Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 203 The War Caused by Prime Minister Cao (Naruto Version)

The land of grass, Wancheng.

After a summer rain, the streets of Wancheng resembled the scene of Cao Cao, who was having a deep and intimate conversation with Lady Zou, suddenly hearing of the fires all around him and fleeing overnight, leaving behind only muddy puddles and a wet tree.

However, even these things became dry and parched as temperatures continued to rise.

Outside the city gate, on this sweltering day, a group of officials craned their necks and stood on tiptoe, waiting with sweat pouring down their faces. Among them were even important figures like the daimyo of the Land of Grass.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a report suddenly came from the front. The officials finally saw their long-awaited target, straightened their appearance, and put on expressions of having been waiting for a long time.

Soon, a sedan chair carried by eight men came into their view, with a large group of guards beside it. Such a grand procession clearly indicated that the person inside was of high status.

The daimyo of the Grass Kingdom, along with his officials, hurried to greet him.

The person inside the sedan chair lifted the curtain, and a middle-aged man with a large belly stepped out.

The daimyo of the Grass Kingdom greeted him with a fawning smile, showering him with compliments and even uttering flattering phrases like "a long-awaited rain after a drought," completely forgetting that he was also the ruler of a country.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. These days, small countries have no dignity, especially when they're sandwiched between superpowers.

Becoming a pawn is not terrible; what is terrible is becoming the chessboard. The Land of Grass's unfortunate geographical location is practically a natural chessboard, only slightly better than the neighboring Land of Rain. But that's about it, since the Land of Rain has a super strongman who is famous throughout the land—Hanzo the Salamander.

His side was full of worthless scoundrels, and even their ninjutsu was stolen; it was embarrassing to admit it.

Therefore, the daimyo of the Land of Grass spends a lot of effort every year to please the neighboring Land of Fire, so as not to become a chessboard for the struggle for hegemony between great powers.

Inviting the daimyo of the Land of Fire to visit their country for free is a common diplomatic tactic.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the daimyo of the Land of Fire lazily returned to his sedan chair and, surrounded by officials from the Land of Dry Grass, entered the daimyo's residence. The road was filled with the sound of gongs, and the people, hearing the noise, stepped aside to avoid blocking the way.

Before long, the daimyo of the Land of Fire entered the banquet meticulously prepared by the daimyo of the Land of Grass.

Inside the hall, candles flickered and music played, all prepared by the Land of Grass, awaiting the arrival of the Fire Country's daimyo.

As the distinguished guests took their seats, the daimyo of the Grass Country clapped his hands, and rows of servants came out carrying elaborately decorated platters of food, which were then served. Afterwards, singers and dancers sang and danced.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire yawned. He was getting bored with all the same things and was thinking about whether he should go back to his country while he was at the stove. Just then, a beautiful figure in the banquet caught his eye. She was sexy and beautiful, with gorgeous lips and a head of bright green hair as smooth as fragrant grass.

Before long, the woman walked towards him.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire thought to himself, "The daimyo of the Land of Grass is quite something, actually giving away such a beautiful woman. He must have been taking good care of the Land of Grass all along."

The woman took the initiative to greet the daimyo of the Land of Fire. After being introduced by the daimyo of the Land of Grass, it was learned that this woman was his wife.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire was taken aback upon hearing this.

Wife?

That's really... wonderful.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire had a particular fondness for this kind of thing, and the woman successfully captured his attention.

After the banquet, the daimyo of the Land of Fire was arranged to stay in the best room in the daimyo's mansion. He summoned his servant and whispered a few words to him. The lackey understood immediately and disappeared in a flash. When he returned, he was accompanied by a beautiful woman, who was none other than the wife of the daimyo of the Land of Grass.

Upon seeing this, the daimyo of the Land of Fire exclaimed "Wonderful!" several times.

Seeing those hungry, thirsty eyes, the wife of the daimyo of the Land of Grass understood somewhat what the daimyo of the Land of Fire wanted to do.

The Fire Country Daimyo licked his lips: "Do you know why I called you here?"

The wife of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass shook her head, pretending not to understand.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire slowly walked towards her and took her hand.

The wife of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass was flattered and subconsciously withdrew her hand. She never expected that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire would be so audacious. However, since the object of her affections was a Daimyo, she did not dare to overreact.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire, seeing the married woman before him looking like a startled deer, was even more delighted and couldn't resist. He cut to the chase: "Having met the Queen today, I am utterly captivated by her beauty. Would you be willing to share my bed tonight?"

The wife of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass stared wide-eyed; she never imagined that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire would be such a lecherous old man.

The wife of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass bit her red lips, her expression defiant.

Don't misunderstand, it's not that she's particularly loyal. Given the opportunity to become the woman of the daimyo of the Land of Fire, who would even consider the woman of a mere daimyo of the Land of Grass?

