The conflict between the Iwa Ninja and the Sound Ninja Village in the process of searching for the Four-Tailed Jinchuuriki, Lao Zi, seemed to be so quiet on the surface, as if it had never happened, but the surge in the secret never disappeared. And there is an intensifying trend.
As for Lao Zi, who caused this turmoil, he had long since left this messy country and headed towards the country of Taki and the country of grass.
…At the same time, the dense water network from Yuqi Island to Konoha Village was finally fully connected after the Furusugi family invested heavily in development for nearly ten years.
Among them, there are 17 canals that connect water transportation lines with more than 100 kilometers, more than 30 large and small reservoirs, and five large hydropower hubs that provide necessary energy.
If it weren't for the ninjas, Gushan Bushui would not even consider such a large-scale infrastructure project. In the previous era of large-scale industry, this was a feat that would have taken decades to complete. With the help of ninjas, it was accomplished in just ten years.
In the past, when people from the Kosugi family went to Konoha Village, they had to go back and forth along the winding road. The mountains were high and the roads were long. Even in a luxury carriage, they were very tired after sitting for a long time.
Now, the luxury cruise ship and the escort fleet went directly upstream from the sea outlet and arrived near the manor outside Konoha Village.
At the end of a canal that was diverted from a nearby river, Gushan Bushui asked ninjas to dig a large inland artificial lake.
In order to ensure the safety of the manor and dock, there is a deep-water port in the center of the artificial lake. There is a fortress on the island in the lake, and the super heavy artillery deployed can directly flatten the Hokage Rock of Konoha Village with a salvo.
Of course, the current Konoha ninjas still don't know that their home is always within the range of artillery.
In the artificial lake where you can't see the other side at a glance, there are not only visible giant ships and cannons, steel fortresses, but also the underwater home port of the Mermaid Guard.
If a ninja wants to wade into the water for a sneak attack, countless traps and endless sneak attacks can make a medium-sized ninja army return without success.
Nearby are the private lands of the Gushan family. We can't be jealous just because of the impressive construction.
Think about how much money the Furusugi family has invested. In order to build these many basic projects, all the large and small tasks issued in Konoha Village have gone away. The Konoha ninjas have made a lot of money for this. few.
However, the money eventually returned to the Gusugi family in various ways, and there was not much accumulated funds left in Konoha Village.
"Taking a boat, especially on an inland river, is obviously much safer." Gushan Bushui watched the three little girls surrounding Qianxia and Ikki, who could only crawl on the ground, chattering without knowing what was going on between them. What exactly was exchanged.
Hong Ye was a little tired from taking care of three naughty little guys, so she went back to her room to rest. Gui Meiqin is preparing complementary foods for the children.
Gushan Bushui and his cousin Zhiji were on the open deck, leaning on deck chairs, enjoying the warm river breeze, drinking ice-cold drinks, and talking.
"Bu Shui, you spent so much money, don't you just want to take a boat to Konoha Village comfortably?"
"This is just a trivial reason." Gusugi Bushui naturally couldn't say that he had established a military base not far from Konoha Village and was ready to wipe Konoha Village off the map at any time if something went wrong.
"With such a big investment and continuous investment for so many years, when will the investment be repaid?"
"Within two years!"
"What, so fast? This is impossible!"
"You haven't realized the advantages of water transportation, uncle Zhiji." The young family governor smiled reservedly and explained slowly.
The most efficient and lowest-cost way to transport bulk goods within the planet is water transportation. Whether it is freight or passenger transport, for the Gushan family, which has a monopoly on southeastern coastal and inland shipping, controlling everything from ports, shipbuilding, canal access, pilotage systems, mechanical and electrical equipment standards, construction specifications, and series of conventions, it has actually become Economic supremacy on the water.
Ships built by private shipyards do not meet the ship type standards promulgated by the Gushan family, and the equipment does not have certificates. Sorry, the ports, canals, and shipbuilding yards controlled by the Gushan family will not accept them.
There are many other places where things can get stuck, so I won’t give examples one by one. Land freight, even rail transport, is no match for the extensive canal and water network.
For example, in the past two months, the prices of basic rations, beef, palm oil, etc. in Konoha Village have risen sharply. After getting the news, the Furusu family traveled day and night from Yuqi Island to Konoha Village, and the goods of other caravans , haven’t even finished half of the journey on land, and by the time they arrive, the business opportunity will be gone.
