Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"...It's changed?"

“Yes, times have changed.” Feng Hua Nu Tao turned around, put his hands behind his back, and gazed at the endless vastness in front of him.

Before the Warring States period, ninjas engaged in endless battles.

They didn't know why they had to fight others; they only knew that without fighting, they couldn't survive! In that era, most ninjas didn't even reach adulthood.

"Then, the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, appeared out of nowhere. He stopped all of this and established the ninja village system."

Other major powers followed suit, and similar villages of ninja were also established.

But it was precisely from this era that the war between ninjas not only failed to subside, but escalated continuously.

"Although the ninjas of the Warring States period killed each other, the power of each clan had its limits."

The number can range from several thousand to several dozen.

Even if the fighting continues, it will only result in the deaths of a few people.

No matter how many people there are, they can't organize it.

"However, after entering the era of ninja villages, the ninja villages gained control of more ninjas and resources, and countless clans were put to use by the ninja villages."

Whenever the major ninja villages decided to engage in battle, the deaths of thousands, even tens of thousands, of ninjas became commonplace…

"And now, it's even worse than during the Ninja Village era!"

"Starting with the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, the major ninja villages have begun to frantically arm themselves by leveraging the combined power of major nations and wealthy merchants."

Chapter 285 Suppressing the Snow Country, Recognizing Who's the Boss

"They are still in the recovery phase now, but do you know what awaits us years from now, when they have used more resources to strengthen themselves..."

"That will be a frenzied battle involving tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of ninjas!"

"Right now, there are nearly a thousand ninja trainees in Konoha's Ninja Academy alone, and that's just one ninja village! How many will there be in a few years?!"

"With such martial prowess, are they really content to be just ninjas?"

“My foolish brother, the tide of the times is already rushing in like a raging storm. To not adapt is to death, yet you are still thinking of clinging to life and seeking refuge in a corner of the world!”

How utterly foolish!

"Only by robbing, seizing, fighting, and devouring the flesh and blood of others can we possibly gain a place in this new era!"

Feng Huazaoxue's face turned pale as she was scolded by her younger brother.

He wanted to speak, but couldn't say anything.

He knew perfectly well that the tide of a new era had arrived.

So many new things have happened in the past year, more than in the past twenty years combined.

The ninjas' strength is constantly growing, and one day... one day...

"You shouldn't have chosen Kirigakure at this time... You should have at least joined Konoha..."

"In the end, you're just after your own ambition!"

The raging waves and turbulent winds did not answer this question; they were both boring and meaningless.

"I will prove myself right through my actions. That system, passed down through generations, is rotten."

"Even if it's Konoha, so what?"

"Could it possibly lead a large army to invade our Snow Country?"

As Feng Hua Nu Tao spoke, a murderous intent slowly rose in his heart.

He was ready to take action.

He didn't want to kill his brother at this time, but if it was just temporary imprisonment... he already knew too much...

The guards on Kazama Saya's side also noticed the change in Kazama Nutao's attitude.

However, just as they were trying to persuade Kazahana Hayate to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible, a snow ninja approached Kazahana Noto with a panicked expression and presented him with some information.

"What... um? There's a rumor going around in the Land of Fire that eating krill from our Land of Snow will cause impotence... What kind of bullshit is this?"

"My lord, I don't know either! But that's what everyone in the Land of Fire is saying!"

Feng Hua Nu Tao's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

"Is it just a simple rumor, or has someone already started...?"

"It's just a rumor right now!"

Krill are the foundation of the Land of Snow, so how could the Snow Ninja not pay attention to them?

"But rumors are circulating everywhere! According to our investigation, the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire seem to be considering including a ban on the inflow of krill in the law."

Even in the renowned medical journal *The Lancet*, a group of authoritative doctors, primarily Tsunade and Granny Chiyo, wrote papers to demonstrate this…

"Sir, please think of a solution quickly!"

The wind and flowers are raging and the waves are raging.

However, he really didn't have any good ideas at the moment.

It goes without saying who started the rumor.

But the Land of Fire is Konoha's territory. Who in the Land of Fire can outmaneuver Konoha?

It's true that Kirigakure launched a sneak attack, but it can only be a sneak attack.

