Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

If we're talking about the most efficient and lucrative assassinations, after reviewing the list, Yubi's first choice would definitely be... some powerful figures from small countries.

After all, in the current ninja world, many small countries do not have a ninja system; they are simply monarchies.

Even if the daimyo of these small countries trained some armies, their overall combat strength was still incomparable to that of ninjas. Even if they hired some rogue or wandering ninjas, Yubi was still confident that he could turn them into corpses.

However... setting aside the wars in the ninja world, the political structure is also extremely complex.

Many small countries have diplomatic relations with large countries and are protected by the five great ninja villages…

In order to maintain their position in the ninja world and have sufficient influence and voice, the five great ninja villages will spare no effort to help some small countries or villages, including from the perspective of economy and trade.

For example, the reconstruction of Konoha at present has invited artisans from some small countries and people from other industries.

If the relationship isn't good, who would go?

These small countries or villages can submit requests to the five great ninja villages for assistance.

Those with closer relationships might even directly hire ninja armies from major ninja villages... In short, it's not that simple.

Killing a daimyo is a small matter, but the trouble that follows is much more difficult to handle... What if he's a lackey of some great ninja village?

There are dozens of countries, large and small, in the ninja world, but they are basically organized around the five great ninja villages.

So, after much thought, adhering to the principle of "the less trouble, the better," and knowing that although the price was relatively low, Yubi could make up for it with quantity... so he set his sights on the "nobles" of some small countries.

Killing one or two wouldn't be enough to affect the national situation of a country, nor would it alarm the other major ninja villages, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

Moreover, not all small countries have diplomatic relations or historical ties with large countries.

For example... his first target.

A nobleman named Uchiyama from the land of Taki.

Don't underestimate the Land of Waterfall just because it's small. It has its own village called Takigakure, and the village is quite powerful, with tailed beasts among its residents.

Given the circumstances at the time, the fact that they were able to obtain a tailed beast from Hashirama during the first Five Kage Summit was enough to prove Takigakure's extraordinary nature.

Not to mention, the Land of Waterfall is sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth. During the two consecutive Shinobi World Wars, the country and its villages were not greatly affected, which shows its strength.

Many small countries disappeared with the flames of war in the ninja world.

Friction in the ninja world doesn't just exist between major powers; smaller nations are also fiercely competing behind the scenes.

For example, the country of the capital...

Of course, the most classic one is definitely the Land of Whirlpools, which has a deep connection with Konoha.

However, the Land of Whirlpools was being "besieged" by the enemy, and the war was swift and fierce. Under these circumstances, even if Konoha wanted to offer assistance, they would have to think twice.

Moreover, sometimes, even the will of the village cannot determine whether to send troops.

You also need to consider the meaning of the given name.

Yubi could guess who the person with the bounty was for his mission.

Most of them are related to mountain countries.

No wonder Konoha is under immense pressure in this Ninja World War.

Because in addition to fighting against the other four great ninja villages, Konoha also had to deal with the Land of Fire, a small country with little presence and size. As a result, the Land of Fire was defeated by Takigakure and its national strength was greatly reduced.

In this way, although the Mountain Country became obedient, it would definitely harbor resentment towards the Waterfall Country.

Therefore, Yubi believes that the Mountain Kingdom is the most likely financial backer of this mission.

If I kill this minor nobleman, Takigaku will most likely become suspicious of the Mountain Country.

The route to the Land of Waterfalls was even more familiar to her than she was.

He still passed through the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, but after entering the Land of Rain, he discovered that... despite the fact that the great war in the ninja world had ended for quite some time, the chaos within the Land of Rain had not decreased but increased.

This is completely different from what we see in other countries.

As the various ninja villages lifted their blockades, trade began to flow, and the number of people and caravans on the roads gradually increased.

The atmosphere has calmed down somewhat, giving the impression that there are signs of a return to peace.

However, there are hardly any traveling merchants in the Land of Rain... Even merchants from other countries intentionally avoid the Land of Rain and take detours.

Just like what he and Arai had seen and heard when they first entered the Land of Rain, the local forces and the rebels were locked in a fierce battle... What was even more deadly was that the situation in the Land of Rain was deteriorating further, which led to armed organizations that "fed" war also beginning to enter the Land of Rain.

The end of the Ninja World War caused some people to lose their market and instead gather in the small Land of Rain.

"That old devil Hanzo seems to be enjoying his retirement... He doesn't care about anything, letting his cronies run rampant under his power. The more they oppress the people, the more uprisings and rebellions will occur. The resulting battlefields will attract even more flies, making the situation even more complicated..."

Yubi Passage.

To be honest, even he couldn't stand it anymore.

It's unclear what Hanzo was thinking, but in Yubi's opinion, Hanzo the Salamander had an incredibly lucky start, with the protagonist's script in his hands. With his strength, if he were to govern the Land of Rain with sweeping reforms, things would definitely be a completely different story.

It just goes to show that people have different personalities and ideas.

"Could it also be related to Madara...?"

Yubi was a little skeptical.

This time when entering the Land of Rain, Yubi made a special trip to the lake where she, Arai, and Sasori had bumped into Jiraiya and Konan, and looked for the "little house" where the group lived nearby, but because of time constraints, she couldn't find it and gave up.

Two years ago, Yahiko and his two companions should have completely graduated and parted ways with Jiraiya.

Of course, Jiraiya did not teach the three his own special techniques; he simply trained them to become excellent ninjas and unlocked their potential.

……

A few days later, Yubi settled in a town within the territory of the Land of Waterfalls.

He posed as a businessman and submitted his own endorsement documents.

In other words, it is a forged identity document.

He stole all of these things along the way.

Next, he located the mansion where his target was located, and then, late at night, he acted alone.

Like a ghost, they entered the noble mansion.

The entire compound was guarded by armed warriors, along with dozens of servants and other personnel.

Yubi did not act immediately.

With his speed, these ordinary people would never be able to detect him.

He planned to wander around for a bit first, to see if there was anything valuable.

After a while, he briefly searched the supplies before appearing and heading straight for the courtyard where the nobleman was.

Moonlight streamed down, illuminating the dimly lit courtyard. Outside the target house, a ninja guard sat cross-legged.

The person seemed to sense something, and as soon as he opened his eyes from meditation.

A dark figure approached him closely and passed by.

I tried to shout, but found that I couldn't make a sound.

His head spun as it hit the ground.

The mysterious man in black had already pushed open the door to the nobleman's sleeping room and gone inside.