After planting the dead wood in a flowerpot, Shiraishi began to look at the piece of wood cut from the body of the sacred tree.
After successfully trading arms with Amegakure Village, Obito transported the dead wood back to the Kingdom of Demons, and went on a trip with Lin.
For this piece of dead wood stripped from the sacred tree, Baishi is also very precious and has extremely high research and utilization value.
It looked like it was just a dead tree that had withered long ago, with no flowers or leaves, and was bare. But when he looked directly at this dead tree, Shiraishi still felt a little palpitated.
It's not that I'm surprised by the vitality in this dead tree, but I feel a sense of the completely unknown realm.
In terms of vitality, the living body of Shigulin is the existence with the strongest vitality he has ever seen.
That abyss of magical chakra is like the sea, and human power is so insignificant in front of it.
From this we can see how powerful the Great Toad Immortal, the leader of Miaomu Mountain, is.
"How about it, Ruri and Ayane, can you see anything with your Sharingan and Byakugan?"
Shiraishi looked at Ruri and Ayane beside him.
The two of them opened their Mangekyō Sharingan and Byakugan respectively, and observed this dead tree from beginning to end.
Ruri stared at it with his Mangekyou Sharingan for a moment, then closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes returned to their original state, black and white.
She shook her head slowly and said: "No, I can't see the inner essence of this piece of wood at all, and it can't resonate with the Sharingan. In the past, when I first met Madara, I also saw the sacred tree. The feeling the shell gives me now has not changed much from that then.”
This is true. Apart from the strong vitality, there doesn't seem to be much difference between this dead tree and the other dead trees and branches on the roadside.
Then, she looked at Ayane.
The Byakugan is superior to the Sharingan in seeing the nature of things.
In this regard, not even the Mangekyō Sharingan can compare. What's more, Ayane's Byakugan has also absorbed the 'dark' power bred by monsters. Compared with ordinary Byakugan, the intensity of the pupil power has been sublimated to another dimension.
"The situation is the same here. Apart from the strong vitality, I can't see anything useful. Maybe it's because the Ten-Tailed Sacred Tree has not fully awakened. Now it looks like just a piece of wood with strong vitality."
Ayane's guess is not unreasonable. The current sacred tree is just an empty shell. The things inside have been stripped away by the Six Paths Sage a thousand years ago and separated into the nine tailed beasts today.
An empty body with no real inner soul.
"This makes some sense, but maybe it requires the reincarnation eye."
The Ten-Tails and the Rinnegan Eye are closely connected, and at the same time they are related to the so-called "Infinite Tsukuyomi" technique. These things should originally exist as a whole.
It was because of knowing this that Nagato didn't mind using this piece of dead wood to make a deal with him.
He was convinced that the Demon Country, where the Samsara Eye did not exist, could not decipher the true secret of the Ten-Tails.
However, Shiraishi didn't have to unravel the secret of the Ten-Tails. He wanted this dead wood from Nagato in order to further penetrate the secret of Mujutsu.
The role of Wood Release is not only reflected in combat. It is also used to improve the vegetation environment in deserted areas, and it also has very good effects.
This is his true purpose.
At his level, the so-called Ninjutsu and Blood Succession Limits, or the more special Wood Release, to him, there is no so-called superiority or inferiority.
They are all derivative techniques composed of basic chakra.
As long as you understand the essence of the technique, cracking the Fireball Technique is actually the same level of difficulty as breaking the Wood Escape Technique.
After all, his current energy and time are limited, and it is simply impossible to be proficient in everything.
"Do we need further observation?"
Liuli tilted her head and asked.
"No need, just stop here. I originally had the idea of giving it a try. Since I can't see through it with the Mangekyo Sharingan and Byakugan, then if I use other methods, the result will be the same."
This was expected, so Shiraishi didn't feel much regret.
It is not that simple to peep into the secret of the Samsara Eye.
There are so many missing materials on his side that it can't even be simulated.
This is a completely different concept from the technique used in the pseudo-Sage's Talisman that simulates Mt. Myoboku.
