Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 172 To counter Hiruzen, who can subdue all ninjutsu, one needs Nagato's Hanzo (1.1 words long chapter!)

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

The joys and sorrows between people, and between hidden villages, are not always shared.

No matter how much Madara Uchiha caused trouble in Kirigakure, no one could sense it from across the ocean.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha need to live normal lives.

half a month later.

Konoha Hospital.

Hanzo felt his body transformed, clenching his fists again and again, still finding it hard to believe—

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi held back, Hanzo still felt that after being thrown like that, his strength and physical condition would probably be much worse than before, and he was just glad to have survived.

However, Hanzo did not think he had lost out.

Being able to deeply appreciate Hiruzen's strength and sincerity in cooperation is already worthwhile.

Unexpectedly, after undergoing major repairs at Konoha Hospital, Hanzo's physical condition surpassed his pre-fight state, approaching his peak condition from World War II.

"Hiruzen—"

"How can I repay you for this?" Hanzo sighed.

In the two weeks since he was able to get out of bed after his surgery, Hanzo has been wandering around the streets and alleys of Konoha.

At Hiruzen Sarutobi's instruction, no one bothered him, and Hanzo was allowed to fully experience the lives of the various ninjas in Konoha.

From genin to jonin, from child to old age—

Let Hanzo see for himself the original, unadulterated version.

Occasionally, when he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask Hyuga Tenzo, a Konoha committee member specifically in charge of diplomacy, to contact him and explain it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thus came to believe even more that Tenzo Hyuga was a talented individual.

It's just that his talents weren't used in the right place before; the head of the Hyuga clan was truly wasting his abilities.

Even someone with a muscle-bound brain like Kaguya Nakamaro can be reasoned with—

What's more, Hanzo, who rose from humble beginnings to become the leader of the hidden village step by step?

"I initially thought Hiruzen was worried about losing his duel with me."

"Looking back now, how ridiculous that idea was! They chose such a secluded area entirely to save face for me—"

"If I had his power, I wouldn't be unable to resist using me to establish my authority, right? But Hiruzen didn't. He didn't care about these empty titles; he considered things from my perspective—"

Hanzo shook his head, his feelings a complex mix of emotions he couldn't quite put into words.

Let alone a Konoha ninja, if his defeat were made public, it would be a significant blow to his prestige in Amegakure.

The ninjas of Amegakure would naturally feel resistance, believing that this cooperation contained elements of violence and oppression, even if Konoha's terms were very generous—

"Hiruzen, you've treated me this way, but I will never owe you anything in return!"

Hanzo took a deep breath, his eyes serious: "Watch what I do! We'll see in the end—"

At this time.

There was a knock on the door of Hanzo's hospital room.

Hiruko, Orochimaru, and Tsunade walked in.

"Did you go for a walk again? Didn't I tell you to rest?"

Tsunade frowned and scolded, "What if you ruin the medical treatment? You seem to be quite comfortable being on friendly terms with the teacher, but if anything goes wrong, you'll blame me!"

"My teacher repeatedly told me to ensure the effectiveness of your treatment. Are you trying to put medicine in my eyes?"

"If you don't want treatment, then don't get it. Go to another village for treatment!"

Hiruko and Orochimaru were taken aback.

Tsunade's temper is too violent!

Right across from us is Hanzo the Salamander from Amegakure!

Besides, they weren't being unreasonable. After all, they have a special physique and are strong. What's wrong with going for a walk?

Hiruko and Orochimaru were unaware that, as a physician, Tsunade's greatest annoyance came from patients who disobeyed medical orders, regardless of their status or strength.

This is essentially a lack of respect for her work.

Tsunade's special status and her temperament since childhood have made her unforgiving towards everyone, unlike other medical ninjas who have to make choices based on the patient's status.

In Konoha—

Tsunade only restrained herself in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mito.

For others, including Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado, it wouldn't be surprising if they grabbed each other by the collar and yelled when they lost their temper.

This is somewhat of a maverick approach.

However, given Tsunade's respect for Hiruzen Sarutobi and her status, and the fact that she had never made any major mistakes, the Hokage didn't interfere.

This unexpected factor, disregarding social niceties and speaking one's mind directly, serves as a good check and balance for the various factions in the village.

