Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 170 Ceremony and Daimyo (Third update yesterday)

Sunagakure Village.

The sun was shining brightly at that moment.

All the villagers and ninjas of Sunagakure gathered in the center of the village, their eyes focused on one spot.

That was the boy who slowly walked forward, bathed in sunlight amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd.

Yubi!

The new generation of the Wind Shadow Master in their village!

Besides Yubi, Chiyo and several others stood on the stage—including the slender daimyo of the Land of Wind who had come from afar.

As elder ninjas of the village, Chiyo and Ebizo's speeches had already set the tone and mood for Yubi—all that was left was for him to give his own address, which would elevate everyone's spirits to an even higher level.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind was naturally the first to speak, but—he appeared quite calm, merely offering a few casual compliments to Yubi, his tone and demeanor completely different from Chiyo, a member of Sunagakure.

Clearly, in the Daimyo's eyes, it didn't matter who became Kazekage; he didn't care too much.

Yubi, dressed in a shadow robe, walked to the front of the platform.

From his perspective, the crowd below the stage was teeming with people—the crowd stretched all the way to the end of the street and showed no signs of thinning out.

Many Sunagakure villagers even voluntarily jumped onto the rooftops of surrounding buildings to make room for the villagers, and some civilians were also brought up there.

Those who looked at him included the elderly, the middle-aged, and children—every face was filled with excitement and bright smiles.

There were also many young faces—looking at me with admiration.

Everyone was waiting for his speech.

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Yubi had always thought he was a good talker, but now he realized that he was actually a little nervous.

Under the spotlight, he first gave an awkward laugh.

Then, he coughed.

To be honest, he had fantasized about becoming the Kazekage—but when it actually became a reality, he realized that the pressure was immense.

"Go for it, Lord Kazekage!"

"Don't be shy—you're my son's hero!"

"It's alright, feel free to speak your mind—as long as it's Lord Kazekage, we'll like whatever you say! Don't you all agree?"

Seeing his predicament, an elderly man in the audience first spoke up to encourage him.

Then another man carrying his child on his shoulders burst into laughter.

As the two started their commotion, it immediately triggered a chain reaction, with the crowd erupting in loud cheers and continuous applause.

Standing behind Yubi was the daimyo of the Land of Wind, who held a paper fan that covered half of his face, while servants beside him held sunshades to shield him from the sunlight.

Looking at the scene before him, Daiming's eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

He had seen a similar scene when the Third Kazekage took over – just considering the public's affection for the Kazekage, Yubi seemed to be more than a notch above his predecessor.

The phrase "the will of the people" is perfectly embodied in this statement.

Keep in mind that Sunagakure was just beginning its reconstruction at this time, and many people had only been buried a few days prior.

Logically speaking, Yubi's rise to power should have been influenced to some extent by the attack on the village by Kumogakure.

However, the daimyo was completely unaware of this.

He even felt that almost everyone in Sunagakure who was still breathing had come.

"It is my honor to become the Kazekage."

"Thank you all for your trust in me."

Encouraged, Yubi smiled slightly and slowly began to speak.

As soon as he spoke, the noisy crowd immediately and spontaneously quieted down.

"I know everyone has different expectations of me—and I will certainly live up to those expectations. Even if I can't be the best in every aspect, I will do my best to help the village move towards a better tomorrow, in order to repay everyone's kindness."

Yubi's expression gradually turned serious.

The pressure he felt was not from such a large-scale event.

It's not the gazes that hold the emotions within them, but the sentiments they convey.

A responsibility.

Only when he truly became the Shadow did Yubi truly understand the weight and significance of this burden.

Faced with the villagers' sincere feelings, Yubi also revealed his own heartfelt thoughts.

Some people were crying, and some had tears in their eyes.

From the Second Shinobi World War to the present, the village has come a long way—what experiences it has had, and what difficult situations it has faced—these are things that outsiders cannot understand.

Yubi said a few more words.

Finally, he bowed deeply and concluded with a solemn tone.

Finally, thank you again for your trust!

"I'll do my best!"

Splash!

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar erupted from the crowd.

Cheers and congratulations rose and fell.

The response was overwhelming.

Yubi's inauguration ceremony was not held because the village was in a special period, with many Sand Village members fighting abroad and many high-ranking officials absent.

Therefore, judging from the scale of the event alone, it was not considered a grand occasion.

But the villagers did everything they could to show their most genuine and passionate feelings for this young fourth Kazekage.

The ceremony has ended.

Yubi returned to her familiar office, dressed in a shadow robe.

He sat in the seat that had once belonged exclusively to the Third Kazekage.

He was already feeling a bit weak—

He doesn't want to go through that again.

It feels like attending the ceremony is more tiring than fighting a bloody battle on the battlefield.

Leaving aside his speech on stage, the series of preparations before the ceremony began were tedious enough.

Looking back now, it feels a bit like running an election in a past life.

"Hmm—I'm definitely not suited for this job."

Yubi rested his head on the side of the table, completely disregarding his usual demeanor, and smacked his lips.

thump.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Yubi immediately straightened up, abandoning his dejected look, and said, "Go in."

The door opened, and a Sunagakure official in charge of administration walked in carrying a stack of documents. "Kazekage-sama—this is the work that Lady Chiyo instructed me to hand over to you. Please take care of it."

The stack of documents almost completely obscured the man's face—it made Yubi's eyelids twitch, and his head suddenly felt bigger.

"Just leave it here, I'll look at it."

"Yes, Lord Kazekage."

With a thud, the heavy file was placed on the table.

"By the way, Lord Kazekage, Lady Chiyo said that when you have time, please make sure to meet with the Daimyo, as it seems there is something important to discuss."

"Um."

Yubi nodded.

By the way, the daimyo of the Land of Wind.

I almost forgot about this person.

His gaze turned cold.

I've been wanting to find an opportunity to deal with this big name for a while.

Now, the other party has conveniently delivered themselves to our doorstep.

Although it was ostensibly to attend his inauguration ceremony, Yubi sensed that the daimyo had ulterior motives for his trip.

No profit can not afford to be early.

Most likely, they came for the village's industries.

"It's time to deal with you—"

Yubi Passage.

In the evening, after finishing his work, he went to the residence where the lord was staying in the village.

The location for the discussion was not chosen to be the Shadow Tower.

When Yubi arrived, he found that there were only three people in total: himself, Chiyo, and the Daimyo.

No one else came.

This is clearly something wrong.