Not long after, the third generation of the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, convened a meeting with several advisors and elders for the first time in a long time to discuss matters regarding the ninja school, especially the positioning of foreign students.
"In the past few decades, we have recruited many civilian students in the Land of Fire. There are very few noble children, and families with a little bit of connections will not let their children become ninjas. However, things have changed in recent years..."
Although ninjas make money quickly, they die quickly. The degree of danger is far beyond ordinary people's imagination. Coupled with the extremely high elimination rate and high investment, no well-off family is willing to come to Konoha Village to seek a living. Only restless children with a narrow way out but who are unwilling to become nothing will be willing to take the risk of becoming a precarious ninja. .
Fusugi Bosui is not the first noble child to come to Konoha Village Ninja School, but he is the one with the greatest background. Since him, more and more visitors from outside the village have begun to mix in Konoha Village. Even if they have received education from a ninja school, it is basically impossible for them to become official ninjas. In addition to contributing a large amount of tuition to Konoha Village, they also It won't really have an impact on the Konoha ninja system.
If Konoha Village takes a fancy to some talented individuals, it can use some means to win them over.
But Bai is different. Behind him stands Gushan Bushui, a big benefactor and creditor who cannot be messed with at will.
"The meaning behind the words of that troublesome boy from the Furusugi family is very clear. It's okay to fool him before, but if you really want to take the power that belongs to the daimyo as your own, you must clearly explain your rights and responsibilities. . The distinction between special armed forces such as Anbu and Guardian Ninja. If the orders of the daimyo and the Hokage conflict, who should listen? Should the Konoha ninjas obey the direct orders of the daimyo..."
The Konoha ninjas obey the Hokage, and the Hokage is directly responsible to the daimyo of the Land of Fire. However, the daimyo will not issue orders to specific ninjas. Instead, they use the mission contract model to redeem the force of the Konoha ninjas for their own use.
To put it bluntly, Konoha Village is still a ninja organization rooted in the Country of Fire. It belongs to the Country of Fire in name only. In essence, it is a "country within a country". It is basically impossible for the daimyo's orders to enter Konoha Village.
Regarding Bai's ownership, it is a good opportunity for both parties to put their respective requirements on the table, talk about them in detail, and work out a closer cooperation model.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words made everyone frown. Shimura Danzo, who had already controlled his new body well, looked at the faces of his compatriots calmly and forced what he wanted to say back into his stomach.
Mito Menyan thought for a while and then said:
"This year's coming-of-age ceremony, shall we invite the daimyo to attend the ceremony? The last time a daimyo attended was when the second generation was still alive."
"Can."
It is not a problem for a few people to discuss an internal plan, but if the big name does not agree, it is useless. It is also a good thing to find an opportunity to sit down and discuss some substantive issues.
The matter discussed this time is not particularly important, but it will have a profound impact on the future, and the daimyo will not deny it. Of course, the daimyo will definitely not personally take part in specific matters. The person responsible for the negotiations should be Masaki Kosugi, who has recently succeeded the Taizheng Minister.
As a "brother-in-law", reaching a position below one person and above ten thousand people is enough to prove this person's ability. Even in the current political structure of the Fire Country, the ministers on the left and the ministers on the right share a large part of the power, and the minister of Taizheng is still the veritable head of the council.
"Their family is really united and not suspicious at all?"
After going to bed, Xiaochun complained dissatisfiedly,
"In all these years, I haven't heard of any foul play between the two families. Isn't it too abnormal?"
Mitomon Yan sighed:
"It was originally a branch family that developed from two brothers who were in love with each other. They got married every now and then. They were said to be two families, but in fact they were two parts of the same family. Speaking of which, it was the early generation who made them what they are now. Me and Uchiha Madara’s handiwork..."
If the Konoha Village at its peak had not forced the Taira clan to bow its head to the Gen clan, the Fire Nation might have been split into two great nations, the East and the West.
Although the Daimyos of the Land of Fire and the Furugi clan also fought openly and secretly, it was mostly an internal competition between you and me, and you among me.
Relations, in terms of competing for the right to speak with the Leaf Village, must be consistent with the outside world.
"Obviously they have the strength, why should they let such a behemoth as the Fire Nation eliminate internal discord? Teachers...we are sure of subduing the great nobles, but haven't we considered that future generations will not be able to do so?"
