Chapter 154 Ambition

After recuperating for a while, Daimaru, who was troubled by money, had to find a way to make more extra money.

The only way to make money quickly is through ninja missions.

After being promoted to Chunin, Daimaru's mission share ratio also increased.

Although the rewards for some D-level and C-level tasks were not very high, Daimaru was not picky. He led Yeme and Qian to sweep out a number of low-level tasks, which finally gave Daimaru, who was about to go bankrupt, a little breather.

Daimaru also wants to find a big job that doesn't take up time and pays a lot of money. It's a pity that such fat meat is not something that a new chuunin like Daimaru can grab.

Maybe in the future, the situation will be better when the share of tasks in the Kingdom of Wind increases, but right now, there are still too many tasks that are profitable.

After working hard for more than half a month, the expected exchange mission between Konoha Village and Sunagakure Village was finally issued.

Daimaru also breathed a sigh of relief.

As a "model" task for the two villages to re-establish friendly relations, the reward is much richer than those low-level tasks.

Of course, Sunagakure Village would not give Daimaru such a cheap price. Fortunately, for this series of tasks, most of the expenses were borne by Konoha Village.

The richest ninja village in the world is naturally not as shabby as Sunagakure Village, so it is really generous.

Perhaps the well-informed Konoha ninja thought it was normal, but as a Suna ninja, Daimaru was really satisfied.

Not only is it a lot of money, but it's also super easy. As long as you don't mess around, there's basically no danger.

For such a good thing, I wouldn’t mind having a few more pills.

In a pretty good mood, Daimaru led Yeme and Qian, followed Gaara, Temari and Kankuro, and happily set out on the road.

The last time I went to Konoha Village, there was a sense of tragedy, but this time it was completely different.

"Daimaru, you are in a good mood! What good thing happened?"

Nighteye asked curiously.

"how do you know?"

"The eyes are narrowed into a straight line, and the muscles on the face are so relaxed. Who can't see it?"

Isn't it just a mission out of the village? What's there to be happy about?

"Let me tell you, the reward for this mission is super generous, and you can advance part of it..."

"Oh? Then your debt crisis has been alleviated..."

Qian pursed his lips and snickered.

During the last few missions, Daimaru always secretly settled accounts behind two people's backs. It seemed that the amount owed was not a small amount.

"Is there any crisis? It's just that we don't have enough money at the moment..."

Daimaru said confidently,

"I am now a chuunin. I can complete some tasks with high commissions, and I can pay off the debt very quickly..."

"It's so noisy!"

Nighteye covered his ears,

"Keep your voice down, I can hear you!"

"Innocent, I'm not telling you this!" 』

Daimaru glanced at Temari, who was walking calmly in front.

It doesn't matter if you are poor, but if you are not motivated and don't work hard to make money, you are very unambitious.

"You are already a chuunin, why are you competing with those genin for missions?"

Qian said curiously,

"There is no need to accommodate us. After these few months of experience, Yemu and I have improved a lot..."

"Time is tight. Advanced tasks take a long time. If you miss this mission to Konoha Village, it will be too worthwhile!"

"Because of money?"

"Not at all!"

Daimaru thought for a moment before replying,

"Although it doesn't sound good to say it, I still have to admit that Sunagakure Village is just a remote place. If you want to make a difference, you must deal with Konoha..."

"As?"

Kankuro, who was walking silently ahead, suddenly turned his head.

"Isn't what you want to open a hot spring hotel in the village? Why... go to Konoha Village to learn advanced hotel management experience?"

"Did you hear that?"

"You speak so loudly, and we are not deaf, how can we not hear you?"

"Then why do you all pretend not to hear..."

Daimaru complained dissatisfiedly,

"Also, opening a hot spring hotel in the village is just one of my ideals. I am also a motivated young man..."

"Oh? You have other ideas, why didn't you tell me clearly that day? I even misunderstood you..."

Kankuro pretended to smile and said,

"What else? A ramen shop, an izakaya, a theater, or a bookstore selling strange novels and comic books?"

"None of them! How could I be so unambitious?"

This brother-in-law's attitude is so bad. Didn't he just tease him that day? Is it necessary to be so resentful?

"You can insult my personality, but you can't insult my ideals!"

Yeme and Qian secretly pulled Daimaru, who was getting more and more excited as he spoke.

"Calm down, Temari is listening, don't talk nonsense!"

Daimaru came back to his senses and glanced at Temari. There seemed to be no reaction, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I got it! I don't know what's wrong with the Suna ninjas nowadays. They think so badly of their compatriots..."

"Then tell me, what is your dream?"

Kankuro asked with a sneer.

"love and peace!"

Daimaru said, making a victorious scissor hand gesture.

"You...are indeed an idiot!"

Kankuro was stunned for a moment by Daimaru's move, and then turned his head.

"Don't embarrass us when we get to Konoha Village!"

"Hey, Kankuro, tell me clearly, where am I stupid?"

Daimaru stepped forward dissatisfied and touched Kankuro's shoulder.

"Although it is a little difficult, but it can be easily realized, is it still a dream? Isn't this something that should be laughed at?"

