Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 169 One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage
After a conversation, Shikaku watched Chiyo quietly return to the embassy. Suddenly, his expression changed and his face became paler.

He suppressed his discomfort, and with a dazed look on his face, he gave a few instructions to the ninja behind him and hurriedly left the vicinity of the embassy.

When Shikaku's subordinates saw this scene, they moved away from the embassy and talked in low voices, all with a bit of indignation on their faces.

"Captain Shikaku must have felt very uncomfortable just now, right? I noticed this morning that he looked a little dazed from time to time. I'm afraid he didn't sleep all night after receiving the intelligence last night. He was sad about the death of his father, and now he has to negotiate with that old woman... I really hope he won't suppress himself too much."

"First it was the Yondaime, and now even the ninjas in the embassy have died at the hands of the Sunagakure. We must not let them go!"

"That's right, Captain Shikaku is just too calm. They are just the Wind Country. Are we afraid of them?"

Hearing this, several ninjas nodded in agreement.

In the embassy, ​​Chiyo stood at the window, watching the ninjas talking and leaving below, thinking back to Shikaku's suggestion, with a struggling look on her face.

……

"Chief Shikaku looks so haggard."

"After all, his father has already... Alas."

"Damn Sunagakure!"

Walking in the Nara clan's territory, Shikaku exuded a low aura, causing the Nara clan members around him to discuss secretly.

When he returned home and looked at his father eating, the corner of his mouth twitched, "You seem to be so leisurely. I can't even eat now."

Shikaku's father looked at him, not knowing what he was thinking. He finished the food in the bowl in a few bites, asked the waiter to take the bowl and chopsticks away, and then he spoke:

"I hope you don't come in when I'm eating. Seeing your expression, I have no appetite. Is the effect of the medicine not worn off yet?"

Shikaku sighed, "Not yet. I took too much laxative yesterday."

He tried his best to control Chiyo in the "best" state.

After receiving the information late last night, he took a laxative and "got what he wanted" by going to the toilet more than a dozen times. He did not sleep well all night, so he went to see Chiyo with a pale and haggard face today.

One minute on stage, ten years off the stage.

His acting skills aren't that great, so he can only cheat with drugs.

"You really worked hard on this matter."

Shikaku's father looked at Shikaku's expression and said with a bit of amusement: "Don't use laxatives in the future, just cast an illusion directly."

"That would be too easy to show something strange."

After finding a cushion and sitting down, Shikaku whispered, "I can't show any flaws when facing an old senior like Chiyo."

"She's not as difficult as you think." Shikaku's father shook his head, "You're too cautious. She didn't even notice the changes in her relatives."

"Is this the information you gathered in Sunagakure?"

"That's right. If my guess is correct, the cause of the Third Ninja World War - the death of the Third Kazekage - is related to her grandson."

Shikaku's father nodded slightly and said only this, without discussing the topic in depth, "Now that you act too sad, Chiyo might not be fooled. She might worry that you will directly persuade Tsunade-sama to destroy Sunagakure."

"She herself was sold out by Sunagakure. With Hai Laozo dead and her grandson defecting, it's hard to say how much affection she has left for Sunagakure."

Shikaku said calmly, "And talking about your death is just to make it more convincing. She lost her brother, and I lost my father. Old people are sentimental, and a certain degree of empathy can make her make decisions in a direction that is beneficial to us."

"Don't keep saying I'm going to die." Shikaku's father sighed, picked up the teapot on the table and poured two cups of tea, handing one to Shikaku, "Have you made up your mind, Tsunade-sama?"

"Yes, we are already gathering our forces." Shikaku took the teacup and nodded, "If the next round of negotiations does not produce the desired results, the Fire Nation will send troops... to avenge their grievances!"

All the embassy staff were killed, and they were right. The ninjas below were also very angry, and they felt that they would be sorry for the sacrifices made by the embassy members if they didn't fight.

But before that, we need to fulfill our "duties" as an ally.

Otherwise, the ally had just been attacked, and there were rumors that it was related to the Uchiha clan, and the next moment the Fire Nation sent troops to attack the Wind Nation. It would be too ugly.

Although Lady Tsunade has secured the position of daimyo, the way she obtained the position was ultimately through a "mutiny", so she needs to pay attention to her image.

First, they would use the excuse of collecting the bodies to spread the news that Sunagakure attacked the embassy, ​​so that the bad impression that the Wind Country betrayed the alliance first would prevail among the people, and they would be able to gain the advantage in public opinion.

After all, although there are Uchiha among the attackers, there are more than just the Uchiha clan in the Land of Fire now, and there are too few points for the Sand Village to attack them...

And there are other benefits to doing this.

While Shikaku was thinking secretly, his father said, "Then I'll leave it to you. I can only provide some insignificant information."

He had expected this result and was not surprised.

Utatane Koharu's impromptu decision at that time gave the Fire Nation the advantage in public opinion, and the initiative subsequently fell into the hands of the Fire Nation.

The Wind Country is a piece of fat meat, and the minerals there are important resources for developing military strength. If we don't take it now, it will not be so easy to take it once the Wind Country recovers.

The Fire Nation will benefit most from going to war, so there is no need to hesitate!

Hearing his father's humble words, Lu Jiu took a sip of tea and shook his head slightly.

"Without your sacrifice, our operation would not have been so smooth. Now that the Wind Country has suffered such heavy losses, this is the best opportunity..."

At this point, he paused, as if thinking of something, and asked in a low voice: "Have you found out the identity of the attacker?"

"The jutsu used to attack the Kazekage Building was Scorch Release. If nothing unexpected happened, it was Scorch Release by Ye Cang. As for the Uchiha ninja, I don't know, but he was wearing a tiger-skin mask that only revealed a Mangekyō Sharingan."

"A Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Shikaku narrowed his eyes, thought of Kakashi, and was about to say something else when he suddenly felt a familiar feeling coming over him. His face turned pale in an instant, and he left here in an instant.

Why hasn't the effect of the medicine worn off yet? !

Seeing Shikaku's miserable appearance, his father smiled helplessly and continued drinking tea.

……

"The front line military fortress of the Wind Country is ahead. Please send a representative to go with me."

Glancing at the team following behind her, Chiyo spoke in a cold tone.

After thinking about it, she finally agreed to Konoha's request and led some Konoha personnel to the Sand Village to collect the bodies.

Shikaku's purpose is definitely not just to collect the bodies, but this is a very legitimate request, and her refusal will only make the relationship between the two countries more strained.

The Wind Nation cannot stop the Fire Nation now.

If possible, she hopes to resolve the incident peacefully.

Although there is little hope...

The Konoha ninjas stared at each other for a moment before an unremarkable ninja stepped forward to Chiyo's side, bowed slightly, and headed with her toward the Wind Country's military fortress.

(End of this chapter)