Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 254 You're being too noisy! You'd better shut up!

"Kyohiko brought Killer Bee back?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised.

In the Land of Snow, people can be sent back directly using the Flying Thunder God technique...

Even for Kyohiko, the chakra depletion was not insignificant!

but.

This is a Jinchūriki!

"Old man, you always talk about stability and peace, but that's just your understanding of peace. In my opinion, compromise cannot bring peace."

"Back then, when the Hidden Cloud Village wanted to capture Kushina, you compromised. Did they learn their lesson afterward?"

"No!"

Tsunade slammed her fist on the table.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched, and he picked up his pipe to hide his expression.

He had planned to wait until Tsunade finished speaking before expressing his own opinion.

But Tsunade continued.

"Next up is Danzo's turn, and now it's our Konoha team. In the future, we might even have to deal with important bloodline limits like the Uchiha and Hyuga. Teacher, according to you, when will we be able to retaliate?"

Tsunade's expression was serious.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"Struggle will only lead to bigger struggle..."

"Tolerance will only prolong the problem and lead to a bigger one. It's like treating an illness; if you only treat the symptoms and not the root cause after one or two flare-ups, the illness will still exist, won't it?"

Tsunade looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Sensei, your thinking may have been suitable for the wartime situation, but it's not suitable for the current state of the ninja world. Admit it, you're getting old!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit a cigarette, took a puff, and his thoughts seemed to clear considerably.

Then, he looked up.

"What's the next step?"

"Kyohiko has already extracted some of the Eight-Tails' chakra to create an Eight-Tails clone. Let's exchange Killer Bee with the Hidden Cloud Village first, and then let the Hidden Cloud Village come and talk about the Tailed Beasts."

Tsunade's tone was firm, even tinged with anger.

"If it weren't for Kyohiko's presence, any other team would have already succeeded. We can't always be the ones backing down; Kumogakure must pay the price for their actions!"

"But the combined forces of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure are a powerful force. We must make thorough preparations in advance and cannot rely solely on Kyohiko's strength."

Hiruzen Sarutobi answered.

He looked at the map.

"Hanzo is an important force. I think we should try to win over smaller ninja villages like Amegakure and Takigakure. Although we have no real control over Kusagakure, we should increase our contact and strengthen our alliance under the current circumstances..."

"That's for sure. I've already asked Minato to contact Jiraiya and have him go to Amegakure."

Tsunade nodded.

With Hanzo around, Amegakure is worth winning over!

not to mention.

The Rain Village ninjas were a formidable force in themselves.

As for smaller ninja villages like Kusagakure and Takigakure, they need to be won over and allied with, and their interests and trade should be maintained, but they cannot be allowed to ride roughshod over them.

The core is Konoha!

Tsunade pondered this in her heart, and then she gradually frowned.

"More than what you're worried about, I'm thinking about something else."

"What's wrong? Perhaps I can offer some advice or ideas."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up.

Tsunade said, "Madara is currently in control of Kirigakure—regardless of whether he is Madara or not, let's assume he is. Now that the three clans have joined forces, what are Madara's hidden forces planning to do?"

"spot……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi lightly tapped his fingers, exhaling a cloud of mist.

His gaze swept across many places.

Tsunade said, "The basic strategy is to strengthen themselves and weaken us. He definitely won't attack those three for now; the most likely scenario is that he'll weaken us or the neutral countries..."

"Sunagakure!"

Following Tsunade's train of thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi focused his gaze on Sunagakure.

The Sand Village is currently at its weakest point since its founding, and it is also an ally of Konoha.

They are allies, at least on the surface.

If he were Madara, he would definitely try to win over the power of Sunagakure!

"Sunagakure, no, there's also Takigakure!"

Tsunade suddenly said.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then said, "Because of the Tailed Beasts?"

"The Tailed Beasts are only one aspect. According to our Anbu intelligence, Kakuzu, a rogue ninja from Takigakure, has been more active recently, appearing in various underground trading markets. And Madara's subordinates previously tried to win over Sasori of the Red Sand to their alliance..."

