Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 198 Why do you all want me to bomb Konoha?

The Land of Fire, the capital city.

In the daimyo's palace.

"You're saying some strange guy wants to trade a piece of information for a secret treasure?"

The daimyo of the Land of Fire tapped the handle with his index finger, looking thoughtful.

Below the stage, looking at the monarch leaning back on the throne, Rong Yi, the apparent controller of the Glory Merchant Guild, bowed respectfully and said:

"Yes, I have investigated. That person is a survivor from the former Yangyan Hidden Village, named Xuan Weng."

"He said he possessed something that could destroy Konoha in one fell swoop, and hoped to exchange it for one hundred secret treasures from us."

Kagero Village?

Isn't that the village that was destroyed in the past because of its battle with Konoha?

There are still survivors in this village? And they even possess a method capable of destroying Konoha...

The Fire Country Daimyo quickly recalled all the information about Yangyan Village in his mind, then said to Eiichi in a deep voice:

"Can."

"But a hundred... no, tell him this message can only be exchanged for a maximum of fifty!"

Even for the daimyo of the Land of Fire, secret treasures are extremely precious items. To date, he has only acquired a little over five hundred secret treasures through various channels. Therefore, one hundred is still too much for him, while fifty is just within his means.

The fire daimyo's eyes flashed with apprehension as he recalled Konoha, which had flourished under the leadership of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

"yes!"

Rongyi bowed respectfully and then left the palace.

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The capital of the Fire Kingdom, the headquarters of the Glory Trading Company.

Rong Yi looked at his junior colleague, whom he had promoted and who had always been loyal and conscientious, and said with a kind expression:

"Brother Genbu, there's an old man at the trading company who's planning to exchange a message for a secret treasure with us."

"I'm leaving this matter to you."

"The old man asked for one hundred secret treasures, but the highest price I can accept is... um..."

Sometimes, loyalty and greed can coexist.

At this moment, even the loyal bodyguard Eiichi, who was willing to risk his life to shield the daimyo, couldn't resist the temptation and became greedy.

A single treasure is currently priced at 120 million taels on the market, while it has sold for as much as 200 million taels on the black market...

Rong Yi roughly estimated the price of the treasure in his mind, then said seriously:

"Tell that old man he can only exchange for a maximum of thirty!"

"Thirty pills...that's a bit too few, isn't it? This is going to be difficult, brother."

The man named "Eiji," who was actually a Root subordinate of Obito Uchiha and Danzo Shimura, feigned a bitter smile.

"Hey~ How can you say that?" Rongyi patted Genbu's shoulder with a serious expression. "You're our company's best employee. I believe you can do it!"

"...Alright, I'll try my best."

"Haha, good! Good!"

Rong Yi laughed heartily, nodded in satisfaction, and quickly left.

One minute later.

In a secluded warehouse at the headquarters of Glory Trading Company.

The Root guy sneaked over here and sent a message to his top superior, Uchiha Obito.

soon.

bang~

It dissipated with a wisp of white mist.

Obito Uchiha's reply letter fluttered to the ground.

Genbu picked up the letter with anticipation, but what he saw was a chilling statement.

Don't bother me with such trivial matters! I'm busy! If you send any more random emails, I'll kill you tomorrow!

"..."

Even though he was under the influence of the Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu, Root still felt somewhat wronged by such a blunt and merciless reply.

How could something as trivial as a secret treasure?

Wait... does that mean Lord Tobi only cares about Lord Danzo's affairs?

Thinking that he had always only passed on information about Danzo to Obito, the Root guy suddenly realized something.

He then quickly sent a message to Danzo Shimura.

The root leader's reply was equally swift.

Thirty? Not bad, send twenty-seven to the base!

Shimura Danzo's reply was concise and to the point. Root Brother put away the letter and quickly went to carry out his mission.

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……

"What?! Three?!"

Xuanweng stared in disbelief at the young man from the Root Department in front of him.

Although he had long known that businessmen were profit-driven, he really didn't expect these guys to cut the price down from one hundred to three!

"Yes, your information is only worth three treasures. Besides us, probably no one else would trade three treasures for uncertain information. Are you going to trade or not?"

The young man from the root unit had a serious expression on his honest face.

