Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Outside the gates of Konoha, a small team from Sunagakure stopped a hundred paces away.

"Lord Kazekage, we'll stop here. Just keep going straight ahead and you'll reach Konoha. Someone will be there to meet you at the entrance."

Thank you.

Luo Sha nodded slightly.

"It's nothing, it's our duty. The ninjas from the north have been infiltrating us, and we're genuinely worried. We hope you don't misunderstand..."

The young ninja was filled with remorse.

Rasa said, "How could that be? I understand your concerns. Also, could you please leave your names? I would like to express my special thanks to the Hokage."

"No need. Protecting the safety of our guests is the duty of us Konoha ninjas. We hope you have a pleasant time in Konoha."

After the other person finished speaking, they bowed slightly and then disappeared in an instant.

Maki squinted and said, "My lord..."

"The connections between the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka families are becoming increasingly close."

Luo Sha sighed.

Maki paused for a moment, then said, "The team from just now was from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio?"

"Hmm, the last one might be from the Aburame clan. Although they haven't revealed their identities, we can still observe them from some of their behaviors and habits."

Luo Sha nodded slightly.

He looked around and noticed some insects crawling on both sides, so he immediately changed the subject.

"Let's go, let's go into the village."

"yes!"

The young ninjas walked forward, turned into a grove of trees, and soon saw at the end of a straight road a magnificent gate and a huge, towering wall in the distance.

Magnificent and awe-inspiring!

This was their first impression.

The next second, they unconsciously compared Konoha with their own Sunagakure village, and one by one they fell silent.

Even Maki...

As a Jonin, he had seen quite a lot, but seeing Konoha now still left him with an indescribable sense of awe.

Before they even entered, they saw a large group of people, and on the road, carriages carrying heavy goods passed by them and entered Konoha Village.

How bustling!

In terms of sheer numbers, they can't compare to Sunagakure.

This scene alone made them realize the unevenness of the world.

It turns out that ninja villages can be built so luxuriously and grandly. Compared to that, their Sunagakure village seems dilapidated and impoverished.

"Lord Kazekage, is this Konoha? Our village..."

A group of young people and children felt a tremendous sense of frustration.

Rasa said calmly, "Don't be discouraged. Konoha's style would never be able to survive in our Sunagakure. We've just found a way of life that suits us better."

Everyone nodded silently.

The older folks knew that Fengying was right; different villages have different circumstances, and so do different ways of life. But what could the young children possibly know?

As children, they didn't understand many things. They just felt that compared to Konoha, their Sunagakure was full of earthen houses and sand dunes, and not as prosperous as this place.

Luo Sha fell silent.

He had a vague feeling that leaving these children in Konoha might not be a good thing.

But now, it's too late to regret letting the children go back...

That doesn't seem right either.

and.

Temari is here.

Temari is only three years old now. Leaving her in the completely unfamiliar Konoha, without any people from Sunagakure to accompany her, will eventually lead to...

Given Temari's situation, she might truly become a member of Konoha.

There's no turning back!

Rasa took a deep breath and said, "Let's go. We'll register first, then I'll go visit the Hokage. Maki, you take them and don't let them wander off, understand?"

"yes!"

Maki nodded.

He led the group through the gate and was about to register with the gatekeeper when he heard a loud shout in the distance. Then the crowd dispersed, and Tsunade, wearing the Hokage robe, walked out from the crowd.

Luo Sha paused for a moment, then pressed down his Wind Shadow Hat.

He had assumed that he would only have a chance to see Tsunade if he went to her office, and he was mentally prepared to lose face.

Unexpectedly, Konoha did not do that.

Although Tsunade was tougher than Hiruzen Sarutobi, she still gave him face in this regard, personally coming to the door to greet him and not making him feel too embarrassed.

Behind him, Maki showed a hint of surprise, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Tsunade laughed heartily, "Kage, I'm sorry, I just received news from the Anbu that you've arrived in Konoha, so I quickly changed my clothes..."

"Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune quickly grabbed Tsunade's sleeve.

Tsunade's statement was far too undignified, making her sound like an unkempt person rather than a Hokage.

in particular--

This is a diplomatic occasion!

Tsunade coughed lightly and said, "Help the Kazekage and the others register. They've come to discuss the Chunin Exams with us."

"yes!"

Haneda meticulously helped with the registration. After writing down Rasa's name, he looked at Rasa and said, "Lord Kazekage..."

Luo Sha nodded and looked behind him.

"Maki, take them here to register."

