Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Minato flashed a bright, sunny smile, a smile like a flower blooming in spring, bringing joy to everyone. "Let's go to the office and talk in detail, Hiruko-senpai."

"Alright." Hiruko called to his companions, "Let's go, Orochimaru, Sasori." With that, the three of them followed Minato toward the Hokage's office.

call out!

Minato, a relaxed smile playing on his lips, warmly draped his arm around Hiruko's shoulder in a natural and intimate gesture.

Hiruko casually put his arm around Orochimaru and Sasori's shoulders. Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, a cryptic smile curving his lips, while Sasori remained expressionless and cold.

The Flying Thunder God Technique was activated, and the four figures were instantly enveloped in light before disappearing from the Hokage Rock, leaving only a gentle breeze as if they had never existed.

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The four appeared in a room that was simply furnished yet elegant. Minato spoke first, breaking the brief silence: "So, Konoha is now on the right track."

Hiruko nodded slightly, his eyes gleaming with emotion, and exclaimed, "Yes, I never imagined that so many earth-shattering things would happen while I was away."

From Minato, Hiruko learned in detail that during the time he went to the other world, the ninja world was like a lake with a boulder thrown in, with waves of turbulent waves rising up.

With the unpredictable nature of the Flying Thunder God Technique and his extraordinary strategic skills, Minato made his move after staking out the Land of Rain for a period of time.

He moved like a ghost through the various Akatsuki strongholds, defeated Nagato with lightning speed, and completely took control of this mysterious and powerful organization.

Subsequently, Minato boldly brought the Akatsuki organization to the forefront, transforming it into a top-tier mercenary organization renowned internationally.

During this period, the Akatsuki organization acted like a sharp dagger, taking on many destructive missions against the Land of Lightning under the direction of the Tsuchikage.

They infiltrated every corner of the Land of Thunder like ghosts, carrying out one terrifying act after another.

The towns of the Land of Lightning were devastated, innocent civilians fled in terror amidst the explosions, and countless families were torn apart.

The entire Land of Lightning was thrown into chaos, and the people lived in constant fear. Some refugees, unable to bear it any longer, even fled the country in search of a moment of peace.

Afterwards, the Akatsuki organization meticulously planned an "accident".

One of the peripheral members who was passing on intelligence deliberately revealed a flaw and was captured by the ninjas of Kumogakure.

After interrogating the ninjas of Kumogakure, they discovered that it was all a conspiracy orchestrated by the Tsuchikage, and they were immediately enraged.

The Cloud Village and the Earth Village already had many conflicts, and this time it was like adding fuel to the fire, with the two sides clashing again.

However, due to mutual concerns and fears that triggering a full-scale war would bring enormous losses to themselves, they did not engage in a full-scale war.

However, local wars continued to break out, with both sides fighting fiercely in the border areas, amidst the smoke and shouts of battle.

When disputes arise between major powers, smaller countries are bound to suffer as well.

The battles between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning often take place in the hands of some unfortunate small countries.

Those small countries were like lambs to the slaughter, with countless people losing their homes and families, becoming displaced, and forced to leave their homes to find new places to live.

Furthermore, the Akatsuki organization also accepted a mission from the Kazekage Rasa to assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

Minato, as the mastermind behind Akatsuki, was meticulous and secretly contacted the Daimyo of the Land of Wind under the guise of Hokage, issuing an S-rank mission to protect the Daimyo.

Thus, a war that was almost like a staged performance took place in the capital of the Land of Wind.

The Akatsuki members attacked the Daimyo of the Land of Wind as planned, while Rasa intentionally stalled for time to create an opportunity for the Akatsuki.

Meanwhile, the ninjas of Konoha, under Minato's arrangement, rushed to protect the Daimyo of the Land of Wind before the ninjas of Sunagakure could.

The two sides fought back and forth, their swords flashing and their weapons clashing, tearing the capital of the Wind Kingdom to pieces, causing houses to collapse and flames to soar into the sky.

Countless refugees fled in terror amid the war, fleeing their home countries in search of safe haven.

After repelling the Akatsuki's attack, the Konoha ninja barely managed to save the life of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

However, during this battle, a member of the Akatsuki organization "mishandled" his attempt and was captured by Konoha technician Kakashi Hatake.

After the members of the Konoha Torture Department worked hard, they learned from him that it was all a conspiracy by the Kazekage, Rasa.

This news was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar throughout the ninja world, and the entire ninja world was in an uproar.

