Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"You are... Holy crap! Brother Sunakawa? What are you doing... this awkward dance? σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

After Shinto, whom Tsunade had been keeping his promise to, left Konoha, Tobirama Senju was still trustworthy and didn't send anyone to ambush him on the road. He spent more than a month traveling to a small town on the outskirts of the Land of Fire to meet up with the future Third Hokage. When they arrived at the place they had agreed upon, it was a large hotel. When he entered the private room, he almost went blind.

He actually saw the future third generation dressed in a effeminate pink songstress outfit, singing and dancing with a pretty songstress, showing off his flirtatiousness. The most crucial point was that the future third generation was the main character, and the songstress was just his backup dancer. The bewitching dance moves were truly terrifying to watch.

Although he knew that people in this world liked to sing a few lines when they had nothing to do, that was all! Just a few lines. He really didn't realize that this future third generation was so obsessed that he actually took to the stage himself, and his dance moves were even more amazing than those of professional singers... No wonder the single Shamen promoted this thoughtful little brother.

"Ahem... It's just a hobby. By the way, is the job done?"

The future third generation coughed twice to ease the awkwardness, winked at the songstress and the musicians to dismiss them, then picked up a glass of wine, licked it slightly, and asked.

Ninjas don't drink alcohol when they're on missions, but since he's playing the role of a rich guy who can afford to spend money, a little lick is fine.

"It's a minor issue, all taken care of. However, my identity has been exposed. Let's talk as we walk; I'm afraid that old schemer Tobirama Senju might suddenly change his mind and ambush us on the way..."

Masato grabbed a large leg of meat from the table and started gnawing on it while saying this.

I spent more than three months on the road. I was so busy in Konoha that I didn't even have time to enjoy Konoha's specialty ramen. I was eating military rations all day long, and my mouth was so bland.

"Alright, let's go. But by the way, how did you manage to get the Second Hokage involved?"

"The transformation technique of the future three generations has turned into a middle-aged man asking curiously."

"It's nothing much. I just kidnapped Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, went to negotiate with the Senju clan, and they agreed to a deal. They just dropped me off at the village entrance, and that's it..."

Masato said slowly as he gnawed on a large meat leg.

"Holy crap! You kidnapped Hashirama Senju's granddaughter in Konoha?! Let's get out of here!"

After hearing this, the third generation almost bit their tongue, grabbed Masato's greasy hand, and ran away.

Although this kid is very bold and has wildly imaginative ideas, he really didn't expect that this kid would be so audacious as to kidnap someone's princess on Konoha's territory. If it were him, he wouldn't dare to do it even if he had two lives.

But the fact that this kid managed to come back alive after doing something so big made him wonder if the kid was God's illegitimate son...

"Hey, hey, hey... you got beaten up so quickly, wait until I finish eating..."

.......

"How's it going? Any news from Konoha?"

Inside the Wind Shadow Pavilion, Chiyo had asked her younger brother countless times. Ever since Masato left, her eyelids had been twitching incessantly. She had a feeling that something big was going to happen to Masato this time. Her sixth sense was always very accurate, just like it was before Retsu died.

"...There's no news yet, but don't worry, sister. No news is good news. Masato has always been so clever; he'll be fine..."

Hai Zang shook his head and offered words of comfort.

There are only a handful of people left in Konoha, too few to even show their faces. If they do, they'll be immediately killed by Konoha's Anbu. Even if there's news, it won't get out. But he didn't dare tell his sister this; it would only make her more worried...

Shamon has also become much more haggard during this time. Ever since the hope of his entire village left, he has been living in constant fear. Konoha is a den of dragons and tigers. Even without the invincible man Hashirama Senju, the fast man Tobirama Senju is still a top-tier king. The most important thing is that if you run fast when you encounter Hashirama Senju, you might be able to survive, but if you encounter Tobirama Senju, you can't even run away.

That's their village's absolute genius; you might only see one like that once in a hundred years...

However, although he was worried, he was a man after all and did not show it like Chiyo did.

"Lord Kazekage! Lord Sunakawa has sent a message!!"

Just then, an ANBU member appeared beside Shamen and handed him a sealing scroll.

coming!

