complexion seemed to be much worse than when he was in the Hidden Mist Village. His skin had the paleness of someone who had lived indoors for many years. It seemed that even the Three-Tails in his body could not support his gradually declining life.

It looked like he went from a teenager of twelve or thirteen to a middle-aged man of twelve or thirteen in a short period of time.

Until now, there were still two Konoha Anbu standing behind him.

"If it weren't for the fact that the people of Konoha were still watching this place, I would have been killed by the rebellious Kirigakure survivors long ago, right?"

Goji Yagura thought so with a wry smile in his heart.

This trend was actually not that subtle, just like the former Kirigakure jonin in front of him who was looking at him with cold eyes.

No one tried to hide the murderous intent that was coming straight at him.

Or maybe they were trying to use this method to avoid a more direct conflict with someone who actually destroyed Kirigakure.

As Sawara Kiri had promised, there were still 5,000 Kirigakure ninjas who survived that war.

Even if their families are included, the number does not exceed 30,000.

This is the current population of the 'Mist Survivors Resettlement Base'.

However, thanks to the economic and infrastructure support from Konoha, the lives of the people in this resettlement base are not too bad now. In fact, most people are better off than when they were in Kirigakure.

Fertile land, dry air, complete infrastructure, strong trade demand, a transportation railway directly from Konoha to the center of the base, and jobs that can be completed without risking one's life.
In just a very short period of time, many of the survivors of the Hidden Mist began their new lives.

However, there are still many, or should I say the vast majority of the surviving Kirigakure ninjas, who still bury their hatred deep in their hearts and live each day in peace as much as possible without showing any emotion.

In this situation, Goji Yagura felt like he was sleeping on a pile of explosives that could explode at any time.

Even he himself didn't know at which second the anger in these people's hearts would suddenly explode.

Then, destroy yourself.

Putting aside some distracting thoughts in his mind, Karuju Yagura looked at the document in his hand and asked simply:

"How many people did Konoha take away yesterday?"

"One hundred and nineteen people, all children under the age of six, have passed physical examinations and have all been enrolled in the Konoha Ninja School."

The assistant answered fluently, obviously familiar with the data: "Among them, there are two orphans of the Hyuga clan. It seems that they were chosen by that master."

"The one who came to pick up those two was Konoha Genin Terumi Mei."

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Upon hearing this name, Goji Yagura's pen couldn't help but pause, and he felt an inexplicable mix of emotions.

I don’t know whether to be relieved or sigh.

What he had done had some effect after all.

The assistant did not care about his mood and continued calmly: "In addition, the Konoha ninja who came to take away these children revealed to our people the news that the town might be changed to a city. After the resettlement base is allocated houses and land, ninja production and re-employment, and basic market subsidy policies are all implemented, the resettlement base will be officially changed to 'Kagamiyagawa City'."

"I heard it won't take long."

"This should be what that adult meant."

It is only natural that she does not want to mention Sawara Kiri's name.

God knows how many of her family, friends, and comrades died at the hands of Konoha ninjas.

Karuji Yagura didn't care.

"I understand."

"I will find someone to implement these temporary policies as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Obviously, this series of policies is Konoha's way to make Kirigakure completely integrated into this country.

However, these Kirigakure ninjas, who were once trained to be war machines and work on the edge of a knife, have to start learning again how to use chakra to carry out production in various industries.

He didn't think that was a bad thing.

At least, it was just as he expected - more Kirigakure ninjas survived and had the possibility of living a stable life.

However, this does not mean that other people will think so.

Under the surveillance of two Konoha Anbu, Karuta Yagura completed a morning's work with the help of his assistant.

The female assistant walked out of the office quickly only after he started eating.

When she walked out of the room, she looked at the 'leader' with a slightly complicated look, and then left without looking back.

Shortly after.

The female assistant appeared in a secret room deep underground.

Before she came, more than a dozen of her former colleagues had gathered in this secret room - all of them were former Kirigakure jonin.

"Xianyue, what is his attitude?"

By the time she walked into the room, the man in the lead had already started speaking impatiently.

