Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Konoha Village.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside the gate of Konoha Village.

A group of more than a dozen people swaggered in.

They were all dark-skinned and dressed in the off-shoulder clothing characteristic of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

Leading the way was a burly, one-eyed man named Troy.

"Is this Konoha Village?"

"It doesn't look that great."

"It's not as imposing as our Cloud Village's lightning zone."

Troy looked around the street, his tone filled with undisguised contempt.

"Everyone in Kumogakure."

"You've come all this way, you must be tired."

Nara Shikaku led several Konoha Jonin to meet them.

He seemed not to hear what the other person said, a professional fake smile on his face.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Take us to see your Fifth Hokage right now!"

"We need to discuss the specific terms of the ceasefire agreement with him in person."

Troy glanced at Nara Shikaku.

His tone was cold and arrogant, showing no regard for the other person.

"terribly sorry."

"The Fifth Hokage is too busy with official duties to meet with you all."

"I will be fully responsible for all matters concerning the ceasefire agreement. Please follow me."

Upon hearing this...

Nara Shikaku's smile remained unchanged.

But what he said was exceptionally forceful.

Hearing what Nara Shikaku said.

The people of Kumogakure were in an uproar, glaring angrily at him.

"Who do you think you are?"

"Do you look down on our Hidden Cloud Village?!"

"Should we send a staff officer to negotiate a ceasefire?"

"Your Konoha is openly challenging the Raikage's authority!"

Troy stepped forward.

His entire body erupted with lightning-attribute chakra, and arcs of electricity danced wildly across his body.

Faced with the opponent's violent pressure.

Nara Shikaku didn't even blink.

The Konoha Jonin behind him moved.

They all drew their ninja swords, their cold light pointing directly at the Cloud Village members.

"Your Excellency Troy."

"Please understand the situation. This is Konoha."

"It was your Hidden Cloud Village that lost the war and took the initiative to send people to sue for peace."

"It's not that we, Konoha, are begging you to stop the war!"

"If you want to talk, come with me to the conference room and sit down properly."

"If you don't want to talk, the door is right over there."

"Everyone, please feel free to continue fighting on the battlefield!"

at the same time.

Nara Shikaku also stopped smiling.

His gaze was like a blade, sweeping over the people of Kumogakure.

Troy was stunned.

He did a lot of research before he came.

Konoha is known for being a pushover, valuing harmony above all else.

If they show even a little bit of toughness, Konoha will definitely choose to back down.

But what's going on now?

Why has Konoha suddenly become so assertive?

Troy gritted his teeth, his remaining eye fixed on Nara Shikaku.

"good!"

"Then let's go to the meeting to discuss it."

For a long time.

Troy forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

He really wanted to draw his ninja sword and slash at them, then turn around and leave with his men.

But he dared not mess up the task assigned to him by the Raikage.

……

After half an hour.

Inside the Hokage's office.

"Lord Godaime."

"The people in Kumogakure are really angry right now."

Nara Shikaku reported the details of the negotiations to Chiba.

He adjusted the ninja headband on his forehead, his expression more relaxed than ever before.

I've lived with three generations of relatives and suffered so much for so many years.

The feeling of negotiating with such assertiveness today made him feel incredibly comfortable.

"Oh!"

"They definitely didn't come here with good intentions."

"Kakashi."

"Send secret agents to keep an eye on them."

"As long as they dare to make any overstepping moves."

"No need to ask for instructions, arrest them immediately. If they resist, kill them on the spot!"

Hearing what Nara Shikaku said.

Chiba sat behind his desk, his fingers tapping lightly on the surface.

He knew all too well what Yunyin's purpose was.

They came to Konoha Village not for the ceasefire agreement.

"yes!"

"I will arrange it immediately."

Kakashi, who was standing nearby, immediately answered.

The voice just fell.

Kakashi then disappeared from the office.

……

Late that night.

Inside the guesthouse where the Cloud Hidden Mission was located.

Troy stood in the center of the room, quickly forming hand seals to create a soundproof barrier.

After confirming safety.

Several Cloud Village Jonin sat around a wooden table.

Everyone's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

"That guy named Nara Shikaku is completely impervious to reason!"

"He didn't agree to any of the conditions we proposed, so that's it."

"He even came up with a list demanding that Kumogakure compensate Konoha for its war losses!"

"..."

A Cloud Village ninja spoke first, cursing under his breath.

In the past.

The Hidden Cloud Village has also clashed with the Hidden Leaf Village.

Regardless of who wins or loses.

However, in every negotiation, Yunyin managed to gain the upper hand.

But today, things have changed.

Not only did they not gain any advantage, but Nara Shikaku was also chasing them for money.

This was something they had never imagined.

"Chiba Senju becomes the Fifth Hokage."

"Konoha today is not what it was during the Third Hokage's era."

"This new Hokage is a hundred times tougher on attitude than Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"Lord Raikage's first plan has completely failed."

Troy leaned back in his chair.

His single eye gleamed with a ferocious light, like that of a hungry wolf.

original.

They planned to take advantage of the turmoil in Konoha's leadership to extort supplies and ninjutsu scrolls from the village.

Now it seems that this tactic simply won't work.

"Since an open approach won't work..."

"Then let's proceed with the second plan."

Troy lowered his voice and glanced at his men one by one.

"Our goal is... Bloodline Limit!"

The Land of Thunder is located in a place where thunder roars in the high mountains all year round.

Their people are fierce and have an intense desire for special bloodline limits.

Konoha, on the other hand, is home to two of the most famous families in the ninja world, specializing in ocular techniques.

Uchiha and Hinata.

"Boss."

Which family should we target?

A ninja nearby leaned forward and asked in a low voice.

Troy sneered and pulled out two top-secret intelligence documents from his pocket.

"The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan possesses extremely strong combat power."

"But the activation conditions are too demanding, requiring the support of the Uchiha's exclusive bloodline."

"Even if we outsiders successfully transplant it, it will continuously consume chakra, and we might even suffer a bloodline backlash."

What's even more troublesome is...

The Uchiha clan has now taken complete control of Konoha's security.

Their entire clan are a bunch of battle fanatics, their defenses are extremely tight, and it's very difficult to find an opportunity to strike.

"so."

"Our target this time is eye-rolling!"

Troy slammed the information about the Hyuga clan onto the table.

The Byakugan's reconnaissance and X-ray vision abilities are arguably the best in the ninja world.

Once the Hidden Cloud Village possessed the Byakugan.

They will have an absolute intelligence advantage on any battlefield in the future.

The most critical point.

When outsiders receive Byakugan transplants, they don't experience as many fatal side effects as those of the Sharingan.

Listen carefully.

The Hyuga clan is divided into the main family and the branch family.

"On the foreheads of those who separated from the family, the curse mark of the caged bird was carved."

"Once the person who splits out of the family dies, the Byakugan will be automatically sealed by the curse seal, turning them into useless trash."

"Therefore, our target this time is a member of the Hyuga clan's main branch!"

"Wait until the ceasefire agreement is signed tomorrow."

"As is customary, Konoha will definitely hold some kind of banquet or something."

"This is when they are most relaxed."

"Let's find an excuse to leave early and head to the Hyuga clan together."

"Once we get the Byakugan, we'll retreat immediately and return to Kumogakure!"

"..."