I, a Celestial Dragon!

After the end of the Three Ninja World Wars and the death of the Third Kazekage.

He's always done this.

Until now...

He finally found a breakthrough and an opportunity for the Sand Ninja to rise again!

Not long ago, a guest from Konoha found him privately.

That person brought goodwill from Danzo.

At the same time, Orochimaru, the most famous traitor of Konoha Village who once ruled out Konoha Village, and who is now the leader of Sound Village and one of the three people, also showed up!

Their purpose is very clear, and that is... to bring a collapse plan that will cause Konoha enough damage!

This plan also gave Luosha hope for the Sand Ninjas.

At first, Luo Sha wondered if this was some kind of conspiracy of Konoha?

But later, Luo Sha gradually believed what the two said.

Although their plan was called the Konoha Collapse Plan, they all knew that Konoha could not be completely collapsed in one attack.

Neither Orochimaru nor Danzo wanted Konoha to collapse completely.

In fact... Luo Sha is the person who least wants that to happen!

Rosa knew very well that once Konoha collapsed completely, the situation in the ninja world would inevitably be in chaos and the Fourth World War would inevitably break out again.

In a war like that, the Sand Village, which had always been in a state of paying reparations and whose national strength had never grown, had no way of gaining more in the war.

The collapse of Konoha at this time would indeed allow the Sand Village to escape 80% of the war reparations.

But if the Cloud Village and the Iwagakure continue to grow bigger, it is possible that the Sand Village will fall into hell.

So, whether it’s Rasa, Danzo, or Orochimaru.

After many discussions, the three of them reached a consensus on their demands.

What Danzo wants is the position of the next Hokage. For this position, Danzo is willing to weaken the interests of Konoha Village and give up at least 50% of the mission share that Konoha currently holds.

In addition, in the future, Konoha under the control of Danzo will regularly provide support funds for so-called relief supplies to the Sound Village and the Sand Village.

At the same time, while the Sound Village shares the task share with the Sand Village and increases the income of each village, it can also establish a solid alliance between the Sand Village, the Sound Village and the Konoha Village which will be controlled by Danzo in the future through this cooperation.

In this proposal, what Luo Sha desires is for the Sand Village to get rid of the endless reparations and get the opportunity to rise.

What Orochimaru desires is the expansion of Sound Village and more funds for experiments.

What Danzo longed for was the position of Hokage, which he had been dreaming of for decades and during that time he even tried to assassinate the Third Hokage more than once in an attempt to take it!

And within this alliance, each of them believes that the people they are allied with have the demands they have talked about.

But whether it’s Danzo or Rasa.

How could politicians and conspirators like them understand a scientist like Orochimaru?

They thought Orochimaru was seeking revenge, or perhaps he was looking for experimental funds.

But at this moment, when Orochimaru and Danzo signed a contract with Rasa, and then returned to the Sound Ninja Village.

Looking at the experimental equipment in front of him, Orochimaru did not continue the experiment.

He just stood there silently, not knowing what he was recalling.

After a long time, Orochimaru sighed slowly.

"Sensei, if a ninja like you dies on his sickbed.

That would be really ugly.”

After saying that, Orochimaru smiled and licked his lips gently with his tongue.

That’s right, compared to Danzo and Rasa, who are considered vulgar and trash in Orochimaru’s eyes.

Orochimaru doesn't care about the Konoha collapse plan.

The reason why after the three Ninja World Wars, even though the Nine-Tails Rebellion broke out in Konoha Village and even though Konoha Village subsequently lost the Uchiha Clan, the Ninja World did not take advantage of this opportunity to launch the Fourth Ninja World War to infringe on Konoha's interests.

It is because of him, Orochimaru, Tsunade and Jiraiya, the three so-called three ninjas, are still active in the ninja world.

What if the Konoha Village collapsed at this moment?

As long as the three ninjas show any sign of reuniting, or if only Jiraiya and Tsunade take over the village again.

The Konoha Village is still stronger than the Sand Ninja and the Mist Ninja in terms of hard power, and can still maintain a three-way balance with the Rock Ninja and the Cloud Ninja!

This is the reason why the Fourth Ninja World War has not yet started.

As for now...

The reason why Orochimaru launched the so-called Konoha collapse plan was not that he really wanted to destroy the Konoha village that raised him from a war orphan to become the vice-leader of the Jonin squad and the commander-in-chief of the war zone.

He just wanted to use his identity as a disciple to give his teacher... a more glorious ending.

His teacher was a powerful ninja who was once called the God of Ninja in the Ninja World. Orochimaru could kill the Fourth Kazekage with one move when Rasa wasn't paying attention.

And when his teacher was at his peak, he could also kill him at his peak with one move.

How could such a great ninja die so lonely on his sickbed?

I must let such a teacher die gloriously in the war against Konoha's enemies, so that the glory of the teacher's life can shine even brighter in the hearts of Konoha's future children...

As for the next generation, who will be the fifth generation Hokage of Konoha?

Haha, anyway, it definitely couldn’t be that Danzo who saw a ghost.

As Hiruzen's disciples, how could they possibly like Danzo?

As for whether it will be that fool Jiraiya or that woman Tsunade?

