This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

"An inspection team?" Master Yuan paused, somewhat surprised. "Konoha is planning to send someone to the Land of Water for an inspection? That's quite a journey."

"If I have enough time, of course I'll go."

Nishikawa Tetsu lied without batting an eye.

He knew very well that the only destination of this high-level inspection team, composed of Konoha's top combat power, was the cave in the Land of Grass where Uchiha Madara was hidden.

As for the Land of Water? We'll talk about that later!

"Of course, considering distance and efficiency, our initial exploration route may focus on the area around the Land of Fire, such as the hover train project near Iwagakure," Nishikawa Tetsu added, making the lie sound more plausible.

After all, Iwagakure and Madara Uchiha's lair aren't far apart, so going there on the way wouldn't take much extra time.

"I see." Master Yuan nodded, without any doubt.

After all, Konoha has undertaken such a large-scale project, so it is only natural to send people to inspect the progress.

"I wonder which adults from Konoha are leading this inspection team?" Master Yuan asked casually, trying to find out about Konoha's personnel arrangements.

Nishikawa Tetsu took a deep breath and recited a string of names.

"The delegation is led by Minato Namikaze, the head of the Ninja World's Fate Community, with Orochimaru, the director of the Science Research Institute, serving as the core of the technical team. Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the police force, is in charge of security, and Lady Tsunade and Sakumo Hatake are accompanying advisors. Of course, as the representative of the Ministry of Finance, I will also accompany them to be responsible for budget accounting."

Well, Jiraiya-sensei goes without saying.

As Nishikawa Tetsu announced each name, Master Yuan's originally cloudy old eyes widened instantly.

He gripped his cane tightly and stared at Nishikawa Tetsu in disbelief.

"These...these people?!"

Master Yuan gasped. This wasn't some kind of inspection team; it was clearly a package deal that took the very top members of Konoha's fighting force!

This lineup is more than enough to wipe out even a small country!

"Vice Minister Nishikawa, you're not joking, are you?" Genji's tone was tinged with strong vigilance. "To mobilize so many important figures for an inspection project, aren't the Konoha leadership worried about the village being left vulnerable?"

Faced with Master Yuan's questioning, Nishikawa Tetsu's expression remained flawless, instead appearing even more sincere and serious.

"Elder Master Yuan, this is precisely the attitude that Konoha wants to convey to all the villages."

Nishikawa Tetsu's voice was firm and resolute: "The shared destiny of the ninja world is a long-term plan for Konoha, a grand blueprint into which the Hokage has poured his heart and soul. Any small mistake could lead to irreparable losses."

"Only by having these core, most technically knowledgeable, and most representative high-ranking officials of Konoha personally oversee the process can we ensure the cooperation goes smoothly. This is not only a responsibility to Konoha, but also a responsibility to all partners, including Kirigakure."

"Furthermore, the reason I proactively told you about the composition of the inspection team is that I trust your village. We live in a time of peace, so even if Konoha is weak, it doesn't matter."

Although Nishikawa Tetsu's high-sounding words still sounded somewhat far-fetched, they did give Master Yuan a reason that he could barely accept.

After all, Konoha's behavior in recent years has indeed been somewhat unconventional.

If it's truly for those mega-projects that cost hundreds of millions of taels of silver, then mobilizing all available resources seems plausible.

Moreover, even if Konoha is empty, they are actually fearless. With Minato Namikaze around, even if something unexpected happens, they can immediately use the Thunder God Technique to return to the village.

All the major ninja villages except Konoha agree that the Flying Thunder God Technique is truly monstrous in the hands of Minato Namikaze!

Just as Master Yuan frowned, trying to find a flaw in Nishikawa Tetsu's words.

"Lord Nishikawa, Elder Yuanshi, the tea has gotten a bit cold. Let me refill your cups with hot tea."

A Kirigakure officer with a mustache refilled the teacups for both Nishikawa Tetsu and Genshi.

However, while pouring the tea, the man with the mustache kept glancing back and forth between Nishikawa Tetsu and Genji, seemingly unintentionally.

He poured the tea slowly, almost deliberately, his ears slightly perked up, clearly trying to catch every word of their conversation.

Nishikawa Tetsu picked up the freshly poured hot tea, but didn't drink it. Instead, he looked at the back of the cadre with the mustache with a half-smile.

He leaned slightly closer to Yuan Shi, lowered his voice, and spoke in a tone that only the two of them could understand:

"Elder Yuan, although the environment in this embassy is quiet, sometimes... there are some inconsiderate ants. Shouldn't we get rid of them? Aren't we afraid they'll bite someone someday if we leave them around?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yuan paused slightly in his teacup.

He followed Nishikawa Tetsu's gaze and glanced at the man with the mustache. A deep, cunning smile, like that of an old fox, appeared on the wrinkled old face.

"Hehe, Vice Minister Nishikawa is overthinking it."

Master Yuan blew on his tea and said slowly, "The reason we keep these ants is so that we can follow their tracks and see if we can find the real, larger ant behind them."

Nishikawa Tetsuya understood.

"I see, so they're playing the long game."

The Hidden Mist Village deliberately left this person at the Konoha embassy in order to use him to pass on false information to the mastermind behind the scenes, or to try to trace the clues and find the real culprit.

"The idea is good."

Nishikawa Tetsu thought to himself, "What a pity, you've fished in the wrong direction. Once that old bone, Uchiha Madara, is completely dealt with by our expedition team, you ants will become utterly useless pieces. At that point, even if you break your fishing rod, you won't catch anything."

Of course, Nishikawa Tetsu would never say these words aloud.

"Since Elder Yuanshi is aware of the situation, I won't say anything more."

Nishikawa Tetsu smiled, stood up, and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.

"The matter has been communicated, so I'll take my leave now. I still need to visit a few other embassies."

Nishikawa Tetsu turned around and called out to Kana, who was still playing around with Terumi Mei in the yard, "Kana! Stop playing and come with me to the next place!"

"Huh? You're leaving already?"

Kana stopped what she was doing and reluctantly held Mei Terumi's hand.

"Brother Che, you go ahead! Xiao Ming said he'd treat me to some seafood that just arrived today. I'm not leaving; I'll eat and then go back myself!"

Nishikawa Tetsu shook his head helplessly. This girl can't resist food, and she's probably already forgotten about the training plan.

"Alright, then take care of yourself and don't cause Elder Yuan any trouble."

Nishikawa Tetsu didn't care and turned to walk out of the Kirigakure Embassy.

For the rest of the day, Nishikawa Tetsu followed the same method, visiting the embassies of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure respectively.

Nishikawa Tetsu used the same rhetoric as "Konoha attaches great importance to the community plan" and "in order to ensure the project goes perfectly," to recount the ridiculously luxurious list of the inspection team.

As expected, the three ambassadors reacted in the same way as Master Yuan when they heard the list: shocked, doubtful, and even wondering if Konoha had gone mad.

However, given Nishikawa Tetsu's claim that it was for everyone's common good, coupled with Konoha's consistently assertive approach to infrastructure and commerce, although they had their doubts, they couldn't find any obvious loopholes to refute it.

"Whether they believe it or not, at least this legitimate excuse has been given."

Nishikawa Tetsu stretched contentedly as he walked back to the Ministry of Finance.

"Wow, it's rare to get things done so quickly. Why don't we skip work this afternoon and take a well-deserved rest? Ichishima and Kakuzu will have to work hard on the Ministry of Finance."

"By the way, wouldn't this count as elder abuse?"