Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"Are you ready? Let's get started."

"……Um!"

"Well."

Seeing that Mei Terumi nodded, Hiruko stomped heavily on the ship, creating a large hole in the hull.

The lake water immediately seeped in, dragging the small boat and the two people on board into the icy water.

As a shadow, Hiruko has countless ways to get his subordinates to collect important data for him.

However, this matter was far too important, and information was bound to be distorted during transmission.

Considering that Kisame would need another day or two to complete the mission, Hiruko brought Mei Terumi along for an on-site inspection, even though he knew time was tight.

Mei Terumi also understood the principle that sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood, so she did not object.

Moments later, the boat sank completely. Both of the shadows were very strong, and the icy lake water did nothing to harm them.

But they still pretended to be drowning and thrashed around in the water.

Beiluhu was not a place chosen randomly. Not long after, an old man dressed as a fisherman rushed over and rescued the two men onto the boat.

The two pretended to have narrowly escaped death, trembling as they loudly expressed their gratitude.

For some reason, winter came unusually early this year. Seeing the two men in such a pitiful state, the old fisherman couldn't bear it and took them back to his home to warm themselves by the fire.

The old fisherman wasn't wealthy, but he still picked out two complete sets of clothes for the two of them to change into.

Mei Terumi and Hiruko had both personally gone to the front lines before, and their disguise skills were quite advanced. After changing their appearances, the old fisherman couldn't tell anything was wrong.

At this moment, from her appearance, Terumi Mei was just an ordinary, dark-skinned village woman of about twenty years old—not Han Tianzun.

Meanwhile, Biluhu was a burly man with rough skin, but a sunny and cheerful personality—not Jie Xusheng.

The two claimed to be from the Land of Water and had intended to seek a living in another country, but they encountered water bandits on the way. Not only were their life savings stolen, but they were also thrown into the water and nearly died.

Fortunately, they met the old fisherman.

The old fisherman, upon hearing this, did not doubt it, but simply sighed.

This situation is already rare in large countries, but for small countries... it's difficult.

After successfully gaining the old fisherman's approval, Hiruko seized the opportunity to frantically extract information from him.

Perhaps it was because Beiliuhu's dark and powerful appearance pleased the farmers, or perhaps it was because he had a very strong CPU.

In short, he learned a lot of things from the old fisherman that outsiders didn't know.

It was trivial, but Hiruko believed that just this basic intelligence alone made his trip worthwhile.

The next morning, as dawn broke, the two got up early and volunteered to help the old fisherman with his work.

The old fisherman was also a farmer, but as the weather grew colder, there was little to do in the fields. So he decided to try his luck while the river was not yet completely frozen.

Because of the presence of the two shadows, the old fisherman's luck was naturally ridiculously good—the fish seemed to be lining up to swim into the net, and he caught almost every single one.

Looking at the full hold of big fish, the old fisherman grinned from ear to ear, his face crinkling into wrinkles.

However, for Hiruko, the most important thing was not the big fish, but the numerous islands scattered throughout the lake.

Just like the intelligence reports, these islands, big and small, really are all islands covered in bird droppings.

Due to the accumulation of bird droppings over countless years, the amount on these islands has reached an extremely alarming level.

In Biluhu's eyes, these were not bird droppings at all, but mountains of gold.

Unfortunately, the local people, who are sitting on a gold mine, have never realized it, and even find the birds that come to steal their catch extremely annoying...

However, the fact that this secret has been preserved to this day is also related to the Land of Fire.

Even the smallest bird kingdom has its elites.

Previously, due to the war, no one had the time or the mood to care about anything else.

But as soon as the war ended, all these elites rushed to the Land of Fire, completely ignoring the abundant resources right on their doorstep... The same was true for the Land of Birds, and other small countries as well.

The Land of Fire's ability to attract talent and capital is becoming increasingly formidable.

Of course... for Hiruko, this is actually a good thing.

It's time to leave.

The old fisherman was in a good mood because of his good catch.

Upon hearing that Hiruko and the other man wanted to leave, he first tried to persuade them to wait until the following spring.

But when he found out that the two insisted on leaving, he had no choice but to agree.

The old fisherman only hoped that he could escort the two of them a little further the next morning.

Considering that Kisame hadn't sent a message yet, the two agreed.

That night, the two lay on a tattered bed, the wooden planks making them feel uncomfortable all over, but neither of them could fall asleep.

Hiruko was thinking about the Tenseigan.

