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  “In that case… it couldn’t be better.”

  Relieved by Gojo Kaigetsu’s promise, Gonbee sighed. Although the brush in his ha heavier than Kirigakure’s very ninja way, he resolutely signed his name on the alliareaty scroll and stamped it with Kirigakure’s official seal.

  Despite the heavy price, Kirigakure’s strategic objectives were essentially achieved.

  Kirigakure had schemed i, unnoticed by Konoha – one win!

  The loyal Kekkei Genkai ninja, Terumi Mei, was sent to Konoha to learn, and the lecherous Gojo Kaigetsu remained unsuspeg – two wins!

  Kirigakure only sacrificed one Kekkei Genkai ninja and some money in exge for Konoha’s ninja support in defense and the revival of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura – three wins!

  This iation… wasn’t a loss at all; it was a plete victory!

  A ninja's mind was truly flexible. Such was the life of a shinobi; by ging perspectives, the same situation could lead to pletely different clusions.

  Really… a happy ending for everyone!

  Gojo Kaigetsu also took a brush, signed his name on the scroll, and then, with practiced ease, stamped it with the Hokage’s official seal.

  Voilà, the alliareaty was finalized!

  He leisurely rolled up the scroll, intending to hand it over to the publishing house for printihousand copies upon leaving the building, announg to the entire shinobi world that Kirigakure and Konoha had formed an alliance.

  “Um… Advisojo, now that Konoha and Kirigakure are allies, when do you pn to remove the Flying Raijin seal in our vilge?”

  “Ah, about that~ Don’t worry. We’ll have our Hokage go over and erase the mark shortly.”

  “Konoha would absolutely never betray an ally. You rest assured about that.”

  “That’s good, that’s good.” Gonbee sighed in relief once more. Although the iations had been difficult, the Konoha advisor was surprisingly agreeable afterward.

  “Now that the iations are cluded, there’s o rush off, is there?”

  “Hmm… I suppose not. The vilge is busy with restru and repairs, and there’s not much we do to help bae.” With the weight lifted from his shoulders, Gonbee’s mind began to wander.

  Although he was a fidant of the Mizukage's advisor, he still adhered to all the rules, living a restrictive life akin to an ascetik.

  Having finally left the vilge and arrived in the flourishing and vibrant Konoha, he naturally wao enjoy himself before returning.

  The younger ninjas apanying him nodded in agreement.

  Kirigakure's enviro was indeed suitable for cultivatiionless ninjas who were like killing maes, but suinjas cked a sense of belonging to the vilge.

  Despite their earlier bluster, after signing such a humiliating treaty with Konoha… they felt indifferent. What did the vilge's matters have to do with them as individual ninjas?

  As long as it wasn't explicitly forbidden, it ermissible. So, after pleting their mission, indulging in some leisure in Konoha shouldn’t be a problem!

  Let the fun times in the Land of Flowers begin!

  “In that case… Konoha should fulfill its duty as a host.”

  Cp!

  Gojo Kaigetsu cpped his hands. “Kakashi, e out!”

  Within three breaths, Kakashi appeared behind Gojo Kaigetsu. “Advisojo, what are your instrus?”

  “Arrange for your men to eain the Kirigakure ninjas. Take them to the… appropriate… pces ahem rex. Before they leave, remember to give them some Konoha specialties.”

  “Ah…” Kakashi froze for a moment, quickly grasping the underlying meaning in Gojo Kaigetsu’s words.

  Konoha specialties… based on his experience as Gojo’s secretary, the term “specialties” was likely a double entendre. sidering Gojo Kaigetsu’s usual behavior, a ludicrous yet pusible answer surfaced in his mind.

  ‘Erotic books. The specialties Advisojo is referring to are erotic books, aren’t they?!’

  Kakashi's heart sank.

  Gojo Kaigetsu only o issue ambiguous orders; as his secretary, Kakashi had to sider the implications.

