"Huh? What do you mean Hiruzen Sarutobi sent us deer meat?"
Hōzuki Gengetsu asked, puzzled, as he ate the deer meat.
"I don't know. I heard this is half-year-old deer meat from the Nara clan. It's indeed tender, refreshing, and tastes good..."
Mu chewed the deer meat slowly.
This deer meat is good; eating it helps replenish vital energy, strengthen the body, and prolong life.
"But we have deer meat in the Land of Earth too. If he simply wanted to curry favor with us, he could have sent other Konoha specialties. Why deer meat?"
"I think that kid, Hiruzen Sarutobi, definitely has another hidden meaning!"
Hōzuki Gengetsu put another small piece of deer meat into his mouth.
Mu nodded slightly, thinking it did make sense.
"But what exactly does it mean...?"
Mu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Deer...? Path...? Stroke!!!
Hey! That reminds me!
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Could Hiruzen Sarutobi be trying to remind me to stroke?
Mu's face darkened. It shouldn't be that absurd, right?
However, given Hiruzen Sarutobi's unconventional personality, it's entirely possible he would do something like that...
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was very old in the original work,
In Mu's eyes, he was still a child.
"Report, sirs. Hiruzen Sarutobi attacked the territory occupied by Hidden Mist in the Land of Fire last night. He has now completely driven Hidden Mist back into the sea."
A Ninja reported.
Mu and Hōzuki Gengetsu, who were eating meat, focused slightly.
"Those Hidden Mist bugs couldn't even hold out?"
Hōzuki Gengetsu couldn't help but exclaim upon hearing that Hidden Mist was driven back to the sea overnight.
Had Hidden Mist been stagnating during the decades he was gone?
To be defeated by Konoha in a single night?
They were almost the weakest of the Five Great Nations.
"Alright, it doesn't concern us anyway. We can just observe from afar."
Mu patted Hōzuki Gengetsu.
The more chaotic it was outside, the more beneficial it was for Iwagakure.
Next, they would wait and see if Sunagakure and Kumogakure, these two great Ninja Villages,
Would enter the war because of this incident.
A few days later, Sunagakure launched a surprise attack on Konoha.
The Third Kazekage urgently needed war to stabilize Sunagakure's internal affairs, so he launched an attack on Konoha.
Hanzou seemed to have received an order.
Amegakure intervened while Konoha and Sunagakure were fighting.
Kumogakure, however, remained still, seemingly waiting to see if Iwagakure would enter the fray.
....
News of the Ninja World War breaking out again
Spread like wildfire.
The entire Iwagakure Village was filled with fear and worry, concerned that their current lives would be disrupted.
Ōnoki promptly came out to dispel rumors, declaring that he would not participate in the war.
This calmed the residents of Iwagakure.
However, it also caused some Ninja to beat their chests in frustration, feeling it was an opportunity.
Iwagakure Finance Office.
Kakuzu was ecstatic.
The outbreak of war meant more money to be made!
Kunai, explosive tags, katanas... a series of weapons could all be sold.
Especially to smaller nations and the large nations involved in the war.
Currently, Iwagakure had two major clients:
One was Sunagakure, and the other was Amegakure.
Konoha was a potential client.
Now, both Sunagakure and Amegakure were in a state of war.
Iwagakure helped both sides, doing business.
They only traded, without participating in the war.
They were raking in money like crazy.
Although it wasn't ideal, Mu probably wouldn't have done that.
But Ōnoki didn't have much affection for Sunagakure.
"Wuwuwu... This book, 'Les Misérables,' is truly too tragic... This book is written so miserably..."
Kakuzu cried out sadly as he flipped through the book.
The male secretary beside him struggled to maintain his composure.
He couldn't help but remind him, "Lord Kakuzu, you're reading 'One Million Ryo'..."
Kakuzu was stunned, then looked at the cover: "My goodness, it really is 'One Million Ryo'?"
Finding it uninteresting, he put the book back on the shelf.
"Eh? Is this Iwagakure's new poverty alleviation list?"
Kakuzu asked, looking at a piece of paper on his desk.
The male secretary struggled again.
