The Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind of Konoha
Chapter 47

Targeted by the Ninja World's Dancing King

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"Little Biwako, can't we just talk this out properly?"

Kneeling on the washboard, Sarutobi Hiruzen was puzzled, not understanding what was wrong with his wife today.

Did relatives come over?

"I've been wondering why you haven't been coming home for dinner these past few years. Turns out you haven't been doing anything good in the Hokage building!"

With a face like frost, Sarutobi Biwako threw out six thick books, all bearing the words "Ninpō Sōkyū" on their covers.

Even the depiction of Sarutobi Hi no En on the cover bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Sarutobi Hiruzen. This sight made Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart skip a beat, knowing he was in trouble.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you've gotten ambitious, daring to have someone write such a shameless autobiography for you. What, you think I'm old and faded and want to find dozens of concubines?

If I hadn't been browsing in a bookstore, I wouldn't have discovered your little secret!"

Her voice remained incredibly cold, even chilling. Sarutobi Biwako was truly angered this time.

Although she could tell that Biwa Ya within the book was based on her, Sarutobi Hi no En had too many confidantes, and many of them could be matched with people in real life.

There was even a scene involving that seductive Utatane Koharu, how could she not be furious?

"Little Ya, let me explain..."

Seeing his wife's anger, Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly got up and prepared to approach her to explain, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he knew he had messed up.

He had been deeply engrossed in Ninpō Sōkyū during this period, finding it so exhilarating that he was almost unable to distinguish reality from fiction. In his haste this time, he had accidentally called Biwa Ya, who was based on his wife, by her nickname. He was truly finished now.

As expected, upon hearing her husband call her Little Ya, Sarutobi Biwako became even angrier.

"Kneel!"

"You even called me Little Ya, do you really think I'm the Biwa Ya from the book? You're confessing without being accused!"

Her expression grew colder. Sarutobi Biwako felt that she had been too lenient with this husband in the past, allowing him to harbor so many bold, death-seeking thoughts.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face grew even more bitter. He hadn't expected his wife to go to the bookstore and discover this set of Ninpō Sōkyū. Now he was truly finished.

Never mind the bloody and brutal domestic violence within the Sarutobi family, far away from Konoha, in a secret underground location, an old man with a head of wild, graying hair slammed the thick book in his hand onto the ground.

"Absurd! How could I, Uchiha Madara, covet the treasures of the Sarutobi family? And even send my daughter to be a spy!"

His anger surged. Uchiha Madara was truly infuriated.

Although the book didn't explicitly mention his name, Uchiha Madara, did they really think he wouldn't recognize it just because they used the character name Uchiha Genban?

Moreover, the character illustration of Uchiha Genban bore at least a five-tenths resemblance to him, especially that arrogant, "kill-me-now" hairstyle, which was a signature feature.

He didn't object to becoming a character in a novel; it proved his fame in the ninja world. Even that Master Yunzhongniao couldn't help but create characters based on him in every book. However, Uchiha Genban in this Ninpō Sōkyū was truly disgusting.

What secret treasures did the Sarutobi family have that would make Uchiha Madara covet them? And to send his own daughter to spy and investigate.

Although he was unmarried and had no daughters, this was still unacceptable.

Didn't he, Uchiha Madara, have any dignity?

And the character Sarutobi Sagen, who was based on Sarutobi Sasuke, also disgusted him. Sarutobi Hiruzen's father, Sarutobi Sasuke's Fire Release, was indeed not weak back then, but it was just that. How could he be worthy of being Uchiha Madara's close friend?

The only one who could stand on equal footing with him was Hashirama!

After his anger subsided, Uchiha Madara used Chakra Threads to pull the book he had thrown back and continued reading.

There was no other way. Life without Hashirama was as lonely as snow. Fortunately, a few years ago, he accidentally discovered a novel written by someone named Ichikabe Tōkō Yunzhong Niao, which was quite interesting.

Some of the settings within it gave him a lot of inspiration and ideas, and he had been following the master's works for the past few years.

Even though Uchiha Genban, who was based on him in Ninpō Sōkyū, was disgusting, the entire book was still quite engaging, especially the Fen Jue technique and the Heavenly Flames.

Speaking of which, shouldn't the Amaterasu from the Uchiha clan's Mangekyo Sharingan also be considered a type of Heavenly Flame?

"In that novel Shading the Heavens last time, Uchiha Diban, who was based on me, was so good, so domineering. Even though he was defeated in the end, he was still worthy of the title 'Emperor.' Why is it so disgusting this time?"

Muttering in dissatisfaction, Uchiha Madara felt that if he had the chance in the future, he would find that Ichikabe Tōkō Yunzhong Niao and have them write a peerlessly domineering novel with him as the protagonist.

Just like the protagonist of Shading the Heavens, Night Emperor Ye Yuefan!

Shimura Kentei was unaware that he had already been targeted by an elderly dancer. He himself was fully developing various brain-dead methods, gradually developing absolute rationality mode through this painstaking trial-and-error process.

The development process was indeed grueling, but he was already used to it. He had died and been crippled countless times when developing that D-rank Body Strengthening Secret Technique.

He had enough patience for this!

However, his cultivation was suddenly interrupted by an uninvited guest. Facing the arrival, Shimura Kentei was a little bewildered.

"Miss, why are you here? Is there a problem with the secret technique Nawaki is practicing?"

Looking at Uzumaki Mito, who was in front of him, Shimura Kentei pondered the reason for her visit.

Tsunade's Shadow Clone, hidden in the dark, was also pondering Uzumaki Mito's intentions. She herself had already completed the second stage of water-walking training, given her inherent strength.

"It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go somewhere else!"

Glancing at the hiding spot of Tsunade's Shadow Clone, Uzumaki Mito's Shadow Clone said in a low voice.

