The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

"What do you think would happen if the Uzumaki clan returned to the Land of Whirlpools?" Ishihara Akira asked, pulling Terumi Mei into a tight embrace and resting his chin on her shoulder.

"You want to support her in restoring her kingdom? Is her status high enough?" The astute Mei Terumi immediately asked.

"Identity is all about how people say it. Anyway, the Uzumaki clan is all dead. Even if we say she's a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan leader, no one can object to us. When she gets the chance, the Land of Whirlpools can become our forward base for inland expansion, right?" Ishihara Akira said with a smile, reaching his hand inside Terumi Mei's clothes.

When it comes to supporting puppets, our ancestors were far more adept at it than he was.

"Konoha will never agree to this," Mei Terumi warned.

"Then let them bring out someone who is more qualified to represent the Uzumaki clan than she is."

"The worst thing is that the girl still has some lingering affection for Konoha, and she might be taken advantage of by the people of Konoha."

"Then I'll make her mine completely."

You mean...

"There is no rule that a daimyo can only have one concubine."

"So, that's what you were planning!" Mei Terumi said angrily, turning around and pinning Ishihara Sho down on the bed, straddling him as she spoke fiercely.

"I'm doing this for the Land of Water!" Ishihara Akira retorted.

"If I didn't know you were doing this for the Land of Water, I'd kick you out of bed!" Mei Terumi sneered.

"Hmph, you've really gone too far! Don't forget, I am the Daimyo of the Land of Water!"

"Then don't forget that besides being the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, I am also the wife of a Daimyo, and I have the right to prevent you from sleeping in my bed!" Mei Terumi retorted with a cold laugh.

"It seems that I can't assert my authority as a husband unless I show some dignity."

"Then come on over here!"

"You demon, take this!"

……

But jokes aside, neither Ishihara Sho nor Terumi Mei forgot the important business at hand.

So when Ishihara Sho got up the next day, he issued a new mission to Kirigakure in the name of the Daimyo: to infiltrate the Land of Whirlpools and investigate the current situation and details of the Land of Whirlpools, in addition to the missions to capture Sand Ninja puppeteers, Rock Ninja Earth Release ninjas, and to infiltrate the Land of Fire and Konoha.

Then Mei Terumi went to see Zabuza and tried to persuade him to return to Kirigakure.

Ishihara Akane then sought out Uzumaki Karin and arranged her next training course—

Needless to say, she naturally possesses chakra, and due to the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, the amount of chakra within her body is extremely large. At the young age of 13 or 4, she has already reached a level close to that of a Chunin.

The only difference is proper training.

After all, the reason why the Grass Ninja Village trained her was to enable her to better utilize the medical kit and to treat the wounded in the village for a longer period of time, so that she would not become a useless product due to overuse like her mother.

Therefore, the arrangements are quite simple; Bai can simply provide relevant guidance.

However, in addition to this, Ishihara also arranged for Karin to undergo training in medical ninjutsu!

After all, she had awakened the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit—the ability to restore life force by biting her. It would be a waste not to use it to train in medical ninjutsu.

Of course, it was also so that she could remove the teeth marks on her body later. Otherwise, if they were to have an arranged marriage, the teeth marks all over her body would really affect Ishihara Akira's interest and make him reluctant to kiss her.

This is probably why Sasuke in the original work would rather marry Sakura than be with Karin, who was willing to die for him.

This shows that Erzhuzi is quite like a normal person when it comes to women.

……

"The Land of Water's activities have been quite frequent lately." Not long after, in Konoha Village, the Third Hokage looked at the intelligence data passed down by the intelligence department and muttered with a headache.

But he really didn't have any good solutions for dealing with these ninjas.

They didn't commit any crimes, they acted in accordance with the rules of the Land of Fire the whole time, and they didn't reveal their identity. I can't just order them to be arrested just because they are ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village, can I?

While it's possible to do that, doing something like that during peacetime for no reason might provoke the somewhat abnormal nerves of Kirigakure.

After all, if we really want to talk about it, although Kirigakure participated in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, due to the nature of the terrain, Kirigakure did not suffer as many losses as the other major powers!

After that, the Mist Ninja shut themselves off again. Apart from the name of the Village of Blood Mist, the outside world knew very little about them. In fact, if it weren't for the Mizukage marrying the Daimyo, they would have almost forgotten about the existence of the Mist Ninja.

He certainly wouldn't know the current strength of the Mist Ninja. If he really angered them, he was afraid that it would trigger a new Shinobi World War.

"Why can't the Daimyo of the Land of Fire think of marrying a female ninja?" The Third Hokage sighed with regret, recalling the events involving the Daimyo and the Mizukage of the Land of Water.

Chapter 90 Land of Whirlpools

One day, in an izakaya (Japanese pub) in a city within the Land of Fire.

"Have you heard? The Land of Whirlpools has been established."

"I've heard about it, but they didn't call it founding a country, they called it restoring a country."

"Restore the kingdom?"

"That's right, because the Land of Whirlpools was originally a country established by the Uzumaki clan! It was destroyed by other forces for some reason, and then it became a place where bandits and refugees lived together. I just didn't expect that the Uzumaki clan, which had disappeared, still had members, and even colluded with the Land of Water to rebuild the Land of Whirlpools."

