Chapter 266: Madara Uchiha's Way of Making a Deal
Given the internal lack of coordination within that trash organization in the Land of Waves—most of them being double agents with their own agendas, unable to share intelligence and work together—the Akatsuki had finally gotten one step ahead.
According to the intelligence obtained by Itachi Uchiha, the Two-Tails jinchuriki from the Hidden Cloud Village had disappeared, the reborn Three-Tails within the Land of Water had vanished, and the Four-Tails and Five-Tails jinchuriki from Iwagakure had been lost one after another. These events were shaking the nerves of the five great ninja villages.
In just a few short months, the Tailed Beast balance system established by Hashirama Senju back then had been completely broken. Iwagakure had suffered the most severe losses.
However, the entire ninja world was no longer in the mood to pay attention to the disappearance of the jinchuriki; a new crisis had emerged in various ninja villages.
The Fourth Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village, Rasa, committing a great taboo, had attacked and captured the Land of Wind's capital and replaced it. The Fourth Kazekage had officially declared himself the Daimyo of the Land of Wind!
This matter immediately detonated the entire ninja world. Ninja villages were, in name, always subordinates of the Daimyo. The Hidden Sand's rebellion and usurpation had already incited the public outrage of all the various Daimyo!
To prevent a repeat of the Hidden Sand incident, the Daimyo of every country were further cutting the budgets given to their ninja villages. Some had even begun to draw up plans to abolish the "one nation, one village" system!
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, the Land of Water, and the Land of Lightning held meetings one after another, ordering their ninja villages to attack the Land of Wind and support the restoration of the Land of Wind's Daimyo… What was strange was that the major ninja villages had fallen silent.
After the incident of the Fourth Kazekage's rebellion, the relationship between the ninja villages and the Daimyo was now like fire and water. No leader could tolerate a "nation within a nation." Even if the ninja villages still obeyed the Daimyo's orders for now, the collapse of the "one nation, one village" system was already a foregone conclusion.
A discerning person could also see who would win…
The way of the samurai, when it came down to it, was not as strong as the ninja.
Hidden Sand Village.
This remote and desolate ninja village welcomed a new vitality. It had not only become the military stronghold of the Land of Wind, but also the new capital of the Land of Wind.
"Kabuto, it seems everything is going smoothly. There don't seem to be many people within the Land of Wind willing to defend the Daimyo's rule…" Orochimaru played with the Kazekage hat in his hands and chuckled softly. "Then again, this country is extremely barren, after all!"
"The Daimyo of the Land of Wind acted perversely, imposed excessive taxes, and brought about his own destruction. But all of this is because Lord Orochimaru planned strategically…"
Kabuto Yakushi respectfully lowered his head. His respect for the man before him was growing. What Orochimaru was doing was subverting the entire ninja world.
"To receive, one must first give."
The long-haired man in the Kazekage's seat licked his lips and grinned. "The Daimyo were originally just a relic of the old era. They do not produce anything, disregard the people's livelihood, and are addicted to luxury. I merely gave them a little push…"
"From now on, the Land of Wind has completely fallen under Lord Orochimaru's control…" Kabuto nodded and continued, "Next, you can calmly…"
BAM!
The door to the Kazekage's office was kicked open!
A figure wearing plate armor walked in, glanced at the two people present with a dignified expression, and said, "This time, you did a good job…"
Orochimaru: "…"
Kabuto Yakushi: "…"
Why is this old geezer Madara Uchiha always haunting us?
He's not going to bother Black Zetsu, nor is he going to be lovey-dovey with Hashirama. What's the deal with him always hanging around in front of us?
And he even looks like he's very satisfied…
It was rare for Madara Uchiha to show a smile of appreciation to Orochimaru. "If Hashirama had listened to my advice back then, replaced the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and unified the ninja world through that, ninjas would have long been without war…"
"You've done well, kid. This way, you can attract the attention for our Tailed Beast capture. The other ninja villages no longer have time to pay attention to the issue of the missing jinchuriki. The entire ninja world will soon fall into drastic change…"
Kabuto wore an expression of someone who was furious but dared not speak. "…"
This person's skin is too thick!
