Yes, the Hokage!

So, their conversations often ended with him getting furious. He just wanted to tell the Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee, that he was safe so that this brute wouldn't actually start a fight. But this rapper in sunglasses just wouldn't cooperate and showed no awareness of being a prisoner.

Unfortunately, he was immune to illusion control. What could I do? I couldn't very well resort to torture.

"You're forcing me..." Feng Lan's lips twitched, "You wait until you bring it back..."

Just then, Dai Qingchun rushed in, full of energy: "Lord Fenglan, the person you asked me to invite has arrived!"

"Hahaha!"

Feng Lan couldn't help but laugh loudly three times, striking an exaggerated pose: "Killer Bee, I know you're a tough guy, not afraid of my threats or temptations, but can you refuse this lord?"

He cleared his throat and, like a host, announced in a loud voice: "Next, please welcome the legendary figure of the enka world..."

"Teacher Jin!"

Teacher Kin is the enka master that Killer Bee went to after faking his death under Amaterasu and escaping. He's the one with the little raccoon, Fatty. Although he's not that famous yet, and Killer Bee doesn't even know him, it doesn't matter. With the respect that Killer Bee had for him in the original work, winning him over would be a piece of cake.

Chapter 104 New Ninja Tools

After casually inviting Teacher Akin into the room, Fenglan had some free time to listen to Yahiko recount the Cloud Village's public statement, and couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

[Goodness, there are some real experts in Kumogakure. They saw through all my plans and chose to address the root cause, preventing Konoha from so easily controlling Amegakure and Sunagakure.]

Feng Lan tapped her chin unconsciously with her fingers, but then shrugged. Nothing in this world can be accomplished overnight, especially something as important as controlling two very important forces in the original work.

What can Kumogakure do even if they see through him? At least his primary goal of ending the war has been achieved. All that's left is for Sunagakure and Kumogakure to pull each other's hair. How much flesh they can take from Kumogakure depends on their own abilities.

However, the Five Kage Summit... Minato needs to be prepared in advance, which means I'll have to go back to Konoha.

By this time, the barrier of Amegakure had been set up, and Sarutobi Yuichi and the others had long since returned. With their mission accomplished, and having been away for more than three months, it was time for them to go back as well.

Feng Lan is the kind of person who acts on his thoughts immediately, so he began to arrange various matters. First, the reanimated First and Second Hokage would stay in Amegakure for the time being, mainly to guard Killer Bee. He also had an understanding with the Third Hokage that they would not be brought back to the village. As for what to do if Killer Bee was returned after the Five Kage Summit, Feng Lan had already made arrangements.

Anyway, he wouldn't let these two great traitors go easily, and he wouldn't let them return to the Pure Land like this.

However, the Third Kazekage was no longer of any use, and he was clearly not on the same side as Konoha. Therefore, Fenglan directly controlled Orochimaru to send this pleasure away as soon as possible, lest things change.

With the reassurance of Master Kin, Killer Bee was in a much better mood and cooperated more, at least providing evidence that he was still alive and had not been mistreated. Feng Lan then asked Yahiko to send an envoy to deliver this evidence to Kumogakure, firstly to appease the Fourth Raikage and prevent him from risking his life, and secondly to see if they could entice the Kumogakure organization's rescue team to attack Amegakure in an attempt to forcibly rescue Killer Bee.

If they really charge, it will play right into their hands. Although they have left, Amegakure has Nagato and the reanimated First and Second Hokage. The Kumogakure team will most likely suffer a crushing defeat.

And this fight would just be like Feng Lan's previous plan, forcing Yu Yin to completely side with Konoha due to the circumstances. However, with experts also on the Kumogakure side, the possibility of the other side acting recklessly is not high, after all, the Five Kage Summit is about to be held.

After everything was arranged, Fenglan instructed Tsunade and Jiraiya to lead the team back to Konoha, while Pakura temporarily returned to Sunagakure. He himself, along with Shisui, Obito, and the manipulated Orochimaru, headed straight for Takumi Village.

