Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Konoha intervened in the Grass Ninja's affairs; matters concerning the ninjas were always handled by the ninjas themselves.

Traditionally, the daimyo (official name) would not be involved in such matters.

And on the family tree invented by the aristocratic family, that guy was indeed related by blood to the ruler of the Grass Country—every family has a few poor relatives.

After that poor guy took over, Konoha indeed kept its promise and did not cause any further harassment.

In addition, the common denominator that the entire nation of the Land of Grass is focused on making money is what allows everyone to live in peace—and the Land of Fire also provides some assistance in this regard.

After all, the Land of Grass is located between the three great nations and can feel the power of the Land of Fire very closely, so it naturally has a sense of fear towards the Land of Fire and Konoha... Konoha said they would help it make money, and they did indeed make money.

So it didn't resist much and calmed down.

As for the land of fields, Hiruko simply designated it as a satellite state.

The reason he handed over the Land of Fields to Orochimaru was not only to win Orochimaru over, but also to build a firewall.

To avoid accidentally causing an uproar in the Land of Rice Fields and implicating Konoha.

...This is a necessary precaution. Just look at the reaction of the ordinary people of the Land of Rice Fields when Orochimaru went to recruit his men to show how they viewed the invaders.

This is already the Land of Fields, which has been without a legitimate ruler for many years... and now we have a Land of Snow? Just wait for it to explode.

The four ninja villages, which are getting worse and worse, will definitely launch a separatist rebellion against him. Then, they can just sit back and watch as Konoha gets busy and confused trying to suppress the rebels, thus wasting a lot of resources.

While it's good to complete something in one go, we also have to consider the progress of the times.

Hiruko explained to Kakashi earnestly for a long time, and only stopped after confirming that Kakashi understood.

"I see... But why don't you marry Feng Hua Xiao Xue? Didn't you say you liked women younger than you?"

Hiruko slowly drew the greatsword of rebellion.

"Are you saying my house isn't messy enough already...?"

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, the Snow Country needs an heir, and Kazahana Koyuki's son will definitely be the heir."

You don't need to get married, just have one child with her, she's much older than Temari.

What kind of talk is this about the world being ruled by a family?

Kid, this isn't the Crusader Kings era anymore, it's Hearts of Steel now!

And... you're clearly just trying to settle a personal score and see my harem explode!

"You beast, take this sword!"

"Help!"

And so, Hiruko, wielding the Rebellion Greatsword, relentlessly pursued Kakashi.

Kakashi panicked and ran wildly, instantly filling the entire Hokage Building with a joyful atmosphere.

Then Yekura, who came to visit, saw it.

—Yakura originally came to ask Hiruko if there was anything she could help with.

As a result, the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, and the Hokage's secretary were seen entangled together.

This is utterly disgraceful.

However, Yekura also knew that this was something the Fifth Boss did on purpose.

Kakashi really did so much for Konoha that his entire family's household register only had one page left. He was also very young, so Hiruko often took good care of him, deliberately joking with him and preventing him from being exposed to anything too serious... well...

"You two, get up right now!"

"I can't get up without Yecang-neechan's hug."

"Lord Hiruko! Stop harassing a girl with those kinds of words! What if I take it seriously!"

However, the little game the two deliberately created to ease the tension didn't last long, as the secret service sent in urgent intelligence.

"Lord Hiruko! This is top-level red intelligence. Please check it immediately!"

"Red level..." Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Hiruko and Kakashi immediately stopped.

Hiruko took the intelligence scroll and began reading it quickly.

After reading it, Hiruko pursed his lips, tapped his arm with his fingers, and remained silent for a moment.

Kakashi, who was familiar with Hiruko, knew that this was his subconscious reaction when faced with a difficult decision.

"Lord Beiruhu, what has happened?"

"A coup has been launched in the Land of Snow... Fuuka Noutō has made a move against Fuuka Saya."

Due to manpower issues, Konoha did not have much power in the Land of Snow, and simply maintained two intelligence stations.

It was precisely because of the lack of manpower that the Snow Ninja were able to catch Hiruko off guard.

However, manpower is needed all over the world right now, and it would be a waste to waste a lot of manpower in a barren place like the Land of Snow... But in any case, a coup is a big deal, and it was immediately noticed by the ninjas.

"This is not my intention..." Hiruko deliberately spread the news that he wanted to suppress the krill, not because he really wanted to destroy the Snow Country.

Rather, to remind Fuka Sayasu, he could also seek help from Konoha to suppress Fuka Nata, who had been trying to seize control of the government.

