Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 130 Yekura Returns

Tesla's inauguration ceremony as the Fifth Kazekage went smoothly because the Sand Shinobi all personally experienced the hope that Tesla brought.

For Sunagakure today, hope is more precious than gold, and the Sunagakure ninja have basically accepted Tesla's rule.

Meanwhile, the elders who reached an agreement with Tesla became embroiled in a fierce power struggle.

Sometimes taking a step back doesn't necessarily lead to a brighter future. If you take a step back, they'll take a step forward and force you to take another step back. They'll think that if you can take one step back, you can take two or three steps back, like a crazed shark that has smelled blood...

Don't expect them to have any sense of the big picture. They all think that others will prioritize the big picture, and that it's not unreasonable for them to take advantage of the situation and seize some benefits.

In the end, everyone thought they were in charge of the big picture, which led to the failure to finalize the selection of the elders.

Elder Jingdu was dumbfounded; this was not what he had imagined.

If you keep fighting for power, at least push me, the representative of the Sand Village, to the top.

Push me up first, then we'll talk. It's all about the bigger picture, don't you understand the bigger picture?

Chiyo and Ebizo were somewhat helpless; they were both about to retire, but Tesla still managed to drag them into the council of elders.

They occupied two positions without doing any work.

I don't care about this position, and I don't need it, but I'm just occupying it and not leaving.

Just have fun!

This made the elders very envious, but they were helpless. Chiyo and Ebizo had made real contributions and were very powerful. They were not people they could mess with.

If the council of elders had five seats, they might be able to reluctantly discuss it.

But after Tesla's actions, only three positions remain on the council of elders.

Competition for a seat in the elders' council became fierce. Forget about the big picture; the most important thing was to get into the council and fight for the tribe's interests.

The elders were also very dissatisfied with Tesla. They were given a bone with flesh on it and made to fight and snatch it up. They had no choice but to fight and snatch it up.

This behavior is not merely that it is unlike that of a ruler, but that it is unlike that of a human being, and that it is not worthy of being regarded as human.

Is this something a human would do? Tesla rose to the position of Kazekage thanks to them! And now they're turning around and suppressing them.

Once they have chosen their elders and seized power, they will show Tesla what it means to have "a righteous court and a sage ruler governing with ease."

Let Tesla be arrogant for now, and we'll see how things turn out in the future.

Fengying Building.

Tesla looked at the young man in front of him and nodded in satisfaction.

"Maki, you did a great job. You used the Daimyo's first batch of military funds very well to train Sand Ninja."

"The finances of Sunagakure are extremely important. You must keep a close eye on them for me and prevent those parasites from eroding the interests of the entire village."

"It's Lord Kazekage! I will absolutely protect the finances and will not let those parasites steal a single penny!"

Maki was very excited when he heard Tesla's words. Finances are very important in every village, and Tesla letting him control the finances meant that he had become the Kazekage's confidant.

Maki greatly admired the Kazekage who revitalized the defeated Sand Ninja, and was thrilled to become Tesla's confidant.

"Yakura should be back in the village soon."

"Yes, according to the news we've received, Yekura is leading the Sand Ninja forces from the Land of Rivers back to the village soon."

Maki cautiously stated that Pakura enjoys high prestige in Sunagakure and has performed well in the Land of Rivers. If nothing unexpected happens, Pakura will be the Fifth Kazekage.

But if nothing unexpected happens, Tesla will suddenly appear out of nowhere and take over as the fifth Kazekage with lightning speed.

Now that Yekura has returned to Sunagakure, it's not a good thing for Tesla.

Of course, Maki didn't think Yekura could take over the position of Kazekage.

When the Sand Ninja truly felt the resources they gained when real money was poured into the village.

From that time on, the Sand Ninja had only one sun in their hearts.

That was Tesla, the Fifth Kazekage who turned the tide, saved the crumbling Sand Village, and put it back on track.

"Yakura is a hero of the village. When she returns to the village, you should hold a welcoming ceremony to let them know that the village will not mistreat those who have made contributions."

"Also, we must ensure the supply of materials; I don't want my construction speed to slow down."

"yes!"

Although Maki didn't know why the Kazekage wanted to build a tower in the center of Sunagakure, he agreed without hesitation.

These days, Tesla has not paid attention to the power struggles among the elders, but has instead begun to construct buildings using the precious materials he plundered from the Sand Village and the materials stored in the Sand Village.

This building was constructed in the heart of Sunagakure Village.

The Sand Ninja didn't pay much attention, assuming it was a new Kazekage, a new atmosphere, something the new Kazekage had deliberately created to highlight his arrival.

The elders, who were busy vying for power, didn't care about that; all they cared about was their positions on the elders' council.

