Naruto: My Ninjutsu is mediocre

"In short, there is definitely a need for coordination between the military and the government."

"The death of the Daimyo is a big deal. At least it will make it easier for us to find an excuse, such as the Hokage assassinating the Daimyo."

"Konoha's current strength is at its weakest point in history, and Nara Hideyuki has also retired due to illness."

"He's nothing to worry about, considering his age."

After mentioning Nara Hideyuki, the Second Kazekage couldn't help but move his butt.

He had little connection with Nara Hideyuki, but Nara Hideyuki was the ninja he hated most in his life. The reason was simple... After he had painstakingly researched the puppet technique, he didn't have time to be happy before he found that someone had gone ahead of him.

It's so hateful that he went from being an original ninjutsu inventor to a piracy practitioner.

The second Kazekage, who is in his fifties, can be considered to be at the peak of his powers. However, compared to the first Kazekage's intelligent and domineering image, the second Kazekage's appearance is hard to accept... He looks very much like a street thug with tattoos on his face.

Judging from the discussions among the Sunagakure high-level officials, they have actually made preparations for war.

What is puzzling is that their target of hatred is Iwagakure, but their first target of attack is Konoha.

It seems unreasonable, but it is actually very reasonable.

because……

Anyway, we have to fight a war, and the purpose of the war is to obtain the "land under the sun". If it is for land, how can the land of the Earth Kingdom compare with the land of the Fire Kingdom?

There is no comparison between the two. Even in war, cost-effectiveness is important.

In the eyes of Sand Village, the strong men of Konoha are either old or dead, and there is nothing to be afraid of. At this time, the Kazekage just wants to get close to the Hokage's ear and say a piece of wise words - you are easier to beat than the Iwagakure.

Well, even though the Sunagakure high-level officials don’t admit it, they are actually somewhat afraid of Dust Release.

The outside world's evaluation of Konoha is indeed declining year by year, and now it can only be described as "a period of transition".

But what is the reality? Konoha's younger generation has grown up, but they have not yet proven themselves on the battlefield.

For example, Hatake Sakumo, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.

For example, there is Genki Hagiya, who looks down on his father's strength but whose personality and style are actually quite similar to his father.

These young people can easily reach the level of Kage after going through a few battles.

Not to mention Hanemiya Genki, Jiraiya and Tsunade were both catalyzed by Hanemiya, while Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru were born in the Firefly, and when they were young, many people trained them in various ways.

Hatake Sakumo only needs to draw his sword a few times to become the king of slashing. When Orochimaru sees his teammates making progress, he will naturally find ways to improve himself.

However, compared to Konoha, the Sand Village is actually not much different. However, things like war often lead to big mistakes even if they are made by a small mistake.

"One last question. If we were to take action, what would the First Hokage think?" Kamakura suddenly asked.

Kamakura can use magnetic escape technique, so it goes without saying that he comes from the Furui clan, so of course he respects the opinions of the first Kazekage Reto.

"At the age of the first generation, he is no longer able to care about the affairs of the village. Let him enjoy his retirement in peace now." Chiyo said.

Chiyo's weapons are puppetry and poison. It goes without saying that she is a disciple of the Second Kazekage, so naturally she follows the Second Kazekage's opinions in everything.

Chiyo’s idea is really good. The good thing is that she and her family will soon have a scene of “a lifetime of ruin at first sight of white teeth”.

But what she said was not wrong. Deep in the Sand Village, the first Kazekage who lived in seclusion there had already aged beyond recognition.

He knew the direction of the wind in the village and had expressed his opposition to attacking the Fire Nation. However, in the face of the boiling public opinion in the village, what effect could his conservative opinions, which were old and far away from the center of power, have?

"Hey……"

Liedou leaned on his crutch and looked at the wind and sand in the distance.

The so-called everlasting friendship actually has two forms of expression.

What Shimizu Kisuke showed was a situation.

What Furui Reito is about to show is another situation.

Chapter 222 Love Like Tide (Part 1)

"...So, the village leaders have made up their minds, Lord Reito."

After the Sunagakure meeting ended, Kamakura informed the elderly Reito Furui of the discussion process and results.

Liedou was silent for a long time, and then he slowly said:

"In this case, the village can no longer turn back. I am already old and no longer able to interfere with the village's decision-making. However... I am worried that the young people will pay the price for their own efforts."

