Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

The two sides had never interacted before, and the three of them were puzzled as to why this guy had suddenly invited them over.

"Hehehe, please don't take offense, the three of you. I have only heard that the Fifth Mizukage is exceptionally talented, especially in Go."

"To my shame, what I love most in my life is the way of winning and losing."

"Now that this opportunity has come, I wonder if Lord Mizukage would be so kind as to offer me a game of Go?"

...I don't believe you! You old bastard, you don't even want to play chess, you want to stop the king of the Bird Kingdom from seeing us!

The high-ranking officials of the Land of Water are as loose as a sieve. Since the ruler of the Land of Birds intends to incorporate the ninja army, he will definitely try to find out the opinion of the Daimyo of the Land of Water beforehand. If he doesn't even have this much political acumen, he should have been defeated long ago.

Of course, even without asking, it's easy to guess how the Daimyo of the Land of Water would react.

Unlike the relatively mild-mannered daimyo of the Land of Fire, the daimyo of the Land of Water was notoriously irritable.

When Yagura was working at the cannery, he was criticized by him in person.

Now that he has forced the Hidden Mist to come over, the ruler of the Bird Country probably knows this—or at least can guess it.

So... those wandering ninjas should be inside now.

Since we're going to do it, we should see it through to the end.

Ultimately, the ruler of a country and the daimyo are actually on the same level.

Legally speaking, the decision of who the ruler of the Land of Birds appoints as the ninja army is not something anyone else can interfere with.

Once he signs the contract with the wandering ninjas and the deal is done, things will become more complicated.

…………

"Should we break in?" That was the thought in Mei Terumi's eyes.

But Hiruko gave her a look that told her not to do anything reckless.

"But... I don't know how to play chess."

There are quite a few types of board games in the world, but the most widely spread and popular ones are undoubtedly Shogi and Go.

There are people who know how to play chess, but not many.

At least Mei Terumi wouldn't.

Since the other party dared to make this request, they must be quite knowledgeable in this area...

The opponent is clearly stalling for time, and Mei Terumi doesn't know how to win. How can we win this battle?

Fortunately, Hiruko was prepared.

So the two began to whisper to each other.

"Just play against him. I'll project an illusion onto you and you can follow along."

"You know how to play chess."

"will not."

"Then how can you help me win? And we don't think we have much time left."

"My family knows how to use a computer. I brought one with me when I came out."

"computer."

"...Okay, I admit it, right now it's just a game console."

When Hiruko defeated the Sky Ninja last year, he obtained a lot of computer technology.

In the following period, Hiruko devoted a great deal of human and material resources to specializing in IT technology.

By now, some progress has been made.

During the Boruto era, almost every child owned a PSP.

In this day and age, it's definitely impossible.

But if it was just an early game console... Hiruko took one and kept it on his person, using his position for personal gain.

And then... just like that, we bumped into each other...

In any case, today, one of the master-level chess AIs and the finance minister in front of them is bound to go crazy.

“Then… please.” Mei Terumi chose to trust Hiruko.

Temari is unhappy.

She squatted on the steps in front of the Wuying Building, her cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish, and the fan in her hand was clenched so tightly that it creaked.

Because she felt she was going to be cheated on again—the reason for saying "again" is because Mrs. Uzumaki Rumi and Ms. Nono had already done so.

Moreover, she did it with a clear conscience, openly and honestly, so that she couldn't get angry at all.

Mrs. Rumi Uzumaki's cooking is really delicious.

That kind of hot, home-cooked food melts your heart with just one bite.

Ms. Nonou is really gentle. When she hugs me, it feels like being hugged by my mother, warm and cozy, like being wrapped in a thick quilt in winter.

Temari's mother, formerly the Kazekage, died after giving birth to Gaara.

Over the years, Temari's memories of her mother have gradually become blurred.

She couldn't remember her mother's face or voice, but the gentle gaze and soft touch were deeply etched into her soul, a treasure she cherished throughout her life.

That's why she couldn't even hate Mrs. Uzumaki and Ms. Nono when they treated her the same way.

Yekura told her that the existence of these two people was affecting her status.