They didn't realize that once the building was completed, they would have no power to resist Tesla.

By then, Tesla will become the absolute ruler of Sunagakure.

And so, time passed day by day.

Yekura, with her loyal subordinates, finally returned to Sunagakure.

They were greeted with a warm welcome ceremony, as requested by Tesla.

Yekura was cheered and praised by the Sand Ninja and was hailed as "the hero of the Sand Ninja".

Yekura sensed something was wrong. Her arrival should threaten the Fifth Kazekage Tesla's rule, and she should be suppressed.

Yekura had prepared for an unexpected welcome, rather than the current enthusiastic welcome.

Yekura silently observed the changes in the village. She found that the village was not as desolate as she had imagined. Instead, it had a kind of vitality, and the villagers had a high degree of identification with the Fifth Kazekage, Tesla.

Yekura and her subordinates quickly held a meeting.

After losing the battle for the fourth Kazekage to Rasa, Yekura continued to suppress Rasa.

As a result, Yekura's subordinates were also marginalized and moved away from the center of power.

During the Third Shinobi World War, Pakura and her subordinates were assigned to the Land of Rivers, and then, like a forgotten force, they were left without support or orders.

The death of Luo Sha in this battle can be seen as an opportunity. Ye Cang's subordinates were filled with a burning desire to be suppressed and forgotten.

Then they returned to Sunagakure with high spirits and great ambition, intending to push Pakura into the position of the Fifth Kazekage.

They wanted to regain their political rights through this.

The imagination is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

When Yekura led her subordinates back to Sunagakure, they discovered that the Fifth Kazekage had already been appointed.

They won't do it, they won't accept it!

I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the light.

However, after testing the waters in the village, they discovered that the Fifth Kazekage, Tesla, had already secured his position.

Their hearts sank.

The eyes of the masses are never discerning; on the contrary, they are easily influenced by the collective. When gathered in a group, they often exhibit characteristics such as blindness, impulsiveness, and fanaticism.

When a large amount of resources were distributed to the Sand Village, they were told that there would be a continuous stream of resources to come.

Tesla's position has already been secured.

"This welcoming ceremony was not spontaneous; it was at Tesla's request. As soon as we arrived in Sunagakure, the Fifth Kazekage gave us a hard time."

Yekura frowned. Tesla's position was already secure, and it was basically impossible for them to do anything further.

In fact, after Yekura failed to compete with Rasa for the Fourth Kazekage, she was no longer interested in continuing to fight for power.

But if it were just Yekura herself who was suppressed and removed from the center of power, she could tolerate it.

But Yekura couldn't bear to see her subordinates suppressed along with her.

Unfortunately, this opportune moment ended before it even began.

"We're probably powerless to compete for the Wind Shadow title. I've been testing the villagers' attitudes these past few days and found that they have a high level of support for Tesla, even showing signs of fanaticism."

"This is very bad. Tesla has the recognition and support of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, and he also has the recognition of the villagers of Sunagakure. Tesla's title of Kazekage is well-deserved."

Ye Cang's subordinates looked extremely uncomfortable upon hearing this.

Yekura also became very heavy-hearted; she could truly feel that Tesla's position was secure.

Every time the Sand Ninja praised her as a hero of the Sand Ninja, they would intentionally or unintentionally bring up the Fifth Kazekage, Tesla, to tell her to give up and that there was no chance.

"But we are not without other options. Tesla announced at the inauguration ceremony of the Wind Shadow that it would form an elder council to replace him in carrying out government affairs."

"If Lady Yekura could become a member of the council of elders..."

The Sand Ninja didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Then they won't be suppressed without any power to resist.

"Yes! Lord Yekura has worked incredibly hard; his contributions to the village are unparalleled!"

"Lord Yekura will definitely be able to join the council of elders and make greater contributions to the village."

The Sand Ninja in the meeting held by Yekura had their eyes burning with fervor.

Since we cannot compete for the position of Kazekage, making Lady Yekura a member of the Elder Council is a good option.

They all vaguely sensed that the council of elders wielded immense power, enough to protect them from political persecution.

Yekura's subordinates also have very strong motivation, after all, they followed Yekura in the Land of Rivers and experienced several life-and-death battles.

Originally, the selection of elders was limited to those elders, but after Yekura's subordinates promoted him, Yekura strongly became a popular candidate for the elders.

When the Sand Ninja saw that Pakura was going to become a member of the Elders Council, they all supported her.

This can be seen as compensation from the Sand Ninja for betraying Pakura. The Sand Ninja all know that under normal circumstances, Pakura would become the Kazekage.

But there's nothing we can do; Tesla is offering too much.

For a moment, the elders who were still vying for power were stunned. The situation changed too quickly for them to adapt to.

(End of this chapter)