Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Starting in 50, batches of Grass Ninja began to wear Konoha headbands, becoming Konoha ninjas, and then came from the Land of Grass to Konoha for further training.

At the same time, Konoha also sent batches of Konoha ninja to Kusagakure for rotation.

However, the current Grass Village has been renamed, dropping the word "ninja" and becoming known as "Grass Village," serving as Konoha's base in the Land of Grass.

Correspondingly, the border defense forces that Konoha had deployed on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass were changed to be stationed on the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Earth, with the Village of Grass responsible for logistics and support.

Now that Iwagakure has been warned, its focus is no longer on the Land of Grass, so the task of rotating through the area is quite easy.

However, Kai, who had just come out of the toilet, was weak and listless, no longer displaying his usual passionate demeanor.

Seeing his condition, Ebisu smiled and stepped forward to help him up, saying, "I already told you, those brightly colored mushrooms are not edible."

The Land of Grass is famous for its various mushrooms, and its biggest trade item with the Land of Fire is mushrooms, especially enoki mushrooms, which are highly favored by the ministers and nobles of the Land of Fire and command high prices.

However, although there are many kinds of mushrooms, not all of them are edible. Many that look very beautiful are actually highly poisonous.

Even someone as powerful as Kai was brought down by a mushroom he mistakenly ate.

"There are so many kinds of mushrooms, my memory is all jumbled up."

Kai said weakly.

He was so sick from the diarrhea that he almost collapsed.

Ebisu helped Kai back to the clinic. Nohara Rin, who was also on a mission in the Land of Grass, had prepared a bowl of antidote medicine. When she saw Kai return, she brought it to him and said, "Kai, you should be fine after you finish this."

"Oh, thank you, Flounder!"

Kai listlessly took the dark-colored potion and, suppressing his nausea, downed it in one gulp.

As soon as Kai sat down, he felt a warm current surge in his stomach, making his whole stomach feel warm and cozy. His eyes lit up, and he gave Nohara Rin, who was wearing a hood and a mask, a thumbs up: "Hamai, you're amazing! It's already working!"

Rin Nohara smiled from behind the mask, then turned around and brought over a large bowl of porridge: "Kai, this can help you replenish your energy."

Kai immediately took the large bowl with great joy, but upon closer inspection, his expression changed drastically.

Because the porridge contains many mushrooms.

Seeing the fear on Kai's face, Nohara Rin quickly said, "Don't worry, I've carefully checked these. They're not poisonous and are good for your health."

Ebisu chuckled with a hint of schadenfreude, "Kai, you have to trust Hiramekarei, he's an elite member of Root!"

"Okay... alright!"

Kai steeled himself, held the bowl with both hands, and nervously opened his mouth to drink the porridge.

This made Rin Nohara and Ebisu burst into laughter.

But it's clear that Rin Nohara's medical skills are highly reliable.

Kaifei was fine after finishing a large bowl of porridge in one go, and his strength recovered quickly.

As the paleness on Kai's face gradually faded, Ebisu couldn't help but give Nohara Rin a thumbs up.

Nohara Rin smiled silently behind her mask, accepted the bowl and Kai's thanks before turning to get back to work.

She came to guide her students.

Because Sarutobi Shinnosuke was too busy and there were no reliable medical ninjas, she was borrowed from Hoshinobi Shuichi to lead students on a mission in the Land of Grass.

It's not unusual for Sarutobi Shinnosuke to borrow people from Hoshino Shuichi.

Besides Aburame Ryoma and his three companions, Uchiha Shisui and Yamato were also frequently seconded.

Soon Kai was bouncing around again, and as soon as he left the medical room, he was full of energy: "Because I was sick, I wasted a lot of time, so I have to work twice as hard today."

"Ebisu, let's hurry and find Aoba, then continue yesterday's mission!"

Currently, Guy, Ebisu, and Aoba Yamashiro are a Chunin squad.

Nohara Rin was busy with her students, and before she knew it, evening had arrived.

After letting the students go back to rest, Nohara Rin finished up the work by herself.

After tidying everything up, just as she was about to go back to rest, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Who is it?"

Rin Nohara was startled and instinctively leaped backward, raising her left hand and placing her right hand on the hilt of the large sword on her back.

This is a subconscious reaction after special training at the root level.

"dawn!"

Nohara Rin immediately recognized the clothes the newcomer was wearing, and then her heart skipped a beat, her right hand unconsciously lowering itself: "You are... Obito..."

Wearing a tiger-striped mask, Obito Uchiha was overjoyed to see Rin Nohara recognize him, but also somewhat nervous. He stammered, "Are you... alright?"

"At that time, I... well..."

Nohara Rin had already lowered her raised left hand and quickly said, "I know."

"Obito, how are you now?"

Everyone is very worried about you!

Beneath the mask, Obito Uchiha smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry!"