If not handled properly, it could even create a rift between the harmonious Sand Village and Konoha.

But Temari didn't want to argue with them... just as they didn't want to argue with her.

Everyone is carefully maintaining a delicate balance, and no one is willing to break through that thin layer of paper.

But now... it's happening again!

Ugh, what a jerk! What a womanizer! He flirted with me and then ran away, a complete scoundrel who wouldn't even give me a proper date!

Temari used phrases she had learned from Yokura to constantly curse her nominal husband.

Because of her age, Ms. Temari is not very clear about what a married couple should do.

But this did not prevent her from feeling the resentment and unease of having something that originally belonged only to her taken away by someone else.

It felt like someone was licking away your favorite candy bit by bit, and even though there was still half left, you could never get it back.

So Temari, whimpering, took off running with her short legs and rushed to the Gokage Building to find Yogakure.

Temari knew that it was Yokura's workday, so she must be here.

Yekura was indeed there.

There have been far too many things happening between the five great nations lately. Even putting aside the distant ones, there are countless matters to be dealt with just the ongoing Imperial Tournament at the gates of Konoha.

Today, the Imperial Trials are no longer a simple competition, but a super event akin to the Olympics, involving politics and economics.

Athletes from various countries can simply watch the spectacle, but only those in high positions who are truly involved know how much filth is hidden behind the scenes—the wrangling over security costs alone is enough to make one lose a lot of hair.

Ye Cang has been staying up so long that he's even getting gray hair.

But she couldn't escape these things.

Because Sunagakure can also profit from this, and as Sunagakure's representative, she has to bear the consequences.

“Eek… Sister Yecang.”

Temari came running from the end of the corridor, jumped up like a small cannonball, hugged Yokura's slender and strong waist, and then skillfully buried her head in her arms.

The movements were fluid and graceful, clearly indicating that he had done it countless times.

At this moment, Ye Cang was walking towards the conference room with several people. Now that the little princess was hugging him like this, he had no choice but to stop and helplessly look down at the little guy hanging on his waist.

"What's wrong, Temari? Did you get bullied again?"

The ethical and moral relationships within the Fifth Hokage's family are truly a mystery.

The entire ninja world was baffled as to what was going on inside that room.

The only certainty is that Temari is absolutely at the bottom of this family's food chain.

That little fool is so easy to fool.

To paraphrase a certain incompetent Hokage, he could trick Temari into becoming an accountant and having four children.

"Hoo hoo, it wasn't that idiot Bai." The little guy lifted his head from Ye Cang's arms, puffing out his cheeks like a pufferfish, his voice trembling with tears, "I've been cheated on again!"

"Oh, I see." Yekura indicated that she was calm.

After all, given her fiancé's circumstances, if it weren't for Granny Chiyo choosing Temari back then, he could have chosen any girl in the world... In truth, Temari got a great deal.

The Hokage of this certain place is known for valuing contracts. If Temari were an adult girl, the two would definitely treat each other with respect. But the age gap between them is too large... No matter what, you can't make a Hokage suffer for fifteen years, right? There's no such logic.

Therefore, even though the Fourth Kazekage knew about someone's harem activities, he remained silent and did nothing about it.

As a man and a Kage, the Fourth Kazekage understood Hiruko's state of mind.

As long as he doesn't break up with Temari, the Kazekage, as his father-in-law, won't interfere at all.

Adults can understand, but these are things you can't say to little Temari...

Left with no other choice, Yecang could only temporarily hand over the matter to his deputy and take Temari out to play for a while.

In Konoha, Temari made many orphan friends.

But ultimately, they are all people of Konoha.

Only Yoko's group of people are Temari's true family.

"I'm sorry, Third Hokage, please allow me."

"Ms. Yecang, please don't mind, this is not a formal meeting."

The Third Hokage and Jiraiya smiled understandingly at Yekura, their smiles carrying the unique tolerance of elders.

Ye Cang apologized again before taking his constantly whimpering little princess away.

She wanted to buy milk tea for the little princess.

After watching Yekura and Temari leave, the Third Hokage and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, slowly suppressed their smiles, and walked slowly toward the conference hall.