Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"We faked our deaths?" Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan looked at each other in bewilderment.

Jiraiya immediately realized something was wrong, and his expression turned serious. He said, "About three or four years ago, the toad I left you as a contact told me that you had died in the war! What happened?!"

"The Contact Toad?" Yahiko was taken aback and said, "Jiraiya-sensei, the Contact Toad you left behind left three or four years ago, and we can no longer summon it."

Although Yahiko and the other two were Jiraiya's disciples, they were not the successors of Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya left behind a special scroll that allowed Yahiko and the other two to contact a special contact toad on Mount Myōboku.

Upon recalling the scroll, Jiraiya immediately asked seriously, "Where is the contact scroll I gave you? Do you still have it?"

Although Mi Yan is naive, he is not stupid.

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, he immediately realized that something must have gone wrong, and promptly took out the scroll for communicating with toads through spirit communication and handed it to Jiraiya: "Jiraiya-sensei, the scroll is here."

Jiraiya took the scroll and saw that the sealing formula on it had been altered.

Although the changes were minor, the entire structure of the procedure was completely destroyed, rendering it unable to function properly.

"This scroll has been altered." Jiraiya looked at Yahiko and the other two, pointing to the altered parts of the scroll and asking, "You didn't do this, did you?"

"Teacher..." Xiao Nan couldn't help but say, "You never taught us sealing techniques!"

"Hahaha, is that so?!" Jiraiya scratched his head, using laughter to cover up his embarrassment.

When he adopted Miyan and the other two, he never intended to teach them ninjutsu.

Later, after discovering Nagato's Rinnegan, he changed his mind and taught him some basic ninjutsu.

But Jiraiya didn't teach any of the truly advanced ninjutsu.

In particular, it's even more impossible for him to teach the sealing techniques that involve Konoha's secrets.

Jiraiya chuckled awkwardly for a moment, then used a summoning jutsu to summon the contact toad he had left for Yahiko and the other two, and asked, "What's going on? Didn't you say that something happened to Yahiko and the other two?"

Following the direction Jiraiya was pointing, Toad saw Yahiko and the other two, and his eyes widened in shock.

He even stood up straight, pointing one claw at Yahiko and the other two, and cried out in terror, "Are you human or demon?! I saw you killed by the bounty ninjas on the black market with my own eyes!!"

"???"

Question marks appeared on the foreheads of Mi Yan and the other two.

A black market bounty ninja?

They just set up a Zhimi-promoting male M-organization, how could they possibly get involved with those guys?

Over the years, they haven't even fought many battles.

This reconciliation made Jiraiya, Yahiko, and even the toads from Mount Myōboku realize that something they didn't understand must have happened.

Jiraiya, in particular, possessed more information and deduced from intelligence gathered in another future timeline that the changes within the Akatsuki organization in that world might be the result of some behind-the-scenes manipulation.

The purpose of this scheme was to make Konoha, and especially Jiraiya, believe that his three disciples were dead and to stop paying attention to them.

Jiraiya couldn't help but glance at Nagato, who had been silent and looked somewhat dejected.

"Is it because of Nagato's Rinnegan?"

Jiraiya, relying on his intuition, deduced the possible mastermind's purpose.

If there's anything worth learning from the three of them, it's the Rinnegan of the Void Gate that has such value.

"You want to steal the Rinnegan? No, anyone capable of deceiving the toads of Mount Myōboku could easily kill Nagato and steal the Rinnegan without any problem. There's no need for such a complicated scheme."

"So you want to control Nagato? Yahiko and Konan are Nagato's biggest weaknesses. If something happens to them..."

In a short while, Jiraiya conjured up many possibilities in his mind.

If the 'mastermind' he imagined really exists, and indeed wants to control Nagato and use Nagato's Rinnegan to achieve some purpose, as he guessed.

After blocking the information of Yahiko and the other two, setting up a trap to cause trouble for Yahiko and Konan, and then brainwashing Nagato, was indeed the simplest and most effective method.

