Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 139 Guardian Ninja Samui

"Be sensible. The destruction of Kumogakure is irreversible. There will be no more Kumogakure in the ninja world. Since the war has been lost, accept this reality, Jonin Hijiri."

Yosuke Shirakumo said to the ninja in front of him, "As the right-hand man of the Fourth Raikage, and also an all-around Jonin, his status in Kumogakure is almost equal to Kakashi's. He is also a strong candidate for the Fifth Raikage."

Most importantly, he still has family!

After hearing Shiraku Yosuke's "words of advice," Nozomi's face showed hesitation and bewilderment.

Now that both the Cloud Village and the Daimyo's Mansion have been destroyed, all the Cloud Ninja haven't been gathered in Cloud Thunder Gorge for safekeeping. Even when they go home to visit their families, only a few dozen people can go at a time, and that's under supervision.

In the current situation, Xi sees no hope of restoring the Hidden Cloud Village, so he doesn't know whether he should persevere.

"Lord Yosuke."

Just as Shirakumo Yosuke was about to say something, an ANBU member entered the house with a linen-clad figure, and the linen-clad figure was also seen by Kumo Ninja Nozomi.

"Hemp, linen clothes"

"Let's talk outside."

Bai Yunyoujie said that he deliberately had someone bring the linen clothes over, just to put some pressure on hope.

If someone who was also one of the Raikage's right-hand men were to pledge allegiance to him, then Xi's psychological burden would be much lighter. At the same time, he would also have the reason of protecting the villagers and other Cloud Ninja, so hope's psychological burden of surrendering would be much lighter.

Before leaving, Shirakumo Yosuke said to Nozomi, "Think it over carefully."

After stepping outside, Shiraku Yosuke chuckled and asked Mabui, "Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes, I am willing to do my best for Lord Yosuke."

Mabuya bowed slightly and nodded, her bow almost revealing the abyss before her.

Bai Yunyoujie nodded and said, "A good choice, Mabui. As the first subordinate to join me, feel free to make any requests you have, and I will try my best to fulfill them."

"Could we allow the Cloud Ninja of Cloud Thunder Gorge to return home? They've been imprisoned there for a long time."

"Release the Cloud Ninja of Cloud Thunder Gorge, alright. After all, you're my subordinate, and I just promised you, so this isn't too difficult."

As Shirokumo Yosuke spoke, he also asked a Konoha headband for a Konoha member beside him, handed it to Mabui, and continued speaking.

"However, releasing them all at once is unrealistic; that would only escalate the conflict. Let's do this: those in genin (lower-ranking ninja) with families will be given priority."

Shirokumo Yosuke held up two fingers to Mabui, saying, "This is the limit I can agree to, Mabui. I hope you can understand."

"Yes, yes, I understand. Thank you, Lord Yosuke."

Upon hearing this, Mabui bowed again in gratitude. She had thought that her impulsive request would be rejected, but she did not expect that Shiraku Yosuke would agree.

Even with just two requirements, it would still release a lot of people; I estimate at least three thousand.

Shirokumo Yosuke said to Mabui, "I agreed to this so that you can help me more effectively, Mabui. I will tell those genin that they were only able to go home because of your plea, but if anyone causes trouble, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Once you've dealt with all this, come help me. I'll be staying here for quite a while, so hopefully I won't have a chance to do anything."

After saying this, Shiraku Yosuke waved to Mabui and got up to walk away.

He will be staying in Kumogakure for a long time, at least six months or a year. He doesn't want to waste all that time on government affairs; he wants to at least complete his plan to create the Ten-Tails' husk.

The Hidden Cloud Village has the necessary facilities; all we need to do is transport the equipment there. Moreover, they have the Two-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails by their side. Once we cultivate three cloned Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, we can seal them into our bodies and replace the Yin Nine-Tails.

The Fourth Raikage also created a chakra cannon, which was almost complete and was just charging up; in the end, it was never used, and now it's benefited Yosuke Shirakumo.

Samui arrived after Shiraun Yosuke left, but she didn't find Shiraun Yosuke. Instead, she ran into Mabui, who was just about to leave.

