Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

It had only been a few days since he last assigned the mission to Orochimaru.

In such a short time, Orochimaru had already made preparations.

It seems that a coup will soon break out in the Land of Fields.

What kind of waves will this news cause in the ninja world?

Namikaze's future looks promising.

……

at the same time.

The Land of Fields, a small country in the northern part of the Republic of Fire.

In a dark and damp cave, it seemed that the cave was not formed naturally, but rather forcibly carved out by external forces. The interior space was large and filled with various experimental instruments.

Has Lord Orochimaru abandoned us?

Lying on the cold rock, Tayuya's heart seemed to be as cold as the rock itself, and her gray-brown pupils were lifeless.

She was a wandering ninja picked up by Orochimaru, and it was under Orochimaru's tutelage that she achieved what she has today.

It can be said that Lord Orochimaru was the only light in her life.

Even if Orochimaru-sama asked her to die, she would agree without hesitation.

There are many ninjas like her here.

Being able to follow Orochimaru is the greatest fortune of their lives.

However, Orochimaru has not appeared for a long time, nor has he contacted them.

"Stop fantasizing. Lord Orochimaru has returned to Konoha and abandoned us."

Voices came from the left and right sides.

"Shut up! Lord Orochimaru will never abandon us!"

Tayuya rolled over on the ground, gripped the flute tightly in her hand, and glared angrily at Sakon and Ukon.

They were all important pawns chosen by Lord Orochimaru.

How could Lord Orochimaru just abandon them like this?

A gentle ninja like Lord Orochimaru would never do such a cruel thing!

"But how do you explain Lord Orochimaru's return to Konoha?" Sakon and Ukon looked indignant.

"As a rogue ninja, Orochimaru's return to Konoha naturally means he has to draw a line between himself and us ninjas of unknown origin."

Compared to Tayuya's naiveté, Sakon and Ukon see things very clearly.

The time when Lord Orochimaru lost contact with them coincided with the time when Konoha released news that Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, had returned to Konoha.

Orochimaru has clearly abandoned them.

Now that they have cleared their names and become Konoha ninjas again, why would they contact them?

"This……"

Tayuya was speechless.

I don’t know how to explain it.

They were seething with resentment, convinced that Lord Orochimaru wouldn't abandon them.

"Hehehe, it seems you guys had quite a great time while I was away!"

A familiar, slightly husky, magnetic voice came from behind, causing Tayuya, who was in the middle of an argument, to suddenly jolt, feeling a deep sense of shock and surprise.

This voice is...

Tayuya turned her head and saw that familiar pale-skinned figure.

My eyes are moist.

"Lord Orochimaru, you really haven't abandoned us after all."

Just moments ago, Sakon and Ukon were rebuking Orochimaru for abandoning them, but now they were so shocked that they couldn't even speak.

While feeling pleasantly surprised, I was also filled with fear.

Orochimaru must have heard all of his questions about Orochimaru.

If Orochimaru makes things difficult for him because of this, he'll be in big trouble.

Fortunately, Orochimaru doesn't seem to have that intention.

After looking around, he got straight to the point.

"I've come here this time with the intention of establishing a ninja village."

"Ninja Village???"

Tayuya and the others were stunned.

Orochimaru has already returned to Konoha, hasn't he?

Why are we establishing another ninja village?

Could it be that Lord Orochimaru has defected again?

The moment this thought popped into their minds, a strong sense of astonishment and absurdity washed over them.

Orochimaru-sama defected from Konoha, returned to Konoha, and is now defecting again?

Can it still jump back and forth repeatedly?

Orochimaru seemed to see through their thoughts, chuckled, and said in a hoarse voice, "I have not defected from Konoha. The current Konoha is the best place for me. The reason I let you establish a ninja village..."

After a pause, Orochimaru spoke in a meaningful tone.

"It was to kill the daimyo."

"what?!"

Tayuya and the others were instantly stunned.

Was the purpose of establishing ninja villages to kill daimyo?

These words shattered their preconceived notions like a hammer blow.

A daimyo is the supreme ruler of a country, and a ninja village is a military organization directly under the daimyo and employed by the daimyo.

The relationship between the two is that of subordinates.

Orochimaru established a ninja village just to kill daimyo?

This beaver?

"The era of the daimyo has ended."

Orochimaru chuckled.

"The ninja world is currently at a critical juncture of change. The decadent feudal system of daimyo and nobles will inevitably be eliminated by the times. Konoha has taken the lead in making changes, abolishing the daimyo and seizing both political and military power."

"Many small countries in the ninja world are wavering and need a country to set an example. We have chosen the Land of Rice Fields, which is also the reason for establishing a ninja village. In order to achieve this goal, I need your help."

After listening to Orochimaru's explanation.

Tayuya and the others found it difficult to calm down for a long time.

A surge of heat seemed to well up in my chest, and an unprecedented sense of mission and responsibility welled up in my heart.

At this moment, they no longer seem to be wandering ninjas hiding in dark caves, but rather great beings standing at a turning point in history, shouldering the responsibility of correcting the course of history.

"Lord Orochimaru, what should we do?"

There seemed to be something burning like fire in their pupils.

Orochimaru smiled.

It went even more smoothly than expected.

……

The next day, in the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fields, the daimyo, who had just gotten up and hadn't had breakfast yet, suddenly received a letter from outside.

Daimyo was slightly taken aback when he saw the contents of the letter.

"A ninja named Tayuya plans to establish the Hidden Sound Village within the Land of Rice Fields."

In today's world where the "one country, one village" system is prevalent, almost every country has its own corresponding ninja village.

As the nation's military reserve, the ninja village is supported by the daimyo during peacetime and shoulders the heavy responsibility of protecting the country during times of war.

However, there are no ninja villages within the Land of Rice Fields.

Tianzhiguo is too small, its location is remote, and it has no international presence. Almost no one would want to mess with such a small country.

The daimyo of the Land of Fields then abandoned the idea of ​​establishing a ninja village.

He was somewhat surprised that someone wanted to establish a ninja village within the Land of Rice Fields.

Below the application was an outrageously thick stack of banknotes.

It seems the other party wants to use this money to gain the daimyo's recognition.