For a seafood merchant who sells the highest-end ingredients, inflating the price of abalone is just standard practice.

As the saying goes, what you can't have is always the best.

The lecherous old man, upon seeing the name of the Fire Country, was even more delighted. Having failed to entice her with bribes, he then resorted to coercion: "Madam, you wouldn't want your country to suffer from war, would you...?"

With this statement, the wife of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass, who also worked as a seafood merchant, had a suitable reason to sell abalone. She sighed and put on a troubled look: "But staying here for too long will surely attract the attention of the Daimyo and cause him to criticize me."

Upon seeing this, the daimyo of the Land of Fire was overjoyed and waved his hand, saying, "Wu Fan, I invite you to my residence."

The wife of the daimyo of the Land of Fire, her eyes darting away, said shyly, "It is my greatest honor to serve the daimyo of the Land of Fire..."

Not long after, the Daimyo of the Land of Grass received a message.

A servant reported, "Your Highness, the daimyo of the Land of Fire has departed."

The daimyo of the Land of Grass was taken aback. "Why are you leaving so soon? Was I not hospitable enough?"

The servant glanced at his master, thinking that perhaps it wasn't a lack of hospitality, but rather an over-hospitality, and hesitated whether to tell him the truth.

The daimyo of the Land of Grass noticed his servant's hesitation and, puzzled, asked, "What's wrong?"

The servant took a breath and said weakly, "Um... when the daimyo of the Land of Fire arrived, he also took the queen away with him."

The daimyo of the Land of Grass was completely bewildered, his mind not quite processing what was happening.

The servant continued, "That lord said he was grateful for your invitation, so he specially invited you and your wife to travel to the Land of Fire. Since he couldn't find you for the time being, he invited the Queen first. He hopes you don't mind."

The daimyo of the Land of Grass was taken aback: "Can't find me? How is that possible?"

"Uh... Your Highness, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"explain……"

"Uh, well, well..."

Even so, the servant still stammered and dared not speak. The daimyo of the Land of Grass was puzzled when he saw that the servant was reluctant to speak, but then he slowly began to understand.

The daimyo of the Grass Country, whose head was as green as his own country, suddenly turned red in the face, his angry eyes bloodshot.

"This is outrageous!"

The hysterical growls were like someone wanting to devour someone.

With a clang, a flash of white light appeared, and the Daimyo of the Land of Grass drew his Japanese sword hanging on the wall, exuding murderous intent and looking ready to fight to the death.

At this moment, his close advisor clung tightly to the leg of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass, earnestly advising, "Your Highness, calm down. Don't let a small act of impatience ruin your grand plan."

"Calm down, I can't calm down. If it were your wife, could you calm down?!"

The close advisor was speechless after being rebuked. After a long while, he managed to utter a sentence: "Your Highness, I have no wife."

"..." The Daimyo of the Land of Grass paused, then continued shouting, "This is outrageous! This is outrageous! I treated him kindly, and this bastard not only didn't appreciate it, but he even took my wife! He's utterly despicable!"

"But the power of the Land of Fire is far beyond what our Land of Grass can match."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the rage of the Daimyo of the Grass Country. He collapsed to his knees, tears of humiliation welling in his eyes: "Must small countries forever remain so subservient to great powers?"

He wept not because he loved the princess so much, but because he was truly crying because he, a great ruler of a nation, was living in constant fear and anxiety between powerful nations, which was incredibly frustrating.

After a moment's thought, the courtier's expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I have a plan. Perhaps we can restore the dignity of the Grass Kingdom."

The daimyo of the Land of Grass wiped away his tears of humiliation and raised his face: "What method?"

The close advisor glanced around, his eyes revealing his discomfort.

The daimyo of the Grass Country understood the gravity of the matter, so he waved for his servants to leave, leaving only the two of them.

Once everyone was alone, the close advisor finally uttered the words: "War!"

The daimyo of the Land of Grass widened his eyes in surprise, revealing a timid expression: "The Land of Fire's power is a hundred or a thousand times greater than ours. The Land of Grass's rash attack on the Land of Fire is futile; it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and it will only lead to its own destruction."

He was just saying that he was going to fight to the death in anger. How could his own close advisor actually believe him and ask him to fight the Land of Fire? Isn't that just asking for death?

A close advisor analyzed, "For our country to wage war against the Land of Fire is tantamount to suicide, but if we unite with other countries, it's hard to say."

"Other countries?"

The advisor analyzed, "You know, there are quite a few countries like ours that live in the gaps between great powers. For example, the Land of Birds, the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Rain, and so on. The Land of Rain, in particular, has an even worse geographical location than ours. The power of Hanzo the Salamander in the Land of Rain is no less than that of any great power, and he is also a very ambitious man. If we small countries unite together, then the Land of Fire is not necessarily unable to compete with us."

