Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Sakumo, keep an eye on him!"

As soon as Jiraiya finished speaking, Tsunade and Orochimaru realized that they were supposed to be going to kill someone, but this guy had delayed them. Especially Tsunade, this bastard had made her lose face in front of the whole village, but this guy was too tough for her to hit. After hitting the door twice, her hand was shaken. So, holding her anger, she decided to take it out on the person they were about to kill, and she and Jiraiya and Orochimaru stormed off.

Seeing that the three had just left, and that bastard was trying to go back to defend, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly notified the best defensive player, Sakumo Hatake, to follow him.

"......"

Hatake Sakumo looked up at the sky and followed immediately. To be honest, he really didn't want to go. As the head of the Anbu, he was usually incredibly busy, unlike this guy who acted like a lowly leader in a Sand Village Jonin squad. He even had to approve his own leave requests, and now he had to prevent this guy from picking up girls...

He thought this guy and Tsunade were a good match, except for their different birthplaces. It was almost a seamless fit; Tsunade was short-tempered and liked to hit people, and this guy was hard and couldn't be broken by hitting him.

Tsunade is a compulsive gambler with terrible luck. She's so poor that all she has left is money. Even if Tsunade is a terrible gambler, did she really lose all the gold dust from the Land of Wind?

But even though the boss who pays salaries has said it, we have to work whether we want to or not!

.....

"Seriously, you're really trying to guard against me? We've known each other for quite a few years now. If I were in Konoha, we'd be best buddies like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura. Don't you know what kind of person I am? Don't let my usual joking around fool you, I'm always loyal when it comes to relationships. I'm still a puppy! How many people in the ninja world can keep that up? Don't you think so?"

Masato stared speechlessly at Sakumo Hatake, who was keeping a close watch on him and almost kissed him, while saying, "Gambling, drugs, and prostitution."

This guy is the epitome of a dedicated and hardworking employee in the ninja world. He will absolutely complete any task assigned by his superiors with 100% accuracy. No wonder three generations of his family have been the right-hand men of the highest-ranking leaders, with the last generation being even more impressive, rising directly to the position of Hokage.

"From my personal point of view, I agree with your point of view, but it seems that it is almost impossible for you and Tsunade to be together at the moment."

Hatake Sakumo glanced at him sideways. "Don't you have any idea how many Konoha heads you have? It would be a miracle if the Hokage actually agreed."

"Don't look at me like that, as if you have very few heads from Sunagakure. That's because Hiruzen Sarutobi is too stingy. If you wanted to come to Sunagakure, Sunagawa and Kaizo would immediately hang up banners and line the streets to welcome you!"

Shinto understood the meaning in his eyes and continued to look down on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

163. I've forgotten whether the golden lion is still a puppy or not.

"That's because your Sunagakure lacks talent. Besides, if you came to Konoha, the Hokage would welcome you with open arms..."

Sakumo Hatake is just that straightforward, and he can easily kill a conversation.

"...Okay, you win...By the way, who was that guy Jiraiya shouted about earlier? Why did he want Tsunade and the other two to go after him? If it's some kind of secret, that's fine, I was just worried about Tsunade's safety..."

"Masato asked with a curious look. He didn't know if this was part of the plot or if he hadn't read the story carefully. The name seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember who this person was. Konoha's rogue ninjas are usually known for their strength. From Madara to the second male lead, they all reached their peak right from the start. Since this 'Hibiki' needed three of the 'Yellow, Gambling, and Poison' trio to hunt him down, he must be quite powerful. Although the 'Yellow, Gambling, and Poison' trio don't yet have the title of the Legendary Sannin, apart from Jiraiya who hasn't yet mastered Sage Mode and is a bit weak, they are all elite Jonin. The fact that three elite Jonin are needed to hunt him down shows that this 'Hibiki' is something special."

But he just didn't remember it.

"It's not a secret. Hiruko was Jiraiya's classmate. He violated our village's rules by secretly researching forbidden techniques, which was discovered by the Hokage. However, he managed to escape. His forbidden techniques were associated with the heavens, so the Hokage ordered them to hunt him down."

Sakumo Hatake said that this news was not a secret at all, and he believed it would reach the ninja world soon. The village paparazzi were more professional than their ANBU, and the commotion when the Hokage fought Hiruko was quite large, so it was impossible to keep it a secret.

"Seriously! Konoha is really full of talented people. Even a rogue ninja can secretly research forbidden techniques. If our village had someone like that, we'd treasure him a long time ago..."

