Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although his beloved granddaughter's infatuation with a rogue ninja had given him a headache, at least that Uchiha Itachi had some masculinity and was obviously a man. But he really couldn't tell that this boy was a girl. If he was wearing floral clothes on the boat, he would believe it if he said he was a girl.

Before the Minazuki clan was wiped out, their reputation for prodigies was renowned throughout the ninja world. Although he had never met one, he had heard of them before. But now that he had met one, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "What a prodigy!"

"...Let's talk about it later. This kid's personality isn't really suited to being a ninja right now. Let's establish his core values ​​first, so he doesn't end up hurting himself by being soft-hearted. I had a lot of trouble persuading him to do this."

"I'm talking," Masato said, stroking his chin.

If we're talking about who was happiest when he managed to get Mizuki Haku back, besides Karin who was practically glued to the screen and had almost forgotten who Itachi Uchiha was, it would be Chiyo, Ebizo, and the like.

Ever since he brought Mizuki Shiro back, looking at that devilishly beautiful face, Chiyo and Ebizo's smiles never stopped. They ate four dinners in one sitting, their backs and legs no longer ached, and they could walk from one end of the village to the other without any problem, looking like they were saying goodbye to the heavens for another five hundred years.

This is a bloodline limit!

Moreover, he possesses the magnificent Ice Release technique. In terms of both appearance and talent, he is the best candidate for Karin's future man. Although the Sharingan is good, Uchiha Itachi is still a rogue ninja, which is not good for the reputation of their village.

But this Ice Release boy is different. The Mizuki clan was wiped out long ago, and there are no Ice Release users registered in Kirigakure now. Moreover, according to Shinto, he may be the only Ice Release ninja in the ninja world. The key is that Ice Release is much more practical for their hot Land of Wind than the ethereal Sharingan. Although the Sharingan can be used for fighting, there are plenty of other people in their village who can fight. Shinto can even defeat a Mangekyou Sharingan user.

But this ice-style technique is different; just selling ice in Sunagakure could make him rich... Moreover, this child has a very quiet personality, which Chiyo likes very much. At least Karin won't be threatened in the future, and Chiyo can tolerate Karin's temperament.

After all, Karin has been spoiled by them for so many years. If she were to encounter someone with a bad temper, it would be troublesome. That Uchiha Itachi even wiped out his own clan; he clearly wasn't a good-tempered person. Moreover, they've now discovered that Uchiha Itachi truly does seem to have a short lifespan, just as Masato said...

The Ice Release boy is better.

Next was Rasa, the Kazekage. When he learned that Rasa had brought back an orphan of the Mizuki clan who had awakened Ice Release, Rasa didn't even eat. He rushed over that very night, his eyes filled with affection for Rasa as if he were looking at his own youngest son.

This is the key to his historical status surpassing that of his three generations of teachers!

Because of his long tenure and outstanding achievements, he ranks the lowest among all the historical Kazekage. He is inferior to not only his teacher, who had the longest tenure, but even to the Second Hokage, who had the shortest tenure. During his teacher's decades in office, he greatly enhanced his historical status by creating a new bloodline limit for the Uzumaki clan in the village, surpassing the Second Hokage and consistently ranking second.

Therefore, to enhance the village's historical status, it is not only necessary to develop the village better and better, but the most crucial thing is to bring a bloodline limit to the village so that the descendants can continue to reproduce in the village.

However, this is difficult. In the ninja world, all bloodline limits have names and identities. The reason why his teacher was able to find Shuri during his time was because some members of the Uzumaki clan were scattered throughout the ninja world after the Uzumaki clan was wiped out.

The other bloodline limits are all from well-known families in various villages. Finding a bloodline limit is no easy task. When he heard that the three great bloodline limits of Kirigakure were wiped out, he sent people to search all over the ninja world, but there were no results. You can imagine how difficult it was.

I never expected that Lord Shinto would bring back Ice Release techniques just by taking Karin out for a short trip.

As expected, experience counts. Despite the concern that being too enthusiastic might scare the child away, Luo Sha was ready to arrange for the child to move in that very night.