Tsunade's eyes gleamed. "Perhaps, Kakuzu has also joined their alliance!"

As she spoke, she handed the intelligence scroll to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi finished reading and then nodded slightly.

It does!

The information above is very detailed, with fairly detailed records of the places where Kakuzu appears.

"It's a pity we don't know what task list they accepted, otherwise we could have made targeted arrangements."

"Even the Ibri clan cannot easily get close to them; confirming their location and whereabouts is already the limit."

Tsunade shook her head.

Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally understood the reasoning behind it.

He sighed, but couldn't help but admire him secretly.

The Ibri clan...

As a well-known ninja clan in the Land of Fire, he was certainly aware of the strength of this clan, but in the past, their weaknesses were equally fatal.

This is also why the Ibri clan has always been a weak family.

Who would have thought that Kyohiko could solve their problems, bring the Ibri clan back to the light, and utilize their strengths to turn them into powerful intelligence-gathering ninjas.

The core of Konoha's powerful intelligence network today is the Ibri clan.

As Tsunade spoke, she suddenly remembered something.

"Sarutobi-sensei..."

"Um?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up in surprise and wariness.

Tsunade always referred to him as "old man" or "old man" without any respect, and he had gotten used to it.

but.

Suddenly calling out "Teacher"...

Something's definitely wrong!

He said cautiously, "Get to the point. I'll think about it before I answer!"

"Ahem, teacher, I remember that your Sarutobi clan, besides Fire Release, also has some research on Summoning Jutsu and Summoning Contracts. I wonder if you could provide us with some assistance?"

Tsunade made her request.

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Tsunade, next time you make a small request, don't use such a dramatic way of putting it!"

"Hey, you agree?"

"What are you going to do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

Tsunade took out the report and spread it out in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Ninja Beast Communication Project.

By utilizing ninja beasts and artificial summoning beast families as a means of transporting and transmitting intelligence, the dangers and accidents encountered by intelligence personnel during the transmission of intelligence can be avoided.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and nodded emphatically.

"Of course! This is a great thing that benefits the country and its people!"

He was once the Hokage and guided Danzo in establishing the Anbu and intelligence network, so he was not an outsider in this field.

The less information is transported, the safer and more accurate the intelligence delivery will be.

Kyohiko's idea is excellent!

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table: "This matter is extremely important. I'll immediately go to the clan to find relevant information. I'll also help contact other clans in the village that possess summoning techniques..."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Sarutobi-sensei."

Tsunade smiled and rose to see the guest off.

Since Jingyin went to the hospital for further training, she has had to do many tasks herself.

For example, the task of seeing off guests.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was pushed out of the office by Tsunade.

Even though he knew Tsunade didn't want him to stay any longer, he still took it very seriously.

Intelligence is the lifeblood of a ninja village.

This is the first thing we must overcome!

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke, sighing inwardly.

Fine!

Get to work!

He was in high spirits and immediately headed towards his family.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief.

She carefully examined the intelligence scroll in her hand, pondered for a while, then pressed the button to summon the Anbu members and reiterated her instructions regarding Killer Bee, Sunagakure, and Takigakure.

You can pry open the demon, but you can't really kill Killer Bee.

That's all money!

The latter two.

Tsunade squinted, the image of the "Tailed Beast" flashing through her mind.

One-tailed Shukaku.

Nanao Chongming.

The former is still uncertain, after all, it concerns which side Sunagakure will side with, but Takigakure has no other resources besides the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts.

The ANBU ninja in front of him nodded repeatedly.

"Lord Hokage, are there any other orders?"

"Let... never mind, I'll go talk to Orochimaru."

Tsunade waved her hand.

If Kyohiko were here, she could have Kyohiko make the contact directly, but since Kyohiko wasn't in Konoha, she had to do all the work herself; otherwise, no one else could persuade Orochimaru.

"It wasn't until Jingyan wasn't around that we realized how much work that kid had done."

"It's difficult!"

Tsunade sighed, then ran towards Minato.

The fastest way to get to Orochimaru's side is not through the Anbu, but by directly finding Minato Namikaze and using the Flying Thunder God mark left by Kyohiko to reach Orochimaru's laboratory.