Is he treating them as his subordinates?! If it weren't for the fact that he and Lord Orochimaru together couldn't beat the man before them, he would definitely fight Madara to the death!
"…Hehehe… Lord Madara's words make sense."
Orochimaru, on the other hand, smiled unconcernedly and waved his hand to dismiss Kabuto. "I discussed it with Manda a few days ago. Kabuto, the White Snake Sage has already given you permission to go to Ryuchi Cave to train in Sage Mode. Go and prepare!"
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
Kabuto respectfully withdrew.
Madara Uchiha frowned. "Sage Mode?"
This couldn't help but remind him of the pain of being beaten up by a certain man who could instantly enter Sage Mode. He had some contact with the power of Sage Mode; it was indeed a very miraculous power.
"Does Lord Madara know about it?"
"Hmph, somewhat!"
Madara squeezed his wrist. Edo Tensei had revived him at his peak, so he wasn't particularly afraid of the power of Sage Mode.
A while ago in the Hidden Rain Village, after fighting a great battle with the two Senju brothers, he had concluded that even with the Rinnegan, he only had a slight advantage against Hashirama Senju…
He needed stronger power to crush everything!
After discussing with Black Zetsu again, Madara concluded that Black Zetsu's strategy was correct. At the very least, they had to make full use of Nagato and Obito Uchiha. In any case, he was already revived. With him watching from behind the scenes, he wasn't afraid of those two kids having any other ideas…
As long as he truly obtained the power of the Ten-Tails, whether it was the hidden other Zetsu, or that little Uchiha kid named Itachi and the crow he raised, they would all be nothing more than stepping stones!
To prevent Nagato and the others from finding out, Madara had returned to the Hidden Sand. After all, this man named Orochimaru before him still had some uses…
"In the time to come, the other great ninja villages will be too busy to take care of themselves, and internal turmoil will surely arise. We can continue to remain hidden…" Madara looked at Orochimaru and said, "Now that you have control of the Land of Wind, I need you to help me gather intelligence on the Tailed Beast jinchuriki!"
"Lord Madara, this kind of thing does not fit with my plans…"
Orochimaru shook his head, still smiling like a flower. "My purpose is only to learn more ninjutsu, never to be a target that attracts attention… And I don't believe that after five Tailed Beasts have disappeared, we can still gather intelligence on the jinchuriki!"
"The weak only need to obey!"
Madara frowned, his killing intent suddenly radiating, intimidating Orochimaru. He coldly stated the plan he and Black Zetsu had discussed. "The Land of Wind Daimyo's inauguration ceremony can be used to play some tricks. It's a perfect opportunity to discuss with the other ninja villages how to protect the jinchuriki…"
The plan was indeed not bad.
The Land of Wind had now become the center of a great vortex in the ninja world. As the first ninja village to successfully usurp power, the Hidden Sand held a certain degree of influence.
If Orochimaru used this to convene a Five Kage Summit, they could also discuss how to protect the Tailed Beast jinchuriki and obtain intelligence on the others…
Of course, to appease Orochimaru, Black Zetsu had also cleverly proposed a trade. It had many materials in its hands, and it also knew Orochimaru's thoughts very well…
"As a bounty for the weak…"
Madara beckoned. A White Zetsu clone emerged from the floor. He grabbed its head, pulled it out, and tossed it onto Orochimaru's desk. "I permit you to continue your wretched existence…"
Those words… were truly domineering!
If one didn't require a Kekkei Genkai, a White Zetsu was the most suitable material for the Living Corpse Reincarnation. Orochimaru had been coveting this for a long time back when he was in the Akatsuki…
What should have been a harmonious trade now felt like being threatened with a knife to the throat. Orochimaru, sitting in the Kazekage's seat, his breathing gradually quickening…
"…Fine, I agree."
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