Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"So, in order to maintain your noble image in people's eyes and prevent you from colluding with your bunch of idiot brothers, I've been racking my brains and come up with a solution that's not really a solution, but... but it will require you to suffer a bit. I just don't know if you'll agree?"

Masato looked troubled, clutching the hem of his clothes and speaking hesitantly.

"What method? As long as we don't have to go along with those idiots, it doesn't matter if we feel wronged or not."

Fat Cat's eyes lit up. Seeing the blond brat caught in the middle, he patted his chest, showing his willingness to sacrifice himself as long as the great cause could be accomplished.

"Actually, it's like this. Based on my research and statistics over the years, most of the tailed beasts that guy controls are those that haven't been sealed to Jinchuriki yet, or those that have been damaged by something that caused the seal to loosen and he sensed it. That's when he seized the opportunity to control your brothers. But if your brothers are all sealed to Jinchuriki, and the sealing array is maintained by the Jinchuriki's own chakra, then firstly, he can't bypass the sealing array to summon and control the tailed beasts. Secondly, sealing them to Jinchuriki is more discreet. Those guys aren't very smart; they don't know who the Jinchuriki are and wouldn't dare to reveal themselves easily. Unlike now, anyone with a brain knows you're at the altar as soon as they arrive in Sunagakure. You agree, right?"

"Don't worry, the Jinchūriki I chose for you isn't some mediocre talent. He's the youngest genius son of the Kazekage. Let me give you a little secret: Kurama was split in two and sealed inside the Fourth Hokage's son, who's also an infant. But in my opinion, that kid is a complete idiot. If you help the Kazekage's genius son grow, and you ever have the chance to encounter the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, you can show your Nine-Tails little brother the difference between you. You, with your refined manners, are far superior to that brainless brute. Am I right?"

"I can't resist," Masato said, raising an eyebrow seductively.

"...Great! How come I didn't think of that? That's right, I'm going to show that idiot how big the distance is between us. It's only this small, while I'm so big...Quick, quick, seal me into that brat! Where's the brat? Did you bring him?"

Upon hearing this, Fat Cat gestured with his thumb and forefinger for a while, then spread his hands to describe it, eager to try it out. He looked around and, finding no babies on the scene, asked the crowd curiously.

"Ahem... Shukaku... Your Excellency... My son is still about two weeks away from being born. I'll bring him here as soon as he's born. The Fourth Hokage's son was born prematurely and therefore lacked talent..."

Seeing the impatient fat cat, Rasa had no choice but to speak up.

I've seen something new!

He finally saw it for himself!

People often say that the Golden Lion's mouth is no less powerful than Konoha's ancestral verbal skills. He used to think that it was all based on strength, since might makes right. But today he completely changed his mind.

Good heavens, even such a difficult tailed beast like the One-Tailed Beast has been fooled into becoming an idiot by his grandfather, his old subordinate. This capable man is so eager to have a tailed beast willingly sealed away, relying not on his fists, but on his mouth.

That's really sharp!

He had originally thought that if there was really no way to deal with the One-Tailed Beast, and if it was unwilling, he would just risk sealing it forcibly. Even if his youngest son suffered a bit, he would not hesitate to do so as to relieve the village of this threat.

Based on the previous experience of sealing the Seven-Tails, if one believes that the Tailed Beast is sealed in the Jinchuriki, the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast will have a difficult time getting along. Just like the previous One-Tails Jinchuriki, after decades of getting along, the two were still basically familiar strangers. It was only through the persuasion of his grandfather's old subordinate that the relationship between the two was eased in the last two years. As for wanting to absorb the power of the Tailed Beast, forget about it, it's as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Therefore, Rasa's ideal solution would naturally be for him to be sealed voluntarily, just like the Seven-Tails. This way, the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast would get along much better. However, according to what he learned from Chiyo, the One-Tails was quite special. For some reason, it was very stubborn. It was almost impossible to get his grandfather's old subordinate to be sealed like the Seven-Tails was sealed by punching him a couple of times. So, after deciding that his youngest son would become the Jinchuriki, he decided to force it if necessary.

806. Fat Cat: Isn't this another even match with that idiot Nine-Tailed Fox?

He never expected this outcome. Moreover, through his conversation with the One-Tailed Beast, he seemed to have found a way to get along with it. Instead of blindly praising it like the younger members of the sealing team did before, he compared the Nine-Tailed Beast with the other tailed beasts. In other words, he just needed to constantly belittle the Nine-Tailed Beast and the other tailed beasts in front of the One-Tailed Beast while praising the One-Tailed Beast. Although he didn't know if the One-Tailed Beast had been badly beaten by the other tailed beasts in the past.