Chiyo, Shamon, and Kaizo were all in high spirits. Shamon took the sealing scroll and opened it to read it.

"My lords, Mato has successfully gathered intelligence on Konoha and brought back the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique. However, Mato's methods during his mission in Konoha were somewhat excessive. I fear Konoha may retaliate against the village. I urge you to be on guard during this period..."

"?????"

After reading the above content, Chiyo and the other two looked at each other with puzzled expressions, and became very curious.

What exactly did that kid do in Konoha? (⊙_⊙)?

Damn it! That stupid idiot Sunakawa, he can't even explain himself clearly.....ヽ(ー_ー)ノ.

34. Shamen: Still too young and inexperienced.

"What?! You...you kidnapped the Senju clan princess, all for a Tailed Beast Sealing Technique???"

More than a month later, in the Wind Shadow Pavilion, Chiyo and Shamon clutched their chests, their eyes wide as they stared at Shinto before them, nearly having heart attacks!

"Not only that! There was also a slug summoning beast from Hashirama Senju, but he only let me sign it and didn't let me take it back. However, he did give me a sealing technique that's supposedly the highest level... Given Tobirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki's status and position, they wouldn't lie to a little kid like me, would they? Aunt Chiyo, isn't this a pretty awesome sealing technique...?"

As he spoke, Masato took out two scrolls and handed them to Chiyo as if presenting a treasure.

"...It's a very powerful sealing technique...but...you're such a spendthrift!"

Chiyo opened the two scrolls. One was indeed the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique. After studying the incomplete version of their village's manual for so many years, although she hadn't been able to complete it, she still had a good understanding of the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique. The other scroll contained a sealing technique that she didn't quite understand either, but from the words "summoning demons and gods," she could tell it was genuine. However... just thinking that this kid had kidnapped the princess of the Senju clan and only received these two sealing techniques and a summoning beast in return, Senju had an urge to hang him up and whip him.

That's incredibly wasteful! That's the princess of the Senju clan! And this kid only got this little bit in return...

Chiyo was so angry she was about to have a stroke.

"Hey...."

Haizo covered his forehead and looked up at the sky. He was speechless. The kid was usually quite clever and even managed to kidnap the Senju clan princess in Konoha. His methods were quite amazing... How come he turned out to be so damn stupid at the crucial moment!

Princess of the Senju clan! You asked them to hand over the Nine-Tails, and they all agreed! Idiot!!! ?(*′?皿`)??

"Hey, hey, hey... what kind of attitude is this? I've investigated the situation in Konoha, and I've brought back the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique. I even got a free bonus—such an awesome sealing technique! Is this how you treat a hero like me...? (▼へ▼メ)"

Now it was Shinto's turn to be annoyed. He had faced death nine times out of ten in Konoha. If he made even the slightest mistake, he could be torn to pieces by Tobirama Senju. Now that he had completed this mission so perfectly, not only was he not given a welcome party, but he was also called a spendthrift. Is this something a human would do?

"Shinto...do you know the value of that Senju princess? She's Hashirama Senju's granddaughter. On a grand scale, she's a princess of Konoha; on a smaller scale, she's the heir of the Senju clan. With her in hand, let alone a simple tailed beast sealing technique, they'd even agree to cede territory and pay reparations..."

Shamon felt it necessary to instill in Shinto the concept of equivalent exchange, lest he accomplish something great in the future and receive something of completely disproportionate value. It was the first time, so it was fine; he was young, and people would only say he lacked experience and wisdom. But if he did something like that again, people would laugh at their Sunagakure's super genius as a fool...

"...No way! Tsunade is that valuable? The Land of Fire doesn't even belong to the Senju family, she's just an heir...σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Hearing Shamon say this, Shinto was stunned. Was Tsunade really that valuable? Konoha wasn't just the Senju clan's opinion; ceding territory and paying reparations for an heir was too outrageous. Would other clans agree? At least the Uchiha clan wouldn't.

