Princes of Hundreds of Tribes

In the Land of Rain, it was raining.

Dense raindrops joined together and enveloped the whole world.

It was forever raining.

Nagato and Konan, who had grown up in the Land of Rain since they were young, were all too familiar with this country that was perpetually drizzling.

Because of this near-perpetual rain, the Land of Rain was difficult to do whatever it wanted to do-except become a battleground for the great powers.

As much as he hated many of the things that Hanzo had done, Nagato had to admit that it was only in the early days of Hanzo's rule that this country had seemed like a country - the power of Hanzo had forced people to take this country seriously.

Only now, in this eternally wet and cold world, several engineering teams were struggling through the mud.

In the endless wet and cold, there seemed to be a little more heat as well.

No engineering team liked to work in the rain - but the gold master's father was giving too much, so that couldn't be helped.

And while the engineering team worked hard and joyfully, two men stood on the cliff, silently watching them.

"It's too hard... to work in the rain, not only is the progress slow, but at the same time, it will leave quality hazards, and it's really not cost effective."

"Yes, but in the current situation, something is better than nothing... The natural energies coiled over the Land of Rain are just too huge, and I can't stop them. But I can still do it if I divert them ahead of time, or concentrate them on certain days so that it doesn't rain on other days..."

"But then you wouldn't be able to move around as much as you want, and it would be very stressful on your body..."

"Doesn't matter, can't die."

Nagato and Konan, who were wearing yellow helmets, looked at each other, and for a while neither of them said anything.

But in the end, it was Konan who chose to back down.

She couldn't refuse Nagato's offer.

Because... the Rain Country was also her hometown.

When she, Nagato, Yahiko and the three of them founded the Akatsuki organization together, it was because they wished to change this world.

Now that Yahiko was gone, the Akatsuki organization had gradually gone to extremes, and it could be said to be the opposite of what they had wished for in the beginning.

Konan also does not know whether they can go to the end or not, but at the very least, they once came...

Nagato knew what was on Konan's mind, but he no longer had time to care.

He wasn't afraid of death, all Nagato was thinking about now was what he could do for the whole world.

Those lofty dreams aside, if only he could solve the problem of the Land of Rain raining forever... But the Land of Rain raining all the time isn't just because of simple air currents.

What was making the Land of Wind next door drought and the Land of Rain flood was actually natural energy.

Because of the mountain range's obstruction, too much natural energy was being piled up in the Land of Rain and couldn't go to the Land of Wind, and then there was such a headache-inducing situation.

This was due to the accumulation of natural energy, and in order to change this situation, it was necessary to adjust the natural energy flow mechanism throughout the world.

This wasn't something that could be solved by treating the headache and the foot.

Blowing up mountain ranges at random?

You'll just have to see if the natural energy will go berserk and be done with it.

If you don't get it right, there could even be a devastating accident.

-The volume of natural energy is simply too large and self-contained, and just a little leakage can cause devastating damage to humans all over the world.

Typhoons, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes... For the world, these are nothing more than insignificant imbalances of natural energy, yet for intelligent beings...

Humans are actually not as powerful as they think they are.

As strong as Nagato was, he didn't dare to go easy.

His power was barely enough, but in terms of theoretical basis, he still had huge deficiencies.

...I heard that Sunagakure has been conducting research in this area, and considering the state of the Land of Wind, they definitely subjectively want to solve the problem of natural energy circulation, but if they really want to do it... they lack an absolute powerhouse at this level.

The Yondaime Kazekage, a bit of strength.

But there is still a very, very long way to go from that minimal power that affects the natural energy circulation.

There is only one chance, and no one dares to mess around until there is absolute certainty.

Nagato knew in his heart that if he cooperated with Sunagakure, it was possible for the other party to agree.

As long as the Yondaime Kazekage's head was in order, he was willing to accept it no matter what the cost.

This was a ruthless man who was willing to betroth his eldest daughter to a bastard, and during the Fourth Ninja World War, he even took his youngest son directly to the battlefield, and if the battle was unfavorable, he would simply sacrifice him.

But from a Kage's point of view, there was nothing wrong with him.

In this world that is gradually being driven mad by a certain well-known implements, if there is no consciousness of sacrifice, it will never go to the end.

No... this world may have been originally crazy...

But the problem is... that both sides lack the necessary trust.

Nagato does not regret parting ways with a certain well-known nothings, as he said, the only lesson mankind has learned from history is that mankind never learns its lessons.

There must be a loving father at the head of mankind, with the whip raised high at all times.

Nagato listened to the advice of a certain well known nothings, took in more masters, and even began to build his hometown, the only thing that would not waver was that fundamental belief.

But after letting the Akatsuki organization become the world's number one terrorist organization, it will also be difficult to gain the trust of others... Pros and cons, right?

