Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 239 Grass Ninja Leader: Taking advantage of the chaos, oh no, I mean "supporting" Hozuki Castle!

Inside the makeshift meeting room of the Grass Ninja.

The leader of the Grass Ninja took the seat of honor, followed by Ryuji.

He looked at the ninja from the Grass Flower Sect in front of him, clasped his hands together, placed them in front of his chin, and said seriously, "Today we need to discuss how to deal with Hozuki Castle, which has been invaded by the Mist Ninja. What I mean is, should we send ninjas to support Hozuki Castle?"

"Impossible! Kusagakure is short-handed; there simply aren't enough people to support Hozuki Castle!"

Yes, this person is blatantly lying.

"Leader, it's not that we're unwilling, it's just that we simply can't defeat the Mist Ninja."

Hmm, what this guy said makes sense and is based on evidence.

"To hell with the grass! They don't listen to us anyway, and they're always going against us!"

Well, this kid actually told the truth!

The leader of the Grass Ninja twitched his lips as he listened to all sorts of bizarre reasons; not a single Grass Ninja was willing to go and support Hozuki Castle.

The leader of the Grass Ninja immediately roared in anger, "If you're unwilling, then I'll personally go to support Hozuki Castle! The Grass Ninja is part of Grass Village; if the Grass Ninja is severely damaged, then Grass Village is severely damaged. None of you are to stop me, or I'll fight anyone who tries!"

Longzhi was somewhat moved by what the leader of the Grass Ninja had said.

Look at what true vision is – this is vision!

But then he saw the Grass Ninja leader frantically winking at him, and immediately understood what the Grass Ninja leader meant.

"No, Chief, Hozuki Castle is under attack by Kirigakure ninja. The situation is extremely dangerous. If something happens to you, the entire Kusagakure will be finished! You are the last hope of Kusagakure."

Longzhi gripped the Grass Ninja leader's hand tightly, forcefully squeezing out a few tears from the corners of her eyes, making a great effort to stop the Grass Ninja leader.

The grass ninjas were bewildered when they heard their leader's words, thinking that their leader was really going to support Hozuki Castle, but they realized what was going on when they saw Ryuji's actions.

How should I put it? No wonder he's the leader! His acting skills are far superior to theirs.

"Yes, yes, Chief, you can't go! What will we do without you?"

"The Mist Ninja are too dangerous. Your safety is the most important thing. The village cannot lose its leader."

"Chief, the situation is not as bad as it seems. The Grass Fruit is very strong and may be able to stop the Mist Ninja."

The leader of the Grass Ninja stopped abruptly, feigning grief and indignation, and said, "Alas, I wish I could personally kill the Mist Ninja for the sake of the village!"

Stop talking, stop talking! Even the Grass Ninja wouldn't believe that!

Longzhi secretly grumbled to herself.

Why are we so weak, being born as human beings!

"Ryuzhi, even though the Mist Ninja attacked Hozuki Castle, no one can say for sure whether they will attack Kusagakure as well."

"I have a favor to ask of you. You must request Konoha's assistance right now."

"Be quick, but not too fast."

"Huh?" Longzhi blinked in confusion, somewhat unable to understand the Grass Ninja leader's words.

"Why?"

"For the Hidden Grass Village, for the Land of Grass!" the leader of the Grass Ninja said solemnly to Ryuji.

"Everyone, since the sudden destruction of Kusagakure, two opposing forces have emerged in the rebuilt Kusagakure. One is the Kusanagi, who want to start a war and destroy themselves, and the other is the Kusanagi, who oppose war and love peace."

The grass ninja nodded when they heard their leader's words, but something felt off. They felt that the grass ninja leader's words were tinged with personal emotion.

They, the Flower of Grass, truly love peace and oppose war, rather than being cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, and thus dare not start a war because they are afraid of death?

Tsk... The leader's words sound rather nice.

"Hozuki Castle is the stronghold of the Grass Ninja, and most of their power is concentrated there. The invasion of Hozuki Castle by the Mist Ninja is both a crisis and an opportunity for the Grass Ninja."

"Kusagakure has been in decline for far too long. Internally divided into two factions, constantly at war with each other, it has greatly depleted Kusagakure's strength. As its leader, I've seen this all too clearly and am deeply concerned!"

"It's time for a glorious war of unification!"

Upon hearing their leader's words, the Grass Ninja's eyes flashed with admiration, and they couldn't help but feel moved.

Why should someone be the leader?

Just because they call it bullying the weak and fearing the strong, it sounds so nice!

What do you mean by "for the sake of Kusagakure"? It's just that after seeing that Kusanagi's strength was greatly reduced, they were preparing to bully the weak and take advantage of the situation!

I've learned something!

I admire you!

However, the grass ninja present were not ashamed of their leader's words, but rather proud of them!

Because the leader's words were just exactly what they wanted to hear!

They didn't have the guts to fight the Mist Ninja, but they not only had the guts to bully Hozuki Castle, which had been greatly weakened by the Mist Ninja invasion, but they also had a great deal of guts!

"The Hidden Mist Village is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and the Hidden Grass Village is definitely no match for it."

The leader of the Grass Ninja set the tone first, which was accepted by the Grass Ninja.

Fighting is out of the question!

"So we need a backer, a backer from one of the Five Great Ninja Villages! At the very least, someone who can make the Mist Ninja wary, so that after invading Hozuki Castle, they will retreat immediately instead of continuing to invade."

"Konoha!"

The grass ninjas exchanged glances and blurted out their backer.

Actually, when their leader first defected to Konoha, they weren't entirely in agreement.

Their Kusagakure village is notorious for being fickle; how could they so easily side with a ninja village?

Even Konoha won't do it!

But looking at it now, the leader was incredibly prescient!

"Yes. We just joined Konoha and were invaded. Konoha definitely has to do something. Otherwise, a village that can't protect its new ally will lose prestige."

"So this time, Konoha has no choice but to protect us, even if it's just for show for others."

Upon hearing their leader's words, the Grass Ninja immediately beamed with joy.

With Konoha protecting us, this is a sure thing.

"Gentlemen, prepare for battle! Once the Konoha ninja arrive at Kusagakure, we will hand over the village's defenses to Konoha. Then I will personally lead a large army to reinforce Hozuki Castle!"

The grassland chieftain looked towards the Ghost Lantern City, his eyes filled with greed.

The other grass ninjas also revealed greedy expressions, and then eagerly signed up to pledge their loyalty.

"Chief, I've thought about it carefully. The Grass Ninja still has some manpower, which can definitely be used to support Hozuki Castle."

"Chief, supporting Hozuki Castle is far too dangerous. I'm worried about leaving you alone. Let me go with you; I'll protect you with my life!"

"Chief, Hozuki Castle has always been part of Kusagakure. For the sake of the village, what does danger matter? I will lead the charge!"

The leader of the Grass Ninja looked at the Grass Ninja sitting there, who seemed to run away when there was trouble and rush in when there was benefit, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

With so many talented people, how can Kusagakure not prosper!

(End of this chapter)