Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 238 Konoha has a professional coup team
Looking at Gaara, who had fallen into a deep sleep and remained unresponsive, Temari's face showed an expression of disbelief and astonishment. Had the tailed beast inside Gaara been beaten so badly that it dared not come out?
"I'm sorry, my brother just now..." After a while, Temari realized what Gaara had just done, and a look of apology appeared on her face as she spoke to Naruto.

"Can you tell me what he went through?" Naruto asked Temari after putting Gaara down. "Why can I only feel the purest hatred from him?"

"He..." Temari hesitated after hearing Naruto's question, but when she thought about how Naruto was also a Jinchuriki and that his mental state was much more stable than her younger brother's, she felt that Naruto could help her brother.

"That's a long story." Temari sighed, and then began to recount Gaara's experiences from childhood to adulthood by the campfire, from losing his mother at birth to the Fourth Kazekage, who, as his father, only treated him as a weapon of the village and constantly used assassinations to train Gaara's resilience.

"Damn it! Is your dad crazy?!" Naruto couldn't help but swear after hearing about Gaara's ordeal. At the same time, he looked at Gaara with a hint of pity. Compared to the environment Gaara grew up in, even what he had experienced before being taken home by Kakashi was nothing.

Putting himself in Naruto's shoes, he felt that he probably wouldn't have survived to adulthood in that environment.

Temari and Kankuro fell silent. Although Naruto's behavior of scolding his father was unreasonable, from the perspective of his older sister and brother Gaara, they also felt that their father was somewhat seriously ill.

"Let's think about what we should do next first." Temari said, changing the subject. "We don't know what the situation is like in the village. If we are both labeled as rogue ninja, then going back would be like walking into a trap."

"Moreover..." Temari sighed helplessly, "Even if we can return to the village, I'm afraid I won't be able to compete for the position of Fifth Kazekage. In that case, Gaara's crimes will still be cleared."

"You want to be the Fifth Kazekage?" Naruto asked.

“Yes, only if I become the Fifth Kazekage can the village prevent the tailed beast from being removed from Gaara, thus saving his life, but now…” Temari said.

Since the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was killed by Gaara in a rampage, Temari has been training day and night to rapidly improve her strength. At 15 years old, Temari's strength is already on the verge of becoming an elite Jonin. Although she may not be qualified to become the Kage of a village yet, given the current situation in Sunagakure, if Gaara's rampage doesn't happen again, Temari has a high chance of becoming the Fifth Kazekage, after all, she is the princess of Sunagakure.

But now, all of that is probably in vain. Even if Sunagakure doesn't designate Temari and Gaara as rogue ninjas, they will probably be out of luck for the position of Fifth Kazekage after they return. As for Gaara, it seems that becoming a rogue ninja is the only way out for him.

"If you want to become Kazekage, being elected isn't the only path you can take," Naruto said casually as he handed the two of them the roasted gerbils.

"What did you say?" Temari frowned slightly as she looked at Naruto.

"You could have staged a coup and taken power," Naruto said, his mouth greasy after taking a bite of roasted gerbil.

"A coup?" Temari's pupils contracted upon hearing this.

“Isn’t that right? Your father has been the Kazekage for so many years, he must have some backing, right? If you, the eldest princess of Sunagakure, go back and rally them together, and put in some effort, it’s not entirely hopeless for you to take the position of Kazekage.” Naruto said casually, completely ignoring the shocked looks on Temari and Kankuro’s faces.

Temari and Kankuro were stunned when they heard Naruto's words. Why could he talk about a coup as casually as going downstairs to buy a watermelon?

"Who exactly are you?" Temari asked after taking a deep breath.

“Didn’t I tell you? Naruto Uzumaki, just a wandering ninja passing by,” Naruto said.