"No, can you raise the price to ten? Just ten will do."

Xuanweng said with a pleading expression.

While Root was right—this kind of information wasn't easy to sell, and selling it was dangerous—he had a hard time finding a suitable seller. But it was something that could truly destroy Konoha, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. If it weren't for the appearance of the secret treasure, and if he hadn't seen hope in rebuilding Kagerokumo Village, how could he have given up the opportunity to personally avenge himself?

"No, just three!"

"No, eight, will eight be okay?"

"Just three!"

"..."

After some haggling, faced with the young man from the Root Sect who insisted on not raising the price of three secret treasures, Xuan Weng had no choice but to agree.

"My Hidden Leaf Village has an irreconcilable feud..."

"Later, in order to avenge myself, I disguised myself as a construction worker from Sunagakure and planted a large number of explosive tags in various buildings throughout Konoha. Their locations are..."

"If you detonate those explosive tags, I guarantee they'll blow the entire Hidden Leaf Village to smithereens in an instant!"

"Of course, if you don't take action, you can sell the information to others. In any case, with your cunning, you will definitely gain much more than just three secret treasures."

Having revealed the secret he had kept hidden for so long, Xuanweng grumbled as he accepted the three treasures, glaring angrily at the young man from the root.

"Hmph, you're all smiles and honest appearance, but your heart is black!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The young man from the root chuckled and scratched the back of his head before seeing off the departing Xuanweng.

Explosive tags have been planted in Konoha!

Faced with such astonishing intelligence, Root's young man immediately prepared to send a message to Obito Uchiha, but soon he remembered his superior's reply: "Don't bother him with trivial matters."

"Is this a small matter?"

After thinking for a long time, Root Brother finally decided not to disturb the adult who only cared about Danzo's life.

Not long after.

This intelligence was then delivered to both the daimyo of the Land of Fire and Danzo Shimura.

……

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The Kingdom of Fire, the Royal Palace.

"What?! A large number of explosive tags have been planted in Konoha Village?!"

The daimyo of the Land of Fire stood up and exclaimed in surprise.

He never expected that a mere fifty secret treasures would bring him such amazing gains; it was simply too good to pass up!

"Yes, sir."

Rong Yi bowed respectfully in response.

"This came so easily, hahaha..."

The daimyo of the Land of Fire laughed for a while, then a chilling glint flashed in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he coldly ordered:

"We must remove Minato Namikaze from his position as Hokage as soon as possible. If he continues to hold the position, Konoha will likely become even more terrifying than it was in its prime."

"Now that we've got this great opportunity, let's not delay and act quickly!"

"yes!"

Rong Yi responded respectfully.

Subsequently, on his way to the headquarters of Glory Trading Company, he pondered who would be the best person to carry out this task.

Soon, a kind, obedient, and capable man gradually appeared in Rongyi's mind.

……

Meanwhile, in Konoha Village.

In the dark, damp root base underground.

"I never imagined there would be such a threat in the village. Ha, but what does it have to do with me?"

Danzo Shimura looked at the letter in his hand, a hint of disdain on his face.

Although he was one of the few high-ranking officials in Konoha, his past glory and power were long gone.

Since the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze took office, his power has been gradually reduced. Even the Root organization was cut off, and he no longer has the qualification to select members from the Anbu. As for the members lost in the Third Shinobi World War, no new blood has been added to replace them.

To this day, only a handful of old members of the Root remain by his side.

Soon, Shimura Danzo thought of his old friend, whose power had also been largely stripped away, and couldn't help but sneer, secretly mocking him:

"Hiruzen, Hiruzen, you must be regretting choosing this brat as your successor now, right?"

"Hmph, a guy who only knows how to fight for power and even secretly suppresses such an important organization as Root, how can he be worthy of being Hokage?"

Jealousy rose in Shimura Danzo's heart, followed by a mountain of resentment.

Minato Namikaze must be dethroned!

At this moment, despite their different circumstances, Shimura Danzo had the same thought as the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

To force the Fourth Hokage, who has been extremely difficult to deal with since taking office, to step down, he must make a mistake, and a big one at that!

But how can we make this young Hokage commit such a grave mistake? If he explodes directly, that brat who learned the Flying Thunder God Technique will surely be able to stop him in time.

