Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"The agreement you just signed states that, in order to make up for the lack of friendship between our two countries, you will stay as a teacher, an ordinary teacher responsible for instructing the children in our city."

"The timeframe is two years."

"And our country will also give you corresponding compensation every year."

"You won't go back on your word, will you, Miss Gallo?"

"You—I didn't agree to this!" Karuroten stood up abruptly, glaring angrily.

Shirahoshi met Karura's gaze and said with a smile, "Of course. You can back out."

"Then let's do it the way it's described in the document."

"You're just trying to stir up trouble between our two countries. We'll report this to the Daimyo of the Land of Wind and see how he handles it."

"After all, although our Loulan Ancient Kingdom is a small country, it has gained the recognition of the Daimyo of the Wind Kingdom and established a lot of business dealings."

—The Feng Kingdom's daimyo has collected a lot of taxes from the ancient Loulan Kingdom every quarter. If he does nothing and word gets out, the Feng Kingdom's daimyo's reputation will be ruined, and merchants and travelers will start gossiping.

By then, the reputation of the Wind Kingdom will be damaged, and the number of investors will decrease.

In order to uphold the dignity of the nation and the Daimyo's prefecture, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind must deal with this matter and ensure that Sunagakure apologizes to the ancient kingdom of Loulan in a fair, just, and open manner.

As for whether there will be retaliation, that will only happen after these things are done.

"in addition."

"The document you signed doesn't seem to be good for the Third Kazekage's reputation either."

"I believe that even if you insist on going back, your future will not be good."

"You, me." Karura knew she had been fooled, completely manipulated by the seemingly kind-hearted Shirahoshi.

She had no right to sign this document on behalf of Sunagakure, but she did, which is tantamount to overstepping her authority. What will the Third Kazekage think of her...?

"so."

“State your decision, Miss Gallo.”

Beneath the mask, Bai Xing's faint laughter after finishing her words was filled with a cunning and scheming tone.

"I see."

"Two years it is."

"But I need to meet with my companions to make sure they've left safely."

“No problem. I believe Miss Gallo will make the right choice, Your Majesty.”

"Our puppet materials for this quarter will be completed as scheduled. If Sunagakure doesn't need them later, we will transport them to cities in the Land of Wind..." Sally lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Puppet materials are quite valuable in some black markets."

"Understood. I will tell the village the truth, and I will have my two teammates relay it to them."

"The other document..."

"Don't worry. I'll hand it over to your companions before I leave," Bai Xing said.

"it is good."

"Somebody come!"

Click——

The door opened, and a guard entered, bowing and asking, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

"Take Miss Gallo to meet their companions, remove their handcuffs, and let them check into VIP rooms in the city. Arrange dinner for them as usual for today."

"Yes!"

"By the way, I will unseal the sealing technique tomorrow. But until then, I'll have to ask your companion to bear with it for a while," Bai Xing said with a smile.

"Okay. Thank you, Mr. All-Powerful."

Karura's words were filled with gritted teeth, but she still expressed her gratitude for being spared. Just as she bowed and was about to leave, Shirahoshi's words rang out again.

"Oh right, I forgot again."

"My name is Surgeon."

"All-around is just a secondary label for surgeons."

"Surgeon, doctor?" Garu turned around in confusion. Shirahoshi nodded and continued, "It's mainly because I sometimes forget to say my code name, so my name hasn't spread. Maybe your partners have heard of me."

"I see. I understand." Gallo had indeed never heard of this code name before. He turned around again and followed the guard out of the conference room.

The guards at the door closed the door on their own initiative, and after a click, the conference room fell silent for a moment.

"Dean~ What do you want that girl to do? Is it really just to be an ordinary teacher?" Now that no one was around, Sally finally put aside her airs, made room for Shirahoshi to sit down, and stood beside her, patting Shirahoshi's shoulder as she sat down, asking curiously.

"of course not."

"Our research on the dragon veins is progressing far too slowly."

"Free test subjects."

"Still the Bloodstained Ninja."

Isn't this a great thing?

Sally's face stiffened, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes: "What if the Sand Village retaliates later?"

"Will not."

Shirahoshi was well aware that all countries were currently in a state of friction, and any spark could easily ignite a war. "As long as Sunagakure dares to make a move, we will dare to spread the word."

"Then the Daimyo of the Land of Wind will have to deal with the actions of Sunagakure, either by demanding an apology or by standing up for Sunagakure."

"But the Daimyo of the Land of Wind will definitely not help Sunagakure hold out."

"why?"