After all, who wouldn't be afraid of meticulously planning and scheming, thinking they could shift the blame, only to be pointed at and berated by the leader?

This person is very superstitious!

To Orochimaru's and Hiruko's surprise...

Hanzo showed no anger or displeasure whatsoever, and said with an embarrassed smile, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I've really caused you trouble—"

"I mainly wanted to see more of Konoha and witness the tangible manifestation of Hiruzen's Will of Fire, so I couldn't resist for a moment. Please bear with me."

Hanzo did initially feel a surge of displeasure.

But it subsided in the next moment.

There was no way around it; Tsunade's words were quite clear.

She was mainly afraid that Hiruzen would blame her, preventing her from receiving proper treatment.

Moreover, the surging life force within Hanzo's body told him that Tsunade had truly used a powerful healing technique to cure him—

It's understandable that they should be scolded.

Tsunade was taken aback; she had actually prepared herself to have a big argument with Hanzo.

Given her nature of responding better to gentle persuasion than force, she was no longer swayed by Hanzo's humble attitude!

This is a big deal—

"Alright!"

"Now I'll give you a final follow-up check-up to make sure no surgery was missed—" Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, skipping over the topic.

Interestingly, after she cursed Hanzo a couple of times, her prejudice against him lessened considerably.

The instrument was connected to Hanzo's body, and various indicators jumped out.

Tsunade nodded slightly: "Not bad, you recovered faster than I expected, which shows that your physical strength and willpower are still at an excellent level."

In the ninja world, the influence of will on matter is very evident.

A person with a strong will to live will respond far better to the same treatment than someone with a weak will.

"Here is your treatment checklist."

"Take a look. I took a portion of the original fluid from your venom sac. If you have any questions, talk to me now."

Tsunade crossed her arms and said this.

Although Konoha had previously obtained some of the salamander toxin and created an antidote.

However, it can't compare to the original solution.

Tsunade has a plan. The difficulty they face with the Hashirama cells lies in how to control and reduce their excessive vitality.

Yin Release is one aspect, but Tsunade also wants to try using biological toxins.

Hanzo took the form and began to examine it carefully.

"A miraculous technique for emergency, non-invasive repair of acute injuries."

Radical repair of the skeletal, musculoskeletal, and fascial systems—cell activation therapy.

"Deep repair of internal organs and metabolic systems - cell cloning technology."

"Complete reconstruction and regeneration repair of the venom sac structure – cell fusion technique and micro-lesion extraction technique. 1"

Hanzo let out a long breath. Although it was a bit embarrassing, he couldn't understand many of the technical terms.

However, the effect is still clear.

Simply put, when Tsunade and the others were treating Hanzo's body, they also took the opportunity to renovate his aging body!

It removed a large number of hidden ailments and lesions.

In particular, his salamander venom sac was processed using Hiruko's allogeneic cell fusion technology, which allowed it to be completely integrated into Hanzo's body and become part of his organs.

From then on, not only could he completely control the poisonous mist, but he could also greatly enhance it with chakra, because he no longer needed to worry about overuse causing it to shatter.

Hanzo slowly exhaled a long breath.

At that moment, he understood why he felt young again. This was not healing at all.

This is almost like being reborn!

"Konoha's medical technology is truly eye-opening; I've never heard of it before—"

Hanzo said with genuine admiration, "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's comparable to recreating life!"

While willpower is important, the body is also a significant factor influencing willpower.

When a person's body declines, the constant negative feedback from the body inevitably affects willpower, leading to a rapid deterioration of physical condition.

Hanzo in the past is a typical example.

His body, which hadn't received adequate care after the Fourth Shinobi World War, caused his already unstable mental state to collapse even further, nearly turning a shinobi hero into a short-sighted villain.

It has to be said, it's quite heartbreaking.

"this"

"How much do I need to pay for this? What do I need to do—" Hanzo thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "As for the poison of the salamander, take it—"

He didn't even think about paying for regular treatment.

But the effect was just too good. It was obvious that a lot of resources and secret techniques were used. In the ninja world, it was a rare opportunity that was hard to come by no matter how much money you spent.

