Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 335 Taking Medicine and Using Illusion!

"What do you mean by 'highly likely due to the Nine-Tails' chakra'?"

Why does the Fire Temple possess the Nine-Tails' chakra?

This is a very serious political issue, as the Fire Temple is not under the jurisdiction of Konoha.

The Nine-Tails is Konoha's "weapon," and now its power has been stolen—this is no small matter!

"Um—it's a long story."

"Then let's make it short."

"All right."

"During the Nine-Tails' rampage, a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra escaped and was collected by a guy named Kazuma. He sealed it within his child, Ku. Because the power within Ku was dangerous and needed to be continuously sealed, Kazuma entrusted him to the Fire Temple. Ku grew up there as an 'apprentice ninja monk,' cared for by the head priest and the monks."

"Everyone in the Fire Temple knows that the child possesses the Nine-Tails' chakra."

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be."

Tsunade frowned.

"Who is this Kazuma, and why did he steal the Nine-Tails' power?"

"Kazuma believes the 'one country, one village' system is flawed; the existence of the Hokage divides the power within the nation."

"He advocated abolishing the Hokage and consolidating all the real power of the ninjas into the hands of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and he used the power of the Nine-Tails he stole to control the ninjas."

boom!

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table, but thankfully she was still rational enough not to break it.

"fart!"

"Konoha was founded by my great-grandfather, Hashirama Senju, and the 'one village per country' system was established by him! Who does that bastard Kazuma think he is, daring to attempt to overthrow this system!"

Tsunade's anger was real.

As the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, she understood the significance of the "ninja village" system better than anyone else.

That was the cornerstone of peace that my great-grandfather earned with his lifelong belief.

Anyone who tries to shake this foundation is unforgivable in her eyes.

She knew very well what those nobles were like, and if they really gained control of the ninjas' power, who knew what kind of chaos the ninja world would descend into.

After venting her anger, Tsunade looked at Aoba.

"Now that we know, how will this matter be resolved in the future? We can start preparing now."

Seeing Tsunade's self-righteous "copying answers," Aoba couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Lord Hokage, have you completely given up on thinking? You just ask me for guides every time you encounter a problem?"

"Tch, if you have the answer, why not just copy it? Why bother figuring it out yourself? What's the point of having the answer then?"

That makes so much sense!

"Sigh~ Because I've changed so many things, a lot of future information has become outdated."

"Like the attack on the Fire Temple this time, according to the timeline I know, this event will not happen for at least several years."

"But look at it now, the timeline doesn't match up at all."

Tsunade pursed her lips.

"Alright, alright, future intelligence is useless now, so tell me your own opinion."

"Actually, although Kazuma's philosophy is extreme, it is not entirely without reason."

Tsunade frowned: "So you also believe that a country should have only one voice?"

"No, systems must change with the times."

"In the current ninja world, the Daimyo is the nominal ruler of the country, holding the power of finance; while the Kage is the military commander, holding absolute military power."

(This system was actually designed for the simpler life of the Edo period.)

"This system is feasible during wartime because the country needs ninjas to fight, and the daimyo must allocate funds to maintain the operation of the ninja villages."

"But what if one day, the ninja world achieves true peace?"

"Or, when wars decrease and there's no longer a need for so many ninjas, will the daimyo still pay to support these terrifyingly destructive killing machines?"

"And if ninjas, in order to survive, begin to shift their focus of production, get involved in commerce and agriculture, no longer rely on the daimyo's funding, and are even able to become self-sufficient—"

"What will be the daimyo's position then?"

Tsunade's face darkened completely.

She is not a fool.

Although Aoba's words were hypothetical, the logic behind them was very clear.

Peace, on the contrary, would destroy the very foundation upon which the daimyo and the ninja villages exist.

"So—the conflict between the future Daimyo and the Kage has finally erupted?"

"It hasn't erupted yet, but the seeds of conflict have already been sown."

Tsunade remained silent for a long time.

She scratched her head in frustration.

never mind!

By then, she'll be long past her Hokage! Let future generations deal with this headache!

No, she doesn't really want to do it anymore.

However, Aoba didn't accept the offer, indicating that the time wasn't right yet.

