Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 157 Uchiha Madara: Izuna is too extreme, actually denying my younger self... (8K long chapter!)

Two months later.

A mountain cemetery.

Madara Uchiha stood in the center of the underground cave with his arms crossed.

Before him lay a massive map of the ninja world, clearly marking the composition and personnel of each faction—

Madara Uchiha looked at the map with a radiant expression, appearing even younger than before.

It regained that touch of the shrewdness of the ninja world—

After losing to Hashirama.

Madara Uchiha didn't just lie around in the Hidden Cave Village for those decades—

He conducted a comprehensive survey of ninjutsu throughout the entire ninja world!

The final conclusion was that even with the Rinnegan, his aged body could still cause him to fail.

One aspect is bearing the pressure of the Ten-Tails.

His reputation will lead to unprecedented unity in the ninja world, which is another aspect.

His reputation is also very strong!

The key point is that Madara Uchiha loathed his aging and powerless body.

He wanted to bring the Infinite Tsukuyomi, belonging to the Uchiha clan, to the ninja world in the most perfect form—

Ultimate peace!

But the situation is different now—

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is truly interesting—"

"The sham peace of Konoha has been made to look quite respectable under his leadership—he inherited my will from my youth and perfected it somewhat. There are still some influential figures in the ninja world!"

"If we don't change our plans, Aoshui might be lured by this false peace, and even that foolish brat Obito might not realize the cruelty of the ninja world!"

"I'll have to take action myself."

"After all, he is the successor of my will, so it's understandable that other ninjas find him difficult to deal with—"

Madara Uchiha muttered to himself, "I can only endure this aging body for now!"

White Zetsu Ah-Huo, standing to the side, looked at Uchiha Madara with a complicated expression.

It wants to say—

Lord Madara, don't you think you're acting strangely?

For the past two months, Madara Uchiha has been constantly talking to himself.

"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, does he even know he's your successor? What's this called again—oh right, in the book it's called wishful thinking!"

White Zetsu Ah Huo muttered to himself, "Also, shouldn't Madara be called 'finding a way out for himself'?"

For a very long time.

Black Zetsu has repeatedly hinted to Madara Uchiha that the proxy plan is unreliable.

Madara's unique body, formed from the essence of all things, prevents ordinary chakra and tailed beast chakra from replenishing his life force in large quantities.

But if you think about it, there's always a way!

After all, there's the Gedo Mazo, the veteran ninja Black Zetsu, and the Rinnegan here—

It is indeed difficult to return to the peak, but if we keep trying, we might be able to touch the tail end of that peak. Isn't that enough?

It's much better than having a celebrity spokesperson!

However, even Black Zetsu was helpless; its design was based on Madara Uchiha's Yin-Yang Release creation.

You can offer some advice, but don't go too far, or you'll expose yourself.

As a result, Black Zetsu could only watch Madara Uchiha grow old and frail, sighing and lamenting every day.

"To linger on in vain is shameful! I disdain even thinking about methods to prolong my life!"

They just abruptly gave up on treatment.

Bai Jue A Huo sighed.

From its perspective.

Madara Uchiha's soliloquy was an attempt to salvage his past resolute refusal to seek treatment.

White Zetsu Ah Huo is relatively special.

The existing White Zetsu are divided into two groups.

One group consists of ancient humans who were buried in the Divine Tree for thousands of years and transformed into this group. They are all of relatively high quality, and the White Zetsu who can serve as spies are basically from this group.

White Zetsu Ah Huo is also one.

This batch of White Zetsu was all controlled by Black Zetsu's special methods.

The other batch consisted of degraded products cultured from interstitial cells, barely enough to serve as cannon fodder.

Since Madara noticed White Zetsu Ah-Huo, and because he wanted to personally control the struggle against Konoha, he restarted his research on the Gedo Mazo.

White Zetsu Ah Huo received a boost, improving all of his abilities.

