Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 84 The Blooming Flower of Hope

In the early morning, Natsume opened the door and saw Mei Terumi.

"Lord Takashi, Elder Genji has agreed to your plan."

She was slightly out of breath as she spoke, clearly having rushed over after receiving the news, and was somewhat anxious.

But his expression was relaxed.

You could tell she was very happy.

"That's good. I was worried that I would come back empty-handed."

Natsume smiled and said, "With you all here, Kirigakure will definitely be able to change the current situation."

"Thanks to Lord Takashi."

Mei Terumi looked into his eyes and suddenly wanted to see what kind of face was under the mask.

Judging from his voice, she could tell that Natsume was very young.

But he is experienced and articulate, more like a mature middle-aged man.

It was so contradictory that it aroused her curiosity.

[Because of your actions, Mei Terumi's fate has changed; you have gained 100 Fate Points.]

Why is it at its maximum value?

Not scientific.

Is there some other change that he is unaware of?

"Go and post the task."

Natsume said calmly, "Please lead the way."

"no problem."

Mei Terumi took a few steps forward and suddenly noticed that her bangs were a little messy.

She subconsciously tidied her cascading brown hair.

Natsume followed behind her and noticed her actions.

I really want to ask her, who designed this hairstyle?

Not long after, the two arrived at the mission hall.

"So many?"

Natsume's generosity made Mei Terumi's heart flutter.

Not only are there many ninjas needed, but the rewards are also high.

This wave alone is enough to equal the annual income of Kirigakure.

As everyone gasped in amazement, someone swiftly departed, heading towards the Mizukage's office.

The strong are respected.

Yagura's bloody rule was met with disapproval from some, but also fueled the fervor of others.

Therefore, Kirigakure was vaguely divided into two factions.

One faction consists of staunch supporters of the Mizukage, while the other, led by Genji and Mei Terumi, places greater emphasis on the village's future.

"Lord Mizukage, Mei Terumi just brought Takashi, a wealthy merchant from the Land of Water, to the mission hall and issued a whole bunch of commissioned missions, all of which are related to maritime transport."

Jonin Eiji reported respectfully.

"This Mei Terumi dares to disobey me."

Yagura, looking displeased, said, "It seems that Master Yuan has spoiled her too much."

"Lord Mizukage, should we kill her?"

Yingyi's face showed resentment.

In Kirigakure, after so many years of tradition, the situation of bloodline limit ninjas is extremely difficult.

Not only ninjas, but ordinary villagers also loathed them.

For example, white.

Because his mother awakened Ice Release, she was killed by his father.

This shows just how dire the situation had become.

Mei Terumi possessed two bloodline limits, Lava Release and Boil Release. If it weren't for Genji protecting her, she would have been dead long ago.

Eiichi became a follower of Yagura Karatachi because his brother died protecting him at the hands of the Uchiha clan, who possessed the Sharingan bloodline limit.

With this so-called pretext, he found redemption of his conscience while killing ninjas with bloodline limits.

Upon hearing this, Yagura closed his eyes, and after a moment, said, "I'll leave it to you to handle."

Obito Uchiha just relayed the order to him.

You can kill her.

Mei Terumi enjoys a good reputation among the ninjas of Kirigakure.

Her death will only make things more chaotic.

And this is what Obito Uchiha wanted to see.

Besides, he's already tired of it.

He wiped out all the well-known bloodline limit ninja clans in Kirigakure.

He also tricked Juzo Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki into joining the Akatsuki organization.

The only remaining strong individuals are Yagura Karatachi, Ao, and Mei Terumi.

If he kills them, Obito Uchiha can return to the Akatsuki and begin working on the Uchiha clan.

Mission Lobby.

The place became quite lively because of Natsume's actions.

For ninjas, setting aside all the vague notions of the Will of Fire, it all boils down to money.

The poor environment of Kirigakure has made everyone relatively poor.

The appearance of an employer who was so generous naturally caused a sensation.

Moreover, the mission doesn't require fighting or killing, emphasizing safety.

Ultimately, a bloody regime is something most people cannot accept.

Otherwise, so many ninjas wouldn't have defected, and there wouldn't have been the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who could be considered high-ranking members.

Mei Terumi looked at the enthusiastic ninjas with sparkling eyes, and couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

This has not happened in Kirigakure for a long time.

She saw hope.

All of this was brought about by Natsume.

She now feels it's a great pity; if only he were a ninja from Kirigakure.

With his abilities, becoming a Mizukage advisor wouldn't be a problem.

But he was just an ordinary person.

Mei Terumi sighed.

As the future Mizukage, she knew that the two things Kirigakure lacked most were money and talent.

Natsume possesses both qualities, but lacks a plausible identity.

How can we get him to stay and work on building Kirigakure with peace of mind?

Mei Terumi.

Natsume turned his head and found her lost in thought, so he called out again, "What are you thinking about? You seem so focused."

"Feel sorry."

Mei Terumi snapped out of her daze, her face slightly flushed, after all, she had been called out by the person in question.

"It's nothing."

Natsume smiled.

At least he enjoyed some nice scenery.

Mei Terumi may not be as good as Tsunade, but she is far superior to the average woman.

In addition, the dress she wore exuded generosity.

This reminded him of a fan art piece he had seen before he transmigrated.

The only pity is that her brown hair obscures her smooth, jade-like back.

cough cough.

Natsume's expression turned slightly somber as he said, "I'll need your help to accompany me for the next few days."

This was a pre-arranged on-site inspection and protection effort, so Mei Terumi nodded without hesitation.

Now that she has the support of Master Yuan, given Natsume's importance, she might even provide personal protection services for free.

Where are we going tomorrow?

Mei Terumi asked again.

Of the five waterways, the one I'm most worried about is the eastern one.

After a moment's thought, Natsume said, "Let's go to the Land of Whirlpools first."

The Land of Whirlpools has a very advantageous geographical location.

To the west lies the Land of Fire, to the east the Land of Water, to the north the Land of Soup, and to the south the Land of Bears.

Various waterways converge here.

However, the situation in the Land of Whirlpools is particularly complicated right now.

The once incredibly powerful Uzumaki clan established a ninja village here, Uzumaki Village.

At its peak, it was only inferior to the five major villages.

Because the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan are close relatives and have a close relationship.

But no one expected that Wochao Village would be destroyed overnight, with only a few lucky ones escaping the calamity.

The original work does not mention who specifically did it.

It is said that many countries and ninja villages joined forces to launch an attack because of their fear of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.

It's hard to say what role Konoha Village plays in all of this.

Perhaps the rescue was too late.

In the end, they only brought back the next generation's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, a bunch of Uzumaki clan sealing techniques, and Namendo, who kept the Shinigami Mask.

Night falls.

The forest outside the metropolis of the Land of Fire.

The group that was chasing He Ma set up camp under the cover of night.

"Asuma, change shifts."

Tsunade woke up in the tent. She hadn't slept well and had been having a hazy dream.

Sarutobi Asuma nodded and stood up, a hesitant expression on his face.

"What's wrong?"

Tsunade glanced at it and said, "Say what you want to say."

"When Lady Tsunade was sleeping just now, she called out a name about a dozen times."

Sarutobi Asuma asked with some curiosity, "Does this person named Natsume owe you a lot of money?"

He left Konoha in a fit of pique, so after becoming one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, he never went back and didn't know who Natsume was.

Tsunade was stunned by what she heard. Her lips moved slightly as if she wanted to explain something, but she said nothing.