Shindou nodded knowingly. Researching forbidden techniques sounds simple, but it requires a lot of professional knowledge to actually do it, especially when done alone. He didn't know how strong this guy, Ruko, was, but in terms of professional knowledge and theory, he was definitely a research talent on par with Orochimaru!

Look at Konoha, even a random rogue ninja can research forbidden techniques on his own. Meanwhile, their Sand Village's Ninja Academy, since its inception, hasn't even had a single person get a perfect score on the written exam. The highest record is still 99.5 points, achieved by Sasori's father and mother. I don't know who copied whom, but they both got the same punctuation mark wrong...

......

"Have you heard? Have you heard? Our Lord Shinto went to Konoha and confessed his love to the Senju clan princess!"

"What?! I knew it! Lord Jie is already married, so it's not right for Lord Shinto to still be a single dog. It turns out that Lord Shinto likes Princess Senju of Konoha!"

"That's not all! It's said that when Lord Shinto confessed, he said he's liked that Princess Senju for many years!"

"Ah! What a pity! With Shinto-sama's strength and status, he could have any girl he wanted, yet he fell for someone from Konoha..."

"Who says otherwise! It's said that a couple of years ago, the daimyo wanted to marry his daughters to Lord Masato, but it's said that Lord Chiyo wasn't satisfied."

"Alas! Since ancient times, love has only brought endless regret, a regret that seems to have no end! Given our relationship with Konoha, I think Lord Shinto is in trouble..."

"......"

Which ninja world has the best paparazzi? It's definitely Konoha, the economic center of the ninja world. In just three days, the Sand Village's Golden Lion Shiki confessed his love to Tsuna, the princess of the Senju clan in Konoha, and even caused a stir involving the old lady Mito Uzumaki. It was like a storm sweeping across the entire ninja world.

This made the ninja world realize, "Oh right! We've been so focused on marveling at Shiki's awesomeness all these years that we forgot he's still quite young, only in his early twenties, a real puppy!" (⊙_⊙)

But what's even more unexpected is that this Golden Lion is quite the romantic; he's been in love with the Senju clan princess for so many years...

Many people with stories to tell have already begun to mourn for Shiki. Of all people to like, why did he have to fall for someone from Konoha, and a princess of the Senju clan at that? Given how infatuated Shiki is, he'll probably be single for life.

The princess of the Senju clan and the Golden Lion of Sunagakure—it's obvious to anyone with a brain that this is impossible.

After the news broke, Masato's hometown was already buzzing with discussion. Even Sunagawa's concert this year had to be postponed. Now everyone is concerned about Masato-sama's marriage, so who the hell is in the mood to go to the concert?

Lord Shinto is the hope of their entire village. They were hoping to leave his bloodline in Sunagakure in case another incredibly powerful Golden Lion appeared someday. But now it seems they'll have to team up with Lord Kaizo to hone their skills...

"Lady Chiyo, my daughter is almost sixteen. I'm not bragging, but although she can't compare to you, Lady Chiyo, the flower of the ninja world, she certainly deserves the title of the flower of Sunagakure! Known as the Little Chiyo of Sunagakure, she's definitely ten times prettier than that Senju princess. When would you like to arrange for her to meet Shinto?"

At Chiyo's house, a seemingly imposing middle-aged man was showering Chiyo with compliments about his daughter. If he weren't outmatched by Chiyo, he would have forced her to sign the marriage certificate!

Miyamoto Masato! The top star of Sunagakure, the reigning World Ninja Master, the first double-flowered red stick of Sunagakure. Any one of these titles could lead anyone to the pinnacle of life, but to have all these titles in one person... just the thought of his daughter marrying him makes this imposing middle-aged man dizzy.

"...Chief Yusa, isn't your daughter Yusaori? She's married to Jie. (⊙_⊙)"

Chiyo looked at her in-laws with a helpless expression. She had lost count of how many waves of people had come over these past few days. Ever since her nephew's confession to Princess Senju was exposed, every family in the village with a daughter had been lining up at her doorstep. Today, even her in-laws had come.

Hearing her in-laws repeatedly refer to her as "Little Chiyo of Sunagakure" made her feel quite pleased, but she remembered that her in-laws didn't only have one daughter, and that she had married her son.

"Ahem... Actually, I have a younger daughter, but don't worry, Lady Chiyo, you'll be satisfied with her looks!"

