Konoha Military Police Force.
At this moment, inside Yuuki's office, besides him, Mei Terumī and Utakata were also present.
After Yuuki gestured for the two to sit down, he immediately asked,
"Where are the things you promised me?"
Mei Terumī took out a scroll and handed it to Yuuki.
Yuuki opened it and looked.
It was indeed the document he requested for commercial activities in the Land of Water, bearing not only the seal of the Land of Water's Daimyo but also the seal of the Hidden Mist Village.
Although it stated that any Ninja entering the country would need to register with Hidden Mist and be accompanied by a Hidden Mist Village Ninja, it was still quite good.
Yuuki nodded with great satisfaction.
"Very good, Hidden Mist Village is indeed trustworthy!"
"Of course, Lord Yuuki."
Mei Terumī responded, then spoke again.
"Lord Yuuki, what do you plan to do about that mysterious person?"
"Ah, there's no need to worry about such a secretive individual!"
Yuuki answered casually.
Yuuki knew Mei Terumī wanted to ally with him to deal with Obito; after all, Hidden Mist had been helpless against Obito last time, and Obito fled as soon as Yuuki made a move.
Although he knew their objective, Yuuki himself would eventually have to deal with Obito, but Hidden Mist Village didn't know that!
Yuuki would not budge until Hidden Mist Village stated their conditions.
"Lord Yuuki, Konoha also has a grudge against that person, so how about Hidden Mist proposing to establish a special pursuit squad with Konoha?"
"Furthermore, Hidden Mist hopes that Lord Yuuki can become the captain of this pursuit squad!"
These were the conditions Mei Terumī offered. Hidden Mist Village only wanted Obito dead, and knowing Yuuki had the ability to attack Obito, they naturally hoped Yuuki would contribute.
The condition offered was the position of captain. After all, it was a long-term pursuit squad operating outside the Village. If Yuuki truly gained control of it...
Then, whether Yuuki himself wanted to leave the Village in the future, or if people from the Military Police Force wanted to leave the Village, it would no longer be so troublesome; he could just assign them to the pursuit squad.
Yuuki was quite keen on the power to leave the Village freely. Konoha, as the place Yuuki had lived for over a decade, coupled with the fact that it was indeed the wealthiest Ninja Village in the Ninja World...
If Yuuki wanted to take control of Konoha, he didn't plan to seize the Hokage position by force.
After all, after he obtained the Clan Head position, there was still a small group of people within the Clan who gathered daily, discussing how to deal with him.
If the Hokage position were still taken by force, Yuuki believed that with his own strength, as long as he was alive, no one would dare to voice any objections.
However, Yuuki was not alone; he also had parents and a younger sister. If everyone feared him more than they respected him...
Then, Yuuki and his family, and even the Uchiha Clan members, would experience the lonely feeling of being at the top, like in feudal times.
Yuuki himself wasn't someone who enjoyed the feeling of being the sole authority, and with the strange knowledge Old Man Yan had taught him since childhood, Yuuki actually quite enjoyed the feeling of outsmarting people.
Yuuki scoffed at Itachi's ideology, but one saying was indeed correct:
It is not that the person who becomes Hokage is recognized, but rather that the person who gains everyone's recognition can become Hokage.
The current situation was excellent; as long as he continued, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't be able to jump around for much longer. Therefore, the closer he got to victory, the more steady and rule-abiding Yuuki became.
After pondering for a while, Yuuki smiled and nodded, saying,
"Alright, I accept Hidden Mist's conditions, although I don't think this pursuit team will be able to find that mysterious person!"
"However, if you truly find him, I will take action."
Mei Terumī nodded after hearing this.
"Thank you, Lord Yuuki."
After the negotiations were settled, Mei Terumī and the rest of the delegation went to the accommodation arranged by Konoha.
Only Utakata remained there.
Yuuki looked curiously at this Six-Tails Jinchuriki.
"Why are you still here? You should go to the Hokage Building; they will make arrangements for you there."
Utakata replied calmly.
"Captain Yuuki, I am also a member of the pursuit squad."
Upon hearing this, Yuuki inwardly exclaimed, "Well, well!" Hidden Mist was completely disregarding Hiruzen Sarutobi, sending everyone his way.
Yuuki, for his part, thought Hidden Mist was doing a great job, very NICE!
Utakata was originally meant for Hiruzen Sarutobi to enjoy himself with. Now Hidden Mist had sent him to Konoha, and although he was sent into Yuuki's hands, could he still be considered Konoha's responsibility?
"Alright, I understand. However, Senior Utakata, your residence and other arrangements in Konoha will still be handled by Konoha, so you should still go to the Hokage Building."
Yuuki thought this was excellent: aren't my people Konoha's people? Is there a problem with Konoha supporting them? Obviously, there's no problem!
Immediately, Yuuki still had Mitsuba take Utakata to the Hokage Building.
To be honest, one Village sending its Jinchuriki to another Village was a first in the Ninja World. Not to mention Utatane Koharu being at a loss.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi would probably have to think carefully about how to arrange it. In the end, Utakata was sent back to the Hidden Mist delegation's compound.
The moment Utakata returned, Mei Terumī found him.
"How was it?"
"Very strong! Not just me, Saiken was also extremely afraid."
"Alright, I understand. From now on, you should stay in Konoha. The environment here is even better than in Hidden Mist Village."
Utakata merely nodded calmly.
Utakata was not a perfect Jinchuriki, but he had been isolated since childhood, so unlike other Jinchuriki, he hadn't grown up in an environment full of malice.
This also resulted in Utakata's extremely calm personality. In Yuuki's words, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Utakata was a 'Zen-like' youth.
The next day, Mei Terumī took the rest of the delegation back to the Village, leaving only Utakata in the compound.
Thereafter, the villagers of Konoha were surprised to find a very quiet-looking young man often sitting against a large tree, blowing bubbles.
Yuuki, meanwhile, began to make arrangements for matters in the Land of Water. Traditional industries were almost entirely controlled by nobles and Ninja Clans.
Yuuki's focus in the Land of Water was still on the entertainment industry. There were many handsome men and beautiful women within the Clan; not all of them were geniuses, so Yuuki basically arranged them all into the newly established merchant guild.
Yuuki was extremely attentive to this group of people, as this merchant guild was the first step in controlling public opinion in the Ninja World.
Just as Yuuki was wholeheartedly planning for the future, he heard news that was hard to describe.
Konoha suffered a crushing defeat!!!
Hiruzen Sarutobi personally served as commander, and the elite forces of the Sarutobi Clan were all deployed.
In less than half a day, they were directly defeated, and most of the Konoha Ninja who went to battle never returned.
Konoha's Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was critically wounded, almost dying directly. If not for the Jonin of the Sarutobi Clan almost sacrificing their lives to protect him, perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi might not have returned.
Yuuki's heart was very conflicted when he heard this news.
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