Danzo Shimura was deep in thought, his brow furrowed.

Then, in a casual glance, he saw the calendar hanging on the wall next to him.

— September 30, Konoha Calendar 48.

Shimura Danzo's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Tomorrow seems to be the time for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to give birth, right?"

"That brat will probably be taking care of his wife. If the explosion were activated at that time, even the Flying Thunder God Technique wouldn't be enough time, right?"

"The beloved Hokage, prioritizing his own family, chose to ignore the villagers who suffered heavy casualties..."

"Hehehe, in that case, I'm sure many people will be disappointed in him, right?"

Danzo Shimura's lips curled into a sinister smile, then he looked up towards the Hokage Building, his expression gradually turning crazed:

"Those explosive tags will probably only kill some civilians and useless ninjas, which will be good for purifying the village."

"Anyway, once that brat steps down and I become Hokage, Konoha will definitely become even stronger under my leadership!"

After a brief period of madness, Shimura Danzo calmed down and frowned as he pondered.

Who should be assigned to this task?

Since all the people from the root are registered in the village, the only option is to use spies who faked their deaths and were secretly sent out.

But... the other villages are too far away from Konoha, they can't get back in time.

Soon, a figure gradually emerged in Shimura Danzo's mind: someone who was in the Land of Fire, just in time to return to Konoha, and who had been completing his missions meticulously recently.

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then.

The first letter.

"You're our trading company's best employee; the mission to destroy Konoha is entrusted to you!"

[Take action tomorrow night at 8 PM sharp!]

[To Rong Yi personally.]

The second letter.

You are the most outstanding member of Root; the mission to destroy Konoha is entrusted to you!

[Take action tomorrow night at 8 PM sharp!]

[To the Root Leader only.]

The guy from the root department was completely bewildered after receiving two nearly identical replies.

What's going on?

How come these two letters look so alike?

And why are you all sending me to bomb Konoha?

……

……

The sun sets and rises again.

On October 1st, Konoha Year 48, at 10 PM, the setting sun was like blood.

"Popular, hot fried meatballs—delicious and won't make you feel hot!"

"Give me two skewers... no, five skewers of meatballs! Izumi, you should have one too, this place is really good."

"Akimichi BBQ Restaurant is having a huge sale! Grilled sea cucumbers are half price, and grilled giant crabs are 20% off! This offer is only valid for one day, so hurry and grab yours!"

"Hurry up, Iruka, or you'll miss out!"

"Eraku Ramen, the ultimate deliciousness! Our slogan is—to make you happy twice!"

"Hey... Calamus, don't take the broom, don't take the broom! People imitating us means we're doing a good job!"

"Selling egg pancakes!"

"..."

The food street in Konoha Village is bustling with crowds, far more vibrant than ever before.

At this time, Suzuki brought Madara Uchiha to Konoha Village.

The two strolled leisurely through the crowded streets, and wherever they went, people would unconsciously make way for them.

Madara Uchiha was not surprised to see this scene, after all, he could easily do such a thing using genjutsu if he were in his prime.

As the young ninja demon walked, he finally couldn't help but raise his little face and ask:

"Suzuki, where are we going?"

"Hmm... Let's go buy some fruit first, then we'll go to my house."

Suzuki replied with a gentle smile.

"Huh? You're a Konoha ninja? How is that possible? How could this decaying village..."

Amidst Madara Uchiha's surprised exclamations, the two quickly arrived at the stall.

"Huh? Suzuki, it's been a long time!"

At the vegetable stall, the middle-aged proprietress now has a few gray hairs, but she remains cheerful.

"Yes, it's been a long time, boss lady, boss."

Suzuki looked emotional.

Beside him, the much older-looking boss immediately laughed:

"Hahaha, that's true! But why are you still calling him Suzuki? He even brought a child!"

"Oh, really?"

The proprietress looked surprised, and after examining Youban's appearance for a while, she quickly gave him a thumbs up and praised him:

"Hahaha, this baby is so handsome! Wow, those big eyes, that little face, he looks exactly like you when you were little!"

“That’s great…”

As she spoke, the proprietress looked puzzled:

"By the way, where's the baby's mother?"

(End of this chapter)