Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 142 The Ninja Blocking the Way

Upon hearing the words of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Touyu nodded thoughtfully. Chakra Refining Technique was indeed not too difficult, but it was definitely not simple either. At least, it was impossible for an ordinary person to learn it after just one explanation.

The reason why someone like Naruto Uzumaki, who even calls his chakra "Chadora," was able to master the Chakra Refining Technique and easily refine a huge amount of chakra is simply because he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, a member of the Uzumaki clan, and the reincarnation of Ashura. Even if he didn't know how to refine chakra, it would automatically synthesize into chakra.

"What if we made a book about chakra refining techniques and spread it widely?"

"Um... In fact, out of the 300 million people in the Land of Fire, at least 250 million are illiterate..."

With a twitch of his lips, Uchiha Touyu was speechless. Only then did he realize that although the technology in the ninja world was close to that of modern society, it was still a feudal system, and the majority of the population were illiterate.

However, Uchiha Hiu had always stayed in the ninja village, and there were basically no illiterate people in the ninja village, not to mention ninjas. Even seven or eight-year-old children basically had the ability to write and read.

In this environment, coupled with his memories from his previous life, Uchiha Hiyu subconsciously believed that everyone in the Land of Fire had received compulsory education. However, in reality, under this feudal system, there was no such thing as compulsory education.

Putting aside everything else, even when the People's Republic of China was first established, the illiteracy rate was as high as 80%! Not to mention a semi-feudal country like the Land of Fire, where the illiteracy rate was actually as high as 90% or even 95%, which is not surprising at all to Uchiha Tou.

"Then let's set up literacy classes... and use chakra refining techniques as the teaching material!"

With a wave of his hand, Uchiha Touya issued the order, and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and various ministers immediately frowned and agreed.

"However, there's another problem with fully advancing chakra: it could easily attract the attention of other countries... leading to a so-called arms race. Perhaps as soon as this policy is implemented, the other major powers will unite to attack the Land of Fire!"

"Don't worry about that... The Land of Wind and the Land of Fire are currently under my control, and the two countries can announce this policy together."

"If I take control of another country, and three major powers announce the same policy, then the remaining countries will have no choice but to follow suit and engage in an arms race, rather than nipping it in the bud."

Upon hearing this, the daimyo and officials finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were merely controlled by the Divine Transcendence Technique, placing their loyalty to Uchiha Touyu in the most important position, but that did not mean they lacked intelligence or their own thoughts.

Therefore, they also weigh the pros and cons and have their own ulterior motives, but their loyalty to Uchiha Touyu allows them to suppress these thoughts.

If it weren't for the matter of Uchiha Tou, these people would still scheme against each other for their own interests and eliminate dissidents for their own future.

After the mission was assigned, Uchiha Touyu immediately took Tsunade, Shizune, and Uzumaki Kushina and prepared to return to Konoha Village.

Boye Town is a major transportation route between Konoha Village and the capital of the Land of Fire, and it is also the largest town on that route.

That evening, Tsunade, along with Uchiha Tou and the others, arrived at the largest hotel in town and booked two rooms.

After only a few minutes in the room, Tsunade became somewhat absent-minded, frequently glancing outside.

"Lady Tsunade! You're not thinking of gambling again, are you? You're Hokage now! You can't keep going to casinos to gamble like before!"

Shizune looked at the absent-minded Tsunade with a somewhat unpleasant expression and spoke.

"Oh! Did Tsunade gamble at the casinos around here before?"

Uchiha Touyu took a sip of tea and asked with some curiosity, judging from Tsunade's expression, she seemed to have left her "battle record" here as well.

Although under the influence of the Joyful Union Manual, these women could get whatever they wanted from Uchiha Touyu and were completely unable to refuse any of his requests, their personalities and preferences remained largely unchanged from before.

Kushina Uzumaki remains a fiery little pepper, Tsunade is still a bold and generous person who loves gambling, and Shizune is still a gentle yet slightly talkative person who loves to take care of others.

It's just that when facing Uchiha Touyu, they sometimes restrain their true nature and try to please her.