Yusaori's father coughed awkwardly twice. Although she was his youngest daughter and illegitimate, he didn't care whether she was illegitimate or not now, as long as she was his daughter. Besides, he had brought her back to the family last night, so she was no longer considered illegitimate.

"Really? But... how much is approximately sixteen?"

Chiyo, unaware of Yusaori's father's thoughts, nodded upon hearing there was a younger daughter. After all, Yusaori was so well-educated; her younger daughter shouldn't be any less so, especially since her in-laws had praised her as the "Little Chiyo of Sunagakure"...

164. This kid started training from a very young age.

To be honest, she was also taken aback by the fact that her nephew liked the Senju clan princess, but she was also relieved. At least it proved that her nephew was normal in his feelings for the opposite sex. However, as for the Senju clan princess, she was still very open-minded and wouldn't raise any strong objections. But she also knew that it was almost impossible. Sunagakure was destined to be at odds with Konoha, and this was their inescapable fate. The Senju clan was the symbol of Konoha, so how could Konoha allow the Senju clan princess to marry her nephew? Just thinking about it was impossible.

But she remembered that before her nephew went to learn some kind of magic when he was twelve, he seemed to have a girl he liked. At that time, the princess of the Thousand Hands clan was still a baby. Could it be that... this kid started pursuing her since he was a child, and has continued to do so until now? If that's the case, given how infatuated her nephew is, he'll really be a single dog in the future. That won't do. Her nephew's talent is so outstanding; it would be such a waste if he didn't leave a son or daughter for the village.

No matter how much others praised their daughters, Chiyo would just dismiss them without even bothering to look at them. After all these years, she was a well-known figure in the field and had some knowledge of genetics. But this in-law was different; his daughters were worthy of her scrutiny. So when she heard that her in-laws had a younger daughter who was about sixteen years old, she started to have her own thoughts.

It's true that my nephew is infatuated with Tsunade, but feelings can be cultivated over time. Didn't she and Retsuto develop feelings for each other after their marriage? If all else fails, she could just drug them and force them into marriage. My nephew may be a bit impulsive, but he's not an irresponsible person, and as a Breaking Bad master, he's an expert at drugging people...

So Chiyo immediately asked for the birth date and time of this young Chiyo from Sunagakure, and planned to have it calculated by Bunpuku tomorrow...

"My youngest daughter is three years old this year, just thirteen years shy of sixteen... Chiyo-sama, a good man is never too late. Someone as outstanding as Masato can easily be ten or eight years older."

Yusaori's father wasn't embarrassed at all. These days, it's normal for older men to have younger wives. Wasn't the First Generation Lord and Chiyo Lord an older man and a younger woman?

"...Chief Yusa, you should go back and have another child who is sixteen years old before you come back."

Chiyo almost died of anger, rolled her eyes, and immediately kicked him out. Being ten or eight years late is no problem, but you're thirteen years late! My nephew has already entered the Hall of Fame after thirteen years of being a single dog, do I still need a girl?

Who do you think you are!

......

"Lord Kaizo, does Lady Chiyo really not object?"

Not only was Chiyo worried about her eldest nephew, but in the Kazekage office of the Kazekage Tower, Sunakawa and Kaizo were also deeply concerned about the next generation of their village's top leader.

Sunagawa, who originally wanted to hold a solo concert to thank his fans for their support over the years, was no longer in the mood for rehearsals. This guy, the top star of his own village, was running off to meet girls from other villages.

Isn't this insane? I, the dignified Sand Village, may not be famous for much, but I am most famous for my golden sand and beautiful girls. As the top courtesan in our village, what kind of girl don't I have? If you really don't like any of them, but you take a fancy to a relatively ordinary girl from another village, I'll kidnap her for you.

But damn it, he just happened to fall for the princess of the Senju clan in Konoha. Isn't that just asking for trouble?

He wouldn't dare kidnap the princess of the Senju clan, and he was quite moved by the lines the kid used to confess his love. He never expected that this kid, who doesn't read books or newspapers, would actually be so good at flirting with girls.

If he and Hai Zang had even half of this kid's skill, they wouldn't still be practicing with a pistol.

But ironically, this was quite touching; the eloquent expression of love gave them a headache.

"Sigh... Judging from that brat's attitude, even if I object, it's no use. He's had a crush on that girl for so many years, it's no use tying him back now."

Hai Zang sighed helplessly and shook his head. From the confession lines, they could see that this kid was deeply infatuated with that Konoha princess, and he was incredibly infatuated. This little bastard had actually started pursuing her when she was still a child. Can you believe it?