Shimura Danzo expressed his dissatisfaction to everyone present in a very hawkish manner. Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and replied:
"After all, the Ninja Village is an organization rooted in the grassroots. Without a strong country as its backing, the three Ninja War would have brought us down long ago."
Precisely because of the powerful and wealthy Fire Nation as its backing, Konoha Village can quickly recover its strength after every ninja war and win the next challenge.
The Fire Nation, which is experiencing constant internal disputes, will inevitably affect the reconstruction of Konoha Village.
"But... isn't it too strong?"
On this point, Koharu and Shimura Danzo agree a little bit.
"How could such a thing happen when the Nidaime was still around? We decided who to be Hokage among ourselves, and we don't need to care about the opinions of the daimyo. Now, if you want to recruit a talented child, you still have so many scruples. "
Insufficient strength and controlled by others. In the final analysis, this is what happened. Especially in recent years, the strength of the Furusugi family has expanded so much that they are even suspected of directly negotiating with Kirigakure and Kumogakure villages directly across Konoha Village.
The independence of Konoha Village seems to be challenged.
"It's better not to say anything about destroying the harmonious relationship between the village and the daimyo. We need to work together to overcome this difficulty now."
What kind of food, clothing, housing and transportation in Konoha Village should not be provided by the Furugi family?
The current debt of the entire village is astonishingly high. If they really turn against the Daimyo and the Furusugi family, more than half of the villagers will immediately go bankrupt.
A fire on the night of the Uchiha genocide destroyed half of Konoha Village. Konoha Village also made many concessions before the Kosugi family made up its mind to support the reconstruction of Konoha Village.
Carrying a heavy debt is not terrible, the Konoha ninjas can afford it, but if the tacit understanding of sincere cooperation is broken, it will be dangerous.
Fighting and killing is only a part, or even a small part, of the necessary work to maintain a ninja village. How to feed more villagers and keep the ninja team motivated and energetic is not an easy task.
"Don't say unnecessary words. Now we have to confirm the bottom line, what kind of conditions are acceptable, and which ones exceed the limit and we firmly disagree."
Mito Menyan thought for a while and then said:
"To put it bluntly, the problems we encounter are still due to insufficient foundation, insufficient money to support the villagers, and poor ability to withstand risks. There is another point..."
After a pause, Uncle Mito Kaden, who was in charge of the intelligence power, said calmly:
"The fighters who are making a fuss in the Land of Fire now have formed many large and small guilds, putting a lot of pressure on the ninja's mission?"
"Huh? The so-called "Fighters Alliance" is not just an association of enthusiasts, but a disruptor that competes with ninjas for business? "
"You can't say that."
Mito Monobu pushed up the thick-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and replied,
"They are not like ninjas who sell their force to complete tasks, but like movie stars and well-known writers, they are self-disciplined commercial associations that package their image, sell influence and make profits around it. Although they do not directly compete with the ninja village, the social aspects are submitted to The ninja's tasks have indeed been reduced."
"No, I often go to the mission hall to check, and the total amount seems to have not changed. Wait..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression changed, and he suddenly understood something.
The demand for ninjas in the Fire Nation society is declining, but the total number of tasks is increasing, indicating that individual donors have a huge amount of tasks. The cause of this bizarre phenomenon directly points to the Furusugi family, which is deeply involved in the reconstruction plan of Konoha Village.
Once Gusugi Bushui breaks off cooperation with Konoha Village, the ninjas will drink from the northwest wind. The heavily squeezed Fire Country community is gradually getting rid of its reliance on ninja force. In turn, Konoha Village seems to be unable to even be self-sufficient without the support of the Furusugi family.
Of course, this is the worst outcome
, it may happen in the future, but now it is just a hint, far from that serious.
Even so, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but take a few deep breaths of cold air.
"Is this a coincidence or intentional?"
It's okay to say that the former is the case. Konoha Village is very powerful. As long as it possesses extremely strong force, it will not be afraid of various challenges. If it is the latter, everyone here has to think about how to maintain the village in this war without gunpowder. The interests are not violated.
After a long discussion, several people reached a consensus that they would not waver in their respect for the name and would do their best to recruit talents like Bai, even if they sacrificed some unimportant interests.
The core competitiveness of the Ninja Village is to be able to fight. If this does not exist at all, it will really be unable to stand up against the great names of the Land of Fire.