Money couldn't make up for it, but Hanzo didn't have anything else Konoha needed, so he thought he could at least offer some money to show his willingness to help.

"If you call the teacher 'big brother,' then the teacher will naturally take care of you, the younger brother—"

Tsunade said irritably, "I won't take your money! Besides, the combined strength of the three of us can't be measured in money—"

"Go talk to the teacher yourself!"

Orochimaru smiled and echoed, "Lord Hanzo, if any problems arise with your body in the future, we will provide a warranty after the surgery—"

"My teacher specifically told me that Lord Hanzo's good health is an important foundation for ensuring in-depth cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha, and that I must be on my best."

Actually, Hiruzen Sarutobi never said that, but Orochimaru thought his teacher wouldn't care.

Using a pretext to do things that benefit Konoha—isn't that what the teacher usually does?

Learn and apply what you've learned!

"That's right, the Hokage instructed us to spare no effort in using the latest technology—"

"I was the one who fused your poison sac. How do you feel?" Hiruko asked with a smile.

"Very good, excellent!"

Hanzo stood up and shook hands with Orochimaru with a serious expression: "We have had an unpleasant experience together, but that's all in the past."

"From this day forward, I, Hanzo, and Amegakure will be the most reliable comrades and allies of the Konoha ninja!"

Orochimaru tightened his grip slightly: "How could it be unpleasant? It was Hanzo's timely reprimand that made me realize the vastness of the ninja world—"

"The technology you are experiencing today is a reflection of your will and strength from back then, passed down to me—"

"This shows that the cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha was actually destined from the start!"

Hanzo burst into laughter: "That's right, that's right! Although the despicable Sand Village and Iwa Village misled us, causing our brothers to unfortunately turn into enemies and go astray, it's all not too late—"

Both Tsunade and Hiruko were somewhat surprised.

Orochimaru's manner of speaking really does bear a resemblance to Hiruzen Sarutobi. It's no wonder he was chosen as the Hokage's protégé from a young age.

"Thank you, thank you—"

Hanzo shook hands with Tsunade and Hiruko in turn, and said earnestly, "Let's cooperate more in the future. If there's anything I can do, please let me know—"

Orochimaru smiled inwardly.

The ninjas of Amegakure don't have many valuable materials, but they can easily obtain information about them.

Due to its geographical location at the intersection of major and minor countries, it has the best access to intelligence.

However, Orochimaru didn't tell Hanzo about this, because he knew his teacher would handle things clearly.

I'm not Hokage yet, I don't need to worry about so much—

"Lord Hanzo, if there are no further questions, why don't you go and talk to your teacher?"

"He's waiting for you to recover so he can finalize the deep cooperation agreement with the village," Orochimaru said softly.

Hanzo's expression was solemn: "I'll go right now!"

Hanzo hurriedly nodded to the group to say goodbye and headed towards the Hokage Building.

"no--"

"Why did he shake your hand first?" Tsunade finally realized what he meant, frowning, but her tone was more like teasing.

"Then Orochimaru is more like the next Hokage—" Hiruko chimed in, eager to stir up trouble.

Ever since he realized that consolidating his existing position was more important than climbing higher.

Hiruko's mindset became much calmer, and he was no longer so sensitive.

Kakuzu and Asuma, one an important figure directly under the Hokage and the other the Hokage's son, have established increasingly close personal relationships with him, and their growth curves are clearly visible.

Furthermore, there was a daily difference in their relationship, and they could be considered kindred spirits.

Upon close contact with Hiashi, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and other Konoha ninjas—some of unwavering resolve, others of exceptional talent—Hiruko had to admit to herself that the village was truly teeming with talent.

I'm already very lucky to have reached my current position!

"Hey, what are you saying! I won't give up—" Tsunade said quite seriously.

Orochimaru responded with "uh-huh" and "yeah," not taking it seriously.

He's thinking about this now—

He was determined to become Hokage; it was his lifelong obsession.

However, it's hard to say how long or how much they'll be in that position.

If all else fails, work for a few years and then quit. That way, you can demonstrate your noble character and retire happily with your teacher to research ninjutsu.