Originally, he hoped that his youngest son would win Karin's heart. After all, for the future of the village, only his youngest son's talent was worthy of Karin's Uzumaki clan genes. Just thinking about the next generation made him drool. He would definitely be a top-quality double-flowered red-armored beast. After becoming a double-flowered red-armored beast, he also knew that there were different levels of double-flowered red-armored beasts. He was only a double-flowered red-armored beast of the upper, middle and lower grades. Although his youngest son had the One-Tailed Beast protecting him, for a top-level double-flowered red-armored beast like Lord Shinto, fighting tailed beasts was like playing a game. Now, even the Seven-Tails of their village was too scared to utter a sound when it saw Shinto.

The youngest son's Magnet Release is nothing more than ordinary sand, without any special characteristics. Even if he grows up in the future, he will only be a top-tier Double Flower Red Stick.

However, over the years, his youngest son and Karin have never gotten along, and there's nothing he can do about it. But when he learned that Karin was infatuated with Itachi Uchiha, that rogue ninja, he was extremely upset.

How could their village's little princess fall for a rogue ninja?

Even if Lord Chiyo and the others agree to this, he, the Kazekage, would not. It's like the Sharingan that the Sand Village is spying on—it sounds terrible if word gets out.

But this child is different. According to the child's description, the Minazuki clan had already died out when the child was born. This child can be said to have no relation to the Minazuki clan of Kirigakure. He was raised by Zabuza, a rogue ninja. No one could say anything when the child joined Sunagakure, since they were the ones who found him.

No one would accuse the Sand Village of spying on someone else's Ice Release technique. With Ice Release combined with the Uzumaki clan... they're definitely top-tier Grand Magus!

The key is that he won't be criticized, which is exactly what he wants.

952. Who else can Snake fool?

However, when Rasa rushed over to register Mizuki Haku as a ninja, he was dismissed by Shinto. After all, the child's condition was not suitable for being a ninja. This had nothing to do with strength. The child had awakened Ice Release at a young age and had good talent and strength. He was at least more impressive than Gaara, who was not protected by the One-Tailed Fat Cat. He was easily outmaneuvered by the other party when he tried to form hand seals with one hand.

The key issue is that this kid isn't ruthless enough. You can tell from when you saw him fight the Savior and the second male lead one-on-one in the Land of Waves. Back then, the Savior and the second male lead infiltrated his ice mirror, and it would have been a piece of cake for him to kill them. But every time, this kid would just use basic attacks that missed vital points, which gave the second male lead the opportunity to spew small fireballs everywhere. The Savior was alright, after all, he was a member of the Uzumaki clan, even if it was only half of them, but he had the Nine-Tails protecting him, so his vitality was extremely strong. It's one thing if he couldn't kill the Savior, but it's too much if he can't even kill the second male lead.

In the original story, it was because this kid was too soft-hearted, or perhaps it was due to the combined effects of the savior and the second male lead's halo, that he was ultimately killed in a desperate counterattack because he couldn't bring himself to kill.

Although Shinto didn't want this kid to become a cold-blooded killer, in the ninja world, who doesn't kill? This kid is quite an oddball. He's been hanging out with a bounty hunter like Zabuza for so many years, and judging from his appearance, he probably hasn't even gotten the first kill yet. That's a bit ridiculous.

Moreover, now that this brat has left Zabuza, who is like a father to him, and hasn't even established his core values ​​yet, it seems like he's lost his purpose in life. Although Masato doesn't like using Observation Haki to eavesdrop on other people's thoughts, he can tell from Masato's somewhat confused look that something is wrong.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, this kid is currently lacking a certain bond with Sunagakure. At least until a bond is established in the village, this brat is not suitable to become a ninja. Shinto never worries about this. Besides, his purpose in luring this kid here was only to make Karin shift her focus away from Itachi Uchiha, that short-lived ghost whom he couldn't save. Anyway, his goal has been achieved. It wouldn't matter if he kept this kid at home as a breeding pig. After all, the subsequent plot will mostly take place in Konoha and won't have much to do with Sunagakure, at least not until Hiruzen Sarutobi is killed by Orochimaru.

but.....

