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Holding the documents that had been returned to his hands, he waved them in front of the two women, then slammed his hand heavily on the table.

"I don't want to see these kinds of expensive and laborious documents, which don't benefit the country, on my desk again."

Samui, reply to these nobles who signed the petition.

"The celebration can be skipped, but I can't refuse their kindness, so I'll have them exchange the money for silver and send it to Kumogakure."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I guarantee that each noble family will pay the full amount of tribute according to their financial means."

Sami accepted the task with great excitement, patting his chest and assuring Bitz that he would complete it well.

Seeing the astonishing ripples created by her patting, Beetz nodded without changing her expression.

Upon hearing that Lord Beetz was willing to invest this money in Kumogakure, Azabui's lips curled into a faint smile.

Immediately, she took out the information on the genin of Kumogakure that she had compiled overnight from her chest and handed it to Bitz with both hands.

"Lord Raikage, this is the genin team I have selected that I believe is suitable to participate in the Chunin Exams. Please take a look."

I stared blankly at the document, which still smelled faintly of milk.

Bitz looked suspiciously at the burlap-clad man's chest, wondering if there was anything else stuffed inside.

640 Mabui didn't take Raikage's strange gaze to heart. After Raikage looked over, he thought for a moment and then took out an exquisite fountain pen from his chest.

"I almost forgot, Raikage-sama, this is a gift to congratulate you on becoming the Fifth Raikage."

This is just a small gift; I hope you won't find it offensive.

"No, the gift is lovely, I love it..."

Holding the still-warm pen, Beetz looked at the document with a strange expression.

The information wasn't anything special, just some photos of genin (lower-ranking ninja), their performance in the 3-2 mission after graduating from the ninja academy, and their respective strengths in ninjutsu and taijutsu.

Bitz wasn't very interested in this part; he just needed a reason to get involved in this joint Chunin Exams.

So, he took the pen that the man in the burlap shirt had given him and casually circled a few familiar names.

"Omoi, Karui, and Atsi, those three will do."

Quality over quantity; I will personally lead the team to Konoha to participate in this Chunin Exams.

"I'll need your help managing the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village then."

"Yes, please rest assured and leave it to us!" *2 And so, the two left the Raikage's office with their respective documents to process.

As soon as he stepped out, Samui was eager to return to his office and deliver messages from the Great Hall to the various noble families.

But she hadn't taken more than a few steps when he called her back.

Calling her along, the two walked a little away from the Raikage's office, where Mabui finally asked the question that had been weighing on her mind for a long time.

"Samui, what's wrong with you today? Your impatient reaction is unlike the person I know."

Under the scrutinizing gaze of her sisters, Samui held the documents in one hand and nervously brushed her golden hair behind her ear with the other.

His eyes instinctively avoided the gaze of the man in linen, and he opened his mouth to whisper:

"It's nothing, I'm just a little nervous."

"Come on, you don't just look nervous."

She wouldn't be fooled so easily by the linen clothes.

Thinking of her performance in front of Lord Raikage just now, Mabui was even more furious at her lack of self-control, saying:

"Last night I assured Lord Bitz that you are calm and composed."

But look at your behavior today. The adults are clearly testing us with questions about nobles.

You didn't notice at all that he was acting so impatiently, even somewhat opportunistic and obsequious.

This will definitely damage your image in the eyes of adults.

"If you don't want to lose your position as Raikage's secretary, you'd better answer me honestly."

Mabui's words were already quite harsh. If Samui continued to be stubborn, even if they were her best friend, she wouldn't want to get involved anymore.

Fortunately, Samui realized the seriousness of the problem.

Her face suddenly turned deathly pale, and she instinctively clutched the documents in her arms tightly. She quickly tried to explain:

"No, that's not it! I... I was just too nervous!"

"Sigh~", Mabui sighed softly, gave Samui a look that said "You'd better watch yourself", and then turned to leave.

But Samui held her arm tightly and said anxiously:

"Everything I said is true, let me explain."

He tugged at her hand twice, and the man in the linen clothes, pulled along, turned around helplessly.

Although she thought it was a bit absurd for an experienced Jonin to get nervous over such a small thing, she couldn't resist Samui's insistence and wanted to hear her explanation.

Under the scrutinizing gaze of the hempen-clad man, Samui took a deep breath and slowly revealed his question.

"Actually, in my great-grandfather's generation, my family was a noble family in the Land of Thunder that was not well-known but had a long history."

Later, due to some mistakes, my great-grandfather was stripped of his noble status and all his property.

I could only barely support my family, including my grandfather and father, by relying on the few connections I had left in Kumogakure.

Mabui never expected that her family had such a history, and she gradually began to understand why Mabui had behaved so out of control in front of the adults.

"The life that was so different from before, and the heavy blow of being stripped of his noble status, soon led to my great-grandfather's death from depression."

On his deathbed, he repeatedly expressed his desire to meet the daimyo and regain his noble status.

But this wish was never fulfilled before his death.

Later, both my grandfather and father tried to restore the family's former glory.

But for us who have committed serious mistakes, the fact that we were not ordered to commit suicide as a whole family is already a great mercy from His Highness.