"We should let the teacher work for a few more years, at least until the situation in the ninja world stabilizes. War is bound to break out in the next few years—"

Orochimaru pondered to himself, "The village's rapid development will make other hidden villages wary and anxious. Whether it's to interrupt Konoha's development or to plunder, this is inevitable—"

"Just like this battle with Hanzo!"

"By the way, did you receive Jiraiya's letter?" Tsunade asked again, her eyes crinkling with amusement. "That guy actually said he wanted to challenge our teacher! He even said he wanted all the village ninjas to come and see, to admire the Toad Sage's prowess—"

Orochimaru and Hiruko exchanged a glance and both laughed.

They all received letters from Jiraiya as well.

During his time training at Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya diligently secluded himself for meditation, but life was not easy.

Eating insects every day is one thing, but the main issue is that the village is developing rapidly. While he, as a combat-oriented ninja, isn't useless, he can't keep up with Konoha's current focus on scientific research.

It's normal to not be able to keep up, but the problem is that the main participants, Hiruko, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, are all his companions, which makes Jiraiya very frustrated.

Therefore, his frequent sending of letters was partly due to a desire to show off and promote himself after reaching the limit of his abilities, and partly because he wanted to maintain closer relationships with his teachers and peers and didn't want to fall behind.

In a sense, she is somewhat like a lively and positive version of Hiruko.

"Tell him why?"

"That idiot, I understand he's trying to tell Master not to feel too much pressure, that his good student can handle it." Orochimaru shook his head: "But Master isn't old yet, and not only isn't he old—"

Hiruko laughed: "Perfect! I was just regretting not seeing the Hokage in battle. Anyway, now that the medical chakra scroll is out, having another volunteer for the experiment is a good thing—"

"I agree that we shouldn't tell Jiraiya. We can let the village committee members and Jonin come and see for themselves later."

Tsunade nodded in deep agreement.

There's always a certain pleasure in "tricking" your childhood friend!

"Then it's settled. We won't tell anyone about Jiraiya-sensei's current strength. On the contrary, we'll encourage him to work harder. Didn't he say he wants to become Hokage?"

Tsunade said this.

Hiruko shook his head and said, "Orochimaru is obsessed with scientific research, Jiraiya should encourage him! How pleasing to the ear is that—"

Hiruko was Jiraiya's friend.

But the thought of the Hokage disciplining his disciple to establish his authority, bringing cheers from the ninjas and further enhancing Hiruzen Sarutobi's power—

Hiruko felt it was worth it.

As for Jiraiya, let's just give him a hard time—

Anyway, he still has writing books as a career path!

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Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was staring at the fireball in front of him.

He created this using fire-style chakra.

"So-called escape techniques are all recombined from the application of non-attribute chakra and changes in form. If we can find the key structure within them, we can disassemble them back into non-attribute chakra—"

"In that case, the power of the escape technique will be greatly reduced."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was deep in thought.

While techniques for absorbing chakra and ninjutsu are unique in the ninja world, they do exist.

Some ninjas are born with this physique, such as Kisame.

Among the corresponding bloodline limits, Kirigakure possesses a bloodline limit called "Nether Release," whose ability is to absorb and release esoteric techniques.

"Sealing techniques also have a similar effect on escape techniques."

"For example, the Fire Sealing Seal can greatly suppress Fire Release chakra. No matter how exquisite its form and nature are, it can still seal it."

"Essentially, it destroyed its structure, greatly reduced its intensity, and sealed it away."

Ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi mastered two bloodline limits and two "threads" appeared in his body—

These "threads" intertwined with his second heart, formed by the "Ten Thousand Seals Body Seal," greatly enhancing his understanding of the common Five Elements.

It's not about its nature or form, nor its power—

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, he could vaguely see a "key point" in ordinary Five Elements Ninjutsu, which represents the key part that maintains the change of form and nature in the ninjutsu.

"This is inseparable from my mastery of the Five Elements and my constitution, which is suited for sealing techniques—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the fireball in front of him, and he could see a faint "core" in it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stretched out his hand and slowly released a wisp of chakra towards the "core".

Although it was only a trace, when the structure of the "core" was destroyed, the entire fireball collapsed instantly, transforming into a smooth stream of chakra.

"Just as I envisioned—"

"I don't actually need to think about absorbing these scattered chakra like with 'Nether Release'. When my 'Ten Thousand Seals Body Seal' is cultivated to a high level, I will naturally have this ability."

