Shiro, who moved thousands of miles from the Land of Water with his parents, is already eleven years old. He will graduate from the ninja school at this time next year and will be stuck at the golden age of twelve, the right time to start his rapid growth in adolescence.
When it came to his own future, Gushan Bushui had to seek the opinions of his parents.
However, looking at his father who seemed to be a little put on, Gushan Bushui felt a little dissatisfaction in his heart. This man with a cowardly character was so humble that it was difficult for the young family governor to remember his name. He himself seemed to feel the same way, and did not think that he was qualified to sit in such a bright hall and talk face to face with a big shot like Gu Shan Bushui.
On the other hand, his mother Xuejian was very calm and could barely bear it. After awakening to the limits of blood inheritance, she was able to decisively convince her husband to move to a remote place. In order to protect his little family, he was doing his best.
"Madam, I invite you here at this time to decide which path Bai Bai will choose in the future."
After a pause, Gushan Bushui asked the fishing fire behind him to serve tea to the family of three.
The common people are not very knowledgeable. I am afraid that this ordinary couple thought they had caused some trouble in vain, which made Gushan Bushui very dissatisfied.
After they calmed down a little, Gushan Bushui continued to explain:
"Shiro is a smart kid who has always been highly anticipated. Last year, he was sent to Konoha Village for exchange study and further study. He was spotted by many well-known masters and hoped to stay in Konoha Village and become an official ninja. Originally, this matter We can just make a decision. Considering that Shiro is still underage, it is not a good thing to be away from his parents for a long time, so I want to ask for your opinion..."
"this?"
My father, who habitually touched his pocket and wanted to take out a low-quality cigarette and take a few puffs to calm down his shock, suddenly realized that his behavior was very impolite. He laughed a few times and couldn't say anything.
Mother Xuejian took Bai's hand, who was a little nervous, and answered calmly:
"Young Master, Bai has already told his family about the general situation. We have no objections. We have been greatly favored by Gu Shan, so naturally we should repay him with a spring of water, and we will do as he is told."
Gu Shan Bu Shui couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard this.
This is a woman who is relatively knowledgeable and has a bit of simple wisdom.
Talking about asking for opinions is just to give them face. If you really think that your words have weight and can change the minds of those in power, you are totally wrong.
"The Third Hokage of Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is very sincere. The specific arrangements will have to be discussed in detail with my father. This is not Shiro's business alone. In the future, many exchange students will be restrained by a set of mature regulations. . If nothing else happens, Shiro will become a Konoha ninja at this time next year. Don’t worry about Shiro’s safety. Konoha Village and Kirigakure Village are different. The atmosphere is not so chilling and depressing, and there will be no Some people bullied him. After all, the face of the Gushan family is still very useful. No matter what, Bai is also a member of the Gushan family, and this will always be your home..."
As he spoke, Gushan Bushui waved his hand and motioned for the servants to bring up the prepared things.
Bai's father is an honest man with little ability, but he is still diligent. He worked hard for more than a year and changed two positions. There is no credit but hard work; Bai's mother has some communication skills, and the limit of her inheritance is in a special field. It is also very useful, and its replaceability is not strong, so it is natural for it to be able to gain a firm foothold.
Most of the tea, wine, tobacco leaves, silks, sugar candies, etc. are not valuable, but are rarely consumed by ordinary people, so they are given a lot of rewards. In addition, some useful auxiliary supplies such as Bingliang pills, exquisite shurikens, and heat-insulated anti-stab linings were prepared for Bai.
After saying some words of comfort, before parting, Gushan Bushui said to the pregnant Xuejian:
"With Madam's welfare benefits, you can go to the Internal Affairs Office to apply for a subsidy. After the child is born, you can also enjoy home care by a nanny at a reasonable price. Because you are from the Kingdom of Water, you may not know some of the established rules. The common internal contribution value Compared with monthly welfare points, directly exchanging money or materials may seem profitable, but in fact it is not cost-effective. Saving up and requesting necessary human services from the Salary and Welfare Center is the real unique right of the Gushan family..."
"A family like ours doesn't dare to enjoy it like this
..."
Mrs. Xuejian quickly expressed fear and refused. As a new foreign participant, there are some unspoken rules that they really don't understand very well. With their status, most of the native people they come into contact with have only a partial understanding of the core.
