My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 145 A Short Trip

With a thud, a perfectly preserved corpse appeared on the ground. Hyuga Yuto flicked the sealing scroll and nodded.

"The S-rank mission, the execution of the rogue ninja, has been completed. This is Goro Uchida."

"Lord Yuto, please wait a moment." The two Konoha Chunin from the mission office nodded respectfully and took out their tools to inspect the equipment.

"Fingerprints, bone age, appearance... it is indeed Goro Uchida. The cause of death was a cervical spine fracture. As expected of Lord Yuto, you have completed your mission beautifully."

The Chunin made a mark on the mission log and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Hyuga Yuto waved his hand, exchanged a few polite words, and then turned and left.

These execution missions are time-limited. After fighting the one-eyed masked man, Hyuga Yuto didn't linger for long. He found Uchida Goro, killed him, and immediately returned to Konoha.

The boy from the branch family originally planned to return to the Senju clan's territory to rest for a while, but he didn't expect that as soon as he entered the gates of the Senju clan's territory, he would be invited to the Hokage Building by the Anbu.

In the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled at him:

"Yuto, you just got back?"

"Yes, Hokage-sama." Hyuga Yuto appeared respectful, but inwardly he was full of scorn:

—You even sent people to wait for me at the gate of the Thousand Hands Clan's territory. Don't you know the truth yet, even though you just got back?

"I have a special mission for you, Yuto." The Hokage chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Do you remember what was discussed at the high-level meeting after the New Year? The one about the truce with Sunagakure, there's been a follow-up."

"Konoha has accepted the [truce request] submitted by Sunagakure."

"As is customary, we will send someone to deliver the first draft of the [Peace Treaty] and use it to negotiate with Sunagakure."

"Originally, it should have been Danzo who went to negotiate."

"But this time, you'll be in charge of this, Yuto."

Hyuga Yuto nodded, knowing that this was the Third Hokage delegating power to Namikaze Minato, handing over some core administrative matters to the new generation of leadership.

"Yes, Hokage. When shall we depart?"

"No rush. This is not only a negotiation between Konoha and Sunagakure, but also a transfer of interests between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire will also send a high-ranking minister to accompany you. It will take about a week. You can rest during this time."

The timing is perfect; I can hold those two newly cultivated God Masks in my hands, Hyuga Yuto thought to himself, and asked again:

"Lord Hokage, regarding the... final direction of the negotiations, is there anything you wish to say?"

"Just don't push Sunagakure to their side, and go ahead and do it."

"Yes."

……

Hinata Yuto lay on the tatami mat, carefully planning his next move.

Cultivating a new Mask of God—Representing Konoha and Sunagakure in negotiations—Intervening in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and obtaining Madara's Uchiha bloodline!

The first two are easy things, but the last one is a real life-or-death gamble that puts your head on the line.

Even with his body in extreme decline and his Rinnegan given to Nagato Uzumaki, Yuto Hyuga still dared not underestimate the man named Madara Uchiha.

Obtaining the flesh and blood of the freckles would definitely require a great deal of effort.

Although Madara is very weak now, Yuto Hyuga's instincts told him that the man must be hiding something, and might pull out some powerful weapon in a critical moment.

"But speaking of which, that one-eyed man's appearance really looks like Obito." Hyuga Yuto frowned, because because of the one-eyed man, he could easily associate him with the mysterious Sharingan that served as [bait].

He used his psychic powers to reach the Wet Bone Forest.

Nowadays, this sacred place of immortals has almost become a mobile secret base for Byakugan traitors. In order to make it convenient to use at any time, Hyuga Yuto has put a lot of things that cannot be seen in the light here.

On a clean stone platform, the girl's body was casually placed on it, her skin and bones were not intact, her limbs were twisted, she had bled out, and her clothes were worn into tattered strips.

The short black rod was easily visible through the torn clothing.

"We must consider the possibility of information leaks from the Black Rod. Madara Uchiha and Nagato Uzumaki should both know about this Yin-Yang Release technique."

Hyuga Yuto murmured softly, took out a small square box covered with sealing formulas, and after untying them in order, the Sharingan inside was revealed.

puff.

He removed Hyuga Yoshiko's right eye and replaced it with a Sharingan using medical ninjutsu.

Whether the kaleidoscope of the one-eyed masked man and this [bait] are from the same person, you'll find out by trying it.

……

Time flew by, and as Hyuga Yuto took the two newly cultivated God Masks into his hands and returned to Konoha, winter came to an end.