"Adding another ability will inevitably reduce the upper limit of the ability to destroy the structure of escape techniques—"

"What I need to do is nullify the enemy's ninjutsu. If it can be absorbed, I'll use the 'Ten Thousand Seals Body Sealing Seal' to absorb it; if not, I'll destroy the structure of its technique—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of Onoki.

In the current ninja world, the two ninjas he fears most are the Third Raikage and Onoki.

These two guys, one has a naturally active body, and with his berserk Lightning Release chakra mode and physical strength, he has almost inexhaustible room for error.

One is the ability to use Dust Escape to forcefully erase all tolerance for error, dissolving any object into molecules.

Besides these two formidable rivals on the surface.

There are all sorts of ninjutsu in the ninja world. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi is known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu", he doesn't think so.

How could I possibly have seen all kinds of ninjutsu?

In the ninja world, this is where intelligence is crucial; there are just too many "first-meeting kills."

"Back then, Tobirama was able to develop the Flying Thunder God Technique and severely injure Uchiha Izuna when it was first used—and he himself was also put on the defensive because of the Six Paths Treasures of Kumogakure—"

"If a research ninja like him is like this, what about me?"

There has never been a situation where only the Hokage could use information asymmetry to deal with others, while others could not ambush the Hokage.

To prevent others from doing this, we must trace back to the source and break down all techniques into attribute-less chakra—

Even if it cannot be disassembled, one should try to damage its structure in order to achieve the effect of "downgrading".

In this way, one can remain unmoved no matter what ninjutsu comes at one's hands.

Hiruzen Sarutobi created another cloud of acidic mist in front of him.

This time, he could hardly see the "core" inside.

"Bloodline limits are different, not to mention Onoki's Bloodline Elimination Dust Release—"

"But that's alright, my potential will grow—"

First, familiarize yourself with the Five Elements, then practice with Bloodline Limits. One day you'll be able to reach the Bloodline Elimination.

Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't intend to completely convert Onoki's Dust Release into non-attribute chakra; he only wanted to partially affect the structure of Onoki's Dust Release, preventing its lethality from being dissolved at the molecular level.

If it's just a bloodline limit, or even a half-step bloodline elimination, Hiruzen Sarutobi could find a way to withstand it.

"I might also be able to control bloodline elimination!"

"Let's take it one step at a time. Mastering the method to destroy the core of ninjutsu is also a way to better understand the structure of the technique from the bottom up. This will benefit my research into bloodline limits and even bloodline elimination."

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of Tobirama.

Tobirama once criticized him with disappointment and frustration:

Monkey, with your talent for ninjutsu, you won't achieve much by simply following in the footsteps of your predecessors; you're too rigid!

You must learn to develop your own techniques to become a truly unique and powerful individual!

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled.

He really needs Tobirama's help with this technique—

If you want to use chakra to disrupt the structure of an enemy's escape technique, it is obviously too obvious to release tangible, attribute-less chakra, making it easy for them to be guarded against and targeted.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's first reaction was to use Yin Release chakra as a base, employing the invisible Yin Release techniques and spiritual energy as a "spear" to dismantle the core of the enemy's ninjutsu.

In Konoha, there are many ninja clans skilled in Yin Release.

Tobirama, who had already become a member of the Uchiha clan and was skilled in developing ninjutsu, was clearly a good person to help him devise this technique.

"We should also invite the Kurama clan; after all, Kurama Genma is a member of the Konoha committee—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled slightly.

That's one of the advantages of being Hokage.

When they want to develop ninjutsu, they can freely mobilize the resources of the entire village to serve their own purposes.

After all, if he becomes stronger, doesn't that mean Konoha also becomes stronger?

If war breaks out, Hiruzen Sarutobi will have to fight the enemy's strongest ninja one-on-one, and in extreme cases, he might even have to fight two or three at once.

Five more chakra orbs of different attributes appeared in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, each about the size of a fist.

The Hokage squinted, focusing on the "core" of these escaping techniques, and poked at them one by one with chakra.

One after another, attribute chakra transformed into a stream of non-attribute energy.

And at this time.

Danzo pushed open the door and entered, and upon seeing this scene, his expression froze.

