Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

In the future, he will release more systems as opportunities. When needed, all those who have used the systems he created will become his backup identities. They can be used to roam the world, to be used as guinea pigs, or to take the blame when things go wrong.

Creating the system wasn't difficult for Hiruko either. He used the strongest template system he had casually created as a template, produced physical copies using Gaia Memory technology, and then mass-produced them. Like some reskinned online games, he made minor adjustments, preset the basic intelligent programs, and a bunch of seemingly different systems were completed.

This scientific ninja is always able to keep moving forward on the path of scientific research and create more miracles.

Kakashi, who was far away in the Land of Demons, was temporarily summoned back to Konoha.

When he returned to Konoha, Hiruko, the research ninja, had not slept for five days and five nights.

Even with his superhuman physique, such a long period without rest inevitably resulted in very noticeable dark circles under his eyes.

Kakashi wanted to say something, but when he entered the Hokage's office, he realized that there was someone else there—Jiraiya.

"I'm entrusting this matter to you; I don't trust anyone else," Hiruko said.

“I understand, but… has things really gotten that bad?” Jiraiya asked.

"I'm not sure either, but there have been just too many unexpected events lately, and I don't want any more to happen," Hiruko said helplessly.

“…Hmm.” Jiraiya nodded to Hiruko, picked up a large scroll, and walked outside.

As he passed by Kakashi, he seemed to have something to say.

But in the end, he didn't say anything. He just patted Kakashi on the shoulder, gave him an encouraging look, and then left.

Kakashi was puzzled, but as a ninja, silence was a virtue.

So he knocked on the door, which caught Hiruko's attention.

"Hokage-sama!"

"Oh, it's Kakashi. You're quick... Come, sit down," Hiruko said.

Kakashi sat down opposite Hiruko.

"How's it going? How's the mission to the Land of Demons going?" Hiruko asked.

"It went very smoothly. I have obtained quite a lot of detailed and reliable information about the priestess of the Land of Demons," Kakashi replied.

"That's good, thank you for your hard work," Hiruko said.

Konoha has been investigating intelligence from all over the world.

For a major ninja village, maintaining a certain intelligence advantage is essential even without war.

It's better to spend money regularly than to have something come up at the last minute and be unable to find a temple even with a pig's head in hand.

However, Kakashi knew very well that there was no need to use the Hokage's secretary for such a routine investigation mission.

Unless... Hiruko just wants to find a reason to get away from him.

Kakashi had been following Hiruko for so long that he had a vague feeling of something was amiss.

However, as an excellent ninja, he still did not take the initiative to ask.

This is also where the tacit understanding between the two lies.

"Kakashi, you just came back from the Land of Demons, you must be exhausted," Hiruko said.

"However, time is tight and the task is heavy. Shikaku is already extremely busy... I can't leave Konoha casually, and someone also needs to coordinate things with Arasaka."

Those guys who only care about money won't give you face easily, so I have to be there... and I can only leave it to you."

Hiruko continued.

"Please give the order!" Kakashi said.

“Hmm… No need to be so serious, and there’s no need for a fight, it’s just a normal… You know the Land of the Sea, right? There’s a huge financial deficit there, go and help deal with it…” Before Hiruko could finish speaking, Kakashi already understood.

"Do we need to cause market panic, or control the price of a certain commodity in the short term?" Kakashi asked.

He stammered and drank several mouthfuls of strong tea before he could catch his breath.

"It's not what you think...it's just a normal business battle..."

"Whose whole family should we kill?" Kakashi asked, clearly misunderstanding Hiruko's meaning.

"It's not the business war you're thinking of..." Hiruko sighed helplessly and handed the prepared contract to Kakashi.

"In short, it's about using very market-based methods, plus some accounting magic, to temporarily fill the gaps created by some bastards."

I don't care what this company becomes in the end, as long as it doesn't run into trouble in the next few years. As for the future... let the infamy of the "King of the Sea" bear the brunt, and let the shareholders suffer even more.

The fact that the ruler of the Land of the Sea sought help from Konoha is actually quite interesting.

As a ruler, as long as he uses his credibility, he can certainly cover up the problem temporarily.

But he didn't; instead, he complained to Biljukhu.

Hiruko, the research ninja, knew exactly what this guy was thinking.

On the one hand, he was genuinely furious at being betrayed by his trusted confidant.

However, because of their close relationship and the other party's recommendation, they could not be easily dismissed.

On the other hand, he really didn't want to spend money, so... boss, give me some.

Something like that.

Even if Konoha is rich, it doesn't spend money like this, so Hiruko, the research ninja, decided to hand everything over to the shareholders.

Although it is still very primitive, the world does indeed have a stock market.

