Yes, the Hokage

Feng Lan knows Kakashi's personality all too well. After all, he's the supporting character who has consistently outshone Naruto and Sasuke in popularity... cough cough, he meant the second male lead. His personality and experiences are described in detail in the work.

"Hmph, then I'll look forward to it."

Jiraiya smiled calmly, looking like a wise man, but his composure crumbled the next second.

"Oh my, what a beautiful girl!" His eyes popped out with hearts, and he reached out his hands to the girls who were walking over, immediately embracing them on both sides.

"Whatever you like, just remember to meet me at Tanzaku Street tomorrow morning."

Feng Lan rubbed his forehead. He knew that Jiraiya was actually still a virgin, only in love with Tsunade. He even refused the invitation from the village chief of Nadeshiko Village, which was full of female ninjas, to have a harem (anime original plot).

But if you like Tsunade, then go for it! What's the point of having two women here? Anyone who sees you like this will immediately think of Mr. Jiuyou.

There were more than two girls accompanying her. Just as Feng Lan was about to get up, a scent of perfume and cosmetics wafted towards her, and a soft body wrapped around her arm, saying in a sweet, coquettish tone, "Don't rush off~ Stay and have a few more drinks~"

"Excuse me, miss, I didn't come here..."

As Feng Lan spoke, she turned her head to look, but she was slightly taken aback. The girl who was holding her arm was actually Peacock, one of the Four Celestial Elephant People!

[What's going on? The high-ranking members of Takumi Ninja Village aren't selling ninja tools but instead are here drinking and entertaining. Has Takumi Ninja Village gone bankrupt?]

Of course, this was just a thought to himself. Feng Lan sat back down and gave a look to those around him. He couldn't see where Shisui was, but he could sense that Shisui had his Flying Thunder God Kunai on him.

"Oh, oh!" Jiraiya, who was drinking and unaware of the truth, saw Feng Lan sit down again and couldn't help but slap his thigh and laugh. "Looks like you also know the benefits of alcohol and women! Minato once told me that you can talk a good game when advising others to rest, but when it's your turn to rest, you can't."

"How about we just stay here and drink all night long tonight?"

Jiraiya was all smiles when suddenly a handsome figure appeared at the table. Shisui grabbed Peacock's wrist and said coldly, "What did you put in the drink just now?!"

It must be said that the peacock's acting skills were quite good. She timidly said, "No, I didn't put anything in."

As she spoke, she tried to hide behind Feng Lan, looking pitiful and vulnerable.

However, Shisui was unmoved by this and coldly said, "If you didn't put anything in it, then drink this cup of wine yourself."

Peacock took the wine glass with trembling hands, but in that instant, the fear in her eyes suddenly turned into ferocity, and a short blade suddenly emerged from her long sleeves. The blade was covered with a dark purple poison, and it was so potent that even a sliver of blood could pierce the skin and kill the patient instantly.

However, the moment the short blade pierced down, Feng Lan had already vanished into thin air.

"This is... the Flying Thunder God Technique." Jiraiya's grip on the sake cup tightened slightly. "I didn't expect Minato to teach this kid even that. He really trusts him a lot."

“It seems my reasoning is flawed.” Feng Lan strolled out from behind Shisui unhurriedly. “You’re not here to trade ninja tools with anyone. You’re here for me, and to assassinate me.”

“Interesting, really interesting…” He looked at the peacock with a perverted gaze, a familiar smile playing on his lips.

“While it would be convenient for Shisui to directly control you with his Sharingan to tell the truth, that would be too boring,” Feng Lan said with a smile. “Since today is a day for rest and we have plenty of time, why don’t I guess what’s going on?”

At this moment, Jiraiya had already waved away the two hostesses on his left and right. Similar things happened every day in this gray area of ​​Tanabata Street, so they were used to it and walked straight out and closed the door.

"First of all, your employer... or rather your ally is definitely from Konoha, and someone who holds a high position in Konoha, because you even know that I am planning to meet up with Lord Jiraiya here."

"Logically speaking, besides Tsunade and me, only the higher-ups should know about this. But this kind of thing doesn't seem like something the Third Hokage and his group would do, especially with a major battle imminent. They have no reason to attack me."

"Aside from this group... the most likely candidate is Old Man Bi Deng Danzo. However, it's possible that he knows I'm planning to meet up with Jiraiya here, but it's unlikely that he'll have any dealings with you ninja. The Third Hokage will definitely keep the highly profitable business of purchasing ninja tools firmly in his own hands."