Of course, the main reason is that he has a lot of things to do right now and is simply too busy to handle them all.

"Let's get down to business. Who do you think would be the most suitable person to investigate the Fire Temple?"

Aoba touched his chin.

"Let Kakashi and Might Guy go."

"Kakashi?"

Tsunade frowned slightly. "He hasn't been doing too well lately."

Since witnessing Obito's madness firsthand at the Hokage Rock, and seeing Nohara Rin resurrected by Edo Tensei.

Kakashi fell into an extremely negative state.

All I do every day is stare blankly into space and lock myself in my room; I don't even take on any tasks anymore.

I'm really afraid that one day when the gate opens, Kakashi will also commit suicide.

"It's precisely because he's not feeling well that we need to let him go out for a walk."

Aoba sighed.

The Kakashi of today is not the mature Kakashi of later years, who could laugh and say, "None of the people I cherished most are gone; they were all killed long ago!"

"Having Kai with him can help him distract himself."

Aoba thought to himself, if all else fails, he might as well resurrect Sakumo-senpai and give him some psychological counseling.

The Land of Earth, Hidden Rock Village.

Inside the Tsuchikage's office.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was floating in mid-air, holding the intelligence he had just received, his brow furrowed.

"The ninja world lately is truly in chaos—"

Onoki sighed, feeling utterly exhausted.

All sorts of monsters and demons have appeared.

A rogue ninja organization called "Akatsuki" suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Its entire members were rogue ninjas, and they actually managed to defeat the army of Kumogakure, causing Kumogakure to suffer a great loss.

Is this still a rogue ninja organization?

This is even more powerful than the five major powers!

What shocked him even more was the information about the Rinnegan.

The eyes of the legendary Sage of Six Paths actually exist, and they have demonstrated terrifying power capable of wiping out an entire ninja village.

"Forty million taels —"

This information was purchased by Onoki from the underworld at a high price; it was expensive, but worth it.

They obtained a lot of information about the Rinnegan.

Of course, some people made a profit from this.

However, there is some good news as well.

According to intelligence, due to the rebellion of the masked Uchiha Obito, a fierce internal conflict broke out within the Akatsuki organization, which has now disintegrated, and the Rinnegan is nowhere to be found.

"Hmph, a bunch of rogue ninjas, it's best if they all die."

Onoki sneered.

If that monster with the Rinnegan had continued to control the Akatsuki, the Five Kage would probably have to sleep with one eye open.

Just then, Onoki's gaze fell on another piece of intelligence that had just been sent back.

His expression instantly turned extremely serious.

"A white monster that can perfectly transform into the appearance of other people?"

"Not only can it simulate chakra, but it can even withstand the Byakugan of Konoha? The Hyuga clan was almost wiped out because of this?!"

Onoki gasped in shock.

I wonder if any of these monsters are lurking in Iwagakure.

"Akazuchi!"

Onoki shouted.

Chitu jogged over.

"Teacher, what can I do for you?"

"Contact Konoha and see if we can exchange some information on the white monsters; samples would be best."

"yes!"

Chi Tu nodded honestly and turned to make the arrangements.

Onoki sat back down in his chair and rubbed his aching lower back.

Since the Rinnegan is real, then the legend of the Sage of Six Paths is very likely also true.

The ancient legends circulating in the ninja world may conceal some unknown power.

"It seems necessary to send someone to search for those ancient ruins—"

Onoki was secretly making plans.

Just then, the office door was pushed open again.

Hei Tu, with short hair, strode in.

"grandfather!"

Onoki looked up: "Kurotsuchi, did you get any news about the kid Deidara I asked you to find?"

Hei Tu shook his head and pursed his lips.

"No, that guy is hiding too well; our men can't find any trace of him."

Onoki snorted coldly.

"This idiot, instead of being a proper ninja, he runs off to hang out with a bunch of rogue ninjas."

Hei Tu's expression turned somewhat strange.

"But Grandpa, while we were gathering information on the black market, we unexpectedly made contact with someone."

"Who?"

"The leader of the Akatsuki organization."

Onoki was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

"Who did you say?! The leader of Akatsuki? That guy isn't dead?!"

Black Earth nodded.