Moreover, unlike Earth, which still has some degree of regulation, the stock market in the Naruto world is extremely cunning and brutal... literally speaking, the kind that would actually send ninjas to assassinate people.

The stock market investors in the Naruto world have seen all sorts of messes.

Eat and drink as you please, and don't let anything bother you.

Unlike some people, who would make a huge fuss about losing a single dollar, as if it were the end of the world.

They will understand, I'm sure.

Kakashi quickly reviewed the contract and found that it did not contain the names of any giant corporations directly controlled by Konoha, but only the names of various companies indirectly controlled by Konoha.

He secretly admired Hiruko, this scientific research ninja, who always had unique ideas and methods.

He silently went through the process in his mind, and with the meticulous thinking unique to a research ninja, he roughly figured out the key points of this operation.

“I understand… How many days after the contract was leaked?” He looked calmly at Kakashi beside him.

"The sooner the better. I won't be there, so you'll have to manage the pace yourself." Kakashi nodded slightly. "Understood."

As a research ninja, Hiruko always kept Kakashi by her side and would talk to him about almost everything.

On the path of scientific research, he deeply understands the importance of inheritance and trust, and in the entire Konoha, Kakashi is the one who understands his heart the most.

Kakashi knew at a glance what Hiruko truly wanted to do.

The contract appears to be very proper, but those nobles from the Sea Kingdom are used to acting arrogantly and domineeringly, and since they haven't been punished this time, how could they possibly stop?

If nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely make a move against this brand-new listed company.

Hiruko, who studies day and night in the research laboratory, has a deep understanding of human nature. In order to maximize their own interests, those nobles will definitely fabricate a dual contract.

If this contract were to fall into the hands of the people of the Sea Kingdom, who have been almost completely exploited, their anger, fueled by long-term oppression, would inevitably lead to enormous unrest.

The Land of the Sea and Konoha are too far apart. As outsiders, Konoha cannot directly kill those valuables, but the people of the Land of the Sea can.

Consider this a rehearsal, Hiruko thought to himself.

After confirming with Hiruko that they indeed had no plans, Kakashi prepared to turn and leave.

The opportunity to unite one of the great ninja villages is extremely rare, and Konoha must seize it no matter what.

Given Obito's personality, he would definitely bring Yagura to the arena.

Even if he knew it was a trap, what did he care? He didn't care about anything; he just wanted the Hidden Mist to bleed more and lose face the most.

There are so many big shots in the arena. If Yagura can kill some of them, wouldn't that be more satisfying than directly killing Kirigakure?

Even if Yagura recovers in the future, the relatives of these people will still hold this grudge tightly against Kirigakure.

No matter how strong the Hidden Mist is, it will eventually crumble if it accumulates too many grudges.

In particular, the daimyo of the Land of Water, Hiruko, not only conducted scientific research but also had in-depth research on the situations of various countries.

The current situation is different from the previous one.

Whether the daimyo and nobles would come was still unknown.

If Obito were to risk being discovered by Yagura and then kill only a handful of minor figures, it wouldn't make much sense.

Even if Obito didn't care about this identity, he still hoped that it could generate as much benefit for him as possible.

If someone simply doesn't want to watch fighting, no one in this world can force them to.

But now that the daimyo has started forcing Yagura to come, they will definitely go on their own.

Hiruko knew this, but he was not prepared to remind any of the great nobles. If he could, he would like to see all these nobles die in the arena.

From a certain perspective, Hiruko and Obito shared the same goal.

If there was anything Obito hadn't considered, it was that he didn't know Hiruko had always hated all nobles equally.

The world shouldn't be like this. On his scientific research journey, Beiruhu has witnessed too many tragedies caused by the oppression of the powerful and wealthy.

When the plan was initially formulated, Hiruko had set it up to kill them all, so there was nothing to change.

After Kakashi left, Hiruko looked at the empty water jug ​​and summoned a servant.

After the servant poured the water, he noticed Hiruko's expression and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Lord Hokage, you don't look well...would you like to rest for a bit?"

"It's nothing. I'm not one of those people who can't eat anything but white rice. I've just not slept for a few days. It's nothing." After all, he hadn't rested for so long, and Hiruko's face was indeed very, very pale.

However, Hiruko didn't care. As a research ninja, he was already used to high-intensity work.

That's how ninjas are, even worse off than Tsuchimaki.

When he first went to the battlefield, he hacked his way from the east end of the village to Penglai East Road for three days and three nights without even blinking.

Unfortunately, those enemies were as agile as monkeys, preventing him from sleeping.

The chase between the two sides made him wish he could die on the spot.

For ninjas, this was commonplace, and there's a reason why their average lifespan was so low.