In Konoha, Naruto lies down

The female ninja Jin didn't say anything, but just frowned, with a look of confusion on her face.

"If you don't want to see it, why are you showing such a big gap between your fingers?"

Her name was Oto no Jin, she had no surname, and even her given name was just a random gift from Orochimaru. Names like Experimental Subject One and Two were perfunctory and cheap.

It's just that she likes this name very much, not because it's nice, but because it doesn't sound like a girl's name, but like a piece of weed.

Therefore, she can be insidious, untrustworthy, and jealous. These not-so-good qualities have allowed a lowly person like a weed to survive until now.

Wild grass grows in the wild and can take root anywhere, but it is as tough as a rock and cannot be moved.

"What you said doesn't make sense. You can do it, but I can't watch it?" Naruto said seriously, "But I don't like this."

Hearing this, Otogami put on his clothes, pondering over Naruto's words.

It wasn't that the man wasn't interested, but it was obvious that he wasn't after her body. She silently wondered what on earth was there in her that was worthy of that man's private interrogation of her.

The upper echelons of Kusagakure had all vanished, leaving behind a village devoid of power. Could this person be trying to take control of Kusagakure? This seemed unlikely. Even though Kusagakure's power structure shifted rapidly, no one had ever maintained control for long.

Over the years, she had witnessed at least twenty coups, both large and small, in Kusagakure Village, some successful and some unsuccessful. But without exception, none of them lasted long.

Ultimately, there are only three reasons.

First, the interests of the nobles are intertwined and complex, and the upper echelons of Kusagakure may change, but the Kusagakure nobles remain.

Anything that can breathe in the Land of Grass is a living beast of the Kusagakure nobles, and their wealth and power far exceed that of any group of Kusagakure high-ranking officials.

Every time there is a change in the top leadership of Kusagakure, everything that is beneficial to the Kusagakure nobles will remain peaceful, and the Kusagakure nobles will naturally take advantage of this opportunity to carry out further plunder.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Grass Country's tax revenue has been collected for a hundred years.

Secondly, Kusagakure lacked a mature ninja village system, resulting in weak strength and complex ninjutsu. Most of the ninjutsu they were proud of were stolen from other ninja villages, not to mention the inheritance, which was a complete mess.

As a result, Kusagakure, whether it was ninjas or ninjutsu, had actually been moving closer to the wandering ninja system. To put it bluntly, it was not up to par, with a certain degree of combat power, but not much.

This also led to the Kusagakure ninja not really listening to the higher-ups. After all, this was a small country that had been founded on plagiarism. Who knew what the wind would blow next year? Naturally, the ninjas only followed their own interests.

To put it nicely, their purpose is to be loyal to the emperor and eat his salary; to put it bluntly, they will move closer to whoever throws more bones.

The third and most important point is that there are all kinds of people in the grass.

Over the years, too many renegade ninjas and wandering ninjas with murders on their hands have taken refuge here. This is a quagmire filled with evil people. No one who stays here is a good person.

The combined effect of these three factors is rampant crime and a lack of tax revenue. If the Kusagakure leadership can't raise money, they'll disband without any external help.

Based on the above points, Otonokin felt that this person's purpose was probably not to firmly control Kusagakure, but... after excluding this option, there were no other options.

She thought back to what Naruto and his gang had done in the past few days, and even though she didn't want to believe it, she still came to that almost absurd conclusion.

"You want to completely control the Grass Kingdom?" She looked up and asked in surprise.

"You answered correctly. As a reward, you can show yourself..." Naruto almost swallowed his tongue halfway through his sentence, but luckily he braked in time.

I've been watching too much of Intimate Paradise these days, and Jiraiya's old man is having a good time, traveling and collecting folk songs everywhere. Not to mention, this old man has some skills in appreciating women, and the plot is so smooth and impressive.

He coughed to hide his embarrassment and continued.

"Guess why I'm looking for you?"

"You want someone who is familiar with Kusagakure to be the inside player, so I will be that inside player?" Yinzhijin was still smart, and the answer in his mind almost came out of his mouth.

"Pretty much. As for what to do, that's your choice," Naruto said, leaning back. "Either help my people devour the Land of Grass, or die."

"That would offend those nobles, and I wouldn't be able to survive either." She said, then looked at Naruto, "The Hidden Grass Village is full of mixed people and it's hard to deal with, let alone the Land of Grass."

"You think you're smart?" Naruto asked.

"I...I just want to do my best. Given the current situation..."

"I told you, either the nobles die or you die." Naruto knocked on the iron table, "You know my background, either stay or be buried in the ground."

"If you want to survive, show your true abilities."

After saying that, Naruto stood up and left without giving Otogin any time to react.

