I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Chapter 125 Infiltrating Daming Prefecture

Influenced by Konoha's great victory over Kumogakure, the atmosphere in the capital of the Land of Fire has been very heated recently.

The news that the daimyo of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost would be coming to pay their respects together added fuel to the fire, making everyone extremely excited.

For the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the daimyo of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost coming to grovel and submit would greatly enhance his prestige; for the nobles of the Land of Fire, bringing these two small countries under their control would allow them to extract even more benefits; and as for the ordinary people of the Land of Fire, although they would not gain much from this war, it would still be a source of pride for them.

Therefore, the entire Land of Fire was filled with anticipation for the arrival of the next two daimyo.

As for the Fourth Hokage, Yun Ting, who led the victory in this war, the upper echelons of the Land of Fire, as beneficiaries, completely ignored the bad impressions they had of him during his time as Minister of the Left and instead began to praise him highly.

There's no way around it. Although the Land of Fire has experienced many wars over the past few decades, and although it has won most of them, there are very few cases where the enemy has been able to apologize, cede territory, and pay reparations as badly as the Cloud Ninja has done now.

There have even been frustrating situations where a team wins on the battlefield but ends up as the loser at the negotiating table.

No wonder Yun Ting's reputation has soared.

Of course, this could also be the result of some people from Konoha secretly creating momentum for Yunting.

......

Because he needed to travel to the capital of the Land of Fire, Yun Ting deliberately postponed the return of the Konoha army, while he himself forcibly led the unwilling Daimyo of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost on their journey.

Although he hadn't reached his destination yet, he was now fully aware of everything happening there, having shifted his focus.

"Zhishui, can you handle the tasks I need to do later?" During the journey, Yunting glanced at the two incredibly luxurious royal palanquins beside him, then turned back to ask Zhishui.

The key to the next plan lies with Uchiha Shisui.

To be precise, it lies in his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Kotoamatsukami—the most powerful illusion that allows one to manipulate others at will without being noticed, and to permanently and completely change their thoughts and will.

In the previous battle with the Cloud Ninja, Yun Ting specifically instructed Shisui not to use this Childhood Technique, which was actually to prepare for this moment.

Now that things have come to this, Yun Ting needs to confirm the other party's determination once again.

After all, the person they were dealing with this time was none other than the true master of the Land of Fire, who, in a sense, was also the source of the loyalty of the Konoha ninja—the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The Naruto world is quite bizarre.

Despite possessing devastating martial prowess, ninjas should logically embody the "Is the emperor born with a special destiny?" mentality prevalent in the late Tang Dynasty of the previous era. Yet, inexplicably, they willingly submit to the powerless daimyo and nobles, even content to become mindless weapons.

It has been going on for thousands of years without any recurrence, and now it has even formed a system of one country and one village, which is really puzzling.

As a transmigrator, Yun Ting naturally didn't care much about famous names, because the idea that "nobles and generals are born with special privileges" was already deeply ingrained in his mind.

However, the fact that it was the native Uchiha Shisui made him hesitate.

Fortunately, the other party did not betray Yun Ting's cultivation and trust over the years.

Having been influenced by new ideas, Zhi Shui, whose horizons had broadened considerably, also yearned for the incredibly appealing blueprint for the future described by Yun Ting.

Therefore, even if he couldn't be as indifferent as Itachi, who would kill anyone who stood in the way of his grand plan.

However, if he could secure a smooth transition of power in the Land of Fire with minimal cost, he would be willing to do so.

After all, he was truly loyal to the Hokage of Konoha from beginning to end, not to the vague and ethereal Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

If he had to choose only one of the two pieces of jade, he would naturally choose the former.

"For the Hokage, for Konoha, for true peace, I guarantee to complete the mission!" Shisui's expression turned serious, his attitude firm.

"Soon, then it's up to you now." Yun Ting said with a smile, patting his shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Shisui nodded solemnly.

......

The capital of the Land of Fire.

When Yun Ting arrived here again, he received a much warmer welcome than the first time. So much so that, legally speaking, the two daimyo of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost, who should have a higher status, could only stand on the periphery, watching all this with awkwardness and envy.

The officials of the Land of Fire are not fools. Compared to the two small, ineffective daimyo, the Cloud Court, which holds real power and can bring them benefits, is more worthy of their support.

After declining the banquet invitations from a group of powerful figures, Yun Ting escorted the two daimyo to the ceremony hall and then returned to the Konoha headquarters.

The person in charge here is still Shikama Nara.

Over the years, Yun Ting increased its investment in funds and manpower here. Nara Shikama, who was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, lived up to expectations and achieved great success in areas such as intelligence gathering, winning over officials, and cultivating power.

The two tacitly agreed to meet in a secret room.

They finally came out after more than three hours.

late at night.

Just after most people had fallen asleep, Yun Ting, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them, put on a black robe, and calmly walked out of the room.