Although he's still not as good as Afei, the son of the Divine Tree, he has already developed the ability to read and study, has learned to think independently to a certain extent, and no longer asks what it feels like to poop.

For example, it was quite satisfied with its name, Ah-Huo, and inexplicably felt a sense of belonging to Konoha.

Fire is the proof of Konoha's power!

White Zetsu and Ah-Huo could tell that Madara seemed to have a certain level of approval for Konoha, but why did he still arrange for the Hidden Void Village to attack Konoha?

it's wired!

"Lord Madara, after two months of close observation, our spies have confirmed that Uchiha Aoshui still occasionally displays Izuna's chakra—"

After Madara finished muttering to himself, White Zetsu and Ah Huo tiptoed forward and reported, "Young Master Izuna shouldn't have been discovered by Mito Uzumaki. You can rest assured!"

Madara Uchiha suddenly turned around, clapped his hands, and laughed loudly: "Good!"

"I knew it! Aozumi would protect Izuna! They both have Uchiha blood in their veins, and they must distrust Konoha's false peace!"

"With my brother's wisdom, how could he be blinded by this false peace? He surely understands me!"

Madara Uchiha initially did not know the exact state of Izuna's chakra within Aomizu's body.

It might be conscious, or it might be unconscious; it's also uncertain whether it's a soul or residual chakra.

However, after Madara Uchiha's repeated observations, coupled with information from White Zetsu, he became certain that Izuna possessed self-awareness!

Because if there's no consciousness, it's impossible for it to repeatedly appear and disappear within "Qingshui's" body, and even surface in everyday environments—

"Ah Huo! Tonight I'm going to have a big celebration drink! Go buy me some good wine and food—"

Madara Uchiha grinned, a rare sight for him, and said with a loud laugh, "Just based on this one thing, I know I was right! Do you know why?"

White Zetsu and Ah Huo looked completely bewildered and asked sincerely, "Why, Lord Madara! You're so wise—"

Madara Uchiha chuckled: "If Izuna agrees with Konoha's ideals, given Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude towards the Uchiha, then there's absolutely no need to hide the fact that Izuna is inside Aomizu's body—"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi will definitely use this as propaganda material to promote the integration of the Uchiha clan and the village!"

"The fact that they didn't do that can only mean that Izuna doesn't agree with Konoha and has managed to deceive Mito's investigation. Aomizu also had similar thoughts, which is why he worked with Izuna to avoid being exposed—"

Bai Jue and Ah Huo thought about it carefully for a while, then nodded in sudden realization: "That's really true!"

Madara Uchiha's analysis is actually not wrong—

However, he overlooked one point: Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision not to expose Izuna's existence was because Mito wanted to protect Aomizu's special identity as someone with both of their bloodlines—

This was also to ensure that the Uchiha clan had only one leader, Aokiji, thus preventing Izuna from having any power to delegate.

"Hmph, of course!"

Madara Uchiha smiled and said, "However, Izuna is even more powerful than I imagined—"

"He and Aozumi together managed to fool Mito and Hiruzen; he truly is my brother!"

Madara Uchiha hasn't slept well for the past two months.

He was terrified that Mito Uzumaki had sealed away Izuna's chakra or soul—

Madara knew that Mito had a lot of opinions about Izuna back then, but he couldn't really say anything about it.

Why is it that Izuna is always clinging to the Uzumaki female ninja?

He didn't touch any of the many women in his tribe—

Madara Uchiha didn't understand this either, so he had no choice but to give up.

"Not only that, Izuna was also able to avoid being misled by Konoha even without knowing about the Eye of the Moon!"

"Such talent—" Madara Uchiha shook his head in admiration, then sighed, "However, from this perspective, Izuna's pursuit of peace is actually somewhat extreme! As his older brother, I have to criticize him for this—"

White Zetsu and Ah Huo looked completely bewildered: "Lord Madara, are you saying that Izuna is extreme?"

Even it was starting to break down.

The old man in the mad cave accuses others of being extreme?

