Chapter 65: Byakuya Supports the Kazekage, Danzo Allies with the Daimyo!
"Enter!"
When the knock sounded, Temari thought it was the person from Konoha delivering daily supplies.
But the moment the door opened, Temari's pupils instantly froze.
"Whi... Byakuya!"
Temari's expression revealed surprise and disbelief.
She hadn't expected Byakuya to actually come in person.
One had to know that the current Byakuya was no longer the same as before
He is now the youngest Hokage in all of Konoha.
His every move concerns Konoha's policies.
"Byakuya!!"
But Gaara's reaction was different.
Looking at Byakuya, his expression was as if he were seeing something terrifying.
That day, Byakuya had left Gaara with a psychological shadow.
He had thought that by using the Feigning Sleep Technique to summon One tail, he could contend with Konoha.
But he didn't expect Byakuya to scare even the Tailed Beast with a single Wood Release!
"How is Gaara's condition now?"
Byakuya asked with a calm expression.
After all, in the upcoming plan, Gaara still needed to become the Kazekage.
If Gaara was left with a psychological shadow by him at this time...
...then it would be a bit of a net loss.
"Mm, he's alright. When Gaara was first brought here, he slept for three full days and nights."
Temari replied with a somewhat happy expression.
It was likely that the seal Byakuya had reapplied was working.
This meant Gaara no longer had to suffer from the pain of sleeplessness.
"So incredible, how on earth did he do it!"
Kankuro had a look of disbelief.
One must know how much effort Hidden Sand Village had spent using those seals to restrain Gaara.
But even so, the Tailed Beast inside Gaara would still erupt from time to time.
This forced Gaara to compel himself to stay awake every day.
But with Byakuya, just a single seal...
...and the problem that had plagued Gaara for years was solved just like that.
"Thank you!"
Thinking of this, Gaara didn't seem as afraid of Byakuya anymore.
After all, it was Byakuya who allowed Gaara to experience the taste of sleep.
For nearly ten years prior, Gaara had never slept.
This makes it understandable why Gaara turned into a lunatic.
Anyone would break under such circumstances, let alone a child.
"By the way, Byakuya, how are you going to handle us?"
Temari asked Byakuya with a worried face; she didn't know what fate awaited her and her brothers.
"I've already come up with a general solution for your disposal."
Byakuya said calmly.
Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara were like prisoners awaiting judgment.
Each of them remained silent.
Each carried worry in their heart regarding the upcoming verdict.
"What is the result?"
Temari took a deep breath to steel herself and asked.
To this, Byakuya only gave a faint smile.
"Konoha will release you."
"In fact, I will personally help Gaara ascend to the position of Kazekage!"
"The prerequisite is that Hidden Sand Village must forever follow Konoha's lead! Become Konoha's steadfast ally!"
"As for the captured Sand Ninjas, you will be allowed to ransom them back later."
After Byakuya finished speaking, the surroundings fell into a dead silence.
"Is that all?"
Temari couldn't believe it at first.
Not because the demands were too harsh, but rather because they seemed like a favor.
Byakuya was not only willing to help Gaara become the Kazekage...
...but was also willing to let bygones be bygones and become allies with Hidden Sand Village.
"I agree to your terms. From now on, Hidden Sand Village will forever follow your lead and become your most steadfast ally!!"
At this moment, Gaara, standing in the back, stepped forward firmly.
At this time, only he could step forward.
But unlike Byakuya saying "follow Konoha's lead," Gaara replied with "follow your lead."
Because in Gaara's heart, Byakuya was far more significant than Konoha.
Loyalty to Byakuya would likely mean following Konoha.
But following Konoha didn't necessarily mean being loyal to Byakuya!
"Gaara is right!"
Kankuro echoed.
Currently, Hidden Sand Village has no money, no people, and even the younger generation of the village is almost gone.
The terms Byakuya offered were already a blessing.
"Byakuya!"
Temari looked at Byakuya with eyes full of affection.
By now, Byakuya's position in Temari's heart was unshakable.
She had even thought that the three siblings might never be able to return to Hidden Sand Village for the rest of their lives.
But Byakuya helped them.
"In a while, I will personally escort you back to Hidden Sand Village and deal with some opposing voices along the way."
Byakuya knew that relying solely on the three children...
...they would surely be no match for crafty old foxes like Chiyo and Ebizo.
Furthermore, Rasa's Konoha Crush plan had directly sent most of his own confidants into custody.
It could be said that Hidden Sand Village now had almost none of Rasa's confidants left.
Because most of them were locked in Konoha's prison.
"Are you going personally?"
Upon hearing this, Temari couldn't hide her excitement.
Was Byakuya coming to Hidden Sand Village in person?
Temari was incredibly moved; not only did Byakuya not hold their Kazekage's actions against them, but he was also willing to help them.
In this regard, Temari had completely come to see Byakuya as the hero in her heart.
People are often most prone to thinking this way when they are at their lowest point.
"Thank you!"
Gaara also looked at Byakuya seriously.
"In the coming days, I'll have people stop monitoring you."
"You won't have to live in fear for the next few days."
Byakuya had never intended to make things difficult for the three siblings.
Knowing that Hidden Sand Village would definitely have a Kazekage succession next...
...it was better for Byakuya to support Gaara's ascent.
The only slight trouble was...
...after he left Konoha, that fellow Danzo would likely join forces with the Daimyo to cause trouble for Konoha.
If he were in Konoha...
...never mind Danzo or the Daimyo, Byakuya could suppress them with just one hand.
"Forget it, leave these trivial matters to others in Konoha!"
