Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 256 Third Hokage! You bastard! [Part 1]

A truck was driving on a bumpy road, and five figures were sitting on the top of the truck.

The Third Raikage A, the Fourth Kazekage Chiyo, the Third Hokage Kaminari Yua, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, and the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi.

"Tch, Third Hokage, you've gathered us all together in such a mysterious way, brought us to this weird place, and even brought 200 elite Jonin with you. Tell me, are you planning to leave us here to assassinate us?" The Third Raikage and Yua have never gotten along, and his suspicions are perfectly reasonable.

He had already made arrangements for his return; if he didn't return within a month, his son would inherit the position of the Fourth Raikage.

Although his son has a rap-loving idiot friend, it's actually better this way.

Because that rapper is quite strong, but not very bright, so he won't threaten his son's position as Raikage.

Therefore, the Third Raikage, who had no worries about the future, was unlikely to be polite to Yua.

Yuya chuckled and waved to the Third Raikage, "Don't worry, don't worry, if I wanted to attack you, I wouldn't need to come all this far, would I?"

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, turned to look at him: "I don't mind. If you want to kill the Raikage, I can help you, as long as you offer enough benefits afterward."

Although Yagura Karatachi has the face of a teenager, his son is actually about to get married.

The Third Raikage clenched his fists immediately: "You Mizukage, you bastard!"

Onoki waved his hand: "Don't be too angry, Raikage. Don't you know the situation in Kirigakure better than anyone else? After all, your Kumogakure's Anbu are the most active."

The Third Raikage suppressed his anger. He did indeed enjoy getting angry, but if he still couldn't control his temper after all these years, he would eventually die of anger.

Onoki is right. Since the internal strife broke out in Kirigakure, the so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fought among themselves, and the Third Mizukage and the Kirigakure ninja clans merged. Although he eventually won, the village was also destroyed.

Although Youya later sent aid supplies, these were not free.

After the Third Mizukage, there was a plan to close the country off, which was essentially a prelude to sealing off the village—the Village of Blood Mist. However, with the continuous technological breakthroughs and the emergence of various novel gadgets, Yua knew that if Kirigakure were to lose contact with the outside world, their village would be doomed sooner or later.

Putting aside other things, other villages are all copying Konoha's chakra cannon.

Whether it succeeded or not is unknown, but it is certain that other villages are imitating it.

If Kirigakure were to leave the ninja world, they, already far removed from the mainland, would surely grow weaker and weaker.

Once it weakens to a certain extent, Kirigakure will become meat on the chopping block for the other four villages.

Whether or not they eat it is up to them to decide.

The Third Mizukage knew that if he continued to sit in the position of Mizukage, the ninja clans of Kirigakure would not cooperate with him.

For the sake of the village, he compromised and abdicated in favor of Yagura Karatachi.

However, Yagura did not want that.

Damn it, Kirigakure is a complete mess! Do you even have the heart to give it to me?!

No money, no people, no land, no resources—they used to have them, but not much was sold to Konoha. The other mineral resources belonged to the Land of Water, not Kirigakure. In this situation, it would be crazy for Yagura Karatachi to want to succeed him.

However, when the Third Mizukage begged him to take over, he eventually relented.

Now...

Having been in power for four or five years, Yagura Karatachi has only one thought...

I'm short of money...

In this messed-up world, you have to do everything!

Kirigakure is broke!

Because of a lack of money, Yagura Karatachi even made the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist work part-time as bounty hunters!

Even so, to restore Kirigakure, which had just experienced a civil war...

It would be absolutely impossible in less than ten years.

Therefore, Yagura Karatachi didn't miss any opportunity to ask for money. Actually, his main purpose in coming here wasn't to see Yua's chakra cannon.

Oh, of course we still need to see that, but the main purpose is to get money from Youya.

"Hmph." The Third Raikage snorted coldly, but did not refute.

We're all shadows; what you know, others definitely know too.

It's not uncommon for the Third Raikage to send ANBU to other villages to gather intelligence, so he doesn't necessarily have to deny it.

After all, others did it too.

"Well, don't be nervous. The place we're going to this time might show some really interesting things." Yuya smiled and waved to the other four.

The Fourth Kazekage, Granny Chiyo, sat on the edge of a sofa installed on top of the truck, turned her head to look at the road the truck was driving on, and sighed, "How long has it been since I've seen a muddy road like this..."

The others also looked around.

In good weather, these dirt roads harden under the sun, making them able to withstand the passage of trucks.

However, if the weather is slightly bad or the humidity is high, these roads become unbearable.

"That's true. Even where we are, they've already paved the walls with cement." Yagura, sitting cross-legged, chuckled, one hand resting on the edge of the sofa.

The group of people then began to discuss the situations their respective villages had encountered.

To be honest, there aren't many opportunities for this kind of exchange.

After all, a meeting of the Five Shadows Summit is not something that can be held on a whim.

You Ya breathed a sigh of relief.

If these guys keep an eye on him and show a determination to get to the bottom of things, then Youya really won't be able to fool them into continuing to follow him to the front lines.

Fortunately, they are now exchanging and discussing their experiences in governing.

These people definitely won't get involved.

after all……

His village is the most developed, so he gets involved and shares his experience with others.

Youya isn't that selfless.

……

Temporary Headquarters of the Allied Shinobi Forces of the Land of Iron:

"Please bear with it, Kakashi-sensei..." Sakura Haruno gently comforted him as she wrapped the bandage around Kakashi's head.

"It's okay, Sakura. I don't feel much pain in my body..." Kakashi lay weakly on the operating table, his only remaining eye somewhat unfocused.

In his dazed state, somewhat distracted by the anesthesia, Kakashi saw Obito walking towards him...

"I'm just... sorry... Obito... I... lost the eyes you gave me..."

Kakashi's only remaining eye slowly closed.

Outside the tent, Naruto and Sasuke found a rock to sit on and remained silent.

After a long silence, Naruto sighed and looked at Sasuke, saying, "You're back. Sakura must be so happy..."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto sideways, then looked away without saying a word.

Naruto thought for a moment and said to Sasuke, "Actually, I'm very happy too, but..."

It would be even better if things weren't like this now...

(End of this chapter)