"It seems that I will be busy here from now on, and I will leave the outside affairs to you two for the time being. The underground black market was previously dissatisfied with the Kingdom of Ghosts' suppression of them, and it is very likely that they will take the wrong approach and sneak into the Kingdom of Ghosts to cause trouble. .”
Shiraishi expressed his guess.
It is not surprising that a group of lawless bounty hunters, with their interests at stake, and the big figures behind the black market platform fanning the flames, would engage in any extreme behavior.
The various interests involved in the underground black market are too huge. The underground black market in the west has suffered heavy losses. Those people must seek an explanation from the Kingdom of Ghosts in order to disrupt the Kingdom of Ghosts.
After all, apart from the threat of force, Shiraishi could not imagine how these desperadoes could intimidate the Kingdom of Ghosts.
After all, they are underground organizations that cannot see the light of day. Even if they can be united, for the current ghost country, they are at best a group of rabble that is more troublesome to clean up.
After listening, Liuli and Ayane nodded.
"I know, we'll pay attention."
"Then please."
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It took a week to finally complete the investigation of most of the towns where people from the Kingdom of Waves gathered.
Ichiji's summary of this country when she first arrived has not changed at all. Rather, after investigating all areas of the Country of Waves, she has become more convinced of her inner judgment.
Such a country needs fundamental transformation to have a so-called future.
However, pirates are prevalent outside the country, and the domestic pornography, gambling and drug industries are spread across all populous towns, and there are gang forces to protect them.
Behind the scenes, there may be a more powerful secret hand controlling it, but it is covered up very covertly. Most people are not aware of how deep and dark the transaction chain behind the scenes is.
For ordinary people, once they discover the secret, it means that they have opened the door to hell.
Even if spies were dispatched, it would take some time to collect enough intelligence, Ichiji thought.
Now she just needs to prepare the prelude before the main drama begins.
How to do it, where to start, when to do it, who to use to complete it, etc. These things all need to be done slowly and step by step. Things cannot be done overnight. After all, Shiraishi still gave her a lot of time. .
Moreover, for such a thorough and grand operation, the headquarters would rather proceed more slowly rather than have any uncontrollable unexpected factors.
After all, this is related to the important layout for the five major countries in the future, so it is natural to be careful and cautious.
Being cautious and cautious is Yiji's basic requirement for herself.
To this end, Yiji used her free time to write a plan of dozens of pages. But this is just a rough idea and has not yet been completely finalized. After all, the plan for the Kingdom of Waves is too important. After she has drawn up the plan, it will be forwarded to the headquarters for review. Only after it passes the review and approval can it continue to be implemented.
“I hope I can go back for a reunion dinner at the end of this year.”
Yi Ji looked at the nearly revised plan and sighed like this.
Only by experiencing this personally can we understand how difficult the situation of a small country is.
Combined with the political theory learned in the Oni Country Ninja School, Kazuhime has also thought about this question. Is it the Oni Country, her father, or the entire ninja world that is sick?
But in my mind, I thought about the many people who were living in numbness, and at that time, I had my own answer in my heart.
It's not because they want to achieve something that will be remembered by the world, or to show off that their system is better than the one-country-one-village system pioneered by the first Hokage, but simply because they think that the new world they worked hard to build will be better than the current one. That’s all.
Even if many people will die in the process.
It is also possible to take the wrong path and sacrifice more.
"Go and invite Mr. Dazna here... No, forget it, I'll go visit you in person. This will also appear more sincere."
I originally wanted my subordinates to invite Dazna to the cruise ship to discuss the matter, but I thought that in such an unfamiliar environment, it would put great pressure on the other party, and they might even think that she is arrogant or something. It would be a bit awkward to do that. The gain outweighs the loss.
"Tsk..."
To be honest, this kind of made Kazuki feel uncomfortable.
She has always been accustomed to doing things self-centered since she was a child. Whether it was bullying and making her brother cry, or teasing her half-brother, she just did it because she found it interesting.
