Let the rope trees go to farm!
When Kizaru put forward this idea, as he expected, he was opposed by Konoha's top brass.
Nashu is the grandson of the first generation and a direct descendant of the Senju clan. His identity determines the path he will take in the future.
Inheriting the family's glory and becoming an elite ninja who can stand alone is the village's expectation for the future of the rope tree.
Although after transplanting Hashirama's cells, the rope tree failed to awaken the expected limit of wood escape, the weakened grass escape also has great potential in the eyes of "Ninja Professor" Sarutobi Hiruzen.
After the transplantation of Hashirama cells, the further enhanced physical fitness and chakra, coupled with the grass escape blood inheritance limit, as long as the rope tree can grow normally, he will definitely be a stable shadow-level powerhouse.
In the eyes of Konoha's top brass, the value of a future Kage-level powerhouse is higher than that of a farming expert, at least in Konoha.
The Land of Fire has fertile land and abundant products, and there is no shortage of food. As the official military organization of the Country of Fire, Konoha has never worried about food shortages.
Not to mention the chambers of commerce that open stores in Konoha and sell supplies, the official annual distribution of supplies from the Country of Fire alone can meet Konoha's food needs.
At the same time, Konoha itself has a lot of farmland. Although the food produced cannot fully meet the needs of the village, in special times, it is still no problem to persist for a few months.
All in all, Konoha is not short of food, and the daimyo and nobles of the Fire Country are not short of food. What they want more than food is the top powerhouse.
Considering that human energy is limited, Shengshu invested too much energy and time in researching farming, which would inevitably delay his growth and affect the upper limit of what he could achieve.
This was the fundamental reason why the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two advisors opposed Kizaru's proposal to let the rope tree study farming.
There are only two people in the village who support Kizaru's proposal, one is Naoki's sister Tsunade, and the other is Kizaru's uncle Danzo.
Tsunade supports Kizaru. On the one hand, she is convinced by the great prospects described by Kizaru, and on the other hand, because if Naoki transfers to a research post, she will not have to go on missions, let alone go to the battlefield, and the safety will be greatly improved.
As for Danzo, he was initially opposed, but Kizaru convinced him with just one sentence.
As long as the research on the rope tree can produce results, Konoha will be able to achieve self-sufficiency in food and reduce the influence of the Fire Country government on Konoha.
There is no need for more. This reason alone made Danzo instantly change his camp and side with Kizaru.
The support of the two people was of great help to Kizaru, but what really decided this matter was the rope tree itself.
As for Kizaru's suggestions and the prospects depicted by Kizaru, Roeki, who was still a young boy, couldn't make a decision for the moment.
He wants to revive the glory of Senju, and he wants to make a career that surpasses his grandfather and second grandfather. He also recognizes Kizaru's analysis and suggestions.
On the road of ninja, he will never be able to catch up with the achievements of his grandfather and great grandfather, and it will be difficult for him to realize his ideals.
If he takes a different path and aims to feed everyone in the world, he may be able to accomplish a great cause that far exceeds that of his ancestors.
Naoki understands this truth, but the education he received since childhood, the high expectations of his elders, and his childhood ideals all told him that becoming a ninja, an outstanding ninja who can stand alone, is what he should do.
The constraints of tradition and past ideals prevented Shengshu from making a decision, a decision that he knew might be the right one.
Naoki told his sister about his inner struggles and hesitations, and then Tsunade told Kizaru.
"I understand, leave it to me!"
"What are you going to do?"
“Take the rope tree out for a walk.”
"I understand what you mean. I'll leave the rope tree to you."
Tsunade is not a rope tree. She has done missions, been on the battlefield, and been to many places. She understands that those civilians, especially those in small countries, live in poverty.
After reaching a consensus with Tsunade, Kizaru found the rope tree again and asked him not to make an immediate decision, but to travel with him outside the village.
Shen Shu, who had always lived in the village and rarely left the village, agreed to Kizaru's request without much hesitation.
After Naoki agreed, the rest was simple. Kizaru followed the formal procedures and found the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked him to handle the procedures for him and Naoki to leave the village.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little bit troubled by Kizaru's behavior.
We were still arguing in the morning, and you found me in the afternoon and said you wanted to take him on a trip to Shengshu Village?
We are still quarreling! Can you stop being so out of touch? Are you kidding me?
"Where are you taking Rope Tree?"
Smoking a cigarette, Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to look angry, but when he saw Kizaru's face, especially the slightly obscene smile on his face, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't get angry.
"Just strolling around, old man, why do you have so many questions? Just sign." Standing in front of the desk with a playful smile, Kizaru put the list on the table and urged.
