Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

"Yahiko, they are very happy about the rain."

"Yes, every place has its own suffering. What is painful for us may not be so for others."

As Yahiko watched the cheering scene in the distance, he was suddenly moved.

He gazed at the vast desert.

"Do you think this area could become a new oasis in the future?"

"sure!"

Xiao Nan nodded seriously.

With continuous rainfall, fresh soil, and countless drifting tree species and flowers, this area is sure to become an oasis.

The northern part of the future Wind Kingdom could become a rich and prosperous territory.

Yahiko realizes something.

He turned around, and a figure had already swiftly appeared.

Kyohiko is here!

"How is it?"

"It rained, and there were signs of flooding. Fortunately, you had them dig ditches in advance, which controlled the flow of the rainwater."

"Hmm, very good, it seems I chose the right location."

Jingyan nodded slightly.

Beyond this gap lies a low mountain, which perfectly blocks the passing moisture, turning it into torrential rain.

The pouring rain made the distance appear as a hazy gray.

"Kyohiko, how much can this water change the Land of Wind?"

A river cannot cover the entire arid desert.

Yahiko could imagine that this river could bring considerable help to Sunagakure and the Land of Wind, but how much help could it actually provide?

He was curious.

"Water is the source of life. A stable river can create oases along its banks, and the soil washed away by the destruction of mountains can become fertile land in the canyon area ahead."

"This area will be different from now on."

Kyohiko replied.

Although the desert is vast, it is not suitable for human habitation. Unfortunately, the Land of Wind gave this desert to Sunagakure Village, leaving no room for development in the surrounding area.

At this point, a river with stable output can transform the ecosystem along its course.

The northern part of the Land of Wind will be changed because of this!

even.

The Sand Village's recent awkward position in the Land of Wind can also be somewhat alleviated.

A hint of envy flashed in Yahiko's eyes.

"What about Amegakure?"

"We'll have to see how it goes. You can continue to observe, but I don't think continuing to smash the mountain is a good thing."

Jingyan advised, "Appropriate modifications can benefit both sides, but excessive modifications may backfire on nature."

"All right."

……

The Land of Rain, this region is experiencing even more rain.

More than half a month later.

"How is it?"

"Not bad."

Hanzo took out the scroll and handed it to Yahiko.

During this time, he stayed in Amegakure and did not leave, basically remaining within the range that Hanzo could provide support.

even.

Currently, Hanzo has basically handed over the village affairs to Yahiko and Konan to handle, letting the two of them help him manage the village.

Amegakure is visibly improving.

Hanzo, on the other hand, devoted himself entirely to external affairs and controlling the Anbu, focusing all his energy on training Anbu ninjas.

The intelligence network of Amegakure has now been re-established.

but.

In the short term, their main objective remains to observe the changes in the Land of Rain.

This relates to...

Could they get reimbursed for this expense by the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, or perhaps secure greater investment through cooperation with Konoha and Sunagakure?

After all, given the current situation, Amegakure and the Land of Rain would definitely be the beneficiaries of their cooperation.

Yahiko carefully examined the data.

Then, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Lord Hanzo, look!"

Yahiko pointed to several data points, "The sunny weather has arrived early in some peripheral areas!"

"Um?"

Hanzo quickly took it.

Then, a look of great joy appeared on his face.

Yes!

In the Land of Rain, a region near the northern edge of the Land of Birds, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Fire has already seen clear skies ahead of schedule.

This is an incredibly big deal in a country with a relatively regular rainy climate!

"His guess is correct!"

"Currently, it seems that a significant portion of our rainfall has gone to the northern part of the Land of Wind, resulting in less of ours?"

Hanzo sorted out his thoughts.

His face showed delight.

"Yahiko, quickly write a report. I'll send someone to find the daimyo so we can properly 'report the good news'!"

"yes!"

……

At the place of the daimyo of the Land of Wind.

"Luo Sha, is everything you're saying true? You're not just trying to scam us out of funding, are you?"

Daimyo looked at the text written on the scroll with suspicion.

He recognized each of the characters individually, but when put together, how could it be so unbelievable?

Konoha helped smash open a mountain to the north, resulting in a lot of rain in the north, which formed a river.

Damn it.

Is this something a human can do?

One nobleman couldn't help but ask, "Rasa, how many people from Konoha came to help? How many of us did we send?"

