Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

Chapter 211: Hiruzen, stop arguing, it’s meaningless!

"The Sand Village agrees to kill Scorpion of the Red Sand?"

Yamanaka Inoichi reacted quickly.

"Correct."

Tsunade nodded, showing her presence—

She couldn't really just hide behind Jingyan, it wasn't like she didn't have her own ideas.

She tapped the table.

"If the Sand Village really gets the Red Sand Scorpion again, or gets Scorpion's research, it may not be a good thing for us. If we get involved, we can get more information."

In ninja warfare, intelligence is crucial.

And the Scorpion of Red Sand.

Human puppets are taboo and violate human ethics, but they have indeed developed puppet technology to the extreme.

One has to admit that he is the most talented puppeteer in the Sand Village.

If he could understand Scorpion's puppetry skills, he would be more confident when facing the other puppeteers of the Sand Village in the future.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.

Also.

"The application of puppet prostheses in medical treatment is enough to prove the effectiveness of puppetry. Scorpion is a talented puppeteer, and his skills can be of great help to us."

"We have a chance to make contact, and the other party took the initiative to come to us. If we kill Scorpion, we can do him a favor. Why should we refuse?"

When Tsunade said this, she looked at Utane Koharu.

As a medical ninja, Utane Koharu understands the medical aspects of puppetry better than the others.

Utane Koharu nodded slightly.

"I think it's right to assist in the scorpion hunt, provided we can get a portion of the research."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had nothing to say about this.

Mizuto Menen was even more calm, sitting there motionless, as if he was completely distracted.

"No problem, Jingyan will do it."

Tsunade looked towards Kyohiko.

With the Amber Technique plus Flying Thunder God, it is extremely easy to seal a puppet and transfer it silently with Flying Thunder God. Moreover, Jing Yan's powerful perception can also see through the secrets of the Scorpion Puppet Technique.

Combining the two.

It is almost equivalent to being able to see into the secrets of scorpion puppetry.

Everyone looked at Jingyan.

Jingyan nodded gently, and then looked at Hizashi: "Hizashi-senpai, I will need your help when the time comes."

"Standby."

Hinata nodded.

Previously, Jingyan had reminded that the Hyuga clan's Byakugan can not only be used in conjunction with the gentle fist, but can also be used to try to cooperate with "insight into the direction of chakra" to master the opponent's ninjutsu.

Puppetry can also be seen through by the Byakugan.

Tsunade nodded slightly and said, "Well, does anyone have any other opinions?"

Seemingly asking everyone...

In fact, the question was asked to the three major consultants.

Mitomon En chuckled and said, "Our existence as consultants is more to question and maintain Konoha's general direction. It's not that we have any opinions about you. We have no opinions about the Sand Village."

After he finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Utane Koharu nodded silently.

What else can they say now?
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku, feeling quite helpless.

He understands.

From today on, these three major families are likely to completely side with Tsunade and Kyohiko.

although……

This may not be a bad thing for the village, but for him personally, he felt a sense of loss.

"In that case, Jingyan, I will leave the operation against the Red Sand Scorpion to you, the Anbu, to be fully responsible. You must capture the Red Sand Scorpion."

"Yes!"

……

End of the meeting.

Everyone left the meeting room, and the three advisors went out and came to a secluded corner. Mito Kado En walked slower and landed next to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"My friend, did you suffer a loss over there?"

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent.

"Young people's playing style and strategies are not full of vigor and confidence. In comparison, we grew up in that special era, and our methods and policies tend to be stable."

Mitomon Yan said earnestly, "Don't argue, it's meaningless! As old guys, as long as we help stand guard for the last time, we will not let the teacher down."

"Yan, you are quite open-minded!"

Koharu Tenne was speechless.

She had noticed that this old friend had a different attitude in the conference room before, and now it seemed to be true. Mito Kado En had shown signs of leaning towards Tsunade and Kyohiko.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer immediately.

Mitomon En was silent for a few seconds.