How could you possibly say that!

"Of course!" Madara Uchiha said matter-of-factly, "I am not deceived by Konoha's false peace because I know about the Eye of the Moon Plan—"

"If I were a young man, I might have accepted this compromise, which is why I say that Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited my will from my youth—"

"But Izuna doesn't know about the Eye of the Moon Plan, and he doesn't understand that Hiruzen Sarutobi is me in my youth. This insistence is a bit too much, it's really extreme."

"Logically, he should have been initially drawn to Konoha and the so-called Will of Fire, and under my plan, gradually realized that the chains of hatred in the ninja world could not be broken, and under his brother's guidance, he would have developed profound thoughts—"

"On a day when Izuna couldn't comprehend true peace, I appeared before Aomizu and explained to the two of them the grand scale of the Eye of the Moon plan!"

"Izuna's reaction is as if he doesn't approve of me in my youth—" Uchiha Madara sighed.

Izuna, back then, truly didn't understand him in his youth—

After all, it was Izuna who insisted that the hatred should not be forgotten and opposed the alliance with the Senju clan—

Bai Jue and Ah Huo stared wide-eyed, their pupils dilating unconsciously.

What is Lord Madara talking about?

After a long while, White Zetsu Ah Huo gradually understood Madara's logic.

That is, he hopes that Izuna will not only identify with him in his youth, but also identify with him now.

Therefore, one should first trust Konoha and then question it, rather than directly questioning it.

"Young Master Izuna is truly an extraordinary person. How can he get along so well with Lord Madara? It must be so tough for him—"

White Zetsu Ah-Huo, who had been enhanced and enlightened by the Gedo Mazo and had read a few books, couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Lord Madara is so difficult to please!

White Zetsu Ah-Huo had initially thought that perhaps all ninjas were mentally unstable like this—

But then it thought about it again, and realized that it had also overheard the conversation by the hearth in Konoha. How come Hiruzen Sarutobi's mental state was so stable?

How tolerant!

White Zetsu Ah Huo sighed unconsciously, feeling a deep bitterness about his origins—

"Why are you sighing, Ah Huo?"

"What I mean is, Lord Madara is absolutely right!"

White Zetsu Ah-Huo perked up and flashed a big smile: "Your logic and wisdom are absolutely top-notch in the ninja world; Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly can't compare to you—"

Madara Uchiha's lips curled slightly: "You can't say that. Since you consider Hiruzen Sarutobi an opponent, then you must take him seriously!"

There's another reason why Madara Uchiha was in such a good mood—

In the past, he dared not face Izuna, and even though he could resurrect Izuna using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he never considered doing so.

Because deep down, Madara knew that he had broken his promise to Izuna.

Even if he comforts himself with the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Deceiving yourself is the hardest thing.

However, the situation is different now that Izuna can occasionally appear inside Aomine's body!

This gave Madara Uchiha a stage—

A stage to prove that he did not break his promise, but rather that he saw the ultimate peace and therefore temporarily refrained from taking care of his people!

Madara Uchiha turned his head and looked at the photo of Izuna hanging on the wall of the cave.

We walked forward step by step.

I gently brushed away the dust that wasn't actually there.

"Izuna, don't blame your brother, I just want to tell you that I'm right—" Madara Uchiha said softly.

As long as we launch an attack on Konoha, everything will be alright.

"Ah Huo, do you know?"

"It's possible that Izuna didn't completely reject Konoha, because Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited my will from my youth, and he might have been observing with Aomizu in mind—"

"Therefore, as long as I can prove to Izuna that the chains of hatred cannot be broken, and that Konoha does not have enough power to maintain the Will of Fire, then it will prove that the Eye of the Moon Plan is correct!"

"In the past, I couldn't explain these things to Izuna because words alone are not enough."

"Now, however, I have a chance to prove it to my brother! The facts are undeniable!"

Madara Uchiha narrated his plan in a melodious, aria-like tone.