"Uzumaki...you're a member of the Uzumaki clan from Konoha? The tailed beast on you...is the Nine-Tails?" Temari's face showed shock again. During the battle, when Naruto introduced himself, Temari hadn't heard him clearly because of the urgency of the situation. But now that Naruto introduced himself again, Temari realized that his surname was Uzumaki and he was a Jinchuriki. This guy could only be a ninja from Konoha.

"I guess so." Naruto nodded generously.

"I guess so?" Temari was a little confused by Naruto's choice of words and quickly asked.

At that moment, Naruto took out his headband, which was covered in black patterns from being struck by Sasuke's lightning.

"So? You're a rogue ninja from Konoha now?" Temari asked, looking at the headband on Naruto's hand with a face full of exasperation.

"Yeah, that's right." Naruto had nothing to hide.

"You, a rogue ninja from Konoha, are suggesting that I, a ninja from Sunagakure, stage a coup to become Kazekage? Do you think that's appropriate?" Temari said through gritted teeth, somewhat speechless.

"What's wrong with that?" Naruto shrugged. "Didn't you want the Kazekage to save your brother? Do you have a better solution than a coup?"

“You make it sound so simple,” Temari said through gritted teeth. “This is a coup d’être!”

"Huh? You don't know how to stage a coup?" Naruto was taken aback when he heard this. Having been educated by Uchiha Touko since childhood, he thought that the successors of the ninja villages would all learn such skills to some extent.

"Do you think you can do that?" Temari asked, somewhat exasperated, seeing Naruto's expression.

"Uh, I know a little, but not much," Naruto said, scratching his head.

Although Uchiha Touko had taught the three of them about this, Naruto didn't quite understand it as well as Neji and Sasuke. So, Naruto only had a superficial understanding of this aspect. He probably only knew that to successfully stage a coup, he needed to win over some people and suppress others, making as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. As for the specifics of how to do it, Naruto said that was too difficult for him.

"Then what's the point of saying all this?" Temari took a deep breath. If she didn't know she couldn't beat Naruto, she would have really wanted to slap him with her iron fan.

"Uh, how about I contact a strategist for you?" Naruto smiled awkwardly before speaking.

"Strategist?" Temari frowned upon hearing this.

“Yes, we in Konoha have a professional coup team,” Naruto said. “With their help, we should be able to help you become the Fifth Kazekage.”

"You, a rogue ninja, can actually get help from Konoha?" Temari was a little incredulous upon hearing this, but she was still slightly tempted by Naruto's suggestion, after all, it was the only way to save Gaara.

"Uh, my situation is a bit complicated, but if I ask Konoha for help, I can get assistance from the village." Naruto didn't explain his situation in detail, only saying vaguely.

“You…” Temari gave Naruto a deep look. It seemed that the defection of this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from Konoha was not so simple. “How about it? Want to reconsider?” Naruto said with a smile.

Naruto's purpose in traveling this time was to reduce the potential impact of future wars on the civilians of the ninja world. Now that there is an opportunity to weaken the power of Sunagakure, he will naturally not let it pass. As one of the five great ninja villages, Sunagakure will definitely block Konoha's path in the future. If their power can be weakened, then the faster Konoha can end the war in the future, the less harm will be suffered by the civilians on the border between the two countries.

Furthermore, if Temari agrees to his plan, Konoha might also be able to use this opportunity to plant spies within Sunagakure.

"You...you let me think about it," Temari said hesitantly.

"What are you still thinking about?" Naruto said with a smile. "Temari, you don't want your younger brother to end up like me, a rogue ninja, do you?"

Temari: ...

Hesitantly, Temari glanced back at the sleeping Gaara. After a while, she gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind. "When can the professional team you mentioned arrive?"

"Wait a minute, okay?" Naruto put down the grilled meat he was holding and then formed a few hand seals. "I remember the hand seals for summoning Pakkun and the others are like this..."

After Naruto tried a few times, a cloud of smoke exploded in front of him, and Pakkun, dressed in a police uniform with a dog badge number 00001 on his chest, appeared in front of Naruto. When he appeared, Pakkun was still holding a piece of steak that he hadn't finished eating in his mouth.

