Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

"You little brat, don't think I don't know who's currently number one in the entire server. Of course you feel the game is boring when you're standing at the top of the rankings, but I'm only in the top fifty!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Feng scratched his head. That wasn't what he meant at all; the old man was just overthinking things.

"Hey, you'll become the number one player in the entire server sooner or later, it's just a matter of time, don't worry."

Hashirama snorted coldly: "As long as you're around, I'll never become the number one in the entire server. Alright, alright, go have dinner with those two Kage. If Amegakure really declares war, Tobirama and I will both go. Then let Mito take charge of the village's affairs."

Since his master had said so, Qu Feng nodded. He was very relieved to leave the village to his master's wife. Although his master's wife did nothing but buy groceries, cook, and do laundry all day, no one in Konoha Village dared to underestimate her.

That sealing technique is probably only something Ashina-senpai could rival.

"Since you seem to be in a bad mood, Master, I'll be leaving now and will come back to see you another day."

Hashirama waved his hand: "Alright, alright, go ahead and have a good talk with the Kazekage and Tsuchikage."

Just as Tofu was about to leave the Senju clan's territory, Mito came out of the kitchen carrying a fruit platter.

"Hey, why are you leaving right after cutting the fruit? Isn't that a waste?"

Upon hearing Mito's voice, Torifu had no choice but to step forward and take a piece of fruit to eat: "Thank you, Master's wife. Please leave the rest for Master."

After saying goodbye to Mito, he left the house.

Just as Hashirama, who was lying on the sofa, was about to get up to get some fruit, Mito took the fruit plate away.

"what do you mean?"

Mito looked at him and said, "Look at the state you've become. You're already an old man, why don't you go out more often?"

"He doesn't look like he did when he was young at all."

Hashirama got up and walked to the mirror, looking at himself: "Has anything changed? I'm still the same."

Mito sighed: "Your mindset has changed. You weren't like this when you were young."

Hashirama walked over to Mito and laughed, "People change. When I was young, I wanted to cultivate an excellent successor for Konoha, so I was very strict with Hiruzen and the others in their training."

"Moreover, the ninja world was not very peaceful at that time, and I had to maintain the highest level of vigilance at all times to prevent an impending crisis."

"But now that Toru has become Hokage and has surpassed me to become the strongest ninja, I no longer need to worry about most of Konoha's affairs. This is a sign that I trust him."

After saying that, Hashirama pointed outside: "Listen to the commotion outside. That's the welcome ceremony for the two Kage's visit to Konoha. Also, the matter of the attack on Konoha Village was handled very well by Tofu. He is already a qualified Hokage."

Mito wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it, she realized that what Hashirama said did make sense.

"Fine, I can't argue with you, but stop staying home playing games all the time. Go out for a walk more often. How long has it been since you went to the street to chat with the villagers?"

Hashirama walked up behind Mito and massaged her shoulders: "Alright, alright, I know. I'm going out for a walk now. You can come with me."

Mito smiled broadly after hearing this: "That's more like it. I'll go change my clothes then."

"Ok, I will wait for you."

After leaving the Thousand Hands Clan's territory, it was still a bit early before the agreed-upon time for dinner, so they wandered around the village for over an hour before heading to the banquet hall.

This is also a new shop opened by the owner of a barbecue restaurant, but it's not a barbecue restaurant; it's a reception and banquet hall specifically for foreign guests.

The dishes are all reserved for the wealthy in the Land of Fire, and some are even reserved for daimyo.

While in other countries the Hokage is merely a subject of the Daimyo, in the Land of Fire, the Hokage's status is equal to, or even higher than, that of the Daimyo.

This is also due to the strength of Konoha Village; it doesn't need to rely on the royal city for its economy, which is why it has such confidence.

The other Kage, who are subject to the control of others, are those whose funds are allocated by the royal capital. The Daimyo can stop allocating funds at any time for various reasons, leaving the Kage to struggle to survive on their reserves.

Let alone development, just not regressing is already quite an achievement, so they dare not offend the daimyo, let alone eat dishes of the same caliber as the daimyo, which would be extremely disrespectful.

When the ninjas arrived at the banquet hall with the Kage and their entourage, the hall was located in a relatively remote part of Konoha Village. The scenery was beautiful, and it was far away from the noisy city, so the Kage could talk undisturbed.

"Lord Kazekage, Lord Tsuchikage, please have a seat."

Upon seeing the two shadows arrive, Qu Feng rose to greet them.

"You're too kind, Hokage. The scenery here is truly beautiful; I'm quite envious."

The three sat down together and exchanged some polite words, but Onoki and the Kazekage were indeed very envious of Konoha Village's various resources.

Of the original five great nations, only Konoha possessed a variety of resources and diverse terrains.

It can be said that it gathers the essence of the other four countries, while the remaining four countries are either all mountains or all sand, with extremely harsh environments, so they naturally covet Konoha.

But since the Land of Lightning was destroyed, no one has dared to do it anymore.

Qu Feng clapped his hands, and the maids brought out the prepared dishes: "Gentlemen, let's eat and chat."

"Good good."

The two figures, having traveled a long way, were naturally a little hungry, but out of politeness, they didn't eat heartily.

"Lord Hokage, could you please describe in detail the deaths of those ninjas that day?" Onoki suddenly asked.

"Of course, that day..."

Qu Feng recounted the events of that day to the two of them in detail, and both of them frowned upon hearing it.

"They even left such a backup plan on the ninjas to prevent them from obtaining information. It's a pity that two of the ninjas who invaded our village were blasted into dust by our master, and we were unable to capture the other one."

After hearing this, the Kazekage asked, "Since these ninjas are all suicide soldiers, why leave one normal ninja behind? Invading Konoha is obviously impossible. If they were all deployed as suicide soldiers, there would be no information leak."

