Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Hey! That's enough! I've been working myself to the bone outside, fighting tailed beasts and arguing with Danzo Shimura, do you know how hard that is? It's just a giant beetle! If you dare to take it, I'll go to Kumogakure right now and bring you the Eight-Tails! (▼he▼メ)"

Upon seeing Haizou's true fighting, he instantly became displeased, rolled up his sleeves, and launched into a tirade, looking like he was about to go to Kumogakure to take down the Eight-Tails.

"Alright, stop fooling around. It's fine that the Seven-Tails is gone. It's good to have these supplies. After all, tailed beasts are a double-edged sword. It might not be a good thing if they stay in our village. Don't forget how Shamon died."

Chiyo, seeing her nephew about to argue with her younger brother, reluctantly stepped in to persuade him. She said that while she was happy to see the tailed beast, having these supplies was also good. She felt more at ease having the village's strength in the next generation than in a tailed beast.

Moreover, the whole family was arguing at the village entrance... They really embarrassed themselves in front of everyone.

136. What generation are you from?

"Aunt Chiyo really sees things clearly. They're just tailed beasts, I beat them to a pulp. What use are they? Only weaklings like you treat them like your fathers. These things are much more practical. Uncle Rozen, is your son about to graduate? Your son, the head of the Anbu, is still playing with secondhand shuriken. It's embarrassing to even talk about it! Take this car back and tell him it's a graduation gift from Uncle Shinto..."

After fawning over Chiyo, Masato looked at the group of short-sighted executives behind him with disdain.

ヽ(ー_ー)ノ.....

Luo Zhen, whose name was called, had a dark expression on his face. If he weren't so damn weak against this kid, he would have dragged him onto the stage today and made his son call him uncle. Who the hell does he think he is?

The surrounding high-ranking officials were speechless, their foreheads turning black. In the past, Lady Chiyo's ten-man squad was enough, but this kid was even more formidable than Lady Chiyo's ten-man squad!

What can they do...?

"Alright, everyone disperse. Luo Zhen, you can take one cart back. The rest can be arranged by Lord Kazekage."

If this kid keeps talking, all these high-ranking officials will become useless idiots. Chiyo quickly changed the subject, saying that people need face and trees need bark. These people may be a bit short-sighted, but they are still the heads of their respective families, so we still have to save them some face.

...

With Chiyo, the mastermind behind everything, speaking up, Sunagawa, the nominal Kazekage, could only wave everyone off to their own homes. Although the Seven-Tails was gone, the sheer amount of supplies was a consolation prize—more than he'd received during his raid on the Land of Water. While it was mostly military supplies and couldn't improve the villagers' lives like the ones from the Land of Water raid, it was still good for upgrading the underlings' equipment. As Shinto said, even their ANBU chief's son was using secondhand stuff; it was truly embarrassing to admit…

"Ah! There's no place like home, there's no place like a golden nest or a silver nest!"

Back home, looking at the opulent decor, Masato slumped into a gold-trimmed chair and exclaimed in admiration.

"Brother, that's not what you said before."

Handsome Scorpion's father retorted irritably, "Isn't it you who described our Sand Village as a place where chickens don't lay eggs and birds don't poop?"

"People's mindset changes as they get older. You're still young, you'll understand later. Your older brother is at that age where he misses home..."

"Speaking of which, Aunt Chiyo, on the way back I kept thinking about why our village has so few talented people. Today I finally found the reason: it's all because of that group of short-sighted people. This also shows that the teaching staff of our village's ninja academy is quite weak! There isn't a single renowned teacher to teach people how to be good people. They just teach those 'sharpening techniques' all day long, and those children's values ​​have been distorted by their parents! Look at Konoha, from the principal to the teachers, everyone focuses on cultivating the children's mental growth. I heard that in Konoha's first lesson, Hiruzen Sarutobi taught them the theory of relativity between leaves and fire. So, our village's ninja academy also needs to start from this aspect. Just learning how to 'sharpen techniques' isn't enough!"

After finishing his speech while sprawled in his chair, Masato immediately sat up when Chiyo entered and proceeded to give her a long, persuasive speech.

"...Are you trying to say that the Ninja Academy really needs a renowned teacher like you to guide these kids and help them grow up?"

Chiyo knew he'd farted and pooped the moment Masato pulled down his pants; she rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"I'm not being modest. Don't let my lack of formal education fool you; I'm quite the expert in success studies. Look at all those teachers in school—what a bunch of scoundrels! They have such strong theoretical knowledge, yet they're still in such a sorry state. This just goes to show that old-fashioned teaching methods are useless. Let me clarify, my success has absolutely nothing to do with Gu Sha. I think I'm the only one left from my class. The only reason he hasn't been fired is because he's related to you..."