Just do it this way!

"I see... Alright then, don't rush, bring the baby over after it's born."

really!.

One-Tail, looking like an old scholar, stroked its chin and nodded, saying that although it was already impatient to have its Jinchūriki beat up Kurama's Jinchūriki, the image of Lord Shukaku standing high above looking down at its poorly beaten Kurama and its Jinchūriki was already in its mind. However, its main concern right now was to ensure that the brat who would become Lord Shukaku's Jinchūriki was born safely and maintained his talent. If Lord Shukaku's Jinchūriki was also an idiot, then what was the point of training him?

Isn't this another even match with that idiot Nine-Tailed Fox...?

! ! ! !

Steady!

Seeing that Luo Sha had hit the tail of the dragon and nodded, he knew that the situation was basically secure.

Just as he expected, One-Tailed Beast had everything to offer as a comparison to Nine-Tailed Beast. It was like coaxing a child; he already had two children of his own, and he was an expert at dealing with them—otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to have three at once…

Now only the final sealing practice remains. However, since Yiwei has already been fooled, as long as his dead father is watching from heaven and nothing unexpected happens, his youngest son's future as a double-flower red stick is not a dream!

Even the weakest of the tailed beasts, the One-Tailed Beast, is still at least a double-flowered red stick level...

.......

"Finally fooled it. From now on, when that fat cat is in Gaara's belly, before Gaara can speak, you can just chat and brag to it like you did today. Although the One-Tail has a bad temper, it is the one that has been sealed for the longest time among all the tailed beasts, so its mind is relatively simple compared to the other tailed beasts. Therefore, you must not force it when you get along with it. Just stroke its fur and there will be no problem."

On the way back, just after leaving the altar, Masato didn't say anything to Rasa.

He estimated that after this deception, Gaara wouldn't be as irritable as in the original story. Moreover, due to the completeness of the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique, Gaara wouldn't be affected by the fat cat and would kill people at the drop of a hat. The people around him shouldn't be afraid of him or guard against him day and night. As long as Rasa wasn't as brain-dead as in the original story, sending his brother-in-law to assassinate his son just to test him, that would be fine.

After all, Gaara's complete corruption in the early stages of the original work was caused by killing his own uncle. If it weren't for the savior's words, he probably wouldn't have been able to redeem himself. Killing one's own family member is something that would corrupt even a normal person, let alone a Jinchuriki with a giant monster inside him. He's even more emotionless than Sasori.

In the original work, although Sasori was a murderer who used corpses as puppets, he didn't seem to have any unforgivable sins other than killing the Third Kazekage and triggering a world war. In the end, he couldn't bear to kill his grandmother and released a vast ocean for Chiyo to kill him.

Although the handsome scorpion has been shouting since he was a child that he wants to kill his uncle, all he ever does is use those useless poison senbon. He knows that poison senbon can't break his defense, so he shoots senbon at him without any scruples.

When it comes to his girlfriend Shuri, no matter how violently she abuses him, he always calls her a bastard but his body is honest enough not to lay a hand on her. So, in some ways, the early Gaara in the original work is much more ruthless than the handsome Sasori.

Don't say that handsome Sasori killed a lot of innocent people. People die every day in this world. Even in their Land of Wind, where people are panning for gold, the number of deaths reaches double digits every day. Not to mention that the five great ninja villages are relatively peaceful in the entire ninja world, but there are still small conflicts every day. Not to mention that it is common for other small countries and ninja villages to fight each other for a little bit of interests or face. After transmigrating here for decades, I have become accustomed to real fighting. In this era, might makes right. If you are weak and get killed, you can only blame your bad luck.

There are characters with strong skills who like to play around, like Nawaki from the original work; otherwise, they deserve it.

Even if he were still alive because of him, being beaten by Tsunade every day would be torture...

"We'll have to trouble you, Lord Shindou, with the sealing process going on."

Luo Sha nodded and then spoke.

The groundwork laid in the early stages has been perfectly completed, but the final sealing process is the most crucial part. Although they have already fooled the One-Tailed Beast, who knows if it will change its mind at the last minute, or if the mysterious person who can control the Nine-Tailed Beast has taken the wrong medicine and is not focusing on taking care of Konoha but instead coming to Sunagakure to cause trouble.

It would be better to have a powerful person who can defeat the Nine-Tails protecting you.

He could also sense the power contained within the One-Tailed Beast. Although the One-Tailed Beast was the weakest of the tailed beasts, even he, a mere double-flowered red stick, couldn't protect it.