Gushan Bushui smiled and waved his hand, interrupting the other party's politeness.
"The Gushan family will never mistreat the children who have contributed, so you can rest assured. I can say responsibly that working hard to make money to make yourself better is just the basics. If you want to go to the next level, you need a lot of efforts. It happens that the internal merit system provides such conditions. No matter how much money you make, you may not be able to buy some real benefits with money outside. For example, The top psychic dogs selected through layers of selection are coveted by many Jonin; there are also intensive medical treatments, genetic screening and even allogeneic cloned organ backup and transplantation. Many dignitaries have invested a lot of money just to live for a few more years. These , you have the opportunity to enjoy it at a discount or even for free..."
It doesn't matter if you don't have money or ability. You have too much money to spend. If you have the conditions, of course you can't treat your own people badly.
"Then...thank you, young master, for reminding me."
"You have a good son. By the way, there will be a second child soon..."
As he spoke, Gu Shanbu Shui looked at Xuejian's slightly swollen belly. After living and working in peace and contentment, for ordinary families who don't have much entertainment or special needs, having children is part of the fun.
"It's probably a boy, congratulations. He seems to be very healthy..."
With the super-perception activated by Gu Shanbu Shui, some hormonal changes and abnormalities in the flow of chakra can barely be seen.
The woman in front of me, who was pregnant again after many years, had a very strong aura of blood inheritance and ice escape in her body. I had to be thankful that this person did not follow the path of a ninja.
Once the overly manifest blood successor is stimulated by half-hearted ninja training and becomes extremely violent, and his own strength and control level cannot keep up, the probability of losing control of his family and friends is extremely high.
It has to be said that the danger of ice escape is indeed much higher than that of boiling escape, melt escape, etc. About 70% of the human body is water, and the blood boundary will instinctively protect itself from harm, but it is hard to say for others.
"As expected, ethnic groups that can be compared with the Uchiha family have similar levels of trouble. Ice escape ninjas either don't practice, or they have to receive professional ninja training, or even have family secret skills. Otherwise, half-baked ice escape ninjas will only harm others and themselves. 』
God has given this ethnic group a double-edged sword. If you don't practice peerless swordsmanship, it's best to hide it and not use it to avoid backlash.
After sending this family away, Gu Shanbu Shui breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Relying on favors and kindness to retain people is only one aspect. The treatment cannot be wronged, otherwise, resentment will arise sooner or later. Bai is a child who values emotions, and he will definitely not live up to this kindness. However, giving something insignificant, If everyone can be happy, there is no need to be stingy. What do you think, Yuhuo?"
The purple-haired girl who always stood behind Gushan Bushui with no obvious presence was more than a year older than Bai.
In the past few years, Kurama and Mahou have done a lot of things. When Xianglin stayed alone in Konoha Village, she was always taking care of her, overtly and covertly, to prevent accidents from happening.
Although she also attended the Konohagakure Ninja School, her qualifications were not as good as Shiro's, and she was not a formal exchange student, but a serious official. She was ostensibly a maid, but in fact she was directly subordinate to Shonagon. Mission carried out by the External Relations Department of the advisory group. This official position is quite high, similar to the chief of a local police station, the chief of a health station, or the director of urban management.
It would be even more extraordinary if it was a direct subordinate of a daimyo or guardian, with a low position and high authority, such as Jin Yiwei, North and South Town, Fusi, Dongchang, and Royal Horse Supervisor.
The reason why Yuhuo has such a high rank is that she followed Gusugi Bushui relatively early, and she has worked hard and has been exposed to many absolute core secrets. A large part of the arrangements of the intelligence department near Konoha Village She maintained or assisted Togakushi Hinode, the leader.
Yu Huo, who had one of Ranmaru's red eyes transplanted into her, was really trained according to Xiang Rin's head maid.
His strength is so-so, he can transform into a mermaid
He has outstanding abilities in water combat, outstanding stealth ability and perception and detection ability. What is rare is that he has experienced ups and downs in life and is loyal and reliable.
Yuhuo, who has stood the test of time, is still young and is worth betting on.
