How the Fourth Kazekage Was Duped

Destiny is the universal law governing Myriad Worlds.

Fate is also the most mysterious and unpredictable force.

She diligently cultivated Tenten, and gradually gained control over her Luck and the Misfortune that came with it, based on the "Five Spirits Seed the Foundation".

But it must be said that this was beyond Tenten's capabilities. She was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot, attempting to move a heavy cart with her fragile arms.

Even with the miraculous "Five Spirits Seed the Foundation" method, Tenten can only slightly alter the switch, accumulation, and direction of fate, but has no control over the intensity or strength of the change.

Especially when targeting multiple enemies, it's common for players to lose control and unleash devastating attacks, blurring the lines between friend and foe.

As the girl honed her skills, frequent and intense loss of control became commonplace. As a result, the Ninja of Konoha gained ample experience, enabling them to avoid Misfortune when not targeted.

But the Ninja from Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure had no idea that they would be completely wiped out without any warning, and everyone was injured.

This includes Jonin, the Baki leading the team from Sunagakure, and Zabuza, the Jonin leading the team from Kirigakure. Moreover, both of them Momochi Zabuza from relapses of old injuries, making them the most seriously injured.

As everyone knows, old injuries are the most difficult to treat. Even with the highest level of Medical Ninja in Konoha, they couldn't get two Jonin discharged from the hospital within a few days.

Because the "Misfortune" got out of control, the Bad Luck of the Ninja from the Four Great Ninja Villages didn't just happen all at once, but lasted for two whole days.

Normally agile and almost omnipotent Ninja, they suddenly started performing everyday disasters such as falling flat on their faces, getting cramps while going up stairs, straining their hips while going down stairs, and bursting hemorrhoids while squatting on the toilet.

The various hardships are difficult to express to others.

But for onlookers, it was so entertaining that news of it spread very quickly.

The standoff between the Ninja of the Five Great Shinobi Villages greatly Genin those Five Great Shinobi Villages, but they were all overshadowed by the title of Tenten, the great Demon King of the Tenten Genin Konoha.

Following the incident, dignitaries from various countries and leaders of Shinobu villages arrived in Konoha to watch the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams being held by the Konoha.

Two days later, as if they had planned it, the Fourth Kazekage, the Fourth Raikage, and the Third Tsuchikage arrived at Konoha at the same time. After a heated exchange of words, they walked into Konoha side by side.

Stepping through the towering Main Gate, a bustling scene unfolded before them. The three figures simultaneously showed expressions of amazement, followed by jealousy, then resentment, and finally helplessness.

Only the Fourth Kazekage's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent, almost revealing itself.

[Once the Fifth Hokage dies, all of this will vanish like a bubble, and will no longer be an eyesore.]

The Fourth Kazekage's heart was in turmoil, but his face remained calm and composed as he walked into the depths of Konoha with the two other Kage.

They arrived at the Hokage Building with practiced ease, then turned and entered a luxurious complex of buildings next door, which were the Four Kage Embassy specially built last year for the Ninja World Peace Conference.

The Four Kage Embassy is divided into four sections, each with buildings designed in the same style as the Four Great Ninja Villages, aiming to make the Four Kage feel at home.

As for what the Four Kage truly felt, that remains unknown.

It is said that Iwagakure and Kumogakure have also built similar buildings this year, and they are also named the Four Kage Embassy. Some of them even have buildings that are exactly the same as the Hokage Building.

The Fifth Hokage Shazo, stood behind the window of the Hokage's office, watching the three Kage enter the embassy through the window, and also saw the light in the Fourth Kazekage's eyes.

Although he didn't see any killing intent, the glimmer of hope was enough to prove that this foolish Kazekage had been deceived by Orochimaru.

Shazo couldn't help but use honorifics to exclaim, "Lord Orochimaru, how exactly did you manage to convince the Fourth Kazekage that he could rebel against Konoha and against me?"

Orochimaru flipped through the freshly acquired, still-warm "Clone Technology Blueprints"—not an outline, but complete blueprints, piled up to a height of six large stacks, each a meter and a half high.

Upon hearing Shazo's question, Orochimaru replied without looking up, "It's simple. I exploited people's herd mentality, their gambler's mentality, and the assumption that traitors are the strongest."