"You!" Peacock was still young, and after hearing Feng Lan's slow and methodical analysis, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. "How did you know I was from Takumi Ninja Village?"

"Oh, I captured a group of Kirigakure yesterday and got a lot of information from them, including your trade of tailed beast chakra for ninja tools... Hmph, what a cunning scheme."

Feng Lan lied without hesitation again, and this time, the other party was still unable to verify the truth of his lies.

"If it's not Danzo, then it must be someone related to Danzo. In addition, the ninja tools made by you craftsmen are already very close to scientific ninja tools, and this person has an irreconcilable hatred with me. The answer is obvious."

Feng Lan slightly opened her squinty eyes: "It's Orochimaru, isn't it?"

Chapter 64 A fine sword!

"How...how did you know?!"

Peacock was still young, and after being coaxed and tricked by Feng Lan, she actually admitted it directly.

"Because Orochimaru was involved in the research and development of your Takumi Village's scientific ninja, and he blocked the technology, you were forced to obey his request to assassinate me, right?" It's not difficult for Feng Lan to make this deduction. You can say that Orochimaru is a scumbag with a heavy taste, or even multiply that by ten and it still wouldn't be enough to appease your anger, but this guy's scientific research ability is arguably the best in the Hokage.

He didn't answer the peacock's question, but instead shook his head to himself, "Naive, you researchers are so adorably naive."

"Even if I didn't find your flaw, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, is sitting right across from me. Do you think he wouldn't see through your little tricks?"

"Hard to say." Jiraiya sipped his drink and muttered a complaint, but the more composed he was, the more it proved that he had seen everything that had just happened.

"Even if we take a step back and assume that this clumsy assassination attempt succeeds by chance, have you thought about the consequences?" Feng Lan shrugged. "I am, after all, the chief advisor to the Hokage and a high-ranking official in Konoha. To be assassinated by someone from Takumi Village like this is not something that can be settled by handing over some ninja tools. Konoha wiping you out would be the least of our worries."

"That's why they sent me..."

"So that's why they sent someone like you, who's never shown up before, to assassinate me?" Feng Lan chuckled dryly. "I'll say it again, you're naive! Do you think Konoha's interrogation squad is child's play? Not to mention the tortures, you could tell the color of Shisui's underwear just by looking at him."

"Oh!" Jiraiya immediately perked up. "What color is it?"

"You, you all..." Kongque immediately covered her short skirt, her eyes brimming with tears.

"The audience over there, please don't interrupt."

Feng Lan rolled her eyes in annoyance and continued to steer the conversation back to the main topic: "You bunch of bookworms whose brains are only filled with scientific research, you've obviously been tricked by Orochimaru. He wants to use you to kill me, his enemy, and then Konoha will be furious and destroy Takumi Village. What will happen to the remaining craftsmen then, who will have nowhere to go? Won't they just have to obediently be recruited by Orochimaru?"

"This move is killing two birds with one stone. If your knife had landed properly, the Takumi Ninja Village would have been in big trouble."

"How...how could this be..."

Young Peacock felt his mind go blank. Feng Lan's words were not hard to understand. It was easy to imagine that Konoha would act this way after a high-ranking official was killed. Even without mentioning his deep friendship with Minato, if it were the Third Hokage, he would definitely have wiped out Takumi Village.

Because this concerns the face of a major power!

"You, you're really a high-ranking member of Konoha?" She looked at Feng Lan cautiously, clearly Orochimaru hadn't revealed this when he gave her the commission.

"This is undoubtedly Konoha's chief advisor." Jiraiya, who was drinking, said calmly, "He is also my disciple and the most trusted strategist of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. If he were to lose even a single hair, even the Yellow Flash would probably fly into a rage."

The names of the Three Legendary Sannin were widely known, and Peacock naturally recognized Jiraiya. Seeing that he had said so, she was already half convinced and became even more flustered, not knowing what to do.

Now, it's time for our benevolent and compassionate philanthropist, Mr. Feng, to point out the way: "Of course, I am a very kind and approachable person. Although you almost killed me just now, this little thing is not important."

Upon hearing this, although the peacock tried its best to remain vigilant, it couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill.

"The important thing is, how are you and Takumi Village going to deal with this big trouble?" Feng Lan directly put herself in the other person's shoes to think about things, which stunned the little girl who had never left the village since she was a child and had been focused on scientific research. "Although I was not even injured, this is still a serious crime of attempted assassination of Konoha's high-ranking officials."

"According to Konoha's rules, I could easily interrogate you and send you back to the village. But if Minato finds out about this... things might not end so well."

