This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 206 Nishikawa Tetsuya, who still has to work overtime on New Year's Day

At the beginning of the new year, Konoha Village was enveloped in a peaceful and festive atmosphere.

Children dressed in new clothes were running around everywhere on the streets, and the air was filled with the sulfurous smell of firecrackers and the sweet aroma of rice cakes.

Nishikawa Tetsu yawned, sporting faint dark circles under his eyes, and walked reluctantly toward the Hokage Building.

The hotpot banquet last night didn't end until late at night. He felt like he had just closed his eyes when the Anbu woke him up.

Happy New Year, Che.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Hokage Building, advisors Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were already waiting there.

Today, the two consultants were all smiles, their faces crinkling with wrinkles, and they looked at Nishikawa Tetsu as if he were their own junior.

"Happy New Year, advisors." Nishikawa Tetsu tightened his collar and sighed helplessly. "Working overtime on the first day of the new year is not a good omen."

"There's nothing we can do, the people of Kumogakure are in a hurry."

Mitokado pushed up his glasses, his tone helpless but unable to hide his smugness.

"Their delegation arrived at the village entrance before dawn, specifically requesting to see the Hokage immediately to discuss the matter of redeeming the Third Raikage."

"That's true. Anyone would be upset if their own shadow was held captive by someone else for the New Year."

Koharu Utatane added, "Furthermore, news has come from the Fire Country Daimyo that the Lightning Country Daimyo has privately ceded a considerable amount of benefits in order to ransom the people. The Daimyo is very pleased and specifically instructed us to handle this 'properly'."

The so-called "proper" means that as long as it's acceptable on the surface and we get enough benefits, we should release the people as soon as possible, so as not to really ruin the relationship between the two countries.

"Let's go see how much sincerity Cloud Village has brought this time."

Nishikawa Tetsu rubbed his cheeks, forcing himself to wake up, and put on a smile.

……

The Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat solemnly behind his desk, but a hint of joy also shone through his eyes.

Opposite him sat a dark-skinned middle-aged man with an eye patch over his left eye.

Tsuchida, the strategist of Kumogakure.

Although he was the one who sued for peace after being defeated, Tu Tai still stood tall and straight, his expression neither humble nor arrogant, and he did not show too much humiliation.

"Lord Hokage, I won't beat around the bush."

Once everyone had arrived, Tu Tai got straight to the point.

"During the Raikage's absence from the village, morale within Kumogakure has been low. For the sake of peace between our two nations and for the stability of the ninja world, we hope to bring the Raikage home today."

"We have brought a handwritten letter from the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and... this list of compensation."

Tu Tai pushed a thick scroll to the center of the table.

Nishikawa Tetsu stepped forward, picked up the scroll, and unrolled it.

Even someone as used to seeing large sums of money as he was, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when he saw the numbers and the list of supplies.

In addition to the huge cash compensation, there were also a large amount of chakra metal ore, blueprints for ninja tool forging technology unique to the Land of Lightning, and a promise to implement a tax-free policy for Konoha's imported goods for the next ten years.

"Is this the sincerity of Kumogakure?"

Nishikawa Tetsu closed the scroll and looked at the earthen platform. This time, Kumogakure's sincerity was indeed very strong.

"All of these things combined are enough to buy half a small country. It seems you've really gone all out for the Third Raikage."

"Lord Raikage is the pillar of Kumogakure, the soul of our village."

Tu Tai's voice was steady and powerful, and a determined light shone in his single eye.

"As long as we can get the Raikage back, let alone these material possessions, even if it means our generation of ninjas have to eat chaff and wild vegetables, the entire Hidden Cloud Village will not utter a single complaint."

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at Tsuchidai's matter-of-fact attitude and a slight thought crossed his mind.

This kind of cohesion is truly terrifying.

In the original historical trajectory, the Akatsuki was a terrifying organization that gathered S-rank rogue ninjas from various countries, but it did not have any rogue ninjas from Kumogakure.

Iwagakure had Deidara, Sunagakure had Sasori, Kirigakure had Kisame, and Konoha was even more famous for producing rogue ninjas like Orochimaru, Itachi, and Obito...

Only Yunyin remained a united front from top to bottom. They revered strength, but also placed great importance on comrades and the collective. This almost fanatical unity allowed them to develop remarkably well.

"What about Ai?"

Nishikawa Tetsu suddenly asked, "Why didn't he come? I thought that with his temper, he would just rush over and tear down the Hokage Building."

When the future Fourth Raikage was mentioned, Tsuchikage's expression softened slightly.

"Lord Ai is currently overseeing things in the village, suppressing the radicals who want to retaliate at any cost. He asked me to pass on this message to everyone..."

Tu Tai paused, then repeated:

"Konoha won this time, I admit defeat. Release the old man quickly, don't let him get too thin, or next time we meet, I'll have him served with my hot blade and the Thunder Plough!"

"Heh, that's just like him."

Minato Namikaze, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The Third Hokage nodded, took the scroll, and stamped it with the Hokage seal.

"Since Kumogakure is so sincere and the Daimyo has already spoken to them, Konoha will naturally not be the bad guy."

