Genji said, "Satoshi, this request is a bit too demanding. This is, after all, the foundation of Kirigakure's heritage. How about you choose something else?"
Genji felt that even if Satoshi was allowed to look, he shouldn't be allowed to do so for free. Since he represented Konoha, he would definitely abide by Konoha's rules.
For example, not taking other people's things for free, and needing to help each other.
If Konoha casually provided some resources, it could make Kirigakure comfortable for a period of time.
However, they still thought too highly of Satoshi as a person.
He put down his chopsticks and said, "Then I won't look. I'll pick something else."
Genji smiled.
Satoshi said, "Then I'll trouble you to extract Three-Tails from Mizukage-sama's body. A village keeping two Tailed Beasts is far too dangerous, and it's easy to invite disaster. It's better to let Konoha help you share one."
Genji's smile froze on his face.
Extract it? Do you think it's like cleaning a sewer?
Is this asking for a Tailed Beast? This is clearly asking for the life of the Fourth Mizukage.
So, sending the Mizukage back was just so he could die in his hometown? Falling leaves returning to their roots?
You're quite a good person, aren't you?
Genji suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Satoshi, please don't joke. If a Tailed Beast is extracted, the Jinchuriki will definitely die."
Unexpectedly, Satoshi looked at him and slowly said, "Who told you that?"
Genji and all the Kirigakure higher-ups present were stunned. "Huh?"
"I found a method to painlessly extract a Tailed Beast from the secret texts left by Second Hokage-sama."
"Hiss..."
As soon as his words fell, the ninjas gasped.
Tobirama!
The man famous for his development of forbidden Ninjutsu, hailed as the Ninja World's foremost master of forbidden Ninjutsu.
He actually researched even this kind of forbidden Ninjutsu?
Truly terrifying!
"Is that true?"
"No."
"..."
Dead silence. Absolute dead silence.
A million alpacas roared in their hearts.
Damn it, he's messing with us again!
Knowing this, they still couldn't do anything about it. They couldn't afford to provoke Konoha, nor could they provoke the Uchiha.
This brat's right hand hadn't left the hilt of his sword. He ate with his left hand.
After much deliberation, everyone in Kirigakure decided to endure again. At the same time, they were still comforting themselves.
Konoha is an ally after all. Letting them look shouldn't be a big deal, right?
What if a powerful enemy attacks one day? They might still have to rely on Konoha to send troops to protect them.
Anyway, those secret arts, except for the Hōzuki clan, no one else can master them. They're just gathering dust in the secret room. Taking them out now to exchange for a forced favor doesn't seem like a loss, does it?
Hmm, that's good.
Wuwuwu.
It's good.
Led personally by Yagura, Satoshi passed through layers of heavily guarded passages, delving deep into the most forbidden area of the Mizukage Building.
After many twists and turns, they finally stopped before a heavy stone door covered with ancient sealing runes.
The stone door silently slid inward, revealing a small, dry secret room inside.
"Satoshi, the secret Ninjutsu scrolls are all here. Please take your time to look."
"You can rest assured and stay here for the next few days. Feel free to use the training grounds, and three meals a day will be delivered to your door on time."
Yagura mused that no matter how much of a genius Satoshi was, it would take at least ten days to half a month to understand Ninjutsu, let alone master it.
Not to mention some jutsu which are no longer something that can be learned through effort. It's purely based on bloodline.
Your village's Sharingan isn't omnipotent either.
Satoshi shook his head. "No need, I'll be done in a moment."
[Ninja World Scientist, activate.]
[Hōzuki Gengetsu's core inherited secret Ninjutsu scroll is being analyzed.]
[The great Tobirama has finally successfully deciphered the underlying logic of the Hōzuki clan's Kekkei Genkai.]
[You have mastered Water Release: Water Gun Technique. You form your right hand into the shape of a pistol, and from your fingertip, you shoot a bullet-like liquid to pierce the enemy.]
[What if we combine this with Rasengan? Is there any potential?]
[Water Release: Water Gun Technique upgraded. You can now shoot Rasengan from your fingertip, greatly increasing its power and penetrating force.]
[You have mastered Water Release: Water Sphere Technique.]
[You have mastered Steaming Danger Tyranny, which uses oil and water to create an extremely unstable clone. This clone rapidly expands and explodes when heated, and contracts when cooled, allowing for continuous attacks.]
