Chapter 142
"Impossible, there is no soil for art to grow in a shabby place like the back mountain. I don't want to go to that kind of place!" Deidara, who was used to being spoiled, didn't take Ohnoki's arrangement seriously at all, but protested loudly.
"Humph, anyway, I've already told you that if it happens again, I'll lock you up or not. Red Earth, take him away." Facing the stubborn Deidara, Ohnoki waved his hand and drove him away.
"Yes, Sandaime-sama!"
After receiving the order from Ohnoki, Kochi ignored Deidara's struggle and dragged him away by force.
"Old man, I will never give in to an old thing like you who doesn't understand art!"
Although the person had gone far away, Deidara's voice, which was gradually fading away, still had no intention of stopping.
"Lord Sandaime, this is not a solution. Deidara is a stubborn person who can't change his ways. Why don't we just restrain him? Just like we treat the Jinchūriki."
Listening to Deidara's still making a fuss, Tsukudori made a suggestion with a ruthless look on his face.
It's hard to understand why Lord Sandaime would indulge Deidara, who destroys the peace and stability of the village, to do whatever he wants! Are the lives of the people less important to the Sandaime than a talented teenager? There are so many powerful people in Iwagakure, will they not turn around without Deidara?
"Oh, let's wait and see. Deidara is still young after all. After a few years of my teaching, he might become a useful pillar for Iwagakure."
Damn it. The territory of my own Land of Earth is not much worse than that of the other major countries. Why can't it produce talents like those of the other major countries?
Now that I am getting old, the village... has no one suitable for practicing Dust Release. The only one who can reach my level, Deidara, is in such a terrible state. Could it be... that God is really so partial?
"But……"
Tsukado was obviously tired of hearing about the Third Tsuchikage's delaying policy. What do you mean young? He had already participated in the Second Ninja World War at this age.…………
"Okay, stop talking. What is the situation in Kumogakure? It's been so long, there should be some news from the Anbu, right?"
Looking at the old subordinate in front of him, in order not to entangle with him about Deidara, Ohnoki deliberately shifted the matter to Kumogakure.
"This...Last night, the latest information came that the body of the Third Raikage was stolen, and the Hidden Cloud Village has now entered a state of martial law."Although he could see Ohnoki's skill, facing such a major national event, Tsukado couldn't afford to dwell on such a small issue as Deidara.
"The Third Raikage? That guy has been dead for so many years, and there are still people who are targeting him? However, there are only a few forces that dare to offend Kumogakure at this time. Konoha has just made a truce with Kumogakure, and we haven't taken action yet. Are Sand Village and Kirigakure also starting to get restless? Tsukado, has the informant found out how much combat power the Fourth Raikage and Kumogakure have left?"
Oonoki, who felt that Sand Village and Kirigakure were preparing to take advantage of him, suddenly thought that Iwagakure could also get involved.
"According to the information from the informant, the Fourth Raikage is still recovering from his injuries, but he is now able to handle the affairs of the village. As for the loss of other combat forces, although it is not small, according to the latest intelligence, although the loss of Kumogakure was huge in this Thunder and Fire Battle, it also hatched a strong man who is no less powerful than the Fourth Raikage. Here is her specific information."
Speaking of this, Tsukudori bowed and handed a confidential document bag to Ohnoki.
"Hmm? A person who is no less powerful than the Fourth Raikage?"
After opening the file bag and looking at the information on it, Ohnoki felt uneasy.
A Kage-level person in his teens? What kind of shit luck did these guys from Kumogakure have?
These two guys from Konoha and Kumogakure are endless, right? There are a few pairs of Mangekyō in front, and a Samui in the back...
So there is a psychotic artist in my Iwagakure Village? This kid Deidara is really...…………
Huh~ Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. The village still needs you. You must not get angry at this time and ruin your health.
"Is there any movement from Sand Village and Kirigakure? I mean regarding the mobilization of the ninja army."Try to calm down the envy, jealousy and hatred in his heart, Ohnoki turned to Tado and Yamado, who were in charge of intelligence for the two countries and asked.
If it is really as the intelligence said... then the village must reconsider the matter of taking advantage of them.
After all, the record of the Third Raikage fighting against ten thousand alone is still vivid in people's minds. These barbarians in the Hidden Cloud Village are still quite powerful. He just wants to see if there is a chance to take advantage of them, not to fight with these barbarians to a mutual loss.…………
""Reporting to the Third Hokage, Kirigakure has just experienced the Kaguya clan genocide incident, and the current political situation in the village is unstable, and there is absolutely no intention to mobilize the ninja army."
In response to Ohnoki's question, the younger Yamato took the lead in explaining the intelligence from Kirigakure in detail.
"Sandaime-sama, there is no movement from Sand Village either, but I heard that the Jinchūriki of Sand Village showed signs of going berserk not long ago, but it has been suppressed by Rasa. As for the mobilization of the Ninja Army, there is no sign of it, just like Kirigakure." After Yamatsu finished his report, Tanaka, who was standing aside, also stepped forward to report.
"Hmm? Are they all restricted by their own internal strife? In other words, only our Iwagakure is in a better situation?" It seems that we can't make a move against the barbarians in Kumogakure. We can't fight with them to the point of mutual destruction with the development advantages we have accumulated with great difficulty.
Konoha and Kumogakure have just experienced war, Kirigakure is caught in internal friction, and Sand Village is in poor condition, and it can't even deal with the time bomb of One-Tail. Among the five major countries, our own Iwagakure is the most stable. No
, we must not step into the quagmire of war, we must hurry up to develop. The number of ninja troops in Iwagakure is already among the top in the major countries. This time, Konoha and Kumogakure have consumed a lot, but our own village has not consumed anything. If we continue to develop during this period, when the next Ninja World War comes, our own Iwagakure will definitely shock the entire Ninja World.
""Sandaime-sama, the Sandagakure and Kirigakure guys have obviously stopped intervening to divide the power of Kumogakure with us. Should we take this opportunity to complete the great cause that we have not completed during the Third War?"
Obviously, as early as after the defeat of Kumogakure, the Iwagakure high-level officials had already set their sights on Kumogakure, and Tsukudori's remarks at this time were very consistent with Ohnoki's previous plan.