Forgive Me, Kurama!

"Yahiko, they are very happy about the rain."

"Yes, every place has its own suffering. What is painful for us may not be so for others."

Yahiko watched the cheering scene in the distance, he was suddenly moved.

He gazed at the vast desert.

Do you think this area could become a new oasis in the future?

"Sure!"

Konan nodded seriously.

With continuous rainfall, fresh soil, and countless drifting tree species and flowers, this area is sure to become an oasis.

The northern part of the future Land of Wind could become a rich and prosperous territory.

Yahiko realizes something.

He turned around, and a figure had already swiftly Body Flicker Technique.

Kyohiko is here!

"How about it?"

"It rained, and there were signs of flooding. Luckily, you had them dig ditches in advance, which controlled the flow of the rainwater."

"Hmm, very good, it seems I chose the right location."

Kyohiko nodded slightly.

Beyond this gap lies a low mountain, which perfectly blocks the passing moisture, turning it into torrential rain.

The pouring rain made the distance appear as a hazy gray.

"Kyohiko, how much can this water change the Land of Wind?"

A river cannot cover the entire arid desert.

Yahiko could imagine that this river could bring considerable help to Sunagakure and the Land of Wind, but just how much?

He was very curious.

"Water is the source of life. A stable river can create oases along its banks, and the soil washed away by mountains can become fertile land in this canyon area ahead."

"This area will be different from now on."

Kyohiko answered.

Although the desert is vast, it is not suitable for human habitation. Unfortunately Land of Wind gave this desert to Sunagakure, leaving no room for development in the surrounding area.

At this point, a river with a stable output can transform the ecosystem along its course.

The northern part of the Land of Wind will be changed because of this!

even.

The Sunagakure's recent awkward position in the Land of Wind can also be somewhat alleviated.

A hint of envy flashed in Yahiko's eyes.

What about Amegakure?

"We'll have to see how it goes. You can continue to observe, but I don't think continuing to smash the mountain is a good thing."

Kyohiko advised, "Appropriate modifications can benefit both sides, but excessive modifications may provoke a backlash from nature."

"All right."

The Land of Rain, this region is experiencing even more rain.

More than two weeks later.

"How about it?"

"Not bad."

Hanzo took out the scroll and handed it to Yahiko.

During this time, he stayed in Amegakure and didn't leave, basically remaining within Hanzo's reach.

even.

Currently, Hanzo has basically handed over the village affairs to Yahiko and Konan, letting the two of them help him manage the village.

Amegakure is visibly improving.

Hanzo, devoted himself entirely to external affairs and controlling the Anbu, focusing all his energy on training Anbu Ninja.

The intelligence network of Amegakure has now been re-established.

but.

In the short term, their primary objective remains to observe the changes in the Land of Rain.

This relates to...

Could they get reimbursed for this expense by the Feudal Lord of the Land of Rain, or perhaps secure greater investment through cooperation with Konoha and Sunagakure?

After all, given the current situation, Amegakure and the Land of Rain would definitely be the beneficiaries of their cooperation.

Yahiko carefully examined the data.

Then, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Lord Hanzo, look!"

Yahiko pointed to several data points, "The sunny weather has arrived early in some peripheral areas!"

"Um?"

Hanzo quickly took it.

Then, a look of great joy appeared on his face.

Yes!

In the Land of Rain, a region bordering the northern part of the Land of Birds, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Fire has already seen clear skies ahead of schedule.

This is truly an incredible event in Land of Rain climate!

"His guess is correct!"

"Currently, a significant portion of our rainfall has gone to the northern part of the Land of Wind, leaving us with less?"

Hanzo sorted out his thoughts.

His face showed delight.

"Yahiko, quickly write a report. I'll send someone to find the Feudal Lord so we can properly 'report the good news'!"

"Yes!"

At the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

"Rasa, is everything you're saying true? You're not just trying to scam us out of funding, are you?"

The Feudal Lord looked at the text written on the scroll with suspicion.

He recognized each of the characters individually, but when put together, how could it be so unbelievable?

Konoha helped smash open a mountain to the north, resulting in a lot of rain and the formation of a river.

Damn it.

Is this something a human can do?

One nobleman couldn't help but ask, "Rasa, how many people from Konoha came to help? How many of us did we send?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, only one person came from Konoha, Kyohiko Yoshimine. We didn't participate in the mountain clearing; we only repaired the river embankment to prevent the water from causing flooding."