Forced by circumstances, Rasa had no choice but to defy the world and declare himself king, establishing the Sand Kingdom in order to completely annex and cover the original Wind Kingdom.

He led the Sand Village ninja in a surprise attack on the daimyo's residence, and the daimyo died on the spot without any warning.

Countless ninja from Sunagakure were coerced by Rasa into becoming members of the Land of Sand, accepting missions from above to exterminate the royal family of the Land of Wind and quickly take control of and annex the entire Land of Wind.

However, justice may be delayed, but it is never absent from any conspiracy.

The daimyo's offspring had long been secretly protected by the righteous Konoha ninja and escaped the clutches of the Kazekage.

With the support of Konoha and the Loulan royal family, the daimyo's son became the new daimyo of the Land of Wind.

Afterwards, he used his righteous cause and the personal wealth accumulated by the successive Daimyo of the Land of Wind to hire Konoha ninjas to launch a counterattack against the traitors of Sunagakure, vowing to reclaim the land that belonged to the Land of Wind.

In the war between the Land of Wind and the Land of Sand, the battlefield repeatedly clashed across the desert and various oases.

Both sides committed a large number of troops and resources, and the fighting was extremely fierce.

Countless small desert kingdoms were shattered, and once peaceful oases were turned into bloody battlefields. Large numbers of people were displaced by the war, and tens of thousands of desert refugees flocked to Loulan and the Land of Fire in search of a glimmer of hope for survival.

Konoha wouldn't be foolish enough to give everything to help the new Daimyo of the Land of Wind restore his kingdom.

After all, in the ninja world, a dog-eat-dog world, preserving one's own strength is the key.

Therefore, Konoha only symbolically dispatched a small number of elite personnel, carrying high-tech equipment independently developed by Konoha, to wander like ghosts along the border between the Land of Water and the Land of Wind, occasionally carrying out sabotage operations against Sunagakure's strongholds, causing panic among the villagers of Sunagakure.

At the same time, with the permission of the Daimyo, Konoha established countless Konoha Schools throughout the Land of Wind. These schools sprang up like mushrooms after rain, absorbing and training countless displaced orphans and refugees who had been displaced by the war.

The teachers of Konoha are dedicated to their teaching, hoping to quickly cultivate a group of Konoha ninja belonging to the Land of Wind, laying the groundwork for Konoha's future plans.

Chapter 272 The sun is high in the sky

Therefore, the Land of Wind and the Land of Sand have fallen into a delicate tug-of-war.

Both countries are struggling in the quagmire of war and are declining day by day. Only Konoha's potential power is growing rapidly in this chaos, like a giant beast hidden in the shadows, quietly accumulating strength.

On the other hand, Obito inherited the twisted ideology of the Dark Ninja, unleashing his dark and cruel nature born from his twisted mind in the blood mist of the Land of Water.

He turned the Land of Water into something even more terrifying and cruel than depicted in the comics, turning the entire country into a crime capital that was almost more chaotic than Gotham City.

The Hidden Mist Village, the largest armed criminal force, is like a dark behemoth, ruling over this chaotic land.

Meanwhile, countless criminal gangs have sprung up in every corner of the Water Kingdom, from petty thugs and street thugs who spend their days causing trouble in the streets and alleys, fighting for insignificant territory and population.

From large gangs and bandits, they possess considerable armed forces and are willing to fight each other for profit.

Of course, if these smaller factions want to continue to exist in this chaos, they must pay tribute to the largest evil force, Blood Mist, or they will face annihilation.

In this situation, discarded military equipment and firearms from the Land of Snow, strong liquor from the Land of Fire, luxury goods from Konoha, and certain special items flowed into this closed-off Land of Water through various hidden channels, adding to the madness and depravity of this chaotic land.

With the Water Kingdom in such chaos, countless ordinary people, unable to survive, no longer cared about the closed-door policy. They rowed their dilapidated boats, risking their lives to escape, hoping to find a glimmer of hope in this chaos.

The numerous small-scale criminal gangs in the Land of Water originally intended to take advantage of the situation to conscript men to expand their own forces or to make a fortune through illicit means. However, due to the machinations of the mastermind Obito, they could only watch helplessly as those cheap laborers fled the country, their hearts filled with helplessness and anger.

Of the original five major powers, four have become mired in a quagmire from which they are unable to extricate themselves.

Countless small countries were also implicated and brought to the brink of extinction.

