Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 335 We are willing to share 'pride' and 'lust'

Now, Hyuga Kumokawa has successfully passed the Jonin trust vote and gained public support.

Once the official appointment letter from the Fire Country Daimyo is issued, the final handover ceremony of Hokage power and position will take place in front of everyone in Konoha.

During the ceremony, Hiruzen Sarutobi will formally hand over the Hokage Robe and Hokage Hat to Kumokawa Hyuga. Although there is still one last step to take, he has already begun to familiarize himself with the duties of the Hokage.

Just like in the original story, Danzo was appointed by the Daimyo, and even though he hadn't passed the Jonin trust vote, he could still temporarily use the rights of the Hokage.

The only difference is that the names of the Hokage are not yet embroidered on the back of their sacred robes.

According to Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was worried that Hyuga Kumokawa's past strength and achievements would arouse the fear and vigilance of the other four ninja villages.

Therefore, the Five Kage Remote Meeting was still fully managed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Kumokawa Hyuga watched from the sidelines throughout.

This proposal was put forward at a high-level meeting. Although others did not object, their dissatisfaction with Hiruzen Sarutobi ran even deeper.

Just like when Minato Namikaze became Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi set up a small table for himself in the Hokage's office after Kumokawa Hyuga became Hokage.

Documents that Hyuga Kumokawa had approved and processed would be reviewed by Sarutobi Hiruzen himself, just to be on the safe side, before he would issue orders to ensure there were no problems.

They had no idea of ​​Hiruzen Sarutobi's fear of Hyuga Kumokawa, and only thought that he was acting out of selfishness, not wanting to relinquish power.

The high-level meeting gave you a way out, saying that you should help Hyuga Kumokawa, the new Hokage, with his affairs, but you actually clung to it?

However, Hinata Kumokawa didn't say much, since this was what he wanted too.

The day when everyone truly loses faith in Hiruzen Sarutobi will be the day of reckoning.

"What Lord Tsuchikage said is also what I thought, and it is indeed the best choice based on the current situation."

Taking advantage of the situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly replied, "Of course, we will not ask Kumogakure to make unilateral, unpaid contributions."

"All findings from the exploration of the underground palace will be distributed fairly and transparently based on the contributions of each party to this operation."

His gaze swept across all the screens, and he continued, "The most important thing right now is to gather the strength of the five great ninja villages and work together to open the door to the deeper parts of the underground palace."

"We have reason to believe that deeper within the underground palace lies an even more powerful force or secret, which may become a key bargaining chip for us in dealing with the Akatsuki organization and even the Void Realm."

A hush fell over the communications room. The four shadows, each with a different expression, were rapidly weighing the pros and cons, risks and potential gains in their minds.

“…Alright.” After a long silence, the Fourth Raikage practically spat out the word through gritted teeth, “For this operation, the Hidden Cloud Society will send two Yugitos to accompany us.”

This was the biggest concession he could make after weighing the options.

However, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, slowly shook his head.

“Not enough.” He analyzed calmly, “The total amount of chakra required to open the second level of the dungeon probably far exceeds that of the first level. The chakra of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki alone is insufficient…”

boom!
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a loud bang. The Fourth Raikage, Ai, slammed his palm down on the solid wood table in front of him, and the hard tabletop instantly cracked!

His eyes were wide open in anger, and the veins on his forehead bulged and throbbed. His violent chakra could even be felt through the screen, giving the attendees a sense of oppression.

"Don't even think about it!" The Raikage roared, his voice firm and unwavering, leaving no room for negotiation. "I absolutely will not let Killer Bee put himself in danger!"

In his heart, Killer Bee was more than just the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki; he was his brother, whom he considered as close as a sworn brother!

He could not let Killer Bee leave the village and venture into danger; that was his bottom line!

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point, and the situation remained deadlocked.

However, in this suffocating silence, a slightly immature yet unusually calm voice suddenly came from the screen belonging to Kirigakure, breaking the deadlock.

"In that case, let me do it."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and the speaker was not the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, but the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, who had appeared in the scene at some point and was standing behind Mei Terumi. He was short in stature and his face still had a boyish innocence, but his eyes were unfathomably deep.

"I will personally lead the Kirigakure team in this operation."

Yagura stepped forward and said calmly, "The chakra of the Two-Tails, combined with the Three-Tails within me, should be enough to meet the conditions for opening the second layer."

In fact, they knew very little about the underground palace.

At least, they had no idea why the underground palace required chakra to open, nor did they think much about it, assuming it was some kind of special seal.

Therefore, as he watched the five people's discussion, Hinata Kumokawa's gaze became increasingly profound.

"Both Kumogakure and Kirigakure have set an example and shown their sincerity."

Mei Terumi spoke up at the opportune moment, her gaze sweeping over Hiruzen Sarutobi, Onoki, and "Rasa," and she smiled, "Shouldn't the Hokage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage also have something to say?"

On the screen, "Rasa's" face remained cold and hard. He shook his head and said helplessly, "To be honest, Sunagakure has suffered repeated heavy blows, and even the One-Tailed Beast was taken by Akatsuki..."

"Currently, we are indeed stretched thin and can hardly make any substantial contribution."

After saying that, he suddenly changed the subject and continued, "As compensation, Sunagakure can promise to voluntarily take a smaller share in the subsequent distribution of benefits."

"Furthermore, I will personally lead the Sand Village team in this operation."

A brief silence fell over the communications room upon hearing this, and the other four shadows looked slightly surprised.

Luo Sha's decision undoubtedly disregarded his personal safety.

After experiencing the Akatsuki's surprise attack, they all became extremely cautious.

Unless someone like Yagura Karatachi has already made arrangements for their "afterlife" and ensured that the village will not have any problems after they leave, they would never easily risk their life.

But Kirigakure has a "young person" like Mei Terumi who can take over the responsibility, while Sunagakure does not.

However, everyone quickly figured out the reason.

Sunagakure has no other choice.

Extreme poverty and a sharp decline in strength have left them with no decent bargaining chips. Their only tailed beast has also been lost, and even the Akatsuki organization has probably lost interest in it.

Luo Sha's actions were a risky gamble to give the village a chance to turn its life around.

"Since everyone is so generous, then..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled and made a startling statement: "Our Konoha is willing to share the 'Pride' and 'Lust' of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' for this exploration mission."

These words caused the pupils of the other four figures on the screen to shrink slightly, and even the cunning Onoki showed a look of surprise.

The ninja tools produced in the underground palace are priceless, yet Konoha is willing to give up two of them.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately changed the subject, pouring cold water on the idea: "But I must remind you all that the 'Seven Deadly Sins' are completely different from other ninja tools."

"They possess a strong degree of autonomy and will choose their own masters, a fact that you have likely already heard through intelligence channels."

"If no one can gain their approval, they are nothing more than two unusable objects."

Upon hearing this, the four figures, who had been staring intently just moments before, quickly calmed down, though their eyes remained uncertain.

They were well aware of the power and potential for growth of the underground palace's ninja tools.

Although finding a master requires luck, but...

(End of this chapter)