pjbooks Chapter 122 The matter is settled
Chapter 122 The matter is settled
Chapter 122 The matter is settled
"Now you're speechless, aren't you?"
Naruto shrugged and looked at the Konoha members with a grin.
"The prisoner has already confessed to the assassination, so I won't make things difficult for you. Just hand over this brat..."
"impossible!"
Asuma pulled Konohamaru behind him and stared intently at Naruto.
"Even if the entire Sarutobi clan is wiped out today, we will never allow you to humiliate us like this!"
"To value other people's lives so cheaply and to impose things you don't want on others, Asuma, you truly deserve to be the son of the Third Hokage."
Naruto clapped his hands lightly: "It seems that in your eyes, the Sarutobi clan is nothing more than servants."
Asma's expression changed; this kid was really stabbing people in the heart with every blow!
As expected, as soon as Naruto finished speaking, the clansmen who were initially indignant all changed their expressions, looking at each other with hesitation and fear.
Naruto's intention to sow discord was very obvious; anyone could see what he meant.
But it was very effective…
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation has collapsed so badly that his image has long since changed from benevolent to that of an old bastard.
Is it really worth risking your life for someone like that?
That's enough!
Outside the cemetery, Jiraiya rushed over.
He stepped in front of Asuma and the others, looking at Naruto with a serious expression.
State your conditions.
"happy."
Naruto chuckled softly. It seemed that Jiraiya had finally learned to mature.
"I want to form a branch family with the Hyuga clan."
"That's impossible."
Jiraiya shook his head. There was no reason for the Hyuga clan to bear the consequences of the Sarutobi clan's actions.
Naruto pointed at Konohamaru: "Then I'll take this kid's life."
Jiraiya sighed. He could tell that Naruto's targeting of Konoha was purposeful, though he wasn't entirely sure, but it was definitely not as simple as just destroying Konoha.
If Naruto is just looking for trouble, then he can be tough and just accept his fate, even if it means dying.
But Konohamaru, that idiot, confirmed the assassination attempt, leaving him with no reason to start a war.
The village already harbored resentment towards the former leadership. If further conflict were to arise due to Konohamaru, the already deeply divided Konoha would likely fall even further apart.
"Two billion."
"make a deal!"
Naruto clapped his hands, turned around and left, the change was so fast that the Konoha ninja present didn't even have time to react.
"Why are you satisfied with two billion?" Sasuke asked, somewhat puzzled.
"That's quite a lot. If you divide it up, it'll be enough for the whole village to do D-rank missions for half a month. There's a saying that your position determines your perspective. I'm about to succeed the Raikage, so I have to do something for the village."
Naruto chuckled: "Of course, the most important thing is... this is Jiraiya's bottom line. The old pervert has changed a lot in the few years he's been Hokage. If we keep pushing him, he might actually hand over that kid."
"That brat's head isn't worth two billion. Even his uncle, who is the third-generation son of his family, only has a bounty of thirty-five million."
"Then why don't you just wipe out Konoha?"
Sasuke sneered, "Don't tell me you can't bring yourself to do it."
"Konoha's existence is more beneficial to us than its demise. Of course, I'm referring to a weakened Konoha. Ideally, we should break their backbone, like by disgracing them or taking their women, like that..."
Naruto casually patted the graceful curves of Red's back.
Snapped!
With a crisp sound, her red eyes widened slightly, and the curves behind her instantly rippled with suggestive waves.
"you!"
Red looked at Naruto with embarrassment and annoyance, only to find that he wasn't even looking at her.
"I don't want to reduce the overall strength of the ninja world. The great wave of the times needs a large enough population to drive it, and bloodlines with ninja aptitude are especially important."
"A frenzy of the times?"
"That's right, just like when Hashirama Senju established the ninja village system."
Naruto smiled slightly: "Have you ever thought about where the chakra we use comes from? A Naruto Uzumaki who traces back to its source can sweep through the entire ninja world. What if one day several or even dozens of people stronger than me appear?"
"I've already obtained wealth, beauty, and even immortality. You know I'm a lazy person. If I didn't feel threatened, why would I bother to cultivate you?"
Sasuke fell silent; he hadn't really thought about these things.
"You've found the source of chakra?"
Kurenai Yuhi looked at Naruto in surprise.
"More or less."
Naruto's lips curled into a slight smile: "Are you curious?"
Hong bit her lip and said nothing.
However, the resentment in my heart has lessened considerably.
Judging from Naruto's words, the reason he's targeting Konoha is to crush Konoha's morale...
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she abruptly raised her head: "So you mean..."
"unified!"
Naruto took Kurenai's hand and held her slender five fingers together.
"I don't have any particular goal; it's just something I did on the spur of the moment. If weak lambs can't unite, they'll only end up as prey for the hunters."
"Judging from the eye techniques of my Rinnegan, there is a very likely civilization in this world that is more advanced than ours, a terrifying civilization where everyone is comparable to the Six Paths of Hell."
"So you want to unify the ninja world for the sake of it?" Kurenai was surprised.
"I'm doing this for myself!"
Naruto rolled his eyes: "Even I can refine tailed beasts into pills to enhance my strength, do you think they can do that? Is there anyone in this world with more chakra than me?"
