Since the Chinese New Year, the Furusugi family and the Leaf Village have conducted several large-scale asset swaps.
There is no need to elaborate on the process. Judging from the results, the absolute debt borne by Konoha Village has increased slightly. However, most of the high-quality assets in the village, especially real estate in prime locations, have completely gotten rid of their constraints.
After being taken over by the Konoha ninjas, operational efficiency dropped slightly, but profits increased instead.
It can be predicted that within three years, the Konoha ninjas will still be under the pressure of huge interest rates. After that, the debt crisis will be alleviated, and they will be able to get rid of the economic constraints of the Furusugi family to a certain extent.
Privately, many high-level officials of Konoha Village greatly appreciated Sarutobi Hiruzen's gamble.
In order to pay off the debt as soon as possible, I actively borrowed more money and invested it in more profitable assets.
As long as Konoha Village continues to prosper, this deal will be profitable in the long run.
Because the number was so huge, not only the top management of Konoha Village, but also Hiruzen Sarutobi and several friendly ninjas in the village were involved in the effort.
This is the largest operation of a community of interests. For the sake of the autonomy of the Konoha ninjas, they unite together tacitly to squeeze the influence of the Furusugi family.
When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed!
As if sensing the change in the direction of the wind, the Fusagi family's "shifting from the real to the virtual" in Konoha Village has accelerated a lot. Many real good things have been exchanged for various forms of debt and packaged in transactions. The market is slowly selling off.
Although slow, but steady, anyone with a discerning eye can see that, except for a few areas that are not lifeblood, the Gushan family still has a sense of presence. The sense of déjà vu that used to be filled with foreign shadows everywhere is getting more and more dull.
Food, clothing, housing, transportation, life, old age, illness and death are almost all related to the Fusagi family's business, which is too embarrassing for Konoha ninjas.
After receiving the hint from Fusugi Fusui, Katsura Haruki also followed the plan and gradually reduced his presence in Konoha Village, withdrew some of his properties and then placed them in the nearby Shinjuku Town.
There seems to be a feeling that the Furusugi family is abandoning Konoha Village and choosing to develop in Shinjuku Town.
Those who knew and those who didn't knew kept silent about this matter.
As for the key figure among them, Gushan Bushui, he returned directly to Yuqi Island and stared at the holding of this year's 21st "King of Fighting" Challenge.
The "little things" that happened in Konoha Village were not taken to heart at all.
"I've told you before, right? To me, it doesn't matter how much money you have. As long as you want, you can instantly mobilize almost unlimited gold and silver to spend it. None of this makes sense. It makes Konoha Village even more miserable. Heavy debt, most important.”
Debt is both a yoke and a whip, urging the debtor to work hard to make money to repay the debt.
For Gusugi Bushui, money and capital are just tools, one of the trump cards that ninjas can use for themselves.
"The 'Spirit of Konoha' and 'Will of Fire' in Konoha Village are very interesting. Their understanding of 'jade' is very different from before."
"oh?"
Sitting next to his son and watching the duel in the ring, Masaki Furusugi asked,
"Why didn't I realize it?"
"It's very obscure, very profound! This is a change that only started to occur in the late years of the reign of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi."
"The fourth generation is dead, and the third generation comes back?"
"Yes! The impact of the Nine-Tails' attack on the village on the Konoha ninja cannot be measured by how many people died or how many buildings were destroyed. Their moral values and values have taken a turn because of this."
Gu Shan Bu Shui whispered,
"Before this, the death of Konoha White Teeth and Hatake Sakumo was very typical. In order to save his companions, he gave up the mission, which indirectly led to greater casualties. Hatake Sakumo bore the blame of the whole village and was even saved by him. His dead companions didn’t understand his choice. In the end, he chose to commit suicide after being betrayed by everyone. Now, will this kind of behavior still be criticized by thousands of people? "
There may still be people who feel that what he did was wrong, but it will never be to the point of forcing people to death.
"It is indeed a bit strange that a mercenary organization that claims to be a mission machine actually begins to explore the value of human nature."
"It's not surprising that the discovery of 'people' was a landmark change. Ninjas began to regard themselves as a member of normal people, valued bonds, and elevated the symbolic meaning of inheritance. Perhaps, in the beginning, it was to emphasize the glorious tradition , leaving the stereotype of 'I am a hero and my son is a good man', but gradually, the situation has changed. Treating 'jade' as children and future generations is actually deepening honor, history and self-understanding in disguise. You know what this means What?"
