Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 137 Please, Mei Terumi

"Heh, the Raikage Building in Kumogakure is quite luxurious. The Hokage Building can't compare. Konoha Village has too little funding; they can't even afford to build a Hokage Building. Right, Kakashi, Hazan-kun?"

As Shirakumo Yosuke made a joking remark, he walked toward the Raikage's office; behind him were Kakashi, Shirakumo Hayama, and a group of Konoha Jonin, as well as Mabui and Tsuchidai, two Kumo Jonin.

Beside Shirokumo Yosuke, walking side by side with him, were only Terumi Mei and Orochimaru.

The Hidden Cloud Village has surrendered!

After suffering defeats in battles against Kirigakure and Orochimaru, Tsuchida led the defeated Kumogakure army back to Kumogakure, intending to rely on the high mountains and steep slopes of Kumogakure to launch a counterattack against the Kirigakure ninja.

However, two consecutive pieces of bad news directly shattered the determination of Tsuchikage and the remaining ninjas of Kumogakure to resist.

The Fourth Raikage died, and of the three thousand Cloud Ninja on the front lines, less than a thousand survived, and all of them were captured, including Yugito and Killer Bee.

The capital of the Land of Lightning was captured, and the daimyo and all the ministers and nobles were taken prisoner by Konoha and taken to the Flying Castle and then to the Hidden Cloud Village.

A single bombardment from the Flying Castle shattered all the towering mountains near the Cloud Village, and even the Cloud Village's barrier didn't last long.

In addition, Konoha sent the arm of the deceased Fourth Raikage, along with the Daimyo and minister of the Land of Lightning who were hanging in mid-air, and a group of captured Cloud Ninja.

Under immense pressure, and considering the hundreds of thousands of civilians in Kumogakure, Tsuchikage ultimately had no choice but to suppress other voices and surrender to Konoha and Kirigakure.

Upon arriving at the Raikage's office, Yosuke Shirakumo sat down on the sofa and said to Orochimaru, "Konoha should really learn from Kumogakure. The scenery here is so beautiful, overlooking the entire Kumogakure."

"Why are you telling me all this, Yosuke-kun?" Orochimaru shook his head and said, "I can't be Hokage anyway."

"Orochimaru, you're still somewhat unwilling to accept this?"

"Of course, he was just a little short of becoming Hokage but didn't make it."

There will be opportunities in the future.

Yosuke Shirakumo and Orochimaru chatted casually, showing no signs of the tension that comes with being in the enemy ninja village after the war.

Although Tsuchida's face remained expressionless, his tightly clenched fists, with veins bulging, caught Mabu's attention; in the sacred Raikage Building, this place was being wantonly trampled upon by outsiders.

Mabuya can understand this feeling.

After chatting with Orochimaru for a while, Shirakumo Yosuke inquired about Terumi Mei's casualties in Kirigakure. It wasn't until an hour or two later that a member of the Konoha Anbu arrived at the Raikage's building to report to him.

"Lord Yosuke, all the Cloud Ninja have had their ninja tools confiscated, and a simple sealing technique has been applied to their bodies. They have been imprisoned and are being guarded in the Cloud Thunder Gorge. The Flying Castle has been dispatched to the vicinity of the Cloud Thunder Gorge."

"However, many Cloud Ninja still resisted. Just now, 212 Cloud Ninja refused to surrender and launched an attack on us and Kirigakure, but they have all been dealt with. However, due to the resistance of those Cloud Ninja, we suffered 31 deaths and 42 injuries, while Kirigakure suffered 27 deaths and 65 injuries."

Upon hearing the report from the Konoha ninja, Tsuchida's heart leaped into his throat. Simply standing inside facing Shirakumo Yosuke was already immense pressure, and these events only exacerbated the situation.

"I'm sorry. Perhaps some people are too agitated. Please leave this matter to me."

Tsuchida's tone was somewhat flustered. He wanted to take over the matter as soon as possible, otherwise it might have very bad consequences. He saw a hint of pleasure and murderous intent on Shiraku Yosuke's face, as if he had been waiting for this.

Before he could finish speaking, Shirakumo Yosuke interrupted him, saying, "I don't need you, Tsuchida-san."

"Leave this to us. At this point, I hope you recognize reality and don't do anything unnecessary. That's the best choice for you right now."

