The incidents of powerful curse spirits attacking Mist Hidden and Konoha in succession caused quite a stir.
The other major countries immediately took the matter seriously, and their methods became increasingly aggressive.
It seemed as if humanity and curse spirits were on the verge of a brutal war.
But suddenly, some troublesome curse spirits that had escaped human forces began to disappear one after another. Some speculated they had gone into hiding, while others guessed they were lurking in the shadows, plotting something unknown.
Only Shinji, who had experienced two consecutive ninja village attack incidents, could guess a possible explanation.
When he faced Dagon in Mist Hidden, he knew there was a true mastermind behind him.
This time in Konoha, he encountered an even more troublesome individual who rescued Cyber.
Furthermore, it was rumored that an unkillable Stitcher was also their companion.
Shinji wasn't sure if the 'pretentious guy' he met was the 'Father God' mentioned by Dagon, but he was certain that someone extraordinary had emerged among the curse spirits, capable of gathering these unruly Special Grade curse spirits.
Just imagine, if he hadn't been in Mist Hidden, Mei Terumi might still be running around, with everyone being toyed with.
Their homeland would have been completely destroyed!
In that case, one of the Five Great Nations would be eliminated, the Land of Water would become a paradise for curse spirits, and then all the Special Grade curse spirits on land would unite.
That would definitely be a world-changing event!
Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Shinji estimated that the major ninja villages' plans to eliminate curse spirits might not go as smoothly as initially planned.
When the enemies also learn to band together for warmth and to defeat them one by one, it would be a disaster.
After all, up to this point, people from various countries were still fighting amongst themselves and engaging in internal strife.
If all humans could unite, there would naturally be no need to worry about these curse spirits turning the world upside down. But by the time that day comes, humanity would likely be on the verge of extinction. It was a contradiction!
Regarding this, Shinji, being alone and weak, could do nothing. What could he achieve with the few useless companions around him (Hidan picking his nose, Tobi scratching his head)?
He couldn't possibly rally a ninja alliance just by talking. At most, he could take advantage of the current situation before it worsened, kill more curse spirits, accumulate more trump cards, and see if he could become invincible and defeat all curse spirits in the end.
In the new residence.
"Tobi, I'm going out for a bit. Take good care of the house."
"Roger that! I promise I won't let Hidan-senpai mess around again. Please leave it to me with confidence."
Ever since Shinji taught him the salute, Tobi now performs this gesture every time he pats his chest and makes a promise, indicating he is serious.
Of course, whoever believes him is an idiot!
Could these two chatterboxes with ADHD, Hidan and Tobi, really stay put?
If they could, Black Zetsu would have already climbed the Divine Tree to find his mother on the moon!
As for why Tobi now calls him 'Hidan-senpai,' that's another story.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be hiding in the room, sulking and doing God-knows-what right now.
Carrying the black box, he arrived at the temporarily built Hokage Building. (You can see how fast Wood Style can build houses.)
Beside it was a bustling construction site.
Clearly, as the face of Konoha, the Hokage Building couldn't just be made of wood; it needed to be rebuilt properly.
"Are they all Wind Release users today? Why are there so few?"
Arriving at a room on the second floor, Shinji looked at the 5-6 Konoha ninjas waiting outside and couldn't help but ask.
The staff member in charge of this matter rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Wind Release chakra users are not common in Konoha to begin with, and we suffered many casualties recently. If it weren't for the Hokage's mandatory order, even those outside wouldn't have come."
Seeing the other party so readily passing the buck, Shinji wasn't going to tolerate it.
"Those are your problems, what do they have to do with me? We agreed to finish this within ten days, but it's been delayed again and again. The agreed deadline is tomorrow, and there's still no sign of Lightning, Yin, and Yang attributes. Do you want me to take out the contract and see how much you'll have to pay in breach of contract fees?"
"But..."
"Stop with the 'buts.' If you were a little more generous, it wouldn't be this difficult. I gave Konoha fifteen million Ryo, how much of that did you distribute to these people outside? Just a little compensation to send away beggars? If it were me, I wouldn't come either! Don't push everything onto that person; try to find reasons within yourselves, okay?"
The other party was speechless and his face turned red.
After a long pause, he whispered in defense, "This isn't something I can decide. If you have the guts, go find the Hokage."
"Okay, you said it yourself! What's the point of arguing with you? It's not up to you."
Shinji picked up the box and left. The other party immediately showed a look of shock and panic.
Moving forward, Shinji was soon stopped.
After stating his purpose, an Anbu member immediately went inside to report, and then brought him into the Hokage's office.
"Consultant Akagi, what's wrong?"
"I just want to ask about Konoha's credibility. We agreed to provide all the chakra attributes I need within ten days and even signed a contract. Now, Lightning, Yin, and Yang are still missing. Doesn't the Hokage owe me an explanation?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a bitter smile. Money wasn't easy to earn.
"Didn't we already agree that we could have a few days' extension?"
After the great battle, many people were killed or injured. Afterward, there would be funeral expenses to pay, destroyed buildings to rebuild, and a portion of personnel to be assigned to strengthen defenses in case the enemy returned.
There were simply too many things to do. Compared to that, the cooperation with Shinji could be postponed.
And Shinji wasn't short-sighted, so he naturally didn't press the issue. Thus, when Hiruzen Sarutobi proposed it, he went along with it.
But he now realized that once people made concessions, some would always think they were easy to talk to and bully.
"An extension is an extension, but you can't just fool me, right? We agreed today to recycle Wind Release chakra, but as soon as I arrived, there were 5-6 people outside, all looking very reluctant. Also, I know that the fifteen million Ryo wasn't entirely distributed to those who put in the effort, but not giving a single cent? If it were like this, I might as well do it myself, spend less money, get more done, and not be cursed at."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a moment, then said strangely, "Not a single cent? Impossible! I clearly made arrangements for this. Everyone's subsidy was quite generous. How could it be..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly paused, as he thought of someone.
"I need to investigate this matter. There might have been some misunderstanding. How about this, you go back and wait for my news first."
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