He had an amazing expectation—

Once Izuna understands his own thoughts, he will be able to see his younger brother one more time!

After all, the misunderstanding has been cleared up.

He possesses the body of all things in the universe; even replenishing his deficiencies is a difficult task, let alone resurrection.

But Izuna was different; he still had the physique of a normal ninja.

After thoroughly studying various techniques in the ninja world and the Gedo Mazo, Madara Uchiha believed he could revive Izuna.

The thought of Izuna standing beside me again one day, fighting side-by-side with me for the Eye of the Moon Plan—

Maybe they can even persuade Aoshui, or even Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Madara Uchiha unconsciously grinned, the mere thought of it filling him with immense satisfaction.

His younger brother, his clansmen, and his outstanding successor are all on his side!

"Even with my meticulous planning, sending the Hidden Void Village to attack Konoha might not yield significant results—"

"But it lets Hiruzen Sarutobi and Izuna know that even in a small village, past grudges will not disappear. This is called seeing the big picture from a small one!"

White Zetsu and Ah Huo showed a puzzled expression.

Lord Madara, didn't you hear Hiruzen Sarutobi's fireside conversation?

As the Hokage himself said, there will inevitably be various problems on the path to perfecting the Will of Fire, but we cannot stop moving forward or pursue extreme solutions just because of obstacles.

Isn't that clear enough?

"If we take extreme measures when we encounter setbacks, wouldn't that be like Lord Madara—" White Zetsu Ah-Huo was startled and immediately banished this terrible thought from his mind.

Hmm, why do I feel like my thoughts are a little strange?

White Zetsu Ah Huo felt an itch on his head, as if something was about to grow out—

"Lord Madara, what if Konoha hadn't been successfully attacked by the Hidden Void Village?" White Zetsu asked cautiously.

Although it felt that Lord Madara was acting strangely right now—

But after all, it did feed itself grilled meat and strengthen itself with the Gedo Statue—

Some things just need to be said!

"That's a good thing!" Madara Uchiha said, surprising everyone.

"This proves that the will I had in my youth is not so easily broken! Besides, this is just a small trap set for Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi—"

"Ah, you need to understand, Hiruzen Sarutobi is an enemy to be taken seriously—I understand your desire to quickly destroy the Will of Fire, but that's a mistake!"

"We must proceed gradually—"

"I've already prepared a backup plan!"

Madara Uchiha conjured a black rod out of thin air and tapped it on the map.

"The situation in the ninja world is bound to explode sooner or later! War is inevitable—"

"I have a way to control the fuse of the Fourth Shinobi World War—"

A few question marks appeared above Bai Jue's head: "Are you going to use illusion magic to control them?"

It really wanted to say, "Lord Madara, if you have this ability, why didn't you do it sooner?"

"It's not entirely under our control—"

"Although the power of ants is laughable, there are a few who are causing some trouble."

"The Third Raikage, that brat Onoki, even the Third Kazekage and Chiyo of Sunagakure—they all possess considerable strength, and their villages are filled with various sensory ninjutsu. The Kage are surrounded by talented ninjas—"

"Taking control of them rashly would likely result in failure, and it would also expose my existence—"

"But Kirigakure is different!"

Madara Uchiha chuckled coldly: "According to intelligence, Kirigakure is implementing a policy called the Bloody Mist Village, and the Third Mizukage has effectively become isolated—"

"Moreover, although Kirigakure has many bloodline limits, it lacks sensory ninjutsu, making it a suitable target for them."

"The Third Mizukage was known for his unpredictable temper, making him even more difficult to control."

"Given the ninjas' covetousness of Konoha, I only need to have Kirigakure attack Konoha at the right time, and the other hidden villages will swarm in like hyenas!"

"In the chaos of war, often just shifting one or two fulcrums can determine the overall course of the conflict!"

After learning about the current situation of Kirigakure.

Even Madara Uchiha, who was once known as the "Shura of the Ninja World," couldn't help but frown.