After finishing his report, Shirokumo Yosuke said to the Konoha Anbu who came to report, "Take those troublemaking ninjas to the Cloud Thunder Gorge and kill them. Then pick out their families. Orochimaru, we won't lack test subjects this time."

"Oh"

Orochimaru smiled but didn't say much. However, he quite agreed with Hakuun Yosuke's methods. Even though there was little hope of winning, many hawkish Cloud Ninja were still unwilling to give up and launched suicidal attacks on Konoha Ninja.

If this trend is not stopped, even if Konoha occupies Kumogakure, it will be in great trouble.

Suddenly remembering something, Shirakumo Yosuke turned to Mei Terumi and said, "Mei Terumi, after you've compiled the secret techniques and technological achievements of the Cloud Village, make a copy and take it back with you. Oh, and also, take half of the Cloud Village's funds back with Kirigakure."

"Huh? Is this appropriate?"

Mei Terumi was pleasantly surprised to hear this. Although she had defeated and occupied Kumogakure, she felt that Kirigakure's contribution was minimal.

Even during the joint attack on Kumogakure, Orochimaru contributed more. It was only through the rampage of the four reanimated bodies against the Kumogakure ninja that she was able to lead the Kirigakure army to defeat the Kumogakure.

Now, however, they are splitting the Cloud Village's funds in half and even having the Mist Village replicate the Cloud Village's secret techniques. This generosity reminds Mei Terumi of what Yosuke Shirakumo said about what would happen five years later.

"Does he really intend to marry her? Are these gifts pre-wedding presents?"

"Terumi Mei Terumi?"

After Shirakumo Yosuke called out twice, Terumi Mei finally snapped out of her reverie and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Yes, I'm sorry, I was thinking about something just now."

"It's alright, everything I just said is true. You can go find the Hidden Mist ninja now and arrange for the Cloud Ninja's secret techniques to be copied."

Upon hearing this, Tsuchikage couldn't help but say, "Wait a minute, that's from my Kumogakure village."

"The Hidden Cloud Village has been destroyed, Tsuchita-san. From today onwards, there will be no more talk of the Five Great Nations and the Five Great Hidden Villages in the ninja world."

Baiyun Youjie coldly interrupted Tudai's words, and his indifferent gaze immediately dissipated much of Tudai's anger, but he was still very unwilling.

How could the Hidden Cloud Village, which has been around for over sixty years, just disappear like that?! Absolutely not!!

"Lord Baiyun, the Cloud Village is willing to sign a surrender agreement, and we are willing to pay reparations. This is not like when we surrendered."

"When you surrendered?"

After a cold laugh, Shirokumo Yosuke continued, "I only remember that if you hadn't surrendered, I would have released the Tailed Beast Ball on Kumogakure. Tsuchida-san, you don't think I didn't attack Kumogakure because I was worried about something, do you?"

"But."

"No, no, I just think it's a waste to kill so many people; the civilians and some of the Cloud Ninja are still very valuable, it's a pity to let them die like this."

Bai Yunyoujie paused for a moment, then held up three fingers to Tsuchida before continuing, "Thirty percent. Of all the ninja from Kumogakure, I only intend to leave thirty percent alive. After all, you are a village where martial arts are prevalent, and your resistance against Konoha will likely last a long time."

Therefore, I need a method that will make all of you Cloud Ninja fear for years, even decades, just by thinking about it, so that you will never dare to rebel in the future!

"What does 'only leave 30% alive' mean?"

Tu Tai's face was pale, and he asked in disbelief. A thought came to his mind, but he wasn't sure if it was true. Wasn't it a demon? Only a demon would make such a decision!

"Can't you understand even this? I think I've explained it clearly enough. By the way, how many people are there in Yunlei Gorge right now?"

Upon hearing Shirakumo Yosuke's question, the Konoha Anbu quickly replied, "Six thousand seven hundred and fifty-two!"

"So many is not conducive to governance!"

Bai Yun Youjie turned to look at the earthen platform and continued, "If there are 10,000 Cloud Ninja, I will only keep 3,000. The rest of the martial arts Cloud Ninja will be killed. That means I need to kill another 3,752 before it ends."

"How...how could this be?"

Click!

Suddenly, Shirokumo Yosuke appeared beside Tsuchida in an instant, raised his hand and gripped Tsuchida's neck, speaking in a voice that seemed capable of snapping it at any moment: "If you don't want this to happen, go and suppress the more combative members of the Cloud Ninja. If they dare to show their faces again and attack our people, don't blame me for killing you all!"