This provocation incident, in fact, has nothing to do with wind, flowers, or early snow.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

—If you don't come out and clarify things with Konoha soon, Konoha might really take action against the Land of Snow.

At that time, with Kazahana Hayate herself leading the charge and Konoha sending troops to help, they will defeat the great villain Kazahana Noto and gain the friendship of the people of the Land of Snow. How pleasing that sounds!

Hiruko never intended to devour the Land of Snow. His biggest request was simply for Kazaka Hayayuki to give him a 10% discount when selling him krill.

In the coming years, Konoha will become the most important buyer of krill and the best ally—it's rich in protein, delicious, and good for everything, so you can't go wrong buying as much as you want.

In this way, both sides gained face and substance.

How good.

Chapter 286 Tsunade's Wicked Heart

Unexpectedly, Fuuka Nutō and Fuuka Sōyuki started fighting... Even if you've always disliked your older brother, you shouldn't have fought him at this time.

Isn't this simply giving Konoha's armed forces an opportunity to intervene?

What exactly is Feng Hua Nu Tao thinking?

...Regardless of what he's thinking, the most important thing right now is to save Fuuka Hayate.

Since Yekura was an ally after all, Hiruko didn't hide it from her and told her the whole story.

"Has things gotten this bad...? It was just a simple straw ball business, how did it turn into a change of dynasty..." Ye Cang complained, but she still gave her opinion.

"Lord Hiruko, rescuing Princess Fenghua was indeed a wise choice, but even with the use of spirit beasts to transmit information, the other side is still constantly moving."

"The gap in combat power between the two sides should be quite large, and the stalemate will not last long."

"If we go now, even the most agile ninja probably won't make it in time!"

A martial arts master like Kai can run from the Land of Fire to the Land of Wind in one go.

But he cannot run to the Land of Snow.

Because there's the sea in there.

What's worse, besides the fact that the enemy's strength is unknown, they also have to arrive in time.

The only sure solution is to have a master ride a powerful, extremely fast summoning beast directly to the scene.

If possible, it would be best to bring more people with you.

Despite looking down on them, Yuki-nin is still a ninja village, and who knows, there might still be a few masters of special skills in this era?

Even if they can't beat the Konoha ninjas, what if they kill Kazahana Hayayuki with an area-of-effect attack?

Rescue operations are always complicated, especially those that are time-sensitive.

Ninjas who possess powerful flying-type summoning beasts are extremely rare, no matter which ninja village they are.

“Indeed…” Hiruko remained hesitant. Noticing Hiruko’s hesitation, Yokura continued to offer suggestions.

"Going there now is definitely too late."

In my opinion, prepare to face further pressure from the enemy!

Even from the enemy's perspective, they shouldn't have completely fallen out with Kazahana Hayate at this time; this should have been a complete accident.

But since it has already happened, all that can be done on both sides is to deal with the problem.

Whatever the reason why Feng Hua Nu Tao and his brother started fighting, now that he has made his move, he must succeed.

Once he starts raising the flag of rebellion, there's absolutely no way he can turn back.

And once he succeeds, what he will do next is to become an even more antagonistic enemy of Konoha... Konoha will definitely not let this stain on his reputation go unpunished.

Only by going down a path to the bitter end will his financial backer continue to support him.

The same applies to Konoha...

"Yakura, you're right, but... Kakashi, are you willing to take a risk?"

"What?" Kakashi was puzzled—from the very beginning, Hiruko's concerns were different from Yekura's.

Yekura felt it was too late and had no choice but to fight.

Meanwhile, Hiruko was considering who should be sent to attack.

With Jiraiya and him personally taking action, it's naturally the safest option, and there's virtually no chance of any mishaps.

But the Snow Ninja doesn't seem to be that strong yet... Moreover, this is a great opportunity to gain military merit.

The Fourth Shinobi World War has ended, and there is no need to continue fighting, which is naturally something Hiruko is happy to see.

However, it is undeniable that in the ninja's logic, military merit is always the most important.

Even if he were a high-ranking official, it would be difficult for him to get promoted if he didn't have enough military merits.

And now... Hiruko is serious.

The two representatives shared the same ideas, and their similar circumstances laid the foundation for in-depth cooperation between the two sides.

However, when they actually negotiated, they faced some practical difficulties—they were unclear about Hiruko's true intentions in demanding the grass dumplings, and they did not understand why Kirigakure had suddenly launched an attack.