Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

“You can’t go. The village still needs you and Yusaori to stay and guard it. I’m already an old man. I don’t care if I die in Konoha. All I want to do now is see Sasori.”

Chiyo shook her head. Although Sunakawa was gone, their village still had Masato outside and Jie and Yusaori inside. As long as they were there, they could hold the village up for another 10 or 20 years. Their strength wouldn't be much weaker. She was an old woman and her reaction wouldn't last more than a few years. At most, she could only develop some poisons for the village. Her actual importance to the village was not as great as that of the younger generation.

"Then I'll send you more people..."

Seeing his mother's stubbornness, Handsome Scorpion's father knew he couldn't persuade her and could only nod in agreement helplessly.

........

"Hey! Scorpion, they're the boss, you need to be more patient. They're paying us to do business with them, and if you kill them all, who will want to do business with me, Kakuzu, in the future?"

In a small country in the ninja world, inside a noble mansion, lay a jumble of corpses, some with severed arms, legs, and heads. Kakuzu looked helplessly at Sasori, a handsome young man undisturbed by anything around him, intently fiddling with various parts on a corpse, his tone tinged with a faint sadness.

The other party was his good brother's nephew. Kakuzu always valued loyalty and righteousness. Not only did his good brother entrust him with taking care of him, but also out of consideration for the fact that the kid's parents had stood up for him after hearing his story, he would take good care of the kid.

So when he found the little devil following the route given by Miss Slug, he was incredibly generous to his good brother's nephew, despite being stingy with himself. He always provided the best materials and tools for the puppets.

However, after spending some time together, his good brother's nephew was indeed an extraordinary genius. Especially when the kid took out a puppet made from the Third Kazekage and could still retain the Third Kazekage's abilities, he was completely stunned. This kid had actually mastered the puppet to such an advanced level. He had seen Orochi have diarrhea before, and he was certain that Chiyo, who was known as the puppet master, did not have this skill. Sasori's talent truly surprised him. The legendary super genius Sasori of the Red Sand was indeed living up to his reputation.

But although his good brother's nephew is very talented, he has become much more relaxed since taking him into business. Putting aside everything else, Handsome Scorpion is definitely capable when it comes to killing people. Sometimes he doesn't even have to lift a finger, and the target is inexplicably killed.

But he also discovered that this kid's personality was incredibly withdrawn. His best friend was constantly babbling on and on, and this kid wouldn't utter a single word for ten days or half a month. His experience in the underworld was also incredibly extensive; he would kill people at the drop of a hat. Sometimes when he went to do business with him, it was normal for the employer to haggle over the price, after all, money doesn't grow on trees. But if the handsome Scorpion was in a good mood, it was fine. But once this kid found some inspiration and needed to study his puppet art, then it was a different story. This kid would even kill the employer, and the kid's methods of killing people were varied and numerous. Many times, he didn't even have a chance to stop him.

Just now, he was having a good talk with his employer, and it looked like the other party was about to hand over the money. Suddenly, this guy had a flash of inspiration. Seeing the employer babbling on, he waved his hand and killed the other party with a few green senbon sticks. When the other party's bodyguard tried to reason with him, this guy killed the bodyguard as well. Afterwards, he immediately took out the puppet he was halfway through researching and started fiddling with it as if nothing had happened.

This greatly saddened Jiao, who knew his reputation had plummeted recently, all because of this kid. He'd even killed his boss; who would do business with him now...?

If it weren't for his good friend's request, he really wouldn't want to bring this kid along; he's just too damn difficult to manage. -_-||

678. Handsome Scorpion: You really think highly of him.

"Hmph! What a waste of time with a bunch of trash..."

Handsome Scorpion, engrossed in his art, said casually without looking up.

"Sigh...! I'll just have to run the business myself next time. Everyone's saying that the guy in Konoha who learned Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique is your uncle's son. It seems like it to me. If you keep going like this, you'll lose your share of the family fortune. Aren't you worried at all?"

Kakuzu sighed helplessly at Sasori's indifference and then asked him about many recent topics in the ninja world.

Although he wasn't a super genius back then, he had been in the ninja world for so many years and had seen quite a few super geniuses. These people all had some flaws in their personalities. His good brother, Golden Lion, was crazy, and Konoha's White Fang was straightforward. So he thought it was normal for Sasori, who was eccentric and irritable.