The daimyo of the Land of Grass still had concerns: "The Land of Fire is deeply rooted and powerful. Even though it has declined somewhat, its strength is still unfathomable. Even if we unite, it is not a guarantee of success. Moreover, whether we can unite at all is another matter. Even if we do unite, we are not an impenetrable fortress."

The close advisor nodded in agreement: "Therefore, we still need a strong ally."

"Another ally? Who?"

"The Land of Wind".

"The Land of Wind?"

"right."

"Why should the Land of Wind help us fight the Land of Fire?"

"Because of resources."

"resource?"

"Although the Land of Wind has a vast territory, most of it is desert, making it difficult to cultivate. Food and water resources are extremely scarce. Since its founding, the Land of Wind has coveted the fertile land of the Land of Fire. If we can bring the Land of Wind into our camp, then the Land of Fire will not be so invincible."

Seeing that the other party seemed to have more to say, the daimyo of the Land of Grass didn't interrupt and listened silently.

The close advisor continued his analysis: "Of course, even if we are bound to the Land of Wind, we are not confident that we can defeat the Land of Fire. I wonder if Your Highness still remembers what happened in the Land of Earth, Iwagakure, not long ago."

"What's wrong?"

"One night, the Five-Tails of Iwagakure suddenly went berserk, causing extensive damage to the village and resulting in the loss of many lives."

The Land of Grass is not only a neighbor of the Land of Fire, but also a neighbor of the Land of Earth, and the Land of Grass knows a little about this.

"According to rumors, it seems that this was planned by Konoha. Iwagakure even went to Konoha to argue about it, intending to use this as a reason to start a war. Although I don't know why it was eventually mediated, I think Iwagakure was somewhat afraid of Konoha's strong strength and did not want to continue to increase the casualties in the village, so it reluctantly agreed to the peace talks and temporarily suppressed its desire for revenge."

"Your Highness, if the alliance of small countries and the Land of Wind jointly attack Konoha, do you think Iwagakure will give up this opportunity? And with Iwagakure joining in, do you think the other two major countries will also want to get involved and take a share of the spoils?"

"If everything goes smoothly, we might be able to annihilate the Land of Fire in one fell swoop. At that time, the four nations of Wind, Earth, Lightning, and Earth will definitely fight to the death for the fertile territory of the Land of Fire."

"At this time, our Grass Country only needs to sit back and watch the tigers fight. By taking advantage of this wave, we may be able to realize our dream of becoming a great power."

After a thorough analysis, the Daimyo of the Land of Grass was visibly moved, clearly swayed by the words, especially the phrase about achieving the rise of a great power, which struck a chord deep within him, causing his breathing to quicken. However, even so, he used the last shred of reason to suppress his desires: "This is of utmost importance. Let me think it over carefully. If we fail, the Land of Grass will likely face annihilation."

Just as he finished speaking, a third voice suddenly rang out in the room: "Don't worry about it, I'll make the decision for you."

The daimyo of the Land of Grass was startled and turned around. There was another person in the room who was wearing a mask, so his face could not be seen.

He was terrified and instinctively tried to shout "Someone come here!" but the words wouldn't come out.

Madara Uchiha, wearing a mask, slowly walked past him, looked down at his kneeling retainers, and said, "You will guide this guy from now on."

The close advisor looked at Uchiha Madara with utmost admiration: "I will heed your words."

Uchiha nodded in response, then vanished like a gust of wind, leaving no trace.

If things go smoothly, the war will soon break out. After that, Konoha will deploy a large number of ninjas, and Aokiji will most likely be sent to the battlefield. This will give him the opportunity to implant the Five-Tails into his body. At the same time, Konoha's defense will be relatively weak, which will be the perfect time to release the tailed beast and replicate the actions of Iwagakure.

Before leaving, he used a psychological suggestion technique to strengthen the thoughts, effects, duration, and target of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass, as well as the desire at that time.

In other words, the weaker the opponent is and the stronger their desire is, the better the effect will be.

Both the Fire Country Daimyo and the Grass Country Daimyo were used silently by Uchiha Madara.

Even if the spell loses its effect later, the victim is often unaware that they have been affected, because it is all based on their own decisions.

If his powerful eye ability is utilized, this technique can even be postponed and released at a specific opportune moment.

For example, he used this ninjutsu on Aokiji, and the trigger was when he witnessed Tsunade's death and awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan.

After a while, the daimyo of the Land of Grass came to his senses and covered his head.

A close advisor called out his name: "Your Highness..."

"By the way, where were you talking about?" The Daimyo of the Land of Grass stared blankly for a moment before speaking, as if he had never seen Madara Uchiha appear.

The close advisor repeated what had just been said.

The daimyo of the Land of Grass had a burning desire for the rise of the Land of Grass: "In that case, let's prepare to wage war against the Land of Fire. You will be in full charge of this matter."

The close advisor replied with utmost loyalty, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)