Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

It seems this guy is really devastated this time... But thinking about it, not many people can handle something as messy as Tu Zi Ge.

Personal honor is one thing, but Yagura is shameless.

But Kirigakure has been turned into this state. What should the Mizukage do? Internal factions are splitting, the finances that were finally built up are facing major problems, and most importantly, the window of opportunity has been missed... Some things can only be done at specific times.

If you don't do it now, you'll not only miss the chance later, but the difficulty will also increase significantly.

Unfortunately, Kirigakure doesn't have the financial resources of Konoha, so they can't afford to be capricious.

That's really difficult.

...Thank goodness it wasn't me.

Hiruko gestured for Nonou to push her forward, then squeezed the soul that Yagura had spat out and stuffed it back in.

"Hey, Yagura, wake up! Beauty, swordsman, you've brought meat!" Yagura didn't respond.

It seems that Obito's long-term control has had some impact on his mind and soul.

—In the original work, Yagura seems to have died young without any illness after being rescued.

That's exactly what Tu Zi Ge (a nickname) would do.

He didn't care whether Yagura lived or died.

After thinking for a moment, Hiruko changed his word again.

"Hahahaha, Kirigakure's stock has fallen again!" — Eek! Yagura let out a mournful cry and jumped up from his hospital bed.

Before he could even see what was in front of him clearly, tears started streaming down his face.

"By the past Mizukage, take me away..." "Death is easy, but not now."

Hiruko seized the opportunity and dragged the fake boy away. "Yagura, it's me. Wake up!"

Yagura, who was in a state of confusion, slowly recovered.

“Oh, it’s you…” Hiruko put Yagura down and gave him some time to recover before continuing to ask.

"Yagura, what happened to you? How did you get controlled?"

"Um, that... that day I went out of the village to investigate, and then the Three-Tails suddenly said that the Nine-Tails was doing a backflip."

I glanced back, and then... when I woke up, I was already in the arena.

"A nine-tailed cat can do backflips? Why don't you just say your cat can do backflips?"

"My cat really can do it. Want to go watch sometime?"... If Yagura doesn't want to say, fine. This guy leaves the village without guards, he's probably up to something again.

Hiruko and Yagura's logic was somewhat similar; knowing that he didn't want to talk, he simply didn't ask.

Regardless of the process, the enemy is Brother Tu, and all the two of them need to confirm is this.

But now, Tu Zige has disappeared somewhere, and the mess still needs to be cleaned up... "Fifth Hokage, what do you think Kirigakure should do now?" "What else can they do? You should retire gracefully and find someone to take your place as the new Mizukage."

Yagura must retire this time.

No one can protect him.

Because Yagura really offended a lot of people this time and damaged the interests of many people.

This is absolutely not something that can be glossed over with a private meeting. Only retirement can slightly quell the anger of the victims—like that furious daimyo of the Land of Water.

With the Mizukage under control, he, as the daimyo, has lost face.

Doesn't this make the Land of Water look incredibly weak?

"The new Mizukage... the new Mizukage..." Yagura, distressed and ignoring his injuries, grabbed his hair.

“My original intention was to choose Mei Terumi, but if she goes on stage now… she doesn’t have enough prestige… please help me out, please help me out.”

"No." Hiruko turned his face away. He didn't want to get involved in the complicated political vortex of Kirigakure. He still had his own research projects to do.

"Can you do me a favor?"

"She said she wanted to unite with me, but she carried out a coup herself. You know me, I'm the most reasonable person. I didn't save her, so I didn't keep my promise. How can I unite with Kirigakure?"

At this point, Yagura was also extremely perplexed.

From a personal perspective, Yagura genuinely wanted to praise Mei Terumi.

After all, she did a remarkable job. With the conservative forces deeply entrenched and her absence from the village, she managed to turn the impossible into the possible and complete the coup. He hadn't misjudged her.

However, from the Mizukage's perspective... the five great ninja villages share the same language and culture, and times have changed. It is a time when division inevitably leads to reunification. Continuing to fight against Konoha is pointless. It would be better to preserve strength and use it as a stepping stone to advance and seek greater benefits...

If the Kazekage is willing to part with his own daughter, what is there for Kirigakure not to do?

There are no dynasties that last forever, nor are there any great nations that remain illustrious forever... Yagura found himself increasingly troubled by the thought.

"This matter... how about this, you help her get through this hurdle first. The young girl is shy and can't accept such favors, so maybe she'll agree." If it were someone else, perhaps that would be true.

But according to Mei... in the original work, she was willing to remain unmarried for life.

After thinking for a moment, Hiruko, as a research ninja, quickly used his bloodline limit to create a set of purple gauze and handed it to Yagura.

"……What's this?"

"Women's clothing."

"What are you giving me?"