"Linen clothes? Where are you going?"

Mabui glanced at Samui with surprise, then said, "I just requested Lord Yosuke to release the people from Yunlei Gorge, and he agreed. We're preparing to take care of it now."

Samui's eyes flashed with surprise, and he asked with a hint of anxiety, "Atsiyi from Yunlei Gorge can be released too?"

"Yes, Atsi is also on the condition of release."

After finishing speaking, Mabui leaned closer to Samui and continued in a low voice, "But Samui, you'd better persuade Atsi to stop him from causing trouble, otherwise I can't say for sure, but the one who causes trouble next will definitely die, and it may also implicate his family."

This was her intuition; Bai Yunyangjie's last words seemed to imply that he hoped the released Yun ninja wouldn't cause trouble, otherwise he would definitely take action to suppress them.

"Samui, come with me. Let them go home and face reality, otherwise they'll bring trouble to their families."

Mabui whispered his request to Samui. As Killer Bee's swordsmanship disciple, Samui also held a high position in Kumogakure.

"I understand, let's go together."

Samui had no choice but to suppress her desire to find Shirakumo Yosuke and wait until she finished dealing with this matter with Mabui before going to find him. Fortunately, Shirakumo Yosuke no longer restricted her movements, although there were still Konoha ninjas monitoring her.

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"Lord Mizukage, are we really going to support the battlefield in the Land of Grass?"

A Kirigakure Jonin asked, "There are Sand Ninja over there. It's too difficult for us to accept cooperating with them."

Mei Terumi glanced at the Kirigakure Jonin who had spoken first, then said, "Aren't you going? How much did we sacrifice and how much did we gain this attack on Kumogakure? You could say we've already gotten a huge advantage. Now, turning back to our village? Who among you could do something like that?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Kirigakure Jonin all lowered their heads. They had put in little effort but gained the most. Compared to the Sand Ninja who had gained nothing and were still on the battlefield, Kirigakure had already made a huge profit.

Moreover, even in the previous war, Orochimaru's reanimated bodies were the most meritorious. One was the reanimated Third Raikage, and the other was the reanimated Second Tsuchikage. It was these two reanimated bodies that scattered the Kumogakure ninja army, which gave them the opportunity afterward.

Otherwise, even with the advantage of terrain, it would have been impossible to so easily eliminate thousands of Cloud Ninja, and those storage scrolls were also provided by Konoha.

"Now that we've formed an alliance, let's follow the alliance agreement properly. I've decided to take 1,300 men to the border of the Grass Country. You'll be in charge of the rest, Ao. But if Yosuke asks you for anything, remember to follow his orders."

Mei Terumi gave the order directly in her capacity as the Mizukage.

Upon hearing this, the other Kirigakure Jonin immediately nodded in agreement!

After defeating the Hidden Cloud Village, Mei Terumi's authority in the Hidden Mist Village had reached its peak, and she had also secured so many benefits for the village. Although these benefits were given by Yosuke Hakugumo, in the eyes of the other Hidden Mist ninjas, it was all thanks to Mei Terumi.

"Then it's decided. Ao, during your time in the Land of Lightning, listen to Yosuke's advice as much as possible."

"Ah, yes, Lord Mizukage."

Although Ao readily agreed, she was still somewhat puzzled. When did the Mizukage become so close to Shirakumo Yosuke? Calling him "Yosuke-kun" so often was strange; she'd never seen the Mizukage treat anyone else like this before.

Mei Terumi didn't notice the doubt in Ao's eyes, but after she announced the matter, Yosuke Shirakumo also went to Orochimaru.

Leaving only two thousand ninjas in the Land of Lightning, plus a flying castle, is enough to suppress all the Cloud Ninjas.

All that's needed is to keep an eye on the Jonin and Chunin in the Cloud Village. The Genin, who have no one to command them, are of little importance, and they don't even have ninja tools.

All the ninja tools capable of killing, such as shuriken, kunai, and explosive tags, were confiscated by Konoha and Kirigakure, with half going into their own pockets.