How could it be so easy to regain one's noble status?

But my grandfather and his family never gave up, and this unwavering belief has been passed down from generation to generation, right up to my generation.

Taking a deep breath, Samui looked firmly toward the Raikage's office, her tone suddenly becoming excited.

"Now an opportunity to restore the family's glory is right in front of us. As long as we can gain the recognition of the new daimyo, the family can regain its noble status."

Can you imagine how nervous and excited I was when this opportunity, which generations had been searching for, was presented to me?

"I completely understand," Mabui nodded in deep agreement.

The Naruto world is a very peculiar world. Long before the Ninja Clan era, the system of Daimyo and nobility already existed.

From that time onward, the daimyo and nobles who ruled this country began a long period of brainwashing.

Tell everyone that only nobles can be high above others, and everyone else, regardless of their profession, must be inferior to them and become their vassals.

In this way, through a long period of guidance and education, this concept has taken root in people's hearts.

Even after the ninja era arrived, the ninjas who possessed absolute power still adhered to this philosophy.

They willingly submitted to the daimyo and nobles who were merely ordinary people, becoming tools for the powerful and wealthy to profit.

It is precisely because of this distorted concept that ordinary people and ninjas alike strive to become members of the nobility.

But when it comes to nobility, you're either born that way or you're never born one.

Only someone like Samui, who was once a member of the nobility but has only temporarily fallen on hard times, has the potential to regain his noble status after making significant contributions.

Even if she were given the choice, and the opportunity to become a noble was presented to her, she wouldn't be sure she could resist it.

As she thought about it, a hint of envy and jealousy flashed in Mabuya's eyes, but she concealed it well and it was not noticed by Samui, who was caught up in anxiety.

She sighed inwardly, then reached out and placed her hand on her best friend's shoulder, speaking earnestly:

"In that case, you should maintain your composure and calmness even more."

Only in this way will adults see your strengths and entrust you with important responsibilities, giving you the possibility of achieving enough merit to regain your noble status.

"Yes, I was too careless. I will reflect on myself and make sure I don't make the same mistake again."

After gradually regaining his composure, Samui earnestly made his promise.

With the truth revealed, Mabui lost interest in further conversation and immediately returned to her office with Samui to begin handling official business.

Unbeknownst to them, this conversation, which they thought was private, had already been overheard by Beetz, who was sitting comfortably in the Raikage's office.

Having obtained this magical energy of Qi for so long, he hasn't been wasting his time.

Besides his basic ability to transform air into flames and lightning, he also inadvertently developed the ability to eavesdrop on conversations over a wide area.

Listening to Samui's confession, Bitz nodded thoughtfully.

Only after the two women returned to their respective offices did he manage a strange smile.

Haha, I never expected that the most beautiful woman in Yunyin Village would have such a story.

That makes things much easier. A mere nobleman is no problem for me, a daimyo. I just don't know how much Samui will have to pay for it.

With a cold laugh, Bitz immediately marked Samui as a romanceable character.

It won't be long before he gains his first concubine in the Naruto world.

After keeping this in mind, Bitts put it aside.

Leaning back in his chair, idly spinning around, his thoughts began to drift away.

How boring~ And to make matters worse, Ryougi Shirou ran away. She's already a Daimyo and Raikage, it's really strange that she's still sitting in an office working for herself.

"Hey, why am I sitting here? I'm here to enjoy myself!"

He slapped his forehead, finally realizing that he had almost gotten so into the role that he was acting.

However, it wouldn't be right to just leave like that. After thinking for a moment, he opened the drawer of his desk and took out a scroll.

Unrolling the scroll revealed a collection of ninjutsu and secret techniques from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Ignoring a host of advanced ninjutsu that would be considered extremely valuable by ordinary ninjas, Beetz clearly targeted the Shadow Clone Technique, an overpowered technique developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, a master of forbidden techniques.

"It's all energy, there's no reason why chakra could do that, there's not enough ki."

Muttering to himself, he followed the instructions on the scroll, circulating his internal energy through specific meridians. Then, he formed the Ren mudra with his hands and uttered a low shout:

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Oh!"

The moment he finished speaking, a cloud of white smoke exploded around him.

Bitz quickly turned his head to look, and the next second he saw a figure that looked exactly like him appear in front of him.

"Success? It was that easy?"

Bitz, who had successfully used ninjutsu on his first try, clicked his tongue with a strange expression.

Even though I don't understand the underlying principles, who cares as long as it works?

He stood up, pointed to the chair, and commanded the silent, seemingly dazed shadow clone:

"You, come here and sit here to handle the documents for me."

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The shadow clone nodded obediently, sat down at the desk, and casually picked up a report requesting funds to purchase supplies to read.

Before Bitts could even hand over the stall to him with satisfaction, the shadow clone helplessly put down the documents and looked at him pitifully, saying:

"The main body? I don't understand this thing."

"…", Bittie, who had just lifted one foot, silently pulled it back.

Looking at his innocent-looking clone, he cursed him under his breath as useless, then pulled something resembling an earphone from his pocket and tossed it to him, instructing:

"This is an AI processor given by Liang Bing. If you don't understand anything, ask it."