To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

The sudden words startled everyone present and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Uchiha Shigeka seemed to have thought of something, his eyes fixed, and he quickly asked: "Please tell me in detail, Your Highness."

The Daimyo of Yu-no-kuni is not a riddle teller, he just gives the answer directly.

"The current Yugen Village has been completely infiltrated and controlled by the Evil God Cult. They cooperate with the clans to eliminate dissidents for the clans, suppress political enemies, and obtain funds to strengthen the power of the Evil God Cult."

The Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs said meaningfully: "It's not just the Hot Spring Village... In the clans, in the capital, in the entire Land of Hot Springs, where is there no tentacles of the Evil God Cult?"

"!?"

"A cult... actually has such great power?" Namikaze Minato was stunned.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered. This is not surprising. This is not surprising.

Orochimaru has always been skeptical about whether the evil cult that has emerged in recent years could kill Danzo Shimura quietly.

But now we know from the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Hot Springs that the evil cult has infiltrated every aspect of the Kingdom of Hot Springs.

Although it has only been a few years, looking back, the evil god cult has actually controlled the entire country of soup to some extent...

A small country was controlled, but the Konoha Village did not take it seriously. However, the other party had the ability to achieve what they have now in just a few years... They are quite capable.

The possibility of Shimura Danzo being killed by the evil cult has greatly increased.

What does the evil cult want to do by controlling this country?

Orochimaru became curious. Looking at their actions, it was hard to associate them with the lunatics that Danzo Shimura mentioned.

This group of people is obviously purposeful, organized and smart.

Uchiha Shigeka looked surprised, but he actually felt a little weird inside.

——Is this a cult? Can they control a country quietly?

If the Evil God Cult was really so powerful, why was there only a crazy Feidan left in the original novel?

What happened in the meantime?

Uchiha Shigeka was a little speechless, he just fabricated the identity of a follower of the evil god cult in order to kill Shimura Danzo, how could this blame be turned into a conspiracy?

"Now the power of the Kingdom of Hot Springs alone is no longer enough to destroy the ambitions of the Evil God Cult."

The Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs looked at Orochimaru and his companions hopefully.

"Seeking external help is the only choice I can make at the moment." The Daimyo of Yu-no-Kuni said, "I originally wanted to entrust Kumogakure, but the Hokage of your village communicated with me a while ago and I changed my mind."

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Chapter 252: The mission has changed, but it has not changed

The Daimyo of the Land of Tang became very proud of himself when he reached this point.

"Our Ike clan has served as the daimyo of the country of soup for generations, so we still have some influence on this land."

The Daimyo of Yu Country sneered: "I know their ambitions, and they also understand that what they are doing is tantamount to rebellion."

"They are worried that overthrowing me will cause unrest in the Kingdom of Soup and make me a target of public criticism, so they can only intimidate and threaten me to control me and make me a puppet."

"But I understand very well that as time goes by, the reputation accumulated by the ancestors of the Chi clan will continue to decline and be consumed. By then, my personal safety will be in danger."

The Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs took a deep breath and looked at Uchiha Shigeka and his group with his bright eyes.

"The Kingdom of Soup is still maintaining superficial peace. I have not yet torn my relationship with those traitors to the point of openly exposing my relationship with them. This is my chance!"

"In exchange for dealing with the cult members, I have entrusted you, Konoha, to enter the Land of Hot Springs to meet me."

Regardless of his own noble status, the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs bowed down to Uchiha Shigeka and the others, and said solemnly: "Please help me get rid of the evil cult, suppress the clans with disloyal intentions, and bring lasting peace to the Land of Hot Springs for my Ike Clan!"

"After the matter is accomplished, the Kingdom of Soup... is willing to follow the teachings of the Kingdom of Fire and be at your disposal!"

The Daimyo of Yunokuni had a solemn expression on his face. In order to eliminate the evil cult and suppress the clan, he had mortgaged all the chips he could mobilize.