What's going on here?!

The so-called Asura is someone who shows no mercy to enemies and opponents, dancing ruthlessly on the battlefield.

It's not about striking hard on our own people, causing the ninja academy's youths to kill each other and launch an uncontrollable purge!

Madara Uchiha couldn't help but sigh, realizing that even under Hashirama's system of one village per country, there were still ninjas living worse lives than during the Warring States period.

In a sense, he is a rare talent!

This further solidified his belief.

Hiruzen Sarutobi might indeed be a good one—

However, the only way to save the other ninjas from their evil deeds is with the Infinite Tsukuyomi!

White Zetsu and Ah Huo nodded thoughtfully, pondering, "Lord Madara's plan sounds quite plausible this time—"

"I hope Hiruzen Sarutobi can give me some fun, and not make me fall down like a weakling!" Madara Uchiha said softly.

"After all, he carries the weight of my youthful will; he mustn't embarrass me too much—"

"In this way, the test can proceed in multiple ways, allowing both Izuna and Hiruzen Sarutobi to understand that the only solution for the ninja world is the Infinite Tsukuyomi—"

"Izuna, needless to say, will definitely support me."

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is worth my effort; I might as well give him a place by my side."

White Zetsu Ah Huo discovered it.

Since it became smart—

Just when it starts to think that Lord Madara is amazing, after listening to a few more sentences, it finds his words confusing again.

This is so frustrating!

Upon closer examination, it seems like Madara-sama doesn't want Konoha to lose.

No, it's also a desire to make Konoha lose, but to lose gracefully—

White Zetsu Ah Huo's eyes widened in surprise; its brain couldn't process Madara's beautiful mental state for the time being.

That's way too complicated!

"Ah-Huo, how's the intelligence gathering on the Hidden Void Village going?" Madara Uchiha asked.

"Lord Madara, we have obtained preliminary information about them—" White Zetsu Ah Huo perked up.

With both the son of the Divine Tree, Afei, and Black Zetsu being sent on long-term missions, it is now the leader of the White Zetsu.

"The Hidden Cloud Village is hidden at the bottom of the jungle near the Hidden Hot Spring Village. Currently, its forces are scattered, but its core technological members are mostly still intact and can be reorganized—"

White Zetsu Ah Huo rushed out and returned with a document.

"Lord Madara, this is the intelligence gathered by the other White Zetsu!"

Madara Uchiha was stunned for a moment.

This White Zetsu, who was always like a mentally challenged person, was able to complete the work so well, which made him a little uneasy.

Madara Uchiha opened the manual.

It records the various technologies possessed by the Hidden Village.

"Small Flying Ninja Gear", "Angkor Fortress Flying Fortress", "Sea-based Aircraft Carrier Catapult", "Zero-Tail Energy Storage"

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly as he looked on.

Although in his view, these technologies still don't have much practical significance on the real battlefield—

However, it possesses a flight ability rarely seen in the ninja world.

When handled properly, it has high strategic value on the battlefield for "mortals"—

"Um--"

Madara Uchiha pondered, "Well done, but I still need to make some adjustments!"

White Zetsu Ah Huo stood at attention: "Please give your instructions, Lord Madara!"

"All White Zetsu in charge of reconnaissance must move five meters closer to the surface to determine the depth of their infiltration into the Hidden Void and Hidden Mist villages! We need to obtain more precise and detailed intelligence—"

Bai Jue and Ah Huo looked puzzled.

Shouldn't such things be adjusted according to the specific circumstances?

What if someone discovers this kind of control?

White Zetsu nodded silently; it still dared not question Lord Madara regarding military orders.

But as it turned to leave, Spot called out to it.

Madara Uchiha sighed heavily, "Fine, you can just wait and see! Go, buy me some wine and food—"

White Zetsu Ah Huo scratched his head and sank into the ground.

Madara Uchiha gazed at the portraits of Izuna, his heart filled with complex emotions.

