Konoha: Who's the good guy?

"Woo~"

When Shan Zhongjing took a spoonful of deer antler and wolfberry porridge, his expression changed, and he almost spat it out on the spot.

A strong medicinal smell shot straight from my mouth to the top of my head!

It almost popped his forehead.

This bowl of highly nourishing porridge contains more than just the goji berries and deer antlers you see on the surface. The broth also contains many other medicinal herbs to balance the properties of the ingredients, making it more gentle and nourishing.

Effect......

I felt a faint heat rising in my lower abdomen, and a surge of heat rapidly spreading to my limbs and bones.

Yamanaka Kei quickly made a judgment based on his medical ninjutsu skills.

This thing is definitely more powerful than the little blue pill!

No, even if the Nara family has its own pharmaceutical research institute and medicinal herb cultivation base, there's no need to go to such lengths!

Looking up, he watched as Nara Shikaku shoveled spoonful after spoonful into his mouth, while keeping a constant eye on him.

Yamazuki rolled his eyes speechlessly and decisively activated [Infinite Armory].

When the spoon goes into your mouth.

He directly enveloped it with chakra and sent it into the armory for storage.

He's in much better health now; we should find a chance to throw this away later.

Otherwise, Kushina would probably suffer a lot!

"Lu Jiu, remember to do the dishes, I'm going to work now~"

Yoshino Nara smiled with satisfaction as she watched Shikaku Nara finish his nourishing porridge.

She changed into a pair of black high heels and a white cheongsam with black patterns.

He went out wearing a warm white deerskin cloak.

"Did you just use space-time ninjutsu?!"

Nara Shikaku stared intently at Yamanaka Kei with a suspicious look in his eyes, his gaze filled with distrust.

"What else? Go out like you, carrying a stick around your head? Wait a minute~ You're not so weak you can't even pitch a tent, are you? No way~"

Yamanaka Kage tossed the spoon in his hand into the bowl.

Mimicking Nara Shikaku's tone, he plunged the boomerang deep into the other's heart.

"...Let's get down to business."

Nara Shikaku fell silent for a moment.

With his intelligence, how could he not see that no matter how he answers, it's a trap!

Damn space-time ninjutsu, why doesn't he have that talent?

"Hehe~ My strength has improved a little bit again. Didn't I tell you before that Madara Uchiha had a hidden hand behind him? I just happened to run into him on the front lines, so I used Wood Release to clear the area..."

The story of the mountain scenery roughly recounts what happened at the front lines and what the author wanted to do next.

He doesn't intend to interfere too much with Iwagakure.

I definitely have to visit Sunagakure.

In Konoha, the integration and change of power also need to be completed within a few days.

Time is tight and the task is heavy.

No matter how strong he is, he is still just one person. He has too many things to do, so it's inevitable that he will be overwhelmed.

"Are you sure you don't want to become Hokage?"

After listening to Yamanaka Kei's description, Nara Shikaku's expression was full of strangeness.

"Absolutely certain, absolutely certain, and without a doubt."

The scenic spot in the mountains nodded in agreement. "That Naruto thing, he wouldn't even be a dog, would he?"

"You were the one who intimidated Iwagakure, and you're also the one preparing to intimidate Sunagakure. You are the most important force guaranteeing the merger of the three villages. You say you don't want to be Hokage, you..."

Nara Shikaku stopped talking, having already roughly guessed Yamanaka Kei's plans.

Shan Zhongjing smiled without saying a word. In the world of One Piece, there's also Im above the Five Elders.

In the Naruto world, there's someone above the Five Kage, is there a problem?

He neither participates in daily management nor appears in front of ordinary people.

Normally, you can completely ignore him.

As long as he holds absolute power, his position is naturally above the Five Kage, and no one can shake it. The Five Kage have no choice but to listen to what he says!

But what if it becomes a shadow?

When you're in the thick of it, there are just too many things to consider!

Why make things difficult for yourself?

"Two questions. First, are you sure you possess power that even the combined might of the Five Kage couldn't defeat? Second, are you... immortal?"