But now she has to make some concessions because of an extremely weak ordinary person, and she will feel unhappy no matter how she thinks about it.
Before going to Konoha and Kirigakure to study, she never considered other people's feelings. She did whatever was interesting and fun. All her actions were done casually.
Even the feelings of parents are rarely taken into account.
This feeling really made Yiji feel the so-called limitations and the responsibilities on her shoulders.
She can no longer regard herself as a child living under the protection of her parents, nor can she do some willful things.
It seems that I still don’t have enough growth and life experience. Yiji laughed to herself in her heart.
But she is now full of expectations for the future.
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Dazna, who was sitting in his house, looked a little sad.
Looking at the scattered coins in my hands, they are much less than last month. If this continues, it may be difficult to even provide food and clothing tomorrow.
Although you only need food to survive, there are still many things that require money at home.
The women and children in the family all need him to support them. If his son-in-law had not died, the situation at home might be much better.
Although the workers with whom he has good relationships want to help him, he also knows that his friends are not from wealthy families, and their family income is also not high. If he accepts their relief, he will feel guilty.
"Dad, are you still worried about money?"
Daughter Tsunami walked in.
"It's Tsunami, where's Inari?"
"That kid has already gone out to play with his friends."
Tsunami replied.
Dazuna nodded and answered Tsunami's question: "You also know that the aquatic products salvaged by my friends and I will be entrusted to merchants to be sold in other countries, and then the merchants will be given a transportation fee and employment fee, but Recently, merchants have been asking for higher prices for transportation and employment fees. They also say that the aquatic product market is currently in a slump and it is difficult to sell, so they don’t have much money to sell. The current income is much less than last month. few."
"Are those businessmen lying?"
Tsunami frowned.
"Who knows about this kind of thing? After all, we people don't know what's going on outside. We just believe what those businessmen say."
Dazna sighed, took a sip from the wine bottle next to him, and felt a little unhappy.
"Otherwise, I should go out to work. In this case, the situation at home will be much better."
Tsunami suggested.
Tatsuna glanced at his daughter Tsunami. Although she was married and had children, she was actually not yet thirty years old. Even though she was wearing simple clothes, it could be seen that she was a woman with charm and temperament. Beautiful beauty.
Before getting married, there were many young men in the Land of Waves who were fascinated by his daughter. Having such a beautiful and kind daughter was one of the few things he was proud of in his life.
Dazna said: "I heard that the environment in the town is a bit bad, and it is easy to be targeted by idle gangsters. They will stun young women and secretly sell them to the owners of some special clubs, where they will receive unscrupulous people. man."
"..."
Tsunami stopped mentioning going to work.
"Okay, you don't have to worry about money. As long as you can receive work commissions this year, you won't have to worry about it for a long time in the future."
Dazna smiled optimistically.
You know, he is a famous bridge builder. As long as he has a business, he can get extremely generous rewards from his employer and improve his family's life.
"That……"
Just as Tsunami was about to say something, a knock on the door interrupted her.
Tsunami and Tatsuna looked at each other, and both could see the confusion in the other's eyes.
"I gonna go see."
"I'll accompany you."
Tazuna stood up, walked out of the room with Tsunami, and walked towards the entrance.
After opening the door, they saw the guest who suddenly came to visit. Both of them widened their eyes in surprise.
"Who are you……"
"I haven't seen you for a week, Mr. Dazuna, do you still remember me?"
Ichiji stood outside the door, accompanied by four ninja guards, and said hello with a smile.
"Remember, you are Miss Chiba Kazuhime from the Kingdom of Ghosts."
Although she was a girl with very strange words and deeds, Ichiki's noble temperament that was completely different from that of ordinary people impressed him deeply, and he quickly recognized this mysterious nobleman from the country of ghosts who had visited him a week ago. girl.
"The lady is too unfamiliar. My family only has a little money, so it's not worth mentioning."
"Is Miss Yiji from a merchant family?"
"Well, just a very ordinary businessman family."