Judging by the timeline, the ninja tools he promised to make should have yielded some results by now. If they weren't finished yet, he wouldn't mind having Orochimaru give the group a pep talk.

When Fenglan left, a torrential rain fell in Yuyin Village.

"Feng Lan is gone."

Yahiko stood in front of the door, gazing at the road leading to Konoha through the rain. Nagato stood behind him, holding a cup of tea.

“He left two Hokage to guard Killer Bee,” Nagato said. “The key hostages are all here with us, which should mean he can trust us.”

"Trustworthy?" Yahiko didn't turn around. "He left two Hokage behind not only to guard the Jinchuriki, but also to guard Amegakure."

“He left those two in Amegakure… he was actually preparing for Kumogakure to send a small team to infiltrate.” Yahiko’s voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself. “Just like when Konoha and Sunagakure fought for interests, but the war was fought in Amegakure, Konoha and Kumogakure are now playing a game… using us as pawns.”

"Hanzo, who once held the title of demigod, was powerless in this matter, and I am powerless in this matter now as well."

He took a step forward, letting the raindrops fall on his face as if he were crying: "But one day... I will free Amegakure from the control of these great powers!"

……

Because they were traveling light, the group quickly arrived at Takumi Ninja Village.

Hidden deep in the mountains where the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain meet, Feng Lan and her group walked for half a day along the misty mountain path before finally stopping at the entrance of an inconspicuous canyon.

[It does seem like a place that's easy to defend but difficult to attack, but the village's actual fighting strength is too weak, and the powerful ninjas aren't particularly afraid of terrain advantages, so it's destined to be controlled by the Five Great Nations.]

The architectural style here is completely different from the neatly arranged wooden houses in Konoha. Stone walls, iron roofs, and thick chimneys are used. Under the eaves of each workshop, there are many half-finished ninja tools. Some look like the prototype of kunai, while others are strangely shaped, giving it a bit of a factory feel.

The most striking feature is the enormous furnace in the center of the village: from a distance, it looks like a crouching iron beast, with flames spewing from its open mouth, turning the entire sky a dark red. The firelight dances on the rock walls, making the hanging metal objects gleam with an uncertain light.

Wow, if you didn't know better, you'd think you were in Ironforge.

As mentioned earlier, the technology in the Naruto world is very Schrödinger's cat, so Fenglan wasn't too surprised when he saw the appearance of Takumi Ninja Village, after all, there were also Sky Ninjas in the movie.

If the Sky Ninja's equipment were modified by the Craftsman Ninja, it would be a veritable bomber.

Feng Lan couldn't help but fantasize. Air superiority is not only important in the real world, but also crucial in the world of Naruto. Apart from the later Gundam battles, there are very few ninjas in the Naruto world who can fly. Even Kage-level powerhouses have to run away on foot.

So if you can gain air superiority, you'll often be the only one attacking the other side, while they can only watch helplessly. The most classic example is the battle at the beginning of Shippuden, where Deidara infiltrated Sunagakure and fought Gaara in the sky, while a group of Sunagakure villagers could only watch from below. In the end, they fired some harmless explosive crossbow bolts, which might have looked like fireworks to the enemy.

If Fenglan really had a "bomber" army to deal with such a group of enemies, wouldn't he be able to easily crush them?

However, for now he can only think about it, because the Sky Ninja is a movie-themed character and, according to ninja history, has already been extinct. As long as they hide themselves and do not emerge from the world, finding them would be extremely difficult.

The ninjas of Takumi Village are not as accustomed to stealth and vigilance as the ninjas of the Five Great Nations. They are more skilled at using tools than weapons. Therefore, when Fenglan and his group swaggered into the village entrance, it took a while for anyone to realize what was happening.

A young apprentice-like boy ran up the mountainside to report, followed by several short chimes, and then all the hammering slowed down.

