The Konoha high council thinks Uehara Naraku might be an idiot.
The terms on the Alliance Document between Konoha Village and the Hidden Rain Village, the ones at the end could be achieved with money, but the conditions at the beginning where Konoha acknowledges Hanzo as the Amekage and supports the annexation of neighboring lands, those are impossible no matter how much money is spent.
Essentially, the title of Amekage means that Konoha acknowledges the Land of Rain as one of the great countries, granting it equal status to Konoha in terms of prestige and diplomacy.
This is probably like the five great rogues of future generations.
If a country were acknowledged by the five great rogues and allowed to join the rogue club, they would rack their brains, moving heaven and earth, to join.
If Hanzo of the Salamander knew he had a chance to be acknowledged by Konoha as the Amekage, but it was thwarted by a ninja from his village, he would probably tear that ninja to pieces!
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged strange smiles in private, secretly cursing Uehara Naraku as a fool courting death.
Once Uehara Naraku left Konoha, they would find a way to spread the word to the Five Great Countries that the Hidden Rain Village was giving up the title of Amekage, and stand by as Hanzo killed this rising star of the Hidden Rain Village.
"Alright, then according to your wishes!"
Utatane Koharu slowly took the Alliance Document from Uehara Naraku's hand and softly instructed the Anbu beside her, "Prepare a new agreement according to this."
"Yes."
The Anbu turned and left.
"As for the orphanage funds, you can take them back first."
Utatane Koharu slowly sat back down, speaking softly, "As for the equipment to establish a biological research laboratory, we'll prepare them shortly. Once the Hidden Rain Envoys bring back the signed agreement from Lord Hanzo, we will proceed with the handover."
Hehe...
By then, we want the head of this little brat called Uehara Naraku sent as a gift by Hanzo!
Uehara Naraku nodded, appearing as a naive rookie negotiator, even somewhat timidly saying, "I'm sorry for the trouble."
"You're welcome."
Utatane Koharu leisurely played with her teacup, saying, "Supporting small ninja villages has always been our responsibility."
It was evident that this was an empty platitude rolling off the tongue.
After a while, the agreement was sent back, and Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had Jiraiya sign it, clearly intending to set him up as the Fifth Hokage.
Uehara Naraku took the agreement and left with the orphanage funds; he was going to seek out Yakushi Kabuto!
This bastard dared to exploit the opportunity for personal gain, even though the orphanage and biological research lab were indeed needed by the Hidden Rain Village...
Once Uehara Naraku left the Hokage Tower.
The smiles on Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's faces became even more pronounced.
Mitokado Homura pushed up his glasses, speaking in a low voice, "It seems it won't be long before we receive this brat's head..."
"Hanzo of the Salamander was intoxicated by the title of Ninja Demigod and has sought the title of Amekage for decades, but this brat is too young!"
Utatane Koharu sighed deeply and said softly, "Let him taste the betrayal of his own ninja village before he dies..."
Exchanging the life of a ninja from the village for peace is a common occurrence in the great ninja villages, let alone in small countries.
Jiraiya clearly understood this as well.
So Jiraiya voluntarily left the Hokage Tower, and as he escorted Uehara Naraku out of Konoha, he softly advised, "Take care, kid."
"Thank you, Lord Jiraiya."
Uehara Naraku nodded and turned to leave.
Uzumaki Naruto suddenly jumped out from around a corner of the Hokage Tower and loudly said, "Ero Sage, let me say goodbye to Uehara!"
"..."
Jiraiya remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
On the road leaving Konoha.
Many people cast hateful glances at Uehara Naraku and Uzumaki Naruto, some hated Uehara Naraku for killing the Third Hokage, unable to comprehend why the high council let him go; others resented Uzumaki Naruto for nearly going berserk.
Uehara Naraku looked down at the blond-haired boy next to him, sighed, and said, "Naruto, does Konoha still have so many who are hostile to you?"
"It's okay."
Uzumaki Naruto scratched his head, with an awkward smile on his face, "I already understand why such problems appear. I will make them acknowledge me."
This recent Nine-tailed Beast Rampage incident brought even more resentful glances upon him in Konoha.
However, Uzumaki Naruto no longer cared about this kind of thing. After all, the root of the problem, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had already died in battle. He believed that these matters would improve in the future.