"Sigh... Although the Land of Fire doesn't have the Senju clan, it's practically the same as having the Senju surname. Besides, the first Hokage of Konoha was Hashirama Senju, and the second Hokage was Tobirama Senju. The Senju clan's influence in the Land of Fire is currently very strong. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Konoha is now a place ruled by the Senju clan..."

Shamen sighed and explained that although it was a bit of a pity to have missed a good opportunity, he quickly came to terms with it. After all, he was still too young and inexperienced.

"Holy crap! The Senju clan is that powerful? Aunt Chiyo, my uncle was the First Kazekage, right? Does that mean that kid Jie is worth a lot of money too?... Ouch!"

After hearing Shamon's explanation, Shinto thought about it and realized it made sense. It seemed the Senju clan was the only one in the entire ninja world with two Kage, and even though Hashirama Senju, that old clown, was dead, his influence remained. You could ask any three- or four-year-old kid in any village who the God of Shinobi was, and they'd know the answer. So, it seemed he really didn't want much. No wonder his future father-in-law... oops! Tsunade's father, upon hearing that he only wanted those two things, acted like his blood vessels were about to burst and insisted on giving him an extra set of advanced sealing techniques...

But on the other hand, Sasori's father seems to be quite wealthy, huh? Although their family doesn't have two Kazekage, Chiyo's status in the village is even higher than Shamon's, the second Kazekage...

"Forget it, what's done is done. There's no use regretting it now. Tell me about the situation in Konoha..."

Chiyo was used to this kid's thought process, so she patted his head and asked a question.

"Konoha is already preparing for war, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering or leaving. I only managed to sneak in by deceiving Tobirama Senju's disciples. However... I heard from people in Konoha that the Uchiha clan has been quite restless since Hashirama Senju died. They've been pressuring Tobirama Senju for the position of the next Hokage. The Uchiha are Konoha's main force. Before dealing with the Uchiha clan, I estimate that Konoha's preparations won't go smoothly. If Iwagakure enters the fray now, they might be able to get the first kill, but it'll be hard to say after Tobirama Senju finishes dealing with the Uchiha. Konoha's strength is indeed much greater than ours."

Masato, unusually serious, began to introduce Konoha to the group. Half of what he learned was from the "gatekeeper" named Kimura, and the other half was his own understanding. After all, Konoha had a long tradition of one person taking on several others, so it would be a lie to say they weren't strong. Especially at this time, the Senju clan hadn't yet fallen, the Uchiha clan was still known as the number one clan in the ninja world, and the only villain who hadn't yet turned into a friend of the villain for that 0.0001 second, Konoha was truly incredibly strong.

"This is good news for us. Not long after you left, the Tsuchikage Mu contacted us and the Cloud Village, wanting to join forces with us to launch a war against Konoha."

After pondering Shinto's words for a while, Shamon nodded. He also thought Shinto made sense. At this time, one of Konoha's core leaders was having internal strife, and a fight would be very advantageous for them.

35. World War I began

"What are we waiting for! Quickly call for reinforcements! My big... knife is itching for blood...?"

Zhen Dou was incredibly excited! A nation war! This was a nation war! In his previous life, nation wars were his favorite game. Even though he hadn't spent enough money on in-game purchases, there were plenty of weaklings in nation wars, and he could easily get four, five, or even six kills with a single skill...!

Just thinking about it makes me excited. ヾ(^д^*)/.

"Hey! Kid, this is war, don't get so excited! Things aren't as simple as you think. We still need to see if Kumogakure will agree to the Second Tsuchikage's plan..."

Seeing Masato's eagerness to try, Kaizo quickly stopped him. People who haven't experienced war often have that kind of boundless energy...

"What are we waiting for! Now is the perfect opportunity. Before Tobirama Senju has dealt with the Uchiha clan, let's strike while we can and grab as much as we can. If we wait any longer, it'll be too late! Uncle Shamon, let's do it...!"

Shinto, who has been to Konoha, experienced Konoha, and watched the anime, knows how powerful Konoha was at this time. If they didn't take advantage of the infighting among Konoha's core leaders to gain some benefits, Konoha would really be facing a one-against-four situation once Tobirama Senju dealt with the second-in-command!

“…Shamon, give the order. I trust Shinto.”