"What trouble? Back when I was in the secret service, my old boss took such good care of me. Your unlucky dad was always calling you 'big brother' when you were a kid. If I don't take care of you, who else will I take care of?"

"However, you're already the Kazekage, so there's not much more I can do to help you. What happens next is up to you."

Masato patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly.

Rasa was the Kazekage after all; his role in the village was always just that of a high-level henchman. Back then, at most, he just tricked Chiyo into supporting Sunakawa so that it would be easier for Sunakawa to rise to power.

After Sunagawa came to power, with the help of Ebizo, he quickly stabilized his regime, and there were not many of those ridiculous incidents.

But when it came to Rasa, he felt like he was both a father and a mother. When he took over, Chiyo asked him to help her take the lead. During the Third Shinobi World War, his old leader asked him to help his grandson boost his record. Ebizo was old and faded and didn't have the energy, so he was asked to help keep order and not let him retire. Now, his youngest son is a Jinchūriki and he also needs to be the vanguard and talk his way out of Yusaka and others.

This made him feel like he had a son who hadn't grown up yet, and the worst part was that he wasn't even his son. He was getting paid a salary but doing a lot of work, and he was losing out big time!

Moreover, if things continue like this, it's even worse if Rasa becomes dependent on him. After all, he's only the Kazekage. If he wants everyone to be convinced and obedient, besides having great strength, the most important thing is his own abilities. He's young now, so it's fine, but in the long run, everyone will see through him, and that won't work.

807. That night, I was so busy introducing the first half of my life.

It's unfortunate that Raikage was like this. Looking at the history of the rise of the Kage of various villages in the ninja world, the Third Raikage conquered the village by force, while the Fourth Raikage enjoyed the influence and foundation left by the Third Raikage. Both of them firmly held the top position as soon as they took office.

Back then, the Third Raikage was a peerless warrior who saved countless Kumo ninja, wielding immense influence in the Hidden Cloud Village. While the Fourth Raikage didn't reach the same level of strength as the Third Raikage, he was still a reliable fighter. In fact, no one in the entire Hidden Cloud Village could defeat him, not to mention he had the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki by his side, and the Azabu clan's bigwigs were backing him up in politics. Which of those old guys in the Hidden Cloud Village would dare to say a word against him?

Onoki of Iwagakure was the first Tsuchikage, whose grandfather was also the first Tsuchikage. He also learned the area-of-effect attack technique. Both his background and fighting prowess were top-notch, and he didn't cause any trouble when he first took power.

Needless to say, Hiruzen Sarutobi was Senju's handpicked successor, and with Mito Uzumaki protecting him, even Shinto's attempt to blow Danzo to the moon was futile. After taking office, he had several allies assisting him, making his position extremely secure. With Mito Uzumaki backing him, even the Uchiha clan dared not be reckless and voted for him with their noses in their mouths.

Leaving aside Minato Namikaze, who was essentially Hiruzen Sarutobi's tool, he still earned the title of "Yellow Flash" during the Third Shinobi World War. Furthermore, with the Konoha leadership undergoing a generational shift and filled with young people, Minato Namikaze was highly respected, and at least enjoyed the rights befitting a village chief.

However, Rasa was unlucky. His teacher died young, and he was not originally the successor to the Kazekage. He was only temporarily replaced by Sasori due to an accident. Although he awakened Magnet Release, his talent was only passable and not as amazing as Sasori's.

When he took power, he had no allies by his side, and his fighting strength was not the highest in the village. Although he had some background, it was not very big. After all, his relationship with Chiyo, the super advisor, had been going on for three generations, and the real crown prince, Sasori's father, was still alive. Luo Zhen, the former head of the Anbu, had influence, but it was definitely not that great.

Because his teacher died young, no one paved the way for him. Sunagawa was born into a small family, and even after serving as Kazekage for decades, his family's foundation was still somewhat lacking. They were only considered mediocre, which was of little use to Rasa, who had already become Kazekage.

Moreover, Rasa's rise to power coincided with the awkward period when Ebizo was old and the young people had not yet fully matured. The only people who could help him were "Conan's father," the newly promoted high-ranking official who seemed to be emitting green light, and Yotsuke, who was doing well in the Anbu.

However, the two of them are still young and lack experience, so they can only offer him very little help. As for Maki, he is already doing well as the security captain. There are several people in the Wind Shadow Security Brigade who are stronger than Maki. If it weren't for the fact that the security captain position is hereditary and those people give Maki face, Maki might not even be able to hold onto the position of security captain.

