Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

But Zao Xue's doting on her daughter had reached an extreme level, and she would do anything Xiao Xue wanted... The scene at that time was extremely chaotic.

Fortunately, this was in Konoha. Two Jonin stood in front of the princess's door, blocking her way, and the others had no choice but to leave.

Even so, for this innocent and carefree little girl, having a large group of people following her wherever she goes is still like a disaster.

Spring, her favorite season, has arrived, but she can't even leave the house, which makes her very distressed.

At this moment, when Hiruko was about to go out, she followed him without hesitation.

Although her father had warned her not to go to dangerous places, in her heart, if even the side of Lady Tsunade was considered dangerous, then there was no safe place in the world... However, Hiruko was not sneaking out to fish this time; he really had important business to attend to.

"Haha, it's nothing serious, just a very ordinary murder case. It's too bloody and too brutal, so it's better if you don't know."

"...Huh? Is that so?"

Hearing Hiruko say that, Koyuki's curiosity grew even stronger.

She swung her two little feet, wrapped in white silk, and reached out to grab Beiliuhu's newspaper.

Fortunately, Yekura, who was sitting in the basket of the three-wheeled vehicle, intervened in time to stop her before she could successfully launch her attack.

"Your Highness, it's best if you don't watch this time, it really will give you nightmares."

At this time, because her father was still alive and the country was stable, Feng Hua Xiao Xue did not become the irritable older sister she would become later.

Her long-term etiquette education taught her propriety, and she did not act recklessly because of her princess status.

"I see... then I won't watch it."

Both Hiruko and Yekura breathed a sigh of relief.

If this young princess insists on watching, the two of them really don't have a good solution—they can't just hypnotize her like they did with Kakashi, can they?

The news in the newspaper was certainly not good—a man was impaled from below by a 20-centimeter-thick iron rod and died from excessive blood loss.

What's even more outrageous is that it was accompanied by photos, which is truly too cruel.

Even Hiruko, a veteran who had fought his way through countless battles, thought it was too violent.

The last time I saw something similar was with military artillery shells... well, I'll leave that aside for now.

At this moment, Hiruko and Yekura are riding in a three-wheeled vehicle driven by Kakashi, heading to investigate this extremely serious murder case.

Of course, if it were just an ordinary murder case, there would be no reason for the Hokage, the heroes of Sunagakure, and a princess from a small country to go and investigate together.

After all, people die every year these days. Not to mention what happens on the battlefield, even in big cities, the high mobility of ninjas combined with the lack of widespread surveillance cameras leads to a constant stream of unsolved cases that are simply impossible to crack.

The situation in the Land of Fire is much better, but it's still impossible to completely eliminate it.

Because Tsunade repeatedly expressed her zero tolerance for such incidents, was extremely tough, and even went so far as to kill a few bastards at any cost, her friends who wanted revenge have learned their lesson and now only choose to do things in remote mountains and forests.

In that case... Konoha really has no choice.

After all, they are the military, not the police.

It's okay to be asked to do technical support occasionally; we're all on the same side.

But if Konoha really tries to get involved in that area, then it'll be the police's turn to call the police.

However, this time it's really unusual.

Because the deceased was a nobleman's butler.

The young butler died not at the nobleman's house, but while he was out on business.

But he was ambushed and killed in a secluded place, and soon after, thirty-five noble families, including his master's family, were also killed.

It was truly a case of utter annihilation; after scaring away the servants, that vicious villain wiped out all thirty-five noble families.

If you pull an earthworm out of the ground and cut it vertically, it'll shake the yolk of any egg in the kitchen until it's completely shattered.

It was so cruel and brutal.

Although these thirty or fifty noble families were not considered important figures, even if they all fell ill and died, the big shots would not give them a second glance.

But if they were all silenced overnight, that would be a very serious matter.

This is not a time of war.

Nobles always placed great importance on their own lives.

Naturally, Tsunade's office was flooded with letters demanding the capture of the murderer—the nobles knew that the police couldn't handle such matters, so they skipped the steps and came directly to Tsunade.

So, Tsunade urgently summoned Hiruko and Yekura, had Kakashi drive a three-wheeled vehicle, and also gave a ride to Princess Kazahana, who was being swarmed by admirers, to the murder scene.

After two hours of effort, they were already ten kilometers away from Konoha.

By nightfall, they should be able to reach the scene of the crime... Within the Land of Fire, who else could have the power to do something like this? Of course, it's Tsunade's good senior brother, Nagato.

Why rush over there now? To get beaten up? Hiruko has no intention of fighting Nagato Masato right now. He only has 73 ninja points, which is only two points higher than Jiraiya. He'll wait until he has more points.

