Chapter 95: Chapter 95: If Konoha Can’t Have It, No One Can

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: If Konoha Can’t Have It, No One Can

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Had Minato not been aware of Konoha's darker secrets, he might have thought Danzo was genuinely praising him. But after learning too much of what he shouldn't have, Minato could only think that Danzo was trying to manipulate him.

What a con artist! Who'd believe you?

Minato thought, There's not a single decent person among you lot.

When Minato found out he would be staying behind to train under Jiraiya, his reaction was entirely different from Nawaki's.

He was thrilled-finally, he could learn from his teacher.

All this time, Minato had felt like he had a fake sensei, being left in the village with no news of Jiraiya. Sure, he knew Jiraiya was fighting on the front lines, but still.

Even when Minato arrived at the front, he wasn't able to join his teacher, instead having to follow Takuya around.

Jiraiya hadn't exactly been fulfilling his responsibilities as a teacher, and this had made Minato feel quite down at times.

Now, the opportunity had come. How could he not be excited?

Meanwhile, Chiyo had also made a tough decision in order to keep the war between the Hidden Rain and Konoha going.

She diverted some of the scarce resources from the Hidden Sand Village and sent them to the Hidden Rain Village.

This move received approval from the Third Kazekage.

Although the Hidden Sand was struggling financially, it was crucial for them to keep Konoha's main forces tied up in the Land of Rain.

As long as the war in the Land of Rain continued, Konoha would be stretched thin, unable to fully focus on any one front.

The supplies were sent, but after the Hidden Rain Village received them, there was no immediate response.

Chiyo grew impatient and quickly sent someone to urge Hanzō to act swiftly.

What's the holdup? she wondered, I'm still waiting to strike Konoha's camp.

But the messenger returned, fuming with anger.

"Lady Chiyo, the Hidden Rain are nothing but a bunch of swindlers! They refuse to fight, claiming their recent losses were too great and that they need time to recover. They also said the supplies were insufficient-they're asking for more than just food, ninja tools, and explosive tags. Now they're demanding various medicines as well."

"Heh..."

Oh, Hanzo, you crafty devil!

Chiyo was so furious, she couldn't help but laugh.

Why don't you just ask for gold while you're at it? Maybe I should send you a few bricks of it too- wouldn't that be nice?

The audacity was too much.

In that moment, Chiyo felt a strong urge to march an army straight to the Hidden Rain Village and attack.

But she knew she couldn't-over a few supplies, it wasn't worth it. Besides, the Hidden Rain wasn't an easy target.

As long as Hanzō was still standing, no one could underestimate the Hidden Rain Village. "Send them more supplies," Chiyo ordered, her voice tinged with resignation. "And make it clear-this is the last time. They'd better keep their word."

"But Lady Chiyo, our own supplies are running low..."

"Just do it!!" Chiyo snapped.

plagued other villages with their jinchūriki.

While other villages were tormented by their tailed beasts, Konoha had always remained

peaceful.

Danzo had no intention of letting any other village get their hands on the Uzumaki and turn

them into jinchuriki.

That would be a threat to Konoha.

So, he planned to bring them to Konoha. And if that wasn't possible, he'd eliminate them.

If Konoha can't have it, then no one can.

Had Uzumaki Mito still been alive, Danzo wouldn't have dared to treat the scattered members

of the Uzumaki clan this way.

She had been a formidable pillar of support.

As long as Uzumaki Mito was around, even the Third Hokage had to listen to her. But now things were different. Konoha was fully under the control of Danzo and a few others. Even if there were more Uzumaki in the village, they wouldn't be able to cause much of a stir. The legacy of the Uzumaki clan had long since become Konoha's property.

On the way back to Konoha, Tsunade's true nature soon came out. Takuya had thought she

was in a hurry, but...

Before they were even halfway there, she started complaining about needing a break and craving some grilled meat.

She even began teaching Uzumaki Nami how to play cards, deciding they should play a few

rounds to unwind.

Maybe after spending so long in the Land of Rain, she felt a bit repressed.

But as soon as they re-entered the Land of Fire, Tsunade began to let loose. She led Takuya

and Nami to a small town along the way, where they decided to take a break.

She even booked them a room at an inn.

"Do you even have money?" Takuya asked, voicing the question on his mind.

"Who do you think you're talking to, kid? What do you call this, huh?" Tsunade shot back, her

face flushing with irritation.

If she didn't know that Takuya wouldn't back down easily and might even use genjutsu on her,

Tsunade would have already decked him.

How dare you doubt me!

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