Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 237 Hidden Grass Village: Panic is the right thing to do, but we can't keep panicking!

Grass Hidden Village.

A village that is adept at navigating social situations and makes a living by selling information about other villages.

It once amazed everyone, renowned for its highly efficient intelligence gathering capabilities.

No matter what kind of information it is, as long as you dare to buy it from Kusagakure, Kusagakure will sell it to you very quickly.

It wasn't until... that everyone discovered most of the information they bought about Kusagakure was false and fabricated that they understood why this village had such a powerful intelligence-gathering ability.

Kusagakure: Never mind whether it's true or not, just tell me how fast it is.

Meanwhile, the newly appointed leader of the Grass Village, the Mystic Dragon Spirit, was sighing deeply.

"Chief, isn't it too hasty of us to join Konoha in condemning Sunagakure and Iwagakure? What if the Five Great Shinobi Villages don't uphold martial ethics?"

Kusanagi Ryuji said with a worried expression, inevitably tinged with a hint of regret.

Back then, he was so inspired by the words of the Grass Ninja leader that he impulsively agreed to do such a big thing with the leader.

The more I thought about it afterward, the more panicked and regretful I became.

"I've been feeling really anxious lately, like something big is going to happen in the next couple of days!"

The leader of the Grass Ninja calmly glanced at Longzhi, who was dressed impeccably but looked worried, and frowned, saying:

"Longzhi, it's okay to panic. I panicked the first time I did it too, but you can't keep panicking!"

"What do you think of my treatment of the villagers of Kusagakure?"

"He loves the people like his own children."

Longzhi answered immediately. Regardless of whether it's detached from reality or not, this is the standard answer; there's no need to think about it.

"Is my alliance with Konoha a major event for Kusagakure?"

"Yes."

The leader of the Grass Ninja looked at Longzhi, who was deep in thought, and said earnestly:

"Kusagakure is a small village that survives in the cracks between major powers. In terms of its situation, it is only slightly better than Amegakure, which was the site of three wars."

"How can Kusagakure develop without taking some risks? Playing both sides might allow us to survive in the cracks between powerful nations, but that's about it. We can't take our weakness for granted; we must strive to become stronger."

"Now is the best of times, I can feel it! The Third Shinobi World War has just ended, and a long period of peace is sure to follow. During this time of peace, we must secure enough resources to allow Kusagakure to survive the next great war."

"The Land of Grass borders the Land of Fire and the Land of Rock, and Konoha and Iwagakure are two problems that the Hidden Grass Village must face."

The leader of the Grass Village looked up at the sky, recalling the scene when the Grass Village was almost destroyed by the two great ninja villages, and sighed.

"In some respects, Konoha is better than the other great ninja villages. It is the one that values ​​its reputation the most among the five great ninja villages, especially after being revered as the light of the ninja world. Moreover, at least Konoha will not start a war without authorization to disrupt the ninja world order that is in its own interest."

The leader of the Grass Ninja clan's eyes gleamed as he spoke with great confidence, which made Longzhi look at him with admiration.

"I always keep the leader's words in mind, constantly reflecting on and learning from them. Each time, I gain something new, as if I've been elevated!"

"I'm relieved that you think that way. I'm not doing this without being sure of the outcome. Besides, if anything goes wrong, we'll just surrender!"

The leader of the Grass Ninja calmly uttered words that shocked Longzhi.

Sigh, young people are still too young.

Shocking? The reason why Kusagakure is becoming more and more prosperous is because it bullies the weak and fears the strong, and is a fence-sitter!

The Grass Village is notorious in the ninja world for its lack of ninja ethics; it will betray its allies without hesitation if there is any danger!

Which village the Hidden Grass Village aligns with is not something they can decide themselves; it is determined by the strength of the other ninja villages.

Whoever is stronger, the Hidden Grass Village will align itself with them.

Currently, Konoha holds a significant advantage; no other village can stand against Konoha alone.

Therefore, the leader of the Grass Ninja decided to align himself with the Leaf Village in exchange for the leftover soup and broth from the Leaf Village.

Kusagakure was the first village in the ninja world to respond to Konoha's call and has already contributed its share to Konoha. It's not unreasonable to ask Konoha to support the reconstruction of Kusagakure.

What if Iwagakure becomes powerful in the future?

Cold!

Kusagakure is just a small village. It doesn't have a long-term vision, nor does it need to consider the future. Thinking too much will only cause more trouble. It only needs to take care of the present.

At worst, they can maintain an alliance with Konoha while simultaneously flirting with Iwagakure and selling Konoha's information.

This is just basic procedure in Kusagakure.

Those who know me say I am worried; those who do not know me ask what I seek.

The leader of the Grass Ninja patted Ryuji on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction. "I have high hopes for you. Don't let me down."

Longzhi's face flushed with excitement, and he wished he could serve the leader with his life right now.

Indeed, young people are easy to fool.

The leader of the Grass Ninja nodded in satisfaction at Longzhi's performance, but then became worried.

However, given the atmosphere in Kusagakure, Ryuji will probably become a shrewd old fox very quickly. We must squeeze him dry before he turns out to be one.

Damn it, why do young people turn into seasoned veterans so quickly after being trained by me?

The leader of the Grass Village watched as Long Zhi, who had been pumped up and given a pep talk, worked hard and grinned, revealing his white teeth.

"Longzhi, don't blame me. I just wanted to let you experience the dangers of the ninja world in advance, so you wouldn't get hurt later because you're too naive."

Although he admitted that there was an element of gambling involved in his defection to Konoha, he won the gamble...

"Report..."

A grass ninja rushed in, panting, and said, "No...no, something bad has happened! The mist ninja have attacked the village..."

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Grass Ninja was terrified and immediately prepared to flee.

Oh no, I lost the bet.

From now on, everyone can only accept their fate.

"We've reached the village's Hozuki Castle..."

After saying this, the leader of the Grass Ninja stopped his escape and it took him a while to come to his senses.

"From now on, when you speak, finish your sentence in one go, without pausing!"

The leader of the Grass Ninja reprimanded the flustered and reckless Grass Ninja for a couple of sentences, and then smiled.

"That's great, oh no, I mean it's terrible."

Hozuki Castle is Kusanagi's territory, and the leader of the Kusanagi ninja has no real control over it.

If the Mist Ninja can severely damage Hozuki Castle this time, it will be a great opportunity for the leader of the Grass Ninja, an opportunity to completely unify the Grass Ninja.

"Investigate further and report back!"

After the grass ninja who came to deliver the message left in a hurry, the grass ninja leader fell into deep thought, constantly considering how he should act next.

Now that Hozuki Castle has been invaded and Kusanagi's strength has been severely damaged, it seems we can make some careful plans.

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong—that's the Grass Ninja's signature skill! Whether it's towards themselves or others!

Having quelled the internal strife in the Land of Grass, we must rebuild it! It is our inescapable duty!

(End of this chapter)