110: Chapter 110 Jiraiya's ProposalThese past few days, Mei Terumi has been sticking to Naruto quite tightly.
It's like he's become a completely different person.
She stopped arguing with Sakura and quietly stayed by Naruto's side, doing her job as a senior secretary flawlessly.
Serving tea and water, organizing documents, reporting intelligence.she was considerate in everything she did.
When giving a report, she would unconsciously lean forward slightly, her voice soft and gentle, with a hint of breath, like a feather tickling the tip of one's heart.
Those eyes, focused when reading documents, would automatically become misty and watery when they looked up at Naruto, as if they wanted to say something but couldn't.
Naruto clicked his tongue, thinking that hiring this secretary was definitely worthwhile.
Not only does she do her job well, but she's also pleasing to the eye.The key thing is.she's becoming more and more sensible.
She was currently bending over at her desk, stamping a document that Naruto had just finished approving.
Naruto was looking at the intelligence summary of Kirigakure that she had just sent when he noticed her new satin cheongsam.
"Ahem," he cleared his throat, his gaze fixed on her, "this stamping.it's quite a hassle for you."
"If the president feels bad about it."
Mei Terumi continued working, lowering her voice as she spoke.
"Could you give me a massage later?"
Before she finished speaking, she stamped the document, straightened up, and gracefully walked to the other bookshelf, leaving behind a captivating silhouette.
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Meanwhile, Kirigakure has returned to a long-awaited period of relative calm.
The newly appointed Sixth Mizukage, Lord Snake Nine, is indeed swift and decisive in his methods.
Those previously unpredictable attacks seemed to have vanished overnight.
Occasionally, a few foolish "blood mist remnants" or "traitorous ninjas" would jump out, but they would be quickly and precisely wiped out by the Dark Division Commander-in-Chief "Feather Sword" and their heads would be displayed at the village entrance as a warning to others.
The village began to implement some new friendly strategies.
Although the faint, chilly atmosphere still lingers, at least on the surface, order has been restored, and I can finally get a good night's sleep.
Many villagers and ninjas genuinely supported this new Mizukage, who was known for his tough methods and outstanding abilities.
"With Lord Snake Nine here, there's peace and tranquility!"
"Yeah, they're way better than those guys from before!"
Similar discussions continued to circulate in the streets and alleys.
All of this was continuously sent back to the Land of Waves through encrypted channels by the various spies the Chamber of Commerce had planted in Kirigakure.
Naruto looked at the intelligence and chuckled.
He said to Mei Terumi, who was peeling grapes for him, "This 'Snake Nine' certainly knows how to win people over."
Mei Terumi held a peeled, juicy grape to his lips, her eyes turning cold: "The more he acts like a savior, the more uneasy I feel."
She now truly sees Naruto as her support and hope for revenge, serving him with utmost care and making pleasing Naruto her most important task.
Naruto chewed on a grape, the sweet juice bursting in his mouth.
He reached out and pinched Mei Terumi's increasingly rosy and smooth cheeks.
"Don't worry, he hasn't even warmed his seat in the Water Shadow position yet."
Naruto leaned forward and picked up the internal communicator.
"Hibari, come here for a second."
A moment later, Hibari appeared in front of Naruto.
"President."
Naruto pointed at Mei, "Get in touch with her and get all the intelligence networks and business channels we can use around Kirigakure and the Land of Water in operation."
"Acquire their businesses that are at risk of bankruptcy and fund small families who are dissatisfied with the status quo."
"In short, problems that can be solved with money are not problems.I want to gradually imprint our mark on Kirigakure's economic lifeline and intelligence network."
"Understood." Lark quickly left.
Seeing how Naruto stood up for her, Mei felt.that her hard work these past few days hadn't been in vain.
Her gaze towards Naruto softened.
After Hibari left, Mei Terumi naturally walked behind Naruto, reached out, and gently massaged his shoulders.
"President~ Isn't this.a bit too expensive?"
Naruto comfortably squinted his eyes.
"Money, isn't it meant to be spent after it's earned?"
He patted the back of her hand with his other hand: "Besides, it's worth any price to clear your name."
Mei Terumi felt a warmth in her heart as she listened, and her hands moved even more diligently.
While Naruto was putting all his effort into Kirigakure, the other clans in the ninja world were also feeling that things weren't going so well.
Gaara stood by the window, looking at the village shrouded in sandstorms.
Temari stood behind him, holding a piece of intelligence, her expression grave.
"The matter of Cloud Village.has been confirmed."
"Right now, rumors are circulating that the Akatsuki's next target is likely us."
Gaara remained silent.
The Shukaku tail is inside him.It was once the source of his life's disasters, and now it has become a target that may bring about his annihilation.
He turned to Temari: "Check the village's defenses again, and also."
"Send an encrypted communication to the Apocalypse Merchant Guild to inquire about more information about Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki."
He needs anything that can enhance his strength.
Naruto is undoubtedly the most capable and most likely person to provide help at the moment.
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In Konoha Village, Jiraiya looked at the detailed report about the ruins of Kumogakure that Kakashi had sent him, his heart heavy.
He picked up his pen, unfurled a blank scroll, pondered for a moment, and began to write.
This letter was written to Naruto Uzumaki.
The wording was a bit awkward, after all, he used to be a junior, but now the other party was the head of a powerful chamber of commerce.
In his letter, he outlined the grim situation facing the ninja world and emphasized the threat posed by the Akatsuki, especially Pain.
Finally, he made a suggestion—to convene a Five-Shadows meeting to jointly discuss countermeasures.
When he wrote about the location of the meeting, his pen paused for a long time.
Place anyThe ninja village could attract direct attacks from the Akatsuki organization, which would also be detrimental to neutrality.
Finally, he wrote: ".Given that your Chamber of Commerce possesses two Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, is powerful, and holds a relatively neutral position."
"Would it be possible.to hold this meeting in the country of Waves, where your chamber of commerce is located?"
After finishing writing, he blew on the ink to dry it and handed the scroll to Kakashi, who was standing next to him.
"Get it to Naruto as quickly as possible."
Kakashi looked at the slightly awkward wording on the scroll and blinked his dead fish eye.
He imagined the Kage of the five great nations crammed into Naruto's nouveau riche-sounding merchant building for a meeting.
The scene is so beautiful, I almost dare not look.
A few days later, this carefully worded and sincere letter from Konoha was placed on Naruto's desk.
Naruto took the letter and read it over and over again, his expression showing a hint of surprise.
"The Five Kage Summit.you want to hold it here?"
He looked up at Mei Terumi, who was peeling an orange for him.
Mei Terumi held a segment of orange to his lips and chuckled, "Isn't this nice?"
Her eyes flickered meaningfully: "At that time, I can also 'represent' Kirigakure and attend."
If she, as the former Mizukage, could appear at the Five Kage Summit, it would be the most powerful blow to the mastermind behind Kirigakure.
Naruto chewed on an orange, the sweet and sour juice bursting in his mouth.
This is interesting.
He picked up his pen and, on the back of the letter, wrote two words in a flamboyant style: "Approved."
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