Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

He had also noticed Danzo's expression earlier. As clever as he was, he naturally guessed that this scheming bastard uncle's long-term banter with the people of Konoha was definitely not for anything good. On the way, he kept thinking back to that ugly monster covered in bandages. If that kind of guy could be on the list like his father, then the judging panel must be blind.

So, after carefully considering his uncle's boastful remarks and the change in Danzo's expression, he immediately realized his uncle's intentions: to incite Konoha to fight amongst themselves. The Uchiha clan of Konoha was very famous; even he, who rarely left home, had heard of the Uchiha clan. He even knew from his uncle's sleep-talking that his grandfather had been killed by a man named Uchiha Madara. For decades, the Uchiha had been Konoha's main core fighting force, and this was even more true after the decline of the Senju clan. Based on all these speculations, he deduced that this bastard was up to no good again.

333. Even your grandma would have to run if she ran into you.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't put it so harshly. I'm your uncle, we're both blood type O. There's no such thing as despicable in this world. I should have advised your grandma to send you to the academy. The Ninja Academy taught us on the first day that ninjas will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. There are plenty of despicable things in the ninja world. As long as it benefits Sunagakure, being despicable is fine. I don't care if you get into Konoha's Hall of Fame... You've read so many books, you should know how powerful the Uchiha clan is. Although the Uchiha clan is declining now, their genetic disease is still there. Although they haven't produced any as awesome as your uncle, their fighting power is still beyond that of ordinary ninjas. An Uchiha with double tomoe can take on two at once, and with three tomoe, they can take on five. If they had eyes like the one that killed your grandfather, Madara Uchiha, that would be incredible. Even your grandma would run away if she encountered them! Let me tell you..."

While half-lying on the bed, Masato said to Sasori, "Sasori might be very strong in the future, but I don't have high hopes for him if he really goes up against an Uchiha with the awakened Mangekyou Sharingan. The upper limit of puppetry is still too low. Even if Sasori can't kill him and instead turns Sunakawa into a human puppet, it's the same. When Sunakawa was alive, he would have to kneel down if he encountered a Mangekyou Sharingan user, let alone a puppet with a rigid and unpredictable style. Moreover, puppeteers are really not suitable for one-on-one battles. The limitations are too great. Even when they are in a group, they need a very high level of equipment. Just like Sasori's parents, they had hundreds of Jonin bodyguards, but they were still stabbed by that Konoha Genin. If he couldn't fly and bring his father back to the village in time, it wouldn't have been as simple as being stabbed in the lung."

Although Sasori's talent surpasses Chiyo's, he is undoubtedly a super genius in puppetry. However, to break through his limits, unless Nagato's eye is removed and fitted to Sasori, allowing him to experience the advanced Six Paths puppetry techniques, his potential is only at the upper-middle level of Kage, still far from the top.

Furthermore, the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan far surpasses any ninjutsu. It generates all sorts of bizarre and wonderful abilities. Just the Amaterasu, a powerful fire said to be inextinguishable and capable of burning everything to ashes yet never killing anyone, would be a perfect counter to him. No matter how many puppets he has, he can burn them all...

Furthermore, in Shinto's opinion, aside from the spectacular visuals and expensive ultimate moves, the future richest woman in the ninja world, Nan, is not as good as Sasori in terms of overall skill. But even Sasori was completely countered by this girl. It all comes down to whether you have more puppets or more explosive tags. Sunagawa blew you to smithereens...? (;￢＿￢)

So the limitations of puppetry are too great, but there's nothing that can be done about it. Although Sasori and his father aren't very capable, the unique Magnet Release awakening of Sunagakure has been passed down to Chiyo's puppetry talent. Sasori is even more amazing, making a beautiful overtake and leaving Chiyo far behind. So now it's awkward. If we don't let him learn puppetry, his talent is there. But even if he learns puppetry and studies human puppets, his potential isn't very high. In the future, he's destined to be a minor character in the Fourth Shinobi World War, just like Hiruzen Sarutobi, playing the role of a cheerleader.

"And what about you?"

Hearing this, Handsome Scorpion turned around and looked at him seriously, listening to the movements of his hands below. This bastard uncle was usually incoherent, but he had extremely high standards. Even the Kazekage was just so-so in his eyes. He heard him praise the eyes of the Uchiha clan so much, and even said that his grandmother would run away if she met him, but he didn't mention himself. Everyone said that this bastard was very powerful, but he really didn't know how powerful he was. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." If he wanted to kill him, he had to understand how strong this bastard was first.

