Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 233 Still Water: An Apology? This matter cannot be let go!

Madara Uchiha...

The image of that year flashed through Onoki's mind, and he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

impossible!

How could this guy still be alive?!

He pursed his lips: "How can you prove it?"

"prove?"

Jue chuckled lightly, "You can choose not to believe me."

Ōnoki remained silent for a few seconds.

Do not believe?

Such bizarre abilities are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. Even if it wasn't Madara Uchiha, he must have possessed extraordinary abilities and a powerful intelligence network.

and so.

It's really not important!

The important thing is—

Will he join the war?

"We are committed to peace in the ninja world, but Konoha is too strong now and is affecting that peace... They need to be weakened, so we will definitely join the war!"

Absolutely righteous words.

For a moment, Onoki couldn't tell whether the other person was "acting" or genuinely had such thoughts.

if it is real……

So, this force has been trying to balance the five major villages. As long as the gap between the five major villages is not too large, they will not appear.

Now it appears—

The new generation of Konoha is truly terrifying!

Furthermore, if the leader of the other party is Uchiha Madara, given the grudge between Madara and Konoha, it is indeed possible that Madara would contact him and Kumogakure to seek personal gain.

Thinking of this, Onoki said, "If we start a war, you will also benefit; you could even say we are cooperating. So your price is still too high!"

"Lord Tsuchikage, as I said before, you can also sell to Kumogakure or Kirigakure, we won't stop you, we'll only sell to you."

The answer was a firm "If you intend to default on your debt, I have the means to get my money back."

This is a direct threat.

Onoki's chakra surged, but after weighing his options for a long time, he sighed softly.

Given their capabilities, it wouldn't be difficult for them to take the money from Iwagakure. This threat is genuine and effective, and it will cause quite a bit of trouble!

He took out the remaining funds he had promised, and even Onoki couldn't help but feel a pang of pain.

Much of this was his own money!

Although he dedicated his entire life to Iwagakure...

"Lord Tsuchikage, I can make money off you, and you can make money off other people too. We are honest and ethical, and we won't sell to a second party."

Jue chuckled, then bowed and sealed the money into the scroll.

Then, he smiled faintly.

"Actually, the money I earn is ultimately for the peace of the ninja world—I will use it to pay for my subordinates' participation in the war."

"Are there other people in your organization?"

"Ohnoki asked."

He nodded in agreement.

"Of course, how can we maintain world peace with just this many people? We have very comprehensive intelligence and members of our organization who are comparable to Kage-level experts."

"Tell me about it. If it's suitable, even if we fail in this operation, we can still cooperate frequently in the future."

Onoki became interested.

Iwagakure Village has a decent geographical location, and its business and trade income are quite good, making the village's economy strong enough to cover the high wages.

and so.

He believes that if hiring can reduce the village's own risks while also posing a threat and causing damage to the enemy, it is a worthwhile option.

"Of course, we'd love to work together, so we're happy to share some information."

Zetsu chuckled lightly. "For example, Kakuzu. We originally wanted to recruit Sasori of the Red Sand into the organization, but he was killed by Yoshimine Kyohiko of Konoha. He alone is significant enough, isn't he? Moreover, we have quite a few other members in the organization."

Kakuzu?

Onoki's expression froze.

This guy is indeed a heavyweight. He had heard of the other's name back then and knew some of Kakuzu's deeds.

but.

It's Kakuzu again, and it's Sasori of the Red Sand again...

This has nothing to do with peace!

Ohnoki knew perfectly well what was going on.

The other party claims to be "peaceful," but in reality, it's all just empty rhetoric; all they do is make money.

Regardless of whether the other party is related to Madara Uchiha, if Kakuzu can be persuaded to take action and there is a sufficient intelligence network, the cooperation can indeed be carried out in the long term.

"Well then, it's a pleasure to work with you."

"I look forward to future collaborations."

After saying this, Jue bowed slightly and then disappeared from the spot.

Onoki tried to sense the other party's presence, but he couldn't detect any trace of them at all. It was as if the other party had become one with the earth the moment they disappeared underground.