If it comes to a direct war of public opinion, no one in the Land of Fire can beat Konoha.

The Lancet is considered the most authoritative medical journal by medical ninjas.

Not to mention that this was initiated by academic giants like Tsunade and Granny Chiyo... Everyone knows what the relationship is between these two top medical ninjas and Konoha, but which man would dare to take this risk?

You won't die if you don't eat krill, but no man wants to become impotent.

Whether it's true or false, no man will be willing to take the risk until more compelling evidence emerges.

This isn't a bayonet, it's like stabbing the Fuuka brothers in the heart with a Tailed Beast Ball.

Such rumors have effectively shut down all krill markets... It takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them—and even then, it's not guaranteed to be effective.

"Hiruko—!" Feng Hua Nu Tao was furious. He really didn't expect that Hiruko would use such a despicable trick.

He doesn't look like a ninja at all! He's a complete swindler!

"No, we can't let things continue like this... We must stop both sides immediately..."

With a pale face, Kazayuki Fuuka said this and fled in a panic with the help of the guards, not even noticing that her shoes had fallen into the snow.

In her anger and frustration, Feng Hua Nu Tao failed to stop her brother's escape in time.

By the time he realized what was happening, Kazayuki Kazahana, with her daughter and the help of the guards, had already disappeared into the vast snowstorm.

Feng Hua Nu Tao realized something was wrong and immediately shouted angrily.

"Chase!"

"We need to see him alive or dead!"

"We absolutely cannot let him get away!"

The wind and snow were getting heavier.

However, Hiruko's emotions remained relatively stable and she was not affected by the events in the Land of Snow.

After giving his old comrades orders step by step, Hiruko went back to his work.

After all, he's been through two Shinobi World Wars; this is nothing to him.

Only Kakashi still couldn't let it go.

So, during a break from work, the two talked about this topic again.

"You seem to have little interest in the Land of Snow?"

"Ah."

"Even if they offend us, should we still do this?"

"To be precise, it's certain greedy and ambitious individuals, not the Land of Snow... We need to distinguish who the enemy is and who the friend is."

Feng Hua Zao Xue is a typical dove; she would never do something so stupid.

The advantage of knowing the plot is that even without certain intelligence verification, Hiruko can deduce certain truths.

Even if the plot has been distorted beyond recognition by the butterfly effect, the characters' personalities will not suddenly change.

Moreover... Hiruko never intended to devour the Land of Snow—at least not in the next few years.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue expanding Konoha's influence; he simply couldn't.

Less than a year into the Fourth Shinobi World War, Konoha had already projected its influence into the Land of Grass and the Land of Rice Fields. If it were to swallow up the Land of Snow as well, it would be utterly choked.

If you're not careful, you could even suffer serious injury.

This is no joke—in this era, there are still people who adhere to the Warring States tradition and take feudalism for granted.

More than a decade later, Feng Hua Zaoxue's daughter, Feng Hua Xiaoxue, grew up. Her old subordinate, in her name, raised a call to action and immediately brought three truckloads of people.

These people are not opportunists; they are truly willing to die for the beauty of nature.

...and indeed they were all dead.

Many years had passed since Feng Hua Nu Tao launched his coup, and Feng Hua Xiao Xue was a girl, while Feng Hua Nu Tao was a real man—even if Feng Hua Nu Tao wiped out his entire family, he was still a legitimate member of the royal family.

Forcing his father to commit patricide and killing his brother is merely a huge stain on his record in the game of power; it does not affect his succession to the throne.

Despite driving away his own father and spending twenty years in a one-man show with his uncle and mother, Takeda Moeko did not prevent them from becoming powerful daimyo.

Although Feng Hua Zao Xue wasn't exactly a bad person, he wasn't the kind of wise and unparalleled monarch who would be remembered for decades.

The reason these people are still willing to support "Wind, Flower, and Snow" is simply because of tradition.

Because "Wind, Flower, Early Snow" is the official version, they only recognize "Wind, Flower, Small Snow," and they don't recognize "Wind, Flower, Angry Waves."

If infighting among their own clans can make so many people unhappy for so many years, why wouldn't they resist to the end if Konoha invades?

When they were in the Land of Grass and the Land of Fields, Konoha was actually quite cunning and avoided touching on this issue.