"I'm not greedy for power. I just suddenly feel that each generation has its own responsibilities. We have questioned Jing Yan's decision before, but in the end it was proven that his ideas were quite reasonable and far-sighted."

"In the final analysis, it all comes down to strength!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

He was not a stupid person, so he naturally understood the logic behind Kyouhiko and Tsunade's actions.

Strength determines everything!
In today's Konoha, the entire ninja world is not afraid of any other ninja village, so there is no need to be humble.

only……

"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Showing off one's talents too much may not be a good thing for Konoha. You know me well. I am not greedy for power. I just want to pour a bucket of cold water on everyone when they are full of energy."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and spoke his true feelings.

Mizuto Menyan was speechless for a while.

learn?

Of course he understands.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was telling the truth, but to say that he had no selfish motives at all would be simply deceiving himself.

but.

The truth is this.

When everyone is keen to move forward, there must be someone who can make everyone think about the overall strategic direction more calmly and calmly. Otherwise, once the thinking is overheated, decisions may be made that are not conducive to future development.

"Let's go. There are so many things going on at the Ninja School right now that we can't even catch a breath!"

Mizutomon Yan sighed, "These guys really want to tire us old guys to death!"

Watching old friends leave.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt lost. He had a vague feeling that his old friend's mentality had changed and he was gradually drifting away from them.

Utane Koharu was silent for a few seconds.

Then, she said worriedly, "Hiruzen, you have to hold on. You can't lose our persistence!"

"You don't have to worry about me."

Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled, "Sensei has handed Konoha over to me, and I will definitely stand guard until the end."

He wasn't worried about Tsunade.

Although Tsunade is radical, she is still rational.

Jingyan is quite different!

Over the years, he has been too talented and has grown too fast, he has developed an invincible heart and looks down on everything in the world, even Madara cannot make this kid feel too much pressure, he remains calm and confident.

Without a sense of reverence, such a person is more dangerous than Orochimaru!

The scary thing is that once Tsunade abdicates, the next generation of Hokage will basically be Kyohiko.

Among the new generation of ninjas, from top to bottom, no one can compare to Jingyan.

Once Kyohiko comes to power, it will be a huge test for both Konoha and the ninja world!

……

"Kyouhiko-kun."

"Senior, let's go to the Anbu base to discuss this."

"it is good."

Flying Thunder God.

A moment later, Hizashi opened his eyes and found himself in a dim base.

Lights, desks, documents.

Hizashi breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "This technique is really convenient!"

"If you want to learn it, the original version may be difficult to learn. If you study and practice the second-level flying thunder array technique, you still have a chance to master it."

Jing Yan said.

Although he had not studied the art of Flying Thunder Array for a long time, he had basically mastered it thoroughly before, and now he has reached the "Grandmaster" level.

however.

He learned nothing.

The theoretical basis of the Flying Thunder Array is that several people perform their respective duties and take on different positions to reduce the difficulty of use, and then complete the release of the Flying Thunder God through cooperation.

The reason is simple.

The hard part is...

Everyone reached a tacit understanding and cooperated to form a flying thunder formation.

Theoretically, the shadow clone cooperating with the original body is the best solution, but if a person can use the clone to directly cooperate to complete the Flying Thunder Formation, he can also complete the Flying Thunder God by himself. At most, the preparation required is similar to that when Jingyan "got started".

The Hyuga clan is different.

They can see how each other's chakras are being used, and perhaps they have some potential in this area.

Jingyan thought of this and mentioned it.

"Flying Thunder Formation, can our family also learn it?"

Hizashi is also very excited.

Of course he wanted to learn the Flying Thunder Formation!
"You can learn it. The effect of this technique itself is that the more Konoha ninjas learn it, the better the effect will be."

Kyohiko sat down and asked Hizashi to sit on a chair nearby.

He's not so restrained here.

Apart from the desk and documents which are relatively formal, everything else is very casual and you can do whatever makes you comfortable.

Then, Jingyan took out the list and glanced over it.

"Hatake Kakashi, you, Hizashi-senpai, and Aburame Shiwei-senpai, plus me, what do you think?"

"no problem."