This ability is terrifying!

If someone possesses this kind of ability, there are quite a few others who can do it too...

So.

Onoki will have no doubt about the so-called "intelligence network".

He pondered for a moment, then flew to his seat and began writing a letter.

One letter was sent to the Third Raikage, and the other was sent to the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure, Shigekatsu Karatachi.

The letter invited the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage to meet at sea to discuss cooperation and alliances, and incidentally, as Onoki had suggested...

He used information from the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage to exchange for money, and incidentally, he recruited allies.

All are not fools.

Selling them separately as Jue suggested is definitely not feasible. Only by having both companies pool their resources to pay and share the costs can a partnership be established.

Moreover, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Onoki's primary objective was to target Konoha, to weaken it from its current powerful state, and to strengthen himself while diminishing Konoha's strength, rather than to profit from the conflict.

No matter how much money you make, can you beat Ryōmine Kyohiko?

and so.

Leaving aside Konoha and Sunagakure, the other three clans must unite!

even.

Including Amegakure Village and Hanzo the Salamander!

but.

Regarding cooperation with Hanzo, it will definitely have to wait until the three major ninja villages complete their alliance negotiations.

Onoki distrusted Zetsu, so he sent his own ANBU to Kumogakure to deliver a message, and after his ANBU ninja left Iwagakure...

Beneath the ground where he soared, a strange mouse stopped and looked up at the figure flying through the sky.

Once the other animal had run far away, it quickly burrowed into a hole in the ground.

It then crawled a distance into a small cave under the rocks, entered the cage, and then a wisp of smoke emerged from it, eventually transforming into a human shape.

"Iwagakure dispatched its Anbu to the east. What happened?"

"Never mind, I'll write this down and give it to the adults!"

He quickly wrote down the intelligence, then possessed the rat again, carrying the scroll in his mouth, and headed away from the side of Iwagakure Village along the rat tunnel he had dug earlier.

After reaching a secluded spot, a bird landed.

These are the birds that cooperate with him.

He wasn't very intelligent, but he recognized him and the location of the stronghold.

……

Such situations occur in various places, and the intelligence is quickly sent back to the intelligence outposts outside.

The ninja world mobilized.

The intelligence was delivered to Konoha the next day.

Kakashi blinked as he looked at the various documents that had appeared on his desk, a blank expression on his face.

How...

So many more have appeared?

Didn't he handle a lot yesterday, and Jingyan also handled some?

"Don't be surprised, there will be new documents every day, and there will be especially many these days."

"I feel that our intelligence organization still needs optimization!"

Jingyan rubbed his temples.

There's too much redundancy!

Just transporting intelligence requires a large number of people and ninja birds.

Secondly—

Although the items delivered to him had been screened, the quantity was still quite large.

The workload is too much!

Even the best can't be this wasteful!

and.

I am physically strong enough to withstand it, but what about the next one?

Like Kakashi.

If I were to do what I do, I'd probably lose more than ten years of my lifespan.

"How should it be changed?"

Kakashi asked the crucial question.

Jingyan rubbed his temples, suddenly realizing what was happening.

"Do you think psychic magic and reverse psychic magic are feasible?"

"Um?"

Kakashi fell into deep thought after hearing this.

Spiritual communication, reverse spiritual communication.

The former is a very common space-time ninjutsu, which almost everyone who has a summoning beast can use, while the latter was seen at Mount Myōboku.

Kakashi pondered for a long time.

"You mean?"

"By numbering a group of ninja bird clans, with certain numbers corresponding to the areas of certain intelligence personnel, information can be transmitted quickly as long as the summoning technique is mastered, greatly reducing the possibility of errors in the process."

Jingyan shared his thoughts.

Kakashi thought for a moment and said, "Summoning jutsu isn't something everyone can master. It's quite difficult, but the approach is indeed quite reasonable..."

Although he had never managed an intelligence agency and had no experience in that area, he still possessed basic intelligence thinking skills.

In theory, the more procedures there are, the more confidential the information becomes, but the higher the possibility of errors.

If we could transmit messages directly through summoned beasts...