The three generations looked at the earthen platform with solemn expressions.

"We will not only release the Third Raikage, but also sign a non-aggression pact with Kumogakure. We hope this war will teach both sides a valuable lesson."

"That's natural." Tu Tai breathed a sigh of relief.

"in addition……"

Nishikawa Tetsu interjected, tapping his fingers on the scroll.

"Regarding this tax exemption clause, I would like to add a supplementary agreement. Heian Corporation's security operations in the Land of Lightning need to be recognized and protected by the Hidden Cloud Village government."

Tu Tai glanced at the boy who had caused so much trouble for Yunyin, and his lips twitched.

Although he wasn't exactly eager to agree, the Third Raikage hadn't been redeemed yet, so he could only nod and say, "Okay, as long as you don't cause trouble, Kumogakure welcomes legitimate business people."

……

Half an hour later, at the Konoha Guest House, in a tastefully decorated luxury suite.

After all, the person imprisoned was the Kage, one of the Five Great Nations, and Konoha did a flawless job in its appearances.

The room was warm, the carpet was soft, and there was even fresh fruit on display.

But the burly man sitting on the sofa showed no sign of enjoyment whatsoever.

The Third Raikage, A, was shirtless. His muscles, which were originally as hard as steel, were now covered with sealing talismans, making him look like a patient covered in plasters.

A masked Konoha medical ninja was packing up syringes, having just administered his daily dose of potent chakra suppressant.

"Lord Raikage, today's dose of medicine has been administered."

The Third Raikage didn't speak, only let out a muffled groan, feeling the chakra within his body as still as stagnant water, a hint of frustration flashing in his eyes.

Although he was provided with good food and drink, the feeling of being under house arrest was not pleasant, and he was even placed under a restriction that prevented him from committing suicide.

"Click".

The door was pushed open.

Tsuchikage walked in, and upon seeing the Raikage's appearance, his eyes instantly reddened, and he immediately knelt on one knee.

"Lord Raikage! I'm late!"

"Tutai?"

The Third Raikage raised his eyelids and saw his trusted confidant; his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

"Have all the matters outside been settled?"

"Yes, everything is settled. We can go home now," Tu Tai said in a low voice.

"go home……"

The Third Raikage stood up, stretched his stiff joints, walked to the window, and looked at the bustling scene of Konoha outside, as well as the peaceful New Year atmosphere.

"What price did we pay?" Raikage suddenly asked.

After a moment of silence, Tu Tai truthfully reported the list of compensation.

Hearing the string of numbers and supplies, the Third Raikage gripped the window frame tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"So... this time, our military expedition not only resulted in heavy losses, but we also gained absolutely nothing, and in fact, we lost most of our resources?"

"Yes..." Tu Tai lowered his head, "but as long as you can go back, everything can be earned back."

"well……"

A long sigh escaped from the mouth of this tough man who had been strong all his life.

That sense of loss hurt him even more than the scar on his chest.

As the Shadow, he launched a war, but instead of bringing benefits to the village, he caused it enormous losses. This sense of defeat made his once upright spine seem to hunch over; he was not a qualified Shadow.

"Let's go."

The Raikage turned around and didn't say anything more.

……

The main gate of Konoha.

The Third Raikage emerged, accompanied by Tsuchikage.

Although the seal on his body had been removed and the effects of the inhibitor had begun to wear off, he did not experience the joy of regaining his freedom.

He glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tetsu Nishikawa, who were standing at the door seeing him off.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, you guys really pulled it off this time."

Raikage's voice was deep and heavy, lacking its usual irritability.

"But don't be too smug. Although Konoha won the war, you have also become the target of everyone's criticism."

He glanced at Nishikawa Tetsu, his expression complex.

"Especially you brat, the things you've done... will cause even bigger trouble sooner or later."

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Raikage." Nishikawa Tetsu smiled and bowed. "There will always be risks in business; we're used to it."

The Raikage snorted coldly and took one last look at the Hokage Rock of Konoha.

"I'm leaving! I don't want to stay in this wretched place for another second!"

He strode towards the Cloud Hidden's group, his back still thick and imposing, but with an indescribable air of loneliness.

In this war, the Hidden Cloud Village suffered a complete defeat.

Watching the departing figures of the Cloud Hidden Envoy, Nishikawa Tetsu stood in the sunlight and squinted.

"This old man may be stubborn, but he must be feeling terrible inside."

"Yes." The Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe. "As a Kage, failing to bring benefits to the village is the greatest dereliction of duty. This guilt will stay with him for a long time."

"However, with his departure, the Third Shinobi World War can be considered to have come to a complete end."

Nishikawa Tetsu stretched.

"Finally, I can go back and catch up on some sleep."

"I'm afraid that won't work."

The third generation looked at him with a smile.

"The Daimyo has sent an invitation to a grand banquet in the capital to celebrate the victory, and specifically requests to see you, the Death God of Konoha."

"..."

Nishikawa Tetsu's smile froze.

"Lord Hokage, is it too late for me to resign now?"

"It's late, remember to dress up nicely."