Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

"Tap. Tap. Tap."

Tobirama Senju walked through the puddles, his red eyes fixed on the ruins.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he turned his head, and Lian Ye's figure was reflected in his pupils.

"Uncle, is the battle over?"

He arrived just in time to see this scene; it was clear that the old man had won.

Tobirama Senju nodded slightly: "It's over."

Before the words were finished—

"Boom!"

A blood-soaked arm suddenly burst forth.

Lianye looked in the direction of the sound, gripping the hilt of her sword warily, ready to attack at any moment if things went wrong.

Lei Ying crawled out of the pile of rubble, struggling to stand up. Blood trickled down his forehead and finally dripped to the ground.

He was breathing heavily, his body covered in blood.

Tobirama Senju stopped Renya from attacking and said softly, "He has lost the ability to fight."

Upon hearing this, Lian Ye loosened her grip on the hilt of the knife, but her gaze remained wary.

The Raikage, heavily injured, stumbled forward and said with difficulty, "Second Hokage, I have lost. Do with me as you please."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and calmly prepared to die.

In truth, he was resentful. He had only been the Raikage for less than two days before he was going to die. No one would be willing to accept that.

But there was nothing he could do; his skills were simply inferior.

Since the assassination attempt failed, we can only prepare to be killed in return.

If Daimyo hadn't been so foolish, things wouldn't have turned out this way...

Just as he was mentally cursing the daimyo and his ancestors for eighteen generations, Tobirama Senju suddenly spoke.

"You must be the Second Raikage of Kumogakure."

He had no intention of making a move; he simply looked calmly at the burly man in front of him, as if he had already seen through everything.

Lei Ying suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of surprise crossing them, which quickly turned into bitterness. He hadn't expected his identity to be discovered so easily.

Although he didn't know how the Hokage knew, he still answered honestly.

"……Yes."

Lian Ye raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, her gaze sweeping over the burly man. This guy is the newly appointed Second Raikage of Kumogakure?

I must say, he is indeed quite burly.

I don't know what this guy was thinking, but he personally led a team to intercept and kill the Konoha delegation as soon as he took office.

Could it be that they felt the war ended too quickly?!

Instead of making a move, Tobirama Senju continued to ask, "Did the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning send you?"

Raikage remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

“Your actions have angered the Daimyo, and he doesn’t want you to set foot in the Land of Lightning alive…” he said in a low voice. “He has threatened the Hidden Cloud Village that if they don’t kill you, they will cut their military budget by 30 percent.”

Lianye: "???"

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning is the real fool!

It seems they've lived too comfortably all these years, daring to threaten Kumogakure with something like this.

If it were me, Daimyo would have died long ago.

The daimyo is just a wealthy ordinary person. If the ninja village is really angered, they can immediately send people to massacre the daimyo's mansion.

In the ninja world, daimyo use money to build up their countries, while ninjas use their strength to maintain national security.

The daimyo pays the ninjas, and the ninjas work for the daimyo; a tacit balance is achieved between the two.

After all, ninjas hardly engage in production; such matters are handled by ordinary people.

Therefore, ninjas would not kill daimyo, as that would be short-sighted and destructive; a steady and sustainable approach is the best policy.

But that's no reason for daimyo to ride roughshod over ninjas!

If you really provoke the ninjas, who can guarantee what they might do?

Clearly, the daimyo of the Land of Lightning hasn't realized the seriousness of the situation...

Tobirama Senju closed his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, his gaze sharp.

"So, you agreed?"

Chapter 196 Solving the Problem-Raising Person

"So, you agreed?"

……

Tobirama Senju's words made the Raikage clench his fists, his eyes flashing with resentment and anger.

"I have no choice!" he growled. "The village is already severely weakened after the war! If we cut military spending again, how will we train the next generation of ninjas?!"

His voice carried suppressed anger, but even more so, helplessness.

What can they do when they're stuck with such a foolish name?

“This is difficult to handle. If we can’t solve the problem, then we should deal with the person who raised the problem…” Lian Ye put forward her opinion.

Since the daimyo of the Land of Lightning doesn't support the Hidden Cloud Village, why not just replace him with someone who does?