Upon hearing Uchiha Tobi's question, Tsunade, who was initially somewhat impatient with Shizune, had no choice but to lower her head and honestly reply:

"Yes, I have indeed gambled at casinos around here a few times..."

"It's not just a few times, Lady Tsunade! You've already lost tens of millions of taels of silver at the casinos around here!"

Shizune didn't hesitate to expose Tsunade's secrets, which made Tsunade glare at her angrily, causing Shizune to shrink back.

"Tens of millions!" Uchiha Touyu's lips twitched slightly. You have to know that the minimum reward for an S-rank mission is only 100 million ryo. This is equivalent to dozens of S-rank missions!

Of course, there is no upper limit to the reward for S-rank missions. It is possible to earn tens of millions of ryo from a single mission. But even for a ninja of the Kage level, tens of millions of ryo is a huge sum of money.

Asuma is only worth 35 million ryo... You have to know that in the original work, Asuma was not only an elite Jonin of Konoha, but also the son of the Third Hokage. He was once one of the Twelve Guardians of the Land of Fire. With all these identities, he was worth that much money.

For an ordinary Kage-level ninja to earn this kind of money, they either have to carry out a very dangerous mission or spend two or three years carrying out multiple S-rank missions, neither of which is an easy task.

Just like how it seems easy for Kakuzu to kill Asuma, in reality, not to mention that Asuma's strength was by no means weak, killing such an important figure would not be tolerated by either the Land of Fire or the Hidden Leaf Village. They would definitely pursue and kill him with all their might.

This was later proven: even though Kakuzu was powerful and experienced, he was ultimately killed by the Konoha ninja.

If Tsunade weren't the most renowned medical ninja in the entire ninja world, with her extravagant spending habits, even mountains of gold and silver wouldn't be able to withstand it!

"Tsunade—you should quit gambling from now on!"

As soon as Uchiha Hiyu spoke, Tsunade's face fell, and she reluctantly agreed.

"I understand... you wretched Uchiha brat!"

Seeing Tsunade's listless appearance, Uchiha Touyu thought for a moment and finally spoke:

"Playing around is fine, but gambling is prohibited!"

"If you don't gamble, what's the point of playing?"

Tsunade said in a low voice, and Uchiha Touyu chuckled and said:

"You could bet on clothes!"

"Betting on clothes!?"

Tsunade was taken aback for a moment, then reacted, her face flushing slightly. She glanced at Kushina and Shizune, and chuckled as she said:

"Playing with just two people doesn't seem very fun! Why don't we all play together?!"

Kushina Uzumaki and Shizune clearly understood what it meant to bet on clothes. After hearing Tsunade's words, they were both a little hesitant, but seeing Tobi Uchiha's smiling eyes, they both agreed.

……

He casually wrote down the fifth character, then looked at Tsunade, who was rolling her eyes, sticking out her tongue, and covered in tears and drool, looking like a cream puff. Uchiha Touya threw down the brush and shook his head.

"As expected of the legendary 'big fat sheep,' he's really bad at the game yet loves to play!"

"Hehe, Lady Tsunade has always been like this! I've tried to advise her many times before, but she never listens. This time she's finally learned her lesson."

Shizune, her face flushed, wrapped her arms around Uchiha Tou's neck. A punctuation mark was written on her body, and she was still trembling slightly, her voice soft and weak.

"Are you sure Tsunade learned her lesson? Maybe she's actually enjoying it."

Kushina Uzumaki lay on Touya Uchiha's lap, catching her breath slightly. Compared to Shizune, the stigma on her body had an extra horizontal line.

"Perhaps, but Lady Tsunade managed to go 25 times before completely losing consciousness, so maybe she really did see it as a reward!"

Shizune stretched out her finger and gently poked Tsunade twice. Tsunade trembled twice, but remained unconscious.

"Alright, this big fat sheep is already unconscious. Do you two still want to continue playing?"

Uchiha Touyu stroked Kushina Uzumaki's red hair and asked with a light laugh.

Kushina Uzumaki twisted her body a couple of times and hummed softly as she spoke:

"Feiyu, you definitely cheated! Otherwise, how could you not have lost a single game?"