She didn't want her granddaughter to know the purpose of this visit.

"Follow me!"

Although filled with more questions, Shimura Kentei didn't refuse. He got up and headed towards the cliffside encampment.

Tsunade's shadow clone wanted to follow, but suddenly a set of Adamantine Sealing Chains wrapped around her, binding her to a tree. Using the chains as a medium, a sealing jutsu was then deployed.

Her chakra was completely sealed, making it difficult to even dispel this shadow clone.

The ninja from the Shimura clan who had been secretly protecting her was also restrained.

"Damn brat, what kind of love potion did you give Grandma? I sent you away, so why did Grandma follow?

Could it be that Grandma has been really lonely all these years?"

Tsunade's shadow clone cursed inwardly in anger, wishing she could rush over and annihilate that little pervert right now.

She had thought that by sending the little pervert away from the clan under the guise of training, everything would be fine. She had even prepared to find an opportunity to talk to him and resolve that absurd situation through words.

But who knew she had underestimated her grandmother's importance and attachment to that little pervert, who had actually come to the Death Forest to have a secret rendezvous with him.

It was obvious what would happen next between her grandmother and that little pervert, and it made her furious!

At the same time, she felt immense sorrow for her great-uncle, whose grave was probably already overgrown with grass, lush and green.

Regardless of how furious Tsunade's shadow clone was, Shimura Kentei, on the other hand, brought Miss Uzumaki Mito to the stone cave of the cliffside encampment and poured her a cup of tea.

"The conditions here are a bit basic!"

He smiled apologetically and sat down cross-legged, waiting for Miss to speak.

"I came here today to ask Master Ichikabe Tōkō Yunzhong Niao, through you, to write a novel with Hashirama as the main character!"

Uzumaki Mito was not one to beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

In fact, she had had this idea for a long time. Her interactions with this younger brother had made that long-held thought even stronger, and today she finally couldn't help but send a shadow clone to discuss the matter.

Although she didn't know who Master Ichikabe Tōkō Yunzhong Niao was, he must have some connection to the Shimura clan.

After all, the Xinhua Bookstore was established by the Shimura clan a few years ago, and the merchandise related to those novels, such as the exquisite clothing in the illustrations, was also sold by the Shimura clan.

It was clear that even if Master Ichikabe Tōkō Yunzhong Niao was not a member of the Shimura clan, he must have had close ties to them, and might even be within the Shimura clan right now.

It was inconvenient for her to go to the Shimura clan, and even more inconvenient to discuss this matter, so she could only come to this younger brother.

She hoped it would be successful!

Shimura Kentei, sitting opposite her, was completely bewildered. He had never expected Miss to make such a request.

Although he had heard in his previous life that some women were as capable as men, and that they watched more Japanese adult films and action movies than men, he never expected to have the fortune to meet such a capable and bold young lady.

"Miss, you also read Master Yunzhongniao's adult masterpieces?"

After his initial bewilderment, Shimura Kentei cautiously inquired, feeling that this Miss might truly be a kindred spirit, and his heart felt even closer to her.

He liked bold and generous young ladies like her, just as the saying goes: she can grace the hall, manage the kitchen, be a general or a knight, and a whip queen.

"I've read a few. Some of the settings are quite interesting!"

Uzumaki Mito nodded calmly, not denying it, nor did she feel embarrassed. She had long passed the stage of girlish shyness.

Besides, setting aside the passionate scenes, those novels were truly good and had provided her with a lot of inspiration.

"It will be quite difficult to ask Yunzhongniao to write a novel with the First Hokage as the protagonist, but I will do my best to persuade the master.

By the way, do you have any requirements for this novel, Miss?"

After thinking about it, Shimura Kentei didn't refuse the matter and even asked Miss if she had any requirements.

It was a joke, how could he miss such an opportunity to deepen his progress in conquering Miss?

He was planning to write a new book himself in a while, so it didn't matter who the protagonist was. It would be best if Miss owed him a favor this time.

"Thank you so much. As for requirements, yes, there is one: Hashirama cannot be a playboy.

And the female lead cannot exceed three!"

Uzumaki Mito's face showed gratitude, then her expression changed, and she stared seriously at the younger brother.

She didn't want the character based on Hashirama to become a walking hormonal imbalance. Then, after thinking about it, she felt that doing so would go against Master Ichikabe Tōkō Yunzhong Niao's writing style, so she relaxed the limit on the number of female leads to three.

After all, she had heard that writers had their pride, and she didn't want to make it too difficult for the young brother.

"Okay, I will try to persuade Master Yunzhongniao."

Pretending to hesitate for a moment, Shimura Kentei reluctantly agreed, indicating that he would do his best to handle the matter.

If he agreed too easily, it would be difficult for Miss to owe him a big favor!

"By the way, Miss, would you like to have Master Yunzhongniao write a new book for you with yourself as the protagonist?

One without a male lead!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he thought of a way to further deepen the difficulty of conquering Miss.

"Will Master Yunzhongniao agree?"

Uzumaki Mito's heart stirred, and she showed a hint of shyness. She felt it was not good to trouble the younger brother so much, but she was extremely tempted by this proposal.

"Don't worry, Miss, I will do my best to persuade Master Yunzhongniao!"

Seeing that Miss was indeed tempted, Shimura Kentei immediately patted his chest and guaranteed that he would make it happen.

If this succeeded, it would definitely elevate his relationship with Miss to the level of confidants, and perhaps he could even obtain some S-rank Uzumaki Sealing Techniques!

(Thank you to book friends Jiyou Lantíng, Shuyou 20190403200420882, and Shuyou dvh for your rewards. I will add extra updates for you after the book goes on sale!)

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