Rasa answered with utmost respect.

The nobles looked at each other in bewilderment, while the Daimyo of the Land of Wind remained seated in his chair, offering no reply for a long time.

If Rasa wasn't deceiving them, just how powerful is this young genius from Konoha?

Previously, no matter how much Rasa and Sunagakure explained, they couldn't understand, but opening a mountain was something one person could easily do alone...

Given their strength, wouldn't they be able to wipe out Kyoto with ease?

For the first time, they realized that ninjas could be this powerful.

Rasa lowered his head.

"If you gentlemen do not believe me, you can send a caravan north from the Land of Rivers, along the way to the Land of Rain and the Land of Birds to do business and take a look."

"This area is now under the joint jurisdiction of our three parties, so there will be no security issues."

The reason he didn't conceal Kyohiko's involvement was to whitewash his village's defeat.

It's not that Sunagakure is incompetent, but that Konoha is simply too powerful!

In this way, Sunagakure and the Land of Wind have a way out, and everyone can continue living their lives as before.

even.

With better sales channels, nobles will be more supportive of the cooperation.

The only problem is--

They've become even more dependent on Konoha!

It can be said that for Konoha Sunagakure, it would be like drinking poison to quench its thirst; if it doesn't, it will truly die of thirst.

Rasa can see through many things.

but.

The Sunagakure now has no choice but to continue down this path.

Even if it leads to a dead end, I can't care less!

The Daimyo of the Land of Wind pondered for a long time before looking at the nobles beside him.

"Let's talk to the Land of Rivers. If we can get our merchant ships to travel north across the river, it will be to our advantage."

"Yes, Your Feudal Lord!"

In Iwagakure, Ohno's career Tsuchikage has recently encountered considerable challenges.

He increased the deployment of Anbu agents in Amegakure and the Land of Wind, and the intelligence he obtained left him completely bewildered.

Nowadays, Sunagakure and Amegakure are even more closely intertwined with Konoha!

Although the combined forces of these three ninja villages may not have as many ninja as those of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure, their combined strength is still considerable.

What about them?

so.

Even though Zetsu was urging everyone to go to war, Ōnoki hesitated instead.

If a real fight breaks out, Iwagakure will be the first to suffer the most brutal blow!

Can this even be fought?

We can't win!

Kitsuchi, who was helping to organize the documents, asked casually, "Father, have you been having some worries lately?"

"What, you're going to help me think of something?"

Ōnoki glanced at the Kitsuchi with no curiosity.

This guy...

Instead of relying on him, we should look forward to our future granddaughter.

He sighed softly.

"Go down, don't disturb me while I'm thinking!"

"Yes, Father."

Kitsuchi gave an awkward smile and obediently left.

A few seconds later, Ōnoki raised an eyebrow, and a familiar figure emerged from beneath the floor.

"Jue, what do you want now?"

"Lord Tsuchikage, my master is aware of your concerns, so he sent me to dispel them."

Jue chuckled softly, "The war has begun; our men can lead the vanguard."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki was immediately taken aback.

Are the spotted ones leading the charge?

Good heavens!

The sun has risen in the west!

Ōnoki couldn't help but laugh, "Lord Madara is willing to take action now?"

"When the time is right, the master will definitely make his move, and our 100,000 ninjas will lead the charge."

Absolutely replied.

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Furthermore, we are willing to help control the Tailed Beast, allowing you to utilize this power more perfectly."

Ōnoki's eyes flickered as he asked, "What do we need to give in return?"

"A single Tailed Beast is not very useful. Our plan is to gather all six Tailed Beast together and attack Konoha!"

Absolutely replied.

After listening, Ōnoki pondered for a moment and said, "Konoha also has the ability to destroy our village. Isn't such an action a bit extreme?"

War is permissible.

but.

They directly used the Tailed Beast to bombard Konoha's old base, completely eliminating any room for maneuver.

"This is war, not child's play. Everyone should do their best, and our main objective is not to destroy Konoha."

After a brief pause, Zetsu revealed his true purpose, "Our goal is to force out the Jinchuriki of Konoha's Tailed Beasts!"

"Tailed Beast?"

Ōnoki paused for a moment.

Then, he had some clear intentions.

"You plan to collect all the Tailed Beast?"

