Land of Tea Coke Dumping Incident

Makoto slapped his cheek and steeled himself for the challenge ahead.

No one could please everyone as well as Moneypenny, and neither could Konoha.

Since he came to power, Konoha had gotten a lot of support from his bosses along the way.

But at the same time, it's also gotten a lot of hate - like the original tobacco company.

Some things can't be helped.

Caesar was powerful for a while, but in the end, he was still hollowed out.

The higher one stood, the more cautious one had to be.

Now that Land of Tea had made such a big mess, all Makoto could do was to come up with a good way to muddle through this matter.

This matter had nothing to do with Konoha?

So what if it was the truth, Konoha's enemies wouldn't think so.

They only wanted Konoha to die, they didn't care how many bowls of powder Konoha had eaten exactly.

Even if they couldn't get Konoha dead, they were going to have a good time grossing him out.

After all, their asses were in the trees.

Makoto used several genjutsu on himself in succession, and he roughly sketched out a few models of the plan in his mind. But exactly how to execute it, still want to seriously speculate... No way, God knows this kind of thing will happen.

He no longer how to do preplanning, it is impossible to do this kind of small probability event also to do in ah.

Who in his right mind would have thought that an ordinary cola business, in the hands of the Land of Tea's landlord, he would directly rebel?

And he rebelled against his retainers?

It's true that if you live long enough, anything can happen, right? Then why don't you let Gaben learn to count to three?

T/N: 'Gaben' as in Gabe Logan Newell

Damn, spending our money to play so low just because...

Makoto's mind churned, but his face didn't show the slightest bit of it, and he still had a smirk on his face - at least he'd been Hokage for a while, so that bit of camouflage was there as well.

Keeping his composure, he marched through the crowd of people who kept greeting him towards the Konoha Hotel.

Although this matter came extremely suddenly, because of the Imperial Trial Combination, the five daimyo were currently all concentrated in the vicinity of Konoha.

This saved Makoto quite a bit of time, allowing him to jump ahead of the others and characterize... certain things After all, so many friends in Konoha were not made for nothing.

They would also step in when necessary.

In fact, Monoha is very clear that a Land of Tea matter is absolutely unable to beat Konoha.

After all, it's not like the Land of Tea's leader is really brainless, no matter how this matter ends up, he won't be able to climb Konoha, it's just that... some people need just a pretext... they don't need the truth...

While Makoto was thinking like this, he heard a clear female voice coming from the distance. He followed the voice and saw a cute girl in civilian clothes - isn't that Kazehana Koyuki?

Yes, Kazehana Koyuki was still in Konoha.

Although it had been almost half a year since she and her old man, Kazehana Sosetsu, had come to Konoha, and the Yuki-nin as well as all sorts of possible rebels had been dealt with, the father and daughter had never returned to the Land of Snow.

Although on the surface extremely opposed to the monarch offline system, but the wind flower early snow now and the monarch offline system of benevolent rulers, and what is the difference...

"Makoto-niisan!"

Koyuki called out to him cheerfully, looking very happy.

The girl was bouncing around, and was followed by a girl dressed in ordinary clothes. The girl was timid and held a somewhat cute curly haired puppy in her arms.

The curly haired puppy didn't look like any breed of dog known so far, and was supposed to be a tugou.

T/N: Togou is a diverse group of dog that's native in China

On the girl's body, there also wasn't any markings like a family crest... then she couldn't belong to any family and was just a civilian. Moreover, there is no chakra reaction on her body, and she is not a ninja... This is a completely ordinary girl.

Looking at the two people's state, it seems that they are friends.

As a matter of fact, Kazehana Koyuki wouldn't be able to play with this kind of ordinary girl any more.

Those maids around her would definitely object.

But... this dead girl must have played out her princess's capriciousness again.

Makoto had actually long ago realized that this girl rather had a kind of I don't care what level he is when I make friends, anyway, it's not as good as me attitude...

"Hey, hey, look here!"

Koyuki waved her little hand, seemingly upset that Makoto had dropped his gaze onto his friend.

"Makoto-niisan, are you going to play somewhere again?"

...Why is your first thought that I'm going to play somewhere again?

I'm Hokage, it's serious okay!

"Because it's really funny when brother Makoto bullies big cats." Koyuki-hime put her hands behind her back and poked her tongue out adorably, "Bring me along this time too!"

What big cats, they have names, they're called Nii Yugito.

By the Yugito that arrogant queen heard you call her a cat, high and low will have to scratch you a face of blood.

"I'm really not going to play."