Recently, the ninja world has been saying that the blond kid from Konoha is his best friend's illegitimate son, and there are even photos for comparison as evidence. He looks quite like him, but seeing the handsome Sasori, he still looks calm. When he first heard this rumor, he was afraid that the boy might have some emotional reaction, so he didn't bring it up. But lately, the boy has been so calm, as if he has no emotional fluctuations, which makes him curious. You know, in the past, the Miyazaki clan of Sunagakure only had him as their heir, and he was a super genius. He was definitely the apple of Sunagakure's eye. But if that blond kid is really his best friend's child, then the handsome Sasori... Sasori's status in the family was much lower. That blond brat was also a super genius, and possibly even more impressive than the handsome Sasori. He had mastered Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique. He was a veteran of that era. Although that era was dominated by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, and many geniuses were overshadowed by their dazzling aura, Tobirama Senju was not significantly affected. He still received all the titles he deserved and continued to show off. In particular, the Flying Thunder God Technique earned Tobirama the title of the fastest ninja in the ninja world even before he entered the ninja village era, making headlines quite a bit.

Back then, the headlines were dominated by either Madara Uchiha or Hashirama Senju. Others rarely had a chance to make the headlines. One day it was Madara leading his clan to victory against five opponents, the next it was Hashirama visiting a clan and achieving victory without bloodshed through verbal sparring. Everyone else could only survive in their shadow. Only Tobirama Senju could navigate Madara's five-on-one battles with ease, remaining unscathed thanks to his Flying Thunder God Technique. This shows just how powerful the Flying Thunder God Technique was.

So if that blond brat from Konoha really goes back to his ancestral home and becomes the Super Third Hokage of Sunagakure, Sasori's position will be in jeopardy. But looking at how nonchalant this kid seems, I wonder what he's thinking. If it were him, he definitely wouldn't be able to stand it.

"Hmph, do you really think that bastard could have such a grown son?"

Handsome Scorpion suddenly stopped and glanced at Kakuzu.

In his eyes, all that family wealth was nothing compared to his art; otherwise, he wouldn't have abandoned his wife and become a third-generation super-rich heir to pursue a higher artistic realm.

However, Kakuzu's words surprised him greatly. Aren't you two good brothers? Don't you know what kind of person that bastard is? A well-known bachelor in the ninja world. How could that guy have such a big son?

You really think highly of him...

"That seems true..."

.....

Konoha Village, Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has been feeling very troubled lately. Ever since the four great ninja villages declared war on them, he has been experiencing severe hair loss. Not only that, he also suffers from severe insomnia every day. Every time he finally manages to fall asleep, it gets light again soon after. Then he goes to the Hokage Building to repeat yesterday's story and closely monitor the battle situation in various places. He has already fought once against Sunagakure. Although there were losses, they were still within his mental capacity. Since Tsunade is not there, he knows that this war against the Land of Wind will be very difficult, much more difficult than fighting the big guys from Kumogakure. Therefore, he doesn't care how many losses are on that battlefield. If it weren't for the need to guard against Kirigakure's landing, he wouldn't have temporarily given Sakumo so few men.

On the other hand, the battle with Iwagakure was beyond his expectations. He truly hadn't anticipated that Onoki, that short, red-nosed idiot, would still be so decisive, bringing so many high-level fighters. In the last major battle, at least Tsuchiki was left to guard the base, but this time, not a single one was spared. Knowing Onoki as he did, he was sure this guy was planning something again. As for how he would do it, with Nara Shikaku absent, he couldn't figure it out yet. It was a 20,000-strong force against 30,000, and both their starting lineup and bench depth were at a disadvantage, yet Jiraiya had actually held on. If this news had come before, he would have slept soundly with joy.

But right now, he really can't sleep!

"Go ask Orochimaru if the results of Minato's DNA test are in."

After taking two puffs of his opium pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke into the shadows.

Tsunade and Nawaki are probably going to be out there for an unknown amount of time. Besides, after the incident with the Third Kazekage, she's given up on the idea of ​​promoting Nawaki to Hokage. Simply put, his strength is too weak...

Without the strength to promote Nawaki, it would be a disservice to him. If Nawaki were to be betrayed one day, Konoha's reputation would be ruined. Therefore, after much deliberation, Hiruzen Sarutobi set his sights on his perfect grand-disciple. He had watched his perfect grand-disciple grow up since childhood, and his talent was beyond question. Moreover, his perfect grand-disciple had already successfully risen to power a year ago. Originally, he planned to let his perfect grand-disciple gain fame when the war entered a protracted phase and everyone was competing for power, preferably by gaining power across the entire map. With his own popularity and his support, his perfect grand-disciple could secure the position of Hokage after the war ended.

Therefore, since the start of the war, he has not planned to send his perfect grand-disciple to the front line, but rather to use him as a mobile force to support various battlefields. This way, he can make full use of the characteristics of his perfect grand-disciple. In fact, this arrangement is very good, and the perfect grand-disciple has performed very well. For example, in this war between Konoha and Iwagakure, if it weren't for the entry of the perfect grand-disciple, who knows how long the Four-Tails Jinchuriki would have taken to level up, how long the battle would have lasted, and how many people from Konoha would have died.