Hiashi nodded.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Before, Hizashi was worried that Kyouhiko would be more aggressive in his selection, but Kakashi and Aburame Shiwei, the latter is a jonin, and the former is a special jonin, but...

Everyone knows that Kakashi now has the strength and overall qualities that a jonin should have. What he lacks are only qualifications, experience, and a proper status.

If such a combination were to be charged, it would definitely be an S-level task.

"If there are no problems, we will set off tomorrow."

"it is good."

……

To the north of the Kingdom of Wind, on the border of the Kingdom of Birds.

The Red Sand Scorpion suddenly stopped, looked around, and then said lightly: "Come out! I've seen you." The darkness was still quiet.

Scorpion sneered and continued walking forward.

A few seconds passed.

boom!
A burst of fire shot up into the sky. Inside the trap, a figure was burning fiercely, and then quickly fell down.

"It's done!"

One person stood up.

The ninja hiding behind him narrowed his eyes and said in horror: "Be careful!"

"what?"

Before he could react, a figure in a gray robe jumped out of the ground.

He wanted to jump away.

The next moment, a pair of hands grabbed him from the soil.

Then——

laugh!
Blood splattered all around.

The splattering of hot blood woke up the companions lying in ambush in the rear, and they fled to the rear in horror, preparing to sound a signal flare as they ran.

however.

After running a few meters, his body became unable to move. Although his hand was clearly on the fuse, he could no longer move. He even slowly let go of the flare and threw it on the ground.

"no no!!"

He was horrified.

This……

How can it be!

How could there be such a powerful puppetry in the world that could directly control living people?
His head turned stiffly.

The figure just now appeared on the tree beside.

Scorpion of the Red Sand looked down at him from the tree without any emotion, manipulating with two fingers, and as his fingers trembled, the chakra threads extended, and the people below began to dance.

"A burlesque show."

He whispered, "What do you think puppetry is? My grandmother can easily control a living person, let alone me."

Then, the other person raised his hands to his head.

"No! Please!"

but……

Gala!

Use force with both hands!

The man's cervical vertebrae were broken by "his own" hands, which tightly gripped his throat.

Half a minute later, Scorpion of the Red Sand retracted his chakra.

"Boring!"

"You are not even qualified to be in my collection."

His fingers trembled, and the three separated puppets returned to his side, all unharmed.

but.

Just when Scorpion was about to leave.

"Red Sand Scorpion, you are very good."

"Ok?"

Scorpion paused and turned to look not far behind him.

A man appeared from behind the trees, wearing a black robe and looking quite mysterious.

The Scorpion of the Red Sand narrowed his eyes.

This guy appeared silently, and he didn't even realize he was so close until the other party opened his mouth.

A dozen steps!
This is a very sensitive distance for a puppeteer.

There is a history!
He put his hands in his pockets, looking nonchalant, but actually his hands were already pressing on the puppet scroll. As long as the other party got closer, Scorpion's treasure would be unsealed and come out.

The Scorpion of Red Sand had a calm expression on his face.

"who are you?"

"Don't get excited. Perhaps we need to discuss this somewhere else. This is the other party's territory after all. What do you think?"

The other party chuckled.

Scorpio narrowed his eyes.

Change place?

He smiled and said, "Sure, I'll find a place. If you want to talk, come over."

Then, the Red Sand Scorpion disappeared in an instant.

The next moment, the hooded ninja also disappeared into the trees.

A few minutes later.

Outside a cave, the Red Sand Scorpion stopped.

There is a forest in front and bare rocky cliffs behind, and the area is clearly divided.

Scorpion stopped.

After a few seconds.

"Are you testing the limits of my abilities? I like your caution, but I hope you can feel my good intentions. I really have no intention of taking action against you."

"Well, first of all, shouldn't you take off your hood so that we can have a frank conversation with each other?"

"Okay, but I suggest that you take the scroll off your hand as well. I don't want your puppet to come out from behind me the next moment. Although I'm not afraid, this will destroy our friendship. What do you think?"

The other party chuckled.

Do we have a ghost friendship?