"yes!"

Maki responded.

Tsunade tacitly instructed Shizune to stay behind and lead the Sunagakure ninjas to a resting place.

Then, she led Rasa towards the Konoha Building.

Upon entering the building, Luo Sha sincerely said, "Thank you..."

"It is only right for the Hokage to go and greet the Kazekage when he visits."

Tsunade smiled and said, "Rasa, you already know about the Seven-Tails, right?"

"Yes, Takigakure...it was too tragic!"

Luo Sha paused slightly as he spoke.

The leader of Takigakure was killed by Kakuzu, and the Seven-Tails was also captured, which was something he had never expected.

The ninja world today is truly different!

Of the five great villages, Sunagakure is the weakest and is currently the most coveted.

For example, Obito Uchiha, who tried to take Shukaku away a while ago.

There are also Iwagakure Village and Amegakure Village.

These two neighbors are also major threats.

In comparison, he didn't need to worry much about Konoha...

"According to Kyohiko, when Obito fought Shukaku last time, he also took an arm and some of his chakra?"

Tsunade suddenly asked again.

Although Rasa was puzzled, he nodded nonetheless: "Yes, but that's only a very small portion of chakra..."

That's not the point.

Tsunade shook her head.

She frowned.

"I just did the math, and they now possess the chakra of eight tailed beasts..."

"What's wrong?"

Luo Sha was puzzled.

What about the chakra of the eight tailed beasts?

Tsunade thought for a moment and then answered.

"Including our village's Nine-Tails, which was almost taken away by them, their goal is definitely to collect all the tailed beasts. According to our intelligence analysis, their goal is probably not that simple."

This was a decision she made after careful consideration.

Tell some of your conjectures to Sunagakure so they can understand which side to choose.

Rasa was still puzzled, yet deep down, he vaguely understood what Tsunade meant...

Could it be?

Madara has collected all nine tailed beasts, but does he still have special needs?

An idea flashed through his mind.

"Madara has the ability to control tailed beasts, and back then, he combined the Nine-Tails with his Susanoo, which greatly enhanced his strength."

Tsunade revealed some more information.

Rasa was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened slightly, and he gasped for breath: "Was Madara a Jinchūriki back then?"

"No, he used the Sharingan for control, plus a summoning contract."

Tsunade answered.

She knew that Luo Sha had finally understood.

Yes.

Rasa understood Tsunade's meaning, and then a question arose in his mind.

What is Susanoo?

"At the highest level of Sharingan mastery, one can use a terrifying eye technique called Susanoo, which can summon a terrifying giant formed from chakra around the user..."

Tsunade described the appearance and power of Susanoo—

The appearance and characteristics of "Susanoo" are recorded in Tobirama Senju's notes, so her description is quite detailed.

However, much of it employs subtle and euphemistic writing techniques.

such as.

According to Kurama's statement, not all tailed beasts can do that ability; it originates from Kurama's special ability.

At least that's what Kurama said, and what Tsunade needed was to guide Rasa so that he would mistakenly believe that all tailed beasts possessed such abilities.

Even if Rasa learns the truth later, he will at most believe that Konoha didn't know the truth either, and was only speculating based on the information at the time...

Luo Sha is currently in a state of disbelief and shock.

He couldn't imagine how powerful someone would be if they directly integrated the power of a tailed beast into a terrifying technique.

in particular--

This person's name is Uchiha Madara!

Tsunade sat down and said, "Actually, Konoha doesn't want so many tailed beasts. After all, the more tailed beasts there are, the more eager Madara is to attack Konoha."

"Hokage, if an ambitious person like Madara gets his hands on all the Tailed Beasts, the ninja world is doomed!"

Even though Rasa knew that Tsunade was playing hard to get, he had no choice but to continue the conversation.

He exclaimed urgently, "We must fight them!"

"Yes, we understand the logic, but we have to face the three great ninja villages and seven tailed beasts. The difference in strength between them is too great!"

Tsunade explained her difficulties.

Luo Sha could not refute it.

Because, based on this comparison, they are practically no match for Madara and the three great ninja villages.

"We can't just have bad news on our end, can we?"

Tsunade had a bright smile on her face.

"Our village has captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Who?"

Luo Sha looked surprised.

Eight tails?

That guy who likes rap, they fought against him in Sunagakure, he's very strong, and he and A are like brothers, their relationship is even closer than that of blood brothers.

Ai is the next generation's successor...

Such an important figure has actually been captured by Konoha!

