121Cooperation leads to win-win situation, Nagato, what do you think?AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 121 Cooperation leads to win-win situation, Nagato, what do you think?
"You, the Daimyo, are quite idle."
Hyuga Hiashi and Naruto, along with others, were sitting together eating, the table laden with delicacies Naruto had brought.
"This meat, it tastes excellent."
Hyuga Hiashi drank his sake, leisurely looking at Naruto: "What do you plan to do in the future?"
"Be the Daimyo, and a hands-off boss!"
Naruto held a cup of drink, chuckling: "I don't have many demands for the future."
Hinata and Neji glanced sideways.
You're already the Daimyo, and you have the nerve to say you have no demands for the future? How is that any different from a billionaire saying, "I'm not interested in money"?
That's a humblebrag.
The full man knows not the hunger of the empty.
"I don't believe it."
Hyuga Hiashi looked deeply at Naruto, a slight smile on his face.
He didn't believe it in his heart.
Naruto was only so young, yet his actions, step by step, were all purposeful.
First, he steadily became the Hokage, then he spread some information about the Akatsuki Organization.
Next, he formulated a five-year plan, secretly developing, and finally, this year, he became the Daimyo in one fell swoop, while also crippling the Akatsuki Organization and tricking the Hidden Sand Village.
Now the Land of Wind is no longer a concern, oh, and the Land of Waves is also completely under control.
With each step, it was not difficult to see Naruto's ambition.
"Could he be thinking of unifying the world?"
Hyuga Hiashi took a sip of sake, feeling startled by the sudden thought that popped into his mind.
But he also felt it was reasonable.
Naruto was so young, and his strength was immense; the Ino–Shika–Chō was a perfect embodiment of military power.
The Uchiha Clan was a sharp blade, and his Hyuga Clan was not bad either.
Not to mention the many Ninja families still existing in the Village.
They were all exceptionally talented Ninja, capable of spreading into all industries, achieving comprehensive coverage without blind spots.
Coupled with the resources Naruto provided, achieving this step seemed not to be too big of a problem.
"What a sight that would be!"
It must be said, the future seemed very bright; Hyuga Hiashi had already begun to fantasize about how prosperous and powerful the Land of Firewould be in the future.
"Heh heh!"
Naruto: "…"
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"I'm so busy I'm practically upside down, but Naruto, he's off eating."
Nara Shikaku looked at the documents Uchiha Izumi was holding, his head about to explode.
So many, how to deal with them?
"Where's that kid Shikamaru?"
Nara Shikaku decided to enlist help.
That kid was a Chunin now, and he didn't necessarily have to go on missions; bringing him in to work was the best use of him.
Creating a Shadow Clone, Nara Shikaku continued working.
Uchiha Izumi smiled at this; she was now very familiar with this kind of work, finding it easy.
"By the way, I heard there's a thing called a computer recently that can replace office work. Lord Daimyo has already ordered some, but I don't know if they will be useful."
"They should be useful."
Nara Shikaku stroked his chin: "I've heard of this thing; it's said to be quite good."
"We'll know when they arrive."
"But before that, the pressure of the entire Land of Fire is basically on me. I'm having such a hard time."
He drank a cup of goji berry water, his spirits lifted, and he continued to work hard.
"Yo, Shikaku, busy?"
At this moment,
The door to the Hokage Office was pushed open, and Orochimaru walked in, smiling.
Nara Shikaku's heart skipped a beat; that smile, that action, it never boded well.
Sure enough, Orochimaru sat in the chair Uchiha Izumi pushed over and looked at him, chuckling: "Give me money."
"For what purpose!"
Ignoring Nara Shikaku's expressionless face, Orochimaru chuckled: "Of course, it's for research, what else could it be for?"
"I remember we just approved a large research fund for Yakushi Kabuto."
"He is him, I am me. He has his research, I have my research. You can't favor one over the other!"
Nara Shikaku had a headache, looking helplessly at Orochimaru: "Then what do you want to research?"
"Some things Naruto gave me, and…"
Orochimaru didn't say any more.
He actually intended to research Naruto and the Nine-Tailed.
He had researched mechs a bit in the Akatsuki Organization before, and found that they were a bit difficult. It was better to settle for something less, and create a mechanical Naruto or mechanical Nine-Tailed.
Perhaps there would be unexpected gains.
In short, he had many things he wanted to research.
"Alright!"
Nara Shikaku thought for a moment, then waved his hand.
Konoha Village was not short on money now; the entire Land of Fire belonged to Naruto. As long as they didn't mess around, they could spend freely.
Moreover, some of Orochimaru's research could also promote economic development, so there was no need to restrict it.
Watching Orochimaru leave, Nara Shikaku rarely lay back in his chair to rest for a moment.
The situation in Konoha Village was excellent now.
At the top, Naruto, whose strength was incredibly powerful.
Below him, there were countless geniuses, and strong individuals had reached their peak.
Three Mangekyo, one Tenseigan about to awaken, and the legendary Sannin were also among them.
And Kakashi and the others, due to the resources they gained from frequent missions, were also steadily increasing in strength.
It wouldn't be long before they would step into the so-called Kage-level.
"How wonderful."
...
"How difficult!"
Nagato, enduring the drizzling rain, somewhat missed Konan.
Through Zetsu's description, he knew Konan's situation was good now.
Konoha Village hadn't made things difficult for her; although she was in prison, she had plenty to eat and drink.
"I will definitely rescue you."
Nagato secretly swore.
Konan was his only family in this world, and the only person he loved.
"How about we cooperate?"
Suddenly,
A cold voice came from not far away, and Ōtsutsuki Toneri appeared in Nagato's line of sight.
"Who are you?"
Nagato frowned; he hadn't seen this person before. He looked somewhat similar to the Six Paths Sage.
And also somewhat like the legendary Chakraprogenitor, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
"My name is Toneri, and I also need to retrieve something from Konoha Village, but it's a bit risky for me alone, so I think we can cooperate."
"Who do you think you are?"
Nagato sneered.
Was it true that any Tom, Dick, or Harry could come and ask him to cooperate?
No matter what, he was the leader of the Akatsuki Organization.
At his peak, he had several powerful subordinates, and even though he was down on his luck now, not just anyone could come and cooperate with him.
"Actually, our goals are quite similar; we both want to create a perfect world."
Ōtsutsuki Toneri didn't mind.
He didn't actually want to cooperate with Nagato, but he had no choice; Naruto was very strong, and to be safe, he needed a backup.
Nagato became the direction he chose.
Looking at Nagato, Toneri smiled and said: "Don't you want to save Konan?"
"What strength do you have?"
"I don't have much strength right now, but I only need a pair of eyes to be able to rival your strength."
"What eyes?"
"The main family, Byakugan!"
Nagato's heart stirred, and he narrowed his eyes: "Are you talking about Hyuga Hinata?"
"No, Hyuga Hanabi will suffice."
"A Byakugan can make him strong enough to rival me; he seems to know I have the Rinnegan."
Nagato pondered…