"By the way, is everything alright with Luo Sha?"

Masato suddenly realized that the Land of Waves storyline had ended, and the next thing to come would be the Konoha Chunin Exams. In the original story, Orochimaru tricked Rasa and Sunagakure, causing Sunagakure to be leaderless and lacking talent, which led to Gaara taking over at a young age.

However, now that he has appeared, not to mention that Sunagakure is much stronger than in the original story, just the presence of Sasori's father and mother, as well as Shuri Uzumaki, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and a sealing master, makes it incomparable to the original story. In addition, he has a pretty good relationship with Orochimaru, and Orochimaru is a smart man and probably won't come back to trick Rasa.

However, just in case, he still wanted to ask Handsome Scorpion's father.

"It's still the same as before, nothing could happen. But a few days ago, Konoha was planning to hold a joint Chunin Exam and sent us an invitation. Rasa was going to have Maki take Gaara and the others to Konoha. I guess the reason he's in such a hurry for this boy is because of this."

Handsome Scorpion's father hadn't yet grasped Zhen Dou's meaning and shook his head.

"...So, Konoha wants to flex its muscles too."

Shinto nodded knowingly, then stroked his chin and began to ponder. With the current strength of the various villages in the ninja world, Iwagakure had a cunning old fox like Onoki, and Kumogakure had Azaburo, so it would be almost impossible for Orochimaru to fool these two villages. Moreover, the Mizukage was not someone to be trifled with; a woman's heart is unfathomable, and she wouldn't be so easily fooled. Most importantly, Kirigakure was too far away, so it was completely impossible to fool them into attacking Konoha.

In the original story, because Chiyo and Ebizo had stepped down, Rasa didn't even have a Kazekage to assist him. His biggest henchman was someone like Maki. Plus, given his location next to Konoha, Rasa needed to enhance his reputation, which is why he listened to Orochimaru's advice. But now, with Chiyo and Ebizo backing him up, Rasa doesn't necessarily hold absolute power, but he has much more power than in the original story. At least the most important departments, such as the Anbu, the Jonin team, and the Puppet Master unit, are under his control. If he stays in power long enough and survives the Fourth Shinobi World War, his historical status will definitely be higher than Sunagawa's. He doesn't need to use this method to build his reputation at all, and Rasa isn't stupid.

Although Konoha is currently at its weakest point in history, it still has the White Fang, unlike in the original story. Just the fact that the White Fang's short blade is still intact is enough to make people think twice before acting.

According to what Sasori said, Orochimaru probably didn't come to fool Rasa. But then another problem arises: if Orochimaru doesn't come to fool Rasa, it's not easy to fool the other major ninja villages. But if he doesn't fool the major ninja villages, it's useless to only fool the smaller ones.

It's not that I look down on those small ninja villages; those small ninja villages with the highest combat power at most being elite Jonin are just cannon fodder. Even if Orochimaru emboldens them, it's not enough for Konoha to wipe them out.

After all, it was their home turf, and with a short blade and gleaming white teeth, Snake certainly wouldn't be unaware of that.

So here's the question: if it's not these major ninja villages, who else can Orochimaru fool?

He didn't want to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Given Orochimaru's feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi, that's simply impossible. Konoha's influence has been declining over the years, and it's all thanks to White Fang. Someone as obsessive as Orochimaru would naturally not be able to bear seeing his beloved teacher live on in the world. Plus, after witnessing the charm of the Mangekyou Sharingan last time, he must have feelings for the second male lead.

However, the problem now is that none of the major ninja villages are his best targets for deception, and the smaller ninja villages are of little use, probably not even capable of buying time for Orochimaru. He really can't think of anyone else Orochimaru can deceive.

Xiaotian Group?

Just kidding. According to the information Kakuzu gave him, after Orochimaru left the Akatsuki, the rice carrier Nagato sent Kakuzu to hunt him down. But Orochimaru managed to survive. Kakuzu searched the entire ninja world but couldn't find him. Last time, Kakuzu even went to the Land of Fire to ask him for information.