He immediately realized what was happening.

Kyohiko!

Only Kyohiko can capture the Eight-Tails alive.

Fortunately, Konoha still has Yoshimine Kyohiko!

No, I should say...

It's them, including Kyohiko!

For the second time, Luo Sha felt incredibly safe being teammates with Jing Yan.

He exhaled.

"So, we have three tailed beasts on our side?"

Luo Sha understood.

The Sand Village and the Leaf Village are now indeed a community of shared interests. If the Leaf Village falls, the Sand Village will only be divided up by the three great ninja villages.

Judging others by one's own standards, he would definitely do the same thing in his shoes.

Why leave five villages alive when you can take everything from them?

Therefore, his thoughts completely changed.

"Um."

Tsunade nodded.

"Three tailed beasts, including the strongest Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails, can be considered as capable of putting up a fight."

Luo Sha pondered for a moment.

Then, he looked up.

"Tsunade, since you've made it clear, I'll be clear too. Besides hoping to co-host the Chunin Exams with your village, I have two other very important collaborations that I hope to reach an agreement on."

"two?"

Tsunade was somewhat surprised.

Then, she nodded slightly: "You said that if our two families want to cooperate sincerely, there's basically nothing we can discuss!"

"First, I hope that the children who are accompanying me can go to school with Temari in Konoha."

Luo Sha said quickly.

He was a little hesitant at first, but once he started speaking, he became very talkative.

"Secondly, I request that Konoha send skilled individuals to help oversee Sunagakure, for example, for example..."

Luo Sha hesitated, but in the end, he didn't say the name.

Yecang.

As a ninja who left Sunagakure, Pakura clearly had deep feelings for Sunagakure, otherwise she wouldn't have helped them several times.

Available at the same time.

After saying goodbye to Yekura, Rasa also came to a clearer understanding.

Yekura certainly couldn't have escaped death without a reason; it's highly likely that Konoha saved her, and she probably spent some unimaginable years afterward.

In short, now...

Compared to him, Konoha is probably more likely to be able to order around Yekura.

Tsunade was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Isn't it inappropriate for Konoha to get involved?"

"I mean, Yekura!"

Luo Sha gritted his teeth and said the name directly.

Tsunade looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Yakura?"

"How can I? Give up my position as Kazekage? I'm willing!"

Luo Sha hurriedly said.

The Sand Village does indeed need another strong person to reside there now.

Of all the candidates, Yekura was the best choice.

"Kazekage, what do you take Kage for? Even if you wanted to give in, the Land of Wind probably wouldn't agree, and besides, she herself might not agree. Furthermore..."

Tsunade thought for a moment and said, "I really don't know about Pakura's situation."

Rasa paused for a second, then realized that it might not be Konoha cooperating with Pakura, but rather—

Konoha's Dark Side!

Yoshimine Kyohiko.

Moreover, he was too impatient.

How could Tsunade possibly agree to something like this so readily?

Luo Sha was secretly annoyed.

Fortunately, he adjusted quickly and said promptly, "I understand. So, can we reach an agreement on the first thing?"

"Of course. In fact, we in Konoha also have a collaboration that we'd like to discuss with your village."

Tsunade smiled brightly. "To be honest, it might not be a collaboration, but rather us providing technology to help your village improve its strength."

Luo Sha had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

There's a trap!

He asked cautiously, "What kind of cooperation? What does Sunagakure need to give in return?"

"You provide the materials, and we'll help you design special puppet ninja tools."

"???"

Luo Sha doubted that he had heard correctly.

Konoha helps Sunagakure design puppets?

Puppetry is theirs!

Rasa's expression gradually turned grim: "Tsunade, you're not talking about those puppets, are you?"

"Of course not. All of Scorpion's puppets were destroyed in the great war. Only a few were left to return to you. We didn't keep any."

Tsunade shook her head. "Our puppet ninja tools are different from your puppet techniques; they're a completely different technology!"

Another form of puppetry?

Upon hearing this, Luo Sha's face involuntarily showed a look of astonishment.

He almost thought he had misheard.

can.

If Konoha wasn't joking, then it means that Konoha has already developed a new puppet technique.

Even stronger puppetry than theirs!

even.

In terms of puppet design and mindset, there may be significant differences between them and Sunagakure.

He was breathing rapidly.

If that's the case, then this is definitely something Sunagakure should learn from!

Even acquiring just two or three items would greatly enhance the Sand Village's puppetry techniques. (End of Chapter)