Almost at the same time, Uchiha Shisui, dressed in the same attire, also pushed open the door and came out.

The two looked at each other, nodded silently, and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

The Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire.

Although the internal strife among the Twelve Guardian Ninjas destroyed much of this place recently.

However, thanks to ample funds, Daming Prefecture was quickly restored to its former glory, becoming even more magnificent than before.

Clang... Clang... Clang......

When Yun Ting and Zhi Shui sneaked in like ghosts, the first thing they heard was the sound of armor colliding.

After the riot caused by the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, the defenses of the Daimyo's residence are now extremely tight.

Even on the outermost perimeter, numerous warriors clad in full armor patrolled back and forth.

Although some of these people have cultivated chakra, their strength is only so-so.

After all, this is already the age of ninjas.

As for the samurai, although the Land of Iron still holds onto their last vestiges of glory, their policy of remaining in a neutral country indicates that they have long since left the stage of history.

Given Yun Ting and Zhi Shui's strength, they naturally wouldn't be discovered by these warriors.

They then moved swiftly and silently through one seemingly tight security perimeter after another. When they were almost at the core area, they slowed down slightly because there were ninjas ahead of them.

Although the Twelve Guardian Ninjas were abolished, it doesn't mean that the Daimyo can't recruit new ninjas.

Judging from their numbers now, they are much more numerous than the information Konoha had received.

'That old rascal, all smiles on the surface, but he's got a real scheme up his sleeve!' Yun Ting surveyed his surroundings, shook his head, and thought to himself, 'But no matter how many ideas he has, after today, everything will be for naught.'

Yun Ting gestured to Zhi Shui, who nodded and then continued with his actions.

By all standards, the ninjas from the five great ninja villages are undoubtedly the best in the entire ninja world.

This is not only because they have a mature and scientific training method, but also because they have a strong faculty and a wealth of knowledge in the three arts of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.

In comparison, ninjas from small ninja villages and those who came from unorthodox backgrounds were undoubtedly much worse in this regard.

Therefore, in the same positions of Genin, Chunin, and Jonin, the ninjas of the Five Great Nations are undoubtedly much stronger than those of other forces.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire would naturally not recruit Konoha ninjas, and as for ninjas from the other four great nations, unless they were rogue ninjas, it was also impossible.

All the ninjas currently guarding this place are only so-so in strength.

But there are always exceptions among the common people.

Just when Yun Ting and Shi Shui thought the journey would be smooth, a ninja with naturally keen senses and a secret technique for perception suddenly looked over with a puzzled expression.

'Unexpectedly, there are some talented people among them.'

Yun Ting saw it all, but his expression remained unchanged.

Although infiltration is a basic skill for ninjas, at his level of strength, he had never needed to do so in his past experiences; he usually just pushed through enemy lines.

The reason things went so smoothly before was because my skills were far superior to others, not because of my experience.

So it's quite normal for it to be discovered.

However, we can't alert them today, so let's stick to a flat, incremental approach.

Without Yun Ting's prompting, Shisui had already activated his Sharingan.

Soon, the ninja with the powerful senses froze for a moment.

Even when Yun Ting and the other person swaggered past him, he acted as if no one was there.

As for the previous doubts, they were just caused by rats.

In the time that followed, Yun Ting and his companion either sneaked in or used their Sharingan to clear a path where there were no blind spots, and soon arrived at the Tenshukaku, which was the daimyo's palace.

Even though there was a wall separating them, the heavy coughing of the daimyo inside could still be heard intermittently, and the strong smell of medicine was also overwhelming.

The daimyo's suddenly worsening condition caused a great headache for the doctors in the daimyo prefecture, and even after trying many methods, they were unable to find any results.

This is naturally thanks to Yun Ting.

Since ancient times, medicine and toxicology have been inseparable.

Konoha's medical expertise is the best in the ninja world, and its poison-making methods are in no way inferior to those of the famous Sand Village.

Inside the daimyo's bedroom, apart from the daimyo who coughed occasionally, would wake up slightly and then fall asleep again, there were only two maids yawning and looking exhausted, serving him at his side, ready to obey his orders at any time.

Suddenly, a slight cold wind blew up from inside the hall, causing the many candles on the surrounding golden candlesticks to flicker.

Just as the two maids were about to react, an even greater drowsiness overwhelmed them, and before they could resist, they fell into a deep sleep.

Wearing black robes, Yun Ting and Zhi Shui passed through the two women and arrived at the bedside of the Fire Country's daimyo.

After confirming that it was indeed him, Yun Ting said to Zhi Shui, "Do as I ask."

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Shisui replied without hesitation.

The next second, the black three-comma jade pendants in his twin eyes began to spin rapidly like a windmill.

Chapter 126 Farewell to the Gods

In its blood-red eyes, three black tomoe quickly transformed into hollow, four-bladed shuriken as they spun rapidly.

This is exactly the shape of Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan.

'He's quite handsome.'