  Correctly interpreting the advisor’s iions would naturally elevate his status, gradually being a fidant and gaining access to more ninja resources. However, if he misinterpreted… the sequences would fall solely on him.

  Even if the matter came to light and the erotic books were exposed, Kakashi would be the oo take the bme.

  “Yes, Advisor-sama!”

  Kakashi stood at attention, ready to make arras, but Gojo Kaigetsu stopped him again:

  “Not so fast~”

  “Delegate those tasks to your subordinates. As for you… I recall there’s still quite a bit of money left from what Ai gave me for the house purchase. Use it to acquire a private residence for Lady Mei.”

  “Remember, the two houses shouldn’t be too close, nor too far apart. The pce should be spacious, the enviro pleasant, and the surrounding area free from anyone I know, or any unsavory individuals.”

  “You… uand?”

  Money?

  An ominous premonition arose in Kakashi’s heart. He had hahe previous house purchase fojo Kaigetsu. If he remembered correctly, only about one huhousand ryō remained.

  So, did this mean… he was expected to cover the remaining expenses out of his own pocket?

  Kakashi’s visible eye rolled upwards in exasperation. He replied listlessly, “Yes! Advisor-sama.”

  …

  …

  Soon, the reception room fell silent once more, leaving only the new-geion Konoha F4 exging gnces.

  Danzo remained huddled in his seat, silent and speechless.

  “Eh? Minato, my memory isn’t what it used to be. I seem to recall making a wager with someone earlier… but I ’t quite remember who it was.”

  “Could you help me jog my memory?”

  Gojo Kaigetsu clutched his temples dramatically, his ag clearly exaggerated.

  Minato covered his face, chug and shaking his head. At times like these, it was better to let Elder Danzo admit defeat himself. As the Hokage, it wasn’t appropriate for him to get involved in such matters.

  A Hokage should maintain a certain de!

  Although he still had many questions fojo Kaigetsu, he decided to cede the stage to him for now.

  “Gojo Kaigetsu, there’s no need for your sarcasm.”

  “You’re not yet worthy of making me go against a wager made in public.”

  Hook, line, and sinker. Danzo took the bait as expected. He tapped his e in annoyance. “I have no problem handing them over. However, before that, you o answer me… how do you pn to utilize those two Kekkei Genkai ninjas?”

  “That’s none of your , Elder Danzo.”

  “I’ll arrange for them to be adopted by an Konoha family, or perhaps pced in the orphanage I established.”

  “When they reach the age of three… or five, they’ll be enrolled in the Konoha Ninja Academy and trained like any other Konoha ninja.”

  This was the most politically correswer.

  Of course, whether he would privately use Kimimaro’s flesh and blood for some atavistic experiments… Gojo Kaigetsu couldn't say for sure.

  The Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku, all in one pce.

  ‘The bloodlines of Hamura and Hagoromo Otsutsuki gathered in Konoha. trolling the bloodlines of aliens… feels pretty good~’

  Danzo’s face darkened.

  Indeed, in Konoha, bathed in the Will of Fire, Gojo Kaigetsu’s proposal was undoubtedly the most appropriate course of a. No one could find fault with it.

  Even in the shinobi world, no matter how talented a ninja, at the age of ohey cked self-awareness. Raising them as pure Konoha ninja erfectly acceptable.

  However, Danzo still felt that this approach was far too mediocre!

  Rescued and brought to Konoha after their ’s annihition, they undoubtedly possessed the “darkness in their hearts” that he often spoke of.

  Recruiting them into Root for specialized training would be the ideal solution!

  Indoating them from a young age with the belief that Kirigakure was their enemy would ehat upon reag adulthood, they would relentlessly target Kirigakure, being valuable assets against them… Perhaps, under such darkness, they could even i his mantle, being the successors of Root’s will.

  Unfortunately, it was not to be.

  Openly, he had lost the opportunity to obtaiwo Kekkei Genkai ninjas.

  But… what about secretly?

  Danzo’s eyes narrowed, a sinister pn quickly f in his mind.