What is Hiruzen researching now?

Danzo sighed unconsciously.

The only consolation for him was that his Wind Release Chakra Mode was nearing completion, and he was about to become what Hiruzen had described as having "unique characteristics."

The ninja—

But Danzo immediately went into battle mode, which is why he opened the door immediately after knocking today.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Danzo immediately launched into a discussion about the classic version of the game: "Hanzo is incredibly treacherous! Cooperating with him will only lead to problems! We must be wary of him and suppress him; how can we allow him to regain his fighting power?"

"I know everything about you getting the research department to treat him!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied with a smile, "Look at what you're saying, I never intended to hide it from you. Would it be proper to hide it from my assistant while treating ninjas from other villages?"

Danzo was taken aback; those words were quite reasonable.

But then he angrily retorted, "That's not the problem!"

"Don't worry, I have a relatively complete plan in this regard, and you will also be in charge of supervising Amegakure from now on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said seriously, "I am not simply following Lord Hashirama's ideal of peace. The binding of interests and reasonable supervision will be necessary in the cooperation with Amegakure."

"Danzo, you need to learn to think about things from a win-win perspective—"

"It's like two ninjas, one strong but with a lot of things to do, the other weak but with great senses and energy. The two complement each other when they're together, and killing the other would only get you some money at most—"

Danzo sighed heavily: "Fine! Fine! I can't argue with you. Anyway, I'll keep an eye on Amegakure!"

"Thanks a lot--"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Without your assistance, the cooperation with Amegakure cannot proceed. I made this decision because I took into account your intelligence and oversight capabilities."

Danzo tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't help but let them curl up.

He knows it!

Without him, Konoha would have fallen apart long ago!

Fortunately, Hiruzen understood—

"I'm going to get busy!" Danzo turned away, suppressing a laugh, completely forgetting why he had come there in the first place—

He is now going to the root branch to talk to Shiguro Aburame and ask him to help with the treatment of "Seisui".

Although Danzo is now the head of Root, things are different from before; it is no longer his private kingdom.

These kinds of "side jobs" cannot be forced upon you in a commanding tone.

Otherwise, Danzo might worry that Shiko Aburame would follow in the footsteps of Aomizu and report him directly to Hiruzen.

Danzo had only taken a few steps outside when he ran into Hanzo.

The two nodded with forced smiles.

When Hanzo arrived at the Hokage's office, his first words immediately made the Hokage unable to contain himself: "Big Brother!"

"I'm not trying to sow discord, but you must be careful about Shimura Danzo!"

"He secretly contacted me multiple times, without telling you or Konoha—"

Hanzo was betrayed by Danzo right from the start.

Because of Root's past practices, Hanzo, who wanted to consolidate his power, and Danzo, who was unconventional and ruthless, hit it off immediately, and the two cooperated very well.

Despite the pleasant atmosphere, they were also quite wary of each other.

That old bastard is no good!

"If you don't believe me, I can go back to Amegakure and get you the recorded information and documents—"

Hanzo frowned and said in a deep voice, "I know you are kind and compassionate, but some people are hard to influence—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples: "How could I not believe my brother?"

"Don't worry, I know about Danzo's affairs. Besides, I still have you, right? I'll send Danzo to Amegakure to do some work. You can keep an eye on him for me then—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi repeated his words, only this time switching the roles of active and passive.

"Alright, leave it to me, brother!" Hanzo nodded heavily.

"Take a look at this document—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed the cooperation document, which he had already drafted, to Hanzo.

Hanzo solemnly accepted it with both hands and began to read it.

The first point.

The ninjas of Amegakure will take over the Fire Country's mission share that Konoha can't handle.

However, every Amegakure ninja entering Konoha is required to undergo a thorough registration and physical examination at the administrative department in advance, and to be registered according to the standards of Konoha ninjas.

This was something Hiruzen Sarutobi did after careful consideration.

When Amegakure ninja complete missions, Konoha also receives a cut, but it's just a negligible amount.

The main purpose is to cultivate a sense of belonging and longing for Konoha among the Amegakure ninja.

