Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Seeing that Hanzo of the Salamander had already fallen into the trap, Shinto stopped trying to fan the flames. He just needed to give him a little encouragement, which was exactly the effect he wanted. Once the Uzumaki clan was dealt with, this kind of teammate would be very useful when it came time to divide the spoils. It was a pity that the Mizukage and Raikage were both from big villages and had served as high-ranking officials, so they weren't so easy to fool. Otherwise, he would definitely have made sure that Onoki didn't get a single hair out of the hole.

Hiring him as a thug would cost a lot!

"You damn Golden Lion! Don't you know how far the Land of Earth is from here?! (▼he▼メ)"

As luck would have it, Onoki was like Mr. Cao, who had a penchant for worn-out shoes—he would appear whenever he was asked to. Almost every time Shinto ignited his anger, Onoki would immediately appear the next second, and every time he would descend from the sky, as if he wanted everyone to know that he could fly.

As soon as Onoki landed, he immediately floated in front of Shinto and started yelling. On the way, his eyelids had been twitching non-stop, and he had a familiar feeling that "a treacherous subject is plotting against me." He immediately remembered that Sunagakure should have arrived by now. Sunagakure had arrived, and this time the leader was that bastard Shiki again... An ominous premonition surged into his heart, and he immediately abandoned his subordinates and flew over first to prevent that bastard Shiki from plotting against him again.

Sure enough, just as he was about to arrive, he saw that bastard spitting at the Mizukage and Raikage. Although he didn't know what the guy was saying to the Mizukage and Raikage, he knew it couldn't be anything good. So he immediately revved the engine, shifted into fourth gear, and sped over. He overheard the conversation between the bastard and Hanzo of the Salamander. And seeing Hanzo's facial expression, he knew that Hanzo, this lowly leader who rose to power, was inexperienced and had been completely fooled by this bastard.

Explaining at this point would be pointless, and why would a great Tsuchikage need to explain himself to a mere village head? Even though they are both Kage-level, there are different ranks within the Kage level!

Which class does Hanzo, the salamander, belong to?

The real mastermind is this bastard in front of us.

"Huh??? Is someone talking? It sounds like the Tsuchikage's voice. Is Onoki here? Onoki! Where are you? Stand on tiptoe! I can't see you!!!"

Ignoring Onoki, who was so angry he looked like a little bird and couldn't see anyone, Masato looked around and shouted.

"You damn golden retriever! Try barking again if you dare! (-"-Angry)"

Shinto's appearance completely blew Onoki's blood vessels out, his killing intent soared to the sky, and points of white light shone between his hands.

"Hey! You've got a short temper, you want to fight if you can't handle a verbal argument? Come on! I never bully disabled people, I'll give you a big sword, whoever loses is a son of a bitch!!"

Seeing that he was furious, his blood pressure was soaring, and he looked ready to fight, Masato rolled up his sleeves, pulled out his greatsword, threw it to the handsome Sasori's father next to him, and then confronted Onoki, whose blood pressure wouldn't come down.

"You damn blondie! Who are you calling disabled?! (▼he▼メ)"

Are there any people here who are under 1.5 meters tall?

“Asshole Golden Retriever!!(▼へ▼メ)”

"People with disabilities".

"Damn bastard! (▼へ▼メ)"

"Hidden Mediterranean Rocks..."

"hateful...."

"Middle-aged balding..."

"asshole...."

"Rosacea..."

"..."

........

Wow, that's awesome! σ(⊙▽⊙a!)

The people around watched the two bickering. Apart from the Sunagakure members, represented by Sasori's father, who remained relatively calm and said it was no big deal, everyone else, including the Raikage and Mizukage, saw Onoki getting furious from the rebuttal. At this moment, they had a very direct understanding of the guy's eloquence. It was simply astonishing!

It takes skill to anger someone to this extent, especially since Onoki has always been seen as resourceful and confident by outsiders. Now, he's been verbally attacked like this. This guy's eloquence is simply unbeatable. In particular, although he keeps changing his lines, every sentence hits Onoki's sore spot.

People with disabilities?

