"Shikaku, do you think we were crazy back then?" Torifu smiled bitterly. "Why did we want to compete for the position of Hokage?"
After acting as interim Hokage for less than a year, they lost a great deal of money, sacrificed many of their followers, and ended up making several enemies.
And in the end, it was the Uchiha who kept the position of Hokage!
Torifu looked at Shikaku with some resentment.
Shikaku hung his head.
On the other hand, the Chunin exam was about to begin!
All five major ninja villages will send people to participate in this exam, and the location will be in Kumogakure.
Funan has decided to attend in person.
...
"I object!"
In Konoha, during the meeting of the Jonin, Kakashi stood up directly and expressed his attitude.
"Objection is invalid." Funan said with a smile: "Chunin Exam, such an interesting thing, how can I miss it."
"Hokage-sama!" Kakashi said with a serious look: "Chunin Exam is indeed a very important thing, but there is no need for the Hokage to go in person. In my opinion, it is very appropriate for Fugaku-sama to go."
Many jonin present nodded.
The former leader of the Uchiha clan, and an elder of Konoha is a very suitable choice to represent Konoha.
The enmity between Funan and Kumogakure runs deep. If he were to go and Kumogakure lost its mind and attacked the Hokage, where would Konoha cry?
"Alright, but this time I have to go. It's likely that several of the other Kage will attend as well!" Funan shook his head and smiled. "From what I understand, the Four-Tails has disappeared."
"What?"
"The Tailed Beast?"
"The Jinchuriki disappeared?"
Funan smiled and said: "ANBU reports indicate that the Four-Tails, who had been at odds with Onoki, was wandering around alone and has recently disappeared. Iwagakure has already stepped up searches."
The entire conference room was suddenly quiet.
"So, this time, I will go in person!" Funan stood up and said, "After I leave, you should keep an eye on Konoha and maintain the current state."
"Yes!"
The jonin responded one after another.
"Guy, Kakashi, you two will come with me." Funan selected the two personally.
"Yes!"
"The Hokage's safety is in my hands!"
Guy's voice was unusually loud.
Funan smiled slightly and said: "Of course I trust you."
The jonin meeting ended, and similar scenes were repeated in other shinobi villages. The Kage of each village prepared to attend, and those who could not go in person sent their successors.
After entering the Hokage's office, Funan projected her consciousness through the ring and connected to Amegakure.
His consciousness formed a unique projection, and he walked straight into a room without hesitation.
"Konan, my love, did you miss me?"
Konan, who was in the laboratory making explosive tags, didn't even raise her head.
With a calm voice, Konan replied: "What do you need?"
Her hands moved nimbly, her fingers slid quickly, and in an instant, a row of explosive tags was ready.
It was practically art!
Funan asked: "Were you the ones who captured the Four-Tails?"
"Yes!"
Konan did not hide it and answered Funan directly.
Funan frowned and said: "Has the plan started?"
Konan sighed faintly and said: "We weren't actually planning to act that soon, at least not for two or three years. But the Four-Tails came knocking on our door on its own."
"What do you mean?"
"It means that the Four-Tails' Jinchuriki attacked our village. How could we ignore it?"
Funan: "..."
"Did he find something?" Funan regretted it after asking this question.
If Roshi had really discovered something, would he have come to Amegakure alone?
"No." Konan shook his head and said: "Actually, it has something to do with you."
"Me?" Funan was stunned. "What does this have to do with me? I did have a fight with Roshi...Okay, don't look at me like that, I beat him up, okay, but what does this have to do with Amegakure? If he wants to cause trouble, he should go to Konoha, right?"
"Yes." Konan sighed. "But since Ame and Konoha are cooperating, Roshi thought that by causing trouble here he might disrupt our alliance, or at least, give us quite a headache. But he ran into Nagato."
"You have no idea how I yelled at Nagato, I wanted to beat him up myself."
"Didn't he see that Nagato was starting to feel dizzy?"
"He did see the Rinnegan, but he didn't care."
Funan was speechless.
Funan couldn't help laughing. "This unlucky kid has hit a wall, right? Besides, he doesn't know our relationship, so how can he destroy it if he wants to?"
He winked at Konan while saying that.
Konan glared at Funan. "What relationship do we have?"