Furthermore, even after the Land of Fire implemented new mission rules, some ninjas and nobles, out of habit, still longed for the ninja code that treated ninjas as tools—

The ninjas of Amegakure are a good supplement to this part.

People always need to compare themselves to others to realize that their lives are better than others'.

The second point concerns "Holy Land Dan".

Konoha will entrust Hanzo with the overseas version of "Sacred Pill" as an agent to sell it to the Amegakure nobles.

Thirty percent of the profits were given to Hanzo for the infrastructure and border defense of Amegakure, while the remaining seventy percent were not taken back by Konoha, but instead were all used to place mission orders in Amegakure.

By combining some of the Rain Village ninja with the artisans of the Rain Country, a group of labor-intensive skilled workers for initial processing could be formed, laying a solid material foundation for Konoha's scientific research.

Examples of non-technical industries include the roughing out of chakra scrolls, the polishing of ninja tools, and the making of boxes for holy pills.

Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have Hanzo use the Land of Rain as a center of infiltration, isolating it from the sensitive Konoha and other major hidden villages, and selling the surplus "Holy Land Pills" to nobles from various countries.

The third point is to use the huge profits from smuggling to obtain extra money while expanding Konoha's influence.

While building infrastructure, Amegakure also needs to do a good job in intelligence and border defense, and carry out forward-looking war planning in the northern part of the Land of Rain as the first line of defense against Iwagakure, Kumogakure and Sunagakure in the future.

In return, Konoha will not treat them as cannon fodder, and promises to provide them with corresponding medical chakra scrolls and to rush to their aid as soon as possible if war breaks out.

They are of the same blood and are like brothers!

This is undeniably unfair.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the tasks given by Konoha are all leftovers after their own ninjas have been picky. The orders given to Amegakure are also mostly for roughly processed products with no high added value.

But this is already a great blessing for the Rain Village ninja.

Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not take any of the profits from the Holy Land Pill. Part of it was given to Hanzo to decide for himself, and the rest of the money was returned to Amegakure in the form of industrial orders.

Hanzo knew exactly what was going on.

Konoha would never hand over its core industries to Amegakure, and that's only right.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi were to do that, Hanzo would have to plead with his elder brother against it, because he worried that Amegakure's weak military wouldn't be able to hold onto the recipe.

"Work-for-relief programs resolve the dilemma—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Hanzo with a smile: "Brother, are you satisfied?"

"Big brother!" Hanzo's call was full of emotion.

He could almost see it all: every Rain Village ninja had found work, a large influx of funds had been poured in to build effective flood defenses, and the northern defense line had been fortified high.

As the leader of Amegakure, his prestige will surely rise steadily!

This is far more sophisticated and effective than the scheming and infighting he used to maintain his power in Amegakure.

"It's this nobleman—"

Hanzo said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm actually not very good at communicating with them. Could you send someone to guide me, brother? I'm not very good at pricing, quotas, or assessing the wealth of nobles. Don't worry, I won't let your ninja come for nothing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was overjoyed.

What he wanted was to win over the nobles of the Land of Rain, which would be equivalent to winning over a large part of the legal basis for merging Amegakure.

However, he was in no hurry. He believed that it would take time for the Konoha ninjas to accept Amegakure as well.

They also need sweat and blood to prove their reliability.

"It's possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Since you've asked, my brother, I'll escort you home and then use my connections to get a professional to help you."

He was referring to professionals, one being Kakuzu and the other being the head of the Hyuga clan.

Hyuga Takashi begged him to find a job, and Sarutobi Hiruzen eventually agreed.

Since you've made a promise, you have to keep it. The Hokage keeps his word.

Hanzo lowered his head in deep shame: "I'm so sorry to have troubled you, brother!"

There was nothing he could do.

In the entire Rain Village, there are very few people who understand economics and dealing with nobles.

This is also one of the problems of Xiaoyin Village: lameness, and sometimes more than one leg.

"After you go back, take the lead in working with the leading ninjas of Amegakure to spread the word about our cooperation, organize some training sessions, and have everyone get to know each other when they come to Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "Brother, you should be able to see that there are also extremely conservative forces in our Konoha, such as Danzo. Although he is a Konoha ninja, his understanding of the Will of Fire is rather superficial."

"I'm also working under pressure, so please don't let me down on your end—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were quite clear.