Makoto squatted down, stroked Koyuki's doggy head twice, then skillfully fished out two lollipops from his arms to give to the two lolitas.

"I have some very important things to report to His Highness the Daimyo, so I can't play with you."

"...Is it something about the Land of Tea?"

This little girl was really quite eloquent, guessing it right away.

But if you think about it, it's true, after all, she's the heir to the Land of Snow.

In the original world line, she was the one who had her entire family exterminated by Kazehana Doto, and was basically in a state of long-term herding, and was even more instinctively repulsed by politics.

But now that her old man was still alive and well, as a princess, and one who was bound to become the head of the country, some education could always be avoided.

"Well, that incident had nothing to do with our Konoha."

"It was purely just an accident... hey, but a lot of people won't think that way."

"I have to explain it clearly to the Daimyo, just in case there are certain things that happen to the pro's and con's."

Hearing Makoto say that, Koyuki-hime really didn't stop her.

"Ah, in that case... wu, I can't help much ..."

"It doesn't matter, I'm happy that you have this intention..."

This was supposed to be just a very ordinary chance encounter, the little girl continued to accompany her little friend to play the game, while Makoto continued to go and deal with his own political dilemma.

But just at the moment when the two of them were about to say goodbye, Makoto had a flash of light in his head and came up with an extremely sound solution.

"Wait a minute, the two of you!"

The two little girls curiously turned to look at him.

"What's wrong, Makoto-niisan?"

"That, Koyuki, I want to ask your friend something." Makoto said this and walked over to the girl with an ordinary face, "This... lady, can you do me a favor?"

"...Wu... Godaime Hokage-sama... I... wu..."

As the saying goes, the prefectural officials are better than the present, although Koyuki-hime's status is high, she does not have a shelf. Moreover, the Land of Snow is too far away from Konoha for political power to radiate over, so this little girl doesn't have much fear of Princess Koyuki.

But for Hokage, that was completely different.

Before Makoto only spoke to Koyuki, it was better. Now that Makoto was talking to her face to face, the pressure was quite high.

"That... I... can't... I already have someone I like."

...What do you take me for? Even if it's a loli-con, I'm not just laying my hands on it okay.

And... the little girl can not see... even early love, I want to tell your parents... you also do not want to be your parents know your early love...

With this thought in his heart, Makoto smiled and said his thoughts.

"No, no, no, you misunderstood, I just want to borrow your dog. I swear, when it's all over, I'll bring it back with all its whiskers and tails, okay? -

"You just need to lend it to me for a few days. -

"And you... are going to cry a lot."

The little girl's entire body was confused, but still subconsciously nodded.

On the other hand, on the side, Koyuki's eyes immediately lit up.

"Brother Makoto, what do you want to do again?"

"Nothing, just looking for a dog."

"Looking for a dog... But Koshiro hasn't gotten lost."

"It's about to get lost."

Simply answering the curious Koyuki-hime, Makoto called a member of the escort and whispered a few quick words into his ear.

"You now immediately go to see Shikaku... Yes, tell him just that, and don't say a word more about anything else, he'll understand... -

"I want to let all of Konoha, and even the small half of the Land of Fire, know about this within three hours... no, half an hour!"

... ...

The escort was confused, but he still responded with a calm yes before disappearing without a trace.

After explaining the matter, Makoto adjusted his mood and after whispering a few words to the two little girls, he then walked towards the Daimyo location.

If she really let this little girl do this kind of thing alone, it would definitely scare her to death. But this time, together with her, there was also a princess of the Land of Snow, so...

Although it was just a flash of insight, Makoto felt that this plan might be much better than the one he had before.

After explaining to the two young girls, the group quickly arrived at the place where the Daimyo was staying.

As usual, after removing their equipment and going through a brief body search, the two met the Daimyo.

This was not a stunt, but a necessary caution.

For by now the five daimyo had gathered. At their side, there were also some high-ranking ministerial officials accompanying them.

These daimyo looked at Makoto, and the looks in them ranged from kindness, to delight, to indifference.

But overall, the atmosphere in the room was not very good.

Those who were able to enter this room at this time were bound to be people who were extremely sensitive to politics. Those who were neutral were fine, while those who had malicious intentions towards Konoha would inevitably use this to lash out.

Both sides are well aware of this.

No one cares about the truth.

Whether or not Konoha could be taken out of this matter now depended on Makoto's response.

The atmosphere of the entire room was making it very difficult, luckily the Daimyo of the Land of Fire's face was still warm and did not look like he wanted to make things difficult for Konoha.