In the cell, Yin Zhijin fell into deep thought.

She was weighing the conditions offered by Naruto. Although she had no choice, she might be able to flatter him and agree to them and then find a chance to escape.

But do we really need to do this?

For six years, she had wandered through many places, from small villages to large cities. After finally taking root in Kusagakure and investing so much effort, she found herself at war elsewhere.

Where else could she go after leaving Kusagakure? She didn't think her beauty was particularly outstanding, but only because of her youth. A young girl in her twenties, with a dignified and naturally beautiful appearance.

What kind of life will you live in the future?

Displaced and humiliated, that fat pig mission officer is dead, but there may be such people elsewhere. Only by holding power in your own hands can you control your destiny.

"Is she really reliable?" Hydrangea asked with a worried look on her face.

"It doesn't matter, as long as she's useful." Naruto waved his hand, "We're short on manpower right now, so as long as she can be of use, as for the rest..."

"It doesn't matter whether the Grass Country is good or not. What matters is that there are no Grass Country nobles. Only by driving them away can we seize the profits. We will have many other places to spend money in the future."

"Then...what about management? Should we temporarily follow the old rules of those nobles?" Hydrangea frowned slightly, as if she felt a little reluctant.

"There's no need to be so unruly. We took over the Grass Kingdom to gain more territory, not to exploit it." He ordered, "Change the rules. Bury anyone who disobeys."

"Don't waste time on insignificant people. Whether the Grass Kingdom is good or bad, we must control it. Even if it means less profit or even no profit at all, we must not be restricted."

"If killing one of those bastards isn't enough, we can just kill them all. At worst, we can transfer people from the Rain Country. The important thing is this area. The ninja world lacks everything except people."

Hearing this, Hydrangea nodded and said, "I understand."

"What's going on with the evil god's followers, Kurama Yakumo?" Naruto suddenly remembered and asked another question.

"Everyone who deserved to die is dead, so the faith is spreading smoothly," Hydrangea replied. "Kurama Yakumo has recruited a group of Kusanagi operators, and they're very enthusiastic."

"Um...won't their beliefs conflict with each other?" Naruto was surprised.

"No, because our price is higher." Hydrangea said calmly, "They are devout believers and their work is quite professional."

Naruto was a little nervous. He was really professional after receiving the money.

It doesn’t matter whether they are believers or not, and it doesn’t matter even if these clergymen know that this is just a trick to fool the people, because everyone gets the result they want anyway.

Work is work, no need to think too much about it.

In comparison, Sound Gold seemed a bit duller. But Naruto didn't mind such dullness, as such a person was useful and would not waver easily.

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"Where have you been?" Tiantian asked quickly, "Why haven't I seen you for several days?"

"I went to fight a boss, or to kill monsters on the battlefield." Naruto was vague. Anyway, no one in the Allied Shinobi Command questioned him about why he left his post without permission.

Kakashi had never thought that Naruto would agree to go to the front, and there was no mission for him for the time being. The main reason was that the battlefield situation was not mature and the ninja coalition did not have a mature strategy.

In this situation, only a fool would send his important combat forces to clear mines.

"Is this true?" Tiantian looked surprised.

"Of course it's true. I am loyal to the village." Naruto said this, but his feet were walking in another direction. He had just backstabbed a group of friendly soldiers.

The Grass Country ninjas who are still trying to take advantage of the situation in the Ninja Alliance are probably also very distressed. They came out to fight a war, hoping to gain some benefits.

But who could have thought that when I turned around, my home was gone!

It was truly bizarre. Before the battle had even begun, their own crystal exploded. The family, including their wives and children, were all at the rear. It was unknown which faction controlled Kusagakure.

The soldiers of the Grass Country were extremely anxious and eager to return home, but news from the front lines was cut off. It was truly a war that lasted three months, and a letter from home was worth a thousand gold.

The driving force behind all this was standing at the edge of the Fire Nation camp not far from the Grass Nation camp, leaning against a wooden fence and chatting and laughing with a lively girl.

The man's gaze would occasionally turn to the Grass Country camp, and when he saw the Grass Country soldiers having no intention of fighting, a smile would unconsciously appear at the corner of his mouth.

"What are you laughing at?" Tiantian asked curiously.

"Nothing, what have you been doing these two days?" Naruto came back to his senses and asked with a cough.

"It's not two days, it's many days!" Tiantian corrected. "The battlefield is fighting every day, but we haven't received any missions to go out, so we stay in the camp every day."

"Isn't that great?"

"What's so good about living in the camp? I can't sleep well and I'm bored all day long." She complained, "It's okay for a while, but it will be too uncomfortable if it lasts for a long time."