Without ninja tools, unable to unleash many ninjutsu, and bound by family ties, these factors make it difficult for the Kumogakure genin to cause trouble upon returning to the village.

If one is found, Shiraku Yosuke will deal with that one, along with their entire family!

As for the Jonin of the Cloud Ninja, they were all carefully sealed by the sealing team, making it difficult for them to extract chakra, and they did not have the means to unseal it themselves.

"I knew it wasn't good news, Yosuke-kun. I just found something good and was just about to think about it."

Orochimaru said to Hakuyun Yosuke with a speechless expression, "Sometimes I even doubt whether returning to Konoha was the right thing to do. I feel like I have no resistance to Hakuyun Yosuke's requests, and sometimes I just agree to them without thinking."

"I'm entrusting this to Orochimaru. Leave the deliberate work to me. Only after the war is over will it be the best time to focus on our research. I simply cannot leave Kumogakure. Only you can help me, my dear friend!"

"We're already best friends? You're so irresponsible, Yosuke-kun!"

Orochimaru looked at Hakuun Yosuke, who was standing with his hands clasped together, blocking his way. This immediately reminded him of Jiraiya; he had done the same thing when asking Orochimaru for favors, relentlessly pestering him.

"Alright, I understand. Let me leave here first, but you have to share any new techniques you develop with me. Also, I don't listen to Jiraiya."

After being pestered by Hakuun Yosuke for a while, Orochimaru had no choice but to agree. He was originally a rogue ninja and criminal from Konoha, but now he was going to fight for Konoha.

"Here you go, the flesh and blood of the Fourth Raikage. I still have use for his head and corpse. This should be enough for you to resurrect using Edo Tensei."

Yosuke Hakuun gave Orochimaru a piece of the Fourth Raikage's flesh roll, which can be considered a powerful Edo Tensei body. Moreover, the Lightning Release is very effective against the Earth Release of Iwagakure, and it is more useful than the Explosion Release of Iwagakure.

"I understand, but it'll only count as one time. Don't make me rush you after the war is over."

"Haha. Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"

Hakuun Yosuke chuckled and left. He was always very busy, not only improving his strength but also developing his influence in the ninja world. Most importantly, he had to maintain a balance among his three or four girlfriends. A nerdy scientist like Orochimaru would naturally not understand him.

After both sides reached an agreement, Shirakumo Yosuke finalized the time with Terumi Mei and Orochimaru, and sent Shirakumo Hayama with several hundred Konoha ninja to accompany Orochimaru to the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass to provide support.

Ten days have passed since the surrender of Kumogakure, and Shirakumo Yosuke has done a lot during this time.

The resources of Kumogakure were divided in half, with Kirigakure taking a significant portion back with them. The security force was reorganized, temporarily staffed by Konoha ninja, with Kakashi as its captain. The force comprised over 500 people, including more than 100 Kirigakure members led by Ao.

Konoha and Kirigakure are now in a honeymoon period, fighting together and conquering Kumogakure. Moreover, the high-ranking officials of both sides have a good relationship, and Kirigakure has also benefited a lot. Knowing this, Kirigakure's goodwill towards Konoha and Yosuke Shirakumo has reached its peak.

With Mei Terumi's orders and the benefits gained from Kirigakure, Ao didn't hesitate much in carrying out Yosuke Shirakumo's orders, and basically followed them strictly.

dong dong!

A knock sounded at the door, and Shirakumo Yosuke's attention was drawn from the map of the Land of Lightning on the wall. He turned around and said, "Come in."

"Excuse me, Lord Yosuke."

Mabui pushed open the door and walked in, followed by the ministers of the Land of Lightning, but not the daimyo of the Land of Lightning.

After everyone had entered, Shiraku Yosuke finally spoke, "Please sit down, everyone. I've been so busy lately that I'm only now finding the time to talk to you all. I'm truly sorry."

"What...what exactly do you want?"

The Minister of Finance of the Land of Lightning, Sanada Kazuhiro, stood up in a mixture of fear and anger, saying that he was worried that he and his entourage would be killed by these impudent ninjas, and he was also furious that such a noble minister as himself had been imprisoned by this group of ninjas for more than ten days.