Speed, confidentiality, and security can all be improved to a higher level.

Kakashi nodded.

"I think it's a good idea!"

"Of course we can, but how do we create a summoning beast family that we can control and keep secret from scratch?"

Jingyan organized his thoughts.

bird?

Since spirit beasts are merely carriers of letters and messages, they don't need to be specifically birds.

Rats are the most suitable for the Ibri clan.

but……

Within Konoha, there is no experience in raising rats as ninja beasts; only ninja dogs and birds exist.

"We'll follow up and discuss this matter later. Right now, the focus is on Iwagakure. Based on intelligence from various sources, we can confirm that they sent people to Kumogakure and Kirigakure."

"The three villages might join forces."

"Kyohiko said."

Kakashi looked at Kyohiko: "Do you need me to bring men?"

"It's not time yet. Let them unite. We can't stop them from uniting; it's an inevitable trend..."

When one village becomes powerful, the other ninja villages will band together to fight against it.

If Konoha wants to expand, it will inevitably go through this process; it is unavoidable and there is no need to avoid it.

Only battle!

Only by creating a space can Konoha become stronger.

This has always been the case throughout history.

Jingyan stood up.

"Kakashi, can you handle this for me?"

The next moment, he grabbed the Nine-Tails clone and left with a Flying Thunder God technique.

Kakashi vaguely sensed...

Life from now on will probably get worse and worse.

Jingyan's demeanor suggests he intends to groom him as the leader of the secret service; who knows, he might be the one to take over after Jingyan steps down.

Looking at the documents piled up on the table, he fell into deep thought.

This thing definitely needs to be optimized; otherwise, just processing files will take up a lot of energy every day.

That won't do!

……

In the Hokage's office, Kyohiko handed the latest intelligence to Tsunade, and then briefly explained his thoughts—

The plan discussed with Minato could be modified.

First, send Hyuga Hizashi with a group of men to the border of Kumogakure to prepare for any eventuality and also to show outsiders what we're capable of.

Konoha has already deployed its troops, so you can act boldly now!

If the Uchiha don't make a move, Konoha can't strike first.

Those who act recklessly like the Third Hokage and Danzo may seem to gain something in the short term, but in reality, they lose a lot of public support.

If we can deal with the Uchiha this way today, who knows if we'll use this tactic against their clan in the future?

If this continues, who will be willing to risk their lives for Konoha?

Tuanzang drained the pond to catch all the fish.

In Kyohiko's opinion, it was utterly stupid.

and so.

As a village, Konoha cannot afford to make mistakes.

The Uchiha made the first move...

That would be a legitimate counterattack.

If another Uchiha clan head requests help to purge the internal strife, then there will be no problem at all.

and so.

Now, we're just waiting for Fugaku Uchiha's attitude and the reaction from within the Uchiha clan.

……

At this moment, within the Uchiha clan's territory, Shisui was eating pancakes at a shop run by a member of the clan.

"Shisui, are you really going to teach me ninjutsu?"

"Of course, my grandfather said that we are all of the same kind and should help each other. If you have any questions, you can always come to me..."

"Thank you, Shizuku!"

The little girl smiled and thanked her, then excitedly took out her book, ready to ask about the principles and hand seals of a technique.

Just now.

A burst of sarcastic remarks came from outside the door.

"Hmph, what mutual help? You just want to use the Uchiha clan as a stepping stone to your own advancement. You don't care about the Uchiha clan at all!"

"You are like that, and so was your grandfather; there's no difference!"

The sound of iron sizzling came from outside.

A cold glint flashed in Zhishui's eyes, startling the little girl, who dared not speak for a moment.

Soon.

Tiehu shouted, "Uncle Shoushao, give me a pancake."

"Alright, but you shouldn't fight. We're all from the same race..."

Uchiha Tessaki looked embarrassed as he made pancakes while trying to mediate the fight.

Tie Huo snorted coldly, said nothing, and quickly took the pancake and left.

Shisui squinted and suddenly smiled.

"Uncle Hand-Pulled Rice, Qiao, I have something to do today, I'll teach you another day."