"As for me... I'm not entirely sure, but in my current state, if I encountered an old and weakened Uchiha Madara, I should have no problem crushing him. If it were Madara in his prime, without revealing my trump cards, I could probably at least go toe-to-toe with him. I'm not just kidding, but when I get into a rhythm, everyone looks like a son to me..."

Masato stroked his chin thoughtfully for a while before answering. He hadn't really thought about that question, since they weren't from the same era and comparisons were difficult. In the previous era, Hashirama Senju and Madara took turns being the world's ninja master; in this era, he was reigning supreme. He hadn't fought Madara at his peak, so it was hard to say. He might have a chance decades from now, but he didn't know if he could maintain his form until then. Under the rules of One Piece, one's physique could resist aging and extend their career, unlike the natives of the Naruto world. Without special techniques or methods, their physical abilities would decline significantly after fifty, forcing them to retire. Even those like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki, who maintained their health well, wouldn't be as strong as they were at sixty. Under the rules of One Piece, fifty was still considered peak, and with the nourishment of Sage Chakra, maintaining that level for decades shouldn't be a problem...

"......"

While Masato was still lost in thought, Sasori, seemingly having found the answer, turned around and sat down to continue building his new puppet, ignoring the bastard. Looking at the parts in his hands, regardless of whether the bastard was bragging about being on par with Madara Uchiha, it had given him some inspiration. Even if he couldn't kill the bastard, teaching him a lesson wouldn't be bad...

......

"Lord Tsuchidai, we have received news that the people from Sunagakure have arrived. However, this time the representative from Sunagakure is not Ebizo, but Shiki. Shiki has also brought a kid with him, who is said to be Sasori, the super genius of Sunagakure."

"This guy is still the same as always..."

Meanwhile, at the Cloud Village's rest area, a Cloud Ninja underling came to the room of the Lava Release ninja Tsuchida and said something. Tsuchida breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his underling's report.

The Hidden Cloud Village is truly lacking in talent. Both of its elder brothers are busy with combat operations in the village, leaving only Tsuchida, a mere warrior, as their representative. As for those old guys, the Raikage dares not send them out. As the saying goes, every village has one or two Danzos, but all the old guys in the Hidden Cloud Village are Danzos. If they were allowed to come to Konoha and reunite with Danzo's brothers, who knows what they would do? Having experienced a coup, the Raikage is like someone who has been bitten by a snake once and is afraid of a well rope for ten years. One coup caused him twenty years of hard work and worry; if another one happened, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.

So even though he knew that Tsuchida wasn't a qualified negotiation expert, he still had to bite the bullet and let him go. Before they set off, Azabu had also instructed him not to talk too much to Konoha after they arrived. After all, he really couldn't outmaneuver Hiruzen Sarutobi. He just had to do what the Sunagakure representatives did.

That Golden Lion won't let Sunagakure suffer any losses.

334. The Golden Lion went to the hospital to flirt with girls.

So he won't need to say anything then. He can just let the people from Sunagakure negotiate with Hiruzen Sarutobi. Besides, Azaburo is really something. Before they even set off, he somehow concluded that Sunagakure should send Shiki to Konoha to negotiate. Based on Azaburo's analysis of Shiki's character, Kumogakure is guaranteed not to suffer any losses by following Shiki's lead and arguing with Konoha. Isn't Hiruzen Sarutobi very good at talking?

That Golden Lion is even more ridiculous than Hiruzen Sarutobi!

However, when he arrived in Konoha with his honor guard following the policies set by Azaburo, the representative of Iwagakure, Tsuchiki, rumored to have an IQ of 95, was already there. The representative of Sunagakure was nowhere to be seen, and he had been waiting for over a month. Although Konoha had a full range of entertainment facilities and he could spend money on public funds, he was a responsible man. He wasn't really enjoying himself until he completed the task assigned by his boss. Moreover, Konoha had been cracking down on prostitution lately, and the prostitutes had to clock out at 10 pm every night and couldn't stay overnight, which suddenly took away a lot of his fun…

Although that bastard Shiki was more than a month late, at least he arrived. Now he can quickly settle the negotiations and return to his Land of Lightning to release the pent-up emotions he's been suppressing for over a month. For the past month, his restless youth had been stirred up by a promiscuous young lady, but before he could even unleash his skills, she clocked out, leaving him feeling incredibly awkward and miserable. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't personally escorted and picked her up, he would have doubted whether Konoha had even considered the possibility of this happening.

...

"Lord Tsuchimaki, Shiki has arrived, and he's brought a red-haired brat with him. He's said to be Chiyo's grandson, a super genius from Sunagakure..."

Meanwhile, at Iwagakure's residence in Konoha, Iwagakure's underlings also came to Tsuchiki's side and said something.