Nara Shikaku held up two fingers, raising the two most crucial questions.

Firstly, if that's not possible, then wanting to surpass Wuying is utter nonsense.

Secondly, in a system that appears equal but is actually unequal, there will always be people who are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to overthrow the mountains above them.

If the scenery in the mountains were alive, then naturally everyone would be happy.

However, once they grow old and frail, their strength declines, or they pass away, not only will the Ino-Shika-Cho clans suffer annihilation, but the original ninja village community will likely fall apart.

Given the nature of the scenery in the mountains, it's impossible for them not to consider these things.

so......

Has my own brother truly achieved immortality?

"Don't worry about the first point. As for the second point... it's not immortality, but living for several thousand years shouldn't be a problem."

Shan Zhongjing stroked his chin, estimating the life force within his body.

The golden attribute [Yin Yang Immortal Master] describes their physique and cultivation method that allows them to directly absorb natural energy.

It has already enabled him to achieve a leap in his level of life.

The word "immortality" is too long.

Some people think that living for a thousand years is enough to achieve immortality, while others think that only living for ten thousand years counts.

However, in the perception of mountain scenery.

Immortality is an extremely lofty term. To be able to encompass the universe, live as long as heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and moon—that is barely enough to be considered to have entered the realm of immortality.

He's really far from good enough!

"Hmph~ Who are you planning to appoint as the Fourth Hokage?"

Nara Shikaku took several deep breaths before forcibly suppressing the pounding in his heart with reason.

Thousands of years!

How many years has the history of the ninja world been?

"Hmm... Tsunade or Danzo, which one do you think is more suitable?"

Yamanaka Kei quickly reviewed the list of Konoha's current top fighters in his mind.

Jiraiya was used to being carefree, and the other party had his own principles, so he was clearly not suitable to become Hokage.

Minato Namikaze is strong enough, but the Yellow Flash's fame isn't big enough yet, so forcibly promoting him would be too troublesome.

Orochimaru, get back to your research and stop thinking about all this nonsense.

After thinking it over, it seems that only Tsunade and Danzo are the two candidates?

The former has a certain degree of autonomy.

The latter lacks autonomy, but with Nara Shikaku and others secretly controlling it, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"Danzo's only value now is balancing things out and taking the blame. There's no point in putting him in power. Can Tsunade's current strength suppress the Third Hokage?"

Nara Shikaku shook his head, first rejecting the idea of ​​Danzo being played by White Zetsu.

Danzo rose to power through his roots, and everyone knows he's a radical. Pushing him to the forefront at this time of village consolidation is just asking for trouble.

"Um, is it necessary? If so, I'll give her some extra help; it shouldn't be a problem."

"As long as Tsunade can keep the Third Hokage under control, in three days at most! I will be able to fully integrate all of Konoha's power! I will absolutely not let anyone hold you back!"

"What are the regulations for merging the villages?"

"It's simple, I can give it to you this afternoon. You should deal with Tsunade's problem first."

"it is good."

The scenic spot in the mountains nodded, and seeing that the important business was over, he patted his bottom and got up from the table.

Just before leaving, remembering the most crucial thing, he turned back and spoke again.

"My kind of longevity requires a high level of talent, which you probably can't achieve. However, Orochimaru's research is progressing quite quickly recently. I can't guarantee much, but living to be over a thousand years old shouldn't be a problem. Hmm... maybe even longer in the future."

In fact, Yamanaka Kei had thought about this problem a long time ago, which is why he never really went all out against Orochimaru, this research fanatic.

If a person lives too long, watching the people around them grow old and die.

Until everything became unfamiliar.

I can't find a single familiar face anymore.

Such immortality would be far too cruel and boring.

"grass......"

Nara Shikaku watched the mountain scenery disappear through the gate, pinched his thigh hard, and then used his family's secret technique to fuss over it for a long time before he was sure that the conversation he had just had was not a dream.

Over a thousand years old!

His brothers, if they're capable, they really should bail him out!

"Looks like we'll have to implement family planning again, otherwise... ugh..."