With that kind of reaction speed, no wonder Orochimaru could easily subdue him.

Although these guys weren't very strong in the story, after on-site investigation, Feng Lan made a more accurate judgment: they were indeed very weak.

"I am Feng Lan, the Konoha advisor who had previously agreed to do business with you. I'm here to pick up the goods."

Before arriving here, everyone except him was already wearing Akatsuki black robes and straw hats, so Orochimaru was not discovered and thus did not cause a disturbance.

Soon, the peacock walked over with a stern face: "Lord Treasure Turtle requests that everyone go to the Craftsmen's Hall for a detailed discussion."

The interior of the Craftsmen's Hall is much more spacious than it appears from the outside, clearly hollowed out from the entire mountainside. The dome here is extremely high, and as far as the eye can see, iron beams are embedded in the rock walls, crisscrossing like the internal skeleton of some kind of giant machine.

Torches and fluorites were arranged alternately, casting flickering light and shadow on the wall, making the ninja tools hanging on the wall appear to light up and dim.

In the center of the hall, the other three celestial beings were also present: Longyan, Shuihu, and Baogui, who was the leader.

The other three, including Kong Que, all looked somewhat displeased. After all, Feng Lan had given them unfair terms, completely disregarding their consent. Although the reward was indeed very good, they were still angry.

However, the Treasure Turtle, as the leader, remained calm: "Please have a seat, distinguished guests."

Only Feng Lan sat down, while the other three remained behind him, their unusual pressure and sense of discipline completely different from that of the artisans of Takumi Ninja Village.

"Where is what I asked for?" Feng Lan didn't stand on ceremony. With the strength of the Craftsman Village, there was really no need for him to be coy.

"I have successfully completed my mission."

Treasure Turtle gestured behind him, and soon Peacock and Water Tiger came over carrying two ninja tools.

The first one was made for Feng Lan by them. Its shape is the ninja umbrella commonly used by ninjas in the Rain Village. It is equipped with a large number of mechanisms and hidden weapons inside, and it is also engraved with various curse seals using Orochimaru's technology, so as to reduce chakra consumption and amplify the power of ninjutsu, similar to the Peacock Twin Swords.

Furthermore, this thing isn't just for amplifying wind-type ninjutsu; it's versatile across all five elements, since it was custom-made by Feng Lan according to his own requirements.

He had no interest in giving the Japanese ninja tool a name with a strong Chinese flavor, such as "Heavenly Umbrella," but he did make his own new request.

"I now require you to install iron sand inside to drive it." He then took out a batch of iron sand that Luo Sha had sent over and placed it on the table.

The four members of the Treasure Turtle studied it for a moment, then looked troubled: "Lord Fenglan, this material itself has extremely strong magnetism, which will affect other metal materials. It is quite difficult to install it on ninja tools and make it work."

“It’s alright.” But Feng Lan didn’t care about any of that. “I can get a technology consultant to help.”

He snapped his fingers, and Orochimaru took off his straw hat.

"Big! Orochimaru?!"

The four celestial beings were startled: "How did you end up here?"

"I told you I would help you deal with Orochimaru's threat," Feng Lan said calmly. "I have already subdued him, and for now he can be considered my personal technology consultant. Let him stay here to help you research iron sand and try to incorporate it into your ninja tools as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the four men's lips twitched involuntarily. This wasn't helping them resolve Orochimaru's threat; it was practically threatening them by placing Orochimaru right in their faces.

Chapter 105 Homecoming in the Morning Mist

Despite feeling anger and fear, Peacock couldn't help but recall Feng Lan's words. Back then, the phrase "mere Orochimaru" seemed a bit exaggerated, but now it seemed that he had been easily subdued.

The second ninja tool is a semi-transparent metal wire that is extremely difficult to detect, yet it is both highly flexible and sharp. It is worn on the hands via bracelets on both sides and can be dragged out a long section behind the back.

