Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 280 You want it? Trade it for resources!

"Could you...no, could you help us manufacture this?"

Rasa knew Konoha's intentions.

transaction!

I just don't know what I'll need to give up...

He cautiously inquired.

"Hokage, what does Sunagakure need to sacrifice?"

"It won't be anything that would make things difficult for your village."

Tsunade answered.

As she spoke, she took out a piece of paper and handed it to Luo Sha.

Luo Sha took it, and before even seeing the expression on his face, he already had a subtle look on his face.

Obviously.

Konoha was already prepared and just waiting for him to arrive.

However, if the opponent's puppetry truly takes a completely different approach, even knowing that Konoha has a need for it...

He still had to bite the bullet and give it to them.

Luo Sha lowered his head, then his eyes narrowed, and he was immediately taken aback.

The description above states Konoha's needs: the northeastern mines of the Land of Wind!

His first reaction was—

Has Konoha gone mad?

That was the most important territory for their Sunagakure village. It was not only the mines and property of the Land of Wind, but also the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain, the Land of Birds, and other countries.

It can be said that it was an important bridgehead between Sunagakure and them, equivalent to Mount Kikyo in the Land of Fire.

How could Konoha possibly make such a request?

Luo Sha's mind went blank.

Looking at the words on the paper, he felt that Tsunade and her decision-making team must have had quite a bit to drink, which was why they dared to give it to him directly.

but.

Luo Sha was in a real bind and couldn't refuse...

Tsunade said, "I know your concerns. It's precisely because that's your important base that I want it. That way, you can keep an eye on us and also help with the excavation."

Luo Sha was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Tsunade was even more shameless than he had imagined, actually making such a request directly.

He paused for a moment: "This is no small matter. I can hardly agree to your request before I'm sure your skills are worth the money."

"Of course, I don't expect you to agree now. As for your previous conditions, I can agree to the first one right now."

Tsunade paused slightly as she spoke, "As for the second one, we can only say that we'll try to find out for you and ask around. In reality, Konoha only signed a non-aggression pact with her; we didn't forcibly restrict her freedom."

Luo Sha remained silent upon hearing this.

Before meeting Yekura, he would not have believed Tsunade's words at all, but now, he was starting to believe them somewhat.

Perhaps Yecang really didn't want to go back.

"It's alright, please help us make the contact. Whether it succeeds or not, Sunagakure will be very grateful for Konoha's help!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Sha felt helpless and sorrowful.

If he hadn't been forced to, why would he have made such a request?

But rather...

Yekura was forced to leave by himself.

At that moment, he was filled with extreme regret.

"It's nothing."

Tsunade shook her head.

Then she said, "Since you're so interested in having your child join our Konoha Ninja Academy, I'll take you to see it later, what do you think?"

"If I could, I would definitely like to take a look!"

Luo Sha answered immediately.

Tsunade smiled and said, "You are our sincere allies of Konoha, which is different from other ninja villages."

……

"Let the kids from Sunagakure join our ninja academy? Kyohiko, what were you thinking? What if they adopt our model..."

Mitokado instinctively objected.

He had always been in charge of the school, and naturally he attached the most importance to the ninja school and education. When he suddenly heard Kyohiko's proposal, his first reaction was to refuse.

after all.

Those kids are different from Temari.

Temari's mental state clearly shows that she has been traumatized by Sunagakure. If she is properly influenced, she might become a member of Konoha in the future.

Those children, however, came from Sunagakure.

They have an innate stronger sense of belonging to Sunagakure, and no amount of persuasion will work; they will return sooner or later, and who knows, they might even become their enemies in the future.

He absolutely disagrees with wasting resources on such a guy!

Jingyan understood what the other party meant.

He also understood that Mitokado Yan had never witnessed the magical way of thinking of the students from his previous life.

While ninjas are quite different from ordinary people, they share certain ways of thinking. Of course, Kyohiko wasn't sure if this group of people would act as he expected...

Even if all of these people go back, it won't be a loss for Konoha Village.

With the resources and strength of Sunagakure, it is simply not possible to support an education system like the Konoha Ninja Academy; at most, it can only be enhanced to a certain extent.

"As allies of Konoha, it's a good thing that they've been strengthened."

"Kyohiko, don't try to fool this old man. I don't have the energy to think about it. Just tell me what you think. If it's suitable, I'll agree; otherwise..."

Mitokado Homura snorted coldly, raising his head high. "I still have some influence in Konoha!"