Scorpion sneered in his heart.

He was just curious about what kind of existence the other party was, and how he could possess the ability of both earth and wood escape.

By the way——

If possible, he wanted to capture the other party, study him, and make him into his new collection.

Wood Release...

Maybe not powerful enough, but certainly very special.

He untied the scroll and pulled it out of his pocket.

At the same time, the other party also took off his hood, revealing the face underneath.

Half of its body is white, the other half is black, and there is a pitcher plant-like structure on its head.

Scorpion suddenly couldn't hold it anymore.

What strange creature?
"Are you the product of Ninjutsu research? What a ridiculous outfit. I suppose it's your master who is at least here to talk to me?"

This form doesn't look like a normal person at all.

Scorpio tries to provoke the other party.

however.

Jue just smiled softly.

"I am indeed a product of ninjutsu, and you should have heard of the person behind me. If you are willing to join us, I would definitely be willing to introduce you."

"Oh?"

The scorpion's fingers, which were about to launch an attack, suddenly stopped.

Has he heard of the person behind the scenes?
"If you're going to ask me to guess riddles, I probably won't be interested."

"I represent Madara's will."

Jue said calmly.

Scorpion was stunned for a moment, then grinned: "If you are not kidding, I am indeed very interested in him!"

Uchiha Madara.

How many years ago was this character?

Can just anyone impersonate him? Even if it is really Uchiha Madara, he must be very old by now.

He grinned and said, "Uchiha Madara should be very old, right? I can make him eternal, so that he can feel eternal life and eternal art!"

"If you can do it, I'm sure he won't mind. After all, he loves a challenge the most."

Jue chuckled.

Geniuses and masters always have some temper, he had anticipated this before, and the other party was not the first genius ninja he had encountered recently.

Fortunately, he knew how to deal with it.

As long as you mention the other party's sensitive topic, you can easily stimulate the other party, such as -

"Besides, what you consider to be eternity is worthless in the eyes of a truly powerful person. It is as ridiculous as a pile of toys."

"Oh?"

The Red Sand Scorpion raised his head, his eyes showing a strong murderous intent, "If your goal is to irritate me, you have succeeded now. I will kill you and make you into my collection!"

"You don't have the ability."

Jue answered indifferently.

The next moment, strands of chakra controlled the ninja tools and surrounded him.

In an instant, Jue disappeared from the spot.

Soon after, trees grew out from under the scorpion's feet, trapping him tightly.

But at the same time, Scorpion also turned into a puppet.

The real him had been lurking long before, but he never attacked further. After initially using Wood Release to restrain the puppet, he appeared on a tree.

Although Scorpion was in a latent state, Jue's teleportation speed still surprised him.

So fast!

Just with such an amazing speed, it was difficult for him to catch the opponent with his puppet, and...

Wood escape.

Back then, Uchiha Madara didn't know Wood Release at all.

Or……

That guy somehow obtained Hashirama Senju's cells and used them to research and create this thing in front of us?
Not impossible.

Is it true that Madara is still alive?

"Well, I'm not good at fighting. If you want to fight, I may not be able to accompany you. But I know what you care about. Don't you want to make your puppet stronger?"

"Do you have any idea?"

Scorpion's eyes narrowed.

Zetsu nodded gently: "Of course, otherwise why would I come to you? I also know that the Sand Village is now trying to deal with you. After all, your existence has greatly damaged their reputation."

"Just a bunch of idiots."

Scorpio didn't take them seriously at all -

Even now Luo Sha has the "Magnetic Escape", which in theory is very effective against puppetry.

But for Scorpio, the so-called magnetic escape is a restraint...

He is not afraid at all.

The death of the Third Kazekage once made Scorpion feel regretful.

The death of the most powerful Kazekage meant that he would never have the chance to verify which one was more powerful, his magnetic escape technique or his puppetry technique.

"From what I heard, Luo Sha went to the Fire Country recently."

The Fire Nation...

That figure suddenly flashed through Scorpion's mind.

That was the first time he felt death and pressure!
(End of this chapter)