Just like that, the two of them bathed in the wind and rain, silently watching the construction team change their hometown little by little according to their hearts.

During the silence, a summoning beast flew behind the two and delivered a piece of information.

It was information about Kakuzu, Zabuza, Kiri, and the Land of Waves.

Kakuzu had taken money and become a hitman for certain socially energized groups that wanted to stop the founding of the nation of Wave. And Zabuza, along with his companions, took on the task and, with the help of Mizukage, defeated Kakuzu.

Now the three have become the heroes of the Land of Waves.

Now that the whole Land of Waves has finally opened successfully, many big capitals are now interested in the country.

Tazuna, the bridge-building expert, has already begun the work of preemptive examination, and the people of the Land of Waves have begun to contact the big capitals in the hope of obtaining their support.

Although there are still many substantial difficulties to be faced, tomorrow is bright for Land of Waves...

Ruling out certain arguments that were obviously copied from official caliber, Konan looked worried.

"Kakuzu is a bit too reckless..."

Getting paid to do a job is considered a ninja virtue. But there are some missions that can't be taken...

Especially when the name of the Akatsuki organization was getting louder and louder.

But Nagato clearly didn't care about that.

"Rouge ninjas are like that, do you expect them to follow the law? As long as they can carry out orders, it's fine - they have to be given a little sweetener, otherwise why would people follow us?"

"That said..."

"It's okay, I know the difference. That Makoto guy also knows the difference."

With such words, Nagato tried to end the topic.

"You seem to trust him?"

"In terms of trust, I can't say that, but there are some... Although this guy is a bastard, he is the only one who can walk the same path as me."

Nagato raised his head and stared at the gloomy sky.

"If Yahiko was like him back then... that would have been great..."

Konan couldn't imagine what the scene would be like if the passionate and sunny Yahiko turned into Makoto's ghostly appearance... But if Yahiko had crumbs like Makoto, he must be alive and well now.

Compared to the great dreams of men, Konan actually hopes that Yahiko and Nagato are alive and well.

After sighing for a while, the two stopped discussing the past and focused on the present.

"Public opinion is very unfavorable to us now... What should we do?"

"Spread the word, our Akatsuki organization is willing to take responsibility for what happened in the Land of Waves."

"...Responsible? You mean payout? ...Kakuzu would freak out..."

"No, I'm just going to tell them - the whip of the gods, has been raised!"

... ...

Konan was somewhat unable to understand Nagato's thoughts.

Ever since he had gotten to know his good mentor, Nagato had been strange.

But Konan finally decided to respect Nagato's thoughts.

Only before that, she still decided to do something.

She decided to ask Doto and Orochimaru for their opinions in private.

Nagato didn't care what his men really thought, but the meticulous Minami had more or less analyzed and monitored the members of the DAW organization a little bit.

Of the current members, Tobi is a psychopath.

Definitely young motherly characters have strange favorites.

Kakuzu is a financial junkie.

...is really an odd line of species per capita.

There are relatively normal ones though, namely Namikaze and Orochimaru.

Especially Orochimaru, a man who is a true Konoha origin and has fought alongside Makoto and knows him very well.

Maybe she has something to do.

...Although substantially more excessive than them, the Darkness of the Ninja World, Makoto was indeed the de facto head of the prestigious sect. No matter what the method, it was ultimately going to have to go through him.

"Declared responsible for this matter? ...This is to make the Akatsuki organization become the darkness of the entire ninja... Actually, it is not impossible... "

"That's not what I'm worried about, you know."

"Well..."

Orochimaru twisted his hair with his pinky finger and suddenly stopped talking.

Instead, the youngest looking Namikaze had a very strange idea.

"We can't stop the chieftain's idea. But we can suppress it with another, more powerful message that will make us look less conspicuous."

"You mean..."

"We can claim that the Mizukage is courting Naruto."

... ...

"Mom!"

Little Naruto wobbled to his feet and called out sweetly to Tsunade.

Now not yet two years old, little Naruto was in the most adorable state of milky buns that one couldn't help but kiss and rub and lift high.

"Mmmm, that's cute..."

Little Naruto is developing quickly, but he is still the same as before, will regularly call the wrong person... But the adults laugh and smile and pass, basically no one will take it seriously.

Tsunade smiled as the tiger stroked the little Naruto's doggy head for a while before placing him back in his crib.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Hyuuga-san... Naruto the boy is a bit clingy, please don't be offended."

"No offense, I like Naruto a lot too."

Hyuuga-san, who was on the sidelines, looked at Naruto enviously, then quickly pushed that sadness to the bottom of her heart.

-Hyuuga martriarch Such a title seems decent, but in a traditional big clan like Hyuuga, being the head of the clan but not being able to give birth to a son is the biggest sin.

Without a son, not only would she not be able to stand on her own, it might even affect her husband's status.