The result is perfect, but he still can't feel happy.

679. Old Yin always thinks too much.

The rumor that Minato was the son of the Golden Lion first spread in their village.

That was over a decade ago, during Sakumo's wedding. Shiki was also there. This was a joke Shiki made when he first met Minato. To be honest, Minato and Shiki do look very similar. Afterwards, Shiki even had Minato's ancestors traced back eighteen generations, and the results basically confirmed that Minato and Shiki were not related at all. And out of respect for Minato, Orochimaru wasn't allowed to do a DNA test...

But now it's different. The DNA test has to be done, no matter what. The news has spread throughout the ninja world that Minato might be the offspring of Shiki. After many years, this topic has started circulating in the village again. This news has a great impact on Minato. If this matter is not resolved and the villagers are not given an explanation, it will be difficult for Minato to rise to power even if he roams all over the ninja world.

Even a question about his ambiguous identity can be used against him relentlessly, especially by his good friend who has "turned over a new leaf." If he sees even the slightest chance or hope, he will definitely make a comeback. He had gone to great lengths to get his good friend to "turn over a new leaf," and he really doesn't want his good friend to repeat the same mistakes.

Actually, he had a slight worry in his heart. It wasn't that he didn't trust Minato, but after receiving Jiraiya's message from the toad and seeing Jiraiya's speculation, as the second master of the Senju clan, the old cunning man thought even more deeply than he had. Minato might be innocent, or even Minato's parents might be innocent. This was a plan that Sunagakure had been planning for a long time. Back then, Sunagakure had Shiki secretly meet Minato's mother, and Minato's mother, completely unaware, secretly believed that the child in her womb was Minato's nominal father.

Even if the girl born to the Golden Lion is mediocre, she won't be too bad. As long as she shows outstanding talent, she can become a high-ranking official in the village in the future. Such a spy is much more useful than those peripheral underlings!

If he could inherit the Golden Lion's talent, that would be an incredible stroke of luck. Even Konoha wouldn't ignore such a super genius. Konoha has many talented people, but only a handful are truly exceptional. If he had the chance to become Hokage in the future, that would be perfect. Sunagakure could then indirectly control Konoha...

As Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about this, he broke out in a cold sweat. If it really was a plan by Sunagakure, then it was absolutely terrifying!

Konoha is currently at a crucial juncture in the rise of a new generation of leaders, and the same applies to the position of Hokage. In recent years, he has already felt that he is not having enough energy, but his beloved disciple Orochimaru has gone to associate with Danzo and is clearly no longer suitable to become Hokage. The Hokage is the embodiment of justice and must live in the sunlight and cannot be exposed to darkness, especially darkness like Danzo's, which is even more unacceptable.

The best candidate for the next generation is Minato, so Minato's identity must be clarified.

"Hehe, teacher is really impatient. The Dark Division came looking for me as soon as I got the results."

Not long after, Snake arrived. As soon as he entered the office, which was filled with eerie smoke, he chuckled in a sinister tone.

As clever as Orochimaru was, he could roughly guess Minato's thoughts when he saw how anxious Minato was. Just like he had promoted Minato during World War II, Minato was likely to become the next Hokage.

He just couldn't understand why his Hokage teacher was in such a hurry, sending people to ask him about the results every few days. It was impossible for his Hokage teacher to promote Minato to the position right now, right? But his mind wasn't on that, and he was too lazy to guess what his Hokage teacher was thinking. If he wasn't afraid that becoming Hokage would waste his time cultivating immortality by scheming against Danzo all day, there would be no place for Minato now.

"Kumakure has already mobilized. You will also be setting off with your men in a couple of days. What are the results of Minato's DNA report?"

Looking at his increasingly gloomy disciple, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly. How could his disciple, who had perfectly inherited his talents, have become like this?

He couldn't help but wonder once if his beloved disciple hadn't agreed to go to Root and instead became Hokage, and how far he could have led the village with his talent—what a scene that would have been! But now it's all too late.

"The results are in. Minato's DNA matches Shiki's DNA by 0.0001%. Their gene molecular arrangements are completely different. The reason they look so alike is just a coincidence of their chromosomes..."

Snake, like an old scholar, tossed his research report to Hiruzen Sarutobi and said...

"(⊙_⊙)???" Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at every symbol he could understand in his hand, listening to every technical term his beloved student used—it sounded very sophisticated, but he was completely bewildered. "And then? What's the final answer?"

"Sigh... The answer is that Minato and Shiki cannot be father and son. Their resemblance is just a one in a hundred thousand coincidence."