So now Luo Sha is starting his business all by himself, without even a single partner to share the hardships. Although people like Liangzai Xie's father support him, they are, after all, the elders of the village. Whatever achievements Luo Sha makes will more or less fall on the shoulders of these elders like Liangzai Xie's father. It's hard for people to imagine that Luo Sha accomplished some things on his own.

Just like this time when the One-Tailed Beast was sealed, if Shinto hadn't forcefully hyped up Obito in the Sealing Tower to make Yusaka and the others feel Obito's power, Yusaka and Naito Umekawa probably wouldn't have given in so easily.

Even if Gaara successfully seals the One-Tailed Beast and masters its power, people will still say that Shinto's influence is behind it. Although this is unfair to Gaara, it is the reality.

If Rasa himself doesn't perform well, even with someone supporting him, life will still be very difficult, and he will likely face the fate of being tricked by Snake in the future.

"Ah, Lord Masato, don't worry, I know what to do."

Luo Sha nodded silently; he naturally understood what his grandfather's old subordinate meant.

Ultimately, one has to rely on oneself. However, he has only been in power for a short time and there is no good way to deal with it. All he can do is wait. He is still young, while those old guys are already old and may retire in a few years. By then, his generation of young people will have grown up. Only after he has outlasted those old guys will it be time for him to show his true colors.

"As long as you have confidence, the future belongs to you young people. Do your best and don't let everyone down."

Masato patted him on the shoulder with a sense of comfort.

Although Rasa wasn't a big celebrity, and his fame didn't compare to the well-known figures in Konoha, the protagonist's village, it was still quite satisfying to act like a senior figure...

......

"So... all you did last night was recount the first half of your life, and you didn't do anything else?"

Having settled the matter of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, Shinto immediately went to find Nawaki. However, Nawaki still couldn't escape the fate of being brutally beaten by Tsunade. When Shinto found him, he was squatting at the entrance of the casino, his face bruised and swollen, counting ants. Tsunade had already entered the casino and was "wiping out the casino."

Looking at Nawaki, who was a little depressed and didn't know why he had been beaten by his older sister before he could even say a word after waking up, Masato looked helplessly at his future brother-in-law.

Are you angry at his lack of ambition? A bit. The young lady has already introduced him to you, his own strength is okay, and all the groundwork has been laid. The goalkeeper hasn't even come out yet, and the goal is empty, just waiting for you to kick and shoot. But this guy just dribbles around in front of the goal.

Now that the goalkeeper has come on and sent Yekura out, there won't be such a good shooting opportunity next time.

With a skill level so low it's practically non-existent, it's a miracle he wasn't offside, let alone trying to dribble past the goalkeeper for a shot – that's really asking too much of him...

"...Brother-in-law, can we not mention this? We just forgot about it while we were talking...o(╯□╰)o"

Rope Tree said with an embarrassed look on his face.

He used to think that flirting with girls wasn't too difficult, and after his brother-in-law's analysis, he felt quite confident. Moreover, he had seen how Minato flirted with Kushina back then, and it seemed easy enough. But he never expected it to be so difficult in practice.

Perhaps it was rare to have such a patient listener who listened to his story so quietly, so he got hooked on the conversation. He had just finished recounting the first half of his life when he looked at the sky and realized it was getting late and he had to go to work.

Only afterwards did he realize that he had been so focused on recounting his past life that night that he had forgotten his purpose in coming to Sunagakure.

It makes sense that my brother-in-law has been single for so many years...

808. Shocking! Rope Tree actually likes the second male lead's mother!

"...Don't you have any feelings for Yekura at all?"

Masato looked at Nawaki, who seemed to be on the verge of tears, as if he was being forced to flirt with a girl, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

When he introduced Tsunade to Yekura, the kid didn't object. After returning to Sunagakure, he took the role when asked. But now, judging from his expression, he doesn't seem too happy about it.

The main problem is that this kid has such a low profile in front of Tsunade that it's easy for people to forget he exists. If it weren't for his miserable face right now, Masato wouldn't even remember that they haven't taken care of Nawaki's feelings.

Or perhaps Nawaki's feelings weren't that important to Tsunade, but he'd already taken her out and promised not to go home that night, yet he spent the whole night telling her stories about his past. To Masato, wasn't this like someone who didn't want to go on stage but was forced out, and who should have been able to win the game but didn't take the shot?

Otherwise, as a normal male, he would find it hard to imagine that a man and a woman would be alone in a room, doing nothing but telling stories. That's simply impossible!