"Mitomon-senpai, if you were a poor boy who came to Konoha from out of town and had the opportunity to study here, would you want to go back after you've learned something?"

Kyohiko gave an example.

Then, he paused and said, "If you stay in Konoha, you might become stronger and more powerful, but if you go back, your strength might stop there, but you might be able to make your hometown a better place."

Mitomon Homura paused for a moment after hearing this, then fell into deep thought.

He was unable to give an answer immediately.

This question is actually a choice between "public and private" and "individual and village," which may sound easy, but is actually very complicated.

because……

People’s hearts are unpredictable!

If everyone had the spirit of dedication to the village, there wouldn't be so many rogue ninjas. There are far too few selfless ninjas.

and.

Mitokado Homura knew that Kyohiko had another "reformation" plan, intending to have these people learn the "Will of Fire".

He vaguely understood what Jingyan meant.

Using this mindset, coupled with Konoha's advanced and powerful nature, as well as its abundant resources, we can retain these ninjas who come to learn.

even.

This will create a virtuous cycle in the future.

Even ninjas who return to Sunagakure may, to some extent, think in sync with or align with Konoha, but ultimately only a few will be able to see through all of this and launch a counterattack.

He nodded as he thought of this.

"If that's the case, then it's certainly possible to let them come and visit, but aren't you afraid that Luo Sha will see through our plans?"

He had no choice.

Jingyan's face lit up with a bright smile.

"Unless he is willing to watch Temari become a ninja of our Konoha, or even Shukaku might become more aligned with Konoha in the future."

"Rasa can only see what's in front of him, or rather, the current situation in Sunagakure only allows him to look at the immediate benefits."

Mitokado nodded in agreement.

He looked at Jingyan with admiration and couldn't help but praise, "I don't know how your brain works. How do you always come up with these perspectives that ordinary people can't even think of?"

"Maybe I'm overthinking it."

Jingyan smiled slightly.

Then he stood up: "If you agree, I will reply to the Hokage."

"no problem."

Mitokado nodded.

He paused suddenly as he spoke, then said, "Oh, right, there's something..."

Mitomon hesitated for a moment.

"I'd still like to hear your opinion."

"What is it?"

"It's related to Asuma..."

Mitomon explained the situation.

In Asuma's imagination, the guardian ninja should protect the daimyo and the people, but when he arrived in Kyoto, he found that this was not the case.

The Guardian Shinobi primarily protected daimyo, nobles, and wealthy merchants.

Ordinary people without money can hardly get help from the guardian ninja. Although they do receive indirect benefits, it is not what they want.

He sighed.

"What do you think...?"

Did he ask for help?

Jingyan countered with a question.

Mitokado Homura shook his head: "No."

"Then let's leave him be. Mitomon-senpai, things that are easily obtained are never cherished. It's good to let him make his own way."

Jingyan didn't care.

Asma is now fourteen years old, a bit older than him, and no longer a child. If he really wants to come back, the other party will naturally ask.

Mitomon sighed and did not insist any further.

He also understood the reasoning behind Kyohiko's words.

However, he had a very good relationship with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and seeing Asuma suffer, he couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted and couldn't see things fairly.

……

Before long, Luo Sha, along with Ma Ji and the others, arrived at the school gate.

The Konoha Ninja Academy is not expanding at the moment.

but.

In fact, many courses are no longer conducted within the school, so there's no fear of them seeing too many at once.

however.

Even so, in the eyes of the people of Sunagakure, the scale of the ninja academy here was still astonishingly large.

Compared to Sunagakure, Konoha's ninja academy looked incredibly luxurious, complete with various training facilities. Through the walls, they could see children running in long lines.

Simultaneously.

Outside, Maki immediately heard the noise and looked in the direction of the sound. He then saw a strange group of people dressed in green bodysuits running past.

Looking at these people, Maki's face was blank.

It should be said that...

As expected of Konoha.

The ninjas are so bored they have time to engage in performance art.

He was completely bewildered.

However, upon closer inspection, Luo Sha's expression suddenly changed.

This person...

Back then, when a large number of ninja from the Grass Village were wiped out in one move, all the other ninja villages actively gathered information, hoping to figure out how the Leaf Village had done it.

Because Konoha made no attempt to hide anything, they were able to easily obtain a lot of information.

They basically lack physical features.

but.

The other party shared a common characteristic that everyone remembered—

Wearing a green bodysuit!

Could it be that...?

The person leading the group was the Jonin who killed the leader of the Grass Village and half of its elites back then.

If that's the case, what does Konoha want to do now?