The speed is faster than you, the cargo capacity is more than you, and the transportation cost is much lower than you. How can you compete?
"To truly control this country, it is enough to control the flow of money and bulk goods. Cousin Zhiji, some secret wars without fireworks are more terrifying than wars with bayonets that see red. Just like this spring. There was too much rain in summer and less light, which caused problems in the growth of sugar beets and sugar cane, causing sugar prices to rise sharply. The Gushan family shipped several shipments of cane sugar from the south, which immediately overwhelmed a group of local merchants who had been hoarding." What is dimensionality reduction attack?
A rich man who is limited to one place is simply not qualified to compete with the Furusugi family, which focuses on the entire ninja world.
The Gushan family didn't even deliberately target them. It was just a simple business operation. The chambers of commerce that could have prospered locally have collapsed one after another.
"Destroying you has nothing to do with you! No matter what they do, the Fusagi family's ability to control the entire ninja world will increase, and the decline of the small forces entrenched in various places is inevitable.
"Then...these people's businesses have collapsed, what do they do for a living?"
"Either go back to your hometown and live a life guarding a few acres of thin farmland, or join us. It's not like we won't give you a way to survive, it's just a change of owner. The Gushan family won't humiliate anyone."
"You... are so ambitious! Are you really going to make your name as the Uncrowned King a reality?"
"Not yet, far from it!"
"What's wrong?"
"Not enough to fight!"
"Okay!" Cousin Zhiji chuckled, laughing at himself for his inappropriate question. Not far away, Xiao Hiiragi and his two younger sisters were playing with their young uncle and aunt. Chinatsu and Ikki were too young and had limited energy. After playing on the carpet for a while, they became very sleepy and were then placed in strollers. fell asleep inside.
"What Kagawa Si used, before throwing it away, it came in handy again."
"Our family is prosperous."
"No, no, no." There are many people, but there are too few Dingkou. Gushan Bushui has four daughters. I don't know if he will have any sons in the future. Even if he does, he doesn't plan to do anything to abolish the elders and establish young ones. Something happened.
On the other side, Xiao Hiiragi was holding two little sisters, wanting to teach them his skills, such as how to identify people's identities from a long distance.
It's a pity that this kind of bloodline ability that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words cannot be described clearly by adults, let alone children.
Looking at Kagami and Tsukasa who were looking at him in bewilderment, Xiao Hiiragi scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously, not understanding at all why his sisters didn't understand such a simple thing.
Obviously my sister and mother understand.
"Sister, sister, eat some candy!" Seeing that Xiaoyi was a little unhappy, Xiaosi took out the candy that he had hidden somewhere in his pocket and handed it to him.
With food, Xiao Hiiragi's mood immediately improved a lot, and he no longer dwelled on such trivial matters. Instead, he asked the maid to bring over the three little ninja dogs that were on board the boat.
There were three little spotted dogs, all in mixed black and white colors. The eldest one that Xiao Hiiragi received had bright red eyes, the same color as his hair. He fell in love with them as soon as he saw them and named them Akado; There is a small piece of green star-shaped hair on the back, and its name is Qingbei; the smallest one belongs to Xiao Si, and its tail is pure black and powerful, like a steel whip, and its name is Black Tail.
Hexiang Phosphorus's Sesshomaru and Simawan were incomparable. They were too small. When they were brought back, they couldn't even drink milk. The three little guys called them by their physical characteristics, hence the name.
Ninja dogs trained since childhood really need to be close to their owners. However, the potential of these three little flower dogs is a little lower than that of Sesshomaru and Shishimaru. Their strength and chakra are slightly inferior, and their IQ development is also much slower.
Looking at the three children playing with their pet companions, Cousin Haruki asked enviously: "Should I also choose a pet companion for Chinatsu and Ikki, so that they can have someone to play with them when the adults are away."
"Okay, okay. Before I leave, go to Inuzuka's house to see if there is anything suitable."
"Don't we have channels? Why do we still need to ask the ninjas of Konoha Village..."
"Our family's purpose is to supply mass 'produced' standard products and customize pet companions for individuals. The Inuzuka clan is better at it."
"Okay then!" Gu Shan Bu Shui is obviously better at ninja matters, so it's better to listen to him on some things.