"I'm not laughing at your dream, I'm laughing at you!"

Kankuro looked at Daimaru's indignant expression and calmly moved away the hand holding his.

"You are just a Chuunin of Sunagakure Village. Is this kind of thing something you need to consider?"

"What's wrong with the chuunin? You are still a genin, how can you qualify to talk about a high-level ninja like me? Besides, high position and power may not bring love and peace. The Kazekage should be qualified, but in the end, it is not Waging a war...ugh!"

Daimaru was quick to talk for a moment and seemed to have said something outrageous. Daimaru, who knew he had made a mistake, quickly made up for it,

"I'm not talking about the Yondaime. In fact, every Kazekage is similar, no matter who sits on it..."

This... is probably not a comfort at all.

Although the relationship between the fourth generation and the children was not very good, and what Daimaru said was true, it seemed inappropriate to say this at this time.

The three siblings in front stopped.

"Do you think the previous Kazekages didn't do well?"

Temari came over, stared into Daimaru's eyes and said,

"Or do you think you would be better as a Kazekage?"

Although he lost his mother at a young age and was relatively unfamiliar with Rasa, who became the Fourth Kazekage, he was still a proud father, so he still cared a little about his life's achievements being slandered.

Seeing the dissatisfied Temari questioning, Daimaru tried to deal with it, but was defeated by those stern eyes.

"Okay, I said it, it doesn't matter whoever sits in that seat, including me!"

Daimaru gently pushed away Temari's hand that was holding his shoulder.

"I'm not familiar with the Yondaime, and I don't have any prejudice against him. It's just that the situation in Sunagakure Village is like this..."

"If the Yondaime had not been assassinated by Orochimaru and the 'Konoha Collapse Plan' had succeeded, maybe things would have been different..."

Indeed, Orochimaru bears almost all the resentment of Konoha Village and Sunagakure Village, but...

"Even if it succeeds, what happens next?"

Daimaru asked with a smile.

"Then, of course, the abolition of unequal treaties..."

"What happens next?"

"..."

Temari was speechless after thinking for a long time but couldn't find the answer.

"Can't think of it? Let me tell you!"

Daimaru said softly,

"Konoha Village will not surrender. Just like when the Golden Horn and Silver Horn brothers of Kumogakure Village assassinated the second-generation Hokage Senju Tobirama, the Fourth Ninja World War broke out. Sunagakure Village will bear the burden of Iwagakure Village and Konoha Village. Ye Village is attacking from both sides, and as for the attitudes of Yunyin Village and Wuyin Village, it’s hard to say!”

"You mean..."

What Daimaru said was a bit alarmist, but if you think about it carefully, it may not be a lie.

"Although it is a bit cruel, for us Sand Ninja, the current situation is really lucky."

Orochimaru took all the blame, and Sunagakure Village and Konoha Village reconciled. Is there any more ideal ending than this?

As for Konoha Village and Sunagakure Village, one Kage died each!

In the chaotic ninja world, what's so strange about this?

"Then... the Yondaime, is it worthless to die?"

Kankuro may not remember anymore.

Temari, who still vaguely remembers the happy life before Gaara was born, still has a lot of respect for her father.

He abandoned his wife and children for the sake of the village, but he did not end well in the end, and even the evaluation in the village was not very good.

"Whoever becomes the fourth generation, the choice will be the same!"

Daimaru hesitated for a moment and continued,

"I don't know what other people think, but the Yondaime is a loyal Kazekage who deserves the trust of the villagers. However, it seems that he is unable to change the current situation of Sunagakure Village..."

"That's what you think..."

Kankuro's face looked a little ugly.

"Others may not, but the three of us have suffered a lot recently!"

Watching several people arguing, Yeme and Qianya were confused and didn't know where to start.

"Let's talk as we walk, we are in a hurry!"

Chi put his arm around Temari's shoulders and suggested in a low voice.

"Um!"

Gaara, who had no intention of saying much, walked in the front.

Temari and Kankuro stood side by side, with Yami and Senichi guarding Daimaru, fearing that he would say something unpleasant again.

After being silent for a long time, Temari suddenly sighed:

"Once you die, all your past achievements will be wiped out. The position of Kazekage is really not a good position. No wonder you don't want to be Kazekage..."

"Kankuro told you?"

Daimaru looked at this loose-mouthed brother-in-law. He couldn't say anything to him in the future.

"Right and wrong, merit and demerit, what can those guys who don't know anything understand? Aren't they just following what others say?

With so many people dead, someone has to take responsibility. Who said your father happened to be Feng Ying?

You guys deserve to be criticized. Who made the 'Konoha Collapse Plan' fail and ran back to the village in despair..."

"We didn't do anything wrong!"

Kankuro said unconvinced,

"Why can you be promoted to chuunin and we haven't even touched the edge?"

"Is this it?"

Daimaru said with a smile,

"After accepting the benefits from the young master of the Kazekage family, how can I not be implicated if something happens?"

Seemingly remembering interesting things from the past, Daimaru said:

"When I was a child, I met a very arrogant fat man and we had a fight..."

