Strength Lets You Do Whatever You Want

Looking at these greedy Konoha Ninja, all laughing wildly, Pakura instantly felt as if she had entered a wolf's den, as if she were being watched by a pack of vicious wolves.

Pakura's high eyebrows furrowed into a knot, and she said with a look of panic, "How could you do this? Isn't it better for everyone to get along peacefully?"

The burly Konoha Ninja looked at the terrified Pakura and said fiercely, "Peaceful coexistence doesn't exist. Our Hokage said that any peace is temporary and built on the foundation of Ninjutsu. Only by defeating other ninja villages can we achieve lasting peace."

Another tall Konoha Ninja said to Pakura, "Our Hokage is the truth of this world; everything they say is correct."

Pakura was also stunned by the vicious Konoha Ninja, and said in a terrified voice, "I want to see your Hokage, I want to talk to him!"

The burly Konoha Ninja looked at the struggling Pakura and said with a smile, "The Hokage will only punish him more; he is the supreme leader of Konoha."

Just then, a loud voice rang out from the very center of the camp, "Bring her here! The Hokage wants to see him!"

The Konoha Ninja all shouted, "Yes, sir!"

Then, several Konoha Ninja led the panicked Pakura into the center of the Konoha Camp.

Pakura was terrified the whole way, because these Konoha Ninja all exuded a powerful aura. Even the ordinary Konoha Ninja were Elite Jonin; she hadn't seen a single ordinary Jonin before.

Pakura now understood why Konoha was so feared; no one dared to oppose it. Those ten thousand Elite Jonin Konoha of Konoha were a nightmare for any village, and could easily destroy the entire Hidden Sand Village within an hour."

Pakura grew increasingly frightened as she walked, looking at the densely packed Konoha Ninja, all of them smiling at her as if she were easy prey.

Pakura waved her hand again, a wry smile on her face, and said, "Hello everyone, I am Pakura from Hidden Sand Village. Fellow Konoha ninjas, we should live in peace and not fight each other. Only in this way can the Shinobi World be at peace. If you insist on fighting, then just pretend I didn't say anything..."

Pakura looked at these Konoha Ninja; many of them were Quasi-Kage Level ninjas, and their Konoha vests had four stripes on them, one more than Elite Jonin.

Pakura was startled again, thinking to herself, "With this kind of combat power, they could be village leaders in other ninja villages, but they're just ordinary Jonin, or even mission ninjas. It's terrifying."

The fact that Konoha Ninja have become so strong must have required a lot of money to support them.

"Qingcheng has already consumed as much as 80 to 90 billion Silver Coin worth of resources on these Konoha Ninja,"

These Elite Jonin of Konoha have all benefited from the village's policies, such as the Uchiha Enhancement Vaccine, abundant Ninjutsu resources, and substantial government funding—all bought with money. Various expensive medicinal herbs were also distributed to them.

Therefore, Konoha now has many Quasi-Kage Level ninjas, and even several more Kage-level Expert. No aspect of cultivating powerful ninjas is cheap, especially the recruitment of a large number of civilian ninjas.

The Hidden Sand Village lacked the financial resources to support such a large ninja force, while the Konoha had the Land of Fire its patron. Whenever the village ran out of money, they could simply rob the Land of Fire without having to worry about the Daimyo's opinion, thus enriching the Konoha. Even neighboring countries became targets for the Konoha Ninja's raids.

Pakura looked at the largest bonfire, where a young man with black hair and black eyes sat. He wore Hokage robe with red, white, and gold stripes, and his appearance was incredibly handsome. He even had a smile on his face, as if he were very welcoming to him.

For a moment, Pakura even wondered, "Is he really the Great Demon King of the Shinobi World? Is there some mistake? He doesn't seem evil at all. Has someone made a mistake? This handsome guy looks incredibly kind."

Pakura was still carefully observing Qingcheng, and before she could speak, she heard the Hokage opposite her speak.

"Pakura, why did you come alone? Were you betrayed by the Fourth Kazekage? Is your Hidden Sand Village planning to surrender? If you're going to make us retreat like this, our Konoha will definitely not accept it."

Upon hearing the Fourth Hokage's words, Pakura resolutely declared, "Holy Hokage, I am the one who killed the Konoha Ninja. I am prepared to use my life to quell the anger of your Konoha."

At this point, Pakura lowered his head again, his face resolute, and said, "Please do it, Hokage -sama. I am prepared to die here."

Looking at Pakura, who had come seeking death, Qingcheng said with a bewildered expression, "Why are you fighting? What's wrong with the thought processes of the Hidden Sand Village? Did you burn your core? You've come here to die, are you out of your mind? I'll give you two big daggers later, then you'll feel better."

Even Kakashi was baffled by Pakura, saying with a surprised look, "She seems to have come with a death wish. Did she think we were here to kill people? Actually, we're just here to generate revenue, scare the Hidden Sand Village a bit, and get some compensation."

Might Guy was completely baffled. Looking at Pakura who had run over seeking death, he said with a blank expression, "Her youth is still in full bloom, why is she so determined to die?"

Upon hearing this, Pakura lowered her head again, her face filled with shame, and said, "Aren't you going to kill me? I killed one of your Konoha ninjas! Aren't you going to calm your anger? Then why did you attack Hidden Sand Village?"

Upon hearing Pakura's three consecutive questions, Qingcheng immediately rebuked him, "Shut up! Let me speak! I am the Hokage!"

Qingcheng watched as Pakura, stunned and trembling with fear, was terrified by her rebuke.

Then, Qingcheng said seriously, "I'm attacking your Hidden Sand Village because your Hidden Sand Village didn't give face to our Konoha. You dared to slap me in the face. I can fight Konoha ninjas, but no one from other ninja villages is qualified. That's the first point."

Then Qingcheng said with a serious expression, "Secondly, your Fourth Kazekage actually denounced me in the Shinobi World and even dared to call me the Bandit Village of the Shinobi World. Since you say I am a bandit leader, then I will do as you wish and become the Bandit Village for once, and steal your Hidden Sand Village's energy."

Immediately afterwards, Qingcheng said to Pakura, "You go back to the Hidden Sand Village first. We'll pretend you were never here. Tonight we're going to rob you. You're my prey too. You offered yourself up, but I don't want you. I'll go to the Hidden Sand Village myself and take you."

Upon hearing this, Pakura was instantly stunned, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He thought to himself, "The Fifth Hokage is truly a demon king of the Shinobi World. He even went to the Hidden Sand Village to snatch me away, practically offering himself up, and he still didn't want me."