The Strongest Man in the World

Kisame, alone, slaughtered all the rouge ninjas up and down.

This group of rouge ninja can survive until now, there are still a few masterpieces inside. But when it comes to a ninja of Kisame's caliber, the numbers just don't mean much.

The Land of Birds lineage was emotionally stable and did not have any reaction.

Against the enemy to use the sword, to friends also need to use the sword.

A few days later, everything is calm, Terumi Mei said goodbye to the lord of Land of Lord.

The Lord of Land of Birds personally sent Kiri and his party away, so it could be said that he had given enough face.

The ninja's political status was low, but Makoto had left behind a strategy that involved every aspect of the Land of Birds, basically taking into account everything that could be taken into account.

Land of Birds' national master can't be said to be a generation of bright ruler, but should understand the reason still understand.

He knew in his heart that as long as he followed what Makoto had written, he would be able to revitalize the country's economy.

In this era where there was no war for the time being, as long as the economy could flow like water, the country getting better and better was an inevitable thing.

Not to mention the natural gifts of Bird Shit Island.

Even if he really was just a naive batch lying in a trash can, and Makoto put his homework in his mouth and he wouldn't copy it, then selling resources would always be a good idea, right?

The five major countries could be said to be open to this kind of basic resources, as long as the price was right, they could really say that they would take as much as you sold.

In this kind of small country, as long as the money is in place, then there is nothing that can't be negotiated.

The big spread of money is indeed stupid.

But everyone likes it.

Knowing the importance of this strategy, the Lord of Land of Birds even once again brought up the matter of recruiting a family before parting.

This is the same as Koyuki, but a real princess.

...But for a political creature like the Lord of the Land of Birds, perhaps a son-in-law who can truly enhance the power of the country for him is far more important than a princess.

But of course Makoto didn't agree.

He hadn't even agreed to Koyuki, so how could he agree to a Princess Toki that he hadn't even met.

He also smacked his family harem blasting up is not scary.

Under the helplessness, the lord of Land of Birds is also not good to force, can only leave some future more communication and so on words, and only then each other goodbye.

As for how the Land of Birds to cope with like a flood of swarming capital frenzy, will not come too much blood, direct shock... Makoto also do not know, anyway, he did not ask him.

What should come is always going to come, and it is impossible to hide.

When the magnates come like waves lapping at the sea, the only truly wise thing to do is to swim against the current...

Makoto glanced in the direction of the Land of Birds and finally turned back without hesitation.

"Why do you still want to take one last look, is it because you can't bear to part with that Princess Toki?"

"No, it's you I like."

Facing Terumi Mei, Makoto never chose the option to increase his favor.

"...Hmph."

Terumi Mei's eyes flickered, and with a cold snort, she also stopped talking.

... ...

Very quickly, the group returned to Kiri.

As a ninja village, Kiri was relatively quiet and gloomy the vast majority of the time. However, this time when Terumi Mei returned, Makoto could clearly feel that against the background of the ninja's silence, the respect in their eyes was clearly a bit more.

The matter of Land of Birds was slowly spreading among the nations.

The ninja's line of work already emphasized intelligence, and with something this important and a way to raise our prestige, Kiri naturally had no reason to restrict it.

With the gradual spread of news, Terumi Mei's reputation naturally rose.

The Land of Water daimyo's plot was really not considered to be that smart, it could only be described as using power to suppress others. But relatively speaking, Terumi Mei's solution amazed everyone.

The highest state of the mission is either to fight with the tongue and dismantle the other party's originally firm will with a few words; or to copy the other party and destroy them all.

The two elder brothers Wang Xuance and Fu Jiezi returned from strength to strength, but they were too impetuous and incompatible with the current situation. And Terumi Mei's solution this time is... very beautiful.

T/N: Wang Xuance was a Chinese diplomat, military general, and travel writer who lived in the mid 7th-century

T/N: Fu Jiezi was responsible for the assassination of the Loulan king Angui in 77 BC

No matter who comes to comment, it can be said to be beautiful.

On this mission, Terumi Mei not only fulfilled the orders of the Land of Water Daimyo, but also made the Land of Birds' lord feel much better about Kiri.

It was foreseeable that in the next few years, if Kiri encountered any problems, the Land of Birds would definitely be the one to step forward and help out.

As the Kiri ninja looked on, they naturally felt admiration.

-The ninja were mostly consequentialists, and being able to give up without a fight earned their respect all the same.

At this juncture when Terumi Mei had just come to power, this prestige was significant and timely.

Yagura came to greet the group with a big smile.

Only when the few people walked together towards the Mizukage's office, Yagura was surprised to find that Makoto didn't even want to leave yet.

"You bastard... really intend to stay in Kiri?"

"I haven't found my stuff yet, how can I leave?"

"So what exactly is it? And you refuse to say, how can we help you find it?"

"When you see the thing, you'll naturally know that I'm talking about it."

"But if you won't say what it really is, how can we help you find it?"

"You guys just look for it, you'll surely know anyway if you see it. If you guys don't see it, it's useless for me to say."

Makoto and Yagura cut each other off and simultaneously looked away.

-It really wasn't that he was trying to be maliciously cute, it's really that something like the Tenseigan can't be said.

Judging from Yagura's reaction, the Tenseigan definitely didn't reach the Mizukage faction. In other words, the Tenseigan was either destroyed or in the hands of the Elder Faction.

Considering that there was a chakra reaction on this thing, the probability that it hadn't been taken after all this time was really not high...

The two of them verbally sparred and tossed each other around for a while longer. Only after talking, Yagura paused in realization.

"You... shouldn't have suddenly come back for Terumi Mei, right?"

"...Huh? Why do you say that?"

"You guy, you actually just found a random reason, you just want to help her, right?"

"...I'm married."

"The one you're with, that counts as a wife?"

"Hatsune is my wife too, it has nothing to do with whether she's an adult or not."

T/N: Hatsune as in Hatsune Miku from vocaloid (pretty sure she's 16)

"You bastard, don't say something I don't understand again!"

Yagura jumped up to express his protest - this dead Shota, this height is really only for this lifetime.

But then again... Terumi Mei's words were really sweet.

After ending the Land of Birds incident, Terumi Mei's body had always had a faint sweet fragrance.

This kind of sweet fragrance was rare, and most of the time, he could only smell it on those few people close to him.

Occasionally, it was found on the shinobi in the Konoha village.

He especially, especially liked this scent, and when he smelled it, he couldn't help but be hungry.

"What's wrong with...? Looking at me with that look?"

Terumi Mei looked up and looked at Makoto.

The two idiots Makoto and Yagura could quarrel over anything, and Terumi Mei's marriage was also the hardest hit. It's just that the two of them tacitly refused to bring up certain things. The more times they did it, Terumi Mei was almost desensitized... Of course, this didn't stop her from beating these two idiots.

In Kirigakure, under the plum tree, the snowflakes are pure white and Guanyin has long hair.

T/N: Guanyin is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion

Makoto licked his lips, forced himself to hold back his inexplicable hunger, and averted his gaze.

"Anyway, you guys help me find... it as soon as possible before the New Year, I definitely want to go back."

"...Good."

Neither of them said much, but Yagura inhaled and smelled an unmistakably familiar odor.

It was the sour stench of love.

Yagura was no stranger to this smell.

Because he too had had years of cheerfulness and innocence.

The past was all a lie, and memories were a road without end.

Yet no matter how many years had passed, he could remember that afternoon - he had just finished the war and was lying in a hospital bed in Kiri. Because of the shortage of manpower, his future wife was in the hospital, temporarily filling in as a nurse.

He saw her for the first time, still covered in blood.

Her white nurse's uniform was so pure white, and the blood on her body was so fiery.

Thinking about it, Yagura sniffled again.

Like a little kitten stealing something, Yagura Cat sneaked up to Kisame who was traveling with him and started biting his ears.

"What's going on with these two guys, why are they suddenly so good... who pushed them in there?"

"I don't know, I've been on a mission."

Kisame said he didn't know.

Yagura didn't think he was lying, after all, Kisame had always been such a character. But...

"Never mind, it's all good..."

"Consider it a blessing from the successive generations of Mizukage."

... ...

In this way, Makoto settled down in Kirigakure. Because of the special nature of the Tenseigan, he was obviously very anxious, so he could only stay and slowly solve it.

That night, Makoto had another dream.

In the dream, many people were gathered in front of a hot pot.

Only the atmosphere was very stiff.

"Sure enough, I still can't accept this kind of thing..."

"What can we do if we don't accept it? We are already in this state, and... we have already been like this in our lifetime, we can't let our children fight again. On the whole, upgrading the treatment of all ninjas would be good for the children as well...We established ninja village in the hope that the children would grow up happily, not the other way around, shedding blood for the sake of the village... And besides, can you beat that monster? "

"Hmph... Where do I not know... But... why do we have to rely on the special environment here to teach him Suiton (water nature transformation)? Those two have been dead for too long, it's just that they are a little behind in pure technique, they can only teach the Yin-Yang Release... But those guys in Konoha, who can't teach him?"

The relationship between the two sides felt terrible.

They seemed to be fighting over something.

"In terms of suiton, it's still you guys who are more skillful."

"Then can't you guys teach him the Katon (fire nature transformation) first?"

"None of us use that."

"Aren't you guys Hokage!"

"Hokage is using Katon?"

"You can't say that, that monkey still use it..."

Makoto quietly took a bite of food from the hot pot.

Before he could even start eating, he was caught red-handed.

"Kid, finally caught you, not that monster anymore... Hey, you guy, explain to me, what's going on between you and the Godaime Mizukage?!"

The Shodaime Mizukage Byakuren grabbed Makoto with a fierce face.

"That... that... we are very good friends..."

"Friends my ass, you think we don't know - she's better than that little girl from the Yondaime Kazekage's family, right? You want to marry her, don't you!"

It always felt like if I didn't say YES today, this beating would never escape today.

"That... me and the Yondaime Kazekage's daughter have already made a contract, if I rashly break it, I'm afraid that... and me and Terumi Mei she... really Just a general friend relationship, although you can have a few children... married or something..."

A few old uncultivated faces were not good.

But Makoto quickly thought of a solution.

"But it can be both!"

Minato covered his stomach, laughing his ass off.

"I told you, it's not hard for him at all."

"Minato you bastard..."

What the hell are you laughing at, believe it or not I'll let Naruto marry a hundred wives and drain him every day!

... ...

The next day, when Terumi Mei saw Makoto again, she found that his entire head had turned into a pig's head, as if he had been beaten up.

Terumi Mei had known that Makoto was like a strange walking species, often walking backwards.

But it was still a bit odd to be whole like this.

"What's wrong with you?"

Terumi Mei took out the village's secret wound medicine from the office drawer.

-After all, it was a military organization, and this kind of stuff was definitely not rare.

"Too many sins, finally the heavens can't stand it? -

"Don't say this, some old bastards want to solve the problem, their hearts have already decided, but their mouths... they can't find the maximum common denominator, and as a result, they find my head... it's useless for me to swear on the valley of the end of the world... hiss..."

Makoto's answer was, as always, upside down and incomprehensible.

Luckily this had basically become part of his persona.

Terumi Mei didn't ask anything more, and after treating his wounds, the two of them just sat in the office. Makoto continued to maintain his Mystic Hooded Man status, helping Terumi Mei with her official duties.

Makoto didn't want to be so troublesome, it was really because the Tenseigan couldn't be said directly, so he could only side-step it.

He was most afraid that the Tenseigan would fall into the hands of the Elder Faction.

This group of old undead have both prestige and will be hidden, if the transmutation eye is used by them... fortunately, the chest is a sharp weapon, the killing heart is self rising. With such a treasure in their hands, it is difficult for them to be completely without traces.

As long as Makoto tries slightly - of course, everything has to be built under the guise of helping Terumi Mei with official business.

Quickly, the first ninja walked in.

Makoto would not, and could not, help Terumi Mei with something confidential. But if it was a general task...

This ninja was going to be doing advertising work.

-After all, it was non-war time, and the bandits had pretty much committed suicide all over the Five Great Powers, and while it wasn't as bad as Konoha's practice of sending a portion of its ninja specifically into the entertainment industry, the number of commercial assignments was still spiking.

This mission was very simple, it was a public service announcement, the theme was mother's love, the clerical department had already drafted the text, all this ninja had to do was actually just print and post - the reason why it had to be a ninja was mainly because the difficulty of this mission was on the latter, and the average person couldn't really go high enough to go high.

Makoto scanned the paperwork department's proposal and found it too archaic, so he helped modify it a bit.

"Growing up, I felt that the most powerful person was my mother, not afraid of the dark, knew everything, cooked delicious meals, took care of life, and when I cried and didn't know what to do I had to look for her. -

"But I seem to have forgotten that this person I relied on was also once a little girl, afraid of the dark and also fell tears, clumsy hands will be poked by a needle in the hand. What made you so strong, most beautiful girl, was it the years, or love. -

"-O Time, don't hurt her."

Although it is a very common subject matter, Terumi Mei does feel that Makoto writes better... and even has some feelings about it.

"Was your mother... a great woman?"

Terumi Mei really didn't know much about Makoto's past.

It couldn't be helped that in the past, he appeared in the information more as an elite upper shinobi, a close friend of the Yondaime Hokage, and so on.

There were quite a few elite Jonin in Konoha, and his priority in the intelligence was actually not high.

After this guy became Hokage, all the information about his past was completely blocked by the Konoha, so it was incredibly difficult for outsiders to inquire.

-Especially after Danzo held out.

"No, it's my useless old man."

Makoto casually sidestepped the topic, but it made Terumi Mei even more curious.

But Terumi Mei didn't force him to talk either.

The first ninja quickly left.

The next to come in was a ninja, and a hidden village merchant.

The two of them had come to request the Mizukage's arbitration to regulate the dispute between the two - even though they were in the same village, lips and teeth still occasionally hurt each other, let alone people.

It was the sort of small matter that could have been handled by other low-level clerks. But Terumi Mei is lacking prestige... it is also a good thing to visit the grassroots and leave a friendly impression to everyone.

The matter of these two people, to say the least, is not a big deal, is that the ninja's summoning beasts are very voracious, and often run to the next door vegetable merchant s home to steal food, so that the merchant can not tolerate it.

The ninja wasn't denying it, and had compensated the merchant, and even punched his own ninja beast. But that ninja beast just never changed, making the ninja also very headache.

No matter how you do it, the ninja beast is just good at it, and it has to be a vegetable from the merchant's family.

Moving is impossible, summoning beast has been with the ninja for many years, one person and one beast have good feelings, and the ninja is not willing to kill or abandon the summoning beast.

The two had nothing too good to do for a while, so they came over to seek the Mizukage's help.

To see if it is possible to use genjutsu or any special ninjutsu, to solve this problem - after all, ninjas, the first reaction to encounter problems is ninjutsu.

Terumi Mei looked to Makoto.

When it came to genjutsu, other than those special kekkei genkai ninjas, Makoto's genjutsu were the most famous.

The guy's practice of casually switching parts for himself left an incomparable impression.

"It's not impossible if you forcefully hypnotize... Wait, you sell vegetables?"

"Yes... yes."

"Is it okay if you specialize in selling a certain kind of vegetables in the future?"

"Ah, that... if it can be profitable..."

"Okay, I understand."

Makoto then looked at the ninja.

"Please call out your summoning beast for a moment."

The ninja didn't know what he meant, but he called out his summoning beast anyway.

It was a cat-shaped ninja beast.

...The hell knows why a purely carnivorous creature like a cat would like vegetables.

Ninja world, really magical.

Makoto took out a tomato from the sealing scroll - this thing was actually relatively rare in winter, and it was put in there for him by Minatsuki when he went out.

But after all, it was an industrialized country, so if he wanted to buy it, this thing could still be bought.

Makoto took the tomato and waved it in front of the summoning beasts a few times, who sucked in his wet little nose without any extra reaction.

"Well, it looks like this guy thinks tomatoes are fruits... You guys see, it doesn't eat this stuff."

Makoto ignored the ninja's clueless expression and looked to the merchant.

"The Agricultural Association has a contact point in the capital of Land of Water, turn left on the second floor, the Anti-Seasonal Vegetable Department, you can ask there."

The merchant where not understand Makoto's meaning, the words of anti-seasonal vegetables... seems to have something to do with it?

So the ninja and the merchant bowed together towards Terumi Mei, and left contentedly.

"You guy, can't you solve the problem seriously for once..."

"Not serious? I'm very serious."

Yagura and Kisame, these two guys also don't know where to run to, have been letting him, the Hokage and Mizukage stay together.

He could hold his own against Terumi Mei's face, but that sweet scent from her was killing him.

Makoto scratched his head uneasily.

On the contrary, Terumi Mei looked unaware of it.

Just as the two were chatting, a ninja dressed as an elder walked in.

Makoto's eyes immediately sharpened.

But unfortunately, this elder was not sent by the Elders, but was instead sent by the Mizukage.

"Lord Godaime Mizukage..."

That elder saluted Terumi Mei as soon as he came up.

"Please there is no need to do so... what brings you here today?"

This elder was in Kiri, and seemed to have a lot of prestige, even Terumi Mei was courteous to him.

"It's like this, because of some reasons, I heard some news... I can't ignore this, so..."

The Elder said so and looked at the Hooded Makoto.

"Please speak, no need to be concerned, they are all your own people."

Elder hesitated for a moment, but still said the original reason.

"I heard... I just heard... that the Land of Water Daimyo had heard that Kiri had suffered heavy damage in the last war, so he was going to allocate a special amount of money to come over and help us Kiri ninjas get married and have children. "

"Isn't this... a good thing? What's so special about it?"

Although the Land of Water Daimyo does not look like such a gentle person, but this matter sounds normal.

"Yes... there are more children, then the village will also become strong... but you are at this age and still not married, it is a bit... -

"Before it was because of the war, then it was just a matter of time, nowadays... so he wants you to get married before next year... -

"Of course, if you don't have any man of your choice, His Highness said that he can arrange a marriage for you..."

Terumi Mei listened to the Elder's news in silence, she hadn't had anything special to say until after she had sent the Elder away, only then did her face take on a look of concern before she looked at Makoto.

"I think... it shouldn't be to that point yet, right?"

For the sake of Kiri's virtual survival, it was almost inevitable that the two villages would be united. Even from a personal point of view, Terumi Mei didn't have much love for the current Land of Water daimyo.

But the other party is now like this, which is basically a direct confrontation with Makoto Land of Water... Regardless of whether or not there is any affection between the two, the child of the two is the foundation that will maintain the future relationship between the two villages... The Land of Water Daimyo now wants...

Of course, he may not have thought that much about it, simply wanting to disgust the Mizukage, or from the perspective of his husband's family, to increase his control over the Kiri, but...

Makoto was best at clashing between nations.

Before, in order to save her, he had already crushed two small countries to go over, and later, in order to help her, he even settled the Bird's Land in a few words.

Other people might really not be able to do anything with Land of Water, but Makoto is not a good guy to say...

"No, of course not... The peace agreement at that time was signed by everyone together. -

"I will not break the contract I signed, no matter how unreasonable it is. -

"And from the Land of Water Daimyo's point of view, I can understand such behavior... Leaving aside the facts for a moment, our repeated disobedience is ironclad proof in his eyes that Kiri is no longer obsequious. It is impossible for him to sit back and watch a ninja village drift out of control, he must do something... right or wrong. -

"Not coming up here and screaming for a fight can already be said to be very restrained. -

"But."

Terumi Mei's greatest fear was this but.

"We can't-at the very least, not now, let's say I'm begging you!"

Terumi Mei had always known that the chain between Konoha and the Land of Fire was complete, and that a head-on confrontation had no chance of winning.

They couldn't even tackle the increasingly strong Makoto alone.

The eventual annexation of the Land of Water and Kiri was something that could hardly be changed.

But again, it was an annexation, and there was still a difference between everyone joining in a dignified manner, and eventually having all their bones broken and being swallowed by force.

Both Yagura and Terumi Mei were doing their best to avoid the latter.

"No, I won't be angry. After all, no one is the main character in this world. We all have our own way of doing things. -

"But... if there is one who possesses absolute violence..."

Hearing Makoto start his bible chanting, Terumi Mei's entire body went numb.

... ...

Asura Path, who was helping to clear dust in the Land of Rain, opened his eyes.