Chapter 96: Chapter 96: The Plot Begins
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At this moment, Su sat quietly in his chair, his eyes closed, lost in thought. Just then, the door opened, and a person walked in. This pers
At this moment, Su sat quietly in his chair, his eyes closed, lost in thought. Just then, the door opened, and a person walked in. This person was a young man in his twenties. He had blue hair, a sharply chiseled face, wore a black ninja outfit, carried a ninja sword on his back, and wore a Sakuragakure forehead protector engraved with a cherry blossom design.
This person, like Su, had joined the Land of Sakura three years ago and was also one of the few who had helped the Land of Sakura suppress the rebellion back then. This person was somewhat different from ordinary ninjas; his family was originally a declining samurai clan, and his family members had all died in war. Thus, he inherited the family's swordsmanship and began to wander the ninja world alone.
Later, he joined Sakuragakure due to an invitation from the former Daimyo of the Land of Sakura. At that time, it was the period of civil war in the Land of Sakura, and the previous Daimyo of the Land of Sakura had not yet died.
This person's name was Aida Senichi. He was a true genius. At only twenty-something years old, he already possessed the formidable strength of an elite jonin. He had pushed his family's swordsmanship almost to its limits, and during his years wandering the ninja world, he had honed his swordsmanship to an exquisite degree. He was a powerful ninja who had emerged from slaughter, known as the "Thousand-Man Sword Draw," and was currently one of the higher-ups in Sakuragakure.
"You're quite idle, Lord Sakurakage. Is it really okay for you to just sit here like this?" a teasing voice sounded by Su's ear. Su slightly raised his head, looked at the person outside the door, and said indifferently, "Isn't it idle of you to come all this way just to say this to me?"
At this moment, he walked into the Sakurakage's office. Hearing Su's words, a helpless smile appeared on his face as he said, "That brat Deidara is causing explosions outside the village again. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
"Deidara? He seems to be testing some new ninjutsu recently. Even if I wanted to manage him, I couldn't. That guy is an extremist; it's hard to make him understand. But the villagers are probably used to the explosions outside the village by now, right?" Su said with a faint smile.
"Probably!!" Aida Senichi smiled helplessly. He also had no way to deal with this live wire Deidara. He didn't know how many times such incidents had occurred in these past few years. The villagers had gone from initial panic to their current state of being accustomed to it, even indifferent. The transformation in between was undeniably huge.
"Speak, you didn't come here just to tell me about this, did you?" Su said with a faint smile. "Of course. A few more rats have been found in the village. Do you need me to deal with them directly? The Anbu's capabilities in the village are still quite weak," Aida Senichi said indifferently.
"Why do you ask that?" Su raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "You know that those rats probably have curse marks on their brains. You won't be able to get any information out of them, not even with your Sharingan. This isn't the first time." Aida Senichi shrugged and said.
"Indeed. Forget it, you go deal with them. Don't disturb the villagers," Su said indifferently. "Understood. To be honest, I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time," Aida Senichi said with a bloodthirsty smile.
"Those ninjas from the Land of Mountains and the Land of Bears haven't made any unusual moves, have they?" Su said indifferently. "No problem. They don't have too many ulterior motives and are very satisfied with their current lives. They have completely integrated into the village. There's no need to worry about anything," Aida Senichi said indifferently.
"That's good. After all, Hoshigakure (Village Hidden in Stars) and Yamagakure (Village Hidden in Mountains) no longer exist. This is their only refuge. And their current living conditions are much better than before," Su said with a smile.
Among the five small countries that were annexed, only the Land of Mountains and the Land of Bears had ninja villages, namely Hoshigakure and Yamagakure. However, since both countries had been annexed, the people from these two ninja villages were incorporated into Sakuragakure. Therefore, Sakuragakure also began to expand, and those newly built houses were constructed about half a year ago.
Moreover, Sakuragakure has now also established its own ninja academy, recruiting children from the village to study there, who will become the pillars of Sakuragakure in the future. This kind of inheritance is quite important for a village. Furthermore, Sakuragakure basically has no major ninja clans like the Uchiha or Hyuga. Almost all of them are civilian ninjas, and there is very little internal strife, so managing it is quite convenient, and the entire village atmosphere is quite harmonious.
And the former sites of Hoshigakure and Yamagakure have been transformed into ninja military bases for the Land of Sakura. Sakuragakure dispatches ninjas to garrison those areas, responsible for maintaining security in that region and defending against invasions from other countries.
Just then, an Anbu member in a black combat uniform suddenly appeared in front of Su's desk, respectfully presenting a scroll with both hands. "Lord Sakurakage, the intelligence you requested."
Su walked over, picked up the scroll, and opened it to read. A smile then appeared at the corner of his mouth. "...What are you smiling about? What intelligence?" Aida Senichi looked at Su's smile and said with sudden interest.
"It's nothing, just a small personal matter of mine. I have something to attend to and need to go out for a bit. I'll leave the village to you and Mizumori for now," Su said.
"Oh? Seeing you like this makes me even more interested. What on earth could make you smile like that?" Aida Senichi said with a smile. "You'll find out later," Su also smiled faintly, then slowly walked out of the office.
And at the same moment, in Konohagakure (Village Hidden in Leaves) of the Land of Fire, several people were standing at the main gate of the village. The leader was a young man with silver hair, wearing a black mask that covered the lower half of his face. His Konoha forehead protector was tilted, covering his left eye, revealing only his right "dead fish eye." He wore a jonin flak jacket, carried a backpack, and was listlessly watching the few people behind him.
"I say (Okay then), I say, Kakashi-sensei, I'm so excited, I've never even been out of the village before!!" The one speaking was a little brat with golden hair, around twelve or thirteen years old. He had a pair of blue eyes, six whisker marks on his face, and wore a yellow ninja suit, waving his hands and feet excitedly.
And beside him were also a young boy and girl of about twelve or thirteen. The girl had long pink hair, wore a red ninja outfit, and was looking with a slightly flushed face at another young boy standing beside him, her face full of infatuation.
This young boy was about the same age as them, with handsome short black hair. He wore a Konoha forehead protector, and his long bangs framed both sides of his handsome face, making him look quite dashing. However, his face always carried an unchanging icy coldness, giving people a "strangers keep out" feeling. Hearing the words of the blond youth, he snorted coldly, his face full of disdain...