"I told you I was dissatisfied with your rule, that you imprisoned me in Konoha for two years without giving me any real power, only making me do countless research projects and exploiting me!"

"You see, I didn't tell a single lie. I sincerely told Rasa the truth, so naturally he couldn't not believe me. This is a good start."

Shazo interrupted Orochimaru with a twitching cheek, "No, Lord Orochimaru, are you really dissatisfied with my rule?"

Orochimaru replied matter-of-factly, "Isn't that obvious? Of course I'm dissatisfied with your rule! You don't even invest half of your resources in my research, how can I be satisfied?"

Shazo stared in disbelief, then realized a fact and immediately retorted, "That's not right. When you were in charge of the Otogakure, you were the one in charge, and you only invested 10% of the resources in research. Why are you demanding so much of me?"

Orochimaru gave a cruel laugh, "Back then, I was the village chief of Otogakure, responsible for the entire village. Now I'm the research director of Konoha, responsible only for research."

"Just like you said, this Hokage's perspective is determined by his own position."

"I can ask for an exorbitant price, and you can also negotiate down to the bottom."

Shazo laughed heartily, "Alright, I'll try my best to give you more money, Lord Orochimaru, please continue."

Orochimaru squinted, intently studying the documents, and continued as if he didn't need to think, "Having gained some initial trust, I told Rasa, 'I don't want to betray Konoha; I just want to kill you and seize the Hokage Position that rightfully belongs to me.'"

He believed me, and then asked me what to do.

"I said the first thing is to win over enough people and gather enough power, but they can't be from Sunagakure, because that would be too conspicuous."

"I took him to meet with the Shinobu villages of Hidden River Village, Hidden Tea Village, Hoshigakure, Hidden Bird Village, and Hidden Stone Village, and we formed an alliance to jointly execute the Fifth Hokage Destruction Plan."

Seeing so many people standing with him, Rasa finally believed that it was possible to overthrow you.

People with a herd mentality often mistakenly believe that if so many of us work together on something, there should be hope of success, no matter how difficult it may be.

Shazo asked, "Which of these villages have our people?"

Orochimaru laughed, "Except for Hoshigakure, I arranged everything."

Shazo chuckled softly, "Very good. Actually, I've longed for that star of the Hoshigakure for a long time."

Orochimaru was amused and looked up, speaking with a slightly more focused expression, "Then I told Rasa that you are also human, and humans can die, and you can certainly kill."

"Think about it, the Sage of Six Paths, who once ruled the entire world, is dead, and the First Hokage, who was invincible in the Ninja World, is also dead. Why is it that the Fifth Hokage is immortal?"

"But if we don't kill the Fifth Hokage, Rasa, at forty years old, will have to live in your shadow for the rest of his life."

"After all, you're only 19 years old, Fifth Hokage."

"Then Rasa became even more convinced that he could succeed, because failure was nothing more than death, but if he didn't try, he would surely die of frustration."

Shazo sneered, "Hmph, wishful thinking is indeed the hardest illusion to control."

"Finally, I used the Jonin Rasa deployment authority you granted me to show Rasa the Ninja group that was dissatisfied with the Fifth Hokage, making him completely believe that there was a group of rebels within Konoha."

Shazo had no more doubts and said, "Four demonstrations, each building upon the last. Unless he didn't believe it from the beginning, Rasa must have been convinced that I would be betrayed."

Orochimaru said, "As long as I pretend to Sneak Attack Fifth during the final exhibition match, creating the illusion of severely injuring you, I'm sure I can lure the Fourth Kazekage into making a fatal move against you."

Shazo laughed, pointed to the six large stacks of technical documents, and said, "Why does it have to be an illusion? It could totally be real."

Orochimaru shook his head and said, "No, with so much information, it would take me more than half a month just to read through it, let alone fully grasp it."

"Besides, this is entirely new technology, completely different from what I've mastered before. I need to prepare new equipment and new reagents, which will take a lot of time."

Shazo smiled and said, "No, it's not necessary. There's already a laboratory in Konoha that can replicate this technology."

Orochimaru asked in surprise, "Is this for me?"

"Of course it's not a gift for you," Shazo Zuo said jokingly. "This is Konoha's property; I can only grant Lord Orochimaru the right to use it."

Orochimaru pulled out a brand new Sealing Scroll from his pocket and packed all the cloned data into it.