"Sigh... Another super genius from Sunagakure... Has Konoha given any notification about when the talks will begin?"

Upon hearing his younger brother's words, Tsuchiki looked up at the sky. Sasori of the Red Sand, the grandson of Chiyo and the son of the Sand Village's ace puppeteer couple. Although this title had somehow become a sensation in the ninja world, if the rumors were true, then his grandson... if he really started studying the fundamentals at the age of three and created his first puppet at the age of four, then he was indeed a super genius.

But the more this happened, the more Tu Mu could feel the acidic smell in the air. In the decades since the Tsuchikage was defeated, a few geniuses had appeared in Iwagakure, but none of them were top-tier enough to learn the Tsuchikage's Dust Release. Even the Tsuchikage's son, Huang Tu, was only so-so. As long as he couldn't learn Dust Release, just learning Earth Release was not enough. How could a leader not have some special skills?

And now, another super genius has appeared in Sunagakure. His trip to Konoha with Shiki is clearly just to gain experience. As the legitimate heir of Sunagakure and the grandson of the First Kazekage, he's destined for greatness. When the Third Kazekage was being elected, Chiyo and the First Kazekage's son were too young to handle, but now that such a super genius has emerged as a legitimate heir, it's only natural he'll rise to power in a few years. It's ironic that Sunagakure's super genius is already gaining experience at such a young age, while they don't even have a candidate and have to let the Tsuchikage occupy the position...

However, there's no use in him lamenting these things. He can't possibly give birth to a super genius. Even the Tsuchikage, a former super genius, couldn't do it. His limit is only a Quasi-Kage. Where can he give birth to a super genius? Right now, the most important thing is to discuss the mission.

Unlike Tsuchikage of Kumogakure, he wasn't there to relax or just loaf around. He carried a mission from the Tsuchikage. Their Land of Earth had suffered a huge loss due to the combined attack by Shiki and the Raikage, and they couldn't possibly agree to the war reparations, nor could they afford to. Otherwise, every single one of Kumogakure's high-ranking officials would be forced into prostitution by the Tsuchikage...

......

"You stay here quietly. If you're bored, you can go play house with your friend, the prince of the Senju clan. I have important business to attend to, and it's inconvenient to have you with me..."

The next morning, Masato went to his nephew's room next door, spoke to his nephew who was still fiddling with various parts, and then turned and left without paying attention to his nephew's eye roll. As for his nephew's safety, there was no need to worry at all. There were Konoha's ANBU members watching them from all sides, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was hoping that Sasori would be safe and sound and not get hurt.

This is Chiyo's precious grandson. If he were to bump his head on Konoha's territory and his intelligence were to drop by ten or so points, it would be a miracle if that old woman Chiyo didn't go berserk. The war had only just ended.

After leaving his residence, Shinto ignored the Konoha ANBU henchmen following him about ten meters behind. Activating his Observation Haki, he located his target and headed towards Konoha Hospital...

"(⊙_⊙)...Where is Golden Lion going? It looks like he's heading towards the hospital. Why would this guy go to the hospital when he's perfectly healthy? Is he going to cause trouble? Captain, should we report this to the department head?"

The Konoha ANBU underlings following behind Shinto saw him in the direction of a person who, although wearing a mask and ANBU uniform, could still be identified as a member of the Cataract Clan from his pure white eyes.

This Hyuga clan member was clearly a newcomer. Upon seeing Shiki walking towards the hospital, he immediately became nervous and asked his leader, "It's said that Shiki is inhuman. When he goes berserk, he even cuts down his own people. If he goes on a rampage in our hospital, what will happen to all the patients inside!"

"...Don't be nervous. Shiki wouldn't cause trouble at a hospital, otherwise he wouldn't still be single...Go report to the Hokage that Shiki went to the hospital to flirt with girls...ヽ(ー_ー)ノ"

This Konoha Anbu teammate is a veteran member of the Anbu. The young man might not know why Shiki went to the hospital, but how could he not know? He happened to be there maintaining order when Shiki confessed his love to Tsunade in public... What else could Shiki be doing at the hospital? Of course, he was there to flirt with girls!

Reporting other people's affairs to their boss is useless. Their boss is always so proactive when it comes to killing people, but completely passive when it comes to relationships. When it comes to handling the romantic affairs of young men and women, the Hokage is still the most reliable...

335. I never expected this jerk to be so good at flirting.

"Holy crap! Isn't that Golden Lion? What's that bastard doing at the hospital? Σ(?д?lll)"

"What?! The Golden Lion? Where...where? (?Д?)ノ"

"Look, isn't that him? What's this bastard doing here at our Konoha Hospital..."