Isn't it just that Ōnoki is short?

Mediterranean-like hair loss? Middle-aged baldness?

There really aren't many hairs left on Ohnoki's head.

Rosacea?

These are all characteristic features of Ohnoki...

178. Hanzo: Golden Lion is truly loyal!

In contrast, Onoki's side resorted to generic phrases like "Damn it...", "Fuck it...", and "Bastard...", which sounded rather weak and ineffective.

"Golden Lion is a real patriot!"

Hanzo snapped out of his daze and looked at Shinto, who was still arguing with Onoki. He assumed that Shiki was arguing with Onoki because of him, and he was so touched that he wanted to have his underlings find two chickens to become sworn brothers with him immediately if time allowed.

What a loyal and righteous person he is!

"Uh-huh.....!"

Hanzo's underlings nodded in agreement. They were happy for their boss, who had finally met the right person—someone who had stood up for him against Onoki!

........

"...Ahem! Gentlemen, now is not the time to argue. Why don't we discuss how to attack the Land of Whirlpools?"

Half an hour later, the "pirate ship" bearing the Iwagakure flag slowly approached. The two continued their verbal sparring as if no one else was around. The Mizukage, seeing that the Iwagakure ship had only about 500 people on board, secretly cursed Onoki for being a cunning old man before stepping forward to advise him.

These two are just arguing without actually fighting. If it weren't for something important, he would have already turned back with his men. But he can't exactly start arguing. He's certainly seen Golden Lion's eloquence firsthand. No wonder his boss was killed by this guy back then; arguing with him is definitely going to get him worked up...

"What's there to discuss? There are so many of us, one spit from each of us could flood the Land of Whirlpools! Onoki, you're the initiator and captain, so the starting small forward position is a no-brainer. The Raikage brothers and the Cloud Ninja brothers are all energetic and strong, so starting center would perfectly showcase your strengths and advantages. The Mist Ninja are all sharp and aggressive, so starting power forward is the most suitable option. The Rain Ninja have solid footwork and well-proportioned height, so they're obviously good prospects for shooting guard, so starting shooting guard is the most suitable option. We Sand Village may be few in number, but everyone is capable, and the puppeteer has excellent game reading and control abilities, so let's play point guard. The rest of you can be substitutes, responsible for help defense and marking the opponent's substitutes. What do you say? No one objects, right?"

Upon hearing the Mizukage's words, Shinto stopped, lost interest, took out a tactical template, and began to scribble on it in a serious manner before asking the people in charge.

？ ？ ？ ？ (⊙_⊙)?

"We, the Rain Ninja, have no objections, so we'll have him play... shooting guard!"

Golden Lion was very loyal and angrily confronted Onoki for him. Hanzo of the Salamander was deeply moved, so when Shiki finished speaking, even though Hanzo of the Salamander couldn't understand or comprehend what Shiki said, he immediately stood up to support his good brother!

"...Our Raikage is fine too! The center position is perfect for utilizing the strengths of our Cloud Ninja..."

At this moment, it's crucial not to admit you don't understand, lest you embarrass your village. So, the Raikage nodded solemnly, indicating that the Cloud Ninja were born to play center forward.

"The Mist Ninja are fine."

Seeing that the Raikage seemed to understand perfectly, the Mizukage nodded in agreement. The Golden Lion's sophisticated terminology must be from some military treatise; he shouldn't embarrass himself now. He'd definitely find several military texts to study when they got back; it wasn't necessary to use it to show off. He thought the Golden Lion was already exuding an air of superiority...

"...Iwa ninja is fine too!...Mitsuki, what's the starting small forward?"

The Raikage and Mizukage understood, and even Hanzo the Salamander seemed to get it. If Onoki shook his head, he'd lose all face!

However, after saying that, he quietly asked Shuimu, who had an intelligence level of 95, who was standing next to him.

"...I think it probably means 'leading the charge'..."

.......

A basement somewhere in the ninja world.

"Lord Madara! Big news! Onoki has united with more than a dozen ninja villages, large and small, from all over the ninja world to attack the Land of Whirlpools!"

