Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

The key issue now is not how to argue, or the significant loss of prestige that Wuyin has suffered as a result, but how to handle the aftermath... Those elders will definitely cause her trouble.

Mei Terumi had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. The elders didn't like her, not only because she lacked prestige and was a reformist, but also because she was too close to Hiruko. Even if they hadn't expected that Yagura's goal was to unite the two villages, they would still instinctively be wary of Hiruko.

It seems that Shirogane Sora has passed the test, but the problems left for them are actually more... Hiruko and Yagura exchanged a glance, and then started to cry together.

"Alas, Bai Lu Kongming, you have tragically died young! Life's span is determined by Heaven, how can man not grieve? My heart is truly aching, I pour a cup of wine as a libation; may your spirit enjoy my offering!" Watching the two wailing and crying, Terumi Mei's blood pressure spiked again.

"You two...you better reflect on your actions!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Mei Terumi, why did you have to imitate Tsunade of all people... My back is really going to break... Stop bending over like that..."

"Looks like I need to reaffirm my husbandly authority!" With that, Hiruko mounted his horse and they began their passionate lovemaking, splashing water everywhere!

The matter of Wuyin has finally come to an end.

Hiruko breathed a sigh of relief and had a rare good night's sleep.

This time, he had another dream.

However, this time in the dream, he was not being beaten up by two old monsters, but fighting against three other old immortals.

Hiruko recognized them; they were the previous three Mizukage.

The first three Mizukage were all quite powerful; ordinary Kage-level opponents were no match for them.

However, none of these three guys were taken seriously by Hiruko.

No matter how many times they fought, Hiruko, a scientific ninja, easily defeated the three of them with the help of his many mysterious ninjutsu he developed and his enhanced physical abilities, just like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

In every encounter, Hiruko seemed to be toying with his opponents. He moved like lightning and his ninjutsu was like illusion, leaving the three of them running for their lives.

After thousands of battles, with Hiruko winning thousands of times, the three finally succumbed to exhaustion and lost all fighting spirit, and reluctantly resigned their defeat.

"Let's stop fighting, let's stop fighting... Sigh... Perhaps this is fate... Such a strong ninja, belonging to Konoha, and proficient in various scientific research techniques, how can we possibly fight him..."

"Even without Konoha's help, if he doesn't care about the cost, with his strange and powerful scientific research results, he could suppress the entire Hidden Mist Village single-handedly. We are no match for him..."

"Is it fate or destiny? Are we really left with no choice but to accept our fate?" As the three Mizukage surrendered, Hiruko's dream quietly vanished.

"...What a strange dream," Hiruko muttered to himself.

However, upon reaching this point, the dream did not end as usual.

What appeared before him next was a blood-red world.

The blood-red sky, as if soaked in blood, exuded endless oppression; the blood-red earth, as if drenched in countless drops of blood, emitted a pungent stench of blood.

The blood-red river, surging and turbulent, seemed to flow not as water, but as endless resentment.

It was as if a highly intense war had just ended, and the whole world was immersed in a deathly silence and terror.

Beiluhu stood on a pile of ruins, the ground beneath his feet shattered and broken, with broken walls and rubble everywhere.

He scanned the area, and based on his unique geographical memory of Takigakure, he roughly recognized that this ruin should be the location of Takigakure—after all, Takigakure's geographical location was truly special, surrounded by a great waterfall, unlike any other in the world.

At this moment, Takigakure had been completely destroyed. Its former prosperity was gone. The Takigakure ninja lay on the ground, all dead, their faces still showing fear and resentment.

Hiruko noticed that there were also many Kirigakure ninja corpses around the Takigakure ninja's body.

Like the Takigakure ninja, these Kirigakure ninja were also killed with heavy force, none of them survived. Their deaths were so gruesome that they were unbearable to look at.

One of them was none other than Bai Lu Kongming, his body contorted as if he had suffered immense pain before his death.