"Is the Uzumaki clan that famous?"

"Of course, that's a top clan on par with Konoha's Senju and Uchiha clans! I've heard they even have an alliance with Konoha."

"Then why didn't they join Konoha?"

"Then I don't know. I'm not a member of the Uzumaki clan."

"boom!"

The two people in the middle of their conversation were startled and simultaneously looked up at the owner of the fist—it was a blonde beauty with a magnanimous figure! Her outfit—a green coat over a gray kimono with a patchwork blouse—and the diamond-shaped crystal on her forehead, made her instantly recognizable.

Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, the only remaining face of the Senju clan and its last descendant, a powerful woman with the title of 'Princess'!

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that people are familiar with Naruto. As for the two businessmen in front of them, they only felt that the woman in front of them had a strong aura and a strong sense of oppression, which made them dare not make any rash moves or have any improper thoughts.

"You just said that the Land of Whirlpools has been restored?" Tsunade's face was slightly drunk, but her eyes were bright and clear. She stared at the two merchants who were intimidated by her with a strong sense of pressure and asked in a deep voice.

“Yes, yes,” the older man replied.

"When? What is the king's name?" Tsunade pressed.

"Just a few days ago. As for the king's name, I heard from rumors that it's called Uzumaki Karin, but I don't know if it's true."

"And what about the Land of Water?" Tsunade frowned, clearly unable to find any information about Karin in her memories, and asked again.

"I also heard that the reason why Karin Uzumaki was able to restore her country was entirely because the Land of Water supported her. Otherwise, how could she have rebuilt her country when she was poor and destitute all by herself?"

"..." Tsunade remained silent, her brows furrowing even more deeply.

However, he let the two people who were drinking and eating go, turned around, and returned to his original table.

"Lady Tsunade?" Shizune, dressed in a black summer kimono, called out to Tsunade, who was deep in thought.

"Shizune, we're leaving for the Land of Whirlpools tomorrow," Tsunade decided without hesitation.

"Yes!" Shizune didn't object, or rather, objecting would be useless, so she readily agreed.

……

"Karin Uzumaki, the Land of Whirlpools?" The Third Hokage looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his expression turning grim.

If it were the old Land of Whirlpools, then it would have been fine if someone else had established a country there. After all, it was originally unclaimed land, and since his own daimyo didn't care about it, he, as the leader of the ninjas, naturally couldn't do much.

Besides, governing Konoha is troublesome enough, let alone managing Uzushiogakure.

Aren't you afraid that sending people out will create a foreign force?

Just like how ancient generals would often be unruly after being sent to the border towns, what would he do if a family or power were to use this opportunity to grow stronger?

Whether to let things drift or to make drastic changes is the question.

If it were a member of the Uzumaki clan who went back and rebuilt the Land of Whirlpools, then he would have to pay attention to that!

After all, the Uzumaki clan has a history of governing the country directly like a ninja village, which is the so-called integration of politics and ninja, with the daimyo and kage acting as one person. If this is not handled properly, if something really happens to the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Fire, as its neighbor, will be the first to suffer!

In particular, the intelligence clearly states that Karin Uzumaki was able to rebuild the Land of Whirlpools entirely because the Land of Water supported her from behind.

Given the recent activity of the Mist Ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi has to start thinking about whether the Land of Water and the Mist Ninja Village are planning something.

"But if she wants to establish a nation, why doesn't she come to Konoha for support? Does she have a grudge against Konoha?" Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured.

Before he could finish speaking, the tightly closed door was opened from the outside.

Then, the stern-looking old man, whose right eye and right hand were wrapped in bandages and who looked like he had not yet recovered from serious injuries, walked into the Hokage's office with a cane and no expression.

It was none other than Danzo, the scapegoat king with the unwavering title of "scapegoat"!

"What are you planning to do?" Danzo glanced at the information that Hiruzen Sarutobi was reading and, seeing that it was for the same purpose as his own, asked.

"Let's send someone over to make contact first and see if we can win them over based on our past relationship," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, his methods more moderate than Danzo's, who was known for his ruthless and risky tactics.

"What if the other party refuses?" Danzo calmly countered.

“Then we can only let them know through other means that the country is not so easy to manage,” Hiruzen Sarutobi replied.

"Too mild," Danzo said coldly.

"So what do you mean?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, frowning.

“Since it’s already a destroyed country, there’s no need to restore it,” Danzo said coldly.

"No, Konoha absolutely cannot start a war! Besides, Uzushiogakure is a country, and acting without the daimyo's orders will incur his displeasure," Hiruzen Sarutobi refused without hesitation.

"But the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village are standing behind him now!" Danzo argued.

"That won't do either! And you absolutely cannot allow Danzo to act rashly, otherwise..."

"What else?" Danzo sneered.

“Otherwise, I will have no choice but to deal with you according to the rules.” Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment, then stared firmly into Danzo’s seemingly emotionless black eyes and said in a resolute voice.

"You'll regret this, Hiruzen." Danzo remained unmoved, staring intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi for a moment before speaking with a hateful tone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't answer, just stared at Danzo until Danzo snorted and turned to leave the Hokage's office. Only then did Hiruzen exhale a long breath and pick up the pipe next to him to smoke.

"These are truly turbulent times..."

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