Even after Chiyo exposed Masato's deception, he wasn't embarrassed and shamelessly continued to deceive her.

However, what he said was also true. Back then, his homeroom teacher Gu Sha, who was always at his beck and call, was really not very good at teaching. The mortality rate of the students he taught was an astonishing 99.99%!

He didn't know if it was his bad luck or the bad luck of those people, but all his classmates from that year had died, leaving him as the only one to support him. He guessed that if Sunagawa, the honorary principal, really had real power, Gu Sha, the "famous teacher," would have been sent to guard the frontier long ago.

"Hehe, forget about becoming a teacher at a school. But your idea is not bad. I will carry out the next step of reforms at the school. Actually, Gu Sha is doing a pretty good job..."

No matter how much Masato tried to persuade her, Chiyo remained unmoved. But if her precious son had the idea of ​​becoming a teacher, she would agree without hesitation. Why?

Her precious son is in stock!

He has been a top student since childhood, and teaching is easier for him than eating.

But my nephew is really no good. Everyone in the village knows that he's been a good-for-nothing since he was a child. He can't even write a single character without being able to read it, which has already lowered the overall cultural level of the village. If we really let him teach the next generation, what will happen?

"Tch! Then I guess I'll just have to stay home and sponge off my parents. Don't even mention the Dark Division anymore. Look at me, I've been in the Dark Division for five years, barely getting any sleep. I'm two years older than your precious son, but people who don't know me would think I'm his uncle..."

"I've wasted so much breath trying to trick Chiyo, but she just won't take the bait," Masato muttered, pursing his lips.

"You're living it up. I just received news that a tailed beast rampage occurred in Konoha last night. Although Konoha handled it quickly and wasn't destroyed as badly as Iwagakure, the location was close to the center of Konoha, so the damage was considerable. I estimate the culprit is the Seven-Tails you left in Konoha. I guess the diplomatic invitation initiated by Onoki has been sent from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and even Kirigakure!"

At this moment, Haizang walked in, probably having overheard his talk of sponging off his parents outside, and said in an annoyed tone.

This kid is living life on his own, but he's in for a lot of work. The "diplomatic invitations" from the three parties aren't so easy to fool.

The Nine-Tails' rampage in Konoha is definitely not going to be caused by the Nine-Tails. Mito Uzumaki, the Jinchūriki, is an incredibly powerful top-tier fighter, even Hashirama Senju couldn't defeat her. Therefore, it's impossible for the Nine-Tails to rampage, nor could it possibly do so.

So, it's obvious even to a layman that the raging tailed beast is the Seven-Tails that this kid traded with Shimura Danzo.

137. Danzo will have to kneel on durians this time.

The whole world knows that the Seven-Tails is in this kid's hands, but the one that is causing chaos in Konoha right now is the Seven-Tails that should have been in this kid's hands.

Onoki, the Raikage, and the Mizukage would surely come knocking on their door to criticize Sunagakure.

They can joke around and have fun in their free time, but they shouldn't joke about serious matters.

What are big problems?

This is a major problem when it comes to issues concerning Konoha.

Konoha already possessed the Nine-Tails, and the most fertile land in the ninja world had already ascended to heaven. Now, they're giving the Seven-Tails to Konoha. Isn't that just aiding the enemy?

They think Konoha isn't strong enough to relieve some pressure for them?

"...No way? That fast! It hasn't even been two months since it was sealed, has it? Is Danzo really that powerful? σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Shindou and Sasori's dad looked at each other, completely dumbfounded!

They were not surprised at all by the Seven-Tails' rampage. Shinto had already prepared himself when he made the deal with Danzo, and Sasori's father had also foreseen the Seven-Tails' rampage in Konoha after hearing Shinto's explanation.

However, they never expected things to happen so quickly. After all, the Seven-Tails had just been sealed inside the Jinchuriki's stomach, and it had been beaten up by Shinto earlier, so it was currently in a weakened state. Moreover, Konoha's sealing techniques were quite sophisticated. Even if the tool was not a ninja but an ordinary person without chakra, the Seven-Tails could not possibly break through the newly established sealing array so quickly.

Although they weren't skilled in sealing techniques, they still knew these basic life skills, especially in a place like Konoha. The Seven-Tails was inherently timid, but it was also the most likely of the tailed beasts to calm down. Arriving in an unfamiliar place, it would at least familiarize itself with the highest combat strength of the area before analyzing the probability of getting beaten up if it caused trouble. Moreover, it was Hashirama Senju's hometown. In Zhen Dou's opinion, even if the Seven-Tails wanted to rebel, it would have to stay inside that tool-like boy's stomach for at least two or three years, deeply influenced by him, becoming cold and violent. Only then would it impulsively run out and cause trouble. Initially, with a tailed beast's senses, it could definitely perceive how many powerful figures were in Konoha, especially its ninth brother's mother deep within the Senju clan...

