Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 23 There are girls around too!

"No, Third Generation Lord, you have to believe me, it really is what that person said!"

Kakashi immediately panicked.

What does this have to do with watching intimate films?

Besides, there aren't any stories like that in the Intimate series!

"That's true. Jiraiya's novels are all about men and women, so you're not just making this up, Kakashi?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and nodded.

"Oh, so you've seen the Third Generation Master too."

Kakashi's lips twitched slightly beneath his mask.

What could be the reason that someone can say with certainty that "they are all men and women"?

"Don't focus on these meaningless details, Kakashi."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, "Since that's the case, Orochimaru's traitorous disciple might have come up with some research results. Anyway, this method won't hurt Naruto, so trying it won't hurt him..."

Kakashi, I'm leaving this to you.

However, remember to keep a close eye on things, and stop immediately if anything unusual happens.

"Huh? Me? Okay."

Kakashi reluctantly agreed.

He thought that telling the Third Hokage about this would get rid of the trouble, but he didn't expect that he would still have to deal with it.

A barbecue restaurant at night.

After the four of them finished enjoying their barbecue, before heading home, Kakashi handed Sasuke a thermos and a piece of white paper with writing on it.

"This is a recipe I found, made with photinia flower and lotus root starch. The cup contains a portion that I tried making."

Sasuke, if you really want to use that method, you can drink a cup of this every day. Once you get used to it, it will make you feel much better mentally.

Kakashi's expression was very awkward.

He really wanted to say something like, "Why don't we just hurt Naruto instead?"

Sasuke, however, had no such concerns. He simply said, "Thank you, Kakashi," and took the things home.

Kakashi also went home to rest, preparing to start his training the next day.

He was unsure whether to believe Bai Mo's words or the Third Generation's analysis.

But improving your skills is never a bad thing.

Let's try to develop the abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan first.

-

The Land of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

After regaining consciousness, Yagura resigned as Mizukage, taking responsibility for the situation, and was arranged to recuperate in a secluded and quiet place.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't live much longer.

Having been controlled by illusions for many years and then forcibly freed from them, he woke up to find that he had ruined the village he loved, and that he had reached his physical, mental and spiritual limits.

Mei Terumi, influenced by Bai Mo, directly proposed to Genji that she wanted to become the Fifth Mizukage and change Kirigakure.

Master Yuan was very surprised.

He knew Terumi Mei, this junior, very well.

Seemingly extroverted, but actually introverted, they tend to become passive when faced with something they care about deeply.

Given Mei Terumi's usual personality, she shouldn't be this proactive.

Of course, Master Yuan did not refuse.

On the contrary, he readily agreed and said he would send someone to inform the daimyo the next day.

This is not surprising.

It's only a few years away from Mei Terumi succeeding as Mizukage.

The reason given by the original master was that "he was too old and it was inconvenient for him to move around," so he made Mei Terumi the Mizukage.

It went with the flow, very smoothly.

It's clear that over the past few years, he has been training Mei Terumi to be the Mizukage.

Mei Terumi is now offering this on her own initiative, which is different from Naruto Uzumaki's insistence on becoming Hokage.

This shows that Mei Terumi feels she can shoulder the responsibility of becoming the Mizukage, which is a sign of maturity and confidence.

Go home.

Mei Terumi took out the cassette tape and started playing it.

She wanted to hear the descriptions of the future again, hoping to glean some intelligence from them.

Hearing herself call herself an "older single woman" again still made Mei Terumi feel awkward.

"Um?"

Mei Terumi listened and wrote down what was said.

It's clearer when it's written down.

She listened until the very end, and just as she was about to turn it off and take out the tape, she discovered that it wasn't over yet; there was more to come.

Did Bai Mo not let her finish listening before?

Mei Terumi listened with curiosity.

Didn't I just tell you that?

At that time, Madara performed the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and everyone in the ninja world entered a beautiful dream of genjutsu, dreaming of what they desired most.

I dreamt that I got married...