"Naruto?" Pak only realized this now. After all, since he became the captain of the Konoha Police Force's Dog Unit, Kakashi hadn't summoned him for a long time, except to deliver some important information. Moreover, this time it was Naruto who summoned him.

"Where is this? What are you doing?" Parker swallowed the steak in his mouth in three bites after landing, then looked around at his surroundings and asked with some confusion.

"Wait a moment, and send a letter back to the teacher for me." After Naruto finished speaking, he lay down on a nearby rock and began writing down the current situation in a letter, which he then handed to Pakkun.

"Don't summon me for this kind of work next time. You and Kakashi are really something. I'm a dog with some status now. Is it appropriate for me to do this kind of work for you?" Pakku complained as he put away Naruto's letter.

"Okay, okay." Naruto nodded. "Please take care of me, Pakkun."

After Pakkun left, Temari looked at Naruto and asked, "Is that all?"

“That’s right, now we just need to wait for the professionals to arrive,” Naruto said with a smile.

……

While Naruto and his siblings Temari were enjoying the cold wind in the desert, the team heading to the Land of Demons was also getting information about their mission from Shion's guard, Ashiho. Although their first meeting with their employer wasn't pleasant, they would do their best to complete the mission since they had already accepted it.

"Everyone in Konoha, I hope you won't take offense at the priestess's rudeness." In the reception room of the Oni Kingdom Shrine, Ashiho first served tea to everyone, then bowed deeply and addressed them.

"Is your priestess always like this?" Sasuke drank the tea offered to him in one gulp, then fiddled with the teacup for a while before asking Ashiho.

"I'm so sorry, Lady Shrine Maiden, but sometimes I do foresee people's deaths, like today," said Ashiho.

"Really? And what was the result?" Sasuke asked in a deep voice.

“The priestess’s prophecy has never failed to this day,” Ashiho said.

"So, you also think I'll die on this mission?" Sasuke said with a cold smile.

"Although I hate to say it, that's the truth. The priestess saw through the fate that no one can escape," Ashiho said, her brows lowered.

"Is that so? Haha... Hahaha." Upon hearing this, Sasuke suddenly shrugged his shoulders slightly and then burst into laughter.

"Sasuke?" Neji turned to look at Sasuke, his face filled with worry. Ever since Naruto left, Neji had been very concerned about the mental state of his fellow disciple.

“It’s nothing,” Sasuke said with a smile, waving his hand at Neji. “I think everyone in your Land of Demons should go to the theological seminar in Nakagawa for some training.”

After saying this, Sasuke's smile instantly turned cold: "The ninjas of Konoha do not believe in any predetermined fate. If the fate you speak of wants me to die, then these eyes of mine will shatter that fate."

As Sasuke finished speaking, the three tomoe in his eyes began to spin rapidly, transforming into the Mangekyou Sharingan.

As Azusa looked into Sasuke's eyes, a mountain-like pressure washed over her.

“Go tell that priestess that we’ll set off to seal that monster first thing tomorrow morning.” Sasuke said slowly after closing his Mangekyou Sharingan. “Then, I will tell her that the only value of the destiny she has seen is that I will break it with my own hands.”

"Yes," said Ashiho after taking a deep breath.

……

Konoha, the land of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Touko, who had just finished work and was idly shooting two quiver of arrows in the backyard, had just put down his longbow when he heard the butler report that Pakkun had come looking for him.

After letting Pakkun in, Uchiha Touko also received the letter Naruto had sent back. After reading it, Uchiha Touko smiled, shook his head, and said, "This kid is really impolite. But, helping the princess in distress return to her loyal Sunagakure? Interesting."

Uchiha Tokō summoned a messenger snake by forming hand seals, then pulled over a sealing scroll, sealed a wisp of chakra inside, and sent the messenger snake to carry the scroll from Ryūchi Cave to the Land of Wind.

(End of this chapter)