"What's so strange about that? You've seen people like Tsunade who always lose at gambling, so why can't you accept that I always win?"

Uchiha Touya, who had just used the genjutsu of controlling the five senses, looked very serious, which made the two women who had been observing his facial expressions somewhat skeptical.

"Hmph, fine, let's keep playing! I refuse to believe that Shizune and I can't even win one more game!"

Kushina Uzumaki seemed to be unwilling to admit defeat, but whether she was truly unwilling to admit defeat or genuinely enjoyed the feeling of having her tattooed on someone's body, only she herself knew.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Tou's expression changed slightly, and he let out a soft, cold snort:

"Stop playing! It seems trouble is brewing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Hiyu reached out and pressed his hand on Tsunade's forehead. Pure Yang Release chakra instantly penetrated her body, finally bringing Tsunade, whose brain was almost melting, back to her senses.

"I...I haven't lost yet...I can play one more round!"

Once Tsunade had regained her senses, her first words made Uchiha Touyu roll his eyes:

"Stop playing around, you haven't lost enough! Next time I'll make sure you're covered in a dozen or twenty marks, so you'll learn your lesson!"

A dozen or twenty koji? Tsunade's body trembled slightly, her pretty face contorted, and her eyes revealed a look of both fear and anticipation.

She had no doubt that Uchiha Touyu could do it. Relying on the Joyful Union Manual, combined with the Sage Body and medical ninjutsu that allowed for extremely rapid recovery, her beautiful body was simply an indestructible toy for this Uchiha brat in front of her.

Even if the body can withstand it, the mind will collapse and the person will break down!

Just as Tsunade was lost in thought, Uchiha Tou's words brought her back to her senses:

"Hurry up and get dressed. Some uninvited guests have arrived outside town. They're probably here for us, or rather, for you, the Hokage!"

Tsunade's expression changed, revealing a serious look. She quickly dressed with the other two women and left the room.

Uchiha Touyu's current perception range is incredibly vast. Even after everyone was ready, the other party had only just entered the town.

"Should we leave? If we start a fight here, innocent people might get hurt."

Tsunade glanced at the town. The buildings were quite dense, and most people were asleep at home late at night. If a war really broke out, it would definitely have a huge impact.

Those who dare to ambush and kill the Hokage cannot be ordinary ninjas. They must be at least several elite Jonin working together. A battle between ninjas of this level would be enough to destroy several streets.

"Do as you please! The enemy is still seven or eight hundred meters away from us. If you want to fight outside, then we should leave now."

Uchiha Touyu readily agreed, and the four of them headed straight out of the town without hesitation.

At that moment, a group of ninjas entered the town. There were more than 20 ninjas in the group. More than a dozen of them were huddled together, while the other seven ninjas were quite far apart from each other, obviously not from the same ninja village.

The larger group of ninjas wore headbands belonging to the Iwa ninjas, while the seven ninjas wore headbands belonging to the Kirigakure ninjas.

The headbands were gleaming on their heads. Neither of the ninjas from the two villages bothered to conceal their origins. Those capable of attacking the Hokage were the most elite ninjas in their villages. Ninjas of this caliber were renowned throughout the ninja world, so hiding their identities was pointless.

The leader of the Iwa ninja was the Explosion Release ninja, Kari, followed by the most elite explosives unit, the Seven Mist Ninja, each carrying a strangely shaped weapon on their backs, making them easily recognizable as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"The target has started moving; they seem to want to leave town!"

An Iwa ninja pressed his hands to the ground, sensing the ripples, and spoke. Upon hearing this, Gari nodded slightly.

"That's good... It's best not to cause too much damage in the town..."

"Heh, when did the leader of the Iwagakure Explosion Release ninja squad become such a soft-hearted saint?"

The ninja who spoke was tall and imposing, like a mountain of flesh. He held a weapon wrapped in bandages, resembling a spiked club, and his sharp teeth gleamed coldly as he mocked.

Kari snorted and ignored the provocative Suikazan Fuguki.

(End of this chapter)