The group of people talked and laughed, and after a long time, the fleet finally docked. After disembarking from the ship, Uncle Haruji mixed with other family cadres, took Katsura Mikoto and the two children, and followed the large army of the Furusugi family into the manor for a rest without any abnormalities, preparing to rest for a day before going to Konoha village.
...That night, Kosugi Fusui and others came to report Togakushi Hinode.
"Danzo Shimura has really come this far? What a tragedy!" He didn't master the senjutsu chakra and couldn't apply a curse seal to protect his soul obsession from being infected, so he rashly used the forbidden technique: Reincarnation. Sooner or later, the soul and will will be distorted.
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, Gushan Bushui wouldn't have believed it.
"The Darkness of the Ninja World" will come to this point.
"No more containers for him to choose from?"
"Every reincarnation is a rare opportunity for him. If he doesn't find someone who can see through it, he probably won't be willing to do it." Uchiha Sasuke can't count on it. Sarutobi Hiruzen takes it more seriously. Others, such as He couldn't covet Xiang Lu, Bai and the others, and he wouldn't even have a chance to take action.
"You haven't been reincarnated yet, have you?"
"Not yet, it will be soon! I guess I won't last long." Togakushi Hinode said with a little gloating, but Furugi Fusui thought about it calmly and then revealed: "There is a transaction request from Orochimaru. , seems to have other ideas, maybe to help Danzo Shimura. We are only doing business, and the dealings between Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura have nothing to do with us. "
"Okay!" Togakushi Hinode had heard this kind of duplicity and shirk of responsibility many times, and he didn't bother to complain about it.
"Where's the phosphorus?"
"There seems to be an outdoor internship course in the past two days, wilderness survival or something?"
"Is there no danger? Will Shimura Danzo take this opportunity to kidnap the students?"
"Don't worry. Overtly and covertly, the Sandaime has sent many people to keep an eye on it. If Danzo Shimura can succeed in this way, he will be too incompetent."
"I'm here. Did Danzo Shimura request a meeting?"
"Never! However, the head of the Hyuga family, Hyuga Hiashi, is interested in discussing it with you in detail."
"What's there to talk about with them? You don't want to get married, right? Who can do it, Hinata Neji? He and Xiang Ling are not suitable!" If we want to arrange a way out for our two daughters, there is nothing to say. As the clan leader, it is understandable that Hyuga Neji wants to make some arrangements for his owed nephew, Hyuga Neji. However, this person is not an honest son-in-law material.
There are many quirks of genius, and excessive pride is just one of them. Perhaps because of the fact that Kosugi and Hyuga Neji are teaming up, I want to explore Furusugi Buzui's tone. However, this is far from Furusugi Buzui's idea, so I won't consider it for the time being.
but……
"You can still meet, but you don't have to go right away. After the chuunin exam is over, we can go and visit." Lu talked about many things one after another, and Gushan Bushui made arrangements one by one.
In the morning of the next day, another fleet from the south arrived, and the daimyo of the Land of Fire, his predecessor, and his little cousin also came with them.
In particular, Kosugi Fusui's grandfather, the former daimyo, was particularly happy when he saw Chinatsu and Ikki, and even happily asked people to bring prepared gifts from the ship.
Of course, Xiao Hiiragi, Xiao Jing and Xiao Si, as well as Xiang Lu, who is not here, all have a role.
"Our family hasn't had such a lively scene for a long time." The boss said happily,
"The year before last, I thought I wouldn't be able to survive the winter. I didn't expect that I hadn't gone to the Pure Land yet. Last year, I saw that Zhiji could have a family, so I died without regrets. As a result..." Everyone was preparing for the funeral. Unexpectedly After another year, after spring, my spirits are much better.
No, now that I'm feeling better, I'm thinking about how I can finally see my family get together and watch the long-lost Chunin Exam.
Gu Shanbu Shui used his senses to explore the body of the eldest brother, and found that it had indeed reached the point where the oil was running out, and the possibility of surviving this winter was already very small.
This is something that cannot be undone by human power, and Gu Shan Bu Shui cannot restore vitality to a person who should have died.
This is the ability of a true god, and Gu Shan Bu Shui is still a long way from this step. One day later, Xiang Phosphorus, who had finished her field practice class, also came back...