"They're not dead, and they even contacted us."

"but----"

Hei Tu paused for a moment, then said, "He said it would cost more."

Ohnoki:————

The art style changed so quickly that even the old man Onoki couldn't quite process it for a moment.

"interesting----"

"Make arrangements; I want to see him in person."

Black Soil: ?

Hidden Cloud Village, a secret base.

A metal object stands in the center.

If Aoba Yamashiro were here, he would definitely recognize this thing.

This is the weapon that Kumogakure developed in the original story, only after the Fourth Shinobi World War—the Chakra Cannon!

The Fourth Raikage stood on a high platform with his arms crossed, looking at the enormous weapon before him.

The Hidden Cloud Village suffered such a huge loss; given the Raikage's personality, how could he possibly swallow this insult?

He was simply holding back, accumulating strength!

The chakra cannon in front of us is the latest achievement of the Hidden Cloud Village.

"How's the progress?"

"Lord Raikage, the construction of the main structure is basically complete, and the testing of the chakra conduction circuit is also nearing its end."

"We are currently conducting final surgical adjustments and energy compression tests."

"When will it be usable? I don't want to hear this nonsense!"

Raikage interrupted him impatiently.

"It'll be soon! At the latest, the first test launch can take place within a month!"

Upon hearing this answer, the Raikage finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"very good."

The Raikage turned his head and looked at the earthen platform.

"Tutai, how are those people doing now?"

"Lord Raikage, it has been confirmed that eleven women have successfully become pregnant."

Upon hearing this number, the Raikage's brows furrowed instantly.

"Only eleven after all this time? That's too slow!"

Although the last raid on Kirigakure ended in failure, Kumogakure did not come away empty-handed.

Taking advantage of the chaos in Kirigakure, the Kumogakure Anbu seized the opportunity to abduct many Kirigakure ninjas who possessed bloodline limits.

Instead of killing or recruiting these precious "spoils of war," the Raikage chose a different approach.

Sealing chakra and using it directly as a stud to reproduce!

In the Raikage's view, only those who have the blood of the Hidden Cloud Village flowing through their veins are truly trustworthy.

Once these children with bloodline limits are born and grow up, the overall strength of Kumogakure will surely experience a qualitative leap.

Tu Tai explained with a hint of helplessness.

"Lord Raikage, the constitution of a bloodline limit ninja is special, and their conception rate is inherently lower than that of ordinary people—"

"If the conception rate is high, then increase the frequency! Send more women over! Arrange for all the strong, eligible women in the village to conceive!"

"If those prisoners don't cooperate, give them drugs! Use illusion magic to control them!"

Tutai:————

Sunagakure Village.

Inside the Kazekage's office.

-

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had a gloomy face.

Luo Sha has been having a very difficult time lately.

Because Yekura is back!

The "Scorching Release Hero" whom he used as a political bargaining chip and betrayed to Kirigakure has actually returned!

What made things even more difficult for Rasa was that Pakura had not been identified as a rogue ninja.

In the official records of Sunagakure, she remains the hero who sacrificed herself for the village.

Now that the hero has returned, the entire Sand Village is in an uproar.

As soon as Yecang returned, she began to win people over. Relying on her original prestige and her legendary experience of "escaping death", she quickly gathered a large number of supporters.

This is practically rubbing Rasa, the current Kazekage, in the face!

What made Rasa even angrier was that those two old geezers in the village, Chiyo and Ebizo, openly sided with Yokura!

With the support of these two elders, Ye Cang's prestige in the village even seemed to be surpassing that of the Kazekage.

"Damn Yekura—damn old hag!"

Luo Sha gritted his teeth.

He is the Wind Shadow!

He was absolutely unwilling to be sidelined like this.

As long as he doesn't step down, no one else can take his position as the Wind Shadow!

Luo Sha took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He knew he had to do something to restore the Wind Shadow's authority and deter those restless individuals.

His gaze fell through the window onto a small figure on the street below.

It was a little boy with short red hair, clutching a tattered rag doll tightly in his arms, standing alone in the corner.

The children and villagers around him avoided him as if he were a plague god, their eyes filled with fear and disgust.

That was his third child, Gaara!

He is also a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast.