r18novel Chapter 38 Turbulent Times in the Ninja World
Chapter 38 Turbulent Times in the Ninja World
In Kumogakure, the Third Raikage received the intelligence and was in a good mood.
"A long time has passed since the last war, and the ninja world is in turmoil once again. Now Konoha has lost another pillar of support. I have already heard the war horn and will immediately begin to greatly strengthen our military!"
"Yes!"
The Cloud Ninja needed to strengthen their military and required a large amount of weapons and minerals. Kiichiro, who owned mineral resources, also made a small fortune as a result.
Seeing the improved finances, the butler, Mikuri Tomokazu, was all smiles: "Hehe, young master, the Cloud Ninja have increased their orders, and we've made quite a bit of money lately."
Kiichiro glanced at the ledger and said something that made Mikuri Tomokazu's smile disappear.
"Perfect timing, I need funds to expand my hotel in the Moon Kingdom."
Mikuri Tomokazu earnestly advised, "Young Master, isn't this too risky? If something goes wrong, our cash flow will be cut off. It's better to expand slowly."
Kiichiro waved his hand: "The bolder the man, the greater the harvest. Don't worry, I will definitely make a lot of money."
Right now, Oniichiro is racing against time, spending every penny he earns and reinvesting all his income in an effort to accumulate initial wealth as quickly as possible.
In Kirigakure, the Mizukage made the same decision as the Raikage, beginning to expand and reorganize the military. As a result, the training of Mikami and his group became even more bloody and brutal. Fortunately, Mikami was also able to use Nagato's chakra and quickly stood out.
On this day, Mimori, Rinko Terumi, and Naoto Hozuki were given their graduation exams by the school. After passing them successfully, they graduated early and became genin.
"Hey, where's Zabuza? He's strong enough to pass the test, right?"
After passing the test, Mikami didn't see Zabuza and asked Hozuki Naoto beside him.
We're not that close, Rinko even hates you.
Seeing how familiar Yamori was with him, as if the two had a good relationship, Hozuki Naoto said helplessly, "I heard he refused to graduate early. I don't know what he was thinking."
Rinko snorted coldly: "I think he knows he's weak and is worried about failing the test and losing face, so he's scared. What a useless man."
As she spoke, Rinko looked at Mikami provocatively, as if she were the one being insulted, not Zabuza.
Mimori ignored Rinko and looked to the side, where he saw a familiar face.
"Rinko, you've become a ninja too! Let's go shopping and buy some gifts to celebrate."
The newcomer was a young girl with long, curly brown hair and emerald green eyes. Although she was still somewhat immature and not as mature as the characters in anime, Mi Shou still recognized her.
This girl is none other than the future Fifth Mizukage—Mei Terumi.
"Ming, what brings you here?"
Rinko was delighted to see who it was and immediately hugged the person's arm.
Mei Terumi and Rinko Terumi, so they're from the same clan.
Mei Terumi exchanged a few words with Rinko, then looked at Mimori: "You must be Mimori. I've heard you're very skilled; Rinko has mentioned you many times."
You mentioned me? Or did you insult me?
Mi Shou nodded: "That's right, I am Mi Shou, and I am indeed very powerful."
How could she be so shameless, claiming to be so amazing? Mei Terumi was speechless, while Rinko laughed at her.
"Hmph, don't be so arrogant. Mei is the real genius. He can use two bloodline limits, 'Lava Release' and 'Boiling Release.' Do you even know what a bloodline limit is? Judging from your expression, you don't!"
Lao Tzu not only knew about bloodline limits, but also about bloodline elimination.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Misato turned and left, not giving Rinko a chance to brag, and letting Rinko talk badly about him behind his back.
“Ming, you see, it’s just like I said, he’s a very wicked person… You don’t know, back then…”
At this moment, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred upon hearing the news of Sakumo Hatake's suicide.
"Those guys in Konoha don't know how to cherish such a talented ninja. I wish we had such a genius."
Onoki, who served as the Tsuchikage for decades, witnessed the rise of generation after generation of geniuses in Konoha and had many feelings about it.
Huang Tu said from the side, "According to intelligence, the Cloud Ninja are expanding their military strength. Should we take precautions?"
The Third Tsuchikage circled in the air, stroked his chin, and said, "Let's hold back for now, strengthen our intelligence gathering, and ideally let them fight each other first before we strike."
"By the way, Lao Zi has left the village again without permission. What should we do?"
Huang Tu asked a question that gave Tu Ying a real headache.
"Old Zi is not as old as me, but he is more stubborn than me. Just send someone to keep an eye on him. As long as he doesn't leave the Land of Earth, just ignore him."
"Yes."
Every family has its own troubles. The Tsuchikage lamented that Konoha didn't have as many talented people as the village, but Sunagakure was even more pitiful, as many geniuses had been killed.
For example, Chiyo's son was originally given a lot of expectations, but he was directly killed by Sakumo Hatake during the Second Shinobi World War.
Hatake Sakumo's blade killed many Sand Ninja elites, almost causing a talent shortage in the Sand Ninja.
The White Fang of Konoha earned his reputation primarily through killing Sand Ninja.
Hearing of Sakumo Hatake's suicide, Granny Chiyo felt very conflicted: "It's a pity I never had the chance to avenge my son."
Ebizo sat to the side, holding his fishing rod, and reminded him, "Scorpion seems to be hiding a lot of things lately, so you should be careful."
Chiyo's mood improved considerably when she thought of her grandson: "Scorpion is very talented and will definitely surpass all puppeteers. With him leading the way, the Sand Village will surely become even stronger in the future."
Seeing that his sister couldn't hear his advice, Ebizo knew that she felt guilty towards her grandson Sasori because of the death of her son and daughter-in-law, so she doted on Sasori and indulged his behavior.
Sigh, I hope things won't get worse.
Ebizo thought silently, feeling somewhat helpless.
Meanwhile, Chisuke was lying behind a sand dune, watching Sasori in the distance.
A month ago, Chisuke graduated from school early and then secretly investigated Sasori while doing missions.
However, because Sasori was very strong, Chisuke dared not approach him, and at the same time, Chisuke could not let the village suspect him, so the investigation progressed very slowly.
It wasn't until a few days ago, when Chisuke used a mission as cover to track Sasori again, that he made a breakthrough discovery: he saw Sasori using control techniques to manipulate a Sand Ninja.
"So this is Scorpion's base. Heh, I've finally caught them red-handed."
Upon discovering the clone, Chisuke formed hand seals and immediately vanished. Meanwhile, Chisuke, who was far away, also gained the memories of the shadow clone and quickly found Yogura.
With a serious expression, Chisuke said to Yekura, "Sensei, can I trust you?!"
Yekura slapped Chisuke on the head and said simply, "Spit it out."
Chisuke gently moved Yekura's hand away and said cautiously, "Teacher, you know Sasori, right? I discovered that he uses puppetry to control others; he's a ninja from the village."
"what!"
Yekura was taken aback. She grabbed Chisuke by the collar, pulled Yekura close to her, and said coldly, "Are you sure?!"
Sasori is Chiyo's grandson and a genius puppeteer in Sunagakure. He is very influential in the village and is admired by many Sunagakure ninja.
If Chisuke lies and frames Sasori, the consequences will be very serious.
Similarly, if what Chisuke said is true, then the problem is even bigger, indicating that Sasori was secretly harming his comrades. Once this gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar!