Master, Please Become a Hokage

Just as Minato Namikaze was about to take another step forward.

On the other side.

Ryō Sarutobi appeared on the scene with Ruri and the others: "Minato, you've arrived."

The two sides met, and Minato Namikaze was somewhat surprised to see Ryō Sarutobi appear: "Young Master Ryō..."

Now that Young Master Ryō has appeared, does that mean he has personally fought Yōkura?

"Yes, Yōkura did come here before."

Ryō Sarutobi nodded.

"We gathered all our strength to barely defeat her, but unfortunately... just when we thought we had captured her, we didn't expect to only catch a shadow clone..."

Ryō Sarutobi's statement made Minato Namikaze slightly stunned.

Because he couldn't judge whether this matter was true or false.

"That shadow clone just said a bunch of nasty things to us..."

"Is that so?" Minato Namikaze hesitated.

"As you can see. This place has been severely damaged."

Ryō Sarutobi pointed to the hall that was being rebuilt.

"If you don't mind, I'll find you a hotel to stay in."

Under Ryō Sarutobi's persuasion, Minato Namikaze and the others had no choice but to leave the manor and go to a local hotel.

After settling Minato Namikaze and the others and chatting for a few words, Ryō Sarutobi prepared to leave.

"......"

Minato Namikaze watched Ryō Sarutobi's shadow disappear into the darkness, his mind repeatedly thinking.

"Minato, I always feel like this guy is lying to us," Kushina hummed.

"Probably not."

Minato Namikaze smiled, turned around, and walked back to the hotel.

No matter what the real situation is, as long as Young Master Ryō hasn't truly defeated Yōkura, or captured her.

Then, his reputation will not continue to rise.

The rest... shouldn't be a problem...

Chapter 42. Injecting the Will of Fire into Yōkura!

Back at the manor, the craftsmen had already left.

The sky was completely dark.

In another hall, Ryō Sarutobi faced the members of the transportation company, listening to their recent reports.

"Lord... I want to hone myself."

Kurenai knelt on one knee, realizing her shortcomings.

Faced with Yōkura's crushing defeat, she finally realized the importance of strength.

Even that white-haired kid [Kakashi] who was just next to Minato Namikaze was not to be underestimated.

Kurenai, who had been aroused by a competitive spirit, felt that this place could no longer allow her skills to improve further.

The industry here will also be gradually transferred and managed by other managers.

When the war starts, this port will be attacked by Kirigakure sooner or later, so Ryō Sarutobi is determined to shift the focus to the Land of Waves.

After arranging everything.

In the hall, only Yamanaka Kei, Hyūga Ruri, and the Umino couple remained as companions.

Ryō Sarutobi glanced at them. The Umino couple were very puzzled as to why Young Master Ryō didn't tell the truth.

Or was Yōkura, who was captured, really just a shadow clone?

Because Yōkura had been famous for too long and was a well-known powerhouse in Sunagakure, the two of them really didn't dare to be sure whether Young Master Ryō had caught the main body...

It's normal to have this kind of doubt.

After all, Yōkura's reputation was too loud. Young Master Ryō defeated Yōkura so easily, how could it not be shocking?

The reason why Ryō Sarutobi didn't prepare to tell the others the truth was because he had his own considerations.

In addition to injecting the Will of Fire into Yōkura to obtain Swift Release and Scorching Release Kekkei Genkai, a bold plan was also rising in Ryō Sarutobi's heart.

This is not only related to Konoha's victory in the Third Ninja World War, but also to the future of the ninja world!

"I will try again to obtain some information from Yōkura's shadow clone, because the shadow clone may disappear at any time..."

Ryō Sarutobi got up and left his seat.

The Umino couple looked at each other, the doubts in their eyes slightly receding.

As expected... he didn't catch the main body, it's really a pity.

"Let's go, Ruri, I'll take you out for a stroll..." Yamanaka Kei, on the other hand, took Ruri out of the manor, preparing to have some fun at the night market.

With the war breaking out, there won't be many such leisurely times in the future.

......

In the dark underground, candlelight flickered.

When Yōkura regained consciousness, she had become extremely weak.