"..."

When Zhen Dou walked through the gates of Konoha Hospital, the Konoha ninjas who were waiting in line for various illnesses were already on edge, each grabbing their weapons and staring at him warily, ready to attack at any moment. This was their territory, and they couldn't back down. What if their Hokage was watching the situation through his crystal ball? Seeing their fearless and heroic performance, they might just promote them later...

It's tough to get by in the workplace in Konoha. There's no shortage of talent everywhere. They have the skills, all they lack is an opportunity.

They were all too familiar with Golden Lion. Even if they had never seen him in person, anyone who had been to school had seen his introduction in their textbooks. This guy was a huge threat to the peace and stability of the ninja world. Since his debut, he had almost always climbed to the top by stepping on Konoha. How could such a dangerous person come to their hospital?

Could this bastard be planning to bomb the hospital?

"Hey! I'm just having trouble sleeping and having nightmares because I'm new to Konoha and the environment isn't quite right. Guys, don't get so worked up, okay? Hey nurse, where's your doctor, Tsunade? Can she come and take a look at me..."

Shinto looked around at the Konoha underlings who were clearly terrified and whose legs were trembling, yet they still looked ready to fight at any moment. Sure enough, the workplace in Konoha was not easy. If this were in their Sunagakure, they would live as long as they could fight back. If they couldn't win, they would run away first. The idea of ​​dying together with the enemy was out of the question.

"Tsunade-sama is in the operating room. Should I have another doctor see you...?"

"No need, I'm out now, leave him to me."

The nurse was very kind; even though they were from an enemy village, she still acted like a caring angel. However, before she could finish speaking, a domineering voice came from behind. Tsunade's attire in this era wasn't as flamboyant as in the future; she wore the usual ninja uniform with a Jonin vest and a white coat. Shinto, seeing no glimpse of her cleavage, was slightly disappointed. His gaze, however, quickly shifted to her still-growing, defying normal developmental patterns, before straightening his expression to that of a virtuous gentleman. The truth, it seems, can't be hidden forever...

"You bastard, come in with me."

Tsunade glanced at Shinto, who looked like a disheveled middle-aged man, then turned and walked into her office. It wouldn't be good to fight in public, especially in a hospital. She'd finally weathered the storm of that scandalous gossip; a public fight would inevitably bring back those memories, and she didn't want to be trending again...

When she heard yesterday that this bastard had come to Konoha, she had already expected that he would come back to the hospital to find her. To be honest, she was quite touched that he had waited for her for so many years. However, when she thought about how many people from Konoha were in his hands, and how Konoha was the result of her two grandfathers' hard work, she was touched, but unless the sun rose in the west, there was no way she could have any future with this bastard.

"So direct? (⊙_⊙)?"

Masato stared blankly at Tsunade's retreating figure for a moment. Given her fiery temper, shouldn't she have immediately unleashed a powerful punch...?

"Duang!!"

Sure enough, the moment he stepped into the office, before Masato could react, Tsunade, who was two steps away from him, immediately turned around and used her waist strength to drive her shoulder to punch him in the chest, making a dull sound like metal striking metal.

"You damn bastard, what are you doing here? Get back here!"

Her calm demeanor on the outside was just a persona in front of others. After all, she was already a big shot, and she had to maintain a certain image. When no one was around, Tsunade's true colors were immediately revealed. A fierce aura emanated from her entire body as she glared at the beautiful woman, hands on her hips, and stared at Masato, asking, "If it weren't for the recoil from that punch that made her hands numb, she might have landed another heavy punch."

"I've been missing you so much since we last saw each other. You have no idea, a day apart feels like three autumns. It's been almost a year since we last saw each other. Do you know how much I've suffered through these countless days and nights? Look at me, I can't eat or sleep because I miss you so much, I even have dark circles under my eyes. If longing were a disease, I'd be terminally ill by now..."

"puff!"

"Damn it, that bastard! Notify Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, that there's still that bastard there! We can't wait any longer, let's begin the talks immediately! (▼he▼メ)"

Masato was whispering sweet nothings in the hospital, and this scene happened to be shown in Hiruzen Sarutobi's crystal ball. Several high-ranking officials in the Hokage's office were also dumbfounded. Now they realized that this Golden Lion was also a master!

