Chapter 095: Conspiracy and Intrigue

Wang Bo had not expected that his actions would shift the ninja world from a five-power struggle to a three-kingdoms standoff. Though surprised, he understood that such a tripartite balance was only temporary.

Once he had dealt with matters on his side, he would tear apart the so-called tripartite balance.

And Silver Superman clearly shared the same thought.

After attacking the Land of Lightning, he did not continue his campaign but instead abolished the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, fully took over the country, and began absorbing its land and population.

Perhaps within a year, the Land of Lightning would cease to exist and become part of the Land of Water.

Faced with this situation, some resistance fighters in the Land of Lightning naturally fought back, but to no avail, as Silver Superman was far too powerful.

His subordinates were also extremely strong, so any resistance fighter who dared to show their face was either killed or imprisoned, never to see the light of day.

Over time, when they lost all hope, they would naturally fall apart.

Contrary to what others expected, Wang Bo did not regard the Land of Water as an enemy. Instead, after the Land of Water occupied the Land of Lightning, he sent envoys to establish exchanges with the Land of Water.

The two sides began extremely close contact, engaging in comprehensive exchanges from politics to trade.

This move drew the utmost attention from the Wind-Earth Alliance, for the more these two countries interacted, the greater the danger to them.

If these two countries were to join forces, the Wind-Earth Alliance would be utterly unable to withstand them.

Thus, the Wind-Earth Alliance was frantic with anxiety.

But Wang Bo paid them no heed and continued as he pleased, entering a honeymoon period of exchanges with the Land of Water. Both he and Silver Superman were well aware that they were merely passersby in this world.

One day, they would return to their original bodies.

However, before returning, they intended to unify this world, end the chaos, establish a stable regime, and give the people of this world a better life.

Thus, neither of them had any attachment to power.

In the Land of Fire, Wang Bo began training Haku, Satō Ken, and Uzumaki Karin as his successors.

Meanwhile, Silver Superman trained Mei Terumī, Chōjūrō, and others as his successors.

Wang Bo took advantage of the exchanges between the two countries to let these people get to know each other, so that they could work together more smoothly in the future.

Silver Superman did not oppose this either.

Because of their laissez-faire attitude, exchanges between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water became increasingly frequent.

Haku, Satō Ken, Mei Terumī, and others also sensed this and did not object; instead, they began to communicate according to the wishes of Wang Bo and Silver Superman.

This made the Wind-Earth Alliance as anxious as ants on a hot pan, unable to sit still or stand straight.

If the Land of Water and the Land of Fire truly allied, the Wind-Earth Alliance would be finished. So the Kazekage and the Tsuchikage frequently met to discuss how to handle the situation.

But the results were not good, mainly because the Land of Water and the Land of Fire were too powerful.

Especially the leaders of the two countries, each more formidable than the other—they were practically reincarnations of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, supreme experts who could suppress the ninja world.

If the two joined forces, they could sweep through the ninja world without any problem.

"At this rate, the ninja world will really be unified by those two," the Kazekage sighed impatiently. "Old man, don't you have any ideas?"

The Tsuchikage sighed helplessly. "If I had a solution, I wouldn't be sitting here."

The Kazekage warned, "If we don't come up with a good plan soon, those who joined our alliance will become restless. Some are already wavering."

The Tsuchikage knew this all too well, but knowing didn't mean he had a solution.

In the end, it was a matter of strength.

"We have only one option now: sow discord between the two countries and create a rift between the Land of Water and the Land of Fire," the Tsuchikage said after some thought.

The Kazekage asked, "And how do you plan to do that?"

"I plan to have someone pose as a person from the Land of Fire and kill Mei Terumī of the Land of Water. If someone from the Land of Fire acts and Mei Terumī dies, the two countries will definitely fall out."

"Wouldn't that be too obvious?" the Kazekage asked worriedly. The two countries were in a honeymoon period; there was no reason for anyone from the Land of Fire to attack a ninja from the Land of Water.

The Tsuchikage said calmly, "I've already found out that Haku, the second-in-command of the Land of Fire, was once a resident of the Land of Water and suffered oppression there. He must harbor deep hatred for the Land of Water. If he were to kill Mei Terumī, it would be perfect."

The Kazekage said, "Can you convince him?"

The Tsuchikage shook his head. "I can't."

The Kazekage immediately understood. "So you plan to control Haku. But from what I know, Haku is definitely an expert on par with you and me. Controlling him won't be easy."

The Tsuchikage said, "Yes, controlling Haku with our strength is indeed not easy. But I have a very suitable candidate who might be able to control him."

"Who?" the Kazekage asked curiously.

The Tsuchikage clapped his hands. The door to the office, which had only the two of them, was pushed open, and a short-haired man walked in, standing silently before them.

The Kazekage recognized the man's face immediately.

Because he was too famous.

"Itachi Uchiha!"

The Kazekage couldn't help but glance at the Tsuchikage, surprised that he had managed to contact this man.

The Tsuchikage said slowly, "With the revolution in the Land of Fire, Gojira killed the Third Hokage of Konoha, and Konoha itself could not escape disaster. The ninja village is no longer worthy of its name. Itachi Uchiha is a wanted criminal. It's only fitting that he should be the one to control Haku."

The Kazekage silently cursed the old fox.

But he was also somewhat pleased. He looked at Itachi Uchiha and asked, "Can you do it?"

Itachi Uchiha said calmly, "The Uchiha clan's genjutsu is unparalleled. It can even control the Nine-Tails, let alone a mere human."

The Kazekage nodded in satisfaction. "Very well. If you succeed, I will reward you handsomely."

As a man who could control Magnet Release, he had the right to say that.

Money meant nothing to him, for he could use Magnet Release to obtain even more gold dust.

Itachi Uchiha nodded, said, "Make sure the reward is ready," and turned to leave the office.

The Kazekage was unconcerned by his attitude. As long as Itachi Uchiha got the job done, a little rudeness didn't matter—after all, he was the one carrying out the mission.