Since this case is unsolvable anyway, we might as well slow it down and ensure that Nagato can leave peacefully.

As for how to explain this to those guys in the Land of Fire... just say that on the way, you received important information from an informant, confirming that Nagato was the one who did it.

Despite killing countless people, Nagato was, in essence, an idealist—as evidenced by his willingness to sacrifice himself to revive all the people of Konoha.

The reason he insisted on carrying out the nuclear deterrence plan was not only because he was fooled by Tu Zi Ge and Qi Wu Jiang, but also because of his disappointment with humanity.

He felt that humanity was beyond redemption and that someone needed to be in charge of them.

If anyone disobeys, he'll send one of his ten tails up and slap them.

Knowing that he couldn't persuade Naruto in one go like Naruto, Hiruko deliberately left behind many books after a debate between the two.

He knew that with Nagato's pride, he would never destroy them, but would read them carefully.

He failed to win the debate against Biljuhu last time, so he must win next time.

Hiruko had been waiting for him to come to his door.

But he never came.

Hiruko had waited so long, and he already knew in his heart that he had ultimately failed to persuade Nagato.

So... let them play another game, using the whole world as their chessboard.

In this way, they can fulfill their previous agreement.

If Nagato wins, he will possess the Ten-Tails and rule the world as a god.

Then, several years later, he was beaten to death by the two Ronaldos.

If Hiruko wins, Nagato will help him kill all the nobles and landowners, thus ushering in the true ninja era for the world.

The game has now begun.

These dozens of nobles were the signal sent by Nagato.

As for why it was these dozens of nobles... Hiruko's request, in the current ninja world, besides Nagato, who dares to accept it? Who can accept it?

Once Nagato accepts this commission, he will definitely contact the commissioner—for commissions of this level, there is absolutely no middleman, because no one can withstand the wrath of both sides, so direct contact is the only option.

The exchange only helped by releasing a message; it couldn't handle the task itself if it had to issue its own.

The nobles aren't stupid. Even without a middleman, they certainly wouldn't go themselves; they would most likely send a trusted confidant.

After Nagato was beaten up by Hiruko last time, he will definitely become much more cautious.

The human realm clone is skilled at soul searching, so it will definitely gather in-depth intelligence on the enemy.

As for the nobles' confidants... hehe... the only reason the nobles wanted Tsunade dead was because of the conflict caused by the three-wheeled vehicle.

Those who engage in or invest in this industry... these days, any industry that is labor-intensive will inevitably have the involvement of dynamic social groups.

And the owners of large factories would certainly have a pistol squad.

While it might not be as dire as the Great Ying incident, the average lifespan of workers is only twenty or thirty years, but it's certainly full of blood and tears.

The only exception is the various companies under Konoha.

Because they are Tsunade's stronghold of supporters.

Even during the millet wars, people blindly sided with her.

With her brothers doing such a great job, Tsunade will naturally reward them in return.

But as for the rest of the world... anyone would be furious to see that.

People with Nagato's personality are better off not seeing him.

If he actually saw it, it would be strange if he didn't unleash a Shinra Tensei.

Although he was in fact the biggest terrorist, what he hated most were these bastards.

From the very beginning, Hiruko knew the ending.

The only thing he couldn't be sure of was how many people had died... Now that Nagato had begun to fulfill his promise, he couldn't just stand by and watch anymore.

Thinking about everything that had happened in the past, Hiruko couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Because he was thinking about too many things, his eyes were somewhat vacant.

All of this was observed by Fuuka Koyuki.

She thought he was looking at her, and a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance welled up inside her.

Naïve young girls always admire heroes, and the hero of this era... well, Feng Hua Zaoxue often praises him.

"Lord Hiruko, Tsunade's advisor, why are you looking at me like that?"

Hiruko immediately snapped out of his daze, a smile playing on his lips.

"It's nothing, I was just a little stunned by your beauty."

"Oh dear, what are you saying..." Xiaoxue blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Having grown up under strict family rules and rarely interacting with men, Feng Hua Xiaoxue immediately lowered her head upon hearing this and shyly started fiddling with her fingers.

"You suddenly said that to me... I really didn't know..." — This kind of coquettishness is not an act; this is a real princess, not the kind you see in karaoke bars.

Hiruko's gaze swept over the shy girl, finally settling on a few centimeters above her head.

He wasn't a member of the Nuclear Bar or the Palace Bar; what he was actually looking at was the task prompt floating above the little girl's head.

The gentle breeze, the soft snow, and the gentle breeze were among his mission objectives.

But this task... those who can give birth are worse than those who can fight.