"So that's how it is..."
Sasuke nodded knowingly: "That's why you trained me."
"That's right."
Naruto nodded and turned to look at Kurenai.
"So you don't need to hate me. Theoretically speaking, if we can really achieve a peaceful unification of the ninja world, then from a geographical point of view, Konoha will also be a beneficiary."
"But you killed him..."
"It's a counterattack!"
Naruto reminded her, and Kurenai was speechless.
That's absolutely true. Even if Naruto jumped in and unleashed his ultimate move, it was ultimately Konoha that made the first move.
Seeing Kurenai's slightly bewildered expression, Naruto chuckled inwardly.
Those in high positions rarely get angry easily, and sometimes they can even let go of hatred.
This is not to say that we are indifferent, but rather that we have a different perspective and outlook on things.
Just like how Naruto broadened Kurenai's horizons from Konoha to the entire ninja world, and even the life and death of the entire race.
Compared to the fate of the entire ninja world and the powerful enemies they might face in the future, are the deaths of a few people in Konoha really a big deal?
Unless they are close friends or family, they mean nothing!
In terms of unifying the ninja world, were Naruto's methods against Konoha excessive?
Not at all excessive; he even abided by the rules of the political and diplomatic game, forcing Konoha to flip the table.
Realizing this, Kurenai's anger subsided considerably: "So, the reason you took me away wasn't just to attack Konoha, was it?"
"No, it's just because you're pretty."
Naruto's candidness made Kurenai pause slightly, unsure of what to say.
From a rational perspective, she has every right to be angry.
But from an emotional standpoint, she couldn't muster any anger at all.
Few women can remain indifferent to praise for their own appearance.
Judging from his circumstances alone, there are few men in the world with better conditions than Naruto.
He's handsome, strong, rich, a big star, a noble general, and about to succeed Raikage.
Aside from being a bit of a womanizer, she's practically perfect.
So to be honest, receiving Naruto's praise did make her quite happy, and even a little overwhelmed.
Naruto smiled and didn't say anything more.
That's the effect he wanted. You can't force a girl to cooperate; you have to change your stance before you can flirt with her.
Therefore, Naruto deliberately downplayed the Cloud Village, emphasized the individual, and gave Kurenai a certain sense of mission.
People always like to boast about themselves. If this happens a few times, the other party will naturally subconsciously change their stance from "Konoha" to "the entire ninja world".
But right now, the only one who can truly stand at that level is Naruto.
Once this concept becomes blurred, a shift in mindset is only a matter of time.
"Naruto!"
As soon as he returned to his lodgings, a young girl with blond hair pounced on him.
Ino pounced on Naruto, her smooth thighs wrapping around his waist, her two delicate white feet intertwined, firmly fixing herself to him.
"You bastard, how could you do such a thing to Teacher Hong!"
Naruto caught Ino, and Ino blushed slightly as she felt Naruto's hand supporting her.
She had learned a couple of days ago that Naruto had threatened Konoha to take her away, but she didn't feel any resistance.
Over the years, because of Naruto's issues, she has always disliked the people in the village, and naturally, she doesn't have a strong sense of belonging.
If it weren't for her parents being alive and her status as the young clan leader, she would have left with Naruto long ago.
But now that Naruto has become the bad guy, she's relieved of the responsibility she was supposed to bear, so she's happy to relax.
The Yamanaka couple didn't strongly object to her departure, as they had known from the beginning that this day would come sooner or later.
Their daughter is marrying far away. Although they are a little reluctant, with Naruto's strength and speed, they don't need to worry.
So after leaving his daughter at home for two more days, Yamanaka Inoichi had Ino pack up and come over to Naruto's place.
His position made it difficult for him to meet with Naruto, but over the years Naruto had used the Thunder God Technique to visit Ino's room every now and then, so the two of them had a tacit understanding of each other.
"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't do anything to her..."
Naruto said with a righteous expression, "Don't believe me? Ask her."
Ino looked at Kurenai, whose tone carried a faint sadness.
"No, it was all voluntary..."
"..."
Ino glared fiercely at Naruto, who raised his hand and pressed her head down, gently pecking her pink lips.
Ino's face flushed instantly, as if a surge of heat welled up from the depths of her soul. She unconsciously tightened her grip on Naruto's thighs, burying her head in Naruto's neck, blushing like a little quail.
That embarrassed posture enraged Karin, who gritted her teeth.
"The Third Hokage is dead, shouldn't we go back?"
Sasuke, completely oblivious to the situation, spoke up, wanting nothing more than to share the good news of revenge with his clan.
"It's time to go back."
Naruto clapped his hands together, creating a wooden clone.
He originally intended to wait a while longer to see if Urashiki would come.
However, there's nothing to do staying in Konoha anyway; leaving a wood clone here to guard the place is just as good.
Next, all that remains is to confirm whether Urashiki exists or not…
Today's update is 3,000 words, half a page short. I waited until noon for the water to come back on, and the water pressure was still weak. I have to admit, Yanji is really something else. Riverside cities are always having water and power outages. The job security in autonomous regions is truly amazing...
(End of this chapter)