The former Kirigakure jonin around were obviously a little restless, but they all controlled their temper and waited.

The female assistant called 'Crescent Moon' shook her head and said coldly:

"He has no intention of fighting for power for Kirigakure."

"Don't count on it."

Only this sentence came to fruition.

The former Mist Ninjas in the secret room could no longer endure it and started to curse loudly:

"Karoju Yagura, you bastard! Traitor!"

"I knew this spineless guy would never be able to stand up. He has long been Sahara Kiri's dog!"

"Those Kirigakure high-ranking officials were so blind that they actually chose him as the Yondaime."

"We should have found a way to kill him a long time ago!"

"damn it"

The hatred brought about by the brutal killings will never be easily forgotten by the survivors. The pain of the destruction of their homes is branded in everyone's heart like a fire, making them uneasy and in pain day and night.

The pain in some people's hearts will gradually be put down with the passage of time, and they will continue with their new life.

But some people will burn more and more until they burn others or themselves.

What's more, there are no fools among those who can become jonin.

After seeing that the situation in the resettlement base was getting better day by day and the lives of ordinary people were becoming more stable, the children who served as new seedlings and fresh forces were introduced into their villages by Konoha in various ways, and the memories of Kirigakure were gradually forgotten scene after scene.

They are very clear.

The soil that could provide them with the means to fight back is becoming desertified at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Until finally, those memories and even themselves will vanish like dust blown away by a storm.

Resist! Resist?
This word fills their minds almost every day.

However, under the oppression of the name Sawara Kiri, how can they resist?
This was a man who hadn't been able to resist hope even when the Hidden Mist Village was still intact.

Hatred and despair are like the opposite sides of a spear and a shield, which make their hearts feel like they are being tortured and suffer immensely.

These curses were like a breach in a dam, constantly venting the pain they had accumulated for so long.

But when the cursing gradually stopped, everyone fell silent.

The silence was so long.

It was not until a long time later that the Mist Hidden Ninja sitting in the first seat suddenly spoke:

"Yesterday, I received a message."

"Someone told me that we need to cooperate with their actions."

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The people around him remained silent, but all their eyes were on him.

Everyone was furious and criticizing just now, from Karutagi Yagura to Sawara Kiri, and then to the entire Konoha.

But when someone really proposed to take action, the silence came so abruptly that even the sight seemed to have weight.

The reason is actually very simple.

To be honest, their current life is actually pretty good if compared to the Kirigakure period?

However, the moment he said this, he no longer had the chance to stop, and the voice continued:

"That person meant that in the near future, a group of people who can rival Sawara Kiri will come to attack Konoha."

"We need to assist their actions at that time and follow their instructions."

"After Konoha is destroyed, their people will help us rebuild the Hidden Mist Village and establish our own village again!"

His voice became more and more passionate, even fanatical: "I know what you are worried about, and I also know that this kind of action will indeed kill many people!"

"But don't you want to go back to our country and our village?!"

"Are you planning to let go of your hatred and spend the rest of your life in such a cowardly way with that useless body?"

"We are ninjas! Ninjas from Kirigakure!"

"No matter what, no matter what the cost, I want to see the day when Kirigakure stands tall on this land again!"

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The people around remained silent.

It was not until his voice stopped for a long time that someone suddenly spoke:

"Can it really block the Sawara mist?"

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The voice that was so passionate and excited just a second ago suddenly became like an old-fashioned tape, stuck in the middle.

The man's voice froze for a long time before he gritted his teeth and said with difficulty:
"We have to do something."

This time, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads, not knowing whether they were in fear or disgusted with their own cowardice in the previous second.

Yes.

They are the ninjas of Kirigakure, the last remnants, the ones who survived by following the will of water.

They have to do something to support their village.

This is something that cannot be avoided.

During the entire process, 'Crescent Moon' just listened quietly, still as indifferent as a puppet.

After the secret meeting ended, an undercurrent so subtle that it was almost invisible gradually swept through the entire resettlement base that had just been settled down not long ago.

(End of this chapter)