The reason he withdrew the order to move the White Zetsu five meters up was because he remembered what Izuna had said.

Once upon a time, he and Izuna's father, Uchiha Tajima, were such a controlling man, even meticulously planning the smallest details of their clansmen's formations—

Izuna privately offered this sharp critique of Uchiha Tajima: "His father seems to be well-intentioned, but it's really just a psychological defense mechanism born of arrogance—"

"They manage even meaningless details. If they lose, it's because their subordinates didn't execute properly. If they win, it's all their own credit. The essence of it is a lack of self-confidence."

"Anyway, he has the right to interpret things, and no one can check the father's judgment on right and wrong—"

"Father's actions ignored the timeliness and information gaps on the battlefield, and he wouldn't listen to anyone's advice. No wonder the Uchiha clan couldn't defeat the Senju!"

Madara Uchiha let out a long breath.

He didn't want to become like Uchiha Tajima—

"Am I really as stubborn as my father? No, it's not that I think everyone else is wrong, but rather that the Eye of the Moon Project is a correctness that is difficult for mortals to understand!"

"What I'm doing now is trying to make Izuna, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Uchiha understand me, isn't it?" Madara Uchiha muttered to himself, but a knot remained quietly in his heart.

For the first time, deep down, he felt that he might not be absolutely right.

Ninja world.

Bounty hunting grounds.

Kakuzu sat in the underground black market, holding a newspaper in his hand, deep in thought.

Having received the deposit from Hiruzen Sarutobi, he has been keeping a close eye on Konoha for over a year now.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's powerful yet reasonable demeanor left a deep impression on Kakuzu.

The recent incident revealing the conflict between the "Ninja Code" and the "Will of Fire" has piqued Kakuzu's interest to the fullest.

Kakuzu thought of his experience in Takigakure Village.

In order to gain fame, the former high-ranking officials did not treat the young man like a human being at all.

He was merely a disposable tool, sent out to assassinate Hashirama Senju, the god of shinobi.

Of course, this is impossible to succeed.

However, despite the absurdity of the task, Takigakure still judged him as a failure, saying that he had brought great damage to the village's reputation and that he should be executed!

After so many years, Kakuzu naturally understood Takigakure's intentions.

That is to completely establish the authority of the higher-ups, so that whoever they say dies will die, thus intimidating all the ninjas!

Therefore, Kakuzu killed them all and never trusted his so-called comrades or the village again, making money, which could always be traded, his only faith.

"But Konoha is different—"

"The incident involving Uchiha Hachimoku is different from that of Takigakure, who simply wanted to kill me. He genuinely failed to complete his mission, causing enormous losses to the Land of Fire and Konoha—"

"Although it was beyond my personal ability, executing him was in accordance with the ninja code."

Kakuzu closed his eyes.

As a bounty hunter who travels all over the world, Kakuzu is very familiar with intelligence from various countries.

For the past three months, nobles and hidden villages across the land have launched a protest against Konoha, claiming that Konoha has betrayed its centuries-old traditions and is an untrustworthy outcast that tarnishes the reputation of the ninja community.

Even the nobles of the Land of Fire have made quite a splash.

Based on Kakuzu's experience, even if the Eighth Hokage was wronged, in order to quell public opinion, given Konoha's unique circumstances, the most likely outcome would be a dignified suicide for the Eighth Hokage.

But what's shocking is that, according to the latest intelligence today, Kakuzu learned that the nobles of the Land of Fire who opposed Konoha have suddenly fallen silent—

Originally, the main beam was taken over by the Yuan family's Yuan Zhengzong, but he was reported by the Yuan family's branch, Yuan Shixiu.

The Enne clan issued a statement in the ninja world, stating that Enne Masamune was colluding with foreign powers and was a traitor to the Land of Fire!

The Yuan family could not tolerate such a disgrace within their ranks, so they executed him according to family law.

