Byakugan Ao
Uchiha Kō Mangekyō Sharingan, fearing that Tsunade get hurt, and he was also ready to intervene at any time. Tsunade simply Byakugan at him and said nothing more. She slowly Earth Flow the dining table and sat down in a chair.
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō finally breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and said it was good that nothing was wrong. Then he sat down opposite Tsunade and ate breakfast with her. After breakfast, Uchiha Kō escorted Tsunade back to her bedroom and then headed towards the Hokage's office building.
He still remembered what the Land of Fire Daimyo said last night. The Daimyo of the Land of Wind, for his own benefit, sold necessities such as water and food resources at high prices, causing Sunagakure to remain in a semi-developed state and its capabilities to lag behind.
I don't know what the Daimyo of the Land of Wind is thinking. What benefit does he get from doing this? Perhaps in his eyes, Sunagakure is just a tool. If you don't do it and are destroyed, there are plenty of others who will. At worst, he can just replace you with a different group of people and find another village to protect the Land of Wind.
As a fellow ninja, Uchiha Kō felt sorry for the ninjas of Sunagakure. Despite having the responsibility of surrounding the Land of Wind, they were constantly exploited by the rulers. In comparison, it seems that Sunagakure's weakness cannot be entirely blamed on their Kazekage and elders; at least half of the reason lies with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind is the kind of capitalist who both despises and exploits others, only occasionally providing material support when they can no longer hold on. Uchiha Kō shook his head. With Daimyo like that, how could Sunagakure possibly prosper?
Uchiha Kō came to the Hokage Office to discuss with Nara Rokumei what Konoha should do about this matter: whether to let the Daimyo of the Land of Wind continue to act as his accomplice, or to offend the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to the point of no return.
Nara Rokumei had barely arrived at the Hokage Office when Uchiha Kō entered, which struck Nara Rokumei as somewhat absurd. Was the sun rising in the west? Uchiha Kō had arrived around the same time as him.
Since Uchiha Kō has arrived, Nara Rokumei will stand. Uchiha Kō smiled and sat down in the main seat without hesitation. Nara Rokumei didn't say anything. He knew that something must have happened today. Otherwise, given Uchiha Kō's habit of not coming to the temple without a reason, he didn't believe that Uchiha Kō would have a change of heart.
"Lu Ming, sit down." He gestured to the chair in front of the desk. Nara Rokumei didn't stand on ceremony; he sat down and stared intently at Uchiha Kō, anticipating his next words.
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō didn't keep him in suspense any longer. He recounted the story of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, Nara Rokumei listened attentively before beginning to ponder.
"Does the Lord Hokage think the Land of Wind is more useful, or the Sunagakure?" Nara Rokumei suddenly asked with a smile, thinking that Uchiha Kō would surely give the correct answer.
Uchiha Kō frowned, then thought for a moment and said, "Sunagakure is important. After all, like Sunagakure, Konoha is a village that controls a ninja army. It can be an ally, a fellow soldier."
"As for the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, his wealth accumulation is nowhere near that of our Daimyo. There's no need for us to even try to curry favor with him." After Uchiha Kō finished speaking, Nara Rokumei nodded.
"That's right, that's the logic. We now have the Land of Fire as our backer, so we don't lack resources or funds. The Daimyo also generous and supports our work. So what we should seek is a military alliance. As long as the Ninja World is not unified, the war will not end," Nara Rokumei said calmly.
"Therefore, when war comes, no amount of money will be of any use. Only those with ninja forces and combat capabilities are the ones we need to win over and form alliances with. So I suggest we continue the trade. As for the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, let him go cool off somewhere else." Nara Rokumei didn't give the Daimyo of the Land of Wind face.
I am the Hokage's Grand Secretary of Konoha in the Land of Fire. I do 80% of the work in the village. I have the strongest army and the strongest ninjas. What face do I need to give you, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind? If you know what's good for you, you'll voluntarily send money to Konoha!
Uchiha Kō nodded, his gaze no longer hesitant, and said, "Lu Ming, I'm leaving the trade affairs to you. Make sure you handle all the related matters well, and when the trade takes place, inform the Sunagakure representative about the actions of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind. Also, if the Daimyo of the Land of Wind makes any moves, notify me immediately; I don't mind having a chat with him."
"Anyway, he's not the first Daimyo from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to talk to me!" After saying that, Uchiha Kō stood up, exuding a cold aura, and walked out of the office.
Nara Rokumei let out a breath. "That's really terrifying, Lord Hokage." He couldn't help but smile wryly. So many years have passed, yet the Lord Hokage remains as powerful as ever, inspiring awe.
As for why the Daimyo was talking about this wasn't the first one from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, well, you'd have to ask the Iwagakure and the Land of Earth to the west.
Daimyo of the Land of Earth
The Daimyo of the Land of Earth sneezed. "Damn it, if I find out who's talking about me behind my back, I'll have Ōnoki lead his troops and wipe them out!"
