Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 79: Coveting Kushina Uzumaki

Hearing what Tu Tai said.

The Third Kazekage chuckled, not rushing to speak, but instead asking, "I heard that the war between Konoha and your country in the Land of Hot Springs region has ended?"

Tsuchida didn't hide anything and frankly admitted, "Because of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Fukai's unexpected rampage, there is indeed no need to continue the war in the Land of Hot Springs."

This Eight-Tails Jinchuriki caused a tremendous commotion when he went berserk.

Many villagers in Kumogakure witnessed the intense hand-to-hand combat between the Third Raikage and the Tailed Beasts. This information could not be kept secret for long, so it was better to reveal it to demonstrate their honesty.

Fengying smiled, without saying that she already knew about this.

"We welcome the cooperation of the Hidden Cloud Village, both I and Lord Kazekage."

Hanzo of the Salamander briefly stated his position, then inquired, "But will the Raikage accompany me and the Kazekage to Konoha at that time?"

The surface of the earthen table is stained with color.

"I'm afraid that won't work."

He explained, "Firstly, the Hokage would most likely not allow all three Kage to arrive at the same time, and secondly, the Raikage still needs to deal with the aftermath of the Eight-Tails' rampage."

Kazekage and Hanzo exchanged a glance, both seeing the regret in each other's eyes.

Ugh!

If all three Kage could arrive at the same time, the success rate of the plan to force Konoha to resign would increase by at least 30 percentage points!

Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't stupid; he would never agree to that.

Chiyo replied calmly, "Handling out the aftermath? I think Lord Raikage is currently selecting a new, suitable candidate for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!"

Tsuchida remained calm: "The village does have this plan, but it hasn't officially started yet. Because the Eight-Tails is so powerful, not just any ninja can tame it! In short, this is an internal matter of Kumogakure, so there's no need for Advisor Chiyo to worry about it."

Information about Jinchūriki is kept top secret in every village.

The Hidden Cloud Village would never reveal any information about its next Jinchuriki, lest someone with ulterior motives deduce the Jinchuriki's information.

Although the strength and status of the earthen platform are far inferior to those of the two Kage present.

But his expression when he answered was neither humble nor arrogant, and he showed no fear.

Seeing that his sister's words had been rebuffed, Ebizo stood up and smiled, replying, "Elder Chiyo did not mean that."

He looked at the earthen platform and said softly, "We just have some concerns about your village's purpose."

Seeing that neither Fengying nor Yuying spoke, it seemed they were tacitly approving of his actions.

Ebizo then confidently continued, "The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki has just passed away, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha is also on the verge of being replaced. It is common knowledge throughout the ninja world that a new Jinchuriki candidate needs to be found."

"We would naturally welcome your country's desire for cooperation."

He smiled slightly: "But your sudden agreement to go to Konoha with us at this time is such a coincidence that it's hard not to have some concerns."

That's what I meant.

They were practically saying, "Are you Kumogakure trying to use this opportunity to steal someone from Konoha...?"

Tu Tai's expression visibly turned ugly.

The reputation of Kumogakure in this regard has never been very good in the ninja world.

I heard that before that, Kumogakure had secretly inquired about the Kirigakure bloodline families, trying to persuade them to move to the Land of Lightning.

Upon hearing keywords like "whirlpool" and "jinchūriki," Ayane Amamiya's heart skipped a beat.

Don't tell!

What that old man, Ebizo, said actually makes a lot of sense!

In the original story, Kushina Uzumaki was kidnapped by ninjas from Kumogakure before she became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Later, Kushina was rescued by the young Minato Namikaze, and the two fell in love under the moonlight.

The exact timeframe is somewhat ambiguous.

Anyway, it should have been before Kushina Uzumaki officially became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

But Ayane Amamiya couldn't remember exactly how old she was.

I only vaguely remember seeing it in an official guidebook or somewhere, saying it happened some time after Minato Namikaze graduated from high school...

Considering the current timeline and the ages of these individuals...

Ayane Amamiya felt a sudden jolt in her heart!

Could this be the only time?!

Faced with Ebizo's skepticism, Tsuchida said with a grim face, "So, Sunagakure doesn't believe in the sincerity of our Kumogakure's cooperation?"

Fengying laughed heartily.

Following Ebizo's initial attack, they began to play the good cop in unison: "Emperor Tutai, we absolutely did not mean that."

"But we all know that the Nine-Tails is a taboo that Konoha will never allow outsiders to touch!"

The Kazekage sighed, "The Ninja War has just ended, and the atmosphere of war-weariness is palpable in the village. Now is not a good time to engage in a fight to the death with Konoha!"

Tu Tai's expression was unpredictable, shifting between light and dark.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "If that's the case, what are Lord Kazekage's thoughts?"

Kazekage and Hanzo exchanged a smile.

We're all cunning foxes, waiting to hear those words!

Feng Ying suddenly stood up from his seat, bracing himself on the table with his arms, looking down at the earthen platform, and said in a firm voice, "Mutual assistance!"

"Um?"

Tu Tai was stunned upon hearing this.

How do Jinchūriki help each other?

Could it be that I'll become your thigh?

Kazekage explained, "What your country's intentions are is neither mine nor Lord Hanzo's concern!"

He said in a deep voice, "All I need is for Kumogakure to cooperate with us and adopt a confrontational stance. Once Konoha has signed the Peace Treaty, I will not concern myself with anything else!"

Tu Tai immediately understood that the other party wanted to take advantage of the situation.

He pondered for a moment and said, "But this kind of cooperation, where only we make contributions, doesn't seem like a sharing attitude!"

"Of course we won't let your country suffer losses."

The Third Kazekage smiled and continued, "In return, I will look for opportunities to help Kumogakure restrain Konoha's elite ninja and create openings!"

Tu Tai immediately became interested: "For example?"

"For example, after the Chunin Exams!"

"In my capacity as Kazekage, I will extend a banquet invitation to the Konoha leadership and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire before I leave."

Feng Ying gave a sinister smile: "That will naturally be the perfect time for you to make your move!"

Tu Tai quickly began to devise a plan.

This plan is indeed very feasible.

The main reason is the combination of the Third Kazekage and Hanzo of the Salamander; their strength is too great, and they pose too much of a threat.

In addition, the daimyo of the Land of Fire...

For such an important banquet, the entire Konoha Anbu team would likely be deployed to protect the higher-ups in case of any unforeseen circumstances!

The thought alone made him very tempted.

On the other side...

The Third Kazekage and several senior advisors exchanged glances, understanding each other implicitly.

Let these Cloud Village barbarians go ahead and scout ahead, testing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's condition!

After pondering for a moment, Tu Tai made up his mind.

He took out the Raikage's seal and said in a deep voice, "On behalf of Lord Raikage, I agree to Lord Kazekage's proposal!"

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soon.

A draft of the alliance document, which had been prepared long ago, was presented to us.

After Hanzo the Salamander, the Third Kazekage, and Tsuchida took the document, they signed it in turn.

On the long conference table, a bamboo hat with the character "wind" on it, a bamboo hat with the character "rain" on it, and a seal with the character "thunder" on it each held up a corner, as if witnessing this moment.

Continue until all content is confirmed to be correct.

Kazekage and Tsuchitai shook hands, and then both showed a satisfied smile.

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Hanzo the Salamander said, standing up as well.

Until then.

Laughter erupted in the conference room.

All three parties were smug and felt they had made a sure profit.

Ayane Amamiya, who was standing quietly to the side, suddenly felt a tickle in her throat.

strange!

I really want to join in with that "hehehe" laugh!

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