Do they want to mass-produce ninjas capable of performing that kind of ninjutsu?

Luo Sha swallowed.

If there were a group of ninjas who could use that kind of ninjutsu, he wouldn't even dare to dream of anyone daring to oppose Konoha on the front lines in the future.

Even Iwagakure probably doesn't have that many skilled fighters to withstand them.

"Wind Shadow?"

"Huh? Oh, sorry, I, I was daydreaming."

Luo Sha realized his lapse in composure and quickly apologized for his behavior.

"It's okay, those people's clothes were indeed more eye-catching."

Tsunade smiled meaningfully.

It was no coincidence that Matt Damon led his men through this area; it was a route they had deliberately planned.

This meeting between Konoha and Sunagakure is meant to be a show of force, making Sunagakure realize the vast gap between them and Konoha.

otherwise.

In the future, Sunagakure may continue to shift its allegiance and cause trouble for them during wars.

Luo Sha understood that the other party already knew roughly what he was thinking, but he didn't lose his composure too much: "Indeed, but it should be more suitable for sports."

"Haha, let's go."

Tsunade brushed it off without delving deeper.

Maki and the others, however, were all bewildered, wondering why the Hokage and Kazekage had mentioned the green bodysuit.

Just because of that group of people?

Upon entering the school, Rasa took a look around. Konoha made no attempt to hide anything; if he wanted to attend a class, he was allowed to. Apart from the fact that all the moral education teachers were sick today, everyone else was on duty.

Luo Sha became increasingly alarmed as he listened.

The Konoha genin have so much to learn in terms of theory.

Although it may not seem to have much effect at this stage, this knowledge will play a huge role when you reach the Chunin level or above.

even.

With a larger number of participants, there are more opportunities to produce elites.

In comparison, their Sunagakure model is more about free-range farming and capturing elites.

The educational gap between the two villages is reflected in the ninja community as follows:

Sunagakure has more Chunin and Genin.

Konoha has significantly more Chunin and above than other ninja villages.

He glanced at the children, his heart filled with complex emotions.

How many of these children can stay true to their original aspirations in such an environment and remain unaffected by the prosperity and power of Konoha?

But by then, there was no turning back.

"Kazekage, you should have someone here who is skilled in puppetry, right?"

Tsunade scanned the room.

Luo Sha remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, Rina."

A child stepped forward.

She is a girl.

Luo Sha introduced himself.

"This child is named Rina, and she is the most skilled at puppet manipulation among these children."

"Perfect timing, I have a child here too."

Tsunade smiled.

Then, she led the way forward.

Before long, we exited through the back gate of the ninja academy and arrived at a park that wasn't very large.

Tsunade clapped her hands.

"Hokage-sama!"

A figure appeared in an instant.

A child who isn't very old.

However, his teleportation ability is quite astonishing among his peers.

Luo Sha observed secretly.

Is this the "Puppet Master" of Konoha?

"Yamato, have a spar with her, but be careful not to go too far."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Yamato stepped forward and looked the girl in front of him straight in the eye.

Rina took out the sealing scroll, then formed hand seals and quickly released the puppet inside.

A puppet shaped like a giant insect!

Simultaneously.

Yamato also took out his own puppet.

Maki and the others stared intently at Yamato—

At this moment, they realized what Konoha wanted to do.

Use puppetry to defeat their puppetry!

They were furious.

Puppet techniques were created by the Second Kazekage of Sunagakure, and in Konoha...

But the next second, their eyes widened.

Because what Yamato took out was not a puppet, but a wooden arm.

This?

They looked at each other, puzzled for a moment.

Limb modification?

Please advise!

Yamato formed a seal of opposition.

Rina was clueless, but she still imitated the hand seal, and the next second...

She manipulated the puppet, which instantly lunged at Yamato.

but.

In an instant, Yamato threw a punch.

boom!

Chakra spreads along the chakra lines to the flesh and blood, and then undergoes special changes through the puppet's limbs.

He extended his fist and punched the giant insect puppet away.

An ordinary, unremarkable, and unglamorous strike.

Rina was at a loss, because no matter how she manipulated the chakra threads with her fingers, her puppet did not move.

That punch destroyed the internal structure of her puppet!

Luo Sha could not hide his astonishment.

He considered that Konoha's puppets might be very strong, perhaps with extremely sophisticated techniques, or perhaps using some special method, but he never expected...

These things aren't what I imagined!

It's just an ordinary attack, but it's powerful enough to send bricks flying.

(End of this chapter)