"The people of Kirigakure are in a state of panic right now, so it's not a good time to carry out any political reforms. We need to make money first and smooth things over... Your physique is perfect for cosplaying as Jeanne d'Arc, you'd definitely be a hit."

My newly developed bloodline limit application can perfectly simulate Jeanne d'Arc's attire and demeanor.

Countless tic-tac-toe marks began to appear on Yagura's forehead.

He didn't know who Joan of Arc was, but he at least recognized that it was women's clothing.

Chapter 450

"I'm a man!"

"It's only fun if it's a guy cosplaying as Saber, otherwise it's not interesting."

"Hiruko, you'll die twice over! Coral Palm!"

Under Nono's helpless gaze, the two shadows started fooling around like idiots again.

Long ago, Nono noticed a kind of kindness emanating from Hiruko.

This kindness emanating from the depths of his soul made it easy for him to make friends with others—even though Hiruko, as a research ninja, never did anything decent and just made all sorts of strange inventions.

After lightening the mood and easing Yagura's tension, Hiruko revealed his new way of making money.

"Don't pull, don't pull, my back... Yagura, you bastard... Hiss hiss hiss... Selling Coke! Coke will definitely make money!" "...Coke?" Yagura, whose head had been beaten into a pig's head, finally stopped.

"This stuff can make money? You're kidding me."

Hiruko proudly shook the Coke box in his hand: "This is no ordinary Coke. This is my newly developed one. It contains special chemicals that ignite instantly and produce a long-lasting flame. It's safe and reliable, and it's absolutely essential for home use, travel, murder, arson... ah no, I mean, for starting a fire and cooking."

Under the protection of Zabuza Momochi and Kisame, Mei Terumi arrived in Konoha, weary from her journey.

For her, what happened a few days ago was like a dream.

Despite numerous coincidences, such as Kisame choosing to AFK, Zabuza Momochi choosing to help her, and most importantly, the bastard who controlled Yagura ordering the Mizukage faction to stay in the village while transferring people from other factions out, making their power in the village extremely weak for a time... in any case, she still completed the coup.

Even now, when she looks back on it, it all seems so unbelievable.

Now that the coup has succeeded and Yagura has been rescued by Hiru, Mei Terumi's initial goals can be said to have been achieved.

Logically, she should be resting in the village at this time, waiting for Yagura to return.

Despite the physical and mental exhaustion, she decided to go to Konoha first.

Only in this way can she salvage more for Kirigakure... although doing so would essentially be considered a breach of her promise to Hiruko.

As a result, Terumi Mei felt a deep sense of shame and unease.

But some things have to be done by someone... Even if they ultimately have to kneel before Konoha, a relatively intact Kirigakure has far more say than a Kirigakure that has been torn apart by Hiruko... Given Hiruko's crazy drive as a research ninja, he would definitely tear it apart.

There is no doubt about this.

At this moment, Mei Terumi finally understood what the Mizukage Yagura, whom she had always teased, had been facing all along.

In any case, Mei Terumi arrived in Konoha.

After letting Kisame and Zabuza rest at the Hidden Mist Embassy, ​​Mei Terumi headed straight for the Five Kage Summit.

For the previous few months, Mei Terumi had been working as a diplomat in Konoha.

She has a very good understanding of the entire structure and processes of Konoha.

Now that Yagura has been defeated and is temporarily staying in a hospital in Konoha, there's no need to rush to see him since he's not going anywhere.

What Mei Terumi wants to know most right now is what other people think of Kirigakure.

Only by understanding these things could she devise a plan for the future—Yagura had become what he was, and retirement was inevitable.

Given his current situation, he certainly cannot forcibly designate a successor, and the conservatives have always disliked them... A battle for the position of Mizukage is inevitable.

Only by understanding other people's attitudes can she make the most reasonable judgment...

Today is not the day of the Five Shadows Conference, but there are still many people at the conference.

Many people looked at Mei Terumi with strange eyes, but Mei Terumi herself didn't think there was anything wrong with it—after all, she had just completed a coup in Kirigakure and killed many opponents, so it would be strange if people didn't give her a second glance.

However, the coup in Kirigakure was not the focus of people's discussion.

After all, Kirigakure is a major ninja village, and Yagura is still alive.

Whether Yagura was alive or dead is ultimately two different things.

People will always have basic respect for a Jinchūriki who possesses Kage-level strength.

The main focus of people's discussion was actually the killing of the Jinchuriki of Takigakure and the theft of the Tailed Beast.

Although Takigakure is a small ninja village, that is in comparison to the five great ninja villages.

Even though both scores are failing, the difference between 59 points and 1 point is still quite significant.

While Takigakure's war experience is not as strong as that of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and its chances of winning a real war are extremely low, it does not preclude it from possessing some valuable resources.

For example, there's the Hero's Water, which is said to increase a ninja's chakra by dozens of times, such as the Seven-Tails, Jumei.

...In fact, Kakuzu is from Takigakure Village.