Furthermore, to express his apology to Konoha, he voluntarily donated to Konoha's scientific research and orphanages, prompting many nobles who had previously followed Masamune to follow suit, far exceeding Hiruzen Sarutobi's fixed limit of one million ryo.

"Interesting—setting a donation cap of one million is because the Daimyo and Hokage don't want to place too much burden on their own people—"

"But for these dissenting nobles, it gave them a chance to regroup and gratefully pay money to save their lives—"

Kakuzu, who is extremely sensitive to money, analyzed the key point in an instant.

He had dealt with nobles quite a bit, and he'd seen the shady dealings involved—

"Not only that, the Hokage has even become the Shogun of the Land of Fire! This shows that the nobles trust him immensely; even though he is a Kage, a ninja, he was chosen by these nobles to be one of their own—"

Kakuzu sighed even more.

He also noticed a detail.

To vindicate the Konoha ninja, the nobles of the Land of Fire submitted articles to various newspapers, claiming that the Konoha ninja were the true ninjas who cared for the country, and were brothers who worked alongside the nobles to improve the lives of the people.

The nobleman referred to the ninjas as brothers, and the tone was almost obsequious, which Kakuzu found truly astounding.

"This nobleman said that Konoha developed the Holy Land Pill, and rewarding the administrator is a great act of merit—"

"One pill costs 100,000 taels of silver. It's said to be a health supplement from the Three Holy Lands? It sounds like it needs to be taken long-term, costing a lot of money every year, but these stingy nobles are so eager to buy it—"

Kakuzu looked up at the task list at the gold exchange and his gaze sharpened.

This incident sparked a war of words among half the ninja world's nobles. The arguments these Fire Country nobles used to defend Konoha using the "Sacred Pill" clearly attracted the interest of more than just him.

From Hiruzen Sarutobi becoming the Shogun of the Land of Fire, to nobles turning against him, and other factors combined—

It's not hard to see that "Holy Land Pill" is definitely a major reason for this!

Many foreign nobles were curious about the miraculous effects of this health-preserving medicine, which was said to have originated from the Three Sacred Lands, and how it could unite the nobles of the Land of Fire so much.

Nobles are never interested in something that isn't profitable, so this is definitely a good thing!

So these foreign nobles hired bounty hunters and began to inquire—

It's just money, isn't it?

They have it too!

"This outcry has actually become the best advertisement for the Land of Fire's products? I wonder if the Hokage did this intentionally. If so, he's a true business genius!"

"And what about Uchiha Hachimoku—is he actually using money to bail out ninjas who failed their missions?"

"Given the immense losses his village suffered, how will Konoha treat Uchiha Hachiho?"

Kakuzu became increasingly itchy-hearted, eager to know the answer to his question.

Will Konohagakure be a village fundamentally different from Mikakigakure?

as well as--

Which is more important, money or people?

Kakuzu's answer has always been money, and he believes that everyone's answer would be money.

But what if the answer might be the other way around—

Kakuzu looked at his slightly trembling hands, and surprisingly, he did not feel annoyed that his values ​​had been challenged.

Instead, a sense of anxiety arose in my heart—

"How could I possibly hope that money isn't everything?" Kakuzu's deep green eyes flashed as he abruptly stood up.

He had actually gathered enough intelligence for Konoha long ago, but he had been observing the situation.

After all, going to Konoha alone is still dangerous—

But now, Kakuzu has decided to head to Konoha immediately!

He wanted to see with his own eyes and experience with his own heart.

What was the final outcome regarding the Eighth Hokage of the Uchiha clan?

How does Konoha maintain this expensive mission failure compensation system?

And he's also become somewhat interested in the Will of Fire.

On the way, Kakuzu casually killed a Cloud Village Storm Release ninja who was robbing him and collected his materials.

"good--"

"Now we've raised all the funds—"

"Even if it's just a 10% discount for the Hokage, let me wander around Konoha a bit more—"

Kakuzu wiped the blood off his hands and sped off towards Konoha.

Like a wanderer returning home after working away from home—

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