  He and Orochimaru had numerous destine colborations. He would hand the childreo Gojo Kaigetsu for now, and ohe current situation calmed down… he would have Orochimaru abduct them. Then, using his authority within Root, he would provide Orochimaru with the necessary assistance.

  ‘Hmph, what’s mine will ultimately be mine. No one take it away.’

  Having formuted his pn, Danzo no longer dwelled on the present matter. He stood up. “I’ll send them to you. Do as you please.”

  “However… your accusation of me leaving a Flying Raijin seal in Kirigakure in front of the Kirigakure envoy… I haven’t fotten that. If you do it again, I won’t let you off so easily.”

  Danzo, his face cold, attempted to salvage his dignity, turning to Minato to lecture him. “And Fourth Hokage, Gojo Kaigetsu has been using an ANBU captain as his personal secretary.”

  “Just listen to the tasks he’s assigned Kakashi! This is abuse of authority, a btant aisduct!”

  “Please, Fourth Hokage, don’t show favoritism.”

  With that, Danzo, along with Mitotomehe Hokage Tower without looking back.

  Only Gojo Kaigetsu and Minato remained in the meeting room.

  “Phew… that troublesome old man is finally gone.” Gojo Kaigetsu slumped bato his chair, casually pig a purple grape from the fruit ptter oable and popping it into his mouth.

  “So, Kaigetsu-kun, what was that about the ‘Top Ward’?”

  “Does such a ward actually exist in Konoha Hospital?”

  The two tacitly ignored Danzo’s nagging and moved on to the real issue.

  Gojo Kaigetsu replied nontly, “Of course not. It was just a ruse to get Kirigakure to send their Mizukage to Konoha.”

  Minato pondered for a moment, then reminded him seriously, “Then… what about Tsunade-sama? Kirigakure is willing to pay, but only after seeing Tsunade-sama. Also, that Kirigakure ninja, Terumi Mei, will be sending regur reports. And, are we really going to have Tsunade-sama treat the Fourth Mizukage?”

  “Kaigetsu-kun, I know you love money, but this involves a Kage-level shinobi. We ’t simply weigh the pros and s based on moary value.”

  Having spent siderable time with Gojo Kaigetsu, Minato was no lohe naive, bright-eyed young man he once was.

  His past self might have genuinely celebrated this as a step towards world peace, a new dawn of harmony desding upon Konoha.

  But now, tainted by experience, he uood that peace treaties were oftey words, merely a pretext for Konoha and Kirigakure to extract resources and bes from each other.

  Wheime was right, Kirigakure would iably retaliate!

  From this perspective, the true meaning behind the treaty’s cuses – opening trade routes, g affiliated isnds, dispatg ninja garrisons – became crystal clear.

  Gradually eroding Kirigakure’s power, weakening them i, until they realized they had been bled dry by Konoha. Like a frog in slowly boiling water, by the time Kirigakure reacted, it would be too te to escape Konoha’s fangs.

  Even if war did break out, the damage to Konoha would be signifitly reduced.

  Perhaps the catalyst for renewed flict between Kirigakure and Konoha would be the Fourth Mizukage’s recovery, his power returning to its peak.

  That was a sario Minato desperately wao avoid. Before that happened, either Kirigakure had to be pletely crippled, or the Fourth Mizukage had to remain unscious.

  Hearing Minato’s words, Gojo Kaigetsu smiled warmly, like a proud father. “My teags haven’t been in vain, Minato. You’ve grown.”

  “Tsunade probably won’t return uhe one lying iop Ward’ is me. But it’s alright. Whether it’s hair color or… physique, Ai is quite suitable.”

  “Have her pick out one of Tsunade’s old outfits from the Senju pound; that should be enough to fool them.”

  “It’s been years since Kirigakure had any tact with Tsuheir impression of her is probably still stu the Sed Shinobi World War era.”

  Minato gasped, a shiver running down his spihrough rumors, he khat Kaigetsu-kun had a close retionship with the person his sensei secretly admired.

