Tōken

"As expected, that idiot Scorpion focused all his energy on that puppet."

Through monitoring, Jigen observed the scorpion's movements.

As he had predicted, the other party was fully committed to the puppet-making project, while the children he had gathered were all handed over to his subordinates for training.

In that case, when will I be able to find a vessel that truly resonates with the power of the Ōtsutsuki?

Enraged, Jigen slammed the wine glass in her hand onto the armrest of the chair.

There are indeed many readily available vessels in the Shinobi World that can be used, but he needs to worry about whether the other party's willpower is strong enough.

Otherwise, the Fourth Raikage, A, would have already been marked with a wedge by him.

Although you will ultimately be victorious, the time it takes to fully revive may be affected.

Jigen didn't want his plans to be overshadowed by uncertainty.

"Amado, are you truly loyal to me, or...?"

Jigen retrieved another glass of red wine from the alternate dimension, adjusted her posture, and chose a more comfortable position.

He decided to test Amado.

Meanwhile, Ai, whom Jigen had just thought of, had already arrived in the Land of Wind.

Led by Pakura, the Sand Ninja are formidable in strength, and with the support of artillery, they are about to conquer the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

At this moment, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind also made up his mind to fully cooperate with the Dawn Organization. Even if humanity was about to lose its future, he would protect his position and make those ninjas who dared to rebel against him pay the price.

"Fourth Raikage, I didn't expect you to be a member of that organization too."

The Daimyo of the Land of Wind received Ai.

When facing the daimyo, Ai's attitude was much worse than when he met the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning; he didn't even bother to bend his waist.

Just now, he personally took action and killed five Sand Village Jonin and injured the Kazekage, Pakura, so his nasty attitude did not displease the Daimyo.

At least on the surface, no major figure has made any trouble for him.

Only after Ai took his leave did Daiming toss down his wine glass.

"That damned guy is nothing but a defeated foe of the Fifth Hokage, yet he dares to greet me with such an attitude!"

"But, Your Highness, he just repelled Pakura's attack."

Seeing that his own lord was very angry, the minister beside him hurriedly tried to persuade him.

"Hmph, let's let him off the hook for now."

Upon hearing this, Daimyo subconsciously recalled Rasa's attack.

The fact that Pakura was able to defeat the terrifying Rasa proves her strength.

However, A was able to defeat Pakura, which shows that the ninjas of Sunagakure are indeed not very useful.

In the Daimyo's mind, the ranking of the three's strength is as follows: Shimura Kazashiro> Ai > Pakura> Rasa.

Therefore, Konoha is indeed the strongest ninja village, and its actions of suppressing Sunagakure were not wrong.

His mistake was not to wipe out Sunagakure in time, thus depriving Konoha of a bargaining chip and putting himself in a two-front war.

"According to intelligence provided by the Dawn Organization, Konoha seems to have reached its limit and has dispatched Minato Namikaze to support the Sunagakure's operations."

The minister revealed the intelligence provided by the Dawn Organization.

"Tell the general about this; I don't want to hear it."

The daimyo frowned, waved his hand impatiently, and then left the hall with the help of a maid.

The minister was already used to his daimyo's style. After seeing the other party off, he took the intelligence to the army commander.

The commander of the army of the Land of Wind is a guy named Tōken, who was originally a samurai from the Land of Iron. Because he couldn't stand the behavior of the ninjas, he volunteered to join the fight to protect the daimyo.

"Tōken! Minato Namikaze from Konoha is here. What are you going to do about this?"

Upon hearing the enemy's name, the Tōken paused for a moment, a thoughtful expression quickly appearing on his slightly weathered face.

Minato Namikaze's name was renowned throughout the Shinobi World, and it didn't take him long to recall his deeds.

"I understand, sir. I will report back to you after I have considered a solution."

Tōken didn't have any good ideas in the short term.

The fact that he was able to lead his men to fight the Sunagakure to a standstill is already an extraordinary achievement.

If it weren't for Ai's timely support, Daimyo's Mansion would have fallen several days ago.

"You can decide for yourself. His Highness has entrusted you with command of all the troops, and he only hopes that you will not betray his trust."

The minister waved his hand, reframing the daimyo's irresponsible behavior as trust in the Tōken.

Seeing the look of gratitude on the other person's face, as if a scholar would die for his confidant, the minister left triumphantly, humming softly Jonin.

The reason the minister was so happy was simple: his servants had brought news that all of his family's assets had been converted into hard currency such as gold and silver, and that their escape route was ready. Tonight, his family would be able to leave the Land of Wind, this shaky little boat.

However, what the minister didn't know was that the escape route he had spent a fortune to find was controlled by a certain unnamed Mr. Kakuzu, whom all the nobles feared.

"An order from the Minister of State of the Land of Wind? It costs 100,000 taels of gold right off the bat?"

A glint of greed flashed in Kakuzu's eyes as he looked at the orders his subordinates had submitted.

"Hehe, this kind of big client must be received by me personally."

Kakuzu, who had reaped a large sum of Kakuzu from the Land of Rice Fields, was not content with the status quo. Instead, he used the Land of Rice as a base to radiate his influence outwards.

Now, his official identity has become the Minister of Land of Rice, second only to the ruler.

Because of the war, most people paid due attention to this small country without ninjas.

Therefore, Kakuzu easily conquered the Land of Rice Fields.

Behind Kakuzu, Tayuya, who had been recommended by Kazashiro, had her eyes shining and kept recording Kakuzu's words and actions.

She was terrified of poverty, and her childhood experiences instilled in her a deep hatred for the powerful and wealthy.

Now that Kazashiro has given her a chance for revenge, she naturally won't give it up easily.

"Tayuya!"

"Yes!"

Kakuzu's angry shout interrupted Tayuya's thoughts, and she quickly stood at attention, ready to receive Kakuzu's reprimand.

"How many times have I told you? Buy the cheapest notebook. I know this brand; it's made in Konoha. It's 250 taels."

Kakuzu, his face dark, snatched the notebook from Tayuya's hand.

Then he took out his little notebook from his pocket.

"Look at this. It's made in the Land of Water, and the price is zero. It's part of the Land of Water's support for the Four Nations Alliance. The actual cost was only one of my Fire Style."

Kakuzu disguised his robbery as a legitimate transaction.

"Do you know what to do next?"

"Yes, Kakuzu. From now on, I will lead men to carefully monitor the aid teams from various countries, ensuring the organization obtains sufficient supplies and that not a single penny is wasted!"