White Zetsu, who possesses numerous clones, came before his boss to report.

"boom!"

"What?! That damned brat Onoki! Black Zetsu, have you found the child who inherited the Rinnegan?"

Upon hearing his underling's report, the old man, who was being held on by a dozen black tubes inserted into his back, instantly unleashed a murderous aura.

Good heavens, the basement, which had only been built a few decades ago, was instantly reduced to rubble by the intense killing intent. White Zetsu followed, trembling with fear. Even if I'm hanging on by a thread, I'm still your grandpa!

Normally, if Madara saw White Zetsu so terrified, he might sigh and say, "This old man is still young at heart..." But now, he mentally cursed Ōnoki for eighteen generations. A crucial part of his plan to destroy the world was to have someone inherit his Rinnegan to cause trouble in the ninja world and plunge it into chaos. But how could the Rinnegan of this chosen one be so easily inherited?

An ordinary person would be drained dry by just one Rinnegan. Therefore, after years of research with his younger brother Black Zetsu, they concluded that only those with massive chakra reserves and incredibly strong vitality could barely withstand the power of the Rinnegan. The Uzumaki clan was renowned throughout the ninja world for its vast chakra reserves and robust vitality, surpassing even the Senju clan, who shared the same ancestor. Therefore, they began to focus their attention on the Uzumaki clan. However, the conditions were extremely stringent. Not every member of the Uzumaki clan could withstand the power of the Rinnegan. Those with mixed blood and multicolored hair certainly couldn't handle it; it had to be pure red hair, the redder the better, and it had to be a child. After all, children are simple-minded and easily fooled. For Madara, who had already transformed into a wise hero, persuading a child with his talk-no-jutsu was as easy as giving up, even though Madara never farted...

However, in recent decades, the Uzumaki clan has intermarried with many outsiders and commoners, resulting in children with all sorts of messy hair colors. There are not many pure-blooded red-haired children left. There will be a few in this generation, but what Madara is not satisfied with is that all the pure-blooded children in this generation who can withstand the Rinnegan are female!

It's not that Uncle Ban is sexist, but through years of studying human nature, he's learned that girls are easily swayed by emotions, especially when it comes to love. If one day the girl he has high hopes for meets her true love and becomes blinded by love, she doesn't want to destroy the world but instead lives a shameless, blissful life with her true love, then Uncle Ban will be furious.

So Black Zetsu continued, saying to Madara, "Let's wait a bit. We've waited for over twenty years, what's a few more? Once the Uzumaki clan produces another pure-blooded red-haired boy, it'll be fine!"

Anyway, the Uzumaki clan can't escape here, and they still have time.

179. Uncle Ban: Wasn't that kid supposed to die before he turned eighteen?

At first, Madara didn't think there would be any problem. The history of the Uzumaki clan was as long as that of the Uchiha and Senju clans, standing in the ninja world for hundreds or thousands of years. Although he was already hanging on to his life, it wouldn't be a problem for him to survive for another ten or twenty years. In those ten or twenty years, as long as a pure-blooded red-haired outstanding male member of the Uzumaki clan appeared to undergo an eye transplant, and then he was made to realize the dangers of this world and awaken the demons deep in his heart, and then he went to the Uchiha to find a representative, then there would be no problem at all.

But now that brat Onoki has actually united so many countries and villages in the ninja world to attack the Land of Whirlpools! This is going to wipe out the Uzumaki clan!

Madara truly regretted not killing that damned brat back then. If the Uzumaki clan were wiped out, where would he find a successor to inherit his Rinnegan?

"Lord Madara, there is no qualified candidate yet, and it's too late. The allied forces of various countries and villages in the ninja world are attacking from the sea, completely bypassing Konoha. Except for Sunagakure, which is led by that brat Shiki, the other villages are led by their Kage. It won't take more than a few days to wipe out the Uzumaki clan."

Black Zetsu, his face also contorted with rage, cursed Onoki's friends and family countless times in his mind, and even more viciously wished that Onoki's future son wouldn't be his...

"Golden Lion? Black Zetsu, didn't you say that brat wouldn't live past eighteen?"