"Young Master, the mermaid abnormality in my body has been almost eliminated as long as I don't transform. My compatriots in the Kingdom of the Sea have actually abandoned me, and I don't owe them anything. I am debt-free and light-hearted! But , working under the Gushan family is actually not bad..."
"Do you have any special ideals? To be promoted and make a fortune, to be successful, to be prominent in the public eye, or even to have a husband, raise children, and have a happy family."
"actually……"
Yu Huo blushed slightly and replied with some embarrassment,
"When I was a child, I thought about becoming a pirate, dominating the world, discovering the pirate king's treasures, and exploring everywhere. Later, I found out that those stories were false, so I thought about becoming a family and writing down my inner stories on paper. Come on, let others taste it..."
"She is still a literary girl with ideals."
Gu Shan Bu Shui laughed a few times.
The teenage dreams of ordinary girls in the ninja world are mostly similar. What Yu Huo was thinking was relatively common, and was common among noble ladies. It was unusual for a little girl born in a remote place like the Kingdom of the Sea to have such a dream.
"I have experienced so much in the past two years, and I have realized that my meager experience is really not worth mentioning. I just want to follow the young master and Miss Xianglin and see more of the real behind-the-scenes stories of the ninja world. When the material is almost accumulated Now, just write an earth-shattering book, earn lots and lots of royalties, buy a piece of land and build a large manor..."
"You don't have the idea of building a happy family and having children?"
"Not yet, I'm still young..."
Yu Huo blushed slightly and replied shyly.
"That's right, you've been busy all the time, and you don't have time to interact with boys of the same age. You even don't have many female friends."
Gu Shan Bu Shui rubbed his chin, thinking about how to improve Yu Huo's situation.
At such a young age, no matter how capable and willing they are, they still cannot use it continuously. The Gushan family is not yet in such embarrassment that it would be useless without "child labor".
"Next year, a cross-regional and cross-belonging cultural exchange organization will be established in Konoha Village. It will be part of the "Governor Commercial Office". It will be jointly supervised by the Furusugi family and Konoha Village. Students and ninja groups can move freely and raise funds for operation. It is responsible for its own profits and losses, similar to the support of a special foundation within the family..."
"What tasks does the young master hope that this kind of organization will accomplish?"
"You don't need to do anything special. First of all, I hope you can enjoy it. I don't really appreciate the style of suffering and resentment, and having to work desperately for the main family. Once the subordinates are living a very hard life, doesn't it mean that I, the head of the family, am so useless that I can’t even protect you? Of course, working hard is a must, and even if it means being exploited, you must be willing to accept it..."
Although it’s hard to do everything right, you have to give it a try, right?
"I can't guarantee it will work, but you can try."
"That's enough. You are still young and I have a high tolerance for you. As long as you can take good care of Xianglin, take your time with the rest."
As he spoke, Gu Shan Bu Shui stretched out his palm and put it on Yu Huo's forehead, fulfilling the power he had given him as promised.
Soon, "Wedge" began to transfer into Yuhuo's body.
A very strange chakra was transferred from Gu Shan Bu Shui's body to Yu Huo's body. After spreading all over the body, it soon gathered into a black diamond-shaped mark on the wrist.
Different from the other two, this one has a larger mark, and five smaller black marks are formed around it, like half a bracelet. At first glance, it is quite conspicuous. After it is completely stable, it is hidden behind behind the skin.
This is not the first time Yu Huo has come into contact with alien power. He knows very well that now is the dangerous period.
I saw this black mark quickly squeezing Yu Huo's chakra, forming black lines on his arms, spreading down his arms to his cheeks, along with the transplanted red eyes.
The pain caused by the accident made Yuhuo
Unable to help humming, Gu Shan Bu Shui watched this change nervously.
It wasn't until ten minutes later that the hair turned blue-grey, with a bunch of small horns emerging, and then slowly faded away.
The hair color has returned to dark purple, the skin has become a healthy color, and the lines have receded to the wrists, retracting behind the skin again.
"how do you feel?"
Yuhuo, who was almost exhausted, took a few deep breaths and then replied with a smile.
"Thank you for your honor, young master. I feel that everything is fine, so don't worry."
"That's good. It's a success this time, but you may not be safe every time you go on a rampage. If you have any problems, please contact me as soon as possible."