The national strength of most countries on the Ninja World Continent is gradually declining, the national happiness index is constantly falling, and people are living in fear and despair.

Only the Land of Fire, under the careful governance of Konoha, has been developing well and has been thriving.

Konoha is also quite adept at manipulating public opinion.

They spread the prosperity and peace of the Land of Fire through various channels, making the words "Land of Fire" and "Konoha" synonymous with paradise and holy land in the hearts of refugees, attracting countless refugees to yearn for it.

"The Minato Namikaze of this world... seems to be very different from the one in my world."

Is this the difference between individuals caused by the differences between parallel worlds?

Orochimaru, who had been listening silently, looked at Minato Namikaze with astonishment as he calmly recounted the bloody history of Konoha with a smile.

He thought that Minato Namikaze in this world was a warm and kind man who could heal everything like the sun, but it turned out that he was a terrifying figure who was even darker than Danzo and had a higher level of skill than the Third Hokage.

He can talk about so many cruel things with a smile, as if all this bloodshed and darkness has nothing to do with him. This is more than just cunning; it's downright terrifying.

Orochimaru felt a sudden sense of unease. If even Minato Namikaze was this ruthless in this world, would Orochimaru be even more cruel, insidious, and terrifying?

I hope that the fusion doesn't turn into Orochimaru of this world unilaterally devouring me. He wants to evolve, not simply give his head to another version of himself.

"What a filthy village," Scorpion said coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Is it dirty? Perhaps, but as long as humanity can continue and Konoha can shine forever, then nothing else matters."

The most beautiful flowers often bloom in the most filthy and dirty land. Minato smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a firmness and determination.

Minato Namikaze remained as gentle and refined as ever, exuding an air of scholarly elegance, with a faint smile on his face that was as warm as a spring breeze, giving people an unparalleled sense of approachability.

However, when he opened his mouth, the content of his words sent a chill down one's spine, as if beneath his gentle exterior lay an unfathomable depth of cunning.

“However, I think you’ve been working in the wrong direction, Minato Namikaze.”

Orochimaru frowned slightly, shook his head, and said with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, "Instead of being preoccupied with those conspiracies and schemes, scheming in the shadows, it would be better to spend your time cultivating."

You must understand that in the end, this world is ruled by power. Without sufficient power, no matter how well you plan, it's all just empty talk.

"You're wrong, Orochimaru."

Hiruko picked up the conversation with great emotion, looking at Minato with admiration in her eyes, "Minato has not given up his training. Those things that seem complicated and bloody to outsiders were all done by him in his spare time during his training."

Don't forget, he's the fastest man in the entire ninja world, both in terms of efficiency and training speed.

"What?" Orochimaru was a little confused, and muttered to himself, "Didn't Hiruko just come back with them? How come he seems to know so much about what Minato has done all these years?"

Suddenly, he noticed that Hiruko's hand was connected to Minato's hand, with a faint flow of chakra. He immediately understood, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He said, "So that's how it is. They were communicating more deeply through chakra. No wonder you know so much inside information."

"Using the Demon Sprout Technique I left behind to devour and fuse with Madara's Rinnegan, this move was absolutely brilliant. I gained the power of all things in the world in one fell swoop, and I can even use Madara's eye technique, Limbo, with ease..."

Hiruko exclaimed, his eyes filled with amazement, "Minato, you have surpassed the First Hokage. In this world, you are undoubtedly the strongest Hokage."

He thought to himself that Naruto was only five years old, and Minato's progress over the past few years was simply terrifying, like he had been on a rocket.

Minato Namikaze had already been injected with Wood Release medicine and mastered Wood Release through tireless efforts.

After absorbing and fusing with the Rinnegan, since the Rinnegan was originally created from Hashirama's cells containing Ashura's chakra and Madara's eye power containing Indra's chakra.

The absorption and fusion of the Demon Sprout Technique is fundamentally different from ordinary transplantation, so Minato's Wood Release level was directly raised to the level of Hashirama Senju, making it incredibly powerful.

The Rinnegan also contains Madara's powerful abilities. In addition to greatly enhancing his spiritual power and possessing the terrifying ability of Limbo, Minato can also use the Susanoo power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

So if Minato wanted to, the incredible combination of Susanoo and Buddha could be achieved, and the scene would be awe-inspiring just to think about it.

Moreover, Minato has never slacked off in his training over the years, and he can now instantly enter Sage Mode. In addition, he has developed various advanced methods for using the Flying Thunder God Technique and various sealing techniques.