This was specially made by Fenglan for Obito. In the original work, Obito used a similar ninja tool when he fought Minato in the Nine-Tails Night. However, he had a chain trailing behind him. He used Kamui to intangibly pass through the opponent's body to avoid attacks, and then let the chain behind him bind the opponent.

Although he was very strong, Minato escaped using the Flying Thunder God Technique after being bound.

But Fenglan is different. These transparent threads are not meant to bind enemies. As long as Obito uses Hollowfication to let them brush past the enemy's body, they will be cut in two on the spot!

If Obito had used this thing during the Nine-Tails Night attack, Minato would probably have been killed by Hajime.

After acquiring the two new ninja tools, he naturally wanted to try them out. As Feng Lan had predicted, Obito was simply invincible with these special metal threads. He only needed to activate his intangibility and rush around in the sea of ​​snakes summoned by Orochimaru to cut them to pieces.

While Obito was excited, he couldn't help but sigh, "Lord Fenglan, how did you even come up with such a bizarre idea? I can't even imagine what would happen if you had both Kamui."

These words, which are half-joking, clearly indicate that as Fenglan continued to protect Rin, the distance between Obito and him gradually diminished, and they became closer again.

Feng Lan's mastery of the Ninja Umbrella wasn't so smooth. After all, its structure was far too complex. Not only was it quite heavy to hold, but it also required precise reaction and timing to use. It seemed he would need to hone his skills for quite some time.

Furthermore, its five-element enhancement is not omnipotent. According to Orochimaru's development records, this thing can only enhance the power of five-element ninjutsu below the Kage level. It is helpless against five-element ninjutsu above the Kage level, otherwise it would be too abnormal.

In other words, if Fenglan's Wind Release technique can be used to a level close to Danzo's, then this umbrella will no longer have any enhancement effect.

But that's a story for later. Right now, he doesn't have a single technique with the power of a Kage. Others have enough human ability but no way to learn advanced ninjutsu, while Feng Lan has a whole bunch of advanced ninjutsu right in front of him, but he's too weak to unleash much of their power.

The Raikage's Wind Release: Rasengan that was used before, if it had been Minato instead, it would definitely have crippled him.

“Good, I’m very satisfied with the ninja tools. You guys should speed up the research and application of iron sand.” Feng Lan waved his hand. “Shisui, you stay and supervise the project.”

The supervisory work is minor; the main thing is to have the caster of Kotoamatsukami keep an eye on Orochimaru to prevent any accidents from happening and the snake from escaping.

“My lord…” But Shisui was not very happy. “If I leave, what will happen to your guards? The Five Kage Summit is coming soon.”

"For now, we'll have to trouble Obito." Feng Lan patted his shoulder. "The development of ninja tools here is also crucial. Just think how much combat power would increase if every ninja in Konoha were equipped with these?"

"Oh……"

Shisui's voice trailed off, though he knew in his heart that Lord Fenglan was right, he was still somewhat unhappy. After all, he was just a teenager, and in front of Fenglan, someone he could absolutely trust, he couldn't help but show his childish side, wanting the other to coax him.

"It's alright." However, Obito interrupted, "I will definitely protect Lady Fenglan!"

"Oh." Shisui, unusually sullen, turned his head away, not wanting to pay any attention to Obito.

Feng Lan couldn't help but chuckle, and could only pat him on the shoulder again: "Don't worry, Orochimaru may be a scumbag, but his research ability is truly amazing. With his help, this group should be able to be dealt with within a few months, and then you can come back."

"I understand." Although he had briefly lost his temper, Shisui was the kind of person who understood the bigger picture, and he had even been tricked because he was too understanding. So he quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Lord Fenglan, I will complete the mission diligently."

“There’s one more thing.” Feng Lan pulled Shisui aside. “You already know about how the First Hokage’s cells can alleviate the side effects of the Mangekyou Sharingan, right? While you’re staying here, try to get Orochimaru to help you control Hashirama’s cells as well.”