It must have been Danzo who pushed it to the edge, otherwise it wouldn't have dared to do anything even if a knife was held to its neck.

Then Shinto and Sasori's father got angry again. What on earth did Danzo do? He actually let the cowardly Seven-Tails cause trouble before they even knew the local maximum combat power. This Danzo is too damn fierce!

.....

"Danzo! How do you explain this... Hiss... Look at what you've done! Hiss..."

What did Danzo do? At this moment, in the dilapidated Hokage Building in Konoha, Mitokado Homura, one of the Konoha advisors, whose head was wrapped in the same bandage as the future Piccolo Daimaō Kaizo, and whose left arm was in a sling across his chest, was still speaking with a strong and forceful voice. He was furious and started yelling at Danzo, who had a terrible expression, in the crowd. However, because he was so engrossed in yelling, he pulled on the wound on his hand and gasped in pain.

The people around him didn't laugh at the advisor; instead, they looked on with admiration because their senior advisor had performed so bravely the night before, making him a role model for all Konoha ninjas.

Last night, the Seven-Tails suddenly erupted in the center of the village. It was this brave advisor who, without fear of danger or sacrifice, dodged the Seven-Tails' attacks with skillful maneuvering while shouting loudly, which alerted the villagers to react quickly and effectively to participate in the rescue work, minimizing the damage to the village.

"Danzo! Wasn't the Seven-Tails in Shiki's hands? Why did it suddenly emerge from your Root? If it weren't for Lady Mito discovering it early last night, the village would have been destroyed by it!!"

Just as Mito Kagura finished her outburst, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting in the center, also started his outburst. This time, even if his best friend put on that face, he wouldn't dare to play along, because the situation was indeed too serious. This was the center of the village. If it weren't for Lord Mito's timely arrival and sealing of the Seven-Tails, given another ten minutes, Konoha would have been finished. Even so, many villagers and ninjas still sacrificed their lives last night. The area within a five-kilometer radius of the Hokage Building was razed to the ground. Most importantly, the three human head statues on the Hokage Rock, the symbol of Konoha, were deliberately destroyed by the Seven-Tails. The First Hokage's head was blown off, while the Second Hokage's head and the First Hokage's head remained intact and neatly arranged... From the look in Lord Mito's eyes when he left, he knew that he really couldn't protect his best friend this time. His best friend had to kneel down to Lord Mito; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get past her.

"Lord Hokage, it's pointless to figure out how the Seven-Tails came to be now! Lord Danzo, I hope you realize the seriousness of this matter. This news cannot be kept secret, and the other villages will not allow Konoha to have another tailed beast. What we need to consider now is how to deal with this Seven-Tails, whether to return it to Takigakure or to Shiki."

At this moment, Nara Shika, the big boss of Konoha, stepped forward as if he had seen through everything and said, "It goes without saying how Danzo got the Seven-Tails from Shiki. He definitely couldn't have taken it by force, and he didn't have the ability to coerce or entice Danzo either. The only thing left was a transaction. As for what Shiki would value in exchange for the Seven-Tails, that was a matter between their high-ranking members, and it was not convenient for him to interfere. He was just doing his job."

The analysis revealed how other villages would react to Konoha gaining an extra tailed beast.

That goes without saying. Back then, when all eight tailed beasts except for the One-Tailed Beast gathered in Konoha, the First Hokage chose to auction off the tailed beasts because he couldn't withstand the pressure from the large number of fishing boats and Konoha was in the process of being established and needed a lot of money. The only reason he left the Nine-Tailed Beast was because Mito was already a Jinchūriki at the time, and no one else dared to make a move on Mito in front of the First Hokage. Otherwise, Konoha wouldn't have been able to keep a single tailed beast.

If the villages received news that the Seven-Tails was in Konoha, he could already imagine the scene of several major villages teaming up to bombard them. In the past, Konoha was always the one standing on the moral high ground to condemn others. Now, the tables have turned. Although the attitude of Sunagakure is still unknown, at least the other three major ninja villages will team up to bombard Konoha. If not handled properly, it could escalate. After all, they will not allow Konoha to obtain another tailed beast.

"What?! Give it back to them? No way! Absolutely not! I bought it back from the Golden Lion with real gold and silver! (▼へ▼メ)"

Upon hearing Nara Shika's words, Danzo, who had been spraying spittle all over his face by his two friends, immediately jumped up in anger.

Return it? Are you kidding me? That's something I risked going to jail for, embezzling huge sums of public funds and falsifying accounts to buy back from the Golden Lion. And now you're returning it after barely even touching it? Danzo almost vomited blood.

