Chapter 144: A Microcosm of the New Era
Finally, after sending Luosha and others to the pre-arranged garrison area, Yahiko left.
Let me tell you in advance that this is an area specially designated for the five major national representatives, and its main features are remoteness and a sense of luxury.
In the event of a conflict, it would not immediately affect the residents in the town, giving Akatsuki time to fully mobilize its personnel.
This experience comes from...Konoha Village.
The destruction of the core area was almost complete in just a few minutes. Of course, this was also caused by the high-end quality of the personnel and the level of the strong in that battle.
The level of the upcoming Five Kage Tournament is even higher than the Core Battle.
Any quarrel between the Kages might lead to a few attempts, so you must be on guard against the Tsuchikage's Dust Release, the Raikage's super speed, and so on.
Luo Sha and others also knew the ins and outs of this so they had no objections.
After the yellow-haired leader left, the people of the Wind Kingdom gathered together to discuss the information they had collected in the Rain Kingdom today.
"It seems that the Fifth Hokage is in private contact with Hanzo of the Salamander. The leader of the Akatsuki organization doesn't know much."
"The idea of turning the Rain Country into a commercial hub is naive. The war in the ninja world will never stop."
Ninjas are judged on their strength, and even the daimyo and petty lords are not that interested in things that improve people's livelihood.
And that train, it's a pity to use such good steel on the tracks. How many kunai and shurikens would have to be made out of it?
Although this town looks very advanced and developed, there is nothing to learn from it.
Some even believe that this is a luxury toy made by the Daimyo of the Land of Rain.
Although Luo Sha placed a considerable order before leaving the machinery shop, it was just a token attempt to increase the reserves.
"It's okay, even if the peace can only be maintained for a dozen years. The fact that our Wind Country borders here is a big advantage. If the Akatsuki organization really takes off, it will also provide an additional trade route."
"For example, trading some of the village's specialties, minerals, etc. If we only rely on the number of tasks, the village will only become poorer and poorer."
These words also made everyone feel sad.
The reputation of being the poorest village in the five major countries is well-deserved, and the village has had to tighten its belt to pay off its debts in recent years.
Konoha is so rich, why doesn’t it let us go!
Some people are indignant, but forget that the initiator of the war is their own business, or they deliberately ignore it.
It's normal to be a little bit envious of your rich and powerful neighbor.
Konoha, through the management of the God of the Ninja World and the subsequent generations of Kage, as well as the performance in the three Ninja Wars, proved that although it was on the decline, it was still strong.
Although the Sandaime caused the village to degenerate in terms of military strength, he strengthened its image in external propaganda.
No matter how the fight went, Konoha would always win or win by a small margin, but whenever the outcome was for the worse it was because of various propaganda about one against four that led to the poor results.
It must be said that ordinary people are very fond of this.
Coupled with the fact that key tasks are carried out with almost no errors, as well as its good reputation and appearance, Konoha is the first choice for wealthy people in small countries across the continent.
Many people would even travel thousands of miles to Konoha Village to pay high mission fees in exchange for what they wanted.
The Sand Village can only accept missions within the Land of Wind, and few outsiders are willing to risk getting lost in the desert to go to the village for a commission.
For the newly emerged Rain Country, it seems to be a gap for expanding business, giving everyone another way to make money.
Desert specialties are still very valuable, including many precious metals.
"As for those instruments... we can just take them back to the village and study them when the time comes."
Luo Sha wanted to imitate this thing and sell it. Puppetry cannot always make money, it must contribute to the village.
I think with the village's foundation, we can quickly improve and develop better products to replace those simple equipment.
As for whether the shop owner would feel uncomfortable...ha.
Ninja's methods are so cruel, let the Sand Ninja teach that boss a lesson.
As for the others
After all the discussion, they didn't come to any conclusion. In their opinion, the Rain Country was just using some weird and tricky tricks.
Making money temporarily may work, but it won't last long.
The topic then turned to Konoha.
I originally thought that the Land of Rain was Konoha's home turf so I came here to check it out in advance, but it seems there is a little discrepancy.
So let's spend the next two days collecting intelligence in this town, and it would be best to see if there is anything that can provide income.
Apart from saying a few words when discussing the economy of the Sand Village, Chiyo focused most of her attention on the unknown puppeteer and the material production process.
As for things that need to be discussed, we won't do that.
First of all, the situation has not been confirmed yet and everything is just my own speculation.
What if this is really a crude method that allows the Rain Country to find some way to standardize and replicate it, or is it all just a coincidence?
The second is distrust.
It’s not that I don’t trust everyone’s loyalty. Those who can come here are the core figures of the village.
It's because he doesn't trust everyone's abilities. Hanzo is quite strong, and the Akatsuki organization can compete with that old guy, even with the help of the daimyo.
Some information can be found out by just trying it out yourself.
After the meeting, everyone found their own rooms and went to sleep. It should be said that the bastards from the Rain Country really know how to enjoy themselves. Why is this bed so comfortable? The silk fabric is also so soft.