……

In the Land of Snow, the Ushioni looked around.

So, where are you going now?

"Just follow along."

Jingyan answered calmly.

He did not trust the Ox Demon.

The other party is in cahoots with Killer Bee. Even though he has now separated them with Flying Thunder God Technique, Gyuki is still more wary of him.

If given the opportunity to betray, it could rebel at any time.

of course.

Given the current state of the seal, unless someone possesses an unsealing technique of Madara's caliber, it's virtually impossible for anyone else to break the seal on it.

but.

Even Madara and Black Zetsu would need his permission to unseal the Eight-Tails.

The demon has given up thinking.

Jingyan squatted down and pressed his fingers to the ground.

Now, his chakra perception technique has been elevated to the master level, allowing him to easily sense the surrounding situation.

soon……

One after another, auras entered his perception range.

finally reached!

In this awful weather, if he couldn't find anything soon, he was thinking of just going fishing in Kyoto.

"Fishing here is easier than finding it yourself, thankfully..."

"Found it!"

Jingyan's speed suddenly increased.

In an instant, several footprints were left in the snow, but the owner of the footprints disappeared without a trace.

A valley a few kilometers away.

The north wind howled.

A cold wind, carrying blizzard, swept in from all directions.

Inside the igloo in the valley, the two stood one in front of the other, but their positions and postures clearly indicated a difference in their social status.

"Ya Ze, how is it?"

"It's a success!"

Feixue Yazhe shouted excitedly, "Our chakra armor is now perfect! Lord Nutao, yours is the last one to be made; its workmanship and safety are the best!"

"Haha, Yaze, well done! You truly are my most capable subordinate!"

The wind and flowers laughed.

Then, he walked over and looked at the armor on Feixue Yaze's table.

The main color is black, with blue stripes as decoration.

It looks absolutely gorgeous.

Feixue Yaze immediately stepped forward and explained, "These blue parts are special materials that can be used for..."

"I know, Yaze, thank you! I will treat this batch of chakra armor well!"

The wind, flowers, raging waves, and boisterous laughter filled the air.

This powerful ninja tool can give an ordinary person some of the abilities of a ninja, and the amplification is even greater when a ninja wears it.

Especially in the land of snow.

He even envisioned the grand scene of unifying the ninja world in the future.

Feng Hua Nu Tao looked to the side and picked up the stack of blueprints.

These are all blueprints and data generated during the research process of chakra armor. As long as there are enough materials, chakra armor can be further produced.

Very good!

A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes.

"Yazhe, how can I ever thank you enough! You've turned my dream into reality; I should reward you, truly reward you!"

"I only wish to obtain a place to live for my people and my subordinates. I hope you will grant my request!"

Feixue Yaze lowered her head.

Feng Hua Nu Tao laughed and said, "Of course, I will make it happen, but..."

The next second, chakra condensed in his hand.

Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard!

As Feixue Yaze was terrified and astonished, he saw Feng Hua Nutao, who was wearing chakra armor, rapidly form an ice dragon in his hand and rush towards him.

The two were already very close.

In an instant, he had no time to react.

"for……"

"boom!"

A loud bang.

The ice dragon exploded.

Feng Hua Nu Tao raised an eyebrow: "You have such power? As expected! You're disloyal; you've been hiding a truly powerful armor!"

He instinctively suspected...

Feixue Yaze wears powerful armor that can automatically block ninjutsu.

This life-saving item was exactly what he valued most.

and so.

Feng Hua Nu Tao was so enraged that he almost forgot that he was the one who wanted to kill the other.

however.

The next second, a voice came from the dissipating icy mist.

"What do you want to do to my researcher?"

"Who are you?"

The wind, flowers, and raging waves were astonished.

Suddenly, a handsome young man appeared ahead, with a strange little animal dangling from his shoulder.

Was it him who just shattered my ninjutsu?!

He immediately jumped backward, rushing through the broken opening into the canyon outside, and then raised his hands.

"Why don't you try my best work!"

Ice Release: Twin Dragon Blizzard!

Two ice dragons emerged from his hands.