"A group with self-demand and powerful force was born."
"Yes! If it were the old Konoha Village, I wouldn't have plotted against them so harshly. A well-trained rabble is still a rabble, nothing to worry about. Even if Senju Hashirama is resurrected, the worst he can do is wait for him to die of old age. It won’t threaten our status anyway. The Leaf Village cannot let down its guard now..."
Within Konoha Village, there is a brewing trend of thought that is different from the orthodox claims of the Daimyo and Furusugi families, and that is different from the traditional order.
Commoner ninjas, against the children of the ninja clan, frequently suppressed their superiors, and Mohu, who was humbled by superiors and subordinates, lost awe of the stars and authority in the sky.
"Some things cannot be suppressed."
Gushan Bushui said to his old father who was deep in thought,
"However, this explosive power cannot burst out from Konoha Village. It is best to be guided by the Gushan family, complete the reform from top to bottom, and then transform naturally, otherwise..."
The Daimyo and Furusugi families, who are the first to bear the brunt, will suffer serious losses.
"Are you scared?"
"It used to be a little bit, but now..."
To be honest, what Gusugi Bosui is afraid of is that Konoha Village will develop on its own, and then complete its transformation and become an armed group with its own ideas that cannot be intervened.
Now, Gushan Bu Shui, who was almost about to snuff out the sprout, was no longer worried.
Economically enslaved, spiritually divided, steered in less dangerous directions.
Now, it seems to be close to success.
"The spirit of Konoha and the will of fire cannot be decided by the Sandaime alone. Danzo Shimura is also a member of the big family. Should he also express his feelings? Or maybe Uchiha Sasuke will have someone in the future A different idea? I see, the head of the Hyuga family, Hyuga Hizashi, doesn’t seem to buy it."
Gushan Zhengcheng understood.
"A strong Konoha Village is necessary, but being too united and monolithic is not in our interests. The Daimyo have been doing things to divide us, but the results are not good."
"Winning over the ninja clan? It's of little use! If you can't untie the relationship between Konoha ninja's personal attachment, economic dependence and social recognition to the Leaf Village, it will be useless no matter how you win over them. Look at me, Danzo Shimura, the Inuzuka clan, The Aburame clan, the Nara clan, and the Kurama clan are all happy to cooperate. However, only the Kurama clan maintains a relatively neutral attitude. The others, once Sarutobi Hiruzen calls, immediately contribute money and effort without even asking us. the opinion of."
To win over is to win over, the old way of painting cakes by giving money and fame is too primitive.
The fortresses are all breached from within. If Konoha Village itself is not in chaos, outsiders have no chance to interfere.
How to expose the hidden internal conflicts of Konoha Village?
Of course, it is an economic crisis, that is, there are problems in the field of money, conflicts of interests or unfair distribution, which is a good opportunity for Gu Shanbu Shui to take action.
While the two were chatting, the rematch below finally ended.
There are no particularly famous players participating this year. Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Uzami who were here last year also participated in the all-age group competition. They have gone through a lot of hardships and struggled to get to the present, but they failed to enter the final round. Twenty-four, missed the finals.
The average strength of the contestants is steadily improving every year, which is the best thing for Gu Shan Bushui.
This means that the strength controlled by the "Fighters Alliance" will increase a lot.
The benefits to the Gushan family of controlling this "civilian organization" are self-evident.
Many things that are inconvenient to do in person can be done by fighters.
In the bustling crowd, Xiao Hiiragi, with shining eyes, held the hands of his two younger sisters and struggled to the front. After watching the competition between participating fighters, he said to his two younger sisters.
"In a few years, how about we also participate in the competition? Like my sister, we will defeat strong enemies one by one and win the championship."
"Is it too difficult?"
After Xiao Si heard this, he immediately wanted to back off. Xiao Jing was a little moved, but he didn't want to just make this decision.
"Let me tell you quietly, we will go to school next year."
"Are you going to the Leaf Village? Didn't you say that if you don't become a ninja, you don't have to go to school?"
Xiao Si grumbled unhappily.
The little guy doesn't want to leave home to go to school, so he just wants to stay at home and play.