"Could it be that this is just Amegakure's arrogance?"

Chapter 367 Conventions and Customs

After hearing this, the Kazekage asked, "Since these ninjas are all suicide soldiers, why leave one normal ninja behind? Invading Konoha is obviously impossible. If they were all deployed as suicide soldiers, there would be no information leak."

"Could it be that this is just Amegakure's arrogance?"

Qu Feng smiled and said, "I also have some doubts about this matter. It could be due to Amegakure's arrogance, or it could be that they deliberately leaked information to mislead us."

Onoki picked up a couple of bites of food: "Hanzo, this newcomer, is quite talented. He became the leader of a village at a young age, but he is also very arrogant. He actually dared to challenge our three great ninja villages all by himself."

"Logically speaking, the Land of Rain is one of the strongest among the small countries, so why is it still so satisfied?"

Kazekage paused for a moment: "I suppose it's because the Land of Lightning was destroyed, leaving one of the Five Great Nations vacant. They want to take a chance, since becoming a great nation means they can increase their influence in the ninja world."

There was one more thing that Fengying didn't say aloud, something that was a tacit agreement.

The Land of Lightning was destroyed, and the Daimyo lineage was wiped out by the revitalized Miyajo clan, leaving no one alive.

With the collapse of the regime, the nobles fled to other countries with their property, and the people of the capital scattered.

While the people in other small villages didn't become refugees, their lives were extremely difficult.

With no ninjas in charge and no government in control, the Land of Lightning became a no-man's-land, with countless mountain bandits occupying various hilltops, making it their paradise.

The established rule is that whoever has the strength to conquer the land of the Land of Lightning will become the new fifth largest country.

Although the Land of Lightning appears to be an unclaimed territory, it has actually been divided up by four countries. The entire land has been divided into four parts, each controlling its own resources, which are then developed and transported back to their respective countries.

The smaller countries were naturally aware of this, but they dared not speak out due to the country's overwhelming power.

However, judging from Amegakure's intentions, it seems they want to break through this barrier and seize the land of the Land of Lightning for themselves.

The reason they sent ninjas to the three major ninja villages to test their strength, but did not attack Kirigakure, was probably because Kirigakure was on an island, far from the reach of the emperor, and they were simply unable to launch an attack.

It would take ten days to half a month just to get there by boat.

This idea was based on speculation, and it is the most logical of the many hypotheses he proposed.

Otherwise, Amegakure wouldn't have bothered doing something that would harm the enemy a thousand while damaging themselves eight hundred, unless Hanzo suddenly went mad.

"Regardless of Amegakure's purpose, it is a fact that they attacked our village. This attack caused considerable damage to all three major ninja villages. I will immediately write a letter to Amegakure demanding an explanation from Hanzo."

Qu Feng's words left the two shadows somewhat confused. In this tense situation, why send a message? Wouldn't they kill the messenger as well?

However, they couldn't stop the Hokage from doing what he wanted, so he must have his own reasons.

At this point, Onoki asked, "Hokage-sama, what if Hanzo really sends troops against us? I suggest we form an alliance so that if war breaks out, we can advance and retreat together."

“If Hanzo stops here, then we can also engage in economic exchanges and trade with each other.”

Onoki's proposal would greatly benefit both Iwagakure and Sunagakure, and would also be of some benefit to Konoha. It could be said to be a win-win-win proposal, making it hard to refuse.

"Of course, that's why I wrote to you both. I've been thinking about forming an alliance to jointly sanction the Rain Kingdom for a long time."

Upon hearing Toki's words, Kazekage and Onoki both smiled and said, "Come, my lords, let me offer you a toast."

Kazekage raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. Toru and Onoki exchanged a glance, then also raised their glasses, raised them slightly, and drank them all in one go.

After another period of toasting and drinking, the banquet came to an end. Compared to the stiff discussions about various matters and collaborations in the conference room of the Hokage Building, Toruka really enjoyed eating and chatting here.

It can help to get closer to each other more quickly, and things like cooperation will be easier to discuss.

The two Kage will stay in Konoha for a while longer, and Onoki's purpose in coming here is to pay a visit to Hashirama and Tobirama.

His master had instructed him to convey a greeting to Lord Hashirama, and on his way to Konoha, he had heard from the Kazekage that Hashirama was still very young and did not look like an old man in his seventies or eighties.

This was hard for Onoki to believe, so he really wanted to pay him a visit.

Toru had no objection to this, after all, it was his freedom. Master Hashirama was a highly respected senior in the entire ninja world who established the ninja village system.

Without pioneers like him, ninjas today would probably still be hired henchmen of daimyo, constantly expanding the country's territory.

Where would we have such good days now?

After the banquet ended, Qu Feng returned home immediately after leaving.

Kazekage returned to his residence, while Onoki went to the Senju clan alone.

Their every move was being monitored by ANBU ninjas, so Qu Feng wasn't worried about them making any underhanded moves.

"Amado, how's it going? Have the second-generation appliances been produced yet?"

Amado was somewhat surprised to see that Qufeng had returned, and immediately got up and came to him.

"Why are you back so soon? Weren't you going to host a banquet for the two Shadows?"

Qu Feng waved his hand: "The banquet is over, and the alliance has been formed, which was within my expectations. How's the electronics business going?"

"It's not bad. The first batch of second-generation appliances will be available tomorrow."

Toki nods in satisfaction: "Very good. Other countries have long since adopted our Konoha Village's electrical appliances, so there's not much left to export in trade. This second-generation electrical appliance is a good option."

Amado never imagined that his newly made product would be sold all over the world so quickly.

"Shouldn't we test it in Konoha Village? After all, there might be a difference between what the factory makes and what I make."