Regardless of country or ninja village, the so-called "first generation" all attach great importance to their village, because the ninja village is not a tool for them to fight for power and profit, but a "career" to be created throughout their lives... Loving the ninja village is equal to loving oneself.

The ninja village is more important than life, which is why Hashirama Senju said... Anyone who threatens the village will not be forgiven, even if they are brothers, friends, or even my children.

The same is true for Lie Dou.

"Master Liedou, is there anything you're worried about?"

Kamakura didn't quite understand Reito's idea. In the previous meeting, everyone analyzed the situation and the conclusion they reached was relatively reasonable - they thought Konoha's strength was just so-so.

"Kamakura, breaking a vow is incredibly stressful. Many years ago, I made a pact with a friend: wind and fire would not infringe upon each other, and we would remain friends forever. We have a monument to prove it..."

Logically speaking, it makes no sense for Reto to feel pressured because it's common for ninjas to talk as much as they fart, and all treaties are signed so that they can be torn up one day, but agreements are different from each other.

With Liedou's aloof personality, there are some things he disdains to do, but now he has to do them.

"Are you referring to Master Hazen of Hotaru? He was indeed a famous figure from the previous generation, but it's been twenty years since he last appeared. He's disappeared, probably long since passed away... According to the information we received from Konoha, his successor, Nara Hidenori, has already retired to the background."

Although Kamakura respects Reito very much, he cannot empathize with Reito. After all, their ages and life trajectories are completely different.

Liedou just shook his head but didn't explain.

Although Haneko and Nara Hideyuki seem to be successors, is it possible that Nara Hideyuki is older than Haneko?

Reito had seen how Yuzhen acted. At least, the fact that Kikyo Castle was attacked by the Yuyi clan and Yuzhen turned around and killed Yuyi was something he would never forget, because he was also involved in it... He was connecting with people all over the world, persuading the Senju clan, and manipulating the Nine-Tails. It was simply unreasonable.

If you want to make an enemy of such a person, you must be mentally prepared.

Although there have been various rumors in recent years that Yuzhen is dead, these rumors have never been confirmed. Reito believes that Yuzhen is still alive and he is not dead, so how could Yuzhen die?

"Kamakura, tell the Second Kazekage that I am willing to approve his battle plan..."

Liedou was willing to express his approval because he knew that it was useless for him to oppose it. If he expressed his approval, the second generation would be able to stand more firmly on the "righteous cause".

At least in terms of publicity, the recognition of the previous Hokage is worth a fortune.

But Liedou didn't go against his own wishes for no reason, he had conditions.

"But I have two conditions that I hope the Second Generation can agree to, and that is..."

After hearing Reto's conditions, Kamakura's face showed surprise and reluctance. At least he himself could not accept these two conditions.

"Master Liedou, would you consider your offer again?"

Who is Reito? How could there be any room for change in the decision he made? He waved his hand at Kamakura with difficulty, indicating that the conversation between the two parties was over.

"Go ahead, tell Fengying my conditions and see what kind of answer he gives."

…………

Within a few days, the "international situation" was quietly changing, but Yuzhen and Nara Hideyuki were unaware of it.

What are these two people doing?

They were digging a grave.

Well, this is the end-of-life care they provide for their old friend... Well, it's not the end of life, it's only after Shimizu Kiyou died that these two people started to express their care.

"what!"

"what……"

The screams of a group of ordinary soldiers guarding the tomb echoed in the night.

Nara Hideyuki simply displayed the form of the Cursed One, making himself circle around the grave like a scary scarecrow, and the soldiers here immediately collapsed.

They chose the most correct way to deal with the problem, which was to run away.

These two people really have nothing to do. With their abilities, they actually pretend to be ghosts to scare the security guards at the grave. It's really out of place.

What's even more ridiculous is that the two men, each with a shovel, flattened the daimyo's grave in no time. Then, as they continued to dig, they accidentally scratched the coffin that Qingshui Ji Youxin had just carried.

"Lord Yuzhen, do you want to open the coffin and perform an autopsy?"

Despite doing such an unconventional thing, Nara Hideyuki was actually in a good mood... He should be in a good mood indeed. At his age, he can still find the mood of peeing in the mud and blasting cow dung as a child, which is of course worth being happy about.

"Is Konoha's autopsy okay?" Yu Zhen asked.

"No problem, otherwise the burial would not be allowed."

