Uchiha Kō naturally understood what was going on with these merchants in such a state.
The merchants were watching the show from the sidelines just now to avoid getting into trouble, but now they're all crowding around because of him and Tsunade's reputation.
Uchiha Kō did not respond to their enthusiasm. Instead, he took Tsunade's hand, Flying Thunder God, and disappeared from everyone's sight.
In just a moment, the two were back inside the villa. It was already dark. They had originally planned to stroll around the streets for a while, but they were disgusted by the group of merchants and the son of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth.
"Husband~" Tsunade tell that Uchiha Kō was in a bad mood and didn't know how to comfort him, so she kissed Uchiha Kō on the lips.
Uchiha Kō's previously gloomy gaze vanished instantly, replaced by eyes full of Tsunade. He raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips, and scooped Tsunade.
Tsunade exclaimed in surprise, "W-What are you doing?!"
Uchiha Kō smirked, "Damn it!"
Tsunade was initially taken aback, but quickly recovered, her face flushing slightly. "Pah!! Pervert!" However, she didn't resist, as she remembered her promise to Uchiha Kō before leaving the house.
Aside from feeling a little nervous and shy, I also felt a sense of anticipation and excitement.
The bed curtains were drawn, completely blocking out all light (a thousand words omitted here).
Early the next morning
Uchiha Kō got up, looked at the madness of last night, and couldn't help but swallow. He really was young; his body was resilient.
However, this feeling of wanting more after having tasted the sweetness was extremely stimulating. He licked his lips, looked at Tsunade, kissed her on the cheek, and then began to put on his clothes.
After making breakfast, I put it on the table and left a note for Tsunade, telling her that the food was on the table and what I was going to do.
His original plan was to teach at the Konoha Academy, but after what happened last night, he knew that this matter needed to be addressed first.
So, he first went to Shimura Danzō's house and instructed him to go to the Konoha Academy to teach those kids in his place. Then he gave him a few scrolls of C-rank Ninjutsu, covering wind, fire, lightning, water, and earth techniques.
Shimura Danzō saw Uchiha Kō wearing the divine robe and looking so serious, and knowing he had come so early, he knew it must be something important!
So he nodded. "Don't worry, Lord Hokage, you can go and handle things. Leave the matters at the Ninja Academy to me during this time!"
Uchiha Kō nodded. "I trust you to handle things." He patted Shimura Danzō on the shoulder, which was a sign of approval.
Shimura Danzō shook his head. "It's all for Konoha, nothing more!" Danzo's high level of awareness at this moment surprised even Uchiha Kō.
What would Danzo think if he knew?
Uchiha Kō banished those unrealistic ideas from his mind and used Flying Thunder God to head to the Hokage Office. He ordered the Anbu to notify all ninja clans and commoner families to send representatives to a meeting!
Land of Earth
"Daimyo, the young master died unjustly! He was kind, honest, and righteous. Who knew that Uchiha Kō would sever the young master's head with a single word!"
"I'm not making this up; many people saw it, not just the guards, but also the merchants on Tanzaku Town at the time!" the retreating guard who had made those threats said.
At the same time, a fellow daimyo carrying the head of the daimyo's Daimyo son entered. The daimyo of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth roared, "Summon Ōnoki! Tell him to prepare for the eastern expedition. This time, he'll give me money, food, and men if he wants them. I'm going to raze Konoha to the ground and enjoy the cherry blossoms!"
"Yes!" The guard bowed and then went to make the arrangements.
The daimyo of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth looked grim. He knew what kind of person his eldest son was, but none of his sons were capable. Only his eldest son was good at maintaining the status quo but not at expanding the territory, and he was already quite satisfied with that.
Now that Konoha has shown such ruthlessness, don't blame me for launching an attack on Konoha!
Iwagakure
Ōnoki had just arrived at the Tsuchikage's office when he saw Kitsuchi walk in in a panic, accompanied by his bodyguard.
Ōnoki frowned. What was wrong? Kitsuchi was supposed to be the future successor, how could he be so easily flustered! So what if he Daimyo's bodyguard? Even if the Daimyo of the Land of Earth came, he wouldn't panic.
"Tu'er, you panic and act all flustered when something happens! I'm very disappointed in you!" Ōnoki, draped in documents, deliberately ignored the guard, not bothering to give him a hard time.
"Father..." Kitsuchi began, frowning, but before he could finish speaking, Ōnoki threw his pen at a guard, pointing at Kitsuchi and saying, "How many times have I told you, use your job title when you're at work!"
The guard looked aggrieved. "You were scolding Kitsuchi, so why did you throw a pen at me? What the hell did I do to deserve this?!"
Ōnoki glanced at him, sneering inwardly, "I wouldn't dare hit my own son, but as for you, I don't care!"
"Father..." Kitsuchi Tu was about to call out when Ōnoki glanced at him, and Kitsuchi Tu swallowed back the word "father," instead bowing and addressing him as "Lord Tsuchikage!"
Ōnoki then sat down, took out another pen, and continued reviewing the documents, but he said calmly, "Speak, what is it that would make the Daimyo send someone to the village?"
The guard glanced at Kitsuchi, Kitsuchi gestured for him to remain silent and to speak himself!
"Lord Tsuchikage, I have good news and bad news," Kitsuchi said.
"Just say it, stop with the nonsense!" Ōnoki's voice carried a hint of domineering authority.
Kitsuchi nodded. "The Daimyo ordered us to launch an eastern expedition, and he provided unlimited funds, provisions, and even manpower!"
Ōnoki's eyes lit up. It was indeed good news. Although Iwagakure wasn't exactly wealthy at the moment, it was certainly not as prosperous as it used to be.
The fiscal deficit would take about ten years to clear, but if the Daimyo were willing to supply resources indefinitely, it would be cleared in an instant!
"Hehe, the Anbu are here to guard the seats." Ōnoki in high spirits. The Eastern Expedition? It must be that the Land of Rain offended the Daimyo, right? A good beating to vent his anger will be a piece of cake~
Kitsuchi's expression was somewhat complicated. "Dad, did you just tell me that we use job titles when we're at work?" But the Tsuchikage is Ōnoki, so whatever he says goes. What can I do?
Suddenly, two ninjas emerged from the shadows, each carrying a stool. One stool was placed behind the guard, and the other behind Kitsuchi.
The guard, who had been standing, sat down. He knew how attractive his news was to Ōnoki, but what happened next was something he never expected.
"Father, you're celebrating too soon. The target of the Eastern Expedition is..." Kitsuchi hesitated, not daring to sit down.
"A grown man acting all fussy and indecisive, aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself in front of the Envoy?" Ōnoki with some dissatisfaction.
What's wrong with this Kitsuchi?! I originally wanted to step down and stay behind the scenes, handing over the Tsuchikage of the Fourth Hokage to Kitsuchi, but it seems he's still far from ready!