[Under Tobirama's improvements, the appearance has been synchronized to the Tobirama mode.]
"Alright." Satoshi stuffed the scroll back into Yagura's hand.
"I'm done learning. Let's go have some afternoon tea."
Yagura: ?
He stiffly caught the thrown-back scroll, his mind blank.
He had personally watched Satoshi merely flip through it once, without even attempting the most basic hand signs and he was done.
Yagura felt his worldview had been impacted like never before.
This Uchiha in front of him seemed to have completely transcended the common sense of the Ninja World.
As the two walked out the door, they heard a rumble in the distance.
Upon closer inspection, it was the diligent Tenzo, vigorously carrying out infrastructure work in Kirigakure. Of course, it was for a fee.
Wood Release: Four-Pillar House!
As he let out a low growl, exquisitely structured and sturdy wooden houses sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
Kirigakure was undergoing extensive construction, which was beneficial for the village's rapid development, and everyone was happy.
Satoshi charged a very high price, only taking 70% of it, and was very happy.
The villagers had houses to live in, so they wouldn't kill the Mizukage for the time being, and were very happy.
Finally, a world where only Tenzo was hurt was achieved.
Because he didn't have much Chakra, Tenzo couldn't possibly finish building all their houses in one day. He still had to stay with Satoshi and the others for a few more days.
It was also a good opportunity to tally the equipment and other building materials that needed to be purchased, all to be procured from Konoha.
Of course, such an important matter still had to be handled by the Uchiha.
What if someone embezzled and substituted inferior goods, quoting 350,000 for an item worth 700 ryo?
While Kirigakure was undergoing extensive construction, Konoha also sent letters to various parts of the Ninja World.
The general message was as follows:
Konoha has established an alliance with Kirigakure. Let's work together to create new glory.
Furthermore, we hope everyone puts aside their hatred and collectively builds a peaceful and beautiful Ninja World.
Peace is hard-won, so cherish it.
The small villages that received this letter were naturally moved to tears.
What they said was so good. When immortals fight, mortals suffer. Please don't fight anymore.
However, some villages felt that Konoha was very hypocritical.
You Konoha have vast lands, abundant resources, and a constant stream of talents, so you definitely don't have to worry about food or drink.
But we are dirt poor, what can we do if we don't rob others?
Never mind, let's pack up and go rob those commoners.
That night, Yagura was still working when Mei walked in, carrying a stack of thick documents.
"Mizukage-sama, all the work records for this period are in the first cabinet."
"Understood, thank you."
As a genius kunoichi of Kirigakure, Mei received a lot of attention. Not only was her Water Release Ninjutsu astounding, but she also possessed the dual Kekkei Genkais of Lava Release and Boil Release.
During this period, she acted as an agent for some village affairs, and her clear organization and decisive methods also made Yagura quite satisfied.
Mei asked, "Mizukage-sama, can we truly coexist harmoniously with Konoha?"
Yagura put down the scroll and looked at Mei with surprise.
What did she mean by that? Was she suggesting they emulate Konoha's kidnapping of him and also abduct Satoshi?
"Do you have any opinions?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Mei lowered her head and quickly changed the subject, "I was just thinking that arrogant white-haired brat actually dared to covet Second Mizukage-sama's secret Ninjutsu. It's simply wishful thinking."
Yagura gave a wry smile. "Perhaps he has already learned it."
Mei : ?
Yagura recounted the day's events.
"Although I also think it's impossible, my intuition tells me I was wrong."
After a brief silence, Mei took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her turbulent emotions.
"Your subordinate understands. If there are no other instructions, I will take my leave."
"Go."
After leaving, Mei still felt uneasy.
Those were Kirigakure's things, yet they were so easily stolen by Konoha. She was unwilling to accept it.
She walked aimlessly, unknowingly arriving at the outskirts of the village.
Mei bent down, playing with the cool seawater.
Just then, an extremely faint sound of footsteps came from nearby.
Mei instantly became alert, concealed her presence, and quietly approached the sound.
She saw the white-haired man, whom she hated so much, standing alone facing the dark sea.
He raised his right hand, mimicking the shape of a pistol, and pointed it distantly at a faintly visible large reef on the sea surface.
Water Release: Water Gun Technique.
