An inconspicuous light glowed in the forest near the Hidden Mist Village.
Uchiha Shisui emerged from this light.
Shisui came to the Land of Water alone this time, his goal being to control the Water Country Daimyo.
Shisui took out his phone from his pocket and immediately located the Daimyo's Palace of the Land of Water using the satellite overhead.
After finding the location, Shisui moved swiftly, disappearing from his spot.
The Daimyo's Palace of the Land of Water.
The Daimyo of the Land of Water was a soft-spoken man.
Although he spoke softly, his tone was very angry.
"Quickly, come up with a solution for me; we must get a virtual helmet! We can't let the Land of Fire Lord continue to be so arrogant!"
"A virtual helmet... when did the Ninja World get such a thing?"
Half a month ago.
The Daimyos of several countries held a seminar together. The topic of discussion was the situation in the Ninja World, but in reality, it was an opportunity for the Daimyos to show off, comparing who had more wealth, more descendants, and more possessions.
At this seminar, the Land of Fire Lord brought out a rare item: the virtual helmet.
Moreover, the Land of Fire Lord even let the Daimyos of the other countries experience it! It was clearly meant for showing off.
Naturally, the Daimyos of the other countries were all shocked! And they wanted to buy virtual helmets.
The Land of Fire Lord naturally wouldn't sell such a treasure, and besides, it didn't belong to him.
He only knew that this virtual helmet came from Konoha Village.
Originally, the Land of Fire Lord wanted to go to Konoha to get the method for making virtual helmets and the talents who created them to his Daimyo's Palace.
But he never expected the Nine-Tailed incident to erupt, with the Third Hokage abdicating and the Fourth Hokage taking over.
The Third, who always tolerated him, was gone, replaced by a Fourth who was more assertive and didn't give him, the Daimyo, any face at all.
It's not entirely accurate to say the Fourth didn't give him face; after all, he allowed Tsunade to reside permanently at the Daimyo's Palace! She would nurse his body daily, and he estimated he could remain Daimyo for a few more decades!
Therefore, the Land of Fire Lord would absolutely not agree to sell virtual helmets to other Daimyos.
Agreeing would be like slapping himself in the face, and Daimyos value their reputation greatly!
What the Land of Fire Lord didn't know was that the virtual helmet, which he considered a treasure and specialty of the Land of Fire, was currently being sold everywhere by Kakuzu, a merchant who valued money above all else.
The Water Country Daimyo was truly taken with the virtual helmet, so he had already dispatched many people into the Land of Fire with the aim of purchasing one.
However, in the Land of Fire, virtual helmets were now strictly controlled, making it impossible to smuggle them out.
Just then, one of the Daimyo's generals stepped forward and suggested,
"Lord Daimyo, if you desire a virtual helmet so much, why not allocate some funds to the Hidden Mist Village and let them start a war!"
"Anyway, the Hidden Mist Village has always had internal strife and deaths; instead of wasting resources on infighting, it's better to send those mad dogs to the Land of Fire to start a war. We can definitely get a few helmets back amidst the chaos!"
Upon hearing this, the Water Country Daimyo's eyes lit up.
"Hehehehe... that's a good idea!"
"I heard the Fifth Generation Mizukage is named Zabuza, right? Send word down, tell Zabuza to find a way to stir up trouble within the Land of Fire. I will prepare the funds and provisions for the war!"
The Water Country Daimyo spoke very casually, as if he were going to the market to buy two pounds of cabbage!
Little did he know, just a few words from the Water Country Daimyo would lead to many deaths and countless tragedies.
Shisui, who had been lurking on the rooftop for some time, heard the Daimyo's words, and his eyes instantly transformed into the Mangekyo.
"This is simply outrageous!"
Shisui was furious.
He never expected that the Daimyo would want the Hidden Mist Village to provoke war with the Land of Fire just for a virtual helmet!
And what about the Land of Fire? Since the Hidden Mist Village was causing trouble, the Land of Fire would surely send Konoha to deal with it.
If this continued, a new war would be inevitable.
Most importantly, after the Hidden Mist Village made its move, the other Ninja Villages probably wouldn't sit idle! They would also take action one after another, and then Konoha would once again face a 1v4 situation.
Thinking of this, Shisui decided not to continue lurking; he would act directly!
Below, besides the Water Country Daimyo, there were also several generals kneeling, as well as guards and maids standing around.
Shisui formed a hand seal, and then his figure transformed into a flock of Crows, each Crow with a pair of blood-red Mangekyo Sharingan eyes.
The sudden appearance of Crows in the hall startled everyone. Then, when they saw the Crows' eyes, they all stood still, their eyes gradually losing their luster.
Only the Water Country Daimyo remained, watching everything unfold below with some horror.
"W-who are you?"
The Water Country Daimyo plopped down onto the chair behind him, looking at Shisui, who had suddenly appeared before him, with a hint of fear.
"My name is Uchiha Shisui!"
"Uchiha? You're from the Land of Fire! Do you know the consequences of attacking me?"
The Water Country Daimyo blustered, his voice betraying his inner fear.
"I only know that you wish to start a war for your own selfish desires!"
After saying this coldly, Shisui didn't waste any more time. His Mangekyo gazed into the Water Country Daimyo's eyes, and in an instant, the Water Country Daimyo was completely controlled.
Shisui's method of controlling the Daimyo was similar to Obito's control over the Fourth Mizukage Yagura.
However, with the enhancement of the strongest genjutsu, the Mangekyo, Shisui's control was even stronger.
If it were even stronger, that would be Kotoamatsukami!
Using Kotoamatsukami on a useless Daimyo would truly be a waste!
After controlling the Daimyo, Shisui left the area.
From now on, the Water Country Daimyo would be an ally, and no matter how the base developed in the Land of Water, the Water Country Daimyo would only choose to support it.
On the other side.
Kisame did not choose to return to the Akatsuki Organization's base, and naturally, Naruto also did not leave.
Kisame was frantically learning new red knowledge here.
Meanwhile, Naruto was waiting for Sasori and Kakuzu to arrive.
Kakuzu had already contacted Naruto, saying he would return to the base in a few days.
Kakuzu would bring a large amount of wealth, while Sasori would bring the Reanimation Jutsu.