"The person who made the move was very powerful; they wiped them all out in one strike."

Almost instantly, all their internal organs were destroyed at the same time... Wait, this seems to be my method, a special attack method newly developed through scientific research and modification. But why would I kill Takigakure and Kirigakure?

I have no grudge against them. Even if it were Shirayuki Sora... I would definitely have Nagato fight in my place. After all, I focus most of my energy on scientific research, and there's no reason for me to do something so thankless... Dreams are dreams, they really don't make any sense at all."

As Hiruko thought this, he woke up from his dream.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, glanced at the clock on the wall, and shook himself awake, preparing to attend the upcoming inauguration ceremony of the Water Shadow.

Without a doubt, the Fifth Mizukage is Mei Terumi.

However, this time her inauguration ceremony was not held in Kirigakure, but in the Konoha Arena.

...This gives a glimpse into how much the Daimyo of the Land of Water disliked Mei Terumi.

Becoming a Kage is the most glorious moment in a ninja's life, almost like seeing all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day, enjoying the admiration and cheers of the crowd.

He wouldn't even give her that much face, insisting on doing it in a foreign country, and with such a tight schedule, as if he was deliberately trying to give Mei Terumi a hard time.

It's easy to imagine how well Mei Terumi was received during the ceremony.

Aside from a few Kirigakure ninjas who had traveled a great distance to come, the people of Konoha and the Land of Fire didn't cheer for a Kage from another village. They simply watched it all indifferently, as if it were a play that had nothing to do with them.

Fortunately, Mei Terumi didn't care much about these things; she had bigger goals in mind.

Hiruko paid special attention to this matter. After all, as a research ninja, he knew the importance of a stable and powerful ally for acquiring research resources. So he secretly observed everything during the ceremony to ensure that the process went smoothly without any setbacks.

And so, Mei Terumi donned the divine robes and truly became the Fifth Mizukage.

However, Mei Terumi in this world line may be the most tragic Mizukage in history.

It was unprecedented and will never be repeated.

She is far too young now, lacking both the strength to command respect and the prestige to back her up.

If we had to make a comparison, it would be like making Kakashi succeed as the Sixth Hokage right now—no, it would be ten times, or even nine times, more miserable.

Even though Hiruko is gone now, the Third Hokage is still here, the Sannin are still here, the younger generation of Konoha who has begun to grow up is still here, and the good relationship and community of interests cultivated between Konoha and the wealthy merchants are still here.

As long as Kakashi plays steadily and reliably, with the foundation of Konoha and the support of everyone, the probability of something going wrong is very low.

Chapter 459

As for Mei Terumi... even the elders don't like her.

There was nothing they could do; it was all because Mei Terumi hadn't handled Takigakure's problem as they expected, but instead had eliminated her competitor, Soumei Hakusawa... This was something the elders absolutely did not want to see.

This not only means that Mei Terumi, like some unknown scoundrel, severely lacks respect for the elderly and disregards the opinions of the elders.

This also means that Mei Terumi, like that unnamed bastard, is an anomaly... She is unwilling to follow the existing rules, and she is willing to try anything as long as she can achieve her goal.

This is a terrible start.

It's easy to imagine how the elders felt about Mei Mei—especially after someone's egregious past of marginalizing all the elders, they were filled with wariness and resentment towards her.

Unfortunately, they couldn't stop Terumi Mei from taking over.

After all, another candidate, Shirahiro Sora, had died, and the conservatives couldn't find a suitable candidate to lead the charge.

If Mei Terumi is not made Mizukage, Kirigakure will fall into even greater chaos and the problems will be even more serious... It can be said that this election is truly unsatisfactory to everyone.

If I had to name one, it would be Hiruko.

Now that Mei Terumi has become the Mizukage, the obstacles to the Union have basically disappeared.

Once the two have a child, the two villages will be closely linked through blood, and the matter will be considered settled.