Even if there were still many people hostile towards Uzumaki Naruto, he might not betray them in the future. As long as he had some connections and warmth in the village, he would desperately move towards that warmth to seek comfort and move towards the light.
Uehara Naraku gazed sepulchrally at Uzumaki Naruto, who ignored the hateful looks from everyone. This time, it was Namikaze Minato's Chakra that came to the rescue... He wanted to see who would step in next time!
Oh well, this time's gains were plenty.
After leaving Konoha,
Uehara Naraku appeared in front of Yakushi Kabuto for the first time, throwing the agreement at him: "Do you realize how much trouble you've caused me! It's one thing to do this, but getting Konoha to support the civil war in the Land of Rain and help to eliminate Akatsuki is another!"
"Please let me explain, Lord Naraku."
Yakushi Kabuto sighed and bowed his head to explain: "I thought such an agreement was impossible to reach. Konoha usually wouldn't bow to such terms from a small Ninja Village..."
"Then why this time?"
"I'm not sure, but I will stay near Konoha for a while to investigate."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and said softly, "If Konoha really is in some big trouble... maybe we'll have the chance to capture Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki."
"Don't even think about it. Let's temporarily abandon that mission."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, instructing in a low voice: "Here's an idea, get Orochimaru to entice Uchiha Sasuke to defect, and I'll intercept Sasuke on the way."
Yakushi Kabuto: "..."
Why does this new boss always want to screw over his old boss!
Yakushi Kabuto pondered with his head down: "If I recall correctly, isn't Uchiha Itachi also in Akatsuki? Won't this cause any trouble?"
"Relax."
Uehara Naraku pinched his wrist and said softly, "We'll deal with future matters later. Besides, taking Sasuke away has its advantages; Orochimaru won't be drooling over Sasuke's body anymore, and it'll force him to actively research Zetsu."
The Chunin Examination came to an end.
The main work ahead involves stirring up conflict between Black Zetsu and Orochimaru.
Uehara Naraku will take advantage of Orochimaru's name to expose Black Zetsu's information, making Black Zetsu a target in the Ninja World.
"I understand now."
Yakushi Kabuto sighed and nodded.
Uehara Naraku looked at Yakushi Kabuto and sternly reminded him: "The moves on this matter can be slow because Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame are near Konoha. Start taking action after they leave."
"Yes."
"Have Haku and Kimimaro take Karin back to the Land of Rain first. It's too troublesome for them to stay here; find me a secluded place!"
Uehara Naraku said softly: "I'll wait in the Land of Fire for news of Sasuke's defection. Meanwhile, sign Hanzo of the Salamander's name on the Alliance Document for me. I'm also waiting to acquire scientific equipment for biological experiments from Konoha and take them back to the Hidden Rain Village."
Yakushi Kabuto finally smiled, adjusted his glasses, and said bluntly: "Thank you, Lord Naraku, for your tireless efforts."
"..."
Uehara Naraku couldn't help but glare at him angrily.
These subordinates are one more troublesome than the next!
If it weren't for the nonsense requests from that bastard Yakushi Kabuto, why would he have to go through so much trouble!
Yakushi Kabuto carelessly pulled out a scroll and thoughtfully said: "Does Lord Naraku need money? I heard you've been spending using Paper Bombs in Konoha, and occasionally Kakashi pays for you. Living outside is indeed a bit inconvenient..."
"No need."
Uehara Naraku frowned and said: "I just got my hands on the funds for constructing the orphanage from Konoha. Spending a little shouldn't be a problem..."
"Public funds are best left untouched."
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head solemnly and even took the initiative to replace Uehara Naraku's money scroll with his own: "Let me discreetly hand this to Konan; it's my personal savings, which should suffice for Lord Naraku's expenses."
Uehara Naraku opened Yakushi Kabuto's Sealing Scroll, furious enough to twist his eyebrows: "Your personal savings? Five hundred ryo? Is this even worth sealing with a scroll? Kabuto, are you trying to make me live off nothing but air and dirt in the Land of Fire...?"
"Cough, cough..."
Yakushi Kabuto coughed lightly a few times and explained: "I've recently been supporting orphans, spending all the funds given by Lord Orochimaru, so I'm currently a bit short."
"Forget it."
Uehara Naraku sighed and said softly: "I'll find a chance to borrow some money from someone else! Hopefully, that guy Hoshigaki Kisame has some extra cash."