"I'm doing very well now, you know that. I'm not the same as before."

He could feel his other eye on Nohara Rin, which was why he was able to spot her.

Because Rin Nohara also received Hashirama cells, her chakra level has actually changed.

Furthermore, he was dressed as a root, carrying a large sword that didn't quite match his size.

Rin Nohara removed her mask, revealing the smile Obito Uchiha knew: "I know, you're a strong person now."

"But your situation is also very dangerous, so you need to be very careful. I will be watching you closely."

Nohara Rin pointed to her eye, which belonged to Obito.

Obito Uchiha smiled happily, and the repression he had been feeling all this time vanished without a trace.

Everything I've endured during this time has been worth it.

After chatting for a while longer, Obito Uchiha said, "Rin, I have to go!"

"Tell that arrogant Kakashi for me that he shouldn't slack off, or he'll lose badly."

Rin Nohara couldn't help but laugh and said, "Obito, don't be too proud. Kakashi works very hard and is very capable."

Obito hummed softly.

He didn't believe Kakashi was his match now.

Although he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, once he activated Susanoo to its fourth state, it was impossible for him to break through his defenses.

"I'm leaving now, Lin. You must take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back!"

Obito sensed something, and after quickly finishing his sentence, he disappeared from the spot.

Nohara Rin opened her mouth, but swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Putting her mask back on, Rin Nohara walked back to her residence.

Shortly after he left, White Zetsu's body emerged from the ground: "I really didn't expect that this woman was not dead, and she even transplanted Obito's eyes."

"However, the Three-Tails was extracted, so how come she didn't die?"

"Has Konoha mastered some kind of medical technology that can bring the dead back to life?"

"This seems a bit bad!"

Turning his gaze away from the direction where Nohara Rin had left, White Zetsu's figure sank into the ground.

……

Outside the Village of Grass, not far from Obito Uchiha, a White Zetsu appeared and laughed, "Obito, how does it feel to reunite with an old friend?"

They found out!

Obito Uchiha sneered inwardly, but said calmly on the surface, "Of course I'm very happy. You're an artificial human, so you probably can't understand."

"I think we need to accelerate the plan to weaken Kirigakure."

Bai Jue asked in confusion, "Oh?"

Why is that?

Obito Uchiha said, "Although Rin is alive, she still lives in this world full of war. As long as the war continues, she will be in danger."

"Therefore, we must create a peaceful world as soon as possible!"

"I want to ensure Lin is in no danger!"

He didn't lie at all in those words; they were all from the heart.

White Zetsu was slightly surprised, then nodded and smiled, "I can understand that, but Obito, you should also know that your friend Hoshino Shuichi has extremely strong strength, right?"

"Even if you and Nagato team up, you might not be able to defeat him!"

Obito Uchiha said decisively, "Then let's speed up the collection of the Tailed Beasts."

"With our strength, defeating the other eight tailed beasts besides the Nine-Tails shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

White Zetsu thought for a moment and said, "That's true. If you and Nagato join forces, no one except Konoha can stop you."

"But sealing the tailed beast will take a lot of time. If we want to speed things up, we need more helpers."

Obito Uchiha said, "Kisame Hoshigaki from Kirigakure is quite good."

"And Orochimaru, can we make our move now?"

White Zetsu nodded in agreement: "Then let's discuss it with Nagato."

Obito Uchiha nodded, then activated Kamui and vanished.

Bai Jue stood still, and a dark mass emerged from the ground, quickly covering half of his body.

What do you think of what he said?

Bai Jue asked.

Hei Zetsu said, "There is some truth to that. That Xingxia Shuichi's strength has grown too fast."

He also had a vague feeling that something was not right.

If one day Hoshino Shuichi's strength truly surpasses Nagato's and he steals the Rinnegan, then his plans will face a huge change.

However, if we speed up the process now, some things can be made up for.

White Zetsu asked with a smile, "Do you trust Obito?"

Black Zetsu chuckled darkly, "Although he, like Nagato, disagreed with the Eye of the Moon Plan, they also wanted to use the Ten-Tails' power to achieve their own goals."

Bai Jue said, "That's true. In that case, we need to speed things up."

"We've already got a basic understanding of the situation regarding the Jinchuriki of the nine Tailed Beasts, but if we act quickly, the commotion could be enormous!"

All the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts are currently under strict protection.

Even Killer Bee, the perfect Jinchuriki, is no longer active in the ninja world.

This means that to capture them, we would need to infiltrate various ninja villages.

Kirigakure is easy to deal with; the Three-Tails and Six-Tails are the easiest to handle.

The Seven-Tails isn't difficult to deal with. Takigakure's strength isn't that great; sending Kakuzu and Shikaku Hirokazu would be enough.

The other three ninja villages are not so simple.

Of course, with Nagato's strength and Obito Uchiha's help, there shouldn't be any problem.