For this reason, the Kingdom of Hot Springs lost its autonomy and neutral status from then on and completely sided with the Kingdom of Fire.

Being a dog for the Fire Nation is like sitting and waiting to die in the Soup Nation. You never know when you will be assassinated by clans and evil cults.

——Although small countries have no independent capabilities, in the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, the Kingdom of Hot Springs had no say at all and could only obediently give up its territory to the enemy to wreak havoc and ravage.

But this time it's different.

Uchiha Shigeka and others looked at each other, and could see the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Let him be ordered around... Orochimaru looked at the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs, who showed his firm thoughts with a resolute look.

Orochimaru wondered in his mind if he could understand it this way.

If the mission is successfully completed, and if the Daimyo of the Land of Fire wants, can Konoha garrison and govern the Land of Hot Spring?

This is the only way for the Kingdom of Thunder to pass through. Whether by sea or by land, one must pass through the Kingdom of Soup.

If Konoha can really station troops in the Land of Hot Springs, set up a defense line and deploy fortifications here, it will be able to restrain the Land of Thunder to a certain extent...

"Your Highness, I would like to ask, does the Hokage know about this?"

Orochimaru raised his eyebrows and looked at Uchiha Shigeka who asked the question.

The Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs looked at Uchiha Shigeka, feeling a little relieved, and said, "Your Hokage is not aware of this matter."

"There are many spies of the rebellious officials here... Our Chi clan is not strong enough. If I were to state that this commission is to deal with them, I would not be able to sit here and talk with you peacefully."

The Daimyo of Tang Country gave a bitter smile and said, "Dealing with the cult members is just an excuse. There are indeed cults growing in Tang Country. The Evil God Cult is only the largest one, but they also have opponents they want to eliminate."

"The clan uses the Evil God Cult, but they are also wary of the Evil God Cult. They have thought of using Konoha to eliminate the Evil God Cult."

The Daimyo of Yu no Kuni said, "All in all, this is a mission that everyone can accept."

"Everyone, I hope you understand that only when my mission is completed can you gain the most benefits. The Evil God Cult and the clan cannot give you more."

The Daimyo of Yu Country reminded Uchiha Shigeka and his group.

"I hope you guys in Konoha will abide by the ninja code and not let me down."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we in Konoha will not do anything that will damage our reputation." Orochimaru said slowly: "Although the details are a little unexpected, we have come to the Land of Hot Springs and have no intention of returning."

The mission is still to deal with cult members, but the nature of the content has changed, and it has been updated with the requirements of the Daimyo of Yu-no-Kuni.

Orochimaru was now very curious, did his teacher know what was happening here?

Sarutobi Hiruzen contacted the Daimyo of Hot Spring Country just to find an excuse to enter the territory of Hot Spring Country and destroy the evil cult.

The Daimyo of Yu Country didn't think so. He wanted to use the power of Konoha to eliminate the cult and suppress the clan... The ideas were different, but the paths were the same.

Anyway, there is no dispute about the fact that the evil cult must be eliminated.

"I think if the Hokage and our Daimyo heard your request they would definitely not let it go."

Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Shigeka and the other two, with an intriguing smile on his face.

"This is your first S-rank mission. You don't want to end it so hastily and go home, right?"

Of course not.

The meaning of Orochimaru's words was very clear. As the leading jonin, he accepted the request of the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs.

Since the leading jonin had agreed, Uchiha Shigeka and the other two had no objection or idea of ​​opposing.

What's more...the three of them didn't think of giving up the mission.

Namikaze Minato and Aburame Shiei are eager to try.

"Senior Orochimaru, we are here to deal with the cult members." Aburame Shihui said calmly: "The Evil God Cult is also a cult. The request of His Highness the Daimyo does not conflict with our mission."

Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Shigeka, wanting to hear his opinion.

Uchiha Shigeka shook his head, spread his hands and said casually: "I have no opinion."

Uchiha Shigeka and his group reached a consensus and reached a consensus.