Moreover, given Orochimaru's intelligence, having finally managed to escape, how could he possibly go back to the Akatsuki, which has two "super undercover agents"... wait, Onoki's disciple who rides a bird and throws explosives has also joined the Akatsuki. With Orochimaru's imagination, it should be called a terrorist organization with three "super undercover agents" lurking in the shadows. Anyone with a brain knows it's unlikely to achieve anything significant.

How could Snake possibly remain trapped in that sea of ​​suffering?

953. Snake can be cool anywhere.

As for the Sound Village that Orochimaru created himself... just imagine it. Orochimaru probably wouldn't be so reckless as to lead the Sound Village's underlings to fight Konoha head-on.

Isn't this like throwing an egg against a rock?

......

The Sound Village, which was recently established in the Land of Rice Fields.

This is the ninja village that Orochimaru established in the Land of Rice Fields after leaving the Akatsuki to avoid trouble.

Previously, the Land of Rice Fields did not have a ninja village. In the current ninja world, a country without a ninja village is considered to be a level below other countries. For example, villages established by small countries such as Grass Village, Snow Village, and Frost Village. However, establishing a ninja village is not such a simple matter. It's not a problem. Even the daimyo of a small country is considered a small tycoon in the ninja world.

The most important issue is combat strength. First of all, we need a leader who can make a name for themselves. If we don't have a leader who can make a name for themselves, even if we establish a ninja village, we will be laughed at. In that case, it would be better not to establish one at all. Anyway, the Ninja World War has nothing to do with them. Establishing a ninja village might actually drag them into the war.

For a small country to establish a ninja village, the person in charge must be at least an elite Jonin. However, it is relatively easy for the five major ninja villages such as Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure to cultivate elite Jonin. This is because these villages were established by ninja clans, and their foundation is there. The clans have their own traditional teaching systems, and they have various ninjutsu and secret techniques for their members to learn. As long as the talent of the clan ninjas is not too bad, it is quite common for them to grow into elite Jonin.

But the situation was different for those small countries. During the chaotic era, there was constant warfare everywhere. In order to seize resources and territory, the risk of small ninja clans in some small countries being wiped out was much greater than that of small clans in larger countries. In addition, in the later stages of the chaotic war, Madara led the Uchiha clan to sweep from the Land of Fire to the Land of Water with overwhelming force, wiping out countless clans along the way. Even countries that had some ninja clans were wiped out by Madara at that time.

This entire clan was wiped out, and all their resources were taken away. Even though later, the Senju clan and Madara ended the war and ushered in the era of ninja villages, bringing world peace and allowing every household to establish a ninja village, many small countries whose ninja clans were destroyed simply didn't have such talent.

Therefore, they have no choice but to obediently cling to the coattails of the great ninja village.

Everyone knows that establishing a ninja village is prestigious, but many small countries simply don't have the resources for it.

The Land of Rice Fields is in such a situation. The daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields really wanted to establish a ninja village. After all, if his country had a ninja village, he would at least have more confidence when competing with the daimyo of other small countries for women.

Money has never been an issue. He's not trying to create some kind of super ninja village; he just needs a village similar to the Grass Ninja Village.

Unfortunately, Tian Zhiguo has never had this opportunity!

Although there are many elite Jonin in the ninja world, most of them come from major ninja villages. Even rogue ninjas look down on small countries like theirs. Rogue ninjas are only fighting for fame and fortune. Small countries like the Land of Rice Fields may have the fortune, but they don't have the fame!

So even though the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields wanted to establish his own ninja village, he simply didn't have a single person qualified to take the position.

One night, when Snake Uncle was discussing the meaning of life with the daimyo of the land of rice fields and his wives, the naive Snake Uncle sneaked over to disturb the daimyo's enjoyment. However, after seeing Snake Uncle's "pretty face," the daimyo forgot about his wives and staged a scene where the daimyo chased Snake Uncle under the moon. The two hit it off immediately.

Although Orochimaru is a notorious rogue ninja in Konoha, his fame is so great that he's a top-tier rogue ninja, far superior to elite Jonin. With F1, why would he need a bicycle?