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On Yuqi Island, the "King of Fighting" Regional Challenge has come to an end, and the number of tourists coming and going has not decreased. After the Adult Festival, the island will not receive external tourists until the Spring Festival, which is close to the semi-finals and finals.
In less than half a month, Yuqi Island will be closed again. Many people who are moved by the news cherish this limited holiday time more and more.
The Gushan family's festival celebrations are indeed very different from the outside world.
"There will be a round of fireworks show tonight, and the seats on the observation deck have long been full. The ticket price has doubled and the supply is still in short supply. The most exaggerated thing is the soul-sacrifice lanterns. The workshop has been in short supply even after working overnight, so we have to limit the supply in the name of preventing fires. flow……"
The so-called soul-sacrifice lanterns are divided into two types. One is a paper lantern that floats along the river like a cotton stream sacrifice to worship the souls of ancestors and eliminate disasters; the other is a Kongming lantern-style lantern that worships the sky and prays for blessings.
This kind of event can be found everywhere in the ninja world, each with its own characteristics, but none is as famous as the one held by the Kosugi family.
A few hundred years ago, this was a ceremony that only those chosen by the royal family could participate in. Nowadays, it has become popular. The ninja world is no exception to the trend of "in the old days, kings and queens flew into the homes of ordinary people."
The dew was heavy at night and the sea breeze was gentle. Riding a carriage on the rooftop that had been opened for the Gushan family's grand festival, Xiang Lin took the swaying little Hiiragi to put out the lanterns. Si Hejing, who was yawning, seemed to feel the festive atmosphere and was strong. After staying awake, I was shocked by the cold sea breeze. I immediately opened my eyes and looked at the swaying lights in the sky and on the water.
"Xiang Lin didn't watch lanterns here for the first time until she was four years old. You guys took a big advantage."
"Ah……"
The father's teasing words made Hongye smile and take out his handkerchief and wipe the saliva from the child's mouth.
"You are so young, you may not remember the first time you came here."
"Um."
Gushan Bushui grabbed the two threads tied to the soul-sacrifice lamp and asked Si and Jing to grab them. The two little guys held on curiously for a long time, and then let go when they were tired of playing, letting the lights fly up into the sky and drift away with the wind. go.
"I took a look at the report from the Internal Affairs Office, and I just sold viewing tickets and soul-sacrifice lanterns, and I earned the money for thirty S-level missions. How many S-level missions are completed in Konoha Village in a year?"
"In peacetime, there must be hundreds of them, one every three days on average."
Gushan Bushui thought for a while and then replied,
"There are about three Konoha Village Jounin who die in the line of duty every year. Konoha Village's S-class mission warning line is stuck at about 5%. Three is considered low."
Therefore, in one day today, Kosugi Bushui made money that Konoha Village would have to sacrifice one jounin to earn back.
"In the world of fighting and killing, strength is very important, but if you only know how to fight and kill, you will spend your whole life making swords for others."
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama's move to join forces to establish Konoha Village was correct. With the size of one family, it would actually be very disadvantageous to confront the entire country. Except for behemoths like the Uchiha family and Senju family, the big In some cases, the monarchs of large countries can still control the situation.
Now, the situation where the Ninja Village and the Daimyo Chamber are competing is actually not bad. Everyone is living a comfortable life within the scope of their own cognition.
However, times are constantly changing, and the ninja village will not always be a secret thug, and the name will be taken away one day.
Instead.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have any strength at all. You are too weak and you are not even qualified to compete in Taiwan."
Thinking of the genocide in the Whirlpool Kingdom, Hongye sighed, then changed the subject and asked,
"How's it going with Cousin Zhiji? I heard the atmosphere is very awkward..."
"How would I know? I didn't go."
"So you take your children out to watch the lanterns and hide from the trouble?"
Hong Ye guessed this quite accurately.
In the past, when family members got together, the atmosphere would always be a little awkward because of the incident between Momiji and Xianglin. From now on, cousin Yuji will take his place and accept the criticism from the older generation.
"Mrs. Mikoto has a good temper. She always behaves appropriately. Even if others are rude, she still responds politely."
"This is not a matter of your heart. I hope there won't be any problems with cousin Zhiji..."
If you start a family early, it is best to have a child by the end of the year. If you hurry up, you can have a second or third child.
"Is the ninja world too dull recently? We need to do something big to attract attention, and focus on the Gushan family. 』
