CH - 04 Extorting Sum
Author's Thoughts - (Ignore it. It's just me ranting)
When I first started writing, translating, and constructing this novel, I believed it would be a simple task, but it wasn't until the fourth Chapter that I realized how difficult it is to write something when it isn't even the original novel I had in mind when I first made the decision to do it. I then believed that I should complete the existing novel while gaining experience. Although it didn't seem to easy, the decision was largely correct, and I learned a few things about myself in the process.
1. I'm not yet prepared to write a Original novel.
2. My vocabulary and English writing are both terrible (*Cough* MTL poisonous Chinese's Novel addict *Cough*)
3. Creation is extremely difficult
Don't worry about the Novel I will keep trying until I will be able make my very original. So, Sorry for the Bad Writing.
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At this moment, it was clear to everyone that the war was over. The Land of Rain, which had once fought single-handedly against three nations, was now in a state of exhaustion. Years of war had left the resource-scarce country in a state of internal conflict and chaos, making it impossible to support the continued existence of the Hidden Rain Village.
The leader of the Hidden Rain Village, the Demi-God Ninja known as Sanshōuo no Hanzō, had thought that with the weeds on Grave of God of the Shinobi grown and with the era of the Second Generation of the Five Great Shinobi Villages is over, it was finally his time to rise and elevate the Hidden Rain Village to become the Sixth Great Shinobi Village. But he soon discovered how wrong he was because neither him nor his village was strong enough to win the war.
Now, He found himself stuck in a stalemate - unable to surrender or continue fighting, waiting for an opportunity. Surrendering would not only be a disgrace to his status as a demi-god ninja, but it would also mean paying a huge amount of compensation.
It wasn't until the battle between him and the Students of Third Hokage known as 'The professor' that he was given the chance he had been waiting for. He didn't want to surrender, Therefore he recognized the talent of the younger generation in the Shinobi world and awarded them the Title of 'Gamble-drug-po….' (*Cough*). The Title of "3 Sannin".
So, as a gesture of goodwill, He spared the future of the Leaf Village and proposed to end the war. The war between the Hidden Rain Village and the Leaf Village was finally over.
...…..
After receiving reimbursement for a book, the treasury of Grass Country finally looks much better. They should not have any shortage of money in the short term. However, Grass Country still needs a stable source of income to continue its growth in the future. The investment required for their future development is quite substantial.
"In a few days, a batch of food will arrive! You can arrange for someone to receive it," said Akihiko, making some arrangements.
Then, after receiving the items that Akihiko asked Kana to purchase before going out and completing today's task, Akihiko asked, "What about Mubuki?"
(A/N :- The Task mentioned here is System's task. More about the system will be revealed in the later Chapters but do not expect too much from the system it will be an auxiliary system and will not be significant in the latter part of the Story this is only for the beginning. Of course The System will not be forgotten it's just won't matter all that much)
"Mubuki left last night" Kana hesitated for a moment and said, "Because you were busy last night, Akihiko-Sama, Mubuki didn't want to disturb you. And If there are no problems, you can also prepare to leave"
...….
Meanwhile, when Akihiko was inquiring about the whereabouts of Mubuki, while on the other side, Konohagakure received a message from Kusagakure.
*Konoha*
"Thud-thud~"
A knock Sounded on the door, and without a moment's pause, the door was opened.
"Hiruzen, Kusagakure side….." Homura walked in with a frown and a serious expression on his face, but he was interrupted by a flurry of frantic noises.
As he looked up, he saw Hiruzen bending down and carefully picking something up... a book?
Then, Hiruzen quickly hid it and pretended nothing had happened. "How many times do I have to tell you? How many times? Knock before entering! I'm studying right now! You've seriously disturbed the quality of my learning!"
"..."
They had been partners for decades, and everyone knew each other. What kind of book was it? Did he see the landlady or Mrs. Hyuga? Did he really think I hadn't seen it before?
