"The naturally evil Uchiha brat, I have already seen through the truth. He must have used her fear of blood as an excuse, deceiving Tsunade into believing they had to be together. This would allow him to recreate the emotions he had with Kato Dan, and use those emotions to heal the wavering will caused by them."
"Hmph, it's ridiculous. Such methods can't possibly work. With that Uchiha brat's cunning, it must not be so simple."
"Yes, curing her fear of blood is definitely just an excuse. That Uchiha brat must have a deeper scheme. Let's think carefully—what exactly will he do?"
After another cold moment of thought, Danzo's one eye widened, and a sinister look appeared on his face.
"I understand now, I finally get it! Hmph, the naturally evil Uchiha is truly despicable. He's trying to use the entire Senju clan to carry out your evil plot!"
"That Uchiha brat got Tsunade's necklace, which means he obtained something that represents the Senju clan. And as long as he successfully uses her fear of blood as an excuse to get close to Tsunade, it will make everyone in Konoha naturally believe she's on his side."
"This also means the Senju clan's power will support him!"
"If he uses the Senju clan's power properly, the naturally evil Uchiha brat will be able to directly influence the entire direction and policies of Konoha. He might even try for the position of Hokage!"
"Moreover, after he tricks Tsunade into having a child, he can secretly strike and harm her. The bloodline of the First Hokage would then only remain with him and Tsunade's child. He could use that child to fully control the entire Senju clan's power."
"At that point, the whole of Konoha, top to bottom, would fall under his control!"
"Evil, truly evil! And so despicable, to go this far! Uchiha Kai, you naturally evil brat, you truly are the greatest disaster. The only way to protect Konoha is for you to die!"
"No, Hiruzen has completely been deceived by that naturally evil little brat, even arranging for that evil little brat to heal Tsunade."
"Now, no one else can stop that evil little brat. Only I, at this moment, can protect Konoha!"
After a moment of conspiracy-filled thoughts, as if straight out of a classic female-oriented story, the single eye of Danzo Shimura seemed to burn with a fire. I
t was the unwavering belief that burned, a belief that could only be achieved through constant self-PUA, believing that his heart held no selfish desires, only a dedication to Konoha.
Whether others believe it or not, Danzo himself certainly did.
And with this dark will, he prepared to take action.
While Konoha was full of undercurrents, far beyond the Land of Fire, in another nation, the heavy rain that was a constant in this nation called the Land of Rain kept pouring.
Surrounded by mountains, the clouds of the Land of Rain could not escape, and the nation's position, bordered by several other different terrain nations, meant that for most of the year, it remained in the rainy season.
The Land of Rain's extensive waterways carried away all the accumulated rainwater, or else the constant downpour would have turned it into a swampy land.
For this reason, even though the Land of Rain was rich in vegetation, its grain production was extremely low. It needed to import large amounts of food every year to sustain its people.
However, after the Second Great Ninja War, the ruler of the Land of Rain, Hanzo, who was known as a 'demigod,' boldly declared war on three of the Five Great Nations.
The once prosperous Land of Rain, which had enjoyed better days before the war, began its decline, year after year.
Even with the presence of a powerhouse like Hanzo, who was at the peak of the Kage-level, the Land of Rain couldn't escape its downfall.
Now, the nation was struggling with poverty, famine each year, and its people were suffering.
Hanzo, as the leader, had grown old with time, and the once grand ambitions faded into despair as he could no longer change the nation's fate. He had become the very person he once despised.
Although Hanzo still held the title of 'demigod,' his strength had waned. Along with his physical decline, his spirit was also shattered. He only cared about maintaining his rule, and the well-being of the nation and its citizens no longer mattered to him.
It was abstract and disgusting.
The leader of a nation falling so far would, in theory, have people rising against his rule.
In ancient Earth terms, Hanzo would either have been overthrown by a rebellion or betrayed by someone ambitious within his ranks.
However, in the ninja world, a person's strength can decide most things in this true caste system cesspool.
Even though Hanzo ruled in such a poor way, causing many to starve each year, no one dared to oppose him.
Because he was the demi-god of the Land of Rain, the absolute ruler who could not be challenged. Until his death, the corrupt and decaying rule would continue.
Of course, nothing is absolute. There were still people in the Land of Rain who wanted to change the nation's situation and rebel against Hanzo's rule.
For example, Yahiko, who was already 15 years old.
As a disciple of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, he had the will and courage to change the Land of Rain.
He also knew that the path he wanted to take might conflict with the leader of the Land of Rain, whom he once admired.
But in order to change the Land of Rain and the terrible situation of the ninja world, the idealistic Yahiko wanted to try.
He had already promised his two friends, Nagato and Konan, that they would change the Land of Rain and the entire ninja world together in the future.
Jiraiya was proud and happy for his disciple's great dream. However, now, he had to pack his things and prepare to return to Konoha.
Because Jiraiya had received a letter from Konoha. The letter briefly mentioned recent changes in Konoha and stated that the Ninja World War could start at any time.
As one of the Legendary Sannin, it was time for Jiraiya to return and protect Konoha.
Sighing, Jiraiya put the letter away.
The young man with white hair felt helpless, but he also understood that he had to return because it was for the protection of Konoha.
As an active ninja, leaving Konoha for so many years to teach children from another nation was too abstract. In any other nation, Jiraiya would have been labeled a traitor and hunted down.
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