"Oh, Godaime, you're here, that's just right... was going to call you. -

"You know about the Land of Tea, right? His Highness the Daimyo of the Land of Water is very angry, could you please explain?"

The Daimyo were seated separately, with a curtain in front of each Daimyo to block them.

However, Makoto swept in front of them and quickly realized the attitudes of these five people.

The Daimyo of the Land of Wind had some worry on his face, but he didn't open his mouth directly - Suna and Konoha were in alliance, and a few times before, Konoha had taken the Land of Wind for a ride, and the Land of Wind itself was poor, and after a few times of playing with the Konoha, the profit was still very good.

Rightfully so, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind had a favorable impression of him. In this matter, it was biased in his favor in the beginning.

It's just that Konoha isn't owned by the Land of Wind, and this is, after all, the home turf of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. It would be bad for the Land of Wind and Konoha to show too much closeness.

Even if he wanted to help, he couldn't speak directly.

The Daimyo of the Land of Earth had a peaceful demeanor, and had been calmly drinking tea, making it impossible to tell if he was good or bad.

Konoha had once fought a few hard battles with Iwa, and there was no small grudge between the two sides, and even Onoki was still discreet in Konoha to this day.

But on the other hand, Konoha had at one point brought the Land of Earth into a few very interesting projects, and the Daimyo of the Land of Earth had benefited a lot as a result, so it was not a good idea to fall on his sword now.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire had nothing to say; at most, he wanted to knock Konoha around a bit at best, but not enough to destroy himself.

As for the Land of Lightning and Land of Water...

The attitudes of these two Daimyo were very subtle.

The Land of Lightning Daimyo stroked his teacup and did not drink, as if he was lost in thought.

And the look that the Daimyo of the Land of Tea gave to Makoto was a bit menacing - after all, in the traditional political map, the Land of Tea was the little brother of the Land of Water.

If you touch the Land of Tea, don't blame the Land of Water for flipping out.

The Land of Tea isn't a traditional neutral country - or rather, a strategic buffer zone - like the Kusagakure and the Land of Earth.

As for this matter having nothing to do with Konoha... it really doesn't matter.

However, Makoto also noticed that the Daimyo of the Land of Water was a bit angry, but did not lash out directly.

Who he was taking into consideration, naturally, there was no need to say - of course it was the Land of Fire Daimyo.

It had happened so suddenly that Makoto was unprepared, let alone these Daimyo.

The first reaction of the daimyo of the Land of Water was that Konoha had started messing around again.

Then the second reaction was, is there a Land of Fire behind this?

Although the daimyo of the Land of Fire had always acted very kindly, and there was not much of an expansionist stance towards the outside world. But people like them, how can they say what they really think inside... So, the most crucial thing in this incident is still the attitude of the Land of Fire Daimyo.

The Landd of Wind wants to help, the Land of Lightning is hanging on, the Land of Lightning is waiting to be sold, the Land of Water is hesitant, then the most important, of course, is the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

As long as they could get him to make a move, it wouldn't be a big problem.

This matter really has nothing to do with Konoha, as long as we wait until the end of the chaos within the Land of Tea, the Land of Tea country's lord came to explain, everything will be fine... So, how to make the Land of Fire Daimyo make a move to help it...

To the position of the Land of Fire Daimyo, there is really nothing lacking. Even if Konoha's foreign war effort, naturally there is also a share of it counted on his head... But Makoto also really know, what he wants.

"I'm sorry for the trouble. -

"But what happened in the Land of Tea does indeed have nothing to do with Konoha. -

"I swear on the honor of all generations of Hokage!"

Hearing Makoto say something so serious, the Land of Fire Daimyo's expression immediately looked more amiable.

"Ah, not so much, not so much... Don't be so nervous, the few of us just want to talk to you and clear things up..."

Before the Land of Fire's Daimyo words fell, the and of Water's Daimyo clapped his palms, and immediately a few retainers walked in with a few ragged warriors.

Judging from their attire, they should be from the Land of Tea.

It's just that they don't have the emblem of the country's lord on their bodies, so they shouldn't be the lord of the Kingdom of Tea... are they the ministers who fought with the lord?

Makoto probably concluded their identity.

But the news has only come in so little time, and they are already people have arrived... There must be powerful ninjas assisting from it...

In the end who is it?

The daimyo of the Land of Water asked at the wretched warriors.

"You, are you from the Land of Tea?"

"We are precisely that!"

"Then are you clear about the source of the Land of Tea's rebellion?"