When Grandpa Ban heard the name "Golden Lion" again, he paused for a moment, seemingly wondering how that brat was still alive. His younger brother's predictions had always been quite accurate. Last time, he predicted that the brat wouldn't live past eighteen, so he believed it. He quite admired the brat's ambiguous personality and had even considered having him as a spokesperson. However, since his younger brother had predicted that the brat wouldn't live past eighteen, he had given up. How come he's still alive?

"Oh dear! Lord Madara, good people don't live long, but evil ones live for a thousand years. I don't think that brat will die so easily. He'll definitely live to be a hundred. It seems that thousands of years ago, that brat even took a fancy to Hashirama Senju's granddaughter!"

Before his younger brother Black Zetsu could speak, the goofy voice of his younger brother White Zetsu, who was a freebie he got with a phone top-up, came through.

"You've taken a fancy to Hashirama's granddaughter? What? Is Hashirama's granddaughter very pretty? (⊙_⊙)?"

Madara was a little confused. He remembered that his best friend did have a granddaughter, but he had never met her. How could that kid, a mere Sand Village brat, have taken a liking to a girl from a powerful enemy's faction? There was no other reason than that girl was very beautiful. Just like when he fought with Retsuto for a girl back then, he was face-blind and didn't know what beauty was. But everyone said that Chiyo was the second-generation flower of the ninja world, so he went and snatched her away. His best friend's girlfriend was the first-generation flower of the ninja world. He had been competing with his best friend for so many years, he couldn't lose in this aspect, could he?

"...I have face blindness, so I can't tell if someone is pretty or not..."

Bai Jue also looked bewildered, shaking his head as if he didn't know what beauty was.

"Lord Madara, now is not the time to pay attention to that brat Shiki. What should we do now? The Uzumaki clan is almost wiped out!"

Black Zetsu, exasperated, looked at the two idiots who didn't even know what beauty was and reminded them, "What the hell are you doing, still debating whether Hashirama Senju's granddaughter is pretty? What good is being pretty? You want to be your best buddy's granddaughter's husband?" ー_ー

"...We can't worry about that now. White Zetsu, go and drag a girl from the Uzumaki clan out in the chaos. If all else fails, use her child to inherit the Rinnegan! ヽ We'll settle this score with that brat Onoki later.....(▼ヘ▼#)"

It was only after his younger brother's reminder that Madara finally came to his senses that now was not the time to worry about whether his best friend's granddaughter was pretty or not. Even if she was pretty, she wasn't his type. He would rather die than let Hashirama be his granddaughter's husband. After thinking for a long time, Madara had no choice but to choose a solution that was not a solution. Fortunately, since Uchiha Kagami died, there hadn't been a single child in the Uchiha clan that he could approve of. He had originally thought that Uchiha Kagami's son would be more outstanding, but it turned out to be a good-for-nothing. In his eyes, the Uchiha clan had declined since losing him as their top-tier warrior. They couldn't even defeat a small village like Iwagakure. When had this ever happened during his reign?

Why don't you let that weakling Wu try? He was very disappointed with the Uchiha clan, but the Uchiha clan couldn't be missing from the plan.

So he still has time before the representative of the Uchiha clan comes out. As long as he can ensure that the Uzumaki clan bloodline continues, he can tolerate mixed blood as long as it is not separated by a generation!

If that woman, Mito Uzumaki, could still have children, he'd be willing to risk his life to go and have a serious talk with her...

"But Lord Madara, if we do this, the child's bloodline isn't pure, and the amount of chakra he inherits will hardly be able to withstand the power of the Rinnegan several times..."

Black Zetsu agreed with Madara's method, but even if his mother was a pure-blooded Uzumaki clan member, it was hard to say how much the child would inherit. If the child was red-haired, it would mean he inherited more of his mother's genes and could use the Rinnegan more often to show off. But if the child was mixed-race, he would probably be drained after one or two uses! There was too much of a gamble involved, which didn't suit his cautious nature.

"Never mind, as long as that child completes his mission, even if he dies, I can bring him back to life...!"