While Jiraiya was deep in thought, the people present did not notice.

In one corner of the base, a pale white head rose from the ground, silently watching the conversation of the group.

Chapter 212 White Zetsu: Lord Madara, something terrible has happened!

In a gloomy underground base, a White Zetsu emerged from the ground and cried out urgently, "Lord Madara~ Lord Madara~!"

"Something terrible has happened, Lord Madara! Something's happened to Nagato!"

Amidst White Zetsu's shouting, Madara Uchiha impatiently opened his eyes and asked, "What is it now?"

"Jiraiya met with Nagato and found out that Nagato is not dead!" White Zetsu shouted excitedly, gesturing wildly. "Now Lord Madara's plan is going to be exposed!"

"That brat Jiraiya?"

Madara Uchiha immediately remembered the time when he severed the connection between Yahiko and the other two and Jiraiya.

Unexpectedly, several years later, they reunited, exposing the illusion of the deaths of Mi Yan and the other two that he had created.

However, the plan was far from being exposed.

Madara Uchiha was confident that even if Jiraiya and Nagato noticed something suspicious, they would definitely not be able to find anything about him.

It will not affect my plans at all.

It just means that we'll have to put in more effort to control Nagato later.

However, although it was a small matter, it made Madara Uchiha feel very unhappy.

Lately, I seem to be experiencing a lot of bad luck.

He had already selected the pieces for the 'Eye of the Moon' plan.

He was just waiting for an opportunity during the war to kidnap Obito Uchiha, and then use Obito's beloved girl to stimulate him to awaken his Sharingan and turn him into a villain, thus making her his tool.

However, unexpectedly, not long after the war broke out, a major change occurred within Konoha.

The original leadership was overthrown, and the first thing the new leadership did after taking office was to forbid children from going to the battlefield.

Obito Uchiha was also among those summoned back to the village.

They won't even be allowed to go out on missions in the future; they must wait until they turn thirteen.

In a place like Konoha, it would be impossible for someone with the strength of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu to kidnap Obito Uchiha without being discovered.

As for himself, he was so old that he needed to rely on the demonic statue of the heretic to maintain his life.

If they really fight desperately, they do have the ability to make a move.

However, if they were to openly storm Konoha and steal Obito Uchiha, even if they succeeded, it would be infinitely more difficult to stimulate Obito Uchiha to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan and brainwash him.

Moreover, there is a boy in Konoha who is said to have inherited Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.

Although Madara Uchiha did not take anyone seriously except Hashirama Senju.

However, he still valued Wood Release to some extent.

“Obito is currently too old... he can afford to wait a few more years.”

"As for Nagato... there's no need to interfere before Obito awakens his Sharingan. Since the original plan was ruined by that kid Jiraiya by accident, let's come up with a new plan."

Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment, then ordered White Zetsu: "Keep an eye on Nagato and Obito, and send out more clones to keep an eye on Konoha's movements. Don't do anything else unnecessary, and don't expose yourselves."

"Yes, Lord Madara." Bai Jue replied, then started rambling on again: "Lord Madara, could you please give me a different body, one that allows me to eat and poop normally like you? I want to know what pooping feels like..."

Madara Uchiha couldn't stand it any longer. He unleashed a burst of chakra from his mouth and roared, "Get out!"

"Alright, I'm off!" Bai Jue quickly burrowed into the ground and used his mayfly technique to escape.

……

Leaf.

After nearly a year of preparation, the five squads of the Dark Division were finally completely rebuilt.

Since Kakashi Hatake and Inahi Uchiha were still quite far apart in age, after the third and fourth squads were formed, Yoruichi Yagami selected two ANBU Jonin from commoner backgrounds to serve as the captains of these two squads.

With four detachments capable of carrying out missions outside, totaling sixteen squads, the predicament of being short-handed was finally barely escaped.

In addition, there is the spy system that is spread throughout the ninja world and belongs to Konoha.

In terms of intelligence gathering, we are finally able to be more efficient.