With a sigh, Sarutobi Hiruzen probably guessed Kizaru's intention. Didn't he just want the rope tree to see the suffering of the people and use the kindness in the child's heart to influence him to make a decision.
"Kizaru, tell me the truth. Did you let the tree study farming to make the village self-sufficient and get rid of the influence of daimyo and nobles?"
"That's what I said to fool my uncle." Kizaru explained with a smile.
"You haven't thought about it that way?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kizaru critically.
It's not that he doesn't trust Kizaru, it's just that Hiruzen Sarutobi is worried that he, his successor, will be influenced by Danzo.
Konoha wants to maintain relative independence, but for the daimyo and nobles, Sarutobi Hiruzen still advocates the political philosophy of maintaining the current structure.
Today's peace and balance are very rare, and Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't want the good situation to be broken.
"Old man, you know my character. If I really wanted to rebel, the Fire Nation would have been gone long ago." Kizaru replied with a smile.
"Don't say nonsense like this in the future." After educating him, Sarutobi Hiruzen still stamped Kizaru's application form to leave the village.
"Thank you, dear Sarutobi-sensei!" Kizaru picked up the list from the table with a smile, waved it in the air, and turned around to leave.
"Kizaru!" Looking at Kizaru's back, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, "Remember to come back early, school starts in half a month."
"knew!"
In response, Kizaru left the Hokage's office.
After getting the permission slip to leave the village, Kizaru did not pack any ceremony. After preparing enough money, he left Konoha with the rope tree.
"Kizaru, where are we going?"
"Let's go to the Kingdom of Stone and the Kingdom of Grass."
If he wanted to go, he would go to the worst place. In order to let the rope tree grow faster, Kizaru planned to take him to the poorest and most chaotic countries.
"Okay!" Shengshu, who has never been to either country, said with great anticipation.
Roeshu, who has never been abroad, is looking forward to this trip. The exotic scenery is really attractive!
Full of anticipation and excitement, Naoki followed Kizaru on foot and left the village.
Then, very quickly, very quickly! Shengshu realized that he was careless!
As we got further and further away from the village, we passed by many villages under the special guidance of Kizaru before leaving the Rope Tree in the Land of Fire.
The backwardness and poverty of these villages in the Land of Fire were beyond Roeshu's imagination.
The drafty wooden house, the clothes full of patches, the thin body, the numb eyes, these are the "scenery" that Shengshu has never seen before.
As the travel route progressed, the excitement and anticipation in Naoshu's heart slowly faded, and his words became less and less.
On the third day after leaving the village, when Shengshu watched a farmer throw the baby in his hand into the water, he couldn't bear it anymore.
He rushed forward and saved the baby who was almost drowned.
Holding the crying baby, Shengshu asked the farmer, why did he do this?
Then, Shen Shu received an answer that shocked him even more and was unacceptable.
The baby was the farmer's biological child. The reason why he drowned the baby was simply that his family could no longer afford to raise it.
In backward areas without contraceptive measures, families that could not afford to raise too many children would put their newborn babies into the river and drown them.
This is not the tradition of the farmer's family, but the custom of the entire village and the entire region.
This is the information that the rope tree got out after cornering the farmer who was running away in fear.
Looking at the baby in his hand and the farmer's normal expression, Shengshu was stunned. A fire rose up in his heart, but he didn't know where it was burning.
Blame the farmer? But he really can't feed himself, and he can't sell his children.
Blame the government here? But Konoha is also a member of the government.
Blame the nobles who rule here? But isn't Konoha their protector?
After letting the farmer leave, Naishu, holding the baby in his arms, looked at Kizaru next to him a little at a loss.
At this moment, perhaps only Kizaru can give himself the answer!
"follow me."
Kizaru did not give a direct answer. He took the rope tree and continued walking along the river.
After walking through a soil slope, a field, and a sparse bamboo forest, we finally stopped in front of a wasteland with many earthen bags and a simple stone statue in the middle.
"Is this here?" In fact, Shengshu already had a vague answer in his heart, an answer he didn't want to hear.
"The babies buried here are all drowned babies." Kizaru gave the cruel answer.
His body was shaking and his mouth was stuck when he opened it. Shengshu stared blankly ahead, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.
He suddenly pushed the baby in his hand to Kizaru, Naoki covered his mouth, turned around and ran back.
After running a distance of tens of meters, I ran into the bamboo forest. The rope tree supported the bamboo and started retching.
Kizaru, who was holding the baby, did not follow him immediately. He lowered his head and reached out to tease the little guy who was no longer crying.
Two little hands raised up and grabbed Kizaru's slender index finger. The baby suddenly laughed, as if he knew he was safe.
This chapter was written relatively slowly. I started writing it at four o'clock and had a meal in the middle.
There are only two chapters left, keep up the good work!
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