Shirahoshi smiled upon hearing this: "Because the Daimyo actually dislikes the ninja force becoming too powerful, as it threatens the status of ordinary people and also the rule of the Daimyo's prefecture."

"Therefore, suppression is the ultimate choice for Daming Prefecture."

"The Third Kazekage is probably not a fool either. He will likely see this and choose to wait quietly for two years or increase compensation to get Karura back."

Sally nodded as if she understood, but then remembered something and couldn't help but ask with a smile:

“Didn’t you say that girl overstepped her bounds? If I were the Queen, and a subordinate agreed to something on my behalf, I would definitely be angry and annoyed. In the end, for the sake of the Queen’s prestige, I would have to take action against that person.”

“But the ninja village is different.” Shirahoshi shook his head. “Karuro’s agreement will only make some of the older generation who have held power for a long time resentful. As for the Third Kazekage, who is still relatively young at the moment, he will appreciate Karuro’s decisiveness.”

"Because only in this way."

"Only then could she retrieve Rasa and Yekura from our hands, and obtain relevant intelligence about our country to bring back to the village."

“But wouldn’t that reveal our strength?” Sally hesitated.

“That’s exactly what we’re going to do,” Bai Xing said. “National security has never been built on the mercy of our enemies.”

"Only by possessing strength can you gain the enemy's recognition, fear, and dread."

"When they try to target you, they have to be wary of your strength. Their final offensive will change from a condescending suppression to a minor skirmish."

"And my surgeon's code name."

"In the Land of Fire, no one is without fear."

"Even if Konoha Village issues an S-rank rogue ninja warrant for me."

"In reality, no special Jonin squad or elite Anbu were dispatched to conduct a genuine search for my whereabouts."

"Because it's meaningless?" Sally saw through the point.

Bai Xing nodded, patted Sally's hand as she massaged his shoulder, and stood up, saying, "Smart."

"In the face of absolute strength."

"All schemes and tricks are in vain."

......

Rasa, who had just emerged from the prison, saw Karura return unharmed. His handcuffed hands gripped the iron bars of the cage: "Karuura! I'm here!"

"Rasa! I'm so glad you're alright." Karura saw the bandages on Rasa's body that the guards had quickly applied to stop the bleeding, and hurried over, pointing at Rasa and saying, "Let him go."

"Yes, Miss Karura." The guard responded respectfully, then took out a key to unlock the door for Rasa. Rasa's face was filled with confusion; she wondered what was going on with Karura, and why the guard addressed her so respectfully...

It wasn't until they reached a tall tower building specifically for guests that Gallo revealed the truth.

"What! Garura, how could you agree to something like this for the Queen of the ancient Loulan Kingdom! You've overstepped your bounds!" Rasa knew very well that as ninjas, they were merely tools to complete missions and could not arbitrarily agree to things on behalf of the village.

Yekura, now freed from his restraints, stood to the side and sneered, "Does Kegarura have a choice? If she doesn't agree, I'm afraid we'll only be able to go back as two corpses."

"Yakura! It's all because of you! If you had released Karura's chakra threads, we wouldn't have been captured, and Karura wouldn't have signed this document!"

"What does this have to do with me! You were the one who wanted to do it! And you failed."

"Alright! Stop arguing!"

Hearing the two arguing, Gallo was a little confused. He covered his forehead with one hand and gestured to stop with the other: "The most important thing now is to figure out how to get out of here."

“Yes! Karura is more mature. Unlike someone else.” Yekura pouted.

"Hmph." Rasa snorted coldly and didn't continue speaking. Only after arriving at the guest room and confirming that no one was eavesdropping and no one was guarding the door did he speak to Karura:

"Let's escape under the cover of night tonight!"

"What kind of bullshit agreement is this? Let's just pretend it never existed. I trust Lord Kazekage will stand up for us!"

“That’s right, Garura. This agreement can be disregarded. Let’s bring the Sand Village troops over and see if the ancient kingdom of Loulan still dares to be arrogant.”

Luo Sha and Ye Cang spoke in succession, and Karura shook his head upon hearing this, gritting his teeth and saying, "This will only provoke a war."

"Do you want to see our comrades plunged into war again?"

"What's so special about the ancient Loulan Kingdom...?"

“I’m referring to the major powers around us,” Gallo said.

Luo Sha was taken aback, wondering what this matter had to do with the major powers in the surrounding area.

Gallo quickly provided his answer.

"When major powers go to war, they just need a pretext."

"Invading other countries and maliciously provoking war. Even if the Daimyo of the Land of Wind knew about this, he probably wouldn't support our Sand Village."