"Kyohiko Yoshimine is too powerful. Combined with the Nine-Tails voluntarily fused with him, he even surpasses Hashirama Senju in the day."

Zetsu said solemnly, "We must unite all forces; the Nine Tailed Beasts are our only hope!"

Ōnoki pondered for a long time, but still couldn't find a flaw in the solution.

Kyohiko is indeed very strong!

A groundbreaking technique.

This power further confirms the origin of the Valley of the End from that time.

so.

Ōnoki was wondering if the Nine Tailed Beasts could possibly stand against Kyohiko?

Isn't that too naive?

"Of course, there are other arrangements as well."

Absolutely replied.

Ōnoki nodded, signaling him to continue.

Zetsu replied, "Let's deal with Jiraiya first. He's the Teacher of Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko Yoshimine. Attacking him will mobilize the people of Konoha."

Ōnoki's gaze was deep.

They besieged Jiraiya.

That's a good idea, but it needs to be planned carefully.

I'm thinking about it...

"The Third Raikage has agreed to join forces."

"Can!"

Looking north at the vast expanse of rivers, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile and say, "Wuwei, everyone's future will definitely be better!"

Let's hope so!

Wuwei sigh of inaction.

Kusagakure has no other choice now.

They have no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end.

Now, what he's more worried about is --

"If Onoki Ōnoki launch an attack right now, can you protect us?"

"I will do everything in my power to protect you, and our ninjas will definitely be able to come to your aid immediately!"

Jiraiya made a serious promise.

Wuwei affirmation nor denial.

He would tentatively believe Jiraiya's assurance.

However, he didn't quite trust that Konoha could provide support "at the first opportunity".

The Land of Earth borders their Land of Grass.

In the event of war, Iwagakure, having made prior preparations, will undoubtedly launch its attack before they do.

How will Konoha provide timely support in that situation?

We can't exactly send a ninja force to be stationed directly in the Land of Grass!

This is precisely what the ninjas of Kusagakure are worried about.

Jiraiya thought for a moment, then leaned closer and said, "We have Space-Time Ninjutsu that allows us to instantly support the front lines, so your worries are unnecessary."

"Flying Thunder God?"

"No, it's a different version."

Jiraiya answered.

After saying that, he stopped talking.

That's all I wanted to say.

If he still can't trust the Kusagakure, there's nothing he can do.

There are quite a few ninjas in Konoha who have mastered the large-scale Flying Raijin Formation Technique.

Can.

This is a critical moment, and war could break out at any time. Konoha cannot possibly put on a show just to gain the trust of Kusagakure.

This would waste a lot of Chakra, making it useless when it's really needed.

"I see."

Wuwei- action will not force you.

He only wanted a promise, an explanation, but Jiraiya's answer was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

A modified version of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Ninjutsu that provides instant support.

In other words, if Konoha wanted to, it could also turn "support" into a sudden attack.

Faced with such Konoha, the Kusagakure had no choice but to cooperate.

He already knew how to persuade the village elders.

In Konoha, Yamato, clad in bizarre armor, clasped his hands together.

Trees grew out from beneath his feet, enveloping him.

A giant wooden figure stood up, supporting itself on the ground.

The Wood Human Technique!

"Very good. Next step, use Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands."

"Kyohiko, you've gone too far!"

On the ground, the Nine-Tails Fox clone roared angrily.

Kyohiko coughed lightly and said, "Forgive me, Kurama, this is the last time!"

"I don't believe you!"

The Nine-Tails clone howled angrily.

Its Chakra has now been unsealed.

Even with only 30% Chakra, it was still incredibly powerful; the massive Chakra spread out, almost breaking through the surrounding Barrier.

But.

The next moment, the wooden figure's palm came down.

Before it even attacked, the Nine-Tails clone felt a wave of dizziness.

Then...

It fell into a deep sleep.

"Alright, disarm it now."

Kyohiko sensed it.

The Nine-Tails has fallen into a deep slumber.

Obviously.

It worked!

In his armored form, Yamato successfully mastered the Wood Human Technique and the Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands.

"Is this all?"

"Yes, this is your limit. You can't suppress anything stronger, and you might even trigger a backlash due to the excessive output of Chakra."

Kyohiko awakens the Nine-Tails' clone.

The Nine-Tails clone snorted coldly, but still obediently retracted, uttering a harsh remark before letting the matter drop.

What else can we do?

If it could win, it would have attacked long ago!