"Reporting to my lord, only one came from Konoha, Yoshimine Kyohiko. We did not participate in the opening of the mountain; we only repaired the river embankment to prevent the water from causing flooding."

Luo Sha answered with utmost respect.

The nobles looked at each other in bewilderment, while the daimyo of the Land of Wind remained seated in his chair, offering no reply for a long time.

If Rasa wasn't deceiving them, just how powerful is this young genius from Konoha?

Previously, no matter how much Rasa and Sunagakure explained, they couldn't understand, but opening a mountain was something that one person could easily do alone...

With their strength, wouldn't it be easy for them to wipe out Kyoto?

For the first time, they realized that ninjas could be this powerful.

Luo Sha kept his head down.

"If you gentlemen do not believe me, you can send a caravan north from the Land of Rivers to trade with the Land of Rain and the Land of Birds, and take a look around."

"This area is now under the joint jurisdiction of our three parties, so there will be no security issues."

The reason he didn't hide Jingyan's involvement was to whitewash his village's defeat—

It's not that Sunagakure is incompetent, but that Konoha is simply too powerful!

In this way, both Sunagakure and the Land of Wind have a way out, and everyone can continue living their lives as before.

even.

With better sales channels, nobles will be more supportive of the cooperation.

The only problem is—

They've become even more dependent on Konoha!

It can be said that for Sunagakure, swallowing these benefits from Konoha now would be like drinking poison to quench thirst; if they didn't, they would truly die of thirst.

Luo Sha can see through many things.

but.

The Hidden Sand Village now has no choice but to continue down this path.

Even if the end is a dead end, I can't care less!

The daimyo of the Land of Wind pondered for a long time before looking at the nobles beside him.

"Let's talk to the River Country. If we can get our merchant ships to travel north across the river, it will be to our advantage."

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

……

In Iwagakure, Ohno's career as Tsuchikage has recently encountered considerable challenges.

He increased the deployment of secret agents in Amegakure and the Land of Wind, and the intelligence he obtained left him completely bewildered.

Nowadays, Sunagakure and Amegakure are even more closely tied to Konoha!

Although the combined forces of these three ninja villages may not have as many ninja as those of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure, their combined strength is still considerable.

What about them?

and so.

Even though Zetsu was urging him on, indicating that war was ready to begin, Onoki hesitated instead.

If a real fight breaks out, Iwagakure will be the first to suffer the most brutal blow!

Can this even be fought?

Can't beat!

Huang Tu, who was helping to organize the documents, casually asked, "Father, have you been having some worries lately?"

"What, you're going to help me think of something?"

Onoki glanced at the yellow earth with no curiosity.

This guy...

Instead of relying on him, we should look forward to his future granddaughter.

He sighed softly.

"Go down, don't disturb me while I'm thinking!"

"Yes, Father."

Huang Tu gave an awkward smile and obediently left.

A few seconds later, Onoki raised an eyebrow, and a familiar figure appeared beneath the floor.

"Jue, what do you want now?"

"Lord Tsuchikage, my master is aware of your concerns, so he sent me to dispel them."

Jue chuckled softly, "The war has begun, and our people can lead the vanguard."

Upon hearing this, Onoki was immediately taken aback.

Are the people with spots leading the charge?

Good guy!

The sun has risen in the west!

Onoki couldn't help but laugh, "Lord Madara is willing to take action?"

"When the time is right, the master will definitely make a move, and the vanguard will be our 100,000 ninjas."

Absolutely replied.

He paused for a moment before continuing, "In addition, we are willing to help control the tailed beasts so that you can make better use of this power."

Onoki's eyes flickered as he asked, "What do we need to give in return?"

"A single tailed beast is not very useful. Our plan is to gather all six tailed beasts together and attack Konoha!"

Absolutely replied.

After listening, Onoki pondered for a moment and said, "Konoha also has the ability to destroy our village. Isn't such an action a bit extreme?"

War is permissible.

but.

They directly used the Tailed Beasts to bombard Konoha's old base, leaving no room for maneuver.

"This is war, not child's play. Everyone should do their best. And our main goal is not to destroy Konoha."

After a brief pause, Zetsu revealed his true purpose: "Our goal is to force out Konoha's Tailed Beast Jinchuriki!"

"Tailed Beast?"

Onoki paused for a moment.

Then, he had some clear plans.

"You plan to collect all the tailed beasts?"