In any case, it makes no difference to the ordinary people of the Land of Lightning who becomes the daimyo.

Why not choose a daimyo that would be more beneficial to Kumogakure?

It wouldn't be difficult for the Hidden Cloud Village to accomplish something like this.

Raikage was taken aback, seemingly hearing this viewpoint for the first time, when suddenly his eyes lit up.

That's definitely a good suggestion!

Once the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning dies, no one will be able to reduce the military budget of the Hidden Cloud Village!

Unfortunately, he never had the chance to put it into practice.

Thinking of this, his eyes instantly dimmed.

……

"Lianye!"

Before Renya could finish speaking, Tobirama Senju interrupted her sharply.

He looked at Lian Ye in shock, never expecting that this kid would say such rebellious things.

Killing a daimyo? That's something I can't even imagine!

Of course, if a similar situation were to occur in the Land of Fire, then we could indeed follow this kid's approach.

Lian Ye pursed her lips and wisely kept quiet.

That old guy is still too conservative...

If things really go as they say, the village's development could be even faster.

Tobirama Senju turned to the Raikage and continued, "Do you know why Konoha is the leader of the Five Great Nations?"

The Raikage was taken aback, not understanding why the Hokage would ask such a question.

Why is Konoha the leader of the Five Great Nations?

The answer is obvious: it's due to the superior geographical environment and abundant national resources.

Otherwise, why would they attack the Land of Fire?

Isn't it precisely because they've set their sights on the Land of Fire's abundant resources?

……

"It's not because of how strong my ninjutsu is, nor because of how many ninjas we have," Tobirama Senju said calmly, "but because we understand that true power is not obtained through killing and plundering."

Raikage was stunned.

What on earth is this guy saying?!

The main reason for the outbreak of war in the ninja world was that the country's resources could not meet the needs of its people, so it was necessary to launch wars against other countries.

They seize resources by attacking other countries to alleviate their own problems.

They need to attack the Land of Fire precisely because they lack resources.

Otherwise, who would bother to go to war for no reason?!

There were two war fanatics in Kumogakure, but they had already died on the battlefield.

Although he really wanted to complain, he couldn't bring himself to say it because of his situation.

Yes, yes, you win, everything you said is correct.

"You've just become the Raikage, you should be leading the Hidden Cloud Village to prosperity, not being used as a tool by the Daimyo," Tobirama Senju said calmly. "Killing you will do me no good."

Renya and Raikage both showed shocked expressions, seemingly not expecting Tobirama Senju to say such a thing.

Renya stared at Tobirama with a strange expression. What was that old guy up to?

Logically speaking, only Hashirama Senju would say such things. A ruthless and decisive person like Tobirama Senju shouldn't do something so saintly...

Could these roasted mushrooms really be poisonous?!

Or perhaps, he's trying to gain even greater benefits!

"What do you want?" Raikage asked warily.

He absolutely refused to believe that the Hokage would let him off so easily!

Lian Ye also looked at the old man with curiosity, wanting to know what his purpose was in doing this.

"Because compared to a dead Raikage, a Raikage who owes Konoha a favor... is more valuable," Tobirama Senju explained, gazing at the distant sky.

Lian Ye suddenly realized that the old man wasn't so kind.

Making the Raikage owe Konoha a favor means that Kumogakure will not wage war against Konoha in the short term.

After all, the Raikage still owes Konoha a life.

Upon hearing this, the Raikage fell silent.

After a long while, he looked deeply at Tobirama Senju, and finally whispered, "...I will remember this day."

Tobirama Senju's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

"very good."

Just as the Second Raikage was about to gather his subordinates to leave, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others approaching.

It's obvious without even thinking that all five elite Jonin have been wiped out.

These five people were practically the last remaining strength of the Hidden Cloud Village.

After a war, the village only had so many elite Jonin left to gather.

As a result, they were all lost here...

What a big loss!

If the daimyo hadn't insisted on his own way, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Just then, Raikage couldn't help but recall what Renya had just said.

"If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem..."

As long as he kills the daimyo and takes his place, he won't have to worry about the village's funding anymore.