Although he was terrified, Sanada Kazuhiro saw that Shirakumo Yosuke's tone was polite and that he had called them over; so he assumed that Shirakumo Yosuke needed them and that he needed them to allocate the Land of Lightning's mission share to Konoha, which was why he had approached them.

From decades ago to the present, haven't the battles between ninjas been fought over these very things?

Therefore, Sanada Kazuhiro's confidence gradually rose. So what if they wanted a share of the mission? They actually used this method to kidnap them. Don't blame them for being impolite.

"If you want a share of mission assignments, you'd better be polite to us. We can still discuss releasing us now; otherwise, we'd rather give them to the Iwa ninja."

Snapped!

Shiraku Yosuke swung his hand and slapped Sanada Kazuhiro with such force that it snapped his neck, causing his head to spin three times on his shoulder before landing face-down.

"Eek~"

The other four ministers of the Land of Lightning turned pale with fright when they saw Sanada Kazuhiro killed so swiftly and cleanly. The little bit of aristocratic superiority they had just developed vanished instantly.

"Times have changed, folks. While I don't like killing, it's perfectly acceptable to use the simplest means to achieve one's goals when necessary."

After saying this, Shiraku Yosuke tapped the table, and two Konoha Anbu members immediately appeared in the room.

"Take him out, and while you're at it, give the Sanada family to Kazuma."

Shirokumo Yosuke told the Anbu that Kazuma had been summoned to Kumogakure and, after bringing over the cloning equipment, had also stayed behind.

Sending the Sanada family to Kazuma was also a way to extract the remaining value from the Sanada family, and then sending them to work in the mines.

To Hakuun Yosuke, the nobles in the ninja world were either obedient or disobedient. He could allow obedient nobles to continue living, but disobedient ones had to follow his rules.

After Sanada Kazuhiro's body was taken away, Shirakumo Yosuke said to the other four, "Gentlemen, let's hear my plan first, to avoid any unpleasantness."

"Previously, the government of the Land of Lightning was the Daimyo Prefecture. Your families and the Daimyo Prefecture jointly managed the Land of Lightning's taxation and the administration of various towns. However, the Land of Lightning has been destroyed by us, so things will change from now on."

"The capital of the Land of Lightning was originally the administrative center of the Land of Lightning, but let's change it. Let's move it to the Hidden Cloud Village, and you four families will also move there. The name 'Hidden Cloud Village' isn't very good either, let's change it to 'Cloudwood City.' From now on, this will be the administrative center of the Land of Lightning, and you will be responsible to me."

The Hidden Cloud Village is closer to the Land of Fire, making it easier to manage than the capital.

"Huh!?"

The remaining four were shocked by what Bai Yunyangjie said; this was something they had never known before.

One of them, trembling slightly, pointed at Shirakumo Yosuke and asked, "Do you... do you intend to take control of the Land of Lightning?"

"Yes, that's right. And the Land of Lightning no longer exists. You will continue to govern the Land of Lightning, but everything will require my approval."

Shirokumo Yosuke stood up and said to the group, "If you understand, then nod and agree. Otherwise, go and keep the Sanada family company. There are many people capable of managing the Land of Lightning; we don't necessarily need you."

These words, coupled with the fate of Sanada Kazuhiro and his family, caused the remaining four to hesitate for a while in fear before agreeing to all of Shirakumo Yosuke's demands.

As for political affairs, Shiraku Yosuke is capable of handling them on his own. With the help of his "omniscient ability," his learning efficiency is basically the best in the ninja world.

However, this is a tedious and repetitive task. For someone like the Hokage, the most frequent task every day is to assign high-level missions, and the same applies to governing a country.

Unless the political system of the ninja world is changed in the future, then Hakuun Yosuke will not help. Before unifying the ninja world, let's maintain the status quo for now.

After seeing off the ministers from the former Land of Lightning, Samui came to visit again.

Shiraku Yosuke said with some surprise, "It's you, Samui. What's up?"

"I'm here to talk about what happened last time."

Samui hesitated for a moment, but then made up his mind and said, "I intend to surrender to you!"