Homura Mitokado inwardly looked at him with disdain, but his face showed admiration, and he sighed, "No wonder you can be Hokage. The teacher must have chosen you because of your love to learn and never give up learning, even after graduation. That's what makes you different from us! After graduation, how long has it been since we studied or even touched a book? Unlike you, you're self-disciplined"
After finishing, he quickly shifted the conversation to the main topic.
"The Kusagakure representative has already arrived at the border of the Land of Fire. They want to comply with Konohagakure's request, but the reconstruction of the Land of Grass is hampered by a shortage of personnel and weak strength. They can't participate in it at all"
"As expected..." Hiruzen seemed unfazed by Kusagakure's decision. The entire ninja world knew that Kusagakure was an ally of Konohagakure, but they also had close relations with Iwagakure, and they were not hesitant to sell information about Konohagakure. They were nothing but a group of advantage seekers.
This time, He just wanted to test the attitude of Kusagakure towards Konohagakure and whether they had joined forces with Iwagakure. After all, the border of the Land of Grass was adjacent to that of the Land of Fire! If something unexpected happened, they could prepare for it in advance!
"Never mind! The war is about to end, and it doesn't matter if Kusagakure participates or not. Let Orochimaru and his team move forward and end the battle with Amegakure as soon as possible. At the same time, keep the line of defense between us and Sunagakure! Once Orochimaru's team is done, they'll move quickly to support them."
"Huh, I haven't finished yet. Kusagakure says that even though they have difficult conditions, as an ally of Konohagakure, they cannot sit by idle. They're ready to offer their help, but they hope that Konohagakure can support their reconstruction work.."
"What do they exactly want?" Hiruzen waved his hand and interrupted him.
"Simply put... they need money"
...…
*Amegakure*
On the other side, in the Land of Rain, at the same time, the Demi-god of the Ninja World received a letter from the Land of Grass.
[ "The Hidden Leaf's tyranny has coerced the Land of Grass to attack the Land of Rain. This is not the intention of the Land of Grass." ]
[ "The Land of Grass and the Land of Rain are neighbors who have always been oppressed by the great powers. We should stand together and watch each other's backs." ]
[ "Therefore, we only require thirty million. As long as we receive it, the Land of Grass' stationed army will not step into the Land of Rain." ]
It was so direct and clear that even the Sanshōuo no Hanzō was speechless. How could such a weak country like the Land of Grass dare to threaten the Land of Rain? Even though the Rain Village was not one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, its strength was not something a fickle ally like the Land of Grass could compare to!
"This is simply taking advantage of our misfortune! How dare a mere Grass Shinobi Village provoke us, the Rain Shinobi Village! Leader, let's deal with them!"
"Yes! Let them know how powerful our Rain Shinobi Village is!"
However, compared to the infuriated Rain ninjas, Hanzo fell silent. He no longer wished to engage in any more fighting. He had been so eager to start a war, but what did it get them? They couldn't even defeat the Sand Hidden Village, let alone the Leaf Village.
The only victory they had was over the Iron Country, but that was useless. They didn't gain any benefits from it and only left the Land of Rain in chaos.
Therefore, they couldn't continue like this. After a moment, Silent-Shade Fish Hanzo shook his head and sighed. "Alright, tell the Land of Grass that they are only worth five million. This is far beyond an S-ranked mission. If they refuse, the Rain Village will surrender to the Leaf Village, and at that time... " He gave a cold sneer. "We will declare war on the Land of Grass!"
He shook his head again, bitterly smiling. He couldn't believe that one day, they would be threatened by a weak country like the 'Land of Grass' . He had heard rumors that the Land of Grass had always been cunning, making a living by selling information from various villages. And now, seeing this letter, it appears to be true.
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The next day, upon receiving the news from Mubuki, Akihiko couldn't help but feel emotional. Kusagakure had managed to offend all the neighboring nations and was even able to cause disgust among the other ninja villages. Mubuki has truly played with other Villages like pawns.
Upon receiving Mubuki's message, Akihiko immediately sneaked into the Land of Rain. Even the poisonous smoke outside the Land of Rain wasn't able to stop him at all, and he soon arrived at the location mentioned in