Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 229 Takigakure Leader: You little brat, it's you who led the Japanese devils into the village!

"Hookah, the chief wants to see you. It seems he wants to discuss the selection of the next chief."

A ninja from Taki saw Suigan, casually greeted her, and then spoke.

Upon hearing Takishinobu's words, Mizuki immediately became excited.

Although he defected to the enemy, betrayed his country, and led the way, he knew he was still a good person.

Everything he did was for the village!

Although it's unlikely they'll ever obtain the Hero's Water again, the Iwa ninja kept their promise and left behind half a bottle.

The Hero's Water requires a hundred years of accumulation before it can be used by one person. This half-bottle of Hero's Water is the amount he could accumulate in a lifetime.

It's worth it!

With the power of this half-bottle of Hero's Water, becoming the leader of Takigakure Village is a piece of cake.

As the hookah smoked, envisioning a bright future and greeting the villagers warmly, the sunshine seemed to brighten considerably.

So beautiful!

Suigan arrived at the Takigakure leader's house, looked at the two Takigakure ninja who were steadfastly on duty, and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work."

After finishing her speech, Mizuki couldn't wait to go into the Takigakure leader's house to discuss the selection of the next leader.

Who else but me!

As Suigan stepped through the doorway, revealing her back, the two Taki ninja exchanged a glance and, in perfect unison, chose to launch a sneak attack.

then……

The hookah was captured instantly.

In the Naruto world, a sneak attack from behind is an extremely powerful technique. Powerful characters like Pakura, Konan, and Madara Uchiha did not escape.

Not to mention the humble hookah.

When Shuiyan was bound, his pupils contracted. Had he been exposed? The thought of escaping instantly arose in his mind.

"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?"

The hookah struggled and shouted in an attempt to attract the attention of others.

"Stop pretending, hookah."

"It was you who led the Japanese devils into the village!"

The leader of the Takigakure ninja led a large group of Takigakure ninja to stand before Mizuki. His icy words sent a chill down Mizuki's spine.

The leader of the Takigakure ninja stared intently at Suigan, wishing he could kill him on the spot.

He had sensed Suien's ambition before, but Suien was a high-ranking fighter in Takigakure and also Shibuki's master, so he couldn't make a move against her.

But unexpectedly, this guy became a guide for the Sand and Iwa ninja, which is simply unforgivable!

Even without hookah, Takigakure's fate wouldn't have changed. But one thing is one thing: betrayal of the village is absolutely unforgivable!

"You think...?"

The leader of the Takigakure ninja slowly lowered his head, looking down at the terrified Suigan, a smile spreading across his lips: "How long can you keep this a secret?"

"You should know that the Sand Village and Iwa Village used a secret shortcut through Takigakure when they were trying to seize the Seven-Tails and the Sacred Tree. Only we, the higher-ups, knew about that."

Upon hearing the words of the leader of the Takigakure, Mizuki forced herself to calm down.

Don't panic, there's still a chance!

"That doesn't mean I'm the mole. There are many high-ranking officials who know this information!"

The surrounding ninja, seeing that Suien was unrepentant and still wanted to drag them down, all glared angrily at her.

"Why didn't you show up when the Sand and Iwa ninja invaded?"

"I was held up by something at the time, and besides, was I the only one they were looking for?!"

As soon as he uttered those words, he was met with strange looks from everyone.

"We're definitely missing you."

"The leader of the Takigakure ninjas said, leaning on his cane."

"Don't even think about it. The moment I saw the headbands of the Sand and Iwa ninjas, I knew the village had no chance of resistance. So I gathered the high-ranking members together and avoided the Sand and Iwa ninjas."

"So, the high command has all safely retreated, and those who didn't die in battle are left for you to use to fish in troubled waters."

The words of the Takigakure leader made Suien a little unable to hold back.

I hate it! I never expected this to happen!

If I had known, I would have run off somewhere else and never returned to the village!

Old man, you're a coward who's afraid of death and don't deserve to be the leader of Takigakure!

"Search him!"

At the command of the Takigakure leader, several Takigakure ninjas approached Suigan with sinister smiles.

Shuiyan remembered the Hero's Water on her body and said in fear:

"Don't come any closer!!!"

Despite the hookah's struggles, the ninja from the water pipe still managed to grope her thoroughly.

Then, a ninja from Taki took out half a bottle of Hero's Water from Suigan's arms.

Looking at the Hero's Water radiating brilliant light, the expressions of the Takigakure members were all very solemn.

The Hero's Water is the foundation of Takigakure, but after the Sacred Tree was moved by Iwagakure, it became an eternal pain!

The leader of the Takigakure ninja clan, seeing the half-empty bottle of Hero's Water, flew into a rage:

"Hookah, you still say you're not the mole!"

"What exactly do you want to subvert and destroy?"

Faced with the questioning of the leader of the Takigakure ninja, Suien was speechless, unsure of how to answer.

"He took him to the village, so the whole village could see the fate of a traitor!"

The entire Takigakure village was agitated, with villagers waving their arms and canes, hurling insults at each other.

"You damned traitor, how dare you treat us like this! Have you lost your conscience?!"

"That ungrateful bastard! I even helped him once!"

"That's right, that's right, it's all Suigan's fault! Otherwise, we wouldn't have been invaded by the Sand and Iwa ninja!"

The rarest thing in this world is for the weak to wield their swords against the strong.

The brave are enraged and draw their swords against the stronger; the cowardly are enraged and draw their swords against the weaker.

To them, the captured hookah was a weakling!

"Traitor! Traitor! Traitor!"

After everyone had vented, the leader of the Takigakure ninja finally stepped forward.

"I'm sorry." The leader of the Takigakure ninja raised his aged face and looked at the young Takigakure ninja around him, choking back tears. "It's all because I, as the leader, failed to take proper precautions that this situation has arisen."

The lax defenses of Takigakure are a legacy issue. Even though the Takigakure leader frequently emphasizes the need to strengthen defenses, it doesn't change anything. You can't expect a village that has never been invaded to be highly vigilant.

Furthermore, the Takigakure ninja responsible for the defense believed that since Takigakure had not encountered any problems for so long, there would be no problems during their time in charge.

Upon hearing the words of the leader of the Takigakure ninja, the remaining ninja lowered their heads in shame and said sadly, "We...we were wrong too! We shouldn't have indulged in a false peace."

"Gentlemen, now we must put aside our prejudices and unite as one."

"Unity! Unity! Unity!"

The villagers responded enthusiastically.

"My health no longer allows me to continue serving as the leader. I propose that Shibuki succeed me as the leader of Takigakure!"

"Watashiki! Watashiki! Watashiki!"

It went smoothly, and Shibuki succeeded as the leader of Takigakure Village.

……

Kakashi looked at the frail old man in front of him and said, "I need to bring Suigan back to Konoha to gather intelligence."

"No problem, hookah is no longer important to Takigakure Village."

The leader of the Takigakure ninja lay on the rocking chair and said.

"Although the hookah can quell the anger of the crowd, I am no longer suitable to be a ninja in Takigakure. This is not only because of my physical condition, but also because I chose to run away when facing a powerful enemy."

"Whatever the reason, it is an undeniable fact that I, as the leader, chose to flee."

"I've lost the hearts of the people and my dignity. Although no one has said it, I know I'm no longer a qualified leader."

"Aren't you afraid you won't do a good job with the wood?"

The leader of the Takigakure ninja smiled gently at Kakashi and said calmly:

"It's okay, it won't be too bad. Because Shibuki is the kind of person who, even if he's scared, will do everything in his power to help and protect the villagers."

(End of this chapter)