But the facts are right in front of you, and you can't deny them!

Like most people, they didn't think this kid and the princess of Konoha were a good match. One was born in Sunagakure and the other in Konoha. Although they were considered a good match, they were born into completely different worlds.

Furthermore, given this brat's criminal record in Konoha, it would be a miracle if Konoha were willing to let him take advantage of their prized possession...

If this kid ever sees through the illusion of the Crimson One day and comes to team up with him, then Sunagakure will suffer a huge loss.

Although this kid is said to be Lord Liezhen's son, apart from his surname, he doesn't have a trace of the Gong Lie clan. Especially his messy, mutated, and powerful abilities, whether it's the hard Armament Haki, the awesome sword aura, or the ability to freely control non-living things, every single one of them is incredibly powerful. If this kid has seen through the illusions of the world and left none of them behind, then all those years of raising this kid have been for nothing.

Although the chances of these abilities being inherited are not very high, since the Senju clan has not had Wood Release since Hashirama Senju, there is still hope. Just like Hiruzen Sarutobi is now, he visits his son, Koma Senju, every day, and even after get off work, he has to go to the Senju clan to take a look before he can go home in peace. He seems to feel uncomfortable if he doesn't see him every day. Although he can't be sure that the child will definitely be able to awaken Konoha, what if he is?

After all, that's Hashirama Senju's direct bloodline!

"Why not bring him back? Nothing in this world can withstand the test of time. Let him stay in the village for ten years or so. After ten years, all feelings will have faded..."

Sunagawa's eyes suddenly lit up as if he were a seasoned lover, and he couldn't help but think of the songstress who had followed the fat man's name away to make a living.

He was eighteen that year, and she was eighteen too...

"...That's a good idea, but...I really can't say who in the ninja world could stop him right now, especially since he can fly..."

Kaizo nodded in agreement with Sunakawa's plan, but then helplessly shrugged. It was a good plan, but it all depended on having the ability to lock that brat up in the village.

However, nobody in the village had that kind of power, and there was no way to stop that kid from leaving!

165. Snake's impact cannot be fully captured by data.

"You mean that guy, what's his name, Hiruko, is really strong? That Hiruzen Sarutobi sent his three disciples to hunt him down?"

Far behind the three "gambling, prostitution, and drug addicts," seeing Tsunade's expression of wanting to smash the moon, Shinto wisely refrained from flirting with her. Haste makes waste, and he didn't expect to win over a hardcore girl like Tsunade immediately—clearly unrealistic. His confession in Konoha was merely a declaration of ownership, deterring other insignificant figures like that "Harmony Breaker" (a derogatory term for someone who tries to maintain a harmonious relationship with Tsunade). As for Jiraiya beside Tsunade…

He wasn't bragging; he had never considered Jiraiya a rival, not even half a rival. Jiraiya and Tsunade had grown up together since childhood, and because they were so close, like siblings, there was absolutely no mystery between them. Before Jiraiya even blinked, Tsunade already knew whether he was exaggerating or not. He couldn't pique Tsunade's curiosity at all; in fact, he was the one with the least chance.

Shinto, who was lagging behind them, was even more curious about that guy named Hiruko. Anyone who could make an impression on him the first time he heard his name must be a plot monster. He couldn't remember the plot, but the fact that the three of them, "Yellow, Gambling, and Drugs," were chasing after him meant that this person must have some outstanding talent. In Konoha, you wouldn't dare call yourself a rogue ninja if you didn't have some talent.

"...To be able to escape from our Hokage, do you think that's impressive?"

Hatake Sakumo said irritably. Actually, he didn't know how strong he was. When he received the ANBU's notification and rushed over, the person had already escaped. There were still signs of a fight around the area. So, he thought that someone who could fight with the leader of Konoha and escape must be very strong!

Their Hokage is known as the "Strongest Hokage in History," which is partly boasting, but the title of "Professor of Ninja" isn't given lightly. He also possesses a stick that can grow longer and thicker; in any case, his ancestral short sword certainly can't cut through that stick...

Furthermore, Hiruko's rank in Konoha

"Heh heh, you overestimate your Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi's only real skill is a composite ninjutsu. He's born with all five chakra natures and is proficient in all five chakra nature transformations, yet he can't even create a single bloodline limit. And he dares to call himself the 'Strongest Hokage in History'? It's only because my idol died young that he'd have crushed them. Onoki's bloodline limit is so powerful, yet he didn't call himself the 'Strongest Tsuchikage in History'..."