Master, Please Become a Hokage

Before Ye Cang could turn her head, Sarutobi Ryo suddenly attacked.

His hand blade struck the back of her neck directly.

The power that could shatter the bones of an ox would only cause a master like Ye Cang to faint.

And so...

Bang!

Ye Cang fell face-first to the ground, immediately losing consciousness...

...

It's unknown how much time had passed.

Ye Cang slowly woke up.

"!"

The surroundings were unusually quiet, with only the sound of the wind flowing.

Faint hammering sounds came from somewhere, the source unknown.

"You're awake?"

The dim underground was unaffected by Ye Cang's powerful technique.

The hall above was destroyed, and a warehouse was gone, but the other buildings were still in good condition.

After all, this manor was quite large; if the living room was gone, they could just rebuild it.

The sound Ye Cang heard was from the craftsmen rebuilding.

"Three of your four companions are dead, and one is seriously injured."

Sarutobi Ryo informed Ye Cang of the outcome.

"If you don't want him to die, cooperate with me obediently..."

"Hmph, wishful thinking!"

Ye Cang glared at Sarutobi Ryo with hatred.

I'm not a three-year-old child; do you think I'll listen to such a simple threat?

"Note that your Sand Village started this."

Sarutobi Ryo corrected.

Although the Sand Village wasn't the initial cause of the Third Shinobi World War,

the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was indeed the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"As a ninja, you must obey the village's orders. Don't you even understand this principle?"

Bound to a chair, Ye Cang held her head high, which made her impressive figure even more... noticeable.

Sarutobi Ryo: "Heh heh..."

You laugh at me for not understanding the rules.

I laugh at your blind loyalty.

In the original story, Ye Cang was betrayed by Rasa and became a tool to appease the elders and the Mist Village.

"What are you laughing at?!" Ye Cang retorted fiercely.

"I'm laughing at you for being too young..."

Sarutobi Ryo shook his head.

He glanced at the [0%] injection progress displayed by the system before him.

"Then, next..."

As long as it reaches 20%, he can obtain [Swift Release].

"Let's begin..."

Don't rush to get Swift Release; first, pry out some useful information.

However, at this moment, she discovered that her whole body was weak, and she couldn't even gather chakra.

Why?

"Damn it... could it be..."

The figure of the Byakugan-wielding girl [Hyuga Ruri] flashed before her eyes.

After a moment's thought, Ye Cang understood that after she fainted, she had been hit with Gentle Fist, and her chakra points had been sealed.

Only the Hyuga's Byakugan kekkei genkai Gentle Fist taijutsu could so easily disable a person in such a short time...

"S-stop... Ah~~~!"

Ye Cang's screams echoed through the underground.

Chapter 41: Minato Namikaze, You're Late

Even Ye Cang, once captured, was helpless against the Yamanaka clan's secret search techniques.

Just like Kisame in the original story, who had information extracted from his brain by Yamashiro Aoba.

Yamashiro Aoba believed that his skill in searching memories was far inferior to Yamanaka Inoichi, yet he was still able to dig up information from Kisame's head.

And at this moment, Ye Cang had no chance to erupt with chakra again to resist.

After all, her chakra points had been sealed by Ruri with Gentle Fist.

Therefore, she could only let Yamanaka Kei do as she pleased.

As the scenery of Yamanaka Kei's memory reading flowed, soon... some very important information appeared in Yamanaka Kei's "mind's eye".

"This..."

Seeing the surprised expression on Yamanaka Kei's face,

Sarutobi Ryo immediately realized there was an important secret: "Kei, what did you discover?"

"Young master, things may be more troublesome than we thought... That old guy, the Third Kazekage... is still alive!"

Sarutobi Ryo: "!"

Ye Cang: "Ugh..."

...

Ginger is still best when it's old.

After being reminded twice, first by Minato Namikaze and then by Sarutobi Ryo,

how could the Third Kazekage, as the "Strongest Kazekage," not guard against Sasori?

Sasori did indeed use poison, but the only thing that died was a shadow clone.

The real Third Kazekage, taking advantage of Sasori's actions, faked his disappearance in order to... eliminate the internal parasites of the Sand Village!

"Impressive. As expected of a strong person from a place like the Sand Village..."

Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but sigh.

The harsh environment of the impoverished Land of Wind creates enduring and resilient strong individuals.

The teachings of the successive Kazekages were self-control and patience.

Now... the Third Kazekage, in order to completely eliminate the Sand Village's elder council stirrers, chose to fake his death.

And the Sand Village, thrown into chaos, after confirming that the Third Kazekage was really missing, the elder council would reveal their true nature... and it would escalate.

When their crimes are confirmed and they're jumping around like clowns, the Third Kazekage will reappear.

He will thoroughly eliminate the black sheep with thunderous force.

And at that time, Ye Cang will become the new Kazekage!

This information is explosive.

No one would have thought that the Third Kazekage was not dead! Moreover, he was planning to clean up the Sand Village again, so that the Sand Village would become even stronger after its transformation!

This courage, this plan...

"Young master, should we report this matter to Lord Hokage and the others?" Yamanaka Kei asked.

Should they inform the Konoha high-ups about this matter.

"Not yet." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head, rejecting Yamanaka Kei's suggestion.

This matter needs to be carefully considered.

...

The sky changed color, and the sun began to set.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina, with Team Seven, arrived at Sarutobi Ryo's manor.

Ye Cang had committed multiple crimes and left relatively clear traces.

Coupled with Yamanaka Kei and the others acting first,

Minato Namikaze followed the clues and finally found this place.

The port town had become slightly deserted due to the arrival of the war.

However, the transport of supplies at the port was even more hurried.

This is easy to understand; the more there is war, the more frequent the various transports of supplies become.

"I heard that Young Master Ryo owns a property here. It seems that the docks here are under Young Master Ryo's jurisdiction..."

Kakashi said indifferently, with his arms crossed.

He often heard his father chatting with Young Master Ryo at home, and he had learned a lot of useful information.

Minato Namikaze nodded, knowing more inside information than Kakashi.

The upper echelons all knew that Young Master Ryo ran a port business.

This was not surprising.

After all, the Nara clan also had a large forest within the borders of the Land of Fire.

It was not uncommon for the tentacles of various major clans to penetrate the Land of Fire.

Soon, Minato Namikaze and Kushina arrived at the entrance of the manor before sunset.

After stating their identities, the group entered.

As soon as they entered, they discovered traces of a fight.

Even though the sun was setting, the craftsmen were still repairing the destroyed hall. It was estimated that they would only stop when it was completely dark.

"This manor is really big..."

Obito was shocked by the size of the manor, feeling that it was like a resort.

"Young Master Ryo..."

Nohara Rin couldn't help but think of Young Master Ryo, who was handsome and rich.

Outside of Konoha, he not only owned businesses but also such a manor.

If they came here on a mission, they could have a good rest.

She had been missing Young Master Ryo for many days.

"Fighting... Could it be that the members of Anbu Squad Six have already fought with Ye Cang?"

Minato Namikaze murmured, looking at the traces of the fight.

The faces of Yamanaka Kei and the others flashed through his mind.

For the past week, Young Master Ryo's whereabouts had been unpredictable, while Ye Cang had been causing trouble everywhere, so the higher-ups finally sent him.