Byakuya didn't want to be a model worker, rushing back and forth using Teleportation.
Just in case it has a cooldown, he chose to wait until there was a real crisis to use it.
It wasn't as if a single Danzo could threaten Byakuya.
Besides going to Hidden Sand Village, Byakuya also planned to make a trip to the Land of Waves.
Otherwise, he almost would have forgotten that he had left a backup plan in the Land of Waves.
Zabuza and Haku should still be in the Land of Waves guarding that large sum of wealth right now.
Just then, the True Eye Byakuya had placed on Naruto began to transmit a signal.
"Interesting, it seems something has gone wrong on Naruto's end!"
"In that case, I'll take my leave first!"
Saying so, Byakuya turned into a ghostly blur and vanished from everyone's sight.
Once Byakuya arrived at the Hokage Office, he began using the True Eye to investigate the situation on Naruto's side.
On the other side, Shukuba-machi.
"!!!"
Truly Jiraiya's personality!
To actually take Naruto to that kind of place—it's likely no one else but Jiraiya could do such a thing.
But Jiraiya and Naruto weren't the only ones in the entire Shukuba-machi.
"Too terrifying, how can that person's strength be so great!"
"And why was there no intelligence on him in the Ninja World before!"
Kisame Hoshigaki and Uchiha Itachi walked into Shukuba-machi, supporting each other.
But it was evident that Uchiha Itachi's injuries were actually more severe.
Kisame didn't mind; he had only lost some Chakra.
He had quickly recovered about a third of it along the way.
But Uchiha Itachi had forcibly used Susanoo and was nearly heavily injured by Byakuya.
"Ittachi-san, do you know that person?"
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Uchiha Itachi curiously.
One must know that Uchiha Itachi was formerly of Konoha, so he should have some understanding of such a person.
But Uchiha Itachi only shook his head slightly.
He didn't know Byakuya at all.
"That person is so young, yet his strength is already unfathomable!"
Kisame felt a wave of lingering fear just thinking about Byakuya.He actually couldn't even last a minute in the other's hands.
If Uchiha Itachi hadn't risked his life to save him, he would have likely perished there.
"No, it wasn't me who saved you!"
Uchiha Itachi shook his head; he knew better than anyone.
It wasn't that he saved Kisame Hoshigaki, but that Byakuya was willing to let them both go.
"At the last moment, for some unknown reason, the opponent abandoned his attack!"
"We... were spared by him!"
Uchiha Itachi spoke with a serious expression.
"How is that possible!"
Kisame Hoshigaki said, filled with shock.
"It's likely impossible to infiltrate Konoha now!"
A trace of reluctance still lingered in Uchiha Itachi's heart.
Having entered Konoha this time without seeing Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi couldn't set his mind at ease no matter what.
"It seems we must report this information to the Leader!"
Kisame Hoshigaki said with a grim expression.
Such a powerful figure had appeared in the Ninja World, and the crucial point was that the Akatsuki Organization knew nothing about it.
This was a major intelligence failure.
"I really don't know what's wrong with that guy Zetsu, knowing nothing about such a figure appearing in Konoha!"
Kisame Hoshigaki said resentfully.
"Enough, Kisame. Let's observe from here for a while."
Uchiha Itachi didn't want to return so early.
Before seeing Uchiha Sasuke, Itachi had no intention of returning to the Akatsuki Organization.
Since they couldn't infiltrate Konoha to investigate, they would gather news nearby about what had happened in Konoha recently.
And find out what was going on with that powerful young man.
"Wait, this feeling is—!"
Suddenly, Uchiha Itachi spotted a familiar figure at a corner.
Uchiha Itachi recognized him almost at a glance.
"Uzumaki Naruto!"
"Ittachi-san, what did you say?"
Kisame Hoshigaki hadn't heard clearly and asked out of curiosity.
"Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"
Uchiha Itachi's words made Kisame Hoshigaki think he was joking.
"Stop joking, Ittachi-san. Where would a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki come from in a place like this?"
But a second later, Kisame Hoshigaki followed Uchiha Itachi's gaze.
The figure of a child appeared at the corner.
"There's no mistake!"
Uchiha Itachi said indifferently.
Though he didn't know why the Jinchuriki would appear here alone...
Perhaps he could use Naruto to obtain news about Sasuke.
Itachi knew that Naruto was on the same team as Sasuke.
"Kisame, don't be impulsive. This might be a trap set by the enemy!"
Seeing Kisame itching for action beside him, Itachi cut off his thoughts with just a few words.
It seemed Kisame truly loved capturing Tailed Beasts.
If it weren't for the fact that Kisame respected Uchiha Itachi so much...
He probably would have charged over in the next second.
"Konoha wouldn't allow a Jinchuriki to leave the village alone; there must be powerful experts guarding nearby!"
Uchiha Itachi said calmly.
What they didn't know was that their every move was currently being monitored by Byakuya.
This surveillance was something even Uchiha Itachi couldn't detect.
The moment Kisame dared to act, Byakuya would let him experience the power of Wood Release again.
Knock, knock, knock!
Just then, the sound of knocking came from outside the Hokage Office.
"Come in!"
Byakuya said indifferently, but he didn't expect the person entering to be Sasuke.
He was monitoring the older brother, and the next moment Uchiha Sasuke showed up.
These two brothers really have a certain rapport.
"It's Sasuke. What is it?"
After glancing at Sasuke, Byakuya stopped paying him much attention.
Loving Book So Far Check Out 80+ Chapters In Advanced At Pa Treon:
patreon.com/FicTonic1