That marriage prospect looks exactly like you…

Click.

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi abruptly stopped the playback.

What is that?

Mei Terumi felt a chill run down her spine.

She wasn't sure if her future self had actually dreamt the exact same thing, or if her past self had simply wanted to flirt with Bai Mo.

Or was it just drunken ramblings?

The phrase "Didn't I just tell you that?" indicates that she had already said this to Bai Mo before the recording began.

Now Mei Terumi could understand why Bai Mo wanted to record the conversation as evidence, fearing that she would have no way to defend herself if something happened.

Am I that hungry?

I'm scratching my head.

After calming herself down, Mei Terumi pressed play.

It will be even harder to hold on from here.

Bai Mo asked her future self, "Did you have a birthday party in your dream?"

She candidly stated that people cannot imagine things they have never seen.

The next part of the Infinite Tsukuyomi dream mainly involves her discovering that all the other female ninjas in the ninja world are single.

Mei Terumi mocked Tsunade for being an older single woman, which was envied by female ninjas like Kurotsuchi, Samui, and Temari.

I thought it was going to be a romance drama, but it turned out to be a show about pretentious people getting their comeuppance.

"This Infinite Tsukuyomi sounds pretty good."

Mei Terumi had gradually gotten used to it and chuckled softly.

Of course, she was just saying that.

A beautiful dream is enough if you have it once in a while.

What's the point of being forever immersed in a false dream?

After listening to the rest of the recording, Mei Terumi took out the tape, placed it on her cabinet, turned off the light, and went to sleep.

Starting tomorrow, forget all that and devote yourself wholeheartedly to the reform of Kirigakure!

-

Rain-Hidden Village.

Bai Mo is back.

Xiao Nan, Xie, Hei Bai Jue, and Bai Mo are discussing.

Deidara returned to Iwagakure alone without a word, which Sasori didn't know at first.

But Deidara was his teammate after all, so he was prepared to come and see if he could be of any help.

To say that Sasori had absolutely no emotions after transforming himself into a human puppet wouldn't be entirely true; after all, he still had a "heart."

Black and White Zetsu came to tell Bai Mo that it had already collected quite a few "items" from various ninja villages.

We also collected some of Onoki's.

If we want to rescue Deidara, we can try using the "items" they brought back to let Hidan show his talent.

"To achieve 'Hidan's deterrence,' there is a prerequisite: others must first know about Hidan's capabilities. This is a perfect opportunity."

Black Zetsu spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Is it really a good idea to expose yourself so proactively?"

Bai Jue raised a question.

"Black Zetsu is right. Do you know why people's feet are whiter than their faces and hands? It's because they're always hidden."

Bai Mo expressed his agreement with Hei Jue, and also made a mysterious allusion.

"Then why is the dragon in the pocket so black?"

White Zetsu retorted.

Hidan, who had just arrived after receiving the news, was stunned when he heard White Zetsu's words.

"What are you guys talking about?! There are girls here!"

Hidan screamed.

If you didn't know better, you'd think Hidan was the "girl" he was referring to.

"Pfft, a girl."

"Strategist, what are your thoughts on the word 'girl'?"

Xiao Nan looked at Bai Mo, who couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a stern face.

"No, I was thinking that I prefer older sisters to young girls."

Bai Mo regained his composure.

The argument was still going on on the other side.

Bai Jue told Hidan the background of Bai Mo's earlier statement that "the feet are whiter than the hands," and asked him to judge the matter.

That statement is wrong.

What's hidden is revealed.

Upon hearing this explanation, Hidan stroked his chin and nodded, "That's true."

"Right? Also, if hiding it would make you as fair as me, why is Black Zetsu so dark?"

White Zetsu was smug.

"Because he is a stepfather."

Hidan answered instinctively.

Black Zetsu stood to the side, his already completely black face turning even blacker.

Hidan is an idiot, fine, but how come even White Zetsu dares to mock him?

And what happened to the promise to watch your words when there are girls around?