Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Is this person really the Hokage of Konoha?

Even Kakashi and Yamato's eyelids twitched after hearing this.

But they didn't say anything else, choosing to ignore it and pretend they hadn't heard it.

Only Naruto, with his somewhat obtuse mind, didn't quite understand why the Daimyo was chasing them, and quietly asked his mother.

He wasn't quite sure what this operation meant; he just came because Aoba told him to.

However, Kakashi and the others' reactions were normal.

After all, most of the ninjas in Konoha held a certain "unapproachable" respect for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

However, in practice, they will only obey the Hokage.

Even if the Hokage of Konoha is, in a sense, subordinate to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The ninjas of Konoha are subordinates of the Hokage.

But as the saying goes, the vassal of a vassal is not my vassal.

The Daimyo and the other ninjas of Konoha were not in a superior-subordinate relationship. Even if someone from the Daimyo's residence wanted to ask a Konoha ninja for a favor, they had to follow the rules, pay money, and go through the proper procedures.

The ninjas of Konoha only have the Hokage as their sun in their hearts.

Seeing that Wuwei was so shocked he couldn't speak, but blood was constantly flowing from the corner of his mouth, Baiyun Qingye was worried that he might suddenly die.

He injected a chakra into the other person's body in the form of a chakra cloak, temporarily stabilizing his injuries, and then said.

"Hozuki Castle is a prison jointly commissioned by various countries to be built by Kusagakure. It's a good place, very suitable for imprisoning some troublesome guys, so I will keep it here. However, from now on, it will change from a prison of the Land of Grass to a prison of Konoha."

Wuwei was initially puzzled as to why the other party wanted to help stabilize his injuries, but after hearing these words, he immediately understood.

"You want me to continue being the lord of Hozuki Castle?"

"You've been able to serve as the lord of Ghost Lantern City for decades, which proves that you are a rare talent. The order here has also been stabilized. All we want is ownership of Ghost Lantern City; we don't want to disrupt the original order here."

"..."

Wuwei fell silent.

As the lord of Hozuki Castle, he is responsible for not only the Land of Grass, but also all the other countries in the entire ninja world.

Therefore, he didn't actually have much loyalty to the Land of Grass.

Moreover, he doesn't want to die yet; he still has things to do.

This has nothing to do with Hozuki Castle or the Land of Grass.

Rather, as a father, he wanted to atone for his past actions and wanted to see his son one more time.

After some thought, he quickly made up his mind.

"I understand. From now on, I will help you take control of Hozuki Castle."

"A rational choice."

Baiyun Qingye was quite satisfied with Wuwei's pragmatic approach.

Although he could extract the Heavenly Prison Technique directly from the other party's head, he couldn't replicate his years of experience managing the Ghost Lantern Castle.

"Of course, one should reward and punish sensible subordinates fairly," Bai Yun Qingye said calmly, looking at Wuwei.

"As a perk for new employees, I can grant your wish and help you open the Chest of Ecstasy!"

Chapter 651 Sasuke's Restless Moment

"How...how did you know?!"

Wu's expression returned to one of disbelief.

The Box of Bliss has always been the biggest secret of their Grass Ninja Village. To this day, only he and a few elders present know about it.

He didn't know how the other person knew.

"You don't need to worry about how I know. As an employee perk, I'll open it for you and let you see for yourself what's inside."

Baiyun Qingye said casually.

He knew exactly what Muwei had done in the movie to open the Box of Elysium and revive his son.

"really?"

Wuwei's eyes also revealed a deep longing at this moment.

Rumor has it that the Box of Bliss possesses the ability to grant the wishes of its holder.

So many years ago, driven by his own ambitions, he and the elders of Hozuki Castle attempted to open the Chest of Elysium.

However, due to insufficient chakra preparation at the time, his son, Wugou, was sucked into the Box of Bliss, and his fate remains unknown.

He thus gave up his ambitions and focused on using the Box of Elysium to see his son again.

So for all the years he was the lord of Hozuki Castle, he stole the chakra of the prisoners.

But after all these years, the combined chakra of these prisoners is a drop in the ocean compared to the chakra needed to open the Box of Bliss.

Is there finally hope?

However, Bai Yunqingye's next words plunged him into an unknown fear once again.

"As the Hokage, I will not go back on my word. However, when the Box of Elysium is opened, you may not get the result you truly want."

"Wh...what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Wuwei felt a jolt of unease and immediately had a bad feeling.

Baiyun Qingye glanced at the surrounding scene.