After the new secret agents were dispatched, intelligence on all the nobles and wealthy merchants involved in the power industry chain monopoly plan was quickly and thoroughly investigated.

After being organized, the information was compiled into concise and easy-to-understand material and delivered to Yagami Yoruichi.

The technology in the ninja world is still relatively backward.

Although the technology tree is somewhat skewed, some outdated products inevitably appear.

Overall, however, most areas were still at the level of the feudal agricultural era, with only a very few developed cities possessing technology close to that of Yagami Yoruichi's previous life—the 'modern' era.

Of course, in the laboratory, some technologies have already been developed that are close to the level of Yagami Yoruichi's previous life in the 1980s and 1990s.

However, due to factors such as cost or the environment of the ninja world, many technologies can only remain in the laboratory and cannot be mass-produced.

However, not all those daimyo and nobles were just good-for-nothings who were just wasting their lives.

A small number of them, with keen insight or sufficiently astute advisors, also recognized the immense value that technological development could bring and began to try investing in these 'emerging industries'.

For these classes who monopolize the vast majority of the country's land and manpower, doing these things doesn't require them to do it personally at all.

Once someone has achieved success in this area, you can easily recruit them by simply sending someone to give them a "hint".

At least in the Land of Fire, every large trading company or corporation has nobles of varying stature supporting it.

Nishimura's desire to develop a value-added industrial chain is similar.

Nowadays, the types of electrical appliances in the Land of Fire are very limited, mainly focusing on small household appliances with low technological barriers.

For example, light bulbs and electric fans.

Radios are considered to be highly technologically advanced and extremely expensive, so much so that even poorer nobles might not be able to afford them.

However, low technology content, high price, and small market size do not mean that it is not profitable.

According to Nishimura's business plan, once electricity costs drop significantly, even if these appliances are slightly more expensive, many wealthy ordinary people will be willing to buy them.

At that time, the power company can make a profit from the electrical appliances and then collect electricity fees through power supply, thus continuing to earn a steady stream of profits.

If an electrical manufacturing factory could be established in Konoha, it would provide job opportunities for a large number of ordinary civilians in Konoha and increase their income.

The only obstacle was the nobles behind these merchants who produced light bulbs, electric fans, radios, and so on.

However, after reviewing the list of these nobles, Yagami Yoruichi quickly decided to have Nishimura push forward with the plan.

Those willing to sell their technology and company should offer a reasonable price to buy it.

Those who are unwilling to sell, or who want to take advantage of Konoha, can simply write down their names and have ANBU ninjas deliver fruit platters to their door in the middle of the night.

Although it involved several relatively large noble families.

However, for these noble families, the value of these industries was not enough to make them enemies of Konoha.

As for those minor nobles, there's not much need to care about them.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some people are stubborn enough to fight with Konoha over a little money.

However, Yoruichi Yagami was prepared to deal with these troubles.

“These nobles have astonishing assets; let’s find a suitable opportunity to harvest them.”

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind: "Hmm... we can't be too ruthless. Sending ninjas to kill an entire family would be too much. But we could find a few noble families who can see the situation clearly and cooperate to set up a scheme to rip off the victim... By the way, the daimyo seems to be related to Tsunade-sensei. If we're sensible, we could bring the daimyo along, so we can have a legitimate reason to do so."

Yagami Yoruichi thought to himself and wrote down the plan.

Even if such a scheme to exploit the nobility were to happen, it shouldn't be done now.

There are too many things to consider in all aspects.

Not to mention that not all nobles are fools; even if they are fools themselves, they always have a few smart people under their command.

Setting a suitable trap to lure them in isn't so easy.

For now, the most important thing is to perfect the power company's industrial chain monopoly plan, completely monopolize all industries related to 'electricity', further expand the scope of profits, and reduce dependence on the Land of Fire's financial allocations.

However, it is enough to leave this matter to Nishimura to carry out.

Yoruichi Yagami herself is not good at business, and if she interferes recklessly, she will only make things worse.

"Nishimura did a good job and was able to control his hands."