138. Bai Ya has already developed a tough life.

"Lord Danzo! Advisor Danzo! You need to understand the seriousness of this matter! I estimate that within two days, letters from the other three villages besides Sunagakure will have reached the Hokage's office! If this isn't handled properly, war will break out again!"

Normally, given Nara Shika's averse to trouble, he wouldn't have bothered arguing with Danzo. However, the war had only been over for a few years, and everyone was recovering. While Konoha appeared to have won the battle, they suffered the greatest overall losses. Firstly, their elite Uchiha clan had been decimated by Iwagakure, now consisting mostly of the elderly, weak, and disabled, with few new members. Furthermore, Uchiha Kagami, the strongest Uchiha, had passed away, leaving them truly weakened. Although the Senju clan still had Mito-sama in charge, they were also... Because of Mito-sama's status as a Jinchūriki, she was simply unable to go to the battlefield. Moreover, with the events in the Land of the Moon and the recent passing of Koma-sama, the Senju clan didn't have much fighting power left. Although the Hyuga clan was known as the third largest clan in the Land of Fire, they didn't even have the strength to take on an entire village. The remaining clans, large and small, were all undergoing generational changes. The older ones were riddled with internal injuries and couldn't fight anymore, while the new ones had no war experience. What difference would it make if they went to the battlefield? It would be like throwing their lives away, especially in a 1v4, 5, 6... situation. Even Konoha couldn't handle that.

"...Lu Yi's analysis makes sense. We must send the Seven-Tails away. We've finally had a few years of peace, and we absolutely cannot have another war."

When this topic comes up, those who have experienced war and witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield immediately become serious, because... during World War I, the Golden Lion had not yet opened its mouth, and it was Ito-sama who was holding the line.

Now that Shiki has fully unleashed his power and is in his prime, his ability to cause trouble and harm others is second to none. Now that Lord Ito is gone, there is still White Fang to take over, but who will accompany White Fang to hold off Sunagakure's Shiki is a big problem!

This White Fang has been facing off against Golden Lion for years, and his toughness has been honed to perfection. But others aren't so tough, especially someone as fierce as Golden Lion...

"...Shika, Shika, do you think we should return it to Takigakure or to Shiki...?"

After creating another ethereal atmosphere, Hiruzen Sarutobi broke the silence and didn't pursue the matter of his best friend secretly keeping the Seven-Tails hidden from them. Just as Shika said, pursuing these things now would be pointless. They should first consider how to avoid this war before making Danzo kneel on durians and kowtow to Mito-sama to apologize.

"Takigakure... I think they don't dare to take it anymore. Last time, Takigakure was almost completely destroyed because of the Seven-Tails. Among the major ninja villages, Sunagakure is the only one with a tailed beast. I think it would be better to return it to Shiki... It would be like returning it to its rightful owner."

After analyzing the situation, Nara Shikamaru ultimately decided to hand over the Seven-Tails to Shiki, leaving the other ninja villages with nothing to say. The best option would have been to return it to Takigakure, but it's likely that Takigakure is now too afraid to accept it after being bitten once.

"What?! Send it back to the Golden Lion?! That means all 25 billion worth of supplies I threw away were for nothing! σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Upon hearing that Nara Shika was going to return the Seven-Tails to Shiki, Danzo was truly furious. His chest heaved, his heart pounding with pain, completely unaware that he had let something slip.

"Danzo, don't think so much. If the supplies are gone, they're gone. At worst... wait! How much did you say? Two hundred and fifty billion!!! You...you...uh! σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Sure enough, seeing Danzo still jumping up and down, the model of all Konoha ninjas, the wealthy and powerful logistics minister, wanted to comfort his comrade, saying it was just a little bit of supplies. However, when he got to the point of speaking, he realized that the amount his comrade mentioned seemed wrong. His eyes widened, he clutched his chest and pointed at his useless comrade, but in the end, he couldn't hold on any longer. His vision went black, his legs kicked, and he fell to the ground.

"What?! Two hundred and fifty billion!! Men Yan...σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane were also taken aback by the number. However, as members of aristocratic families, they had seen far more than their friend Homura Mitokado, so their mental fortitude was slightly better. Nevertheless, their hearts were also about to give out.

Two hundred and fifty billion!

What does this mean? According to the Second Hokage's records, the Seven-Tails was only worth a few billion back then, and it was a resource worth 25 billion!

Holy crap! Even during World War I, Konoha didn't lose this many resources!

Hiruzen Sarutobi really wants to cry....

The losses of a war were squandered by this bastard in one fell swoop, what a damn good-for-nothing!! ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3

"Hiss!!!! Two hundred and fifty billion!!! σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"Danzo, you've got guts! Asking for 25 billion right off the bat!! σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"As expected of the man who will lead Konoha to the moon..."

"The key point is that the Golden Lion really dared to ask for it..."