The jailers had mostly laid down their weapons, and the prisoners had been brought back under control. He knew that the matter here was over.

Seeing that Tsunade and the others were also somewhat curious, he felt that it wouldn't hurt to spend a little time explaining.

"The Box of Bliss is a ninja tool from the era of the Sage of Six Paths. It is said that this ninja tool has the legendary ability to grant the wishes of its holder. However, when it is opened, it requires a large amount of chakra to be consumed and causes disastrous consequences. I think the Lord of Wuwei City has already experienced this firsthand."

Wuwei recalled the moment when Wugou was swallowed by the Box of Bliss, and a look of pain appeared on his face, but he still explained.

“My son, Wugou, was born with chakra far exceeding that of ordinary people. We originally intended to use his chakra to open the Box of Bliss and then realize our grand ambition of conquering the ninja world.”

"?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present except for Shirokumo Aoba showed a surprised expression, especially the ninjas from Konoha.

Conquer the ninja world?

Do you think you're the First Hokage?

Before coming here, Baiyun Qingye had already given a general overview. The box contained only a monster similar to a tailed beast. If you think you can conquer the ninja world with something like this, then the ninja world is far too cheap.

Wuwei, immersed in his own inner pain, naturally paid no attention to the strange looks in the eyes of the Konoha ninjas, and continued to tell his story.

"However, we underestimated the chakra required for the Box of Bliss. The moment it was opened, Wugou was sucked into the Box of Bliss..."

"As expected, it was you who killed Wugou!"

Just as Wuwei was speaking, a woman's voice filled with hatred and anger interrupted him.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a girl with short white hair and dark skin, wearing a green headscarf, staring at Wuwei with intense resentment.

However, aside from anger, he did not take any other actions.

Seeing this, Baiyun Qingye simply didn't pay much attention to her. This girl wasn't very strong, but her bloodline limit was quite interesting.

He continued to look at Wuwei.

"So all these years you've been secretly extracting the chakra of prisoners and then injecting it into the Box of Bliss, just so you could see your son one more time, right?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Longshe, who had been filled with resentment, was stunned.

She originally thought Wuwei was someone who would stop at nothing to gain power, even at the cost of his own son, since he looked like a stoic villain.

Unexpectedly, there was a twist.

"……Um."

Wuwei's body trembled slightly, and he nodded heavily. Then, remembering what Baiyun Qingye had just said, he asked urgently.

"You...you just said that I can't get the result I want, what's going on?"

Bai Yun Qingye didn't keep them in suspense any longer and spoke directly.

"The Box of Bliss cannot truly grant people's wishes. It contains a monster called 'Sū', which strengthens itself by absorbing negative emotions. It is essentially a collection of negative emotions. After the holder uses the Box of Bliss to make a wish, it will possess the holder and release a large amount of negative emotions to control the holder."

"This is why opening the Box of Elysium has disastrous consequences. Your son was directly swallowed by the Box of Elysium, and so many years have passed. He has probably been completely controlled by it, and his will has long been forcibly connected to the Box of Elysium, causing him to lose his self."

A lot of negative emotions?

Sasuke, who had initially shown little interest in the crowd, reacted immediately and his eyes lit up when he heard the key words in Shirokumo Aoba's explanation.

However, seeing that Baiyun Qingye and Wuwei's conversation was not yet over, he did not interrupt at this time.

"How...how could this happen?"

After listening, Wuwei stared blankly ahead, his deep green eyes seemingly losing all their luster, leaving only desolation and death.

After more than a decade of effort, he was determined to see his son again. Could this be the final outcome?

After a strenuous struggle, Wuwei managed to prop himself up, and then, to everyone's astonishment, he suddenly kowtowed heavily to Baiyun Qingye.

"Lord Hokage, please let me witness the opening of the Chest of Elysium with my own eyes, no matter what. I am willing to offer you my utmost loyalty!"

Bai Yun Qingye's expression didn't change much as she gave the order.

"I will let you see me after the situation in the Land of Grass stabilizes. You just need to work hard to maintain the stability of Hozuki Castle these next few days and wait patiently."

"understand!"

With further treatment from Baiyun Qingye, Wuwei quickly regained his mobility and then immediately went to organize the jailers to clean up the mess left after the battle.

"White clouds and green leaves!"

As soon as Shirakumo Aoba and Wuwei finished their conversation, Sasuke, whose eyes had been shining since the beginning, eagerly walked up to Shirakumo Aoba.

"Baiyun Qingye, does that thing really release a lot of negative emotions when it's opened?"