The arrival of the reinforcements boosted the morale of the hard-fought "fighters", and they soon burst out with amazing fighting power, repelling the monsters that invaded the ship and driving them back to the sea.
Upon seeing this, Gushan Bushui also commanded his men and gave the order to launch incendiary bombs from a distance.
In less than a minute, the almost invisible "red tide forest" outside the boat turned into a blazing torch. The salty smell of sea water and the smell of burnt algae and microorganisms were mixed with various weird gases. , it smells really bad.
Gu Shan Bu Shui's super strong sense of smell makes it dozens of times more uncomfortable in such an environment than in a latrine.
Holding back the disgusting burnt smell, Kosugi Bosui took Umibozu back, gave the "God of Rivers" who had not been burned to the core an order to exit gracefully, and then boarded the tower hanging from the sky. Rope ladder, take a float boat and fly away.
The "big villain" at the back burst out with his final strength. After putting down his harsh words, a big explosion occurred, again injuring some people who were too close, and slowly disappeared.
In the specially-made airship cabin, some professionals are working hard in front of the young family governor, showing the pictures just taken from various angles for reference.
Gu Shanbu Shui, who was a little tired, held his chin and looked at it for a long time, then nodded slightly and said:
"The material is enough. How to make up a self-consistent story and enhance the persuasiveness of these photos and videos requires some effort. You did a pretty good job of playing with these machines, but the 'script' and publicity plan, It didn’t have enough impact, and it didn’t catch the eye of the target group.”
"Young Master, we understand your opinion, but it's just that manipulating people's minds through rhetoric is really not what you're good at."
"Contact Hongye and hand in the outline of the 'story' for my 'proofreading consultant' to polish it. Since the last essay collection was released, there has been no results for a long time, so I have to find something for them to do."
Gushan Bushui has not forgotten that he still has the pen name of the great writer "Yugiri" currently operating under his name. It would be a pity not to make good use of it.
After instructing the people around him to step back for the time being, Gushan Bushui lazily leaned on the wicker chair by the window, staring blankly at the clouds and mist outside.
"It's really frustrating to always work on these 'soft power' things. If we had the hard power to overwhelm all opposition forces, we wouldn’t have to go through such troublesome circles. 』
The fire on the sea almost burned down with the flammable materials. After it gradually extinguished, the rescue team, led by Yasukawa Zaihara, began to count the survivors. Those who were on the "death list" were still breathing. Find an opportunity to end it completely.
As for accidental injuries, there were still some, but no innocent people were killed, and those who became irrecoverably disabled were very rare.
After receiving the news, Gu Shanbu Shui felt a little relieved, feeling a little unhappy.
"Your emotions are a bit disordered. You, who have killed many murderers, will be soft on you?"
The bad thing about being watched all the time is that whenever there is any trouble, there is always a curious "Goddess of Mao" asking this and that.
"It's not that he is soft-hearted, but he is a little hesitant about the standards of good and evil and his value orientation."
Gushan Bushui, who had expected it, replied,
"I guess I will never be able to face the matter of killing people calmly. Intelligent creatures that can take the lives of their own kind with peace of mind and do not create meaningless killings for the sake of survival cannot talk about ethics and morality. Those who do evil unintentionally Heretics are the real devils.”
"But although you feel guilty, you seem to be lighthearted..."
"I'm not a pedantic old stubborn. Although I don't have the qualities of a hero, I can't be vicious and decisive, but I won't put myself in danger just because I care about the lives of strangers. It's just..."
Sighing slightly, Gu Shan Bu Shui hesitated and said,
"I'm a little unsure about the standard and method of 'necessary sacrifice'. I've said it before, right? We who are at the top and guide the direction of the ninja world, even if a grain of sand falls on the people at the bottom, it is also a heavy burden. Which ones deserve to die, which ones are the 'price' on the road to success, and how to weigh them, you need to think carefully."
To put it bluntly, the experience of the previous life is still deeply affecting the values of Furugi Bosui. He cannot simply materialize "human life" into resources and bargaining chips that can be consumed at any time like the indigenous nobles of the ninja world.
The distribution of benefits derived from the basic rights of "people" is the root of the imbalance in this world. Words such as "demographic dividend", "human resources" and "labor market" have been inseparable from oppression and exploitation since their birth.