Jingyan looked up, his eyes filled with a hint of silence.

"What kind of Ice Release is that?"

next second.

He formed a mudra with his hands.

In the blink of an eye, an ice dragon appeared.

This is a water cannon, but...

In the Land of Snow, it is the Ice Dragon Bullet!

Driven by chakra, the ice dragon coiled up and roared to the sky, instantly blocking the two ice dragon storms.

At that moment, Feng Hua Nu Tao was dumbfounded.

How is that possible?

Why is it that even with my ninjutsu enhanced by the chakra armor, I'm still no match for the opponent's Dragon Formation?

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yoshimine Kyohiko. Sir, would you be interested in coming to Konoha to research chakra armor?"

What?

Feng Hua Nu Tao's face stiffened.

Ryo, Ryomine Kyohiko?

A genius ninja of Konoha, said to be capable of succeeding the God of Shinobi?

His expression changed in a split second, from shock to disbelief, and then quickly turned to panic.

Even with his chakra armor, such a being would be no match for the opponent!

but……

He swallowed hard.

"I am the younger brother of the Daimyo of the Land of Snow, you cannot kill me! Otherwise, the Daimyo of the Land of Snow will not let you off..."

"You're so noisy!"

Jingyan glanced at him coldly.

The next second, he instantly appeared beside Feng Hua Nu Tao, stretched out his hand, and resin instantly emerged from his palm, quickly transforming into amber that engulfed Feng Hua Nu Tao.

"Now, let's talk."

Gudong!

Feixue Yaze swallowed hard, feeling sweat pouring down her body, which was quickly transformed into frost by the wind and snow...

What a powerful ninjutsu! It can freeze the Fuuka Futau, who is wearing chakra armor, instantly!

Could the powerful ninja before us really be that one from Konoha?

but.

Why is he here?

Feixue Yaze was filled with doubt and confusion.

"He shouldn't have the ability to create this chakra armor himself, so you must have researched it, right?"

Jingyan picked up the picture book that was about to be blown away by the wind from the ground.

With this book, theoretically, one could already create chakra armor, but for him, simple chakra armor was of no use.

Talent is the most important thing in the new era!

Such research talent is precisely what Konoha currently lacks most.

Feixue Yaze nodded: "Lord Nutao provides the ideas and thought process, and I will follow up with research to realize them..."

"very good!"

Jingyan nodded with a smile.

This guy is a real talent!

He looked at Feng Hua Nu Tao and then said, "This person has many problems. I will leave it to Feng Hua Zao Xue to handle. If you are willing to come with me, then your people have two choices..."

Feixue Yaze nodded blankly.

It wasn't that he was unwilling, but at this moment, he was still in a state of shock and disbelief.

Konoha actually needs a weak ninja like me?

"First, you, your research team, and your family will come with me to Konoha. The rest of you can stay in the Land of Snow. I will suggest that the Daimyo fund the establishment of a ninja village for you."

"Secondly, you will all go to our Konoha, but you will need a certain amount of transformation and training."

Jingyan looked at him, "Choose one."

Feixue Yaze hesitated for a long time, then lowered her head: "My lord, could you give me some time to discuss this with my people?"

From his personal perspective, either option is fine.

Anyway, all family members can go to Konoha.

But he considers all the wandering ninjas in the valley as "clan members," and whether these people want to stay in the Land of Snow or go to Konoha...

It is up to them to choose.

"Of course you can. I don't want to force them to leave. After all, there are quite a few of you, and not everyone can endure a long journey. Think it over carefully."

As Jingyan spoke, he extended his hand.

Feixue Yaze reached out to hold it, but the other person let go the next second, and then he noticed a pattern on his palm.

"This is my ninjutsu pattern. I will come back to you in five days."

This is……

Ninjutsu coordinates?

As a researcher, Feixue Yazawa didn't know much, but he vaguely guessed that this might be a kind of "coordinate" to confirm his position or some kind of countermeasure.

In other words.

I must give you an answer in five days!

He took a deep breath and immediately nodded.

The next second, the person in front of him disappeared.

Everything was like a dream.

(End of this chapter)