As he spoke, he gave Jiraiya a look, signaling the other to cooperate with him. Although the latter would never normally bully the weak, things were different when it came to Orochimaru.

"Ahem." Jiraiya cleared his throat. "Indeed, Fenglan's importance in Konoha is second to none, and Orochimaru, a Kage-level powerhouse, is not someone your small Takumi Village can afford to offend. Right now, you are caught between two major powers, and one wrong move could lead to your complete annihilation."

"me……"

Peacock, a little girl, was only two years older than Lin and was someone who had been engaged in scientific research for many years. She didn't know anything about these things. She was anxious and frightened, and tears welled up in her eyes.

At the same time, she recalled the education she had received since childhood: [If we could have revived Lord Seimei sooner, how could Takumi Ninja Village have suffered such humiliation... We would have crushed the Five Great Nations long ago!]

“Of course, if you can abandon darkness and embrace the light…” Feng Lan’s thumb and forefinger had already started rubbing together habitually, but this time he had run into a snag; the other party didn’t understand what he meant at all.

"Alright." He sighed helplessly. It seemed he had to be more explicit. "If you can demonstrate your value, I might consider offering protection on behalf of Konoha. Of course, the value has to be high enough. After all, if Konoha were to protect Takumi Village, it would provoke strong dissatisfaction and hostility from the other four great nations. Compared to that, Orochimaru is nothing."

Peacock stared blankly at Feng Lan's face. He was clearly an ordinary guy, yet he spoke of Orochimaru. You should know that the reason why Takumi Ninja Village was willing to take on this risky mission was firstly because they were stuck with the technology, and secondly because they really couldn't afford to offend Orochimaru. They were afraid that if they refused, he would wipe out the entire village.

Just who is this Konoha advisor? How could he not even respect the legendary Sannin?

"In short," Feng Lan bluntly laid out the conditions for her, "I know your Takumi Village must have some resources. If you give up a small portion, Konoha will be willing to protect you and eliminate Orochimaru. Go back and ask the village's higher-ups if they are willing to agree to these conditions."

"I...I understand." The poor peacock had been led by the nose from beginning to end, and now all it could do was nod.

"Then..." she tried to appear less timid, took a deep breath, and stood up. "Can I go now?"

"Don't rush." ​​However, how could Feng Lan let such a fat sheep go so easily? "What we just talked about was the official matter between Konoha and Takumi Village. What follows is our private matter."

"You... you can calculate it like that?" Peacock, who had never seen Feng Lan's shamelessness before, was stunned on the spot.

"Of course! You almost killed me just now!" Feng Lan spread her hands. "Can't I ask for some compensation?"

"Then, what do you want..." Peacock subconsciously tightened her dress.

Feng Lan rolled his eyes. He didn't want the kind of misunderstanding that led to him wanting a girl's body, so he said directly, "Ninja tools. You're an assassin sent by Takumi Ninja Village, so you must have some pretty good ninja tools on you, right?"

"Um……"

After a moment's hesitation, the peacock took off his ninja tool bag and scroll and handed them over.

Fenglan first had Hizashi and Jiraiya check it out before opening it and checking it one by one. Although there were some strange and unusual items, the one he wanted the most was not among them.

He fell into a brief silence, pondering whether he should directly ask for the Peacock Twin Swords, as they were essential ninja tools for reviving Seimei, and these items should be top secret in Takumi Ninja Village.

In just half a minute, Feng Lan had made up her mind: she wanted to!

There was no other reason than that the strength of Takumi Ninja Village was too weak. He didn't need to explain anything to them. Being backward means being vulnerable to attack, which is a universal principle in any world. If it were Kumogakure, Iwagakure, or even the relatively weak Kirigakure, he would have to think twice.

“I remember your Takumi Ninja Village has a pair of swords that can wield the power of wind, I think they’re called the Peacock Twin Swords, and your name is Peacock… Is there any connection between them?” He went back into his smiling tiger mode.

"You!" As expected, Peacock was immediately shocked. "How do you know about the Peacock Twin Swords?"

"Do I need to answer your question?" Feng Lan said calmly. "Hand over the Peacock Swords and I'll let you go..."

Before he could finish speaking, a green light flashed, revealing the peacock making a desperate attempt to break through the encirclement.

However, her strength is at most that of a Chunin (after all, she could only go toe-to-toe with a young Temari while wielding the Peacock Twin Swords). Anyone here is stronger than her, so how can she run away?