"Lord Kakuzu, this is the Ninja World Rich List..."
The male secretary said, wiping his sweat.
Kakuzu couldn't help but laugh: "Are the Ninja World's rich so poor? I thought it was a poverty alleviation list..."
Recalling the past, Kakuzu couldn't help but sigh.
Ever since Ōnoki took office, he had greatly valued him.
He had ventured into Iwagakure's real estate, catering, arms, technology, railway, and various other industries.
At the same time, he was also the highest-ranking elder in Iwagakure, holding control over Iwagakure's finances and various construction projects.
He was both an official and a businessman.
Often, projects he selected in the morning would be approved by himself in the afternoon.
"Time truly flies..."
"Back then, if Old Tsuchikage hadn't personally appointed me, I would still just be a bounty hunter. Of course, being a bounty hunter isn't bad, but the political arena offers me a much broader horizon!"
Kakuzu reminisced, teaching the male secretary beside him.
The male secretary nodded repeatedly.
Yes, yes, everything you say is right, what else can I say?
Seeing the male secretary agree with him,
Kakuzu couldn't help but start reminiscing about his glorious past again.
"When I was your age,"
"I was already fighting Senju Hashirama alongside Old Tsuchikage, Lord Gengetsu, and the Second Kazekage, and the Second Raikage. That was truly a legendary period!"
"The five of us were incredibly strong!"
Kakuzu's face showed a look of recollection.
"Yes, yes..."
The male secretary nodded helplessly again and again.
Ever since he became Kakuzu's secretary, Lord Kakuzu would constantly bring up these stories to reminisce. He had heard them at least ten times already.
....
Morning fog. Iwagakure had a lot of fog early this morning.
This was very strange; Iwagakure, which usually had no fog and rarely even rain, was foggy.
"Sir, a copy of the latest newspaper."
A young man in a cloak, with a feminine appearance and a hoarse voice, appeared at the newsstand.
"Oh, this is the latest newspaper. Konoha recently started a war, how annoying."
The newsstand owner handed a newspaper to the young man.
"Hmm..."
Orochimaru took the newspaper, paid, went to a cafe, and slowly sat down.
"It seems Sarutobi-sensei has started the war..."
Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth.
It was time for him to do his own thing.
Orochimaru first bought the cigarettes Hiruzen Sarutobi liked to smoke with money, and then bought the adult films Jiraiya liked to watch.
As for the content of the adult films, Orochimaru did not check.
He just picked two at random and sent them back.
He swallowed all of these into his snake belly, then summoned them back.
"Next, I'll first go to the Iwagakure library to read all the science books, and then investigate the location of the Iwagakure Research Department..."
Orochimaru had just infiltrated as a merchant.
He found that Iwagakure's famous departments all had landmark buildings, but the Iwagakure Research Department seemed to be hidden elsewhere.
But Orochimaru wasn't afraid.
He had plenty of methods!
"Summoning Jutsu: Snake!"
Multiple small snakes appeared from Orochimaru's sleeve, and he began to use them to scout and gather information for himself.
....
Pfft!
"Yes! I didn't expect Orochimaru to buy it for me so quickly... Hehehe..."
Jiraiya was just about to pack his bags and head to the battlefield.
He didn't expect Orochimaru to suddenly summon what he loved to watch directly to him, what a timely rain!
"In that case, I'll wait a bit before leaving..."
Jiraiya impatiently inserted the disc into the TV, and sat on the tatami mat with a few packs of tissues.
Just thinking about how he wouldn't be able to be free once he reached the battlefield,
Jiraiya felt uncomfortable all over.
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He inserted the disc into the TV.
The picture appeared.
He saw two burly Ninja slowly walk into the room.
"Hiss! I didn't expect it to be a multiple-person one..."
A wicked smile appeared on Jiraiya's lips.
Orochimaru understood him too well!
"Wait, why don't I see the female lead? Where's the female lead?"
"Wait! Why are these two men starting to hug and embrace each other?"
"Hey, hey, hey!!! What in the world is this?!"
"Ah ah ah ah!!! Orochimaru! You bastard! You sent me gay porn!!!"
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