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

"Hey."

Baiyun Qingye continued to play dumb.

Tsunade was furious and punched him in the head with her fist.

"No matter how you handle it, I'll be there. With me, the princess, around, things will definitely go much more smoothly."

"This……"

Bai Yunqingye's eyes flickered, and her little hands started moving again.

Tsunade's expression changed, and she rebuked, "If you dare make me unable to get out of bed, believe me, I'll make sure you can never get into bed again!!"

The white clouds and green leaves dared not move again.

-

An hour later, Tsunade and Shirakumo Aoba, having tidied themselves up again, arrived at the Hokage Building after get off work.

Everyone who had already left work was now working overtime again.

After all, the affairs of the Daimyo concern the entire Land of Fire. The Daimyo is still in the hands of others and is suffering greatly. How can you, a subordinate, be enjoying a peaceful life at home after get off work?

Shizune, however, looked at Tsunade, whose face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, with a strange expression.

If Shirokumo Aoba wanted to keep the matter of the Land of Fire's envoy from Tsunade, he would naturally need Shizune's help.

So when news of the events in Fire City reached Konoha, Shirokumo Aoba immediately went to Tsunade to find a special way to prevent her from participating in the operation. She was aware of this as well.

Thinking about this, she was still a little indignant. She was working overtime in the Hokage's office, but the Hokage himself went to the former Hokage's bedroom to work overtime. What kind of nonsense was that?

She was just like an incompetent wife.

She just didn't expect that Lady Tsunade would still come. Doesn't that mean that Aoba's method failed?

I never imagined that Lady Tsunade had become so powerful that she could rival Aoba.

Even if she, Yugao, Konan, Yugito, Temari, and Koto took turns fighting, they could only lie down.

Lady Tsunade, however, acted as if nothing had happened.

As expected, Lady Tsunade had a trick up her sleeve that she hadn't taught her yet; experience truly pays off.

Despite it being a serious occasion, Shizune found herself lost in daydreams.

"Jingyin, why are you looking at me like that?"

Tsunade noticed Shizune's strange look and couldn't help but glare at her.

She then realized that as the Hokage's personal secretary, Shizune could not possibly be unaware of Aoba's plan.

It seems that not only was that brat keeping it from her, but this girl was also dishonest.

"N-nothing!"

Silently looked away.

Weak, pitiful, and helpless.

Seeing that Tsunade was bullying Shizune again, Shirokumo Aoba couldn't do anything to help her get revenge, since Tsunade was the boss.

He changed the subject, saying, "Teacher, the plan is similar to the one against the Land of Grass last time. We'll use illusion magic to control the daimyo and then force him to abdicate."

"I wonder if you, teacher, have ever considered becoming a daimyo? If you were, it would probably be much easier."

"no!"

Tsunade quickly refused, "My life is already very good, I don't want to go to jail."

In her opinion, the position of Daimyo was not a good thing; there would only be more trouble than with the position of Hokage, and she would rather live a more comfortable life now.

Baiyun Qingye remained noncommittal; he actually felt the same way.

He was thinking that if Tsunade was willing to take over the position of Daimyo, then he could just offer advice from time to time, just like before.

That way, he could slack off without feeling guilty, unlike now, where he would feel inexplicably guilty every time he slacked off and faced Jingyin's silent gaze.

As the three were talking, a knock came at the door.

After the office door opened, the first person to enter was Uchiha Mikoto.

"Aoba, the team for this operation has been assembled."

"Aoba!"

Following closely behind was Yakumo.

She first peeked out, and seeing that the office was full of familiar faces, she walked in confidently and asked with some anticipation.

"Am I the only one this time?"

"Yes, you must already know about what happened in the City of Fire, so I'll need your illusion magic again this time."

Shirokumo Aoba patted Yakumo's little head.

He's now much taller than Yakumo, so touching his head is just the right height for him.

But to be honest, if the height difference between the two is too large, it's not a good thing.

After all, he had secretly compared them when he was with Yakumo last time.

It's almost past the navel; if something really happens, Baiyun Qingye is genuinely worried that someone might die.

"The matter of the City of Fire? Is it to rescue the daimyo who was taken hostage?"

Sasuke also came in.

Next was Uchiha Izumi, along with three other Uchiha who had participated in the operation to control the five Uchiha.

This time, the target is only the Daimyo Mansion located in the Fire City. There is no need to split the troops into three groups. We only need to use illusion magic to control the officials and nobles inside the Daimyo Mansion.

A pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, five pairs of three-tomoe Sharingan, the bloodline limit of the Kurama clan, plus the personal intervention of two Hokage.

That's impressive enough.

"More or less, but after that we still need to keep the daimyo under control..."

Shirokumo Aoba explained the subsequent plans to Kurama Yakumo and Sasuke.

The others already knew about the subsequent plans, and Uchiha Mikoto and the others were secretly manipulating Kazuma's people.

Only Yakumo and Sasuke are unaware of this.

"……I see!"

After hearing Aoba Shirakumo's plan, Yakumo and Sasuke were briefly shocked before nodding in unison and earnestly agreeing.

The two of them naturally knew what a great name meant.

But that's none of their business.

As ninjas, all they needed to do was obey the Hokage's orders.

"Alright, let's go then!"

Baiyun Qingye nodded in satisfaction.

"Sister Shizune, we need you to spread the word in the village that we're sending a ninja force to the Land of Fire to rescue the daimyo."

Although they may be indifferent to the daimyo's situation, the daimyo ultimately holds a transcendent status for the vast majority of common people.

With the daimyo taken hostage, the Fire Capital descended into chaos, and even the residents of Konoha were filled with apprehension.

"Okay, I understand. Be careful on your journey."

With everything arranged, the same wooden dragon as before took to the air at the entrance of Konoha Village.

The enormous wooden structure that blotted out the sky reassured the somewhat uneasy villagers of Konoha.

-

Chapter 669 Stepping Through This Gate...

That night.

Night fell, and it was already late at night.

But the city of fire remained brightly lit.

Of course, this doesn't mean the city of fire is particularly lively; it means there really is a fire.

In just one day, the intensity of the battle in the City of Fire had escalated to the level of a small-scale war.

The once bustling streets are now in ruins, and many bodies have been left lying on the streets, only to be buried by heavy snow.

Kazuma used the daimyo as a hostage, forcing the soldiers and samurai of the Land of Fire to launch a purge against the nobles of the Fire Capital.

Meanwhile, the nobles gathered together and assembled their private soldiers and ninjas to resist.

Logically speaking, the army of the Land of Fire would not launch such a large-scale battle simply because of the orders of a villain who has taken the daimyo hostage.

However, some people saw a new opportunity in this turmoil.

The lower-ranking soldiers and samurai fought simply out of loyalty to the daimyo, but the generals who controlled the army had their own agendas.

It is said that chaos is a ladder to ascent.

The noble system of the Land of Fire was established hundreds of years ago, and the nobles today are still the same families from hundreds of years ago.

Nowadays, some generals who rely on their own abilities and are stuck in a limbo, with troops under their command but no room for advancement, naturally want to take this opportunity to make a comeback.

With fewer noble lords at the top, the benefits will naturally need to be redistributed.

Moreover, this could be an opportunity to make money.

During the day, they saw many warriors emerging from the noble mansions, adorned with gold and silver.

As for what those guardian ninjas actually want to do, that's none of their business.

In any case, they did this for the safety of the daimyo.

Therefore, these soldiers and warriors were quite dedicated in their efforts to suppress the nobles.

The battle continued late into the night.

The nights that were usually quiet and deserted were now incredibly lively, filled with shouts of battle.