"Huh? You wouldn't be... Don't go! Never mind, there are too many of them!"

Uchiha Qiao's face turned slightly pale.

Zhi Shui patted her hair: "Don't worry, I'm not going to find them. I just suddenly remembered something I haven't told the clan leader yet."

"oh oh."

Uchiha Qiao believed her and nodded slightly.

but--

Uchiha Tessho sighed softly and said quietly as Shisui walked past, "Thank you."

Insulting my grandfather...

If it weren't for their family's sake, Shisui probably would have already made a move.

"I'm leaving now."

"Wait! Bring the pancakes too."

Hand-baked pancakes were handed over.

Shisui accepted the food, thanked him, took a big bite, praised his cooking skills, and then slowly disappeared into the street.

The direction he went was the same direction Tie Huo had left in.

Previously, Shisui had always wanted to teach Uchiha Tetsuka a lesson, but he lacked a reason to do so. Now...

The other party served it directly to us.

If I hesitate, wouldn't all the hard work I've put in during this time be for nothing?

Shisui smiled brightly as she ate her pancake and walked along the street.

Two or three minutes later, as Uchiha Tetsuka was humming a tune and walking home, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Uchiha Shisui slowly stood up: "Just now at the te-yaki uncle's shop, I didn't want to fight you, but now... what did you say again?"

"What...what do you want to do?"

Uchiha Tetsuka's face instantly turned ashen.

"Repeat it, what did you say again?"

Uchiha Shisui had a smile on his face.

Tiehuo saw his elder brother's figure appear in the distance, and raised his head again.

"You and your grandfather are both shameful bastards who used us Uchiha as stepping stones for your own advancement!"

"So, you're saying my grandfather and I were both traitors?"

Zhi Shui smiled brightly.

Family...

How could there be such a stupid person?

He's several years older than me, and all these years of eating have been for nothing?

"So what if it is?"

Uchiha Tetsuka sneered.

The next instant, he saw Shisui's eyes turn crimson, followed by the three tomoe rapidly spinning.

"What?"

Tiehuo was taken aback.

How is that possible?

How could Shisui, at such a young age, possess three tomoe?

In his terror, he felt the world spin and countless blades came hurtling toward him.

Cracked!

Cracking it!

Ironfire was working hard to activate his Sharingan.

but--

The next moment, he lost consciousness.

Zhi Shui looked at the newcomer.

"Shisui, what are you doing?"

"Brother Daohuo, it doesn't matter if your brother insults me, but today, he insulted my grandfather. I want to confront him at the clan chief's house and apologize to his face!"

Shisui, his crimson three-tomoe eyes fixed on Uchiha Inahi, said, "Or do you also think my grandfather was a traitor who betrayed the clan for profit, and you want to eliminate the traitor for the sake of the clan?"

"What?"

Daohuo was completely stunned, looking incredulously at her unconscious younger brother.

he--

How dare this guy say such a thing?

Are Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Shisui the same person? How dare he bring up Kagami-senpai, especially in front of Shisui...?

He swallowed hard and gripped the hilt of the knife.

There must be some misunderstanding.

"The truth was cleared up when I went to the head of the family."

With one hand holding the iron fire, Shisui's strength was much greater than that of his peers due to his daily training and the development of his bloodline limit.

Uchiha Inahi said, "Wait! I'll have my younger brother apologize to you..."

"No need. He's definitely not the only one who thinks this way. I need to find out exactly how many people believe my grandfather betrayed the family!"

Shisui stared at the rice fire, speaking slowly and deliberately, "This concerns my grandfather's reputation; an apology won't suffice!"

Title: Infiltrating Konoha, Part-Time Hokage

Summary:

"Three years later, then another three years, and I'll almost be Hokage's assistant, boss!"

"Then go and take on Hokage Tsunade. If you succeed, I'll hand over the Raikage position to you."

"Huh? Okay, I'll do it!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Gemstone Reflections" is a new book by the author that is very interesting. I'm reading it now, and you can check it out if you're interested!

The old book "Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage" is also very good. It's already finished. If you haven't read it, you can read it now!

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