"You bullied a lot of people when you were a child, but you still remember a fat man..."

Temari pouted.

When I was a child, I threw lizards, scorpions, etc. at girls. I don’t know how much resentment I endured.

"Listen to me!

The fat man seemed to be from a good family, and actually showed off his snacks and toys in front of me, so I snatched his snacks and ate them, and only returned the toys to him when they were broken.

I said to him at that time: How can a rich young man like you have such good food and fun?

At that time, the fat man said unconvinced: Because my mother sacrificed for the village and my father made great contributions to the village, he has the right and money. What were your parents doing when the village needed them?

I retorted to him: My father also died for the village!

The fat man actually said to me arrogantly: My father is still alive!

You guys think, is that damn fat guy very weak? So I beat him again until he ran back crying! "

"this story……"

Temari thought for a moment and then said doubtfully,

"I seem a little familiar..."

"Can I not be familiar with it?"

Kankuro said angrily,

"The 'fat man' you are talking about is me!"

"Ah...this!"

Daimaru was stunned for a moment;

"Is there still such a thing?"

"Oh...I remembered. One day Kankuro ran back crying. I took a stick and went out to seek revenge on the bad guy who bullied others. But he was nowhere to be found, and the beautiful new clothes I bought were scratched..."

"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Obviously the weather wasn't too hot and everyone wasn't walking in a hurry, but Daimaru still couldn't help sweating on his forehead.

"Did you two siblings join forces to lie to me?"

"What do you think? You have been a bad guy since you were a child..."

Temari rubbed Daimaru's shoulder viciously with her fingers.

"Don't let me catch you next time, or I'll make you look good!"

"This... is just a coincidence. Why do you remember so clearly what happened when you were a child after so long?

I just want to say that as children of the Yondaime family, whether you are willing or not, you cannot get rid of what that man has brought to you. No matter whether it is good or bad, you must bear it one by one.

As for me, I don’t have any benefits that my father gave me, so I naturally don’t have any unfavorable baggage.

This time I will be promoted to chuunin first, you should be aware of this. To be honest, you two siblings are really not as smart as Gaara, who does things quietly without asking what is right and wrong.

After all, ninjas have to rely on their strength to speak for themselves..."

Daimaru who spoke persuaded,

"The village is in dire need now. Promotion will be quick. You have many opportunities. There is no need to compete with me. To be honest, a chuunin..."

If it weren't for his lack of fame, Daimaru wouldn't even bother to show off.

While a few people were chatting, Gaara suddenly stopped and asked in a deep voice:

"Daimaru, do you really not want to be the Kazekage?"

"This is it!"

Forget about the others, when Gaara asked, he still had to be more cautious in his answer.

"It's not about whether I want it or not, it's just that I'm not persistent. If there's no suitable candidate, it doesn't matter if I come..."

"Are you really arrogant, Feng Ying? You are still far away..."

Kankuro couldn't imagine how the not-so-serious Daimaru would become the Kazekage.

Temari said without paying much attention:

"The village can't choose Feng Ying now, but you still seem to have no hope..."

"Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

Daimaru shrugged and said to his two teammates who were silently listening to the conversation,

"Do you think I have the appearance of a wind shadow?"

All that was elicited was laughter that made Daimaru dissatisfied.

Only Gaara suddenly stopped and said seriously:

"I want to be the Kazekage!"

"What did you say?"

Temari couldn't believe her ears.

That Shura who was immersed in his own heart and could only maintain his will to exist by killing and blood actually wanted to be the Kazekage.

"I want to be the Kazekage!"

Gaara said solemnly again.

"Gaara, we will discuss the Kazekage matter later. Should we advance to Chuunin or even Jounin first?"

Kankuro persuaded patiently, fearing that Gaara would be too distracted by his own thoughts.

"How can I become a Kazekage? I need your help!"

"sure!"

Only Daimaru saw the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal, and agreed frivolously,

"Gaara, it's a good thing to want to be a Kazekage. Now you can think about what kind of Kazekage you want to be!"

"Shut up and stop misleading Gaara!"

Temari turned her head and yelled Daimaru back.

"Hey, you guys..."

I really underestimated Gaara, this guy is a genius with the appearance of a protagonist, not inferior to Uzumaki Naruto.

Calm and fearless, he is a Kazekage who truly sacrifices his life for Sunagakure Village.

Unlike a guy like Daimaru who is not very determined, this one is a natural leader.

"Previous generations of Kazekage failed to change the current situation of Sunagakure Village. I want to try!"

Gaara said firmly,

"Uzumaki Naruto, that Konoha ninja like me, also targets the Hokage. I will not lose to him..."

Not only his ideals, but his unwillingness to admit defeat also made Gaara set his sights on the position of Kazekage.

"That blond boy!"

Temari thought with complicated thoughts when she thought about the Konoha ninja who exerted a great influence on Gaara and indirectly made him change his mind and become what he is now.

Maybe Sunagakure Village has really reached a dead end. Looking at the outside world, there might be a way to revive the village from the ashes.