Funan was about to say something reckless, but he restrained himself, so he simply blinked and smiled. "Whatever you say, Konan. By the way, Konoha has some events coming up. Would you like to come? Konoha always welcomes emissaries from Amegakure."
Konan's face blushed slightly. "I don't have time! You are a Hokage after all, can you stop thinking about that kind of thing all day long?"
"It can only be blamed on the charming lady." Funan laughed.
"Soon you won't feel like laughing." Konan shook her head. "Due to the Four-Tails' intervention, Nagato has decided to speed things up."
Funan's brows furrowed, and he said: "So soon?"
Konan said: "We don't know if Onoki has a way to track the Four-Tails, so we decided to strike first. Funan, what's your choice?"
She knew that Gaara was Funan's disciple.
And of course, Gaara was also the One-Tail's Jinchuriki.
In a way, he was the first key to freeing the Ten-Tails.
Akatsuki is determined to get Gaara!
"I'm not going to stop them from acting, but I don't think it's necessary to catch the One-Tail." Funan commented.
Konan frowned. "What do you mean?"
Funan raised a finger and said: "First, do you think Akatsuki is invincible?"
Konan glanced at Funan and said: "Of course not."
If it weren't for this beast, their actions would definitely be more unscrupulous.
"Well, if Akatsuki doesn't consider itself invincible, why are they so intent on making so many enemies? Do they just like being surrounded and attacked by the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"
Funan smiled slightly, looked at Konan, and said softly: "If you don't want the tailed beasts, but just the tailed beast chakra, then I can provide it for you."
"Tailed beast chakra?" Konan was startled and said: "Can that be used?"
"Of course!" Funan laughed and said: "Your purpose is just to need a certain amount of power as a switch to start the giant statue."
Konan frowned in concern.
She really didn't know if the Demonic Statue could be activated with just the tailed beast's chakra, so she didn't dare to casually accept Funan's proposal.
Although Funan promised her that it would definitely work.
She didn't trust Funan that much.
"I want to communicate with Nagato."
Hearing that, Funan looked unhappy.
"Hey!" Konan immediately noticed Funan's unhappiness and said softly: "You know that Nagato is my only relative."
"Humph!" Funan snorted coldly and said: "Then you should listen to me and let Nagato live in seclusion in Konoha."
"As long as Nagato is willing to come to Konoha, for your sake, I will also guarantee his safety."
As he spoke, his eyes revealed the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"You..." Konan felt creepy just by being lightly swept by those eyes.
Funan gave him a slight smile.
"I understand. I will try my best to facilitate this deal." Konan said seriously: "If the Tailed Beasts' chakra can activate the statue and summon the Ten-Tails, we will gladly do so. But, Funan, do you think this really makes sense?"
"Haha!" Funan smiled and said: "Of course it makes sense, Konan, I'm doing this for the good of Akatsuki."
"I'm looking forward to hearing your explanation."
"Once Akatsuki captures the tailed beasts on a large scale, the various shinobi villages will definitely join forces to deal with Akatsuki."
"But if you don't capture the One-Tail and the Nine-Tails, Konoha and Suna will have the option of not facing Akatsuki."
"With Konoha and Suna not involved in the conflict, the other three villages will not dare to attack Akatsuki with full force."
"You must understand that there are many Kage-level shinobi in Konoha, and Sunagakure has been developing in recent years, and their strength has also been increasing. A few years ago, they did not fight against Konoha, and their combat power was not damaged."
Konan nodded gently. As for whether she believed Funan's words, it is unknown.
"Konan, I need to see the Four-Tails, is that okay?"
"See the Four-Tails?" Konan frowned, and a strong sense of vigilance rose in her heart. "What do you want to see the Four-Tails for?"
Funan said bluntly: "Take some chakra and do some experiments!"
Konan thought for a while and said: "If it's just chakra, I can help you get it."
Funan insisted, saying: "I want to get it myself, just tell me, will you let me see it?"
Konan was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Okay. When do you plan to see him?"
Funan smiled with satisfaction: "I'm about to leave and go to Kumogakure. I will visit Amegakure on the way. At that time, let me see the Four-Tails."
"Okay!"
The conversation ended.
Both parties left.
Konan watched Funan's figure walk away and lost interest in continuing to create explosive tags. She stood up and walked out.
She needed to see Nagato. She had many things to discuss with him.
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