Black Zetsu said, "Following Obito Uchiha's plan, we will first further weaken Kirigakure and force Orochimaru to join us."

Orochimaru was one of his backup plans!

……

Amegakure Village, Konan's bedroom.

After another night of close training, just as Hoshino Shuichi was about to get up and leave, Konan spoke up: "Nagato asked me to tell you that their plan needs to be accelerated."

"First, they will weaken the strength of Kirigakure, then sow discord between Orochimaru and Konoha, causing Orochimaru to defect, and then take the opportunity to recruit Orochimaru."

"Next, we will begin capturing the tailed beasts."

Hoshino Hideichi was slightly surprised: "So eager?"

Konan said, "The plan to speed things up was proposed by Obito Uchiha."

"It seems he has other ideas; he may not necessarily be being manipulated."

This sentence carries a reminder.

Hoshino Hideichi chuckled softly, "You're concerned about me?"

Konan turned her head and said, "You'll be Nagato's subordinate in the future. It would be such a pity if someone as talented as you died."

So stubborn!

Hoshino Shuichi smiled inwardly, but his expression turned serious: "I understand, don't worry."

"Also, you should remind Nagato to be careful of that Zetsu!"

After saying that, Hoshino Shizuka disappeared.

……

Upon returning to Konoha Village, Hoshino Shizuka immediately reported the information to his teacher, Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze said with a hint of worry, "It seems that Obito is indeed in some trouble."

Hoshino nodded: "The way the Mangekyou Sharingan is awakened will affect one's mental state to some extent. Rin almost died at Obito's hands, and with Madara Uchiha's guidance, it's not surprising that changes occurred."

"Fortunately, Obito had his own ideas, which didn't conflict with ours."

Minato Namikaze nodded and then said, "In that case, I will inform Jiraiya-sensei to come back. It's most suitable to leave Orochimaru to him."

Going with the flow, let Orochimaru leave Konoha to become a spy. If you're going to put on a show, Jiraiya is the most suitable.

In this way, neither party will suffer any losses.

Given Jiraiya's personality and his relationship with Orochimaru, no one would suspect him.

……

Emerging from the Hokage Building, Hoshino Hideaki glanced at the rising sun and couldn't help but think to himself, "So, they're going to take on Kaguya Otsutsuki before Naruto and the others even arrive?"

"This damn sense of urgency!"

He's only been relaxing for a few days, being all lovey-dovey and affectionate, and now he's going all out? That's going too far.

He sent a clone to Kirigakure and then went into the laboratory.

……

Hidden Mist Village.

Mei Terumi, having submitted her mission, walked out of the Mizukage Building, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The atmosphere in the village has been getting increasingly terrifying lately.

Moreover, the villagers are becoming increasingly hostile towards ninjas with bloodline limits.

I originally thought that the fourth generation would change the policies of the previous three generations, but it turned out to be getting more and more terrifying.

Within the blood mist, there seemed to be an inescapable nightmare.

Back home, she took a bath, but as soon as she stepped out of the bathroom, Mei Terumi's expression suddenly changed. She looked at the person sitting on her living room sofa and exclaimed, "It's you!"

Hoshita Shuichi waved to the bathing beauty: "Hello, Terumi Mei!"

Mei Terumi looked at Shuichi Hoshishita warily: "Why are you here?"

"What's your purpose?"

Hoshino Shuichi didn't answer, but instead said, "The terrifying policies within the blood mist must be unbearable, right?"

Mei Terumi said expressionlessly, "This is none of your business."

Hoshita Hideaki, unperturbed by Terumi Mei's attitude, asked, "Don't you want to become the Fifth Mizukage?"

Mei Terumi's expression changed again: "You want me to betray the village? Konoha wants to swallow Kirigakure?"

As expected of the future Fifth Mizukage!

Hoshinobi Hideichi secretly praised him, then smiled and said, "If you marry me and become the Fifth Mizukage, then Konoha and Kirigakure will be one family."

Pooh!

Mei Terumi looked at Shuichi Hoshita, feeling secretly embarrassed and annoyed.

Although she likes handsome men who are better than herself, and the person in front of her is better than herself and also very handsome, she is not a lovesick fool.

"You can leave now. I'll pretend you were never here."

Mei Terumi coldly replied, "I will never betray the village!"

Hoshino stood up, looked down at Terumi Mei, and smiled, "Trust me, you'll change your mind."

After saying that, the person disappeared without a sound.

Mei Terumi's usually stern expression immediately turned incredibly ugly: "Damn it!"

"They actually left a teleportation technique mark on me..."

Amidst the awkwardness and anger, she was filled with endless worries.

The Hidden Grass Village has disappeared and become part of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Will Kirigakure be next?

The village is currently in no position to contend with Hoshinobi Shuichi, the new God of Shinobi. (End of Chapter)