The next moment, a fist-sized water sphere, shimmering with an eerie blue glow, instantly shot out from his fingertip.
A water line, so fast it almost tore through vision, cut through the air, penetrated layers of sea fog, and precisely hit the reef a hundred meters away.
Boom!
After a dull impact sound, there was a deafening, teeth-grinding roar of crumbling rock.
The hard reef instantly disintegrated into countless fragments. They splashed into the sea, stirring up large waves.
Mei gasped, instinctively covering her mouth.
Such a long distance, such terrifying penetrating power and destructive force. This was definitely not just learning, but reaching a state of mastery.
Which clan was this brat from, Uchiha or Hōzuki?
After a brief moment of distraction, Mei quietly retreated, wanting to leave this troublesome place.
"Senpai, peeking at others isn't a good habit."
She was discovered. Mei's alarm bells rang loudly, and she forced herself to stand up calmly.
"What's this about peeking? How can you falsely accuse someone? I just happened to be passing by."
Satoshi slowly turned his head, his eerie crimson Sharingan precisely locking onto her.
"I somehow feel like you want to kidnap me to avenge your Mizukage."
Mei rolled her eyes. Did this white-haired man have persecution delusions?
He didn't even consider that if Kirigakure dared to touch him today, tomorrow the Uchiha madmen would surround the Mizukage Building.
"Boring, I'm leaving."
Mei prepared to leave, but found that she couldn't even move a single finger.
Satoshi's crimson Sharingan pierced through the thick fog, and he walked step by step towards Mei. He walked in front of the immobile Mei, looking down at her.
Then he turned, his figure quickly merging into the thick fog and disappearing. The moment his figure disappeared, the terrifying binding force suddenly vanished.
Mei's legs gave out, and she collapsed heavily onto the cold beach, as if all her strength had been drained.
"Monster... a monster among monsters."
A few days later.
Satoshi and Tenzo returned to Konoha, continuing to handle internal Konoha affairs. They quickly sorted out the evidence regarding the relevant personnel within Konoha and showed it to Hiruzen.
"The evidence is conclusive. Handle it as it should be handled."
Homura and Koharu might have to spend ten or twenty years in there. Hiruzen gave them a chance to perform meritorious service.
Once war breaks out, throwing the two of them onto the battlefield might give them a chance to atone for their sins and perform meritorious service. Of course, whether any accidents would occur on the battlefield was hard to say.
It seemed everything was developing in a good direction.
As for Akatsuki, it seemed a bit lacking.
Land of Rain, Akatsuki's secret base.
The rogue ninjas gathered, and the atmosphere was not harmonious.
Obito's plan had failed. He should have teamed up with Itachi to massacre the Uchiha, making Itachi bear the blame, join Akatsuki in despair, and become his perfect pawn.
Who would have thought Satoshi would suddenly appear, kill Itachi with two punches, and leave a lingering chill in his heart?
For a moment, Obito felt that he would really be killed by Satoshi. This angered him and made him feel the humiliation of being provoked by an ant.
For the Eye of the Moon Plan, and to create a world with Rin, he decided to heed Black Zetsu's advice.
Find an opportunity to take Kakashi's Sharingan.
Orochimaru was also in a bad mood. His experiments hadn't been progressing very smoothly recently.
The ninja in the organization who could use Wood Release was not very smart and completely ignored his suggestion to dedicate himself to science. He even knocked his head crooked twice. He simply had no sense of the bigger picture.
Heavy footsteps sounded.
Pain slowly walked to the center of the platform, looking down at everyone.
"Akatsuki's goal is to end this world full of hatred. To achieve it, everything we do is worth it."
Despite saying this, Pain's heart was not entirely calm.
To control this group of people and achieve that grand goal, he needed stronger power and better pawns.
However, it wasn't entirely without good news.
After some time, Akatsuki welcomed new members.
The student of the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, the genius ninja of Iwagakure, Deidara who constantly spoke of art as explosion.
Actually, the recruitment process was not smooth. It was only after those black-robed men beat him up that he voluntarily joined this strange organization.
Furthermore, they also told Deidara that there was a brat in Konoha who liked to play with explosive tags and was also his enemy.
Upon hearing this, Deidara immediately solidified his belief in developing well within Akatsuki.
Explosive tags also deserve to be called art?
Pah!
Trash!
Konan, why are you looking at me? I wasn't talking about you!