Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Once he's finished with everything he needs to do, he'll find a place to get some proper rest.

Doing things halfway through is just as despicable as not writing comments when coding.

“…Hmm.” Although he was very worried, the servant could only respond and leave.

……

The following day, a riot broke out in the Sea Kingdom, and several high-ranking nobles were killed.

The people of the Sea Kingdom have been ruled by its ruler for many years and originally did not want to rebel against him. However, some nobles who have been sucking their blood want to sell them out again.

Hiruko had foreseen this in his scientific analysis, and then, led by some strong and robust leaders from foreign lands, they rebelled.

They can't fool them this time! They've seen the copy of the contract! People in this era are quite willing to have children, and the overall age of the residents of the Sea Kingdom is very young.

Moreover, due to the terrain, most of them are fishermen, who are quite strong.

With their overwhelming numerical advantage, the National Guard found themselves unable to maintain order once the fighting began.

The ruler of the Sea Kingdom was in a terrible predicament, almost unable to salvage the situation.

In the end, it was only with the help of many generous merchants and the promises they made that the situation was barely stabilized.

Seeking fame for such matters would be a huge loss of face, even if the situation were suppressed. Therefore, rulers preferred to handle things themselves.

The ruler of the Sea Kingdom promised to establish a brand-new listed company to solve the funding problem and bring more benefits to everyone.

And, witnessed by some unexpected citizens of the Sea Kingdom who were knowledgeable about law and contracts, the two parties renewed their agreement.

Only then did the matter come to an end.

The ruler of the Land of the Sea, who had finally calmed down, immediately stated that he would take action as promised to Konoha.

After all, they're the big spenders.

As for what he was really thinking, Hiruko knew that his expansion plan had really been ruined.

After all, the nobles are our own people, while Konoha is an outsider.

Even if they are 99% wrong, is Konoha completely without fault? People always like to be strict with others.

Chapter 444

They're not saying it now, but they have no other choice.

This is completely different from the situation in the land of tea.

Hiruko was well aware of this, but he had no intention of getting involved in such a trivial matter.

All he needs to do is have them lure Obito out.

While Jiraiya and Kakashi were busy, Hiruko also wanted to do something that only he could do.

“Fight Nagato.” Nagato ultimately stuck to his idea, and Hiruko was willing to respect it.

But since they are enemies, some things must be done thoroughly.

Nagato's main objective now is to capture the Tailed Beasts. He already has a target in mind and naturally doesn't want Hiruko to disturb him.

Hiruko had her own goals and did not want Nagato to disturb her.

Since that's the case, let's have a fight.

Hiruko also wanted to know how big the gap was between him and Nagato after his ninja score reached 74.

Hiruko rubbed his face, then roused himself again, the fighting spirit of a research ninja burning within him.

"It's on."

……

In a dark alleyway somewhere in the Land of Water, space suddenly underwent an extremely eerie distortion.

After a brief moment of brilliance, a beautiful woman with black hair dressed in blue appeared in the alley.

She held a tortoise in her hands, with a fan-shaped mark tattooed on the back.

The blinking of the eyelids revealed not clear, bright eyes.

The girl's eyes were extremely strange; one of her eyes was like an onion, while the other contained an incredibly alluring six-pointed star.

Her skin was extremely pale, and her breathing was noticeably labored, as if she had exhausted her strength and suffered a very serious injury.

But she herself didn't care about these things; she was simply immersed in a strange joy.

"Phew, it actually worked..." she murmured softly, feeling incredibly excited about the research results.

"Now it is..." the girl muttered to herself, looking outside.

Soon, she found the answer on a newspaper that had fallen to the ground some distance away.

"If we convert this timeline, it would be Konoha Year 52!"

"Although time is a bit tight, Ou Yaji's benevolent soul should still be in the Pure Land, and he shouldn't have figured out the Angel of Peace yet... We must stop him from doing that before then! We must make him go to sleep quickly!"

"Regardless of our past stance, the most important issue right now is to stop the Otsutsuki clan from arriving in nine years... If they succeed in their arrival, this world will truly be doomed!"

"Should I go to my adoptive father and tell him everything directly...? No, my adoptive father is far too suspicious... and if it's at this point... I need to rescue Black Zetsu first!"

"Black Zetsu is indeed a bastard, that's undeniable, but his affection for Kaguya Otsutsuki is also genuine."