It couldn't be helped, the tradition of the Hyuuga clan was such that it didn't make any sense.

Although the Hyuuga matriarch is still very young, and the couple is fertile, it's not a big deal to wait a few more years. But the anxiety of Hyuuga-san still came to the Divine Doctor Tsunade to see if she had any secret prescription.

Other diseases, Tsunade can cure, only to have children in this regard, she is really... she really do not know what to do ah.

Tsunade herself is not even married.

Tsunade knows Hyuuga-san's anxiety, but some words, even she can not say directly, can only be the same as usual, to give her prescriptions to regulate the body.

The body is well, the pregnancy can always be faster right... gender this kind of problem, find her useless, have to find Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was ordered to defect.

So Tsunade, as before, took the pulse of Hyuuga-san.

Only this time, the keen Tsunade found that Lady Hyuuga's body was very wrong.

If it was just anxiety, it was a little... too serious?

"Have you been having nightmares lately?"

"Yes..." After all, it was Tsunade, the doctor of the entire world's ceiling, Hyuuga-san didn't try to hide it, "I haven't been able to sleep well lately for a while."

"Please relax, it's not good for your health, I'll prescribe a tranquilizer for you later..."

"No, it's not just me, it's my husband, and some of the immediate clan... And it's not nightmares either ..."

"Hmm?" Tsunade came interested, "What is it then?"

"Finding it... the future..."

Hyuuga-san recalled her recent dream, repeating the words she heard in it in a very odd tone.

"I banked it on that."

...What the hell? The Hyuuga clan is having collective hysteria?

... ...

"Terumi Mei, you will regret this!"

Boom!

The door to the Mizukage's office was slammed shut, and several elders left the Mizukage's office in a rage.

Yagura and Terumi Mei looked at each other, speechless.

The good news was that after Makoto ran away, Terumi Mei, who had been granted the honor of being the Mizukage, would finally be able to make her mark.

The bad news is that after Makoto ran away, Terumi Mei, who is now in power, some people are starting to be dishonest again.

Notoriety has its disadvantages, but it also has its advantages.

At the very least, as long as Makoto sat there, the Kiri elders would remain quiet - this thing could really bite, or bite to death. Too many people had been screwed over by him, and when he got angry, he didn't care if you were a Kiri Elder or not, so don't make things difficult for yourself.

But Terumi Mei can not.

In the previous mission in the Land of Waves, Terumi Mei could be said to have shown her face greatly once. Zabuza and Hatsuyuki became aibo and have firmly stood on her side, and the Mizukage faction also seems to have eaten a pill of peace of mind.

Although certain big people who sucked the blood of the country of Aibo were definitely not happy... but there is always no such thing as the best of both worlds, Terumi Mei can accept it.

But after a short period of joy, the Kiri elders jumped back in and started giving a little life lesson with the Mizukage.

-Saying it was experience, it was also true. But if they really went by their experience, they were afraid that they would be played to death by that Makoto bastard.

Terumi Mei had watched with her own eyes how Makoto had bullied Zabuza.

This guy really wants to play the game, the resources that can be mobilized is too terrifying, even Akatsuki is willing to cooperate with him...

Rightfully so, Terumi Mei was unwilling to agree to the elders' demands.

When Terumi Mei came on stage, she had already skipped Takigakure mission, making the elders extremely upset. Now that she was so uncooperative, she immediately exacerbated the conflict with the Kiri elders.

The elders always had the feeling that Terumi Mei was going to unload on them.

The fact that the other side is flinging the door open at this point is a pretty red flag.

But...

"Can't really fight ah. If we really fight, Kiri will be finished... It doesn't even have anything to do with winning or losing."

Yagura also looked at the elders with a bad taste in his mouth, and ever since he flipped his car, the attitude of the elders, who were originally suppressed by him, had immediately changed.

Still, he kept Terumi Mei calm from the Mizukage's point of view.

"Suo this guy is right, the most important thing now is not to fight in the nest, but to develop the economy... So what if we win them? Our target, from the beginning, is only the five great hidden villages. -

"Let's hold back for now, and when there are more forces on our side, we can clean them up as much as we want. -

"It's just like the weekly defense."

Terumi Mei nodded silently.

In her heart, of course, she knew that what Yagura said was completely correct.

As long as Kiri's economy was up, she could naturally train more strong ninjas, and the ninjas would naturally respect her more.

Many problems that were originally unsolvable would eventually be solved with the ability to pay money.

But this breath, it is really depressing...

Looking at Makoto doing it, everything was easy to write, until Terumi Mei did it herself, she didn't realize the difficulties.

Terumi Mei even couldn't help but remember that when she was a child, she first learned to throw ninjutsu after her seniors.

Seeing seniors do it, it was really easy, but when it was her turn... anyway, at that time, that senior, almost turned out to be deceased.