He still doesn't know where the Reincarnation Eye went. Such a treasure must be well protected.

If it's the Mizukage faction, then it's fine.

If the one who obtains the Tenseigan is an elder of Kirigakure... does he intend to thoroughly purge all the Kirigakure elders? That would be far too difficult.

...Actually, it's not that there's absolutely no way out.

How about... we find someone to impersonate a Kirigakure ninja and assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Water? Let him be so angry that he wipes out Kirigakure? — This is the ultimate technique in power struggles: I can't beat you, and my power can't overpower you, but can't I assassinate the emperor and proactively exterminate our entire clan, including yours and mine?

This will save a lot of effort.

Unlike Konoha, Kirigakure will soon be crushed by its own size without the support of the state apparatus, and the Kirigakure elders within it will naturally be... As for Mei Terumi... at worst, we can help her build a new Kirigakure.

But... jokes aside, how exactly do we find the Tenseigan? Hiruko was very melancholy.

Actually, Mei Terumi isn't much better off.

It's not that she couldn't sleep because she shared a bed with a man—although she had never actually done that, she had been to the battlefield after all.

During the most intense moments of the battle, people didn't even have enough time to sleep. Most of the time, they would take a short break whenever they could find an opportunity between battles.

Back then, we'd sleep anywhere, even in muddy puddles, let alone on a bed.

In war, ninjas are not distinguished by gender; they share only one identity—warrior.

But with Beloved by her side, she just couldn't fall asleep.

It's not because of some pointless love. Hiruko is right, people like them are born to go to hell, who would care about love?

Mei Terumi couldn't explain why this was happening either.

When she lay down next to Hiruko, she always felt extremely uneasy.

It was as if there was a world-destroying bomb next to me, and people were constantly pouring cold water on it.

But one day, it will reach its limit and explode completely, utterly destroying everything in the world...

I wonder if his two wives felt the same way when they slept with him.

After thinking for an unknown amount of time, Mei Terumi's mind gradually became hazy.

Just as the two of them entered a light sleep, Mei Terumi's sealing scroll suddenly broke open.

The stone sphere that she had hastily sealed away earlier actually tore through her seal as easily as a knife through butter, and then disappeared into Hiruko's body without a sound, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

Hiruko, who should have been incredibly perceptive, was completely oblivious at this moment.

Neither of them slept well all night until dawn.

Both of them sensed something was amiss with each other, but both wisely refrained from pointing it out.

Farmers always get up very early, and not long after the two men got up, the old fisherman also got up.

As agreed, he carried the two of them to the palace in the Bird Kingdom.

After secretly slipping a 10,000-tael note into the old fisherman's pocket, the two bid him farewell and followed the flow of people into the city.

By this point, Beiluhu had a fairly good understanding of both the military and the economy and people's livelihood.

There are many more things that cannot be learned simply by walking around and looking around; a deeper study of the Bird Country is necessary.

This is not something that can be resolved in a day or two.

However, the intelligence he has now is sufficient... After all, he is facing a ruler who never goes down to the grassroots level, not a capable minister who governs the country well.

His PowerPoint presentation was as beautiful as his brother's; it was more than enough to impress a king.

Chapter 503

Kisame, who had disappeared for a whole day, quietly followed and gave the two a gesture indicating that the mission was complete.

The three of them said no more. They found a secluded spot, removed their disguises, and together handed over their invitations to the Imperial Palace.

—Of course, this time it was Mei Terumi who was in charge, while Hiruko and Kisame were dressed as hooded attendants.

Since it was the Mizukage who had come in person, the three of them were quickly invited into the palace.

Slightly to Hiruko's surprise, the palace, though large, was not particularly luxurious.

Although it is of noble design, it is still evident from Hiruko that this palace has not been fully restored for a long time.

Much of the paint on the pillars has peeled off, and moss has even grown in the corners of the corridor.

After walking for a while with the attendants in the palace, the three were led to a pavilion.

When the three arrived, someone was already sitting in the pavilion, with a chess set in front of them.

But it is clear that he is not the ruler of the Bird Kingdom.

Although he had never met him, Hiruko knew that the ruler of the Bird Country was a man with a thin face.

The person sitting there was a seemingly kind and harmless elderly fat man.

He was indeed not the ruler of the Bird Kingdom.

After the three people arrived, he stood up and introduced himself.

It turns out he was the Minister of Finance of the Bird Kingdom.