"I used to think so too, but once I secretly heard that even if you don't want to be a ninja, you still have to go to school, but the things you learn are a little different."
"I don't want to go either!"
Xiao Jing responded hesitantly,
"By the time we go to school, my sisters will have graduated."
"Then where should we go, Inaba Academy? The control there is very strict, and you can't even go home!"
When it comes to this, the three little guys are even more unhappy.
"But, my father seems to want us to go to Inaba Academy or Konoha Village Ninja School."
After going to Konoha Village, it is also difficult to return to Yuqi Island. Throughout the year, I only get together with my parents two or three times. The only advantage is that I am closer to my sister Xianglan.
Inaba Academy is relatively close. Although it is a dormitory on weekdays, you can still take the liner home to rest on weekends and at the end of the month.
"It would be great if my father taught me at home, or I could hire a tutor!"
When thinking about this troublesome matter, Xiao Hiiragi had some doubts.
As the years grow older, the little guy has more worries inside.
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In Konoha Village, Danzo Shimura couldn't help but get angry when he looked at the information obtained from his subordinates' investigation.
"Idiot, if you are so greedy, aren't you afraid of being set up by others?"
"Ninja Darkness", who always shows a calm face and rarely shows his emotions, can't help it this time.
"I have hinted so many times not to let the Gushan family escape. Are you still so anxious to buy, buy, buy? Are you afraid that others will not escape quickly enough?"
Shimura Danzo did not know the details of the "Konoha Collapse Plan", but that did not prevent him from guessing that Orochimaru was colluding with Sunagakure Village and preparing to plot against Konoha Village.
Once the Nine-Tails attacks the village again, or a tragedy similar to the night when the Uchiha clan was exterminated, how will it end?
Although Shimura Danzo believes that those external things are not very important, it does not prevent money from playing various roles.
It's all in vain to help the Gushan family, but once they really suffer heavy losses, they still have to bear the pain themselves.
Natural disasters and man-made disasters, seek blessings for yourself, whether you lose or gain, be willing to admit defeat.
In any case, as long as it is replaced by circulating bonds, it will be difficult for Konoha Village to use the excuse of force majeure to refuse the debt.
Although he didn't know how much losses he would suffer next year, Shimura Danzo also instinctively felt that Furugi Bushui, who was speeding up his evacuation at this time, was definitely not giving in for the sake of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Of course, Danzo Shimura now does not dare to fall out.
Pressing his trembling chest, Shimura Danzo took out a tube of medicine from his arms, drank it in one sip, put a few pills in his mouth, chewed them up, and then swallowed them.
Just for a moment, the value of the medicinal materials that were eaten made "The Darkness of the Ninja Realm" feel a little painful.
But these have to be used.
Without the power of the yin-attributed Sharingan to balance the yang-attributed cells of the first generation, Shimura Danzo must maintain internal balance by ingesting it from the outside.
The key is that these precious potions are extremely difficult for the outside world to buy. If it weren't for the deal with Gusugi Bushui, it would be difficult for Shimura Danzo to get too many.
Danzo Shimura had no choice but to turn a blind eye to some things that were not very important.
If he offended Kosugi Bosui and the other party didn't send him the medicine, Danzo Shimura's body wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Danzo Shimura suffered from the feeling of watching Hiruzen Sarutobi make a big mistake but being unable to do anything about it.
Just, think about it from another angle.
The current Hokage's decision-making caused the village to suffer heavy losses. Wasn't it a disguised indication that his ability was not good enough?
At this time, it will be much easier to take advantage of the situation and force him to step down.
Danzo Shimura, who was calculating the pros and cons, probably didn't expect that Hiruzen Sarutobi would die directly in battle, and the village would also suffer heavy losses.
Underestimating the threat posed by the alliance between Orochimaru and Sunagakure Village was also the result of Shimura Danzo's arrogance.
On the other side, Inuzuka Kiba and his team, who returned home in vain, were still praised by the school teachers.
Judging from the performance of several people in actual combat classes, the children who have experienced the baptism of the "King of Fighting" all-age competition have been greatly improved.
Like Karin and Uchiha Sasuke, going all the way and winning the championship requires both strength and luck.
No matter what, the strength of Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino is still quite different.
As for Uzuomi, she seems to get along well with most of her classmates, but in fact her presence is not very high. Almost no one knows how much of her strength she has used in the past two years.