"Remember, if anything happens again, it will start with you and your family, Tu-tai-kun!"

After saying that, Bai Yunyangjie swung his arm and threw the earthen platform out. It smashed through a wall and rolled for more than ten meters before coming to a stop against another wall.

As Tsuchida slowly stood up, still shaken, he heard Shirakumo Yosuke shouting at him, "Hurry up and go!"

".yes!"

Suppressing his shock, anger, and fear, Tsuchida spoke with resentment; just now, Shirokumo Yosuke's tone was so cold that for a moment he really thought that he was going to slaughter the remaining Cloud Ninja.

Moreover, all the Cloud Ninja had gathered at Cloud Thunder Gorge. Not only were they sealed with simple seals, but their ninja tools had also been taken away. There was also a Konoha castle flying in the sky guarding them from above, and a barrier guarding them from all sides. They had no chance to resist at all.

After leaving the Raikage Building, Tsuchida was in a daze, unsure whether his decision to surrender was right or wrong.

However, if they hadn't surrendered, given the strength of Konoha and Kirigakure, they probably would have easily conquered Kumogakure and implemented even more brutal policies than they do now.

"I'm sorry, Raikage-sama. I did this to protect everyone in Kumogakure."

After making his decision, Tu Tai headed towards Yunlei Gorge. If he allowed the Martial Arts Faction to run rampant now, it would probably implicate all the Cloud Ninja.

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After Shirakumo Yosuke sent Mabui to retrieve the information on Kumogakure, Terumi Mei couldn't help but ask, "Yosuke, were you really planning to do that just now?"

"It's meant to scare him, or it could be considered a last resort. If the Cloud Ninja's suicide attacks continue, we'll have a real headache."

Baiyun Youjie told Mei Mei that deterrence was necessary, and the number of deaths should at least make them feel "pain" and "fear" so that the remaining Cloud Ninja would not resist.

"We can't stay here any longer. Let's move 80% of the Cloud Village residents away, and then move the Konoha residents here. As for the Cloud ninja, I'll send a message to Tsunade-sensei now and ask her to find a way to establish a village near Konoha."

When Mabui, who was holding documents outside, heard Shirakumo Yosuke's words inside, his heart skipped a beat and he almost dropped the Cloud Ninja documents in his hands. However, Mabui suppressed his nervousness and went inside with the documents.

"Mr. Yosuke, here is the information you requested."

"Okay, put it down."

After speaking, Shirokumo Yosuke picked up a book and began to read. The book he had asked Mabui to bring contained a roster of all the Cloud Ninja, information on the village's finances, and intelligence gathered by the Cloud Ninja's ANBU, all of which were secrets of the Cloud Ninja Village.

The only way to quickly take control of the Hidden Cloud Village is to start from this aspect.

Orochimaru also picked up a document about the Hidden Cloud Village, but after looking at it for a while, he lost interest. Rather than learning about these tedious data and information, he thought it would be better to find some of the Hidden Cloud Village's secret techniques or conduct research.

"I'll go check out something else, Yosuke-kun."

After saying that, Orochimaru got up to go out for a stroll, but Hakuun Yosuke called out to him, "Orochimaru, are your reanimated bodies still there?"

Orochimaru nodded and said, "It's still here. I put it away. Why?"

"I'll come to see you tonight; I have something to tell you."

"You're not planning on... Never mind, let's talk about it tonight."

Orochimaru sighed inwardly and left. What use could the Impure World Body be besides going to the battlefield? But the military power of the Land of Lightning had been basically controlled, so only the Hidden Stone Village remained. The key was that he didn't want to cooperate with that stupid toad!

"By the way, be careful, Orochimaru. There might be some hidden Cloud Ninja planning to ambush you. If something happens to you, I might have to carry out a massacre in the Cloud Village."

Orochimaru's lips twitched. He realized that Hakuun Yosuke was even more cold-blooded than him. Who was the snake, really?

"Don't do such a thing in my name, and how could the Cloud Ninja possibly kill me? I'm here to control the truth of the world."

Having nearly mastered the art of immortality, Orochimaru is now rekindling his old dreams.

After Orochimaru left, Shirakumo Yosuke began reviewing the details of various affairs in Kumogakure, asking Terumi Mei as he read, "Terumi Mei, do you want to see this?"

"I'll just stay here and wait for my subordinates' report."