Since the primitive era when they were living like hair and drinking blood, this group has changed countless identities, and the labels they have attached have become more and more glamorous, but their essence has not changed.
"Even if I really have to send some people to hell, I still hope to preserve their dignity, live a busy life, and not become silent and worthless. It's not that I really have too much empathy. It’s about giving yourself an excuse so that you won’t accumulate too many negative emotions the next time you kill a group of people.”
Otsutsuki Kaguya couldn't help but curled her lips when she heard this.
"I want everything, I'm so greedy."
A typical style of "both... and... and...", but this "archway" is not erected for others to watch, but for Gu Shan Bu Shui to see for himself, to remind himself not to really forget his original intention. .
For a genius like Orochimaru, his "skill points" may be mainly in the field of research and ninjutsu. How to do all the bad things and still get a good reputation is really bad.
Regardless of whether he is dismissive or really lame, in terms of how to exchange a large number of human lives for benefits and conduct experiments on living people without anyone noticing, Gushan Bushui can do more than the legendary "Sannin" Much stronger.
The disappearance of several ninjas in Konoha Village caused an uproar. In the end, even the Third Hokage and Hiruzen Sarutobi personally went out to expel Orochimaru.
Furugi Fusui has so many choices, half of the ninja world can do whatever he wants.
"I... was born to be the heir to the Fusagi family. Once I do evil, I can't control my methods and kill people. It's much more efficient than any ninjutsu."
The most vicious thing is the invisible weapon that kills people without blood. It inherits the experience of the past life and has countless "tossing" wisdom hidden in the heart. It may be difficult to create and innovate the old, but it is too easy to disrupt the situation and stir up the truth. What happened today in the outer sea of Whirlpool was just a small test of one's abilities.
"Who can be a good person, but who wants to be the mastermind behind the scenes for no reason? Doesn't this mean that Konoha Village looks down on me..."
After the two chatted for a while, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, as agreed, developed how to use Umibozu, who was born in heaven and has a near-immortal spirit, and taught Furugi some techniques for water divination.
"It is quite inefficient to plunder the blood inheritance limit from the material level; with the almost omnipotent magical power of chakra, the so-called fusion, transplantation and even hybridization have natural limitations. Have you ever seen a jinchūriki transform into a tailed beast? What? Why would a living person turn into a humanoid monster that inherits almost all the characteristics of a tailed beast?"
"Jinchu... force?"
"That's right! To put it bluntly, it is the result of the interaction between chakra and the container that holds it. The tailed beast will affect the jinchuriki's body and distort his temperament. In turn, the jinchuriki is also subtly changing the tailed beast. Jinchuuriki qualifications, chakra amount and physical strength are just thresholds. What really determines the level is temperament and the degree of chakra compatibility..."
Some jinchuriki are very unstable and have a poor relationship with the tailed beasts, and are at great risk of losing control; some jinchuriki are very friendly and can even achieve the perfect jinchuriki state of fusion and symbiosis.
"The Otsutsuki clan and the sacred tree have coexisted and evolved for countless years, and they have become what they are now. The running-in between the ninja and the nine tailed beasts is only the third generation. It was only in the body of a young guy a few months ago. , I felt a somewhat similar mode of coexistence..."
"Uzumaki Naruto?"
Kosugi Fusui lost no time in asking, Otsutsuki Kaguya was a little stunned, but had no intention of asking further, and continued to explain:
"Perhaps, it has something to do with the reincarnation chakra that has not been completely wiped out in his body!"
"Do you know about reincarnation chakra? If so, why not try reincarnation?"
"It's not safe. Every spiritual world is not only a big dye vat, but also a big millstone. Reincarnation and transformation are different, just like deep fusion at the soul level. If those mermaids are suture monsters at the physical level, chakra Reincarnation also has similar side effects, and it is even more difficult to remove the influence of obsession. At that time, I will no longer be me..."
Gu Shan Bu Shui nodded as if he understood.
The forbidden arts that will be inherited and carried forward by Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto in the future, Fuzhi Reincarnation and Earth Reincarnation, seem to embody this theory.
In the ninja world where reproductive isolation is not obvious, as long as chakra can be fused, various miracles can be created.