"Naruto, what's going on on the battlefield ahead? Why is there no movement?" Tenten said seriously, with her hands behind her back and her body slightly leaning forward.

Chapter 541: It’s a tacit understanding every day, Naruto: I feel uncomfortable if I don’t spend money for a day

"What else can we do? A fight has broken out." Naruto said casually, "But don't you think those ninjas from the Grass Country have been acting a little strange lately?"

"Why is it weird?" Tiantian was stunned, wondering why he changed the subject.

"The Grass Country has no intention of fighting anymore and will probably run away in the next two days." He grinned and nodded towards the Grass Country camp.

"how do you know?"

"Just use your eyes. It's past dinner time, and these people haven't even started a fire yet." Naruto smiled. "Something must have happened. Most likely an internal conflict."

"Why do you care so much about Kusagakure?" Tiantian felt a little jealous.

"Don't you care?" he asked. "You personally dealt with that Kusagakure mission officer. Wasn't it to prove they would rebel?"

"I don't care." Tiantian folded his hands and turned away.

After returning from that trip, the camp didn't pursue Tiantian's disappearance; more accurately, they didn't even notice he was missing. Management was chaotic at the time, and for a while, it was hard to tell who was who.

"Okay, let's go back." He shrugged and asked Tiantian to go back.

The two of them walked back again, one foot deep and one foot shallow. He occasionally looked back at her and talked about some extremely sparse and ordinary topics. Slowly, he also discovered a clue that something was wrong with Tiantian.

Every few seconds, she seems to look at herself?

Could this person like me? As soon as this thought came to his mind, he subconsciously dismissed it. He thought it was impossible. Anyone could fall in love with him, but it definitely couldn't be Tiantian.

He has never tried to hide his scumbag nature in front of Tiantian, and has always been completely open about it. Now Tiantian knows that he is a scumbag, and he also knows that he is a scumbag.

Even if it was just a joke... Wait, a ridiculous thought flashed through Naruto's mind, thinking, could Tenten take it seriously? That shouldn't be the case, Tenten is so clear-headed.

Could it be that Hinata is possessed?

"Why are you always looking at me?" Tiantian frowned and looked at Naruto unkindly, "Are you planning to take advantage of me?"

"I'm warning you, don't even think about having any bad intentions towards me. I won't be fooled. Even if you keep pestering me, it's useless. Even if I don't hate you, I won't accept it. Give up!"

Naruto: “…”

This guy even has his own progress bar. Is his operation so cool?

"No, no, I always treat you as a buddy." Naruto waved his hand and smiled awkwardly, "It's not like we haven't slept together before. I really don't have any bad intentions."

"What nonsense!" Tiantian glanced at him but didn't take it too seriously.

The relationship between the two was relatively simple. Before this, they had always been good friends who could talk about anything. In fact, everything Naruto couldn't say to anyone else, he had already said to Tenten.

He believed that Tiantian would not cheat him, and Tiantian also enjoyed the feeling of being trusted. Especially since that person was a person who did not like to tell the truth, it gave her an incomparable sense of satisfaction.

If it weren't for Neji's incident, Tenten might not have thought about the future. For her, time passed slowly, and life with her friends was very interesting.

But since Neji got married, everything has changed. People around him have started families one after another. It's as if they grew up overnight, and she is the one who was left behind.

After experiencing all kinds of things, Tiantian has become more open-minded, but he does not want to change the trajectory of his life.

Just as some people accept growing up but cannot accept falling in love right away, Tiantian is the same. She prefers living her own life to falling in love.

Some things between adults don't need to be said too clearly. Tiantian didn't say it directly, and Naruto didn't try to understand her meaning. But he understood the feeling Tiantian expressed, and many things are actually not difficult as long as he takes the initiative.

The wind started to blow at the edge of the camp, and the big green trees rustled in the wind.

Naruto said "oh" but didn't continue the topic. He just reached out and helped Tiantian open the curtain when he escorted her into the tent, with his palm on the top of the tent entrance.

Tiantian stumbled, but she felt no pain on her forehead. She looked up and suddenly fell silent.

"Then I'll go back first." Naruto took a few steps back and slowly turned to leave.

She looked up as the wind blew fiercely, only barely catching sight of a tall figure slowly retreating, and the hem of his clothes blown up by the wind. She wasn't moved, just a little nervous.

At that moment, Tiantian felt as if a long time had passed, and the skin on his forehead seemed to be hot.

Her heart was beating fast. He should know what she meant, but she also knew what Naruto meant. The ambiguous tacit understanding was always kept secret and could not be expressed directly.

Once you say it out loud, it's like a porcelain kettle falling to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Anyway, that’s all for today.