Mei Terumi chuckled and shook her head, saying that she had discovered something even more interesting than the data from Kumogakure: Shirakumo Yosuke when he was serious.

Although she was much younger than her, her serious demeanor was incredibly captivating to Terumi Mei, making it hard for her to look away.

Mei Terumi.

"Hmm? What is it?"

Mei Terumi was suddenly brought back to her senses and realized that she had been staring at Yosuke Shirakumo for a long time. A little embarrassed, she turned her head away and answered.

"Although the Cloud Ninja has been dealt with, the Iwa Ninja has definitely launched an attack. So, could you please take half of the Kirigakure troops to support the Iwa Ninja on the battlefield?"

At this point, Shirakumo Yosuke put down the Cloud Ninja files in his hand, looked at Terumi Mei, and continued, "Let your subordinates command the Kirigakure you leave behind. Just follow my orders when it matters. I won't let them suffer losses. The most important thing is to maintain order."

"Shall we go and support the Iwa ninja on the battlefield?"

Mei Terumi frowned slightly, lost in thought.

The attack on Kumogakure did not cause much damage to the Kirigakure ninja; on the contrary, they gained a lot. The secret techniques of Kumogakure and half of the funds were enough to feed Kirigakure.

In this situation, Terumi couldn't think of a reason to refuse; it was simply that she disliked the Sand Village ninja, and the thought of having to cooperate with Rasa there was unacceptable to her.

"Mei Terumi, only you can help me."

While Terumi Mei was thinking, Shirakumo Yosuke quietly approached her and suddenly took her hands, saying...

"Huh? Eh?"

Mei Terumi's hands were suddenly grasped, and Yosuke Shirakumo was so close to her, with that face that had just attracted her so much. Mei Terumi felt a surge of shyness; she had never been this close to a man she liked before.

Shiraku Yosuke gripped her hand slightly tighter, preventing Terumi Mei from pulling away, and said, "Please, this way we can end the war quickly and reduce a lot of unnecessary casualties."

"I...I need to think about it. I should discuss this with my subordinates and make some arrangements."

Mei Terumi had started to loosen her tongue, and she was speaking somewhat haltingly, mainly because Yosuke Shirakumo was too close to her. Even as she leaned against the sofa, Mei Terumi could feel Yosuke Shirakumo getting closer and closer to her face.

Just as Shirakumo Yosuke was about to whisper in Terumi Mei's ear, he spoke again: "And Terumi Mei, isn't it possible that we'll get married in the future? Then it won't just be the two of us, but also Kirigakure and Konoha."

"Lord Mizukage!"

Ao's voice came from outside, startling Mei Terumi, who quickly moved to the other side of the sofa. She then said in an unfriendly tone, "Come in!"

When Ao entered, he felt the room was a bit cold, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He reported to Mei: "Lord Mizukage, Lord Yosuke, Hayama Jonin and I have arranged for people to compile all the Cloud Ninja's secret techniques, and we are copying them in batches. The Cloud Ninja's treasury and ninja tool storehouse have also been sealed."

After Qing finished reporting, Terumi Mei stood up with a chill in her air and said, "I understand. Come with me."

"Eh?"

Ao was suddenly surprised, wondering why the Mizukage was so angry. Could it be that he had just had an unpleasant encounter with Lord Yosuke?

But Mei Terumi's next move made Ao change his mind. He saw Mei Terumi smiling as she said to Yosuke Shirakumo, "I'll go and talk to my subordinates about this first."

After saying that, she grabbed him and left Raikage's office.

"Lord Mizukage. Lord Mizukage?"

After Ao and Mei Terumi's footsteps faded into the distance, Yosuke Shirakumo resumed reading the internal documents of the Hidden Cloud Village.

After a while, Shirokumo Yosuke suddenly remembered something, so he had someone summon Mabui and asked, "Who in Kumogakure dreamed about the future back then?"

"This is Samui."

Mabui had a bad feeling and initially wanted to keep it a secret, but then realized that there was no point in hiding it, so she told Samui the truth.

"Samui? I think he's the one who came to Konoha to lead the team, but was later intercepted."

Shirakumo Yosuke recalled that Samui was captured by their ninjas when she returned to the Land of Lightning and was later imprisoned. She should have been brought to the Hidden Cloud Village along with Samui.

So he summoned the Konoha Anbu and ordered them to bring Samui over.

(End of this chapter)