hotmtlnovel I don't like Chapter 62 either.
I don't like Chapter 62 either.
I don't like Chapter 62 either.
Iwagakure did indeed have designs on the Third Raikage for a long time; there's still a photo of the Third Raikage pinned to his forehead with a kunai on the wall of the Tsuchikage's office.
However, this idea is currently in the planning stage and is only known to Jonin and Anbu!
So the Chunin who was gathering intelligence spoke casually, but the Jonin from Iwagakure who heard the report were terrified!
At this moment, he no longer dared to doubt the authenticity of the Rain Ninja's interception of Root's intelligence. Instead, he rushed back in a hurry, only thinking about getting the Tsuchikage to immediately push forward the negotiations and transactions!
However, what he didn't know was that all of this was actually a scheme orchestrated by Shiba Kiyokawa.
The night before Huang Tu led his troops to attack, Shiba Kiyokawa showed a scroll to important Akatsuki members. Inside was intelligence about Iwagakure's plan to ambush the Third Raikage!
At that time, Shiba Kiyokawa said: This is the bargaining chip we used to force Iwagakure to the table! Even if you die, you must engrave this understanding in your minds.
Because he was certain that Iwagakure would never dare to let outsiders know they had this idea before they truly plotted to kill the Third Raikage!
At present, Iwagakure and Kumogakure are still tacit allies, working together to attack Konoha from the north.
Just like the alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei against Cao Cao, except that there was no formal alliance agreement.
What Iwagakure is planning to do next is very similar to Lü Meng's crossing of the river in disguise and his ambush of Guan Yu. They are both worried that after the main enemy collapses, their allies will grow stronger and create new glories.
Whether the number one ninja village is Konoha or Kumogakure is irrelevant to Iwagakure; what matters to them is the absence of a number one ninja village.
But this matter must not be exposed!
Before Guan Yu died, how could Lü Meng dare to let the world know that he was going to cross the river?
So when Shiba Kiyokawa rolled the die, he believed that Iwagakure would definitely be restless.
This plan originally had flaws, since Iwagakure's arrival was sudden and no one had anticipated it beforehand. Therefore, Shiba Kiyokawa did not begin his preparations the moment Aburame Ryoma died.
The gap in between was quite long, and there were still some flaws.
But the Akatsuki's rapid growth and progress in recent days has made up for this!
They acted very convincingly.
The team member who returned at that moment was excitedly chatting with someone.
"I pretended to be under an illusion spell and even stabbed my thigh with a kunai. I acted really well!"
Before leaving, I even punched those two Iwagakure guys who were holding me down, haha!
"Hmph! Do they think I'd fall for their tricks so easily? Their illusion magic is nowhere near as good as Captain Qinghe's!"
His teammates were analyzing the situation for him.
"I think you should also prepare some explosive tags and make a gesture of going down with them."
Before fleeing, one should also display an expression of deep remorse; the emotions should be even more intense.
The man was stunned. "Are...you asking for such high standards?"
"Of course, look at Captain Qinghe, every time he lies, it's a perfect performance!"
The man's face instantly turned serious. "What nonsense are you spouting? Captain Qinghe never lies."
A teammate slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That's right! This time the emotion is on point!"
The room was immediately filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Nagato watched from the side, a faint smile on his face.
Although the organization's style seems to have gone astray without us realizing it, turning what should have been a benevolent organization into something resembling a villain's hideout...
But everyone's growth is evident!
From being completely outmatched by Iwagakure in the Hidden Mobile Field at the beginning, they are now able to turn the tables and deceive the Five Great Shinobi Villages!
Although all of this still relies on Shiba Kiyokawa's arrangements and plans, his intelligence department has finally become a tool, no longer just a burden or a protected entity.
The Akatsuki organization, which was originally just a makeshift group, is now undergoing a metamorphosis, transforming into a truly respectable ninja organization!