Yagura knew Terumi Mei mood, but the current situation, really not too good way.

That guy Makoto's ability to get money was really unrivaled in the world.

He could always easily find stuff that could make money, something that no one else could learn.

-In fact, the Elders could only slam the door at the moment instead of making more radical moves precisely because of the match factory Makoto had given them.

The thing had begun to make money, and with money, many things could be negotiated...

Yagura pulled out a small carp-shaped ornament and placed it on Terumi Mei's desk.

"This is..."

"The latest type of lie detector."

"A lie detector?"

"Yes. The latest type of lie detector, you're young after all, and I'm sometimes away... through this, it should help you a little."

In Ninjutsu, there were actually jutsu that detected whether it was the truth or a lie - there were even peculiar jutsu that sealed another person's ability to speak, so that the other person had no way to say a specific thing.

But highly skilled ninjutsu were sensitive to chakra fluctuations; instead, it was mechanical gadgets that were far beyond the cognitive realm of this group of guys with an average grade school graduation level...

"This thing has only just finished development and is not yet available on the market. For complex sentences, it could be wrong, but for short sentences... you just have to not let the respondent say long difficult sentences."

"One of the thing's eyes will light up red if it lies, and vice versa for green."

Knowing that Terumi Mei was having trouble understanding for a moment, Yagura decided to show up and tell him a little.

"My favorite is senbei."

The red light lit up.

Terumi Mei looked at Yagura in confusion.

"Hey... as you can see, I'm lying." Yagura looked sad and depressed, "That hate it in my heart... I hate my incompetent self. What angers me the most is that I know what the problem is and I still can't do anything about it. -

"I have to pretend not to know the disgusting thoughts of some people, I have to smile and laugh at him all day long, I don't even dare to reveal some of my true thoughts. All I can do is... eat senbei. -

"If I don't find something for myself to do, I'm really afraid I won't be able to help myself."

So that's what Yagura was thinking?

"So... do you hate that Makoto guy so much..."

"No, the only time I don't need to disguise myself in front of that son of a bitch... Watching that guy hold back his anger every day against someone's line makes me feel better instead."

....Sure enough, there isn't a single normal person who can make friends with that scrum Makoto!

Terumi Mei didn't want to bother with this asshole anymore.

She lowered her head and, with Yagura's help, began to study the documents at hand.

It was the same temporary rise to power, the same internal and external problems, but Terumi Mei and Makoto's responses were completely different.

Makoto stepped on the accelerator, and soon the third generation was stunned, and he took Konoha directly and started racing.

And her words... could only come little by little...

"If only that guy Makoto wasn't in such a hurry to go back... These problems, if they were handled by him..."

"How could he stay? He's a Hokage. It's good enough that he can help us so much. And there are some things that he can't know after all..."

"Can't even tell your husband?"

Terumi Mei gave Yagura a vicious glare.

"I was a Mizukage before I was a woman!"

"Ugh..."

Yagura agonized.

"Both of you are careerists, there's no way you're going to last like this... Why can't one of you be the love brain... This Suo guy... She's obviously at the stage where she's the easiest to be raided, and he knew it, but he ended up running away anyway, refusing to stay even for a second longer... Are you really stupid, or are you just a fake..."

Yagura frantically spat at his beloved family friend, and then just at this time, an incredibly familiar voice came to him from outside the door.

"Hey, what do you mean by being in the easiest stage to conquer... Do you want to see me get hacked?"

Under the stupefied gaze of the two Mizukages, Makoto, who was supposed to have left, unexpectedly returned at this time.

"You... didn't return to Konoha?"

Terumi Mei was a bit happy, but she quickly suppressed the emotion.

Terumi Mei swept a glance above Terumi Mei's head.

Only to see that there was another quest next to the already existing Tian Di Dai Qi quest.

[If, love: The favorability of a certain opposite sex reaches 100 or above, and reject her.]

[As you and I know, we can't be together. We have positions before feelings.]

System-chan, you're getting cocky lately.

You're really not even acting.

Not to mention that suspicious 100+ favorability, the way this was accomplished was pretty screwed up.

How could he not want a girl who got to such a high favorability level with him?

He didn't like giving away girls.

He's a harem man.

Although the identity of both sides, it is really difficult for the two people to put aside the other and completely come together, which makes this mission exist the possibility of being completed... but he just don t want to do the emotion type of mission.

Tian Di Dai Qi hung for so long, he just did not move, will still do this obvious death-oriented mission?

Makoto looked at the two quests that were obviously ready to pit him against each other, then looked at Terumi Mei.

"Ah, didn't go back to... because something fell here."

Makoto said so and sat down on the guest seat.

"But it looks like you guys are still in trouble? Do you need me to help you guys out again?"

Terumi Mei quietly scanned the lie detector pointed at her.

Red.