Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Mei Terumi went to Takigakure, and Konoha was currently undergoing excessive punishment, so it was not advisable to make any rash moves.

The major companies and the imperial censors have also gotten back on track and no longer need to be monitored all the time.

With nothing else to do, Hiruko simply gathered three or five of his subordinates and went fishing with Yagura by the stream.

This is a fishing spot highly recommended by Jiraiya, where the chances of catching nothing are said to be extremely low.

The stream babbled, and the people, traveling light, wore smiles on their faces.

However, the topic of Hiruko and Yagura was not easy.

"They...want to establish a system of joint deliberation by senior officials?" Under the bright sunlight, Hiruko immediately posed an extremely sensitive topic.

The so-called system of joint consultation among senior officials was actually a product of the Warring States period.

The advantages and disadvantages of this system are equally obvious.

The advantages are obvious: it can enhance the cohesion of the retainers.

During the Warring States period, it was as common for subordinates to overthrow their superiors as eating and drinking.

Even the so-called hereditary retainers are unreliable.

That's because the Warring States period was a feudal system.

By engaging in small-circle politics through consensus-building among key officials, one can effectively win over these officials, increase their loyalty, and significantly reduce internal friction.

But this applies to powerful monarchs.

If the monarch is relatively weak, then the situation will be completely reversed... The powerful ministers will unite and gradually strip away the rights that originally belonged to the monarch.

Once they feel the situation is about right, they will do what Mr. Gao Cheng did and ask, "Why does Your Majesty rebel against evil?" Clearly, Terumi Mei is such a weak ruler.

She was far too young; her experience, prestige, and combat prowess were insufficient to subdue the arrogant and fierce soldiers of Wuyin.

Even if she defeats Shirahiro Sora, her condition will be even worse than that of Hiruko back then. Terumi Mei doesn't have such enormous wealth and power, nor does she have combat strength that can increase infinitely with the support of the system.

If these elders intend to hold a meeting of senior officials, then it will be very troublesome for Hiruko to deal with it—they deliberately set such a difficult goal, it's hard not to worry... not that it's completely impossible... but it's really troublesome.

He hoped to achieve unification through Terumi Mei in order to reduce trouble.

Yagura placed his fishing rod on a rock by the stream, his expression serene, unlike Hiruko's tense demeanor.

"You're overthinking it... They're doing this for Kirigakure's own good. After all, if things continue like this, the ones who will suffer the most won't be Hakusuke Soumei and Terumi Mei, but the entire Kirigakure."

"Is that so? That's good." Yagura has been in Kirigakure for so many years, his understanding of the entire village must be superior to his.

Moreover, this guy actually cares a lot about Wuyin.

He would never act recklessly when it came to matters concerning Kirigakure.

Even he said there was no problem, so there must be no problem... Hiruko also hoped that he was just overthinking it.

He never hesitates to imagine others in the ugliest way.

This world is indeed terrible. Anything that carbon-based life forms can imagine, these noble beings are absolutely capable of doing.

But... there are good people in this world, people who care about the village... and that's the best thing.

Beiliuhu was slightly relieved.

"So, what do you think should be done about Takigakure?"

"This matter... is not easy to handle." Yagura, like Hiruko, felt extremely troubled.

The two were not without means and methods to force a solution. As a scientific research ninja, Hiruko had many scientific research achievements that could be used for combat and problem-solving, and Yagura also had his own strength and methods.

The key point is that the elders of Kirigakure don't just want the situation to be calmed down—Mei Terumi and Soumei Hakusō are currently in a competitive relationship.

So how exactly do we solve this problem?

In Hiruko's opinion, the most perfect solution would be to disregard everything else, storm Akatsuki headquarters, snatch the Seven-Tails back, and return it to Takigakure.

In this way, Takigaku's biggest crisis was naturally resolved, and at the same time, Takigaku would be extremely grateful to Mei.

Kong Ge is benevolent and righteous.

Meng Ge is righteous and benevolent.

Mei Terumi is both kind and righteous—but that's impossible.

Because of Hiruko's advance dissemination of the news, everyone knew that Nagato was a Super Kage.

Although he is basically the weakest of the Super Kage, there are enough Kage-level experts to theoretically overwhelm him, but who is willing to take that risk? In any case, none of the five great ninja villages want to lose their own protégés.

Otherwise, the five great ninja villages wouldn't have remained so indifferent, even knowing that Akatsuki's goal was to steal the Tailed Beasts.

The cost of fighting is simply too high; if things go wrong, even the shadows could be wiped out...

If it gets damaged inside, then it would be a huge loss.

In that case, it's better to hold off for now and see how things go.

If Mei Terumi could really defeat Nagato, then the position of Mizukage wouldn't be so fiercely contested.

Bai Lu Kongming just wanted to make one last charge before he died, to prove that he wasn't a reckless man with an underdeveloped brain.

If Mei Terumi had the strength of Nagato, Shiragi Soumei could naturally love Yagura, Mei Terumi, the Mizukage faction, and even the entire Kirigakure.

However, if the loss of combat power caused by the theft of the Seven-Tails and the resulting instability cannot be resolved at its root, the best solution for Kirigakure is to provide assistance to Takigakure to stabilize the situation.