However… Mei Terumi seems a little uneasy… which is understandable, after all, Mei Terumi has never been in love before, but now she is going to have a child with someone, which is a huge challenge for her.

Even if you have some understanding in your heart, you are still a little at a loss when it comes to actually doing it.

Hiruko noticed that Mei Terumi's eyes were watery as she looked at him.

There was a lot of shyness, but even more so, unease and confusion, like a frightened fawn.

This is not a good time to talk about love.

Therefore, Hiruko wisely skipped this part first.

When Mei Terumi returned to Kirigakure and began her career as Mizukage, Hiruko immediately came to the Mizukage's office under the guise of a visit.

Everyone was on high alert – everyone knew that nothing good could come from Beiluhu Village.

But they couldn't stop it.

Theoretically speaking, it's a great honor for the Hokage to visit immediately after the Mizukage takes office. Forcibly stopping them would give Kirigakure a reputation for being inconsiderate internationally... After all, a great ninja village must maintain its dignity.

Yagura decisively said that he suddenly remembered that there was soup still cooking at home, and then slipped out, as if afraid of getting involved in some trouble.

For a moment, only two shadows remained in the Water Shadow's office.

Under Mei Terumi's uneasy gaze, Hiruko began to talk to her about adult topics.

"The accounts of Wuyin Village haven't looked very good lately, have they? I heard that the village's finances are a bit tight, and many projects have been put on hold due to funding issues."

“…Hmm.” Mei Terumi nodded helplessly, a hint of worry on her face.

"However, I think there aren't many Leis. The more important issue is how to develop more sources of revenue."

As a research ninja, I have participated in many industrial research and development projects in Konoha. The cola factory was founded based on my research findings, and it is now operational with very good data... right?

"By transforming scientific research results into practical industries, we can not only bring substantial profits to the village, but also solve the employment problem for some villagers," Beiliuhu said confidently.

“Yes…” Mei Terumi immediately relaxed when the future of Kirigakure was mentioned, and her eyes sparkled with hope.

As the two discussed business, the initial awkwardness gradually disappeared, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.

It's not that Wuyin is truly short of money; Wuyin's problem is that when everyone else is progressing rapidly, if you don't progress fast enough, you fall behind.

Sunagakure had a weak foundation, but it was a victorious nation and was allied with Konoha. Hiruko never even bothered with it, and its development over the past two years has been smooth sailing. The village buildings are getting newer and newer, and the villagers' lives are getting better and better.

After being severely beaten by Beiliuhu, Yanlei Village suffered a great loss of strength, but it was backed by two major powers and had strong resource support and political guarantees. As a result, it recovered quickly and its industrial development was booming.

Industrialized nations are just that unreasonable; with their advanced production technology and strong industrial base, they quickly gained a foothold in the ninja world.

To be honest, Kirigakure has actually developed quite well in the past two years.

But Tu Zi Ge's meddling was unstoppable... After taking over the village's account books, Terumi Mei immediately discovered that the cola factory she had previously established had already provided Kirigakure with a significant amount of cash flow.

Don't underestimate this thing. As Hiruko said, once it's scaled up, it can really make money.

...Mei Terumi pretended not to see the lamentations of the small cola factories that had gone bankrupt because they were caught up in the price war with Kirigakure Cola.

The owners of those small Coca-Cola factories looked desperate; their factories were piled high with unsold goods, and the workers were also frowning because of unemployment.

The competition for capital is extremely brutal. In this dog-eat-dog world, those without strength will be eliminated.

As the Misty Cola factory expanded, workers lost their jobs and factory owners lost the businesses they had built up over many years.

It's just that the cola industry has relatively few people; otherwise, this alone would have been enough to throw the Land of Water's market into chaos.

Even so, Kirigakure still faced a lot of criticism from the powerful nobles, who believed that Kirigakure's actions disrupted the market balance and harmed their interests.