As soon as this was mentioned, these wretched warriors immediately explained. Everyone was talking, messing up the entire room.

In the end, one person had to be assigned by the Land of Water Daimyo for this explanation to continue.

During this time, Makoto noticed that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had been yawning, as if he was extremely bored, but forcing himself to hold it in.

"Your Highnesses understand! -

"We are under the command of the Lord of the Land of Tea, the bodyguards of all important ministers, and have been loyal throughout the ages! -

"It's just that not long ago, His Highness, the Lord of the Kingdom, listened to slanderous rumors and even wanted to lay railroads on a large scale in the country! How can we allow such an act of disturbing our ancestors? -

"His Highness is young and doesn't know the importance of it, and the old ministers were unwilling to submit to it even with the name of a rebellious minister, hence the discord. But just... His Highness the Lord of the Land of Tea has gone so far as to unite with a foreign power and wants to open a large number of cola factories in the Land of Tea! -

"Heavens, the Land of Tea has always been founded on tea, how can we use any cola... -

"In order to show their determination, so the retainers made a painful decision and gathered most of the cola within the Land of Tea and poured it into the river in the hope that His Highness would withdraw his imperial order, but who knew that... His Highness had temporarily mobilized an army with the money given by the foreign powers. We were not defended and were killed in a great defeat... -

"Please, Your Highnesses, please hang down your curtains and raise a king's division, otherwise the Land of Tea will not be a country!"

This warrior who speaks is not bad in eloquence, and was at least a great captain before.

Just what he said?...

What do you mean by foreign forces?

You guys who are vassals have forced your own bosses to turn against you, and as a result, you blame me, right?

...Spitting is spitting, Makoto actually knows that this is actually not just a dispute between the country's lord and his vassal for power, but also a huge friction between the two major factions of agriculture and industry.

How important transportation is to industry, naturally, needless to say.

And the train has always been regarded as an important transportation capacity.

But the current situation in the world of Hokage... not to mention the Land of Tea, the strongest industrial power of the Land of Hokage can not do anything.

Cannons are built out, froze to take these landlords can not help.

Now the Land of Tea this matter, in the final analysis, or conservative and reformist conflict.

Just... nothing interesting.

For the Land of Tea warriors wailing, the five daimyo lack of interest.

They were clearly more interested in a cat that could backflip than the sea of blood that Land of Tea fought and shook.

Makoto realized that some of them were ready to open their mouths - but Makoto would not give them that chance.

So, he flashed his long-prepared trick.

He glanced towards one of the chamberlains at the door, who didn't nod, but only had his eyes wavering for a moment.

After about a few seconds, the chamberlain then walked in and whispered a few words into the Land of Fire Daimyo's ear.

The Land of Fire Daimyo's expression was first puzzled, and then made an ecstatic... no, it was a sad and shocked look.

"What, there is actually such a thing... We, as guardians of the entire realm of the Land of Fire, cannot ignore this matter! -

"Gentlemen, all kinds of things here, there are still doubts, we first put aside, wait for the Land of Tea country lord to come, naturally clear, in the following first leave."

The Land of Fire daimyo after all is the head of the ground, he just left, this will naturally open not go on.

Just... what in the end happened, can let him directly leave in the middle of the meeting... Is his wife about to give birth?

That is also not to.

Under the helplessness, the crowd only had to temporarily disperse.

The crowd is perplexed, the old center was also in the crowd, just not good to speak. Now that the crowd has dispersed, the old center is only on the basis of a good relationship, sneaking up to ask.

"Just now... what in the end is going on? Why did His Highness suddenly leave?"

"I told him that a little girl's dog accidentally ran into Konoha's minefield, and its life and death are uncertain. That dog was the little girl's only friend, and she's crying so hard right now, she's practically a tearjerker, and she needs someone to help her... No, it wasn't me who told him, it's already on TV."

The more the old center listened, the more confused he became.

"A dog... for a dog... to interrupt such an important meeting... Even if you save that dog, what use is it to the Land of Fire? "

"Maybe it's the approval rating."

Makoto looked up silently.

"But we're not an elected country! The Daimyo is hereditary!"

"That's why he's even more eager to be honored by others... Then again, a grandpa who cares about little girls can't be that bad, right?"

"But even so..."

"Then let me ask it this way. Your Excellency, do you know where the Land of Tea is?"

"How would I know such a thing...! Moreover, that what little girl's dog..."

Makoto averted his gaze once again.

...I told you, no one cares about the Land of Tea at all.