Meanwhile, even though the five-day agreement hadn't been fulfilled yet, Onoki was already getting restless!
He broke out in a cold sweat the moment he heard his subordinate's reply.
"The Third Raikage? How did they know?"
"The Roots! It must be the Roots of Konoha! Damn Konoha! Have they already planted spies inside our village? That despicable old dog Danzo!"
If Shiba Kiyokawa had directly framed Root in front of him, Onoki probably wouldn't have believed it. But now, this information came from one of their own, so he had no reason to doubt it!
After much back and forth, Shiba Kiyokawa has once again pinned the blame on the roots of Konoha, at this very moment, just as he had at that time.
Without him, only familiar with Seoul.
As he expected, Onoki couldn't stay calm this time.
He can neglect his son, but he cannot neglect the village.
The Dawn organization received an invitation to negotiate ahead of schedule.
Everyone looked pleasantly surprised.
"Did it really work?"
"The Qinghe chieftain was indeed incredibly insightful!"
"So the Five Great Ninja Villages aren't so scary after all!"
Shiba Kiyokawa breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the most difficult moment seemed to have passed.
Now that times have changed, it's time for them to take control of Iwagakure!
Onoki, you don't want others to know that you plotted against the Raikage, do you?
The negotiation was set to take place in the capital of the Land of Rain, which is also the stronghold of Hanzo the Salamander.
In the original story, this city will be transformed into a new Akatsuki base with a network of pipes, and will also become Jiraiya's final resting place.
But now, it's just a peaceful and ordinary small town.
The city is divided into a core area and an outer area.
The core area is the residence of Hanzo the Salamander and his Rain Ninja subordinates, while the outer area is the living area for ordinary citizens of the Land of Rain.
Upon arriving here, Nagato and Konan's first impression was—
"It's so messy here."
Chaos, disorder, violence, yet prosperity—this is the initial impression many people have of this city.
Hanzo the Salamander is hardly a great leader, especially now that he has long lost the ambition to make the Land of Rain great again.
Losing ambition naturally means losing the motivation for proactive management.
So even the city where he lived was chaotic.
However, this place is still considered one of the safest places in the Land of Rain. Compared to the Ninja World War outside, the slight risk of street violence is at least tolerable for many people.
So despite the chaos, it is also a place of prosperity.
Most residents don't particularly like this place; they just don't have a choice.
Xiao Nan looked at a vendor being openly humiliated by several Rain Ninjas in a nearby alley and couldn't help but show a look of pity.
"I don't like it here," she said softly.
If it were Yahiko, he would most likely say to her at this moment, "We should try to understand each other. Lord Hanzo is also working hard for the Land of Rain."
Unfortunately, Yahiko had already been excluded from the negotiating team this time.
The person in charge who led the team was Shiba Kiyokazu!
He turned his head and glanced at it, then without hesitation, he tossed out a shuriken.
The shuriken traced an arc, circled around, and flew into the alley from another direction, piercing the back of one of the rain ninjas with a "thud".
"Ah!!" The rain ninja screamed in agony on the spot.
However, the shuriken had already circled in the air for a long time. When the Rain Ninja turned around, he couldn't find Shiba Kiyokawa to attack immediately. Instead, he was shouting in the opposite direction.
"Who goes there? How dare you plot against us on the territory of a demigod? Are you courting death?"
The man unleashed a frantic, impotent rage in the wrong direction, shouting for a long time. The vendor ran away, and Shiba Kiyokawa and the others had already left.
On the way, Shiba Kiyokawa smiled at Konan and said, "It's okay if you don't like it, you don't have to put up with it, I don't like it either."
He then added, "But one day, we will transform this imperfect world that we hate into the world we desire!"
This statement is far more powerful than "mutual understanding between people"!
Konan gave a soft "hmm," and at that moment, her eyes, which were looking at Shiba Kiyokawa, seemed to reflect a galaxy.
(End of this chapter)