Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

What truly appealed to Retsuto was the opportunity to establish a connection with Konoha.

The wealth and strength of Konoha, and its far superior ninja village system.

In the past two years, major ninja villages have followed Konoha's example and established ninja schools to cultivate a large number of outstanding ninjas through standardized teaching.

If we can take this opportunity to build good relations with Konoha and facilitate joint teaching and Chunin Exams between Konoha and Sunagakure Ninja Academy, it will undoubtedly be of great help to the future development of Sunagakure.

Sunagakure won too!

Even the most difficult-to-negotiate Sand Village agreed to Shen's distribution plan, so the remaining smaller ninja villages naturally had no objections. Although they all felt the pinch when it came time to pay, obtaining a Tailed Beast was a tremendous opportunity for them, and any amount of money was worth it.

These smaller ninja villages that obtained the tailed beasts also won.

The Sand Village and the Mist Village did not quarrel over the incompatibility of the tailed beasts they obtained. Even the small ninja village of Grass Village successfully obtained the Two-Tails, following Jinji's plan.

Konoha... or rather, even Konoha won.

The tailed beasts were accurately distributed to each ninja village according to his plan, making the plundering much easier compared to the original timeline.

Today is another day where everyone wins.

With the general of the Land of Iron as witness, the leaders of the various ninja villages signed peace treaties and tailed beast trading contracts in turn.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was harmonious, but in my heart I felt indifferent.

The harmonious scene before our eyes is nothing but a mirage.

Once Hashirama Senju dies, this peace treaty will become worthless, and what will follow is decades of continuous warfare.

Really...

Great.

Chapter 73 The Second Kage and the Tailed Beast Chaos (6K)

After the negotiations concluded, a banquet was naturally held.

The original filmmakers had their own circles and couldn't get along with the younger generation.

Meanwhile, several future second-generation filmmakers took the initiative to approach Shen Er, who had just delivered an outstanding performance, to curry favor.

Hozuki Gengetsu personally delivered a finely crafted ninja sword, Mu gave a rare stone containing Earth Release chakra, Shamon delivered a bag of gold, and the Sound Ninja Zemu presented a specially made vertical flute...

Once you step outside this banquet hall, you'll be facing enemies who could kill each other at any moment.

But at least for now, everyone is putting on a good show in order to maintain a brief and false peace.

Of these people, the ones that Shen Er cared about the most were Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu.

These two are among the strongest in terms of combat power, even among the historical figures of the five great nations.

They were very envious of the Hozuki clan's secret techniques and the undeveloped Dust Release.

The former belongs to secret techniques and is not within the scope of Earthly Grudges' plunder.

Dust Release is a bloodline limit formed by the fusion of wind, earth, and fire chakra, and it has become one with Mu's heart. Although it cannot be passed down to future generations, anyone who obtains its heart can use Dust Release.

A similar case is Paper Release, which is nominally a secret technique, but the nature of the heart's chakra has been altered.

In addition, Shamon from Sunagakure is also a character that cannot be ignored.

Shamon has a blue dragon tattooed on his head and looks like a military general. However, he is a ninja of the same type as Tobirama Senju, a master of ninjutsu and secret techniques.

He was the originator of both puppetry and sand manipulation.

They were also the first ninjas in the ninja world to conduct research on Jinchuriki and apply it to warfare.

Puppetry can transform ninjas into puppets, preserving their chakra and combat skills intact... The secrets behind it are something that even Shen Er covets. By studying puppetry, perhaps a way can be found to give impure ninjas chakra.

Earthly Grudges can control the living, while Puppetry can control the dead.

From this perspective, a ninja's life can be utilized three times:

During his lifetime, he used his grudges and animosity to parasitize and manipulate others.

After death, their bodies are transformed into puppets to continue being used; at the same time, their souls are summoned back from the Pure Land through the Impure Earth Reincarnation technique, and their flesh is made into an Impure Earth body.

The puppet body and the impure body can coexist.

When Kabuto revives Sasori in the future, Sasori fights against his own puppet from his previous life, which proves the feasibility of the operation.

Shen Er has gone very far in his research on the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and collecting the corpses of powerful individuals was part of his plan. A single corpse can be used to create both a puppet and an Impure World body, maximizing its cost-effectiveness.

The only one whose information is unclear is the Second Raikage...

However, since this person could be ambushed and killed by Golden Horn and Silver Horn without taking any damage, he probably wasn't a very powerful character, so I didn't pay much attention to him.

Apart from the Second Raikage, all the other Second Hokage were exceptional talents.

The exchange meeting has begun.

Shen Er deliberately kept a low profile and took the opportunity to reveal his identity as a medical ninja.

They are described as medical ninjas, but they only demonstrate "medical" skills and not "ninja" abilities.