Or maybe it was Gawain, the rising star in Konoha Village who was constantly cursed by Danzo?

Orochimaru had heard information about Gawain from Danzo, such as the legendary ancestor, the ancestor of the Six Paths Sage and so on.

But how could Orochimaru possibly believe that?

Rather than believing that Gawain is the ancestor, Orochimaru believes that that is the last gift his teacher left for Konoha!

Because in Orochimaru's opinion, if the other party is really an ancestor, he possesses a power that is so powerful that it is irresistible.

Then why would he allow someone like Danzo to mess around in the corner?

Why does Danzo have the right?

Just because I went there to help him get the Wood Release arm and the transplanted Sharingan?

Does Danzo deserve it?

……

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Not to mention Orochimaru's thoughts at this time, in the current Konoha Village.

Kakashi, Naruto and the other two took on the task of building a bridge in the Land of Waves.

The person who assigned them the task was not the Third Hokage, but Gawain, who had gradually replaced the Third Hokage in recent times.

After handing the mission information to Kakashi, Gawain rubbed Naruto's head with a smile and continued.

“Kakashi, I think that bridge builder has something in his heart.

I'm afraid this task is not as simple as it is now.

As far as I know, the big businessman Kado seems to have some connection with the Mist Ninja rebel Momochi Zabuza recently, and you may encounter Zabuza during the mission."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Kakashi frowned slightly and glanced at the three children with worry.

Naruto was stupid at this time, still asking who Zabuza was.

Gawain ignored Naruto and the others and continued speaking to Kakashi.

"It's not a big problem. Zabuza has been acting alone recently. He never cooperates with other rebel ninjas.

Apart from himself, there should be only one other Ice Release Chunin around him whose strength barely reaches the level of a special jonin.

How about if I ask you to capture both of them alive, is that a problem?"

Listening to Gao Wen's question, Kakashi thought for a moment.

Then, Kakashi shook his head slightly.

“Just dealing with them is no problem for me. Although I have never dealt with Zabuza, I have defeated several of the Seven Swordsmen of the Kirigakure. The characteristics of the beheading sword are only that it is good at protracted battles, and it does not have any particularly troublesome abilities.

But if I capture him alive, Lord Gawain, you should understand, right?

If I want to capture him alive, I will need the cooperation of at least one jonin!"

Kakashi was not wrong about this. Zabuza's popular name was the Shura of the Mist, who cruelly tore apart the Shura of the Bloody Mist Era.

If such a person is captured alive, the only way is to suppress him by force and then use illusion to completely control him.

At least that's what Kakashi thought, he didn't know that Zabuza now had a deep bond with him and had changed from a Shura to someone who was easy to control.

So, in response to Kakashi's request, Gawain nodded.

"In that case, we will secretly upgrade this mission to S-rank, and the mission goal is to try to capture and behead Zabuza, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

I'll arrange for Asuma to be your assistant. He's obsessed with getting his disciples to participate in this year's Chunin exam, and is trying to find ways to accumulate merit.

Your two teams will each receive an S rating, which is a benefit for you, and it will also help these bragging brats gain some experience. "

At this point, Gawain patted Naruto on the head.

"Don't you want high-level tasks instead of boring cat-hunting and chores?

In that case, this is a secret S-level mission, the kind that could cost you your life if you’re not careful!

Can I trust you, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura?"

"sure!!!"

The three children are very motivated. People of their age will never be afraid in front of others. Even if they are worried, they will just hide and worry by themselves.

It's very shameless.

After arranging the task, Kakashi looked worried and scared the three children out of the Hokage's office.

Gao Wen continued to spur the contemporary Hokage, the secret technique Nara Shikaku, to let smart people like Shikaku continue to take on more work.

Soon, the third generation walked into the office.

After taking a look at Gawain and Lu Jiu, who were working in perfect harmony, Gawain who was leisurely drinking tea and Lu Jiu whose hands were cramping from writing, the old man grinned.

"Well, it seems that this kind of work is not difficult for you, ancestor."

"Ha, it's really not that difficult. You have a lot of talented people under you, Hiruzen."

Gawain responded with a smile, Hiruzen smiled and nodded, only Shikaku lowered his head and gave a helpless bitter smile.

The third generation was a person who liked to handle affairs personally. He had always lived a very Nara life, which was very consistent with the leisurely nature of the Nara family.

But now...

During the twenty days that Gawain has been in power, Nara Shikaku is almost exhausted to death!

Are you the Hokage or am I the Hokage?

Damn it, when will Shikamaru grow up!

Damn it!

……

Without mentioning Shikaku's depression, after a brief chat, Hiruzen sat opposite Gawain and said to him with a smile:

"Ancestor, you also know that the Chunin Exam is about to begin. We will host the Chunin Exam this time, but for some reason, the Sand Village has shown the intention of co-hosting the exam with us.

In my opinion, this should be a signal that Luosha is trying to send the voice of Sand Village to the ninja world after basically solving the domestic financial crisis.

I don't know what you think, but I think he should be allowed to participate in the Chunin Exam. If the Sand Village improves a little, it will bring pressure to the nearby Kirigakure, and will also cause trouble for the Rain Village.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. The reason why I came to see you is more important.