He'd do anything to rescue Kaguya Otsutsuki... I might be able to take advantage of that.

"If Black Zetsu and Obito die in the arena like before, then Kaguya Otsutsuki's storyline will be completely severed... This combat power is just too important, even if she can only stand still..."

The girl quickly considered the matter in her mind and finally came up with a fairly complete plan.

She quickly formed hand seals, and then with a bang, she transformed into a completely different person.

That was clearly the appearance of the Fifth Hokage.

"To make Black Zetsu believe me... given my adoptive father's personality and trashy reputation, this is the only way..."

"I have to propose to Kaguya..."

"Black Zetsu has always been very mysterious; no one knows his whereabouts, but if it's around this time, he should be..."

Hiruko adjusted his equipment, changed into a red coat, and left Konoha alone, carrying only the Data Core Sword, without any of his subordinates.

This is very inconsistent with Biluhu's usual tactics.

Almost all enemies who know anything about Hiruko know that he is the kind of guy who will use money to solve problems if he can, and will definitely gang up on others if he can, and will never think of fighting one-on-one.

As a research ninja, he deeply understands the importance of teamwork and resource utilization.

It's rather strange that he's secretly setting off alone now.

But it is precisely because it is strange, and not something that Hiruko would do, that perhaps this is the result he wanted?

Combat is an art.

It tests not only the strength of both sides, but also their wisdom, rationality, on-the-spot judgment, and even... luck.

Regardless of what Nagato was really thinking, and regardless of how Kakuzu and Orochimaru were trying to fool him, he left Konoha and headed towards the Land of Whirlpools.

He was gone for most of the day.

Although he couldn't sense it, Hiruko always knew in his heart that Nagato was secretly observing him.

Moreover, Hiruko is certain that Nagato will make a move.

Because in this world, he is the one most likely and most capable of interfering with Nagato's capture of the Tailed Beasts.

Nagato doesn't necessarily need to personally capture the Tailed Beasts, but if he can't restrain Konoha led by Hiruko, both sides have very limited options given that they both have a lot of cards up their sleeves.

Just as Hiruko had predicted, Nagato did indeed arrive.

Hiruko is not the same as before; he is now far stronger than Jiraiya.

When he pretended to be tired and went to rest under a towering tree, he suddenly had a very strange feeling.

It's hard to describe the feeling; it's like shaking a closed box in your hand.

Although it cannot be opened, one can determine what is inside from the sounds coming from within.

Hiruko did not ignore this little premonition. His keen research ninja senses made him realize that Nagato might be coming, so he immediately started to pull the monster.

"then……"

Whoosh! Before Hiruko could finish his taunts, countless hidden weapons and ninja tools erupted like a torrent, rushing madly towards him.

Faced with this torrent of ninja tools, the once lush giant trees couldn't withstand it for even a moment and were instantly shattered into countless fragments.

Clang clang clang... Realizing that the main character had really arrived, Hiruko did not hesitate at all, and directly drew the data core sword behind him, constantly blocking the ninja tools rushing towards him.

This attack was swift and fierce; if someone were slightly weaker, they would likely be taken down before they could even use ninjutsu.

Each of these Kage-level ninjas is a true all-rounder.

Those with slightly weaker foundations don't even need to use their ultimate moves; the simplest techniques are enough to crush their enemies.

Just like Uchiha Madara, dancing gracefully in front of a large number of ninja soldiers.

But Birukho blocked it.

I don't know why, but his physical skills have improved quite rapidly recently.

Perhaps it was due to the extra points he received, or perhaps it was because the Konoha taijutsu masters had been constantly training him? Even Hiruko couldn't be sure.

But none of that matters anymore.

As a research ninja, Hiruko did not attempt to use any fancy ninjutsu. Instead, she relied solely on her ever-improving taijutsu stats through research to easily block the onslaught of attacks.

For ordinary people, that data core sword was simply too large, and its weight was terrifying.

But for Hiruko, this sword was the perfect embodiment of his scientific research achievements, with just the right weight and size.

The sword flashed and blocked all attacks for him, like an insurmountable barrier.

A few seconds later, the torrent of ninja tools gradually subsided, and the earth had been plowed beyond recognition by various ninja tools.

"call."

Hiruko blew a breath in a slightly flippant manner, seemingly unconcerned about the sudden attack.

Without even glancing at the ravaged landscape around him, he plunged the data core sword directly into the ground, as if declaring his victory.