Seeing his teacher's bewildered expression, Snake felt a sense of loss, as if he had finally found a kindred spirit. He had initially thought his teacher's claim of being the "strongest Hokage in history" was a bit of an exaggeration, but the title "Ninja Doctor" was quite fitting, which was why he used a bunch of technical terms to explain things to him.

The result greatly disappointed him; power truly corrupts the heart, even his teacher, known as the "Ninja Doctor," had become illiterate...

"Sog! It's good that there's a result. Announce the result and you should go back and prepare. We'll depart in two days."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care about his beloved disciple's disappointed expression. After getting the answer he wanted, he notified the ANBU hiding in the shadows to announce it. Then, he relaxed and said to his disciple.

"Then I'll take my leave now."

After finishing speaking, Snake turned around, a hint of impatience in his eyes. Another war was coming, and once the war started, his half-finished research project would have to be shelved again.

At this moment, Orochimaru was incredibly envious of his friend Tsunade, who could be carefree and untroubled by worldly affairs...

.....

"puff!!"

"No way? No way? No way? Minato is my future brother-in-law's child? No way? Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Inside a tavern in the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire, Nawaki, now a mama's boy, overheard the conversation around him. A mouthful of sake nearly touched Tsunade's face, and the terrifying killing intent made him turn and spray it at the unfortunate few at the next table. The unfortunate men at the next table slammed their fists on the table, rolling up their sleeves, about to explode in anger, but then, catching a glimpse of someone out of the corner of their eye, they silently sat down, wiping their wet faces, too terrified to utter a sound...

Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin!

680. The Core Theory of Sunagakure

The ninja world was in the midst of a great war, but the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire was completely unaffected by the atmosphere of war. People went about their daily lives as usual, and those who were busy with daily tasks didn't care about the war. After all, even if Konoha was defeated, would those other ninja villages dare to massacre a city? At most, it would just be a change in the people collecting protection money, and they would still have to pay. So the ninja world war didn't affect their lives.

After Tsunade punched Jiraiya and the men sent by Sakumo Hatake to the hospital, she and Nawaki spent their days frequenting casinos, living a carefree life. Every month, Miss Katsuyu would send her a substantial sum for gambling. However, she would never admit to being kept by someone…

"Calm down, eat quickly. After we finish eating, we still need to go to the casino to win back what we lost yesterday."

Seeing her younger brother so excited, Tsunade remained calm, sipping her drink and casually repeating what she had said yesterday.

"No, sis, aren't you even a little bit excited?"

Nawaki looked at Tsunade speechlessly and said.

"What's there to get excited about? Actually, I once doubted whether Minato was really a descendant of the Second Grandfather. Even an idiot like you can't learn the Second Grandfather's Flying Thunder God Technique, yet Minato is supposed to be able to."

"Bang!".

Tsunade gets angry just thinking about it, and throws an iron fist straight at Nawaki's head.

This good-for-nothing younger brother is a year older than Minato, yet Minato has already become famous. No matter how he became famous, he's already a household name in the ninja world. And this good-for-nothing still needs her protection. It's infuriating just thinking about it.

You're the real deal, you idiot.

"It's not my fault. Dad passed on all of Grandpa's remaining talent to you, and I didn't receive any of it..."

Rope Tree lay on the table, rubbing the large bump on his head in a wronged manner.

He also wanted to be like Long Aotian, and he wanted to be like his brother-in-law, Brother Shuo Mao, who dominated the world right from the start, but damn it, his strength didn't allow it!

Over the years, he'd come to terms with it. His father had given the last bit of talent his grandfather had left him to his older sister, leaving him only these cells and the now-defunct and useless title of the Thousand Hands Clan Chief...

So it's no wonder his mother's wish back then wasn't for him to rebuild the Senju clan and dominate the land, but rather for him to grow up healthy and strong...

"Hey! Stop talking nonsense. After you finish eating, tell Orochimaru to send over a few doses of Sunagakure poison."

Tsunade didn't refute Nawaki's words; it seemed to be true. Among the Senju clan, only her younger brother was in a class of his own for having such poor talent...

"Huh? Sis, didn't you say you wouldn't get involved in village affairs? Last time, the people Jiraiya and Sakumo sent were all blasted away by you..."

Nawaki looked at his older sister in surprise. Last time, Jiraiya and his older brother Sakumo sent someone to find his older sister, but before she could finish speaking, she punched them away and vowed that she would not care about the village anymore.

"It's all because of you, you idiot. Even though we've left the village, we still belong to the Senju clan. You're not getting any younger, it's important to settle down and start a family, isn't it? Look at you, it's one thing if your talent isn't as good as Minato's, but you can't even flirt with girls as well as Minato. You're still single. In a couple of years, we'll have to ask the Hokage to arrange some girls for you. If you don't do something now, what will the Hokage do if he arranges girls from his Sarutobi clan for you later?"