Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

After a moment of reflection, Daimyo reached out and asked, "Waishan, did you remember everything he said just now?"

"Of course, intelligence is very important to ninjas..."

"I can't say I was responsible. As I said before, I was just one of the planners, and I only provided some insignificant ideas. The real implementers were the other Jonin."

The maids in the Sakuraba family frequently helped Chiba make himself known, so he couldn't help but notice.

Daimyo smiled and waved his fan, "He has the Will of Fire, and so can I. Just like this kid said, the key to unity is to unify the voices within the team."

Chiba has done a great job of putting on a good show.

even.

“Research can be done anytime, but the Daimyo has only visited Konoha a handful of times, so it’s impossible to generalize.”

It's clear that Daimyo is very curious about the research institute.

"Actually, it's not that complicated. I think the most important thing for ninja operations is intelligence, whether it's large-scale wars or missions, so I value intelligence capabilities very much."

The daimyo took it and reviewed what Chiba had just said, then sighed, "I underestimated the ninja profession. No wonder the Twelve Guardians fell apart before."

"Lord Daimyo, that's not your problem, it's..."

but.

Waishan thought about it for a long time but couldn't find anything wrong with it.

He silently repeated his name a few times, his focus clearly not on the exam itself. "Could you explain this in more detail?"

Chiba responded wittily, skillfully using the acting techniques he had learned from Kabuto.

Chiba briefly recounted the story.

"Ah."

Chiba spoke at length about the importance of intelligence, giving several examples that invigorated the daimyo, banishing all sleepiness. The daimyo immediately instructed his guards to write down everything Chiba said.

Chiba understood.

The child wasn't afraid of him at all; his respect and humility were merely superficial.

Young geniuses are at the height of their youth and are full of vigor; it's already quite remarkable if they show even a little respect.

The Will of Fire doesn't necessarily refer to the Will of Fire of Konoha; it can also refer to the "Will" of the Land of Fire.

It all depends on how they interpret it.

"I've gained quite a bit, but it's a pity I'm too old now. If I had known this a few years ago, things might have been different, and the Guardian Ninja might have already reached a certain scale."

"But it's not too late now. At least in my generation, I need to build up a Guardian Ninja of my own."

……

Chiba left the Hokage Building, but his senses never stopped—

He had a vague feeling that someone was secretly watching him.

As it turned out, his senses were right; after some investigation, he confirmed that someone was following him.

This person's attire and appearance were very ordinary, and his behavior seemed quite normal.

but.

From the moment he left the Hokage Building until he returned home, this person lingered around him.

What a coincidence.

"Orochimaru, I can hear you calculating all over Konoha."

Chiba gave a cold laugh.

He had already anticipated that Orochimaru had no good intentions in handing that document to the Third Hokage; his purpose was definitely to incite conflict between Danzo and the Third Hokage.

but.

Since Danzo had made a deal with Orochimaru, he must have obtained information about himself from Orochimaru, so it's impossible for him to appear in front of him so easily.

Now you might want to observe your own position.

Chiba simulated Danzo's thought process in his mind to guess Danzo's ideas, and finally he thought of a possibility—

"If I were Danzo, I would have used Kotoamatsukami directly."

"Other Gods..."

He pondered the message from the other gods.

Most of it has been forgotten, but there is one thing that Chiba remembers very clearly.

Danzo covered his right eye with a bandage at the time, so he didn't reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan at all, and he even released Kotoamatsukami without making eye contact with Mifune.

That is to say...

This technique doesn't require eye contact like Itachi's Tsukuyomi.

It is the perfect manipulation of illusion.

Upon closer analysis, it can be viewed as a technique similar to one's own mental attack—

His mental attacks also do not require eye contact; he only needs to see the target. Eyes and line of sight are merely the medium for releasing mental attacks.

This is an illusion that invades the mind and soul!

"Fortunately, I have cultivated a mental defense technique, otherwise I would be completely helpless against such an illusion. Now, at least I can prepare some protective measures in advance."

"Or, strike first!"

Chiba narrowed his eyes.

These intelligence sources were sensitive and not suitable for writing down, but he had already listed the pros and cons in his mind.

then.

He wanted to understand the law.

One method is to use mental defense, and the other is to have the Beetle King accompany you at all times. As soon as your mental defense is triggered, you should immediately have the Beetle King use chakra to awaken you.

The only challenge is how to make it quickly understand its own state changes.

After a moment's thought, Chiba decisively used a summoning spell to summon Ao from the Forest of Death.

Regardless...

It's always good to have a backup plan in mind.

These past few days, besides spending time with Daming, my only task has been to teach the Beetle King how to understand whether its condition is normal.

otherwise.

If my mental strength is insufficient to break through Kotoamatsukami, then I'm doomed.

of course.

Besides this filing, Chiba has another plan—

Strike first and strike hard. Use your mental power to attack Danzo directly and kill him first.

The drawback is that it is easy to be criticized, but as long as Danzo's techniques and Wood Release are exposed, even the two old fogies, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, can't say anything about themselves.

As for the third generation.

Let him get through this Chunin Exams first.

Orochimaru was undoubtedly after him, while Danzo's target was the Third Hokage, but Chiba had a feeling that Danzo was more likely to deal with him first.

Because he was accompanying the daimyo.

By controlling the Daimyo, one gains control over the next Hokage election. Danzo, who is deeply obsessed with the Hokage position, will not miss this opportunity.

For the next two or three days, Chiba basically stayed in a routine of going between three places and not going to the research institute.

Their daily training was naturally handled by Yamato.

The daimyo was very interested in ninjas and would often ask Chiba to tell him ninja stories. Chiba, in turn, did not hide anything and secretly instilled some of his own ideas and beliefs into the daimyo.

To be honest, Chiba doesn't object to the daimyo forming a Guardian Ninja.

The most absurd thing is that the daimyo of the five great nations have no ninjas protecting them. What if a ninja from one of the five nations were to act without any sense of martial ethics and attack the daimyo?

Then they'll frame someone else...

Even though most people believe in Konoha, there are still a few who will become disloyal, and Konoha does not have a completely independent economic capacity.

Placing hope in everyone's martial virtue is not Chiba's style.

Most importantly, Daimyo is rich!

Although the research institute has received investment from Konoha, who would complain about having too much money invested?

At least Chiba doesn't mind.

He didn't want to invest his money in the research institute.

During their brief time together, Daimyo and Chiba found their conversation increasingly pleasant, feeling as if they had known each other for a long time.

The third generation was very surprised by this.

"Chiba, at first I just hoped you wouldn't get impatient, but I didn't expect you to get along with the Daimyo so well."

"When you need something from someone, your attitude will naturally be better."

Chiba had no intention of concealing anything.

The third generation smiled knowingly and said, "That's good, that's good. I was worried you wouldn't have any thoughts on this, haha. But you're still a bit young. It would be even better if you gained more experience and matured a bit more over the years."

"Lord Hokage, it seems we're not talking about the same thing."

"That's good enough."

The third generation smiled.

Not the same thing?

In his view, this is one thing: now that the Daimyo's goodwill towards Chiba has increased, there will be no obstacle from the Daimyo's household or the nobility in the matter of him becoming Hokage.

This is much better than Minato Namikaze back then.

He smiled and said, "However, to become Hokage, you need more than just strength; you also need to be good at handling government affairs. These are the most troublesome things, so it's very difficult to have time to study them after becoming Hokage."