"Huh? Didn't you already do that?"

Bai Yun Youjie was slightly surprised, then asked, "You've spent the last ten days persuading the other Cloud Ninja, helping me convince hope and Tsuchikage, and even handling matters for Mabui. You've done so much, and you still haven't decided to join me?"

"That really surprises me. Why are you bringing this up again now?"

Samui looked directly at Shirakumo Yosuke and said, "If I were to join you, I would only wish to be your bodyguard ninja, just like Azabui, protecting you closely."

"I don't need guards, and your strength is far inferior to mine."

Samui interrupted, saying, "The guard ninjas are just a symbol. The Kage of each village are basically the strongest ninjas, but they still need Kageshige. If you have to fight a regular enemy yourself, that's really embarrassing and would be considered a sign of Konoha's incompetence."

"Hmm, what you say makes sense. Alright then, from today onwards, you will be my guardian ninja."

Baiyun Youjie readily agreed. With Samui as his guardian ninja, he could also convey goodwill to the Cloud Ninja, saving so many Chunin and Jonin from being locked up in the Cloud Thunder Gorge and becoming useless.

During these ten days, the genin of the Cloud Village were much more well-behaved, spending almost no time with their families and making no other moves. Shirokumo Yosuke was also considering whether to hand over the missions that the Cloud Village had accumulated to them, as they had already accumulated quite a few C-rank and D-rank missions.

However, the Chunin and Jonin of Yunlei Gorge still maintained the same attitude as ten days ago: they surrendered, but not truly surrendered.

Because the leader ordered them to surrender, they gave up resisting, but they did not obey Shirakumo Yosuke's orders at all.

Hopefully, with Samui as a role model, those guys will know what's good for them. Otherwise, Shirokumo Yosuke will have no choice but to find a way to get rid of them. After all, he can't keep wasting manpower and Flying Castle on guarding Cloud Thunder Gorge.

Moreover, even with such tight surveillance, it still couldn't stop some of the Cloud Ninja from making unusual moves.

dong dong!

There were two more knocks on the door, and after Shiraku Yosuke called him in, Kakashi pushed the door open and walked in with Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin.

"Yosuke, excuse me!"

"Good afternoon, Lord Yosuke."

The first voice was from Naruto Uzumaki, followed by Kakashi and Karin Uzumaki; as for Sasuke Uchiha, he nodded and said, "Excuse me."

"You've arrived. Actually, there's a mission that requires your assistance. Take a look at these two documents first."

After handing over two sets of Cloud Ninja information, Shirokumo Yosuke glanced at Mabui, but then noticed that Samui had already gone to pour tea, so he looked away.

Sasuke Uchiha took the files from the two Cloud Ninja, read them, and then handed them to Karin Naruto and Kakashi in turn.

After they finished reading everything, Samui brought out the tea. However, compared to the information they had just seen, Samui's snow-white breasts drew more attention, especially to Karin Uzumaki, who was also a woman.

After reading it, Sasuke Uchiha asked, "What happened to the Chunin and Jonin of Kumogakure?"

"They escaped from Yunlei Gorge, just three days ago."

Baiyun Yangjie began, "A lot of Cloud Ninja have escaped recently. These two were the ones who escaped as a team. Most of the Cloud Ninja who escaped recently are filled with hatred for Konoha, so we must capture them or kill them on the spot. Do you understand?"

Sasuke Uchiha nodded and said, "I understand. Leave it to us."

"Don't worry, Yosuke, they're just a Chunin and a Jonin. We'll definitely handle it."

Naruto Uzumaki rolled up his sleeves and said confidently, but before he could finish, Yosuke Shiraku interrupted him, saying, "By the way, Kakashi won't be with you. It'll just be you, Sasuke, and Karin on the mission."

"Eh?"

"Hey, Kakashi is the captain of the Cloudwood City's security force now. He has a lot of things to do every day. I just had him call you here."

After handing the mission scroll to Uchiha Sasuke and the other two, Shirakumo Yosuke continued, "You guys are considered a Chunin team, and you're not weak either, so I'll leave it to the three of you."

(End of this chapter)