The secret technique of the Yamanaka clan failed to destroy her brain.

The tenacious Sunagakure hero still held on.

But this also made her exhausted, with almost no strength left.

"You..." Yōkura glared fiercely at the young man in front of her.

With the intelligence in her mind being plundered, Yōkura couldn't wait to commit suicide on the spot to apologize.

After all, because of her momentary carelessness, the Kazekage's plan was leaked, which was really...

"I'm quite interested in your plan."

Ryō Sarutobi stood in front of Yōkura with his hands behind his back, and began to slowly pace back and forth.

His opening words made Yōkura slightly stunned.

"We in Konoha already have three elders who are troublesome enough, but your Sunagakure has more than a dozen old guys, you must have a headache every day..."

Ryō Sarutobi's gentle words made Yōkura a little confused: "What do you want to do?!"

"The Third Kazekage's strategy is to eliminate the parasites of Sunagakure. The plan is pretty good..."

Ryō Sarutobi continued.

"But there will be many obstacles in this process. Even Rasa will become a stumbling block on your path..."

"......"

Ryō Sarutobi's words made Yōkura's expression slowly become serious.

How much does this guy know about our Sunagakure? Damn... could it be that the Yamanaka woman dug out all the information in her mind?

No, that's not right.

To completely excavate a person's brain, even Yamanaka Inoichi would need several days.

And Yōkura confirmed that she was only tossed around for a little while.

"Rasa is indeed the Kazekage's disciple, but his interests are on the side of the elders... Of course, if he knew that the Third Kazekage was still alive, he wouldn't have the courage to continue to compromise with the elders..."

In the original work, Rasa constantly compromised with the elder group, eventually killing Yōkura.

Later, when Gaara became Kazekage, it was almost the same. Because the elders were really difficult to deal with.

Yōkura in the original work was blindly loyal, because she did not expect the shamelessness of the elders.

But in this world, thanks to the influence of the Third Kazekage, Yōkura has begun to realize the shortcomings of Sunagakure.

From the result, it can be seen.

If Rasa becomes Kazekage, Sunagakure will gradually decline, and eventually even have to rely on Rasa's Magnet Release to subsidize the mining and selling of money to maintain the economy.

But if Yōkura becomes Kazekage, Sunagakure will become even stronger.

From Konoha's standpoint, a weakened Sunagakure is obviously more in line with Konoha's interests, but that is just short-sighted.

In the long run, considering the Akatsuki, Infinite Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Madara, Ōtsutsuki aliens... and so on.

A strong Sunagakure can provide enough help.

In the original work, Naruto and Gaara's relationship was indeed better, the two sides helped each other and achieved a win-win situation.

Ryō Sarutobi is currently planning to realize this step in advance, laying the groundwork for the future.

"Yōkura, I have a proposal..."

Ryō Sarutobi's eyes were burning, staring at the Sunagakure Onee-san who was tied to the chair in front of him.

Her fair skin, illuminated by the candlelight, was reflected in Ryō Sarutobi's eyes.

She was clearly from the Land of Wind, but she had not been eroded by the wind and sand at all.

The few small wounds on her body added to her battle-worn heroic charm.

Her proud figure, set off by her backless outfit, showed Yōkura's absolute confidence.

"You help me, I help you, what do you think?"

"Wh-?"

Before Yōkura could react.

In the darkness, the Sarutobi clan's summoning weapon rose slowly, like the rising sun.

Dazzling and shocking.

The system's prompt requires 20% progress to obtain Swift Release, so...

"Let's eat something first, don't be polite, I'll feed you..."

Ryō Sarutobi stared at the surprised face of the Onee-san, her red lips clearly visible.

The next moment, he stepped forward.

Pa ta.

The delicious food was placed on Yōkura's smooth and fair nose.

Yōkura, with wide eyes, looked at the special delicacies of the Land of Fire in disbelief, her eyes widened.

There was no way, because this was really too...

The next second.

Zi ~!

Yōkura: "Ugh ~!"

The night grew darker.

The rhythm of the night, the Will of Fire meal is entertaining the guest from Sunagakure.