Ichiji answered politely.
Dazna nodded and did not continue to ask.
"Then, Mr. Dazna, won't you invite me in to sit down? I have something important at hand, and I invite Mr. Dazna to help. Of course, I will pay the reward."
Ichiki raised her head slightly and looked into Tatsuna's eyes.
"Ah, sorry, please come in. Tsunami, go make tea."
Tatsuna stepped aside and asked Tsunami to make tea to entertain the guests.
Yiji tilted her head and said to the four guards behind her: "You guys stay guard outside, I can go in alone."
"Yes, Miss."
After hearing this, Yiji nodded and entered Tatsuna's house.
"excuse me."
Following Dazna, he walked through the corridor and arrived at the living room.
Although it is a living room, the space is actually very small, and the walls are filled with many sundries, taking up a lot of space.
"My home is so simple that I am making you laugh, young lady."
"No, Mr. Dazna, don't think of me as the kind of girl who only cares about herself. I have experienced working on construction sites or going to the countryside to farm."
Ichiji replied like this.
"Eh?"
Tatsuna looked at Kazuki in disbelief.
"Is there anything strange?"
"No, generally speaking, a young lady like you wouldn't do such rough work, right? And..."
Looking at Yiji, she doesn't look like someone who has done such heavy work.
"There is no way, the education at home is like this, and this actually makes it easier to manage the country."
After listening to this, Dazna felt like he didn't know what to say.
What about the family background of the ordinary businessman that was promised?
Managing the country is not an area that ordinary business families can touch.
That was already a high-ranking official at the level of a national official, belonging to the top nobility.
"Guests please use."
At this time, Tsunami made two cups of tea and placed them in front of Ichiki and Tatsuna. Then she left the living room and entered her room, leaving space for Ichiki and Tazuna to discuss important matters. .
"So, does Miss Yiji have anything to do with me? I need to think about it before agreeing."
"this is necessary."
Ichiji did not refute, but took out a drawing from her arms, unfolded it on the coffee table, and showed it to Dazuna.
Dazna took a closer look. It was a very precise map of the Country of Waves. On the map, there was an area marked with heavy red circles, which was particularly eye-catching on the map.
"This is……"
"This is the reason why I came to see Mr. Dazner. I want to build a large comprehensive factory here to produce some technological equipment. I think this job will not be difficult for Mr. Dazner."
Yiji calmly took a sip of tea.
Although Dazna is a famous bridge builder, it does not mean that he can only build bridges. If the intelligence is true, this job will not be too difficult for Dazna.
Dazuna crossed her arms and seemed to be deep in thought.
He did not agree, but asked Yiji: "Miss Yiji, do you have any construction drawings? I want to take a look at the construction drawings before making a judgment."
He didn't have the guts to confirm it immediately. He didn't know what level Yi Ji's family was in the Kingdom of Ghosts, but he was sure enough that the other party's family power was not something that a lowly person like himself could provoke.
If you agree but fail to fulfill the other party's request in the end, it may bring disaster to your family.
He needed to think carefully before agreeing to this.
"Can."
Yi Ji took out a scroll and spread it out on the coffee table. There were a large number of precise structural diagrams drawn inside.
After Dazuna read the structural diagram on the scroll, Ichiki asked:
"How about it, Mr. Dazner, can you complete my commission?"
"Although the building structure is a bit special, it is not difficult for me. I agree to Miss Ichiji's commission request."
Dazuna thought for a while and took over Ikihime's commission.
"Mr. Dazna did not disappoint me, so I feel relieved. So, how many workers can Dazna mobilize?"
"Well... I can mobilize about five hundred workers here. Can Ms. Yiji eat it?"
Dazna didn't think about it for too long and gave his answer, feeling a little uneasy.
With commissions, there will be a source of income, and Dazna wants to help those workers who followed him in the past, and their families need this income to support their families.
Not paying attention to Dazuna's little thoughts, Ichiji slowly shook his head and said, "No, it's too little."
