Robbing the Boss Really Is Great

Qingcheng then asked Mitokado Homura, "When did Kakashi and the others leave, and where are they now?"

Mitokado Homura said respectfully, "Kakashi and the others left this morning. The Konoha Ninja should reach the border of the Land of Wind this afternoon."

Utatane Koharu asked respectfully, "Lord Hokage, did our Konoha succeed in this Demon-Extermination Operation?"

Mitokado Homura was also filled with curiosity. This time, Konoha had mobilized an unprecedented number of personnel: the Konoha Police Force, the Konoha Anbu, Lightning Armor Corps —all high-level combatants, each ninja possessing the strength of Elite Jonin or higher.

If even this fails, Mitokado Homura can't even imagine how powerful Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, must be."

Hearing Utatane Koharu Homura, also very concerned about the situation in Konoha, said with a serious expression, "Hokage- sama, this time all of Konoha's high-level combat forces were deployed. Did they manage to eliminate the Akatsuki?"

Seeing the anxious expressions on their faces, Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "The Amegakure has been completely destroyed and is now in ruins. As for the Akatsuki members, we have killed them all and captured a few."

At this point, Qingcheng sighed again, saying with a regretful expression, "It's a pity that Obito and Nagato escaped, and Otsutsuki Black Zetsu also managed to slip through a crack in the ground and escape while everyone was fighting."

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu looked regretful upon hearing these words.

Mitokado Homura exclaimed, "Obito is practically a genius! He's the Shinobi World's escape expert; he managed to escape even when surrounded like this!"

Following that, Qingcheng added, "No Konoha Ninja were injured or killed, but they were a bit sad because the Akatsuki members were too few in number; they didn't even get a single one. So many Konoha Ninja didn't even get the reward for A-rank Mission."

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed in astonishment, "What... they didn't even get a single finger? That's incredibly unlucky! That was just a B-rank Mission reward!"

Utatane Koharu said with a serious expression, "This Otsutsuki Black Zetsu seems to be very weak. Does he deserve this surname?"

As high-ranking members of Konoha, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had naturally heard information about the Otsutsuki Clan from Qingcheng.

When the two first heard about the Otsutsuki Clan, they were both completely dumbfounded, like country bumpkins visiting a grand mansion, utterly disoriented and shocked by such a race.

Even Mitokado Homura couldn't believe his ears, and said in a panic, "This race actually uses the cultivation of God Trees to absorb life from other planets as the price for their immortality. They are a race that plunders planets in the universe, and are destroyers of planets!"

Therefore, upon hearing the name Otsutsuki Black Zetsu, the two of them immediately began to complain about how weak he was.

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura said with a serious expression, "In that case, I can also kill the Otsutsuki Clan. This Black Zetsu is rated as Double S-rank Mission, it's practically a freebie."

At this point, Mitokado Homura suddenly had a brilliant idea and said with a smile, "Hokage -sama, how about I personally lead the team next time? Just give me a thousand Anbu Ninjas, and I can kill this Black Zetsu."

Mitokado Homura confidently added, "I'll also hang Otsutsuki Black Zetsu's corpse on the gates of Konoha, so those Otsutsuki Clan from beyond the heavens know that our Konoha is incredibly powerful and capable of killing them. They shouldn't dare to act arrogantly in our Shinobi World, or I, Otsutsuki Clan Mitokado Homura, will be the first to not let them off the hook."

At this point, Mitokado Homura's face lit up with fighting spirit again. He even raised his right hand and shouted fiercely, "I will never coexist with the Otsutsuki Clan!"

Qingcheng looked at Mitokado Homura's current Chakra level, which had reached Quasi-Kage Level, even stronger than Aokiji's at the time. "This is all thanks to the Uchiha Vaccine. Even the second-generation Enhancement Vaccine can change an ordinary person's fate against all odds."

Mitokado Homura's actions stemmed from two reasons: first, he coveted the Double S-rank Mission; second, he wanted to kill Otsutsuki Clan. Such trash is rare to encounter, and if he did, it would be easy to kill.

"By simply setting up an Outer Four Symbols Formation, Black Zetsu's mobility can be sealed. Then, rushing into the Four Symbols Formation and unleashing a barrage of attacks on Black Zetsu will yield a Double-S Rank reward. It's hard not to be tempted,"

Utatane Koharu the same dormitory, looked at Homura, who was filled with fighting spirit, and felt that he was a complete stranger. She thought to herself, "What's wrong with Homura? He used to be most afraid of going to the battlefield and just wanted to be a quiet clerk. Now he's even volunteering. I really don't understand."

Just then, Utatane Koharu saw Mitokado Homura frantically winking at her, as if to say, "Honey, give me a hand! This is a huge opportunity, a rare chance!"

Then, Utatane Koharu said symbolically, "Hokage- sama, why don't we let Elder Homura give it a try?"

Just then, Nara Shikadai, carrying a scroll of documents, walked straight into the Hokage's Office. Seeing Qingcheng return, he immediately called out, "Hokage- sama, you're back!"

Qingcheng looked at the respectful Shikadai and laughed heartily, then said with a smile, "Shikadai, you've worked hard. What document are you holding?"

Shikadai said earnestly, "These were sent by the Intelligence Department. The Hidden Sand Village learned that our Konoha has sent troops and is preparing to launch a ninja war. The Hidden Sand Village's leadership is getting restless and has been sending us peace letters and a new peace agreement. They are willing to compensate our Konoha, only asking us not to start a ninja war."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "Since they don't want to fight, but our Konoha has already been dispatched, it's too late to withdraw now. We should at least reap some rewards to live up to our reputation Bandit Village."

Mitokado Homura and the others were all taken aback upon hearing these words, thinking to themselves, "The Hokage is truly straightforward. As expected of the Uchiha Clan, he never minces words. The Bandit Village is really too harsh."

Shikadai also said with great surprise, "Hokage -sama, isn't it inappropriate for such a nickname to spread? Although we have been robbing the Land of Fire and surrounding countries, we have always done it secretly and have not exposed Konoha. Those robbed ninja villages have always suspected that it is our Konoha, but there is no solid evidence."

Then, Nara Shikadai said with a serious expression, "If the Bandit Village is confirmed by others, it might be boycotted by daimyo from other countries, especially the daimyo of the Land of Fire. He is our boss on the surface, and although it's fun to rob our own boss and it makes our Konoha very wealthy, it wouldn't be good if it were said out loud."

Looking at the serious-looking Shikadai, Qingcheng smiled and said, "Let's prepare for the next stage of the war. Our Konoha will directly occupy the Land of Fire and completely control Land of Fire, making Konoha the leader of the Land of Fire."