"Then don't open the museum. The Daimyo Shimizu would be too embarrassed to see anyone at this time."

The daimyo was a very particular person when he was alive. He would definitely not want to see his old friends when he was rotten and smelly.

"Right."

As he spoke, Nara Hideyuki pulled out a compass from his bosom and placed it on the daimyo's coffin. After careful measurement, he said with a hint of regret:

"Ah, the living really don't take the dead seriously... Lord Yuzhen, the coffin is indeed not in the right position, it's off by five degrees."

The coffin of the deceased should be placed north-south, with the north being the most honorable, so the head should face north and the feet should face south, and they must be placed straight.

Fortunately, the two good friends dug the grave, otherwise who would have thought that Daimyo would suffer such unfair treatment after his death?

If Shimizu Daimyo's coffin was tilted five degrees, wouldn't that mean the feng shui would have to be tilted five miles? How can we guarantee the good fortune and misfortune of future generations?

"Alas, young people don't even understand 'the dead are greater than the dead.'"

As he said that, Yu Zhen raised his leg and kicked the coffin hard, and the deviated position was restored to its original position.

"You're welcome, it's all my duty, Lord Daimyo."

Something in the coffin shook and made a dull sound. Yuzhen took this as the daimyo's gratitude... Yes, he really had to thank him. The daimyo's body had originally not rotted evenly, and now Yuzhen helped him shake it evenly.

The two men did not open the coffin and mutilate the body. After placing the coffin in the right position, they covered the soil again and restored the grave mound to its original position.

Then they had a meal in front of the daimyo's tombstone, which officially completed the condolences.

After dawn, the ordinary soldiers who were afraid of ghosts would definitely return to check the situation. Before that, Yu Zhen and the other two left here and went to the capital of the Fire Nation not far away.

After doing good deeds every day, they feel happy.

The elderly tend to empathize with the dead, and perhaps young people don't care whether the coffin is placed upright, but Shimizu Kisuke must care about this matter, so Yu Zhen and Nara Hideyuki's "grave digging activities" may not be just idle talk.

This is a good deed.

Nara Hideyuki was more concerned about the changes that would occur in the political situation of the Land of Fire after the change of daimyo, so he decided to stay in the capital for a few days to observe the situation.

However, his worries were unnecessary. The son described as "dull" by Shimizu Kiyou was actually not a bad person... His policy was to have no policy. He would do the same thing as his father after he came to power, and would not make any changes unless absolutely necessary.

It’s true that this non-compromising style quickly won the new daimyo support from all parties.

Shimizu Kiyomasa did a great job in his decades of rule. He built an airtight power structure that could be kept stable without his son causing any trouble... After so much time had passed, the former biggest political enemy, the Sonichi clan, had long since disappeared.

No one knows what happened, but the Yuanshi clan died out naturally, just like the endangered species in the country.

Three days later, when Yuzhen and Nara Hideyuki were eating at a roadside stall, the Firefly Ninja came over again.

Konoha has another important announcement to make to Nara Hideyuki, but...

Is this really a major announcement?

The people who came to deliver the letter were just three children around ten years old. Hiring child labor is not advisable, but the letter-delivering task was actually like doing soy sauce for them. Such a task could be regarded as elementary school homework.

However, given the importance of the content of the letter, it can be seen that these three children are Konoha... or at least the next generation of ninjas that Yinghuo is focusing on training.

Why should we focus on training them? Just write down their names and this question will become self-evident...

Haiyi in the mountains, Shikaku in Nara, Dingzuo on the autumn road.

Nara Hideyuki received the letter, read it quickly, encouraged the trio, and sent them away.

"The kid did well to find you."

After they left, Yu Zhen also praised them.

"The guardian ninja here must have reported my whereabouts to Konoha, but they did a really good job of finding me in a city... They also have sensory ninjas in their team."

After a few words of casual conversation, Nara Hideyuki's expression turned serious and he said:

"The village just received news that Amegakure has declared war on Takigakure, and the two sides have already started fighting... Looking back now, Master Yuzhen is indeed a man of extraordinary strategy and foresight."

"The weather vane designed by Master Yuzhen is taking effect. The war between small countries is very likely a sign that some big countries are also ready to make a move."

When the Fire Nation was established, Yuzhen presided over the division of the national borders. Part of the division involved dividing the eastern part of the "Rain Nation" into north and south, with the Taki Nation and the Wind Nation each receiving half.