Yes, a riot of five hundred people is still too small. More workers need to join in and bind them together, so as to set off a bigger storm in the Kingdom of Waves.
Dazuna was stunned. In his opinion, a construction team of five hundred people was not too small, but he did not expect that Yiji would give the reason for rejection that the number of people was too small.
"Then...a thousand people?"
"Can't there be more?"
Yiji frowned, still not satisfied with this number of people.
"..."
Dazna had the illusion that the other party was not commissioned to build a factory at all.
Looking at Tazuna's troubled expression, Ichiki also knew that gathering a thousand workers would be Tazuna's limit.
"Then let's set it at 1,000 people. I will also recruit some additional workers and follow Mr. Dazner's arrangements. In addition, I hope that the construction of the factory can be completed within a year, no later than More than two years.”
"no problem."
Dazuna nodded.
"That's good. I will send someone to deliver the contract the day after tomorrow. Then I won't nag Mr. Dazner."
Assembling a thousand workers, with Dazuna's communication capabilities, is expected to take a while to complete. Ichiji hopes that Dazuna will gather a thousand workers as soon as possible, and then the construction will be carried out as quickly as possible.
"Miss Yiji, please walk slowly."
Dazna sent Yiji to the door with great enthusiasm. In the future, the other party will be his temporary boss, and he needs to build a good relationship.
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After negotiating with Dazna to build the factory, only a formal business entrustment contract remained to be signed.
However, in Yiji's opinion, a thousand workers was still a little too small.
The appropriate number of people in her mind was two thousand.
But considering the current situation in the Country of Waves, a thousand people is the best result that Dazuna can achieve.
Along the way he came, he rushed back to the position of the cruise ship. Kazuhime, who had already memorized all the conditions in the Country of Waves, no longer needed to take a long way to conduct practical inspections.
Building a factory can be said to be the purpose, or it can be said to be a cover to hide the truth from others.
As for how much money was lost here, Yi Ji never considered it, because in her opinion, anything that can be solved with money is not difficult. What is difficult is those things that cannot be solved with money.
If you can use some small money to pry open the gap in the Country of Waves, it will be a very cost-effective deal.
"Miss."
Walking in the forest, he noticed the strange atmosphere around him. A ninja from the Kingdom of Ghosts reminded Kazuki softly, and then glanced around with cold eyes, looking for the hiding place of the lurker.
Whoosh!
Lin Ye flew around, and black shadows suddenly attacked. Judging from their flexible skills and strong posture, they were definitely not ordinary people, but ninjas.
When these attackers attacked, four ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts also attacked one after another, fighting with the large number of attackers.
One of the attackers had a purple-red evil light in his eyes. He was faster than his companions. He rushed in front of Iki in the blink of an eye. The evil light in his eyes was even worse, as if even his rationality had evaporated. Full of brutal sadism.
boom!
Fire exploded.
The attacker's eyes were full of sadism and his body rolled out in embarrassment. His chest was bloody and bloody. He was seriously injured and was vomiting blood.
"call."
Holding a short flintlock gun that he had taken out from somewhere in his hand, Ichiki gently blew on the smoking muzzle. He looked at the attacker who was injured by the bullet and nodded with satisfaction.
Although it is a toy, it is more effective than expected when used for surprise attacks.
The four ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts over there were also killing everyone. The large number of attackers was no match for the four of them.
After all, he is one of the most powerful ninjas in the military. It is no problem to deal with such third-rate ninjas who appear out of nowhere.
Yi Ji walked towards the attacker who was wounded by the bullet from the front. The attacker was lying on the ground, his face was in pain, his body was twisting and twitching, and he lost the ability to resist.
"It seems that my patience is less good than I thought. It just so happens that I also need an excuse to take action..."
As he spoke, Ichiki's clear black and white pupils turned into the three Magatama Sharingan, and he exchanged sight with the attacker lying on the ground.
In an instant, the attacker's body stiffened and his face turned from painful to dull, dominated by the genjutsu of the Sharingan.