Money is never a panacea, but in the eyes of the research ninja Hiruko, money, this all-purpose remedy, can definitely stabilize people's hearts and fill the various combat power gaps caused by the loss of the Seven-Tails in the shortest amount of time.

After all, scientific research also requires funding. With money, new ninjutsu and equipment can be developed more quickly, thereby improving overall strength.

However, another problem arose.

How much money would it take to fill the gap left by Takigakure? If it were just Mei Terumi, she could slowly probe and eventually figure out the other party's bottom line.

Unfortunately, there's now a competitor, Bailu Kongming, and I'm most afraid of getting involved in these kinds of situations.

If you ask for a job that costs ten dollars, they'll only offer nine dollars, or even less.

The crucial point is that Terumi Mei simply cannot give up on the election, and Shirahiro Soraki has similar reasons, both wanting to boost their own reputation by assisting Takigakure.

If things really get complicated, even if they eventually gain Takigakure's approval, it will still be a losing proposition for Kirigakure. Using their own blood to heal someone else's child is something the Kirigakure elders definitely don't want to see, and their opinion of them will plummet.

"Perhaps we can first use scientific research methods to wipe out the economy of Takigakure and its country..." Hiruko, a scientific research ninja, put forward a unique suggestion.

"It is indeed a good idea, but how many small countries have you already defeated this year?" Yagura could only sigh at this point.

While scientific research methods are powerful, they should not be abused, otherwise they can easily provoke public outrage.

This year, Hiruko really doesn't plan to launch any major operations against Konoha.

Konoha's research funding is almost overflowing; the development of various new ninjutsu and equipment requires a lot of money and time.

But if Konoha doesn't move, how can they solve the current problem? Neither Hiruko nor Yagura could figure it out, after all, this was not a simple scientific problem, but also involved politics and diplomacy.

Left with no other choice, Hiruko could only begin to observe the surrounding scenery to adjust her mood.

There's a solution, like a flat-chested girl's breasts; you can always find one if you try, but sometimes being too hasty won't help.

As a research ninja, he deeply understands the importance of patience and meticulousness.

The weather was nice today, and everyone was in a good mood fishing, except for the two restless guys, Zabuza and Kisame.

Zabuza was still quite young at the time and didn't really like fishing. Judging from his expression, he almost wanted to use a fish cannon to blow up the fish.

Kisame's words were even more absurd: "Hey, hey, hey, you're not planning to jump in and eat me, are you?! You're just a shark alien, not a real shark! This is a fishing spot, not a buffet!"

Overall, everyone's emotions remained relatively stable.

It was strange that only Hiashi Hyuga, sitting on the other side of Hiruko, looked worried.

Konoha has been doing well lately. Hiruko has too many things to deal with and doesn't have the mind to continue confronting those old fogies of the Hyuga clan. Why is Hiashi Hyuga in such a bad mood?

Is it because she can't have a son that she's unhappy?

Surely not? The Hyuga couple aren't that old. Even if they can't have a child right now, they'll have plenty of opportunities later. Is it really as bad as having to cultivate immortality for ten days and ten nights?

Since there was nothing else to do, Hiruko decided to have a chat with him.

"What's wrong, Hiashi? You've been looking pale lately. Is something bothering you?" As the Hokage's assistant, Hiruko still cared about her subordinate.

Hiashi Hyuga forced a smile, then shook his head.

"No, that's not it, Hokage Support-sama... I'm just... I've just been having a strange nightmare..."

"Nightmare? What nightmare?" Hiruko became even more curious. As a research ninja, he had a strong interest in all kinds of mysterious phenomena.

"This... I dreamt of a giant eye that came down from the moon... It kept watching us coldly, as if it wanted to destroy everything in the world..."

The moon... eyes... isn't that the Tenseigan?

At this point, Otsutsuki Toneri had already obtained the Tenseigan and wanted to destroy the world?

That can't be right.

Hiruko clearly remembered that before Otsutsuki Toneri decided to destroy the world, he would find himself a bride.

Because after he destroys the world, he and his bride will enter a long slumber. Once the world stabilizes again, they will, as Adam and Eve, begin to propagate civilization once more.

In the original work, his target was Hinata because he thought the loli Hinata was very cute.

But that's several years away, isn't it? Apart from Neji's team, the other nine Konoha members were born in the same year. That means Hinata was only a little over a year old at that time. Let alone being an adult, she was still several years away from becoming the finger-splitting maniac she would become later.

No matter what, a man like Sheren wouldn't lay a hand on a girl that age.

Could it be the butterfly effect?

Did the recluse decide to end the world ahead of schedule?

But wasn't he a recluse on the moon at this time, where information exchange between the two sides was extremely difficult? How could it affect him?

Hiruko couldn't understand it, but Hiashi Hyuga's worries didn't seem to be unfounded.

Seriously speaking, Hiruko had had a similar dream before, but in his dream, the two old monsters who were blocking his way to beat him up wanted to give him a disdainful look so he could study them.

Things were getting more and more interesting, but Hiruko didn't say much, only offering a simple word of comfort to Hyuga Hiashi.

After all, he was just an outsider, and he shouldn't have known so clearly about the love and hate between the two factions.

Saying too much can actually make people suspicious.

In that case, let's wait and see.

Otsutsuki Toneri is indeed very strong; after equipping the Tenseigan, he can even slice through the moon in one hit.