This is a feeling that people in the Wind Country rarely experience, and even Luo Sha finds it amazing.
They can all be considered works of art...Would you like to buy a few sets to take back?
Do not!
Ninjas don't need these, and the Fourth Kazekage decisively decided to look at these daily necessities with a critical attitude before going to sleep.
Noah's industrial culture invasion comes from all aspects, and it is not just aimed at ninjas.
This kind of light industry and daily necessities is almost a dimensionality reduction attack on the entire continent. Only such products can make those merchants willing to purchase them.
There are even separate models for aristocrats and wealthy businessmen to carry out all-round harvesting.
If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.
When something becomes popular among the daimyo and petty bourgeoisie, the wealthy businessmen will follow suit crazily. One reason is that they really enjoy it, and the second is that they want to fit into the circle.
This is the fastest way to promote and let everyone know that Rain Country’s products are high-end and comfortable.
Soon it was the second half of the night. Some people were criticizing while others had already gotten up.
Chiyo also felt that these bits and pieces were very useful, and she would definitely buy a few sets when she left.
Then he placed a puppet on the bed and left.
As she traveled alone through the new town, Chiyo silently jumped to the level of difficulty in this information search.
The whole village... actually has street lights? Or electric lights?
I originally thought that there were street lights specially arranged only in the area where the Five Kage were stationed, but it turned out that there were street lights on every street in the entire town.
This was a very explosive operation in the entire ninja world. Even in the richest Konoha Village, there were only a few important streets with street lights at night.
The same is true for Daimyo City. Almost no one will use the resources for lighting the entire town.
So luxurious and wealthy?
Hiding from the lights and the security patrol, Chiyoko found a very high platform.
It seems that the Rain Country has its own feelings for tower-like buildings. Looking down, you can see the lights of half the town.
The impact of this moment on Chiyo was unimaginable.
The neatly planned streets are dotted with several tall towers, and the modern electrical equipment shines like stars belonging to ordinary people under the dark night.
Chapter 145 Puppet? No!
It feels like an ancient person traveling through time to the modern era and seeing the myriad lights. The power of modernization has never been so surging.
"The power of the times is... really amazing."
"Is the Rain Country's conference really just about providing a venue?..."
Chiyo, who had witnessed the first generation, inexplicably felt his own insignificance. A special new force was showing its fangs.
Then came regret.
A kind of regret to see beautiful things being destroyed.
The fate of the Three War Land is so sad. The Fire Kingdom, the Wind Kingdom, and the Earth Kingdom are all places that can easily crush this place.
The main theme of the ninja world is the strong, the battle, and the tragedy that is like fate.
"It's a passing cloud. Even if it's convenient to be in the sky, without the power to protect it, it will eventually become a wasteland."
Put these thoughts aside for now and gather intelligence first.
Take out a scroll.
untie!
boom!
The smoke cleared, and three reconnaissance puppets of different shapes appeared in front of him.
Human-shaped puppets have an advantage in combat, but alien-shaped puppets are better at reconnaissance.
As long as it is equipped with the Eye of Sand, it will be the best reconnaissance prop and can even be used on flying puppets.
Of course, this distance must be within the reach of the puppet string. The biggest limitation of this move is the puppeteer's control over the string.
With Chiyo's ability, controlling three at the same time is the limit, which is different from combat puppets.
As for the Eyes of Sand, it is the advanced version of what Gaara performed in the Chunin Exams. The child was almost using instinct to perform it, so it was so difficult for him.
The old man has a much deeper understanding of the Sand Ninja's ninjutsu.
With himself as the center, he released three puppets to climb to high places and scan most areas. In this way, the general intelligence reconnaissance of the town could not be hidden from Chiyo's eyes.
With a wave of his hand, the three puppets disappeared instantly.
And then... black screen.
"It's rude to do that in someone else's village."
A man wearing a black robe with red clouds stood on the top of the tower at some point, but his face was covered by the shadow of the hood.
Chiyo...
“Ahahahaha, I’m just a little curious… There are so many masters in this Rain Country…”
Click!
The man turned around and crushed an alien puppet that appeared out of nowhere, and the highly poisonous needle fell to the ground.
"So you kill them immediately to silence them?"
His face was full of helplessness. The operation really hasn't changed. This is how I was taught back then.
Chiyo's expression immediately turned cold, the real culprit had arrived.
There are very few people who can crush a puppet with bare hands. Judging from the strength exerted, it seems that they have completely seen through the weak points of the structure and destroyed it directly.
The previous reconnaissance puppet also had a certain combat capability, but it was defeated in an instant and probably suffered the same fate.
However, the detection effect is very good.
"You are the puppeteer behind the Rain Country? What's your name?"
"……Jade."
How to put it, Scorpion felt that he shouldn't be here, but that bastard Noah would say a few words from time to time.
That bastard can always stab someone's heart with a sharp knife in just a few words.