"Yoshimine Kyohiko is too powerful. With the Nine-Tails voluntarily fused with him, he even surpasses Hashirama Senju back then."

Zetsu said solemnly, "We must unite all forces; the nine tailed beasts are our only hope!"

Ōnoki pondered for a long time, but still couldn't find a flaw in the solution.

Kyohiko is indeed very strong!

A pioneering technique.

This power further confirms the origin of the Valley of the End from that time.

and so.

Onoki was thinking that nine tailed beasts could contend with Kyohiko?

Isn't that too naive?

"Of course, there are other arrangements as well."

Absolutely replied.

Onoki nodded, signaling him to continue.

Zetsu replied, "Let's deal with Jiraiya first. He's the teacher of Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko Yoshimine. Attacking him will mobilize the people of Konoha."

Onoki's gaze was deep.

They besieged Jiraiya.

That's a good idea, but it needs to be planned carefully.

I'm thinking about it...

"The Third Raikage has agreed to join forces."

"Can!"

……

Looking north at the continuous river, Jiraiya couldn't help but laugh and say, "With Wuwei, everyone's future will definitely be better!"

"I hope so!"

A sigh of inaction.

Kusagakure has no other choice now.

They have no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end.

Now, what he's more worried about is—

"If Onoki and the others launch an attack right now, can you protect us?"

"I will do everything in my power to protect you, and our ninjas will definitely be able to come to your aid immediately!"

Jiraiya earnestly promised.

Do nothing, neither agree nor disagree.

He would still believe Jiraiya's assurance for the time being.

However, he didn't quite trust that Konoha could provide support "in the first instance".

The Land of Earth is adjacent to their Land of Grass.

In the event of war, Iwagakure, having made prior preparations, will undoubtedly launch its attack before they do.

How will Konoha provide timely support in such a situation?

We can't just send a ninja force to be stationed directly in the Land of Grass!

This is exactly what the ninjas of Kusagakure are worried about.

Jiraiya thought for a moment, then leaned closer and said, "We have space-time ninjutsu, which allows us to instantly support the front lines, so your worries are unnecessary."

"Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"No, a different version."

Jiraiya answered.

After saying that, he stopped talking.

That's all for this.

If he still can't trust the Grass Ninja Village, there's nothing he can do—

There are quite a few ninjas in Konoha who have mastered the large-scale Flying Thunder Formation technique.

can.

The situation is critical, and war could break out at any moment. Konoha cannot possibly put on a show just to gain the trust of Kusagakure.

This would waste a lot of chakra, making it useless when it's really needed.

"I see."

Doing nothing will not force you.

He only wanted a promise, an explanation, but Jiraiya's answer was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

A modified version of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

A ninjutsu that provides instant support.

In other words, if Konoha wanted to, it could also turn "support" into an instant attack.

Faced with such a Konoha, the Grass Village had no choice but to cooperate.

He already knew how to persuade the village elders.

……

In Konoha, Yamato, clad in bizarre armor, clasped his hands together.

Trees grew out from beneath his feet, enveloping him.

A giant wooden figure stood up, supporting itself on the ground.

The Art of Wooden Dummy!

"Very good. Next step, use Kuo-an to enter the capital and let him go."

"Kyohiko, you've gone too far!"

On the ground, the Nine-Tailed Fox clone roared angrily.

Kyohiko coughed lightly and said, "Forgive me, Kurama, this is the last time!"

"I don't believe you for a second!"

The Kyuubi clone roared.

Its chakra has now been unsealed.

Even with only 30% chakra, it was still incredibly powerful; the massive chakra spread out and almost broke through the surrounding barrier.

but.

The next moment, the wooden figure's palm came down.

Before it even attacked, the Nine-Tails clone felt dizzy.

then……

It fell into a deep sleep.

"Alright, let's deactivate the armor."

Jingyan sensed it.

The Nine-Tailed Fox has fallen into a deep slumber.

Obviously.

It worked!

In armored mode, Yamato successfully mastered the Wood Dummy Technique and the Kōan-ni-yō-tsuki technique.

"Is that all?"

"Yes, this is your limit. You can't suppress anything stronger, and you might even suffer a backlash due to the large amount of chakra output."

Jingyan awakens the Nine-Tails' clone.

The Nine-Tails clone snorted coldly, but still obediently retracted, uttering a harsh remark before letting the matter drop.

What else can we do?

If it could win, it would have attacked long ago! (End of Chapter)