Then he stood up and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's go to the lab and talk about it."

Shazo: "Okay, come with me."

A few minutes later, in a secret base of the former Root, the modified laboratory was brightly lit, leaving Orochimaru in awe.

He wandered around the laboratory, carefully examining all the instruments, his exclamations of amazement and excited laughter ringing out.

Half a day later, Orochimaru returned to Shazo Zuo with a flushed face and said, "Fifth Hokage, this laboratory is very good, I like it very much."

"By the way, the equipment here can do gene analysis. Let me do it for you to see how your body enhancement is progressing."

Shazo didn't chew. He plucked a hair with its follicle still attached from his head, cut open the tip of his middle finger, released some blood, and handed it to Orochimaru.

During the analysis, Shazo Zuo cooperated with Orochimaru to conduct a physical examination and tested the function of his internal organs.

Furthermore, Orochimaru specifically conducted a second round of supplementary checks.

Looking at the final result, Orochimaru sighed, "It's unimaginable that Ninja can be this powerful."

Shazo asked, "Tell me, just how powerful is it?"

Orochimaru replied, "Speed, strength, reflexes, recovery, resilience, agility, and so on—every single statistic I can think of and have tested exceeds the average Ninja's by more than ten times, and in some cases, by dozens of times."

Shazo Zuo chuckled and said, "Ten times, not bad, right?"

Orochimaru looked at the Fifth Hokage with an indescribably complex expression and said, "Fifth Hokage -sama, you lack a direct understanding of Human Body anatomy."

"Your physical abilities aren't ten times that of Ninja, but rather that a single statistic is ten times that of Ninja."

"While a Jonin's individual stats are typically only two to four times that of an average person, their overall performance is worlds apart."

"Fifth Hokage, your individual abilities surpass those of ordinary Ninja by tenfold. Considering all your stats, I can no longer give you a proper assessment."

"You have become a god or demon; I cannot even see the end of your lifespan."

Orochimaru's tone revealed emotions far more complex than his eyes. Shazo could sense a mix of Ninja's envy of the strong, a scientist's disdain for the ignorant, and a seeker's yearning for the Miracle.

This made Shazo quite pleased; it was exactly the result he wanted.

Orochimaru cannot be suppressed forcefully, nor can he be relentlessly suppressed.

This guy is an arrogant Ninja, a proud great scientist, and a seeker of immortality with an insatiable obsession.

Yes, in Shazo's eyes, Orochimaru is a seeker of the Way who uses Chakra as a tool and science as a ladder; you could even call him a cultivator or an immortal.

Such seekers of the Dao are all Immortal who are calm to the point of being cold-blooded and resolute to the point of being twisted.

Once you miss his early childhood development stage, it becomes very difficult to understand him.

If Shazo wants to get along well with Orochimaru, he first needs to subdue him with violence, so that he will not dare to disobey orders on the surface for the time being.

Next, while maintaining strict vigilance, one must give Orochimaru full trust, thereby establishing one's credibility in his eyes.

Most importantly, you must become the object of Orochimaru's unattainable desire, the object of his Eternity lifelong pursuit.

Such a dream would become a rope, firmly binding Orochimaru, hanging him behind Shazo, making him a loyal dog even though he wasn't one.

To everyone's surprise, Orochimaru abruptly changed the subject, bringing up a topic that made Shazo uneasy. "Fifth Hokage, your current body meets the requirements for completing Tsunade's mission."

"I think it's time to have a child, otherwise it will become increasingly difficult to get results."

Shazo Zuo blushed and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, you've discovered it?"

Orochimaru chuckled, "Fifth, you don't have a single flaw, but Tsunade has no secrets from me."

"Tsunade's mood improved so much, her eyes filled with hope and a sticky happiness that even her students Shizune Sakura Haruno noticed. Only Jiraiya, that self-proclaimed playboy and big idiot, failed to notice."

"Besides you, Fifth Hokage, I really can't think of anyone else who could tame that violent woman and make Tsunade willingly become his lover."

"In short, hurry up and give Tsunade a child. No matter how young she looks, she is definitely over fifty years old."

"

Orochimaru laughed and said, "I am looking forward to the birth of this child. I believe he will be the child with the greatest potential."

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Shazo Zuo nodded. "I understand, Lord Orochimaru."