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He immediately turned to the Anbu and ordered them to inform the representatives of the three parties. They couldn't wait until the day after tomorrow. He hadn't expected Shiki's love words to be so cheesy, yet so touching. As the head of the Konoha Women's Care Council, he knew that females were emotionally sensitive creatures, even his hot-tempered female disciple was no exception. Although Shiki's love words were cheesy, they struck right to the soul. Tsunade might be able to handle it for now, but if that bastard Shiki kept saying it for a day or two, who knew if Tsunade could withstand it? Tsunade's identity was too important in Konoha. It wasn't just about being the Hokage's disciple and the princess of Konoha. The halo of being a medical genius made Konoha inseparable from Tsunade. Why were they confident enough to take on three or four people at once? Besides having many underlings in Konoha, the most important reason was that they had Tsunade, the medical genius. As long as the person didn't die along the way, even if they were still alive, Tsunade could save them.

If Tsunade really can't withstand this bastard's sweet talk and is defeated by Sunagakure, there's really nothing they can do. After all, she has two grandfathers protecting her. Do they dare to treat Tsunade like a rogue ninja and label her a rogue ninja?

If he went down there, he would be in big trouble if he didn't get beaten to death by the two adults. So Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately changed his plans. The meeting originally scheduled for the day after tomorrow was moved to half an hour later. He wanted to keep that bastard Shiki in the meeting room as long as possible. He couldn't let that bastard go to Tsunade again, otherwise, if their Konoha princess was taken away, they would have nowhere to cry.

"...Isn't Hiruzen being too hasty? Wasn't it originally scheduled for the day after tomorrow? This puts us in a very passive position!"

Having gained an epiphany from the golden lion's sweet words in the crystal ball, Danzo, half of Konoha's leader, realized that flirting with girls was actually quite simple. Seeing his friend's reaction, he exclaimed in bewilderment, "What a rare learning opportunity this is! It would be such a shame to be interrupted!"

If he possessed the Golden Lion's skills, he wouldn't have needed to hone his craft for decades...

"If we don't act quickly, our Konoha princess will be in danger! I never expected this bastard to be so good at flirting..."

336. Every time he digs someone's teeth, something appears.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was anxious. He had been discussing with three colleagues in the office how much compensation to ask for from the three villages, what their initial offer should be, and what their bottom line was. This was a crucial question. Asking for too much would leave the three villages penniless, but asking for too little wouldn't work either, given the heavy losses Konoha had suffered in the war, especially in terms of clan ninja. The Hyuga clan had lost its head, the Uchiha clan had suffered more than half its casualties, and the Senju clan was practically paralyzed, with only Tsunade and Nawaki remaining as national treasures. Other clans, large and small, were also in dire straits. The Shimura clan, which was originally on par with the Sarutobi clan, had fallen two ranks. It wouldn't be right not to give these clans an explanation and compensation. Therefore, the amount of compensation they needed to ask for couldn't be too much or too little; there had to be a certain amount, and that amount was extremely critical.

So when his ANBU underlings informed Shiki to go to the hospital to flirt with girls early in the morning, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have time to pay attention. He just needed to open the crystal ball's detection system and take a quick look. Tsunade was now a capable double-flower red stick, no longer the easily fooled teenage girl she used to be. Plus, she had been frequenting casinos for years and had seen all sorts of monsters and demons. It was easier to shake a mountain than to shake Tsunade!

But when the Golden Lion appeared on screen, the four of them couldn't help but turn their attention to him. They had been outwitting the Golden Lion for so many years, and this bastard always managed to do something unexpected. So they all wanted to see how the Golden Lion planned to flirt with Tsunade, that violent girl.

Hiruzen Sarutobi now wanted nothing more than to slap himself in the face. If he had known Shiki was so formidable, he would never have let that bastard go to Tsunade!

.....

"Boom boom..."

"Huh? What happened? It sounds really intense inside. I hope nothing bad happens. (⊙_⊙)?"

Loud rumbling noises were coming from Tsunade's office at Konoha Hospital, shaking the entire hospital building. Outside, the Konoha underlings waiting in line exchanged worried glances, fearing their Princess Tsunade might be harmed by Shiki. While Princess Tsunade was violent and her punches were powerful, Shiki was a notoriously tough guy!

However, Princess Tsunade had clearly closed her office door to prevent them from seeing what was inside. They were too afraid to break in; what if the situation inside wasn't what they imagined? That would be a huge problem. What if one day they were injured and needed surgery, and Princess Tsunade "accidentally" removed one of their kidneys...?

"Hey, Tsunade, keep your movements quiet, there are people outside..."

"Holy crap!! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Just then, the Golden Lion's voice came from the office again, and the implication behind his words was left open to interpretation...

"Ahem, Lord Golden Lion, our Hokage has decided to begin the talks immediately. Please proceed to the conference room..."

Just as the underlings outside were lost in thought, a member of the secret service appeared at the office door, coughed twice, and did not break down the door.