  However, no matter how close they were, having another woman impersosunade… Minato, with his limited experieh women, subsciously imagined Kushina in the same situation.

  He shuddered violently.

  If Tsunade-sama found out… Kaigetsu-kun would probably suffer a gruesome death.

  Another unremarkable in corpse would be added to the Sannin’s list of victims.

  “Kaigetsu-kun… are you sure you’ll be alright?” Minato asked worriedly. “Will Tsunade-sama really allow this? Elder Danzo might actually send Root ninjas to report this to her.”

  “Rex. If something like that happens, Tsunade will definitely side with me in public. At worst, I’ll get a beating in private.” Gojo Kaigetsu waved his hand dismissively. “Now, about your sed point.”

  “Minato, you don’t uand the huma. You didn’t see Mei’s rea when she ushed forward.”

  “Tsk tsk, that look in her eyes was intense. Apathetic, desote, and despairing. Perhaps she still holds a sliver of loyalty takure. But after I… adjust her, she’ll be lucky if she doesn’t actively feed me false information.”

  The renowned beast tamer, Gojo Kaigetsu, once said, there was only orue path to a kunoichi’s heart. Everything else – vilge, loyalty, vi, faith – was superfluous!

  “As for your s about the Fourth Mizukage…”

  Gojo Kaigetsu paused, gathering his thoughts.

  Logically, sidering the current state of Kirigakure, there were only two possible reasons fura’s a. Either Obito or Madara had intervened, shattering Yagura’s sanity with their Mangekyo Sharingan.

  However, this seemed unlikely. There was no reason for him to suddenly lose trol after being trolled for so long.

  The other possibility was… an ambush by Kisame Hoshigaki using Samehada, taking Yagura down before he could even activate his tailed beast transformation. Although it was a sneak attack, beied by a peak Jonin suggested that Yagura’s threat level wasn’t that high.

  Even if he did awaken and recover in Konoha, and then colluded with Kirigakure ninjas using some secret teique to unleash the Four-Tails within Konoha, creating a human-shaped nuclear bomb…

  A mysterious smile pyed on Gojo Kaigetsu’s lips. “Konoha also possesses methods of trolling the Fourth Mizukage.”

  “He might even cooperate willingly, helping us drai of Kirigakure’s resources.”

  trol? Methods?

  Minato was fused, sensing that Kaigetsu-kun was talking about something signifit.

  Did this mean the Fourth Mizukage had been under someone’s trol all along? Who? The elders? Putting himself in Yagura’s shoes, Minato felt a pang of sympathy for the Fourth Mizukage, a Kage trolled by his own vilge elders.

  No… Konoha clearly had no influehin Kirigakure’s cil of elders. So, the trol Kaigetsu-kun referred to must be… genjutsu trol!

  How did Kaigetsu-kun know suformation? If it were true, did a ninja capable of trolling a Kage-level shinobi with genjutsu truly exist?

  Moreover… from Kaigetsu-kun’s to seemed Konoha possessed such a ninja as well?

  Minato felt a surge of unease.

  If one day he were also trolled by a genjutsu ninja… well, there wasn’t much to worry about. Even if he were trolled, with Kaigetsu-kun managing political affairs, Konoha would never bee a twisted regime like Kirigakure.

  Even in the worst-case sario, if he, Minato Namikaze, died in the line of duty, with Kushina still in Konoha, the vilge wouldn’t face utter ruin.

  Minato’s tense muscles gradually rexed.

  No one knew better than him who the true number one in Konoha was.

  His wife, the master of martial prowess, and his best friend, the master of strategy. From this perspective, even if he were to fall, he had no worries.

  Minato solemnly patted Gojo Kaigetsu’s shoulder, as if entrusting the Will of Fire to him.

  “My wife will assist you, have no fear!”

  Gojo Kaigetsu: “???”

  Minato, yht-eyed, yellow-haired fool, did you even hear what you just said?!

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