The image of a humble, easy-going, unassuming scholar who is solely dedicated to medical research and bringing benefits to the common people.

By constantly downplaying his own perceived threat, he gradually lowered the guard of the second-generation figures present.

After getting them to lower their guard, he even handed them medical cards as a return gift.

“In peacetime, if you bring this card to Konoha Evangelism Hospital, I will personally make one house call for you free of charge. Whether you give it to relatives or friends or leave it to your descendants, the rights are valid. I only recognize the card, not the person.”

"Of course, you can see a doctor without a card, but you will be charged according to the rules."

"However, it is prohibited during wartime, and I will not treat hostile forces."

Medicine knows no borders, but medical ninjas do.

Shen Er's words clearly stated his position, preventing his seemingly harmless persona from arousing suspicion.

The second-generation film stars didn't think much of it and readily accepted the cards.

The bonds of friendship among medical ninjas are precious in any era, especially among highly skilled ones. They understand perfectly well that powerful medical skills can truly save lives in critical moments.

Furthermore, Konoha's Gospel Hospital is marked in the intelligence systems of all villages.

The system of ninja academies can be copied, but ninja hospitals are something that cannot be copied. The medical systems of each village are too fragile, and resources are too scarce.

Only Konoha has the capability to support that massive and professional medical system.

Wu felt this particularly deeply and immediately said, "Thank you very much, Shen'er."

His skin was burned by Hozuki Gengetsu back then. If he had received timely treatment from a top-tier medical ninja, he wouldn't have to spend his days in bandages now.

but……

Can it really save lives?

She smiled slightly.

Deadly bait is often disguised as a lifeline. If they dare to come, we might even plant a parasitic mark in their bodies. Even if we can't control it, at the very least we can sense the location of their corpses after they die.

Hopefully, when Hozuki Gengetsu and Musashi fight in the future, he'll remember he has this medical card and be able to stay alive to receive treatment in Konoha.

That would be perfect.

As Shamen accepted the medical card, he watched Shen'er's departing figure with a sinister look in his eyes, and the thought of killing him was already stirring in his heart.

"Medical ninjas... are characters that must be eliminated first."

The Sand Village is skilled in using poison, and their poison techniques are their trump card that intimidates the ninja world.

Medical ninjas are, in fact, natural enemies of poison.

Based on the brief exchange, Shamon made his judgment. While Shen is Konoha's strongest medical ninja—the key word being "medical" rather than "ninja"—his actual strength is weak. He's just like Hashirama Senju, a fool filled with idealistic notions.

When the time is right, send someone to eliminate Shen'er directly.

...

The banquet ended quickly, and the leaders of the major powers, guided by Mifune, left the Land of Iron one after another.

Hashirama Senju did not immediately return to Konoha.

Instead, he met separately with the leaders of the four small villages of Xiao, Kusa, Taki, and Yu.

He spoke sincerely, encouraging them to make good use of the tailed beasts' power to protect the village and contribute to the peace of the ninja world. He added that if they encountered difficulties, they could send someone to Konoha to issue a request, and Konoha would not stand idly by.

Everyone was having a great time.

Shen Er watched quietly from behind the pillar.

Everyone was overjoyed, as if the small ninja village could rest easy now that it had obtained the tailed beast.

Ironically...

No one could have imagined that these villages, possessing such a treasure, would be condemned to an even deeper catastrophe due to the tailed beasts.

Currently, research on tailed beasts is virtually nonexistent in the entire ninja world. No one has truly developed the power of tailed beasts, and everyone has a deep misunderstanding of this power.

They thought that getting something meant controlling it.

They thought that by possessing something, they could use it at will.

Even the four great ninja villages were unaware that sealing the tailed beasts was only the first hurdle.

They thought that after enduring the suffering of being sealed, they would enjoy good fortune.

Little did they know that endless suffering awaited them.

Afterwards, countless manpower will be deployed to monitor the Jinchuriki, to prevent them from rebelling or becoming violent out of resentment; the Jinchuriki will be required to try to coexist with the Tailed Beasts in a situation where they are ostracized and guarded against.

One wrong step could cause the village to suffer enormous losses.

Only after enduring all this hardship can one finally obtain a perfect Jinchūriki.

However, Shen'er felt that with the limited resources of these small ninja villages, the tailed beasts would be stolen before they could cultivate a perfect Jinchuriki.

During this period.

Hashirama specifically praised Sawaki's Akatsuki Village, saying, "Your Akatsuki Village is quite impressive. I've already heard about your deeds in the Land of Rice Fields, especially that... the Drum of Liberation! Yes! I really want to hear it here."

Ze Mu scratched his head and said respectfully, "Everyone says that the Hokage of Konoha is the god of ninjas in the ninja world today."

"Our Akatsuki Village, guided by your ideals, has gradually come to where we are today by attracting ninjas who share the same ideals."