Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

But the third one... Kakashi: "Hokage-sama, I thought you were only interested in mature women like Ms. Yekura."

Hiruko said, "It's common knowledge that I'm a lolicon; this is pure slander." After that, the discussion ceased.

Clearly, these newspapers were originally intended to support the Snow Country representative in launching the attack.

Unexpectedly, Hiryuko rejected the entire proposal outright.

The proposal had barely begun before it was already over.

These tabloids have become a laughing stock.

"No, this is no joke!"

Shika wiped the sweat from his forehead and warned everyone from the perspective of someone in the industry, "Nobody cares about the truth; everyone only wants to believe what they want to believe!"

As long as these tabloids continue to fabricate stories, there will always be people who believe them!

"Konoha's reputation can no longer withstand such a blow!" Kakashi carefully flipped through these tabloids, which were clearly trying to stir up trouble, and found some interesting points.

"The dates on these newspapers are all today... This is a premeditated act."

"But why haven't our friends in the industry given us a single word?" Konoha is rich and willing to spend money, while Hiruko values ​​public opinion even more.

Therefore, when friends in the industry encounter news related to Konoha, they always reveal some information first—the millet war was too big to hide... Now Konoha has not received a word of it, but is being attacked by public opinion, which is quite strange.

"That's exactly what I wanted to say!"

Shikaku, panting heavily, said, "According to my analysis, these newspapers were all printed in advance and then transported in from neighboring small countries. To be able to complete this in such a short time, it undoubtedly requires a large amount of funds and the cooperation of ninjas, which is something that small ninja villages and small countries cannot do!"

"I'm worried that this is just the first step! Once they launch a real attack, it will be an incredibly brutal battle, and Konoha will be plunged into a grave crisis!"

The great ninja villages...excluding Sunagakure, there are only three left... Iwagakure has always kept a low profile, and because of Onoki's orders, they have been quietly recovering their strength.

The Cloud Hidden Sect is severely internally divided, making it difficult for them to accomplish such a highly organized and coordinated operation.

So... there's really only one possibility left.

Is Black Zetsu helping Tu Zi Ge? After all, he's a seasoned veteran who's lived for so many years and ultimately changed history with a single, heart-wrenching move; his methods are indeed hard to fathom.

Hiruko pondered for a moment, then looked at Jiraiya.

"There are too many mysteries, and with the current information, it is really difficult to make a determination."

"Makoto, let me go gather information!" Jiraiya's strength is beyond doubt, but in the original work, he suddenly sacrificed himself while investigating.

How could Beiliuhu let him go? A master like him, who has been famous for a long time, can instill fear in his enemies even if he is just sitting at home drinking tea.

Hiruko looked at the Third Generation.

The third generation quietly put down their pipe.

"No matter how eloquent your words are, they can never replace the sharpness of a shuriken."

"Large-scale war is no longer suitable for the present era, but if necessary..." The meaning of the three generations is very clear: war.

A full-scale war is obviously not an option, but if you want to find a reason to fight a localized battle... can't I have a Konoha ninja disappear in your country?

It will be an extremely fierce battle, and the blood of the ninjas will stain the earth red.

After everyone had expressed their opinions, Hiruko shook his head repeatedly.

"No need...no need to be so extreme. There's a simple way to solve this easily...no need to make such a fuss. Let's all make money peacefully."

"A little trick?" "Hmm... We can claim that the Snow Country's specialty is polar krill, and excessive consumption can lead to severe kidney deficiency and even impotence in men. That would be fine." The Snow Country is close to the polar regions, covered in snow all year round, and lacks resources.

There used to be many seals that liked to climb onto the ice to sunbathe, but in the process of industrialization in the Snow Country, these seals have long been slaughtered.

Although the Snow Country is small, its previous rulers were quite farsighted.

At the cost of seals, we will do everything we can to promote domestic industrialization.

Therefore, when the old friends of the Land of Waves were just beginning to work hard to build bridges and maintain contact with the outside world twelve years later, the Land of Snow already had a large number of railways, and even the Snow Ninja were using fashionable chakra armor.

Chakra armor is indeed powerful. It not only greatly enhances a ninja's resistance to ninjutsu and genjutsu, but also grants the ability to fly, truly and comprehensively improving a ninja's combat power.

Even though the strongest member of the Snow Ninja, Fuuka Nutō, couldn't withstand the protagonist group's Rasengan with his chakra armor, he was still the protagonist group... If it could be deployed on a large scale, it would definitely provide a significant boost to Chunin and even Jonin.

If they were to meet on the battlefield, it would undoubtedly be a thrilling and extremely fierce battle.

As for the fact that Feng Hua Nu Tao in the original work clearly possessed such technology, yet it was never widely adopted... it must have been because the cost was too high.

In short, it is a small country with some strength—but its disadvantage lies in the fact that although it has some strength, it doesn't have much.

Compared to the population and needs of the Snow Country, its resources are far too few.

Therefore, whether they like it or not, their mainstay industry has ultimately fallen on polar krill.

Arctic krill are indeed a wonderful thing. Not only are they delicious and rich in protein, but they also have an extremely high reproductive capacity and an astonishing number of offspring.

They don't even need human care. As long as the catch is controlled and they are not all caught at once, the Snow Country can continuously obtain a lot of profits from them.