A superficial product such as "Amphibious Ninja" was Orochimaru's early and immature trial work. It only stayed at the physical level of grafting and fusion. When he began to study deeper chakra and soul mysteries, this kind of "toy" was like a "toy". It is not surprising that the inefficient technology has been abandoned.
"What about Byakugan? The Hyuga family is also your direct descendant, right? Can you seize this kind of blood inheritance limit?"
"It's difficult, there is a blood conflict!"
Speaking of this topic, the goddess of Mao responded proudly,
"It's the same eyes. There is an essential difference between the white eyes and the eyes native to the ninja world. In terms of evolution, the various blood characteristics derived from the Otsutsuki clan and the sacred tree can be regarded as another form with different abilities. A 'tailed beast' requires specific qualifications to be able to withstand its 'hospital'."
"Um……"
Gushan Bu Shui, who pondered for a moment, seemed to be more understanding. Just like the highly intelligent brain evolved by humans, its energy consumption is exaggerated, and the eating speed and energy supply of most wild animals cannot support it.
The Byakugan is just one aspect of the manifestation of the abilities of the Otsutsuki clan. It is supported by a body that has evolved over countless years. The human body in the ninja world is still too primitive.
This, together with the Mong family Byakugan accidentally obtained from the Ao Seal of the Mist Ninja and the Sharingan transplanted by Hatake Kakashi, are just one of the reasons why he can barely maintain it.
To put it bluntly, bloodline is still the most important thing.
It still needs to be verified one by one whether the princes, generals and ministers of the ninja world have "seeds". Most of the blood succession realms really have "seeds".
Even the indigenous people with ninja qualifications are in the minority. It seems unrealistic to expect the powerful blood inheritance limit to be widely popularized.
However, there are no absolutes.
Orochimaru focuses on the study of curse seals, and the strategy of cultivating elites through high elimination and high mortality can be considered a way.
However, what Gushan Bu Shui wants is not this, but a type that is closer to the essence and can benefit more people. It is best to improve the qualifications, lower the threshold for practicing ninjutsu, and standard and practical simple ninjutsu.
The mass training plan for psychic beasts that I have always wanted to implement is also of this type.
"The key is the threshold. As long as you get started, you have the possibility of independent cultivation and improvement!"
This is something Gusugi Bushui needs very much. It takes seven or eight years to train a qualified ninja at the Konohagakure Ninja School. It is not the norm for a large number of people to graduate early during the Ninja World War.
The population under the rule of the Furusugi family is far larger than that of Konoha Village. As long as a small proportion of the population is converted into combatants who can perform ninjutsu, it will be a very strong combat effectiveness.
The simplest and most direct way to give ninja qualifications, apart from signing a psychic beast and sharing talents, is to master the blood inheritance limit.
"Although I really want to say that everything you do is useless, but..."
The goddess of Mao did not hide her secrets and answered calmly,
"Isn't it great that you have Umibozu Master and the secret art of water enchantment that helps mermaids maintain their human form? If you want to grant something to others, you must first master it yourself and master it."
"You mean, the ways in which indigenous gods and natural spirits bestow divine magic, such as channeling, séance, possession, shikigami, etc.?"
This method seems to have been mentioned by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki before, but Kosugi Bosui cannot get in. Now he has captured the master of Umibo, and even made a "guest appearance" as the god of rivers, and has initially gained the power of the mermaid group. Stable support.
Every time those fish-men who longed to go ashore and become humans borrowed external power to maintain their human form through the Umibozu clone in their bodies, they were sacrificing the chakra in their bodies.
Even though their strength is not good, over time, the accumulation is considerable.
Since it has been proven that this step is feasible, why not extend it, grant more "divine skills", organize them, build temples and shrines, and prop up the brand of "indigenous gods"?
"The evil god and the god of death can all be used as a reference!"
Whether it's the forbidden art of sealing away ghosts, or the curse of death based on blood, Kosugi has no such ability to divine water, and Umibozu only has a superficial wisdom, and his natural secret skills are almost non-existent, except for water control. A special ability.
"Pretending to be a ghost requires not only the ability to confuse people's minds, but also the power to truly make believers get what they want. How can you expect to create power out of thin air if you don't know it yourself?"
The goddess of Mao said so.
Creation, support, utilization, and mutual promotion cannot be achieved overnight.