The moment the peacock moved, it felt a sharp pain shoot up its spine, its vision blurred, and its breath caught in its throat for a brief moment.

"Don't move."

Zhi Shui pinned her to the ground with a standard grappling technique and said coldly, "Answer Lord Feng Lan's question obediently, or else..."

“Otherwise, I’ll hand you over to that lecherous old man over there to deal with.” Feng Lan replied with a smile, “You haven’t heard about Lord Jiraiya’s romantic exploits, have you?”

"Hey!" Jiraiya protested, "We may be close friends, but I'll sue you for defamation if you talk nonsense."

"Alright, alright." Feng Lan shrugged. "Since Lord Jiraiya is unwilling to condescend, Shisui, you can do it."

"Yes." Zhishui immediately agreed, turning the peacock's head with one hand, forcing her delicate face to face him.

"You, you mustn't..."

Peacock had barely struggled weakly when the Sharingan's genjutsu was activated. Shisui truly lived up to his Sigma man reputation; he showed no mercy or intention to take advantage of the situation. His mind was completely focused on the mission.

Peacock tried to struggle and resist, but the illusion master was no joke. She didn't even have time to bite her tongue like Kisame before she was already under his spell.

"Hand over the Peacock Swords."

"Yes……"

Controlled by Shisui's Sharingan's hypnotic ability, a ninja with insufficient strength is no different from one under the influence of Kotoamatsukami. Peacock slowly removed the necklace from his neck, formed a series of hand seals, and finally used his own blood to unseal it, before he could finally summon the pair of swords that seemed to be imbued with a strong wind.

Feng Lan caught it in one swift motion, holding it in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips: "A fine sword!"

"Yeah, that's really despicable." Jiraiya finished the last sip of his drink and rolled his eyes.

Chapter 65 Squeezing Tsunade dry

When Peacock woke up from the hypnotic state, she saw that Feng Lan was already holding and playing with the two swords. Her feelings of grievance, anger, and resentment were intertwined, but she finally regained her composure and took a deep breath: "So, can you let me go now?"

[Well, although young, he is still one of the Four Celestial Elephants of Takumi Ninja Village (although this high-ranking position in Takumi Ninja Village is mostly based on skill rather than strength or intelligence), and his control over his emotions is quite good.]

Feng Lan nodded secretly. Although it was still very weak now, at least the future was promising.

So he decided to give the other party a chance: "It's not impossible for you to get these two swords back, but you'll have to exchange them for something better."

"What is this?" Peacock's eyes lit up. The most important thing about these two swords was not their ability to control the wind, but their function as a vessel for reviving Qingming.

"this."

As Feng Lan spoke, he took out a scroll that had been unsealed and slowly unfurled it. This was the scientific ninja tool that he had obtained from Orochimaru's base and was still under development: "If you can perfect it and add the effects I want, you can use the ninja tool you create to exchange for the Peacock Twin Swords."

"If we can get into mass production, that would be even better. I can guarantee that Konoha will protect you like treasures and not let anyone harm you in the slightest."

This sounds a bit like a form of domesticated hegemony, but that's just how cruel the world of Naruto is. Small countries either have to rack their brains to play both sides or simply find a large country to obediently submit to. The former was the choice of Takumi Village, while the latter was the choice of Fenglan.

Of course, he didn't forbid the other party from resisting, but if you resist, you should at least have some strength. Feng Lan also had a reason to say, "What village am I leading? I'm leading the Konoha All-Stars! Who are you guys? You want me to lead you?"

What's the current level of Takumi Ninja Village? With just a few people, you expect them to fight the Five Great Nations during the Seimei era? Can they even do it? No, they don't have the ability, you know?

"This, this ingenious design idea..." Peacock, as expected of a researcher, had his eyes light up as soon as he saw the design drawings. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, he probably would have already started studying it.

“Alright, take it back and study it slowly.” Feng Lan said with a smile, then suddenly leaned down and whispered in her ear, “By the way, let’s put aside the transaction with Kirigakure for now. Anyway, the Kirigakure team responsible for liaison has been captured by me, so you probably won’t get a response.”

"However, as long as you four Celestial Elephant beings work hard, you might receive more than just protection from Konoha; you might also get the strongest Nine-Tails chakra!"

Peacock's pupils suddenly contracted—Nine-Tails Chakra! This was several times stronger than the chakra of Shukaku or Saiken. If Fenglan could really provide Nine-Tails Chakra, reviving Lord Seimei would almost certainly be a done deal.

"You...are you really in charge?" She looked at Feng Lan with a hint of doubt.