Chiyo took a serious look at Masato and noticed that he was serious this time and not joking around. She turned to Shamon and said, "He's our own kid after all. If we don't support him, who else can we support? Even if we lose, we can afford to lose. At least we can help our child grow."

.........

The war has begun!

During the thirteen years of Konoha's reign, news of Iwagakure and Sunagakure simultaneously launching an attack on Konoha spread throughout the ninja world, completely shattering the already tense atmosphere and signaling the end of the peaceful era. The first war since the beginning of the era of war had truly begun!

The Sand Village, led by Chiyo, the wife of the First Kazekage and a puppet master, personally led its army into the Land of Fire. The Iwagakure side was even more formidable. The Second Tsuchikage, for reasons unknown, harbored such deep hatred for Konoha that he was personally sent to lead the well-prepared Iwagakure forces to attack the Land of Fire. They didn't even have anyone to defend their home. In contrast, the Sand Village at least had the Second Kazekage guarding their crystal.

This shocked the entire ninja world, and many people wondered what Konoha had done to offend the Tsuchikage so much that the Tsuchikage reacted so violently, even abandoning his home and acting as if he wanted to fight Konoha to the death or cripple him.

Although everyone knew that war was coming after the death of Hashirama Senju, the "God of Shinobi," and that the Tsuchikage was the most active in preparing for war, it could not be ruled out that the Tsuchikage was just putting on a show. It's normal to use such tricks, and they really didn't expect the Tsuchikage to be serious!

"What on earth is Tsuchikage Mu up to? Is he going to fight Konoha to the death? (⊙_⊙)?"

On their way to the Land of Fire, Chiyo looked at the intelligence report in her hand with a puzzled expression. The report was even more exaggerated than what was being said in the ninja world. It was not just that the Tsuchikage was not defending his home. Judging from the number of troops that Iwagakure had mobilized, it was estimated that the entire fighting force of the Land of Earth had been mobilized. Thirty thousand, a full thirty thousand Iwagakure ninja! That was too damn exaggerated.

"The Tsuchikage is taking a huge gamble. If they lose, just like Shinto said, they really will have to resort to selling August 15th..."

Kaizo, standing beside Chiyo, was also stunned by the Tsuchikage's audacious move, but he couldn't help but admire his courage. This was only the beginning, and he was already mobilizing the entire nation's resources—such boldness wasn't something everyone possessed, certainly not even in their Sunagakure village...

"Don't think too much about it, Aunt Chiyo, quickly shift gears and accelerate! Let's fight the first match! With the Tsuchikage making such a big move, Konoha's focus is definitely on them. Let's fight a match now to gain some advantages, and once Konoha reacts, we'll hand over the home ground to the Iwa ninja..."

Shinto rolled his eyes at Kaizo. Had he said that?

I don't think so...

However, now is not the time to criticize him. Tobirama Senju's political skills are far more ruthless than Hiruzen Sarutobi's. He is still worried that the Uchiha clan will not be able to hold out for long before Tobirama Senju takes them down. Therefore, he has no choice but to put Chiyo into Gear Third, as Gear Second is a bit too slow.

"…Masato is right, Sunakawa, pass the word to speed things up!"

Chiyo glanced at Masato with some surprise, wondering where this kid, who had never studied and never read books, got so many tricks up his sleeve. But he wasn't wrong; their purpose in coming here was to reap the benefits.

If they can capture those two towns in the Land of Fire, they won't lose out even if they retreat afterwards...

"Faster? Sister, we're already going pretty fast, there's no need to rush..."

After Sunakawa, who had become a deliveryman, left, Kaizo said with wide eyes.

Although their army was not as imposing as the 30,000 ninjas of Iwagakure, more than 10,000 people was still quite a lot. With this method of traveling, they would be exhausted to death by the time they arrived!

"Sigh... still too young. As the Grand Marshal of our village, you should spend more time reading military books instead of those erotic and vulgar ones. You don't even know the most basic principle of military strategy: speed is of the essence. Brother Haicang, I'm very disappointed in you..."

Shindou looked at Kaizo with a disappointed expression, shaking his head and sighing in a mature and condescending manner.