This is to let Hanzo teach the Amegakure ninja a lesson and make them work honestly.

Otherwise, if problems arise, Konoha has designated people to investigate!

"Brother, don't worry!"

A murderous glint flashed in Hanzo's eyes: "Any of my men who dares to cause trouble, I'll chop off their head!"

"Look, we're talking about murder again—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and sighed softly, "I hope that one day, the ninjas of Amegakure will also enjoy the same level of protection as the ninjas of Konoha—"

"All I can say now is let's cheer each other on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Hanzo was essentially a seasoned ninja warrior who had mastered the rules.

An ingrained old-fashioned nature can't be changed by simply throwing a bomb at someone.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem to care much.

The ninja code does have its merits when it comes to getting things done.

"I understand, brother!"

Hanzo was also quickly thinking about who could be the person to connect with Konoha in the future.

After thinking it over, I just feel like all my subordinates are a bunch of good-for-nothings!

Aside from being fairly loyal, their abilities are truly negligible.

"Looks like we need to find some younger people—"

"That's right!" Hanzo suddenly realized that the Akatsuki organization, which had been making great strides in the Land of Rain recently, was now in the spotlight.

They were a group of capable young people—

Furthermore, Nagato, who is rumored to possess the Rinnegan and has red hair, is highly likely a member of the Uzumaki clan.

"I heard that they seem to have some connection with Jiraiya—" Hanzo became more and more frightened as he thought about it. He had previously considered killing the Akatsuki because of their rapid rise.

Because of his ties to Konoha, his youth, and his outstanding abilities, he poses a threat to him.

Hanzo can now be said to be hoping for Yahiko and the others from Akatsuki, which is truly related to Jiraiya.

This is similar to Danzo arranging for "Seisui" to marry into the Uchiha clan—

Nagato and the others are also recognized by both Konoha and Amegakure as candidates who can serve as a bridge!

Hiruzen Sarutobi chatted with Hanzo for a few more minutes.

Hanzo, who couldn't wait to change Amegakure, took a few medical scrolls and carefully stored them away after being instructed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, before hurriedly leaving.

To accomplish great things, one must go all out and do one's best!

After Hanzo left.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to work on his "cancel ninjutsu" technique—

Let's come up with a name—

"Let's call it Spirit Escape, for it embodies the spirit of escape techniques and the essence of dismantling them—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi casually chose a name, which was more down-to-earth compared to Minato's flashy and chuunibyou style.

"Adjustments are also needed for further cultivation of the 'Ten Thousand Seals Body Seal'."

"We can put Water Release aside for now and instead equip myself with the 'Evil Sealing Seal,' which will help improve my mental strength and Yin Release abilities—"

In this way, one can naturally have more contact with the Uchiha clan and even Tobirama-sensei under the guise of training.

This would allow the Uchiha and Kurama clans to help Hiruzen Sarutobi research how to use the invisible Yin Release as a medium to destroy the "core" of ninjutsu, thus completing his first original secret technique, "Spirit Release."

Perhaps it could also be considered a bloodline limit?

After all, only he could see the "core" of ninjutsu—

"That little brat Jiraiya is still training at Mount Myōboku. It seems Sage Mode really is difficult—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi does miss this lovable character.

Moreover, he also wanted to have a chat with Mount Myōboku, who had bestowed upon him the title of "Master of Prophecy," and reach a deeper cooperation.

Ideally, the Three Holy Lands would provide special training for his summoned beast, the Monkey King Ape Demon, to find areas for improvement in all aspects.

With its master cultivating, how could the spirit beast lag behind?

It's still better to practice!

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Three months later.

As the cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha deepened.

Under the unseen hand of manipulation, Kirigakure's perception of Konoha was controlled by Madara Uchiha. From the perspective of "Konoha losing control due to concessions to ninjas," the village raced forward recklessly.

The scene in the Blood Mist Village thus escalated further.

If the enemy makes a mistake, it naturally means that Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) did the right thing.

Within the Hidden Mist Internal Affairs Department.

Kisame, his eyes bloodshot, stared at his blood-stained hands and went into a frenzy.

And behind him.

Nakamaro slowly appeared, smiling as he spoke, "How are you, my brother—"

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