(Ōnoki: So don't drag me into your bragging, thank you!)
Kirigakure
Karatachi Yagura had a gloomy face. He was quite annoyed. This war was simply too childish. Just because of the performance of Uchiha Izuna and Uchiha Kō, they had to retreat! This was an absolute disgrace!
However, after considering the strength of Uchiha Kō and Uchiha Izuna, Karatachi Yagura sighed. He figured that even if the strongest Mizukage, the Second Mizukage Hozuki Gengetsu, and the strongest Tsuchikage, the Second Tsuchikage, appeared, they would still end up like this.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist dared not utter a sound; they all hid behind Suikazan Fuguki. Why? Because killing was their forte. As for politics, even six of them tied together couldn't compare to Suikazan Fuguki!
"Suigazan, what's your take on this?" The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, touched the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes, and pondered deeply.
Suikazan Fuguki stepped forward, bowed to Karatachi Yagura, who was seated in the Mizukage's position, and then slowly spoke, "Mizukage- sama, Uchiha Kō's strength cannot be measured by ordinary standards."
"Even if the legendary ninjas Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were tied together, they wouldn't be a match for him alone. Facing such a powerful opponent, Mizukage, there's no need to worry. All we can do is bide our time and wait for the right opportunity." Suikazan Fuguki's eyes narrowed, his expression revealing a sinister intent.
The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, opened his eyes and glanced at him lazily. He didn't dislike his subordinates being treacherous; what he disliked was their treachery towards their own people. If that treachery was directed at outsiders, Karatachi Yagura would only admire it!
"By the way, I heard that a ninja obtained the Byakugan from the Hyuga Main Family on this battlefield? Is that true?" Karatachi Yagura suddenly remembered that a ninja had taken advantage of the chaos to gouge out the eye of a Hyuga Main Family ninja guarding a village near Konoha. Just as he was about to gouge out the second eye, the Hyuga ninja destroyed his other eye and then committed suicide.
Karatachi Yagura asked Suikazan Fuguki, Suikazan Fuguki widened his small eyes and said, "That's true. The ninja's name was Ao, an ordinary Chunin."
"Oh? An ordinary Chunin can gouge out the Byakugan of the Hyuga Main Family? An ordinary Chunin knows how to bide his time, and after taking the Byakugan, he immediately leaves the battlefield and heads towards Kirigakure to seek protection?" Karatachi Yagura laughed.
"He is anything but ordinary; in fact, he is exceptional. Moreover, he knows how to assess situations and conceal his talents. Such a person is destined for greatness," Karatachi Yagura said slowly.
"Call him over now. I have some questions for him. Suigetsu, I'm leaving this to you. Don't let me down." With that, Karatachi Yagura closed his eyes again and pretended to sleep.
Upon hearing Karatachi Yagura's words, Suikazan Fuguki gently bowed and then slowly withdrew to search for the man named Ao.
Suikazan Fuguki is very politically astute. He always makes mistakes in small matters, which lead to criticism from the Mizukage. However, the Mizukage trusts him more and more, values him more and more, and gives him more and more important responsibilities. But when it comes to important matters, Suikazan Fuguki always achieves 100% completion rate!
Anyone with eyes can see that Suikazan Fuguki is smearing himself and handing the Fourth Mizukage a handle against him. Since the Mizukage has caught up in Mizukage, he will definitely give him an important position!
To describe Suikazan Fuguki's flawed in small matters but accurate in big ones. The incident just now was a big deal, and since it was a big deal, he had to do it personally to the best of his ability and satisfy the Mizukage.
His underlings, relying on him, were also highly valued, but they were far inferior to Suikazan Fuguki.
Suikazan Fuguki inquired about the situation and learned that the ninja named Ao lived in a secluded and quiet little dilapidated house. After learning this, Suikazan Fuguki headed towards his house.
At this moment, Ao is meditating at home, extracting Chakra. Because he transplanted the Byakugan, his Chakra is constantly being consumed, and he is currently digesting the benefits that the Byakugan brings him.
Once he masters how to activate and deactivate the Byakugan, these days will be over, and he will become the only Byakugan ninja in Kirigakure!
Thinking of this, Qing's lips curled up; he could already envision how bright his future would be!
At that moment, Suikazan Fuguki knocked on the door. He immediately opened his eyes, his Chakra gathering in his Byakugan. Through the door, he could clearly see the person standing outside.
"Suikazan Fuguki? Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, what's he doing here? Could it be..." Ao touched his Byakugan, then took a deep breath.
He picked up the newly provided blindfold and covered his Byakugan. This didn't prevent him from seeing things with his Byakugan, because one of Byakugan basic functions is X-ray vision. He slowly got up, packed his ninja tools, and slowly walked towards the door.
"Who is it?" he asked, feigning confusion.
Suikazan Fuguki did not respond, and Ao immediately went into battle alert!
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