The Daimyo of the Kingdom of Hot Springs looked at the four people in front of him, knelt down again, and said in a deep voice: "Please, everyone, the future of the Kingdom of Hot Springs is in your hands!"

......

Uchiha Shigeka and his group walked out of the small house on the lake.

It was the palace maid who led them out of Daming Mansion.

On the way, Uchiha Shigeka looked back at the small building in the lake with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"I see......"

Orochimaru noticed Uchiha Shigeka's strange behavior and his heart moved.

Orochimaru slowed down his pace, approached Uchiha Shigeka, and said softly: "Shigeka-kun, did you find something? Why don't you tell me?"

Uchiha Shigeka gestured to Orochimaru to look to the right of the small building in the lake.

Orochimaru looked there and at first glance, there was nothing unusual there. There stood a tall and magnificent rockery with clear water flowing through it, creating a scene like a waterfall.

"Behind that rockery, there are two groups of people confronting each other."

Uchiha Shigeka said calmly: "It was there before we came to the lakeside cottage."

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Chapter 253: What did they say?

Orochimaru did not doubt Uchiha Shigeka's words.

Uchiha Shigeka has a strong perception ability. If he said there were two groups of people confronting each other behind the rockery, then there must be one.

Orochimaru's dark golden snake pupils flickered, and a strange color flashed across his eyes.

Orochimaru had some guesses about the two groups.

——The Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs mocked himself for not having the power to control the Hot Spring Village that had been infiltrated and controlled by the Evil Cult, and for not being able to suppress the clan.

But he is not without his own strength.

That power came from his family - the Chi clan.

Orochimaru guessed that one of the two groups was the Ike clan, which was the only remaining force that the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs could trust and use.

The clans and the evil cults were certainly wary of the reputation and historical inertia accumulated by the Chi clan's long-term rule over the Kingdom of Tang. They did not want to become the target of public criticism, and they did not want to be the first to tear their faces against the daimyo of the Kingdom of Tang.

They can't tear each other apart, but they can make intimidating and threatening moves... The Daimyo of Yu-no-Kuni has been able to hold on until now, and it's obvious that there's a force that's resisting such intimidation and threats.

Apart from his own Chi clan, he had no other thoughts.

As for the other party...

"It's the Guardian Ninja."

Uchiha Shigeka gave the answer.

"They are fewer in number than the other group, but each of them has a strong chakra reflex and has the strength of a jonin."

"The guardian ninja is made up of clans and hot spring ninja villages." Uchiha Shigeka paused and said calmly: "No wonder the guardian ninja didn't accompany the daimyo. It turns out that someone else blocked them."

"There's no way they could hear our meeting with the daimyo."

Orochimaru could already foresee what would happen next.

"Mr. Chonghua, it looks like we need to close the door to visitors for a few days."

Uchiha Shigeka nodded: "The daimyo has given us a limited amount of time. During this period of closed-door visits, we need to investigate the overall situation of the Kingdom of Hot Springs. We need to understand the clans, the evil cult, and other miscellaneous forces."

"Senior Orochimaru, I have a proposal."

Uchiha Shigeka looked at Orochimaru and spoke slowly.

......

"I have a mission to complete, so I can't go to your house for the banquet."

Namikaze Minato said to the clan retainers with an apologetic look: "I am truly sorry. The master has invited us so kindly, but we cannot go and join in the event. It is truly regrettable."

The retainer looked into the house through Namikaze Minato and saw scrolls and documents spread out on the floor.

Aburame Shihui, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Shigeka were all flipping through and recording the information about the cult in the Country of Hot Springs.

The retainer looked at him silently for a few seconds, thinking that he seemed to be really busy.

But the master's task was not just to invite these Konoha ninjas to the banquet, so the retainer began to ask the gentle young man in front of him.

"That's really unfortunate. I didn't expect you all to be so busy." The retainer asked curiously, "I just wonder what kind of mission you are carrying out that you are so busy that you don't even have time to attend the banquet."

Namikaze Minato had a plan in mind, and he felt calm when he heard his retainer's words.