Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 325 Cunning and Scheming

After the finance minister left, only Jianchuan Ju and Elder Yuanshi remained in the room.

Elder Yuan's expression immediately returned to its solemn state.

He leaned back slightly, slumped against the seat, and looked at Jianchuan Ju with a trembling voice.

"Ju, was everything you said before true?"

Thinking about their conversation, Tachibana rubbed her temples helplessly and asked again for confirmation.

"That's right. Although I can't tell you the source of the information, everything I said is absolutely true."

Actually, it was just before the Finance Minister came to visit.

Tachibana Kanagawa has privately informed Elder Yuanshi of all the information about Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Obito Uchiha.

Aside from matters concerning Kaguya Otsutsuki, Tachibana Kenkawa didn't hold back on anything, not even the so-called Ten-Tails and the Eye of the Moon plan.

The reason they didn't reveal Kaguya Otsutsuki's name was simply because the mastermind's final move had little impact on the whole affair, and they were afraid of frightening the old man if they did.

Of course, even this existing intelligence was enough to shock Elder Yuan Shi into losing control of his emotions.

The fact that he was able to suppress his fear and handle the situation with ease when facing the finance minister just now was already a testament to the lifelong effort this experienced old man had put into his work.

The reason why Tachibana Kenkawa revealed everything was because...

Firstly, he was about to succeed the Fourth Mizukage, and in dealing with the mastermind behind the ninja world, his own interests, those of Elder Genji, and the entire Hidden Mist Village were not in conflict.

Furthermore, given Elder Yuanshi's age, he wouldn't be thinking about pursuing the power of the Ten-Tails anymore. The old man rarely leaves Kirigakure, so there's no need to worry about him being captured by the enemy and losing information like others.

Secondly, and most importantly.

Jianchuan Ju hoped to use Elder Yuanshi's experience and wisdom to identify his shortcomings and offer advice.

Otherwise, if we keep things hidden and rely solely on our own thinking to solve problems, we might inadvertently fall into an enemy's trap due to carelessness.

And Elder Yuanshi certainly did not disappoint Jianchuan Ju's expectations.

After recovering slightly from this shocking information, she pulled Jianchuan Ju aside to start analyzing how to deal with the situation next.

"We still have to go to the Land of Hot Springs. Since the secret techniques of the Evil God Cult might help us deal with the mastermind behind it all, we must get our hands on them."

"However, there's absolutely no need for you to handle this personally. Tachibana, remember, you'll be the Mizukage from now on. Don't try to do everything yourself. You can just wait until we get back to the village and assign a small team to do it."

"Now that the Land of Hot Water is no longer the main battlefield for the Fire and Lightning Kingdoms, this is not a particularly difficult task."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju nodded in agreement.

It's true that he himself hadn't changed his mindset regarding this matter.

In the past, I would always run around after receiving a task. Now, even if I sit in the office for a few days handling official business, I still can't help but think about rushing to the front when something really happens.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go to the Land of Hot Springs when I get back."

Seeing that Jianchuan Ju humbly accepted his advice, Elder Yuanshi nodded with satisfaction.

"Also, that boy you mentioned with the Rinnegan, what's the name of his organization?"

"Akatsuki"

"That's right. Since you said they wouldn't accept Kirigakure's offer of recruitment, I suggest we help them take over the Land of Rain!"

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju was first taken aback, then her eyes lit up.

Elder Yuan ignored the change in Jianchuan Ju's expression and continued speaking to himself.

"Hanzo the Salamander is getting old. If the Akatsuki are really as strong as you say, we only need to give them a little help, and taking their place won't be too difficult."

"The level of attention given to civilian organizations and formal ninja villages is different. The Land of Rain is a place of constant warfare, so if the Akatsuki officially takes over, the entire ninja world will pay attention to them."

"After that, whether the mastermind behind it wants to take action against them, or they themselves want to become enemies of the ninja world and collect the tailed beasts, everyone will see it. Moreover, once they become legitimate, it won't be so easy for the mastermind to win them over through some tricks."

Tachibana Kanagawa agreed with this, as Yahiko and Nagato were considered friends to her.

Since Yahiko has always hoped to promote peace in the Land of Rain, Tachibana Kenkawa doesn't mind helping them out from behind the scenes.

In this kind of situation, it's worth a try; whether it succeeds or fails, you won't lose too much.

If the Akatsuki organization ultimately reaches the same point as in the original story, exposing them to the light of day beforehand will allow me to keep track of their movements at any time.

"However, we still need to think carefully about how to help them get promoted. I'll send someone to deliver a letter under the guise of a task assignment, to give them a little reminder."

Elder Yuanshi nodded in agreement. After all, it involved changing the leader of a ninja village, and even though Kirigakure was one of the five great ninja villages, it wasn't something that could be decided in just a few words.

"As for the end."

At this point, Elder Yuan's aged face revealed a hint of the ruthlessness unique to Kirigakure, and he spoke in a sinister tone.

"The Sharingan rogue ninja, Wood Release, White Zetsu, and the name of Uchiha Madara aren't enough!"

"Konoha might pay more attention to the person behind this because of these things. But what we need is not just their attention to the mastermind, but also for them to fight amongst themselves!"

"Only by stirring up hatred between the people behind the scenes and Konoha will they be too preoccupied to pay attention to us, allowing Kirigakure to develop in peace!"

Elder Yuan Shi did not refute what Jian Chuanju said; in fact, it could be said that this was the outcome he had hoped for.

Because of Rin Nohara's death, Obito Uchiha, a romantic at heart, directed most of his hatred towards Kirigakure.

Even though the threat from Jianchuan Ju might keep him quiet for a while, it's not a long-term solution.

Jianchuan Ju needs to find something for him to do.

Creating an enemy that is always chasing after him is undoubtedly the best way to deal with it.

Konoha is the best choice among these best methods.

Think of Naruto Uzumaki, who followed Sasuke Uchiha for over 700 episodes, and Jiraiya, who followed Orochimaru for half his life.

If Kakashi Hatake had been able to keep chasing after Obito Uchiha, Obito probably wouldn't have had the energy to bother Kirigakure.

"Elder Yuan, leave this matter to me."

Tachibana Kanagawa's confidence stemmed from something else entirely: the starting point of everything that would lead to the future, an event that would become the basis for so many other events.

The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage!

As long as Obito Uchiha continues to choose to unleash the Nine-Tails' attack, Konoha's hatred towards him will undoubtedly remain at its highest level.

If even a little bit of his information is revealed, Konoha will surely chase after him like mad dogs.

Even if, by some chance, Obito Uchiha has no intention of launching the Nine-Tails attack.

Thinking of this, a ruthless glint flashed in Jianchuan Ju's eyes.

"If you're not going to do it, I don't mind helping you out!"

(End of this chapter)