The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 696 White Powder

The Land of Fire, the Temple of Fire.

Jiriku, who had just rushed back to the Fire Temple, hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he was met with a bolt from the blue.

Now the entire Land of Fire has been completely taken over by Konoha.

It's no longer something any of them can take as they please.

However, one point worth noting is that the farmland and housing of ordinary people are basically unaffected; they only need to report it.

Many of the former enclosed lands of these non-productive temples will be abolished.

Jiraiya's considerations went even further; the land of the Land of Fire should actually belong to the daimyo.

Now that Konoha Village is to be completely taken over, it is clearly a further step in eroding the power of the daimyo.

It could even be said that Konoha's move was a prelude to the complete abolition of the daimyo's rule in the future.

"Lord Jiraiya, what do we do now?"

Jiraiya hesitated at this moment, as he did not want to get involved in the struggle between the Daimyo and Konoha.

After being rejected by the daimyo when he went to speak with Kazuma last time, Jiriku already knew the daimyo's attitude.

His personal abilities were not bad, but that was only true among these monks.

There are at least several hundred people in Konoha with his strength.

With no help from the Daimyo, Jiro naturally retreated.

Are we destined to live a life of poverty from now on?

Di Lu fiddled with his prayer beads, lost in deep thought.

He doesn't have high material desires, but he wants the Fire Temple to develop better.

But now Konoha is undoubtedly squeezing out the living space of these martial monks.

He couldn't think of a good solution for the time being.

"Let me think about this matter first. Let's avoid any conflict with the people of Konoha and fully cooperate with the Konoha ninjas in their land survey work."

Jiraiya knew he couldn't provoke Konoha, so he asked them to cooperate first.

The monks below looked at each other, and the helplessness on their faces was evident.

They also knew that this matter was tricky and that they didn't have a good solution. It was normal for Dilu to need time to think.

So they all bowed and withdrew.

The monks in different places are all different; these people do not prey on the local people.

He even had a pretty good relationship with the villagers in the neighborhood before.

However, it is a fact that the Fire Temple is now in decline. They are currently unable to make ends meet, and if this continues...

The only option is to dismiss those warrior monks who have been severely depleted.

After everyone left, Di Lu began his evening prayers.

He was reciting Buddhist scriptures alone in his room.

Suddenly his expression changed, and he stopped.

He looked up at a corner of the room where a vortex appeared, and then Obito emerged from it.

What are you doing here?

Jiraiya and Obito had no connection whatsoever, and had only met once or twice.

Therefore, Jiraiya also couldn't figure out what Obito wanted to do after coming here.

They had no conflict of interest, so Jiraiya wasn't worried that Obito would do him any harm.

"I've already taken Yamato to the Daimyo's place, but it's no use. The Daimyo doesn't dare to clash with Konoha, not even to provide private assistance."

"You should give up on this idea."

Jiraiya assumed that Obito had made this special trip because he needed the daimyo's financial assistance.

Obito then asked, "It seems that things aren't going too well for your temples?"

It's clear that Obito's side also knows about Konoha's plan to take over all the land in the Land of Fire.

Di Lu said indifferently, "We monks won't starve, so it's not a big problem."

"Hehehehe..." Obito let out a muffled laugh.

"If the Land of Fire falls into turmoil, your temples will be in a much better situation, won't they?"

Jiraiya naturally knew that Obito's words had a hidden meaning, so he asked directly, "What are you trying to say?"

"There must be many monks coming to see you, right?"

Although Obito used a question, his tone was very confident.

Because the Temple of Fire is considered one of the most prestigious monasteries in the Land of Fire, other temples naturally sent people to inquire about it.

Obito didn't wait for Riku's reply, and continued, "You can go to Konoha as a representative to negotiate."

Jiraiya did not reply. He did not believe that Obito would be so kind. It was obvious that Obito had something else to say.

Seeing that Riku remained silent, Obito didn't mind and continued:

"When you go to negotiate, check the defense patterns of Konoha's inner city."

Di Lu sneered: "You overestimate us. With our strength, we can't do such a thing."

Even if his men could enter Konoha's inner city, their numbers would definitely be small. How could a few people possibly explore such a large place as Konoha?

Monks are only slightly stronger than ordinary people, not even as strong as genin. Obito's statement is complete nonsense.

It seems that Obito knew from the beginning that Jiraiya would refuse.

He then said, "All you need to do is bring these things into Konoha."

As he spoke, Obito took out a transparent glass bottle.

The bottle is very small, about the size of a finger.

It was filled with something that looked like white powder.

Dilu looked at the bottle with some confusion: "What's inside?"

Obito shook his head: "You just need to find a way to bring them into Konoha and let more people come into contact with them."

"If Konoha is severely damaged, wouldn't it be better for you temples?"

Di Lu stared at the bottle, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

"Is it enough to just bring them to Konoha's inner city?"

Jiraiya was somewhat tempted; Obito was definitely up to something big.

The attack on Konoha is a done deal, but as for how to attack, Kazuma hasn't told Jiraiya.

This is indeed an opportunity.

If Konoha is severely damaged, the ninja world can easily return to its previous state of chaos.

"Let me see it."

As soon as Jiraiya uttered those words, Obito knew it was a done deal.

He casually tossed the bottle to the ground.

When Di Lu opened it, he saw that it contained a white, translucent powder.

He didn't touch it with his hands, but to the naked eye it appeared to be some unknown powder.

"I'll figure something out."

"Then I'll go first."

After saying this, Obito stepped back and entered the Kamui dimension.

Di Lu picked up an incense stick from the side and dipped it in some white powder.

Then apply it to a Buddhist rosary.

He wiped it lightly, and the white powder was almost invisible.

Di Lu seemed to be deep in thought, and then went to the outer hall.

Many monks are conducting evening prayers here.

Jiriku found the monks who had come earlier: "Are there many other temples that want our Fire Temple to speak out?"

"Yes, we have received their letters one after another recently."

Di Lu nodded slightly: "Reply to them. I'm going to Konoha soon and have them send a representative with me."

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