As the snow melts and tender shoots break through the mud, life bursts forth across the land.

Tsunade released her grip, the hair tie she had been biting between her teeth falling into her hand. She tied her long golden hair into twin ponytails, swayed them casually, and glanced at the boy beside her:

"You're in charge of Konoha this time, so don't keep calling for your master whenever something happens."

"Okay." Hyuga Yuto stuffed the rice ball Shizune made into his mouth, and asked, puzzled:

"Teacher, why are you going this time too?"

"Ebizo and Chiyo are both cunning old foxes. Shouldn't our Konoha send at least one senior figure?" The blonde woman rubbed her hands together with a grin.

"And after returning from the Land of Rain, I haven't left the village for a full five months! I'm so bored, the dice are practically rusted. This time, I'm going to have a good gamble, hehehe..."

"Huh? Sunagakure is so poor they can barely afford ninja tools, and that run-down place even has a casino?"

"Young man, the poorer the place, the more casinos there are."

"...I've learned something."

The two talked as they walked out, leaving the Senju clan's territory and arriving at the entrance of Konoha Village.

The massive convoy was parked here. Unlike a purely combat force, this convoy carried a prominent banner and included fully armed Konoha ninjas, as well as officials and attendants dressed in traditional Fire Country attire.

A carriage stood in the center of the caravan, and a man over fifty years old leaned out:

"Mr. Jade Lion, Princess Slug." He had a prosperous appearance, a smile like that of Maitreya Buddha, and was always polite and courteous.

"I'll have to trouble you two with this trip to the Land of Wind."

Araki Takaji, one of the key retainers under the daimyo of the Land of Fire, is the apparent leader of this delegation.

"Ryuji-sama." Hinata Yuuto stepped forward:

"You're too kind. Protecting high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the Land of Fire is one of the duties of the Konoha ninja."

After exchanging pleasantries, the three set off on time.

……

The so-called "one country, one village" system places the country first and the village second.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire holds a nominal higher position than the Hokage. He can interfere in the internal affairs of Konoha and govern all matters, large and small, within and outside the Land of Fire. He is the dictator of this land.

Araki Ryuji, as one of the top three high-ranking officials in the Land of Fire's political arena, is theoretically on par with Hiruzen Sarutobi in Konoha Village.

Throughout the journey, Araki Ryuji did not give Hyuga Yuto and Tsunade any orders. Not only did he not give any orders, but he also did not use any emphasis in his tone. The first thing he said was "Sir" and "Princess," which was extremely polite. If Ryuji were not older, he would probably have addressed Yuto and Tsunade as "Sir."

—This world ultimately belongs to chakra.

Hashirama Senju was invincible, and the "National-Village Union System" he created was contrary to his expectations from the very beginning.

No daimyo dared to command the Kage, and no country dared to point fingers at the ninja village.

In the original story, after Pain attacked Konoha, Tsunade stepped down as Hokage. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire came to appoint the next Hokage, but he didn't really have much autonomy. He simply had to choose between Kakashi Hatake, recommended by Shikaku Nara, and Danzo Shimura, who volunteered.

The reason for ultimately choosing Danzo was because his methods were stronger and his attitude was more assertive.

In a sense, the state is actually an appendage of the village, providing it with population, a stable external environment, broad strategic depth, and economic support.

Force brings power, and ninjas, or rather "creatures who can manipulate chakra," are the ultimate representatives of force in this world.

The journey was peaceful, thanks to the presence of ordinary people. The Konoha delegation did not travel quickly, and it was already the fourth day when they reached the border of the Land of Fire.

The Land of Fire and the Land of Wind do not border each other; the Land of Rain and the Land of Valleys lie between the lands of these two great nations.

Now that the ninjas are fighting so fiercely in the Land of Rain that their brains are practically spilling out, in order to avoid any further complications, the mission naturally needs to enter the territory of the Sand Village from the Land of Valleys.

Once beyond the border and into the Valley Country, one is greeted by scenes of utter devastation. The small country has little ability to defend itself. Although it is not the main battlefield, ninjas from the Fire and Wind countries occasionally launch surprise attacks here. Two or three times a month is enough to destroy the Valley Country's fragile economy.

The Konoha delegation was powerless to do anything about it and had no right to do anything, so they could only tacitly speed up and keep on their way.

Just half a day later, they were standing on the yellow sand.

(End of this chapter)