Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Then the official was hit hard by Raikage.

They beat him so badly that his head was bleeding profusely.

As the most powerful and populous nation, the Land of Fire also possesses the strongest capacity to digest salt.

Because Konoha possessed the technology to mass-produce salt, it directly began dumping salt into the Land of Fire.

Logically speaking, the Land of Fire should have the highest income.

However, because Konoha gained the upper hand and took away 50% of the profits, they can only silently swallow this loss.

Originally, the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the daimyo of several other countries didn't even care about this income. Everyone was watching Hiruko and Minato Namikaze make fools of themselves.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire didn't mind letting Konoha get involved in this industry, since this industry couldn't compare to the amount of money Konoha spent during the war.

To everyone's surprise, those aristocratic parasites dared to deceive the emperor in such a way.

The other four great daimyo wouldn't make the same mistake as the Konoha daimyo; they simply sent a few obese financial officials to block the way.

The Fourth Raikage is not allowed to interfere with the salt industry.

"Fourth Raikage, please mind your manners!"

"Gulp!" The obese official swallowed hard, completely ignoring the blood on his head.

At that moment, the obese official felt he was only 0.1 seconds away from death.

But in the end, the Fourth Raikage was pulled away by his subordinates.

Although the Fourth Raikage was forcibly pulled away by his subordinates, he finally made up his mind.

It's a done deal now, and I...

The Fourth Raikage looked at his hands; he had to go.

This war must be fought.

He originally didn't want to fight; he just wanted to coerce Konoha into ceding some of its interests. But now he had no choice but to fight Konoha and wear them down.

On the Sunagakure side, Granny Chiyo could only shake her head and sigh inwardly upon hearing the news.

Seeing the distress on the old woman's face, the Jonin standing beside Granny Chiyo quickly comforted her, "Please don't worry too much, everything will be alright."

However, Granny Chiyo sighed helplessly and said, "The Land of Wind is really too poor. There is nothing on this land except for strong winds and sand."

"Seeking support from the Wind Kingdom for a protracted war was already a last resort, and now that the Wind Kingdom has already cut our funding, what else can we do?"

Among the five great nations, the Land of Fire is the strongest, while the Land of Wind is the weakest.

This land seems to have never existed for the purpose of human reproduction.

During the First Five Kage Summit, the First Kazekage even voluntarily gave up the distribution of Tailed Beasts in order to increase his country's strength and expand his territory and sphere of influence.

Such a move can only be described as far-sighted and well-thought-out.

However, the Kingdom of Wind was too weak, causing them to fall behind from the start and fall further and further behind.

In the previous war, the Land of Wind had exhausted its resources and was now completely unable to hold on. The Sand Village was also on the verge of collapse.

Konoha's rise to power is exceptionally strong right now, and political factors are probably of little concern to the ninjas.

But those veteran ninjas who had fought their whole lives were very clear about the relationship between money and combat power.

Even Granny Chiyo couldn't help but start thinking about other options.

She then realized that Hiruko's affection for Yekura was undisguised.

Perhaps we can find a breakthrough through Yekura and see if we can secure some opportunities for Sunagakure.

Karyuro has already become partners with Rosa.

Otherwise, given Hiruko's reputation as a female ninja known for her love of the battlefield, Chiyo would definitely have used her as a pawn to plant in her game.

However, Yecang's little apprentice, Juan, is a rare beauty, so we can bring her along.

"We need to survive!" Chiyo said with a sigh.

"You mean we need to associate with the strong, and that blindly fighting and brute force is the path to death?" The Jonin beside him showed a hint of disappointment.

Grandma Chiyo was old and her eyes were cloudy, but at this moment her eyes shone with a sharp light.

"Let's ally with Konoha and focus on survival first, then we can think of other things."

In the past, such an idea would have been impossible to realize. Everyone knew that the so-called alliance was nothing more than a disguised pleas for mercy.

But no matter what, after the alliance is formed, the dominant position will never fall into the hands of the Sand Ninja.

"Even so, as one of the Sand Village's inhabitants, I will never easily submit or willingly become a vassal of others," the Jonin said firmly.

Granny Chiyo did not answer this question, but simply looked away and said calmly, "I will go to Konoha myself and weigh the matter carefully."

On the Land of Water's side, the Mizukage, Yagura, stared at the intelligence report in his hand and fell silent.

Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of the Land of Earth, stared in astonishment at the scroll before him and exclaimed, "Wow! The Land of Fire's national strength is truly profound. A mere salt industry has enabled Konoha's war potential to rise continuously."

Perhaps due to advanced age, actions that were once easy have become difficult to perform.

However, the elderly Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, stubbornly relied on his own strength to complete those difficult movements and straighten his old back.

He stared intently at every word on the scroll, blending the newly acquired information with his rich life experience, struggling to find the answer to the question.

Age has always been a heavy burden on his path of leading Iwagakure forward.

However, Onoki was unable to find a suitable successor.

The third-generation elder, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was able to retire peacefully and enjoy his later years, but he could not be so carefree.

The Land of Earth is far too weak.

Onoki's knowledge needs to be passed on; it is a precious treasure accumulated over the years that is unimaginable to the younger generation.

After all, old men like him who personally experienced the era of Madara Uchiha's dance are becoming increasingly rare in the ninja world.

After a long while, Onoki snapped out of his reverie and seemed to have found the answer to the question.

He sighed softly and muttered to himself, "Oh well, once a decision is made, it must be made."

Especially when it comes to issues of gain and loss, they will not easily back down.

However, we hope to find solutions from other aspects.

"Someone! Deliver this letter to the Raikage. We cannot allow Konoha to continue to grow stronger. We must unite," Onoki said solemnly.

Money is never everything, but it can often solve most problems.

With the continuous influx of funds from the Land of Fire, the Land of Fire, which had been ravaged by years of war, has finally managed to temporarily conceal its wounds and has gained a chance to revitalize itself.

Of course, as time went on, Beiliuhu became increasingly famous.

After all, who would...?