Snake wanted to establish a comfortable home in the Land of Rice Fields to study his cultivation career, while the Land of Rice Fields wanted to have more confidence when competing with other daimyo for women. The two hit it off immediately. The daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields was incredibly generous to Snake, giving him money and people whenever he wanted. Even if Snake took a fancy to his wife and took her away, it wouldn't be a problem.

Although Orochimaru is a rogue ninja of Konoha, it doesn't matter to the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields. After all, they are just a small country. Even if they establish a ninja village, not many people will pay attention. As long as Orochimaru's name is not leaked, it is not a problem at all. Who the hell cares about the head of a small ninja village in the Land of Rice Fields?

Just like the leaders of those small ninja villages like Kusagakure, Frost Village, and River Village, honestly, no one except the people in their own villages knows their names.

So, with the strong support of the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields over the years, Orochimaru's life has been quite carefree. He doesn't have to worry about being hunted down by the Akatsuki or about research funding. If he doesn't have enough money, he can just have his underlings tell the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields, and the funding will definitely be there the next day.

If the daimyo of the Land of Fields gets into some trouble with another daimyo over a woman, since the other party is also a daimyo from a small country, Orochimaru doesn't need to take action. He can easily send his Shikotsu-plexiong underlings to KO the other party.

When Shinto heard that the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) was helping the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields kill people in Otogakure, he couldn't help but sigh, "Orochimaru is Orochimaru, he's so dashing no matter where he goes."

Looking at the other rogue ninja, aside from Itachi Uchiha who received superstar treatment, which other rogue ninja lived as carefree as Orochimaru? Even Itachi didn't have that kind of lifestyle; only his nephew, who was pampered by Kakuzu, was worthy of comparison with Orochimaru...

If other rogue ninjas in the ninja world found out about this, they would definitely delete their accounts.

......

"Lord Orochimaru, Konoha has extended an invitation to us for the joint Chunin Exams."

While Shinto was wondering if Orochimaru was stubbornly planning to go solo, in the Land of Rice Fields, a henchman wearing an Otogakure headband walked into a super luxurious laboratory and reported to Orochimaru, who was dressed in a white lab coat and looked like a high-class socialite.

"Hehe, Sarutobi-sensei finally couldn't hold back and proceeded with the original plan."

The man in the white coat licked his lips wickedly and chuckled as if he had expected this.

Anyone with a brain knows what Konoha has been like these past few years, let alone the second-generation super scientist Orochimaru. For all these years, he has been waiting for an opportunity, not to prove how great he is, but to show his aging Hokage that his choice back then was the right one.

No one can live forever; no matter how powerful one is, they will eventually die of old age. He has been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time!

954. Luo Sha: Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.

Originally, he didn't plan to go it alone. He hoped to persuade other major ninja villages to join forces with him. After all, although his Hokage teacher was old, Konoha still had White Fang. Although White Fang was no longer young, he wasn't that old either. Moreover, he hadn't suffered any injuries during his career and was a technical fighter. Although he was getting older, his strength wouldn't decline too quickly. In particular, White Fang's fighting style was a natural counter to great mages like them.

Although he is quite skilled, he is not confident enough to engage in close combat with White Fang, who was able to fight against Shiki in the Golden Lion's mad sea of ​​swords. Therefore, it would be too difficult for him to take down Konoha by himself. Joining forces with other major ninja villages is the best way.

However, none of the major ninja villages are easy to fool. His ideal target was Iwagakure, since Onoki and his Hokage teacher were old rivals. Their last meeting was like a cat and a dog biting each other. But considering that Onoki was a notorious schemer in the ninja village, he was not easy to fool. Moreover, he had Tsuchiki, the Iwagakure leader with an intelligence of 95, by his side, which was very troublesome. It would be better to use that time to perfect his immortality than to devise a bunch of complicated plans.

The situation in Kumogakure is similar to that in Iwagakure. Although the Fourth Raikage's intelligence is only so-so, Kumogakure has a big head made of burlap, so it's really not easy to fool him.