Hiruko had also considered importing krill from the Land of Snow as a protein supplement for Konoha.

But... isn't this Yagura?

Since there's a closer and cheaper option, the Snow Country naturally ended up in the lower priority list.

At present, the mainland strategy is Konoha's top priority.

Small, remote countries like these are not currently suitable for investing a lot of time and energy in.

If they hadn't provoked him, Beiluhu wouldn't have remembered it at all.

But since it has come... Hiruko casually uttered extremely vicious words.

Fortunately, he was a teammate.

Therefore, no one felt there was anything wrong with it.

Severe kidney deficiency... That's really cruel.

Beiliuhu looked around and, seeing that no one had any objections, knew that these old hands had understood his meaning, so he began to assign tasks.

"Lord Sandai, you should know those senior advisors, right?"

After the meeting, please go there in person and tell them about our latest research findings in Konoha—we don't need to get anything done, just ask them to help spread the word.

"Tsunade-neechan, could you please write another fake paper? You can make it up however you like, as long as it's from a medical perspective, it proves the medical principle behind krill causing impotence. You can also write a correction paper to refute your own research, but that will be published later."

"Shikaku, find a few people and have them pretend to be victims, claiming that their bodies have suffered serious damage from eating Arctic krill for many years... You understand what I mean, right?" Hiruko quickly assigned the tasks, and everyone present understood his meaning.

Although everyone felt that Hiruko's idea was indeed a bit insidious.

However… it seems feasible? But… Kakashi: “If this isn’t handled properly, it could ruin the entire krill industry.”

Fifth Hokage, if you continue like this, you'll truly become a jinx to the industry... and damage Konoha's reputation..."

"This is just a warning. If the other party is really afraid and backs down, that would be the best."

We will eventually prove that these are just rumors, and they will only suffer a slight loss. "Hiruko slowly stood up.

"But if the other side is under such enormous pressure and still wants to be our enemy, then they are the real enemy."

There's no need to hesitate when it comes to enemies; annihilating them is the greatest respect you can show.

Once war breaks out, it will be an incredibly brutal, life-or-death battle.

"Moreover, I also..." Hiruko didn't actually mind that other ninja villages attacked him in this way, which showed that their mindset had changed and they were truly new-style ninjas.

For him, the more new-style ninjas there were, the closer he was to success.

Of course, an enemy is an enemy...

Hiruko tried to stand up, but he was immediately pushed back down by the Third Hokage and Jiraiya.

"Sit down!"

"You're going out again, who knows what other people will think!"

Do you know how much trouble you cause other people every time you leave the village?

"Everyone is now using your departure from the village as a sign that Konoha is going all out!" Under the collective obstruction of the crowd, Hiruko had no choice but to sit back down.

Chapter 284 Shouldn't the strong possess everything?

"What kind of people are these... Even I sometimes have the thought of doing good deeds..." Looking at Hiruko's miserable appearance, the snake tail wrapped around his shoulder gently rubbed its belly and laughed so hard that it couldn't straighten up.

In the Land of Snow, before the Ice and Snow Palace, a man clad in black armor stands proudly amidst the wind and snow.

The wind and snow in the polar regions are bitterly cold, and become even more piercing as a steel knife after winter sets in.

When the cold wind blows, even the toughest soldier can easily have his nose frozen off... but the man in front of me is an exception.

Besides the newly developed chakra armor protecting him, he also has a heart that beats like fire in his chest.

He is none other than Fuuka Nutō, the younger brother of the current ruler of the Land of Snow, and also a highly skilled ninja.

At this moment, he stood in the wind and snow, waiting for his subordinates to send the long-awaited intelligence from the distant Land of Fire.

"By now, the Five Kage Summit should have concluded, and the proud and arrogant Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, must be under attack from various small countries and public opinion."

"Even she must be in a terrible predicament right now."

"The Fifth Hokage, Lady Tsunade, is indeed outstanding, but she is too young... Being so young and so excellent, she is bound to be arrogant and easily falls into traps carefully woven by others."

"While the Hidden Mist faction is despicable, their plan is indeed ingenious, and they are truly willing to spend money."

Although I don't know exactly how much they spent, to achieve such results in such a short time... ah, is this the true strength of a great ninja village?

"One day, I will also... Hmph, but for now, I have to withstand the immense pressure from Konoha."

"With Mist Village hiding behind the scenes, Konoha will find it difficult to uncover the key information and will continue to put pressure on us... But this is also the time for me and the Snow Ninja to make a name for ourselves!"

Feng Hua Nu Tao gently stroked his armor, his smile gradually turning cold, while the heart in his chest burned ever hotter.

Kazehana Nata comes from a prestigious family and is the brother of Kazehana Hayate, the current ruler of the Land of Snow.

Although it was a small country, the two brothers had grown up in luxury and were very knowledgeable.

Now that Feng Hua Nu Tao has entered his youth, most things in the world have become meaningless to him.

However, challenging the giants of the ninja world still thrilled him.

Even though he was already used to all kinds of beautiful women and delicious food, he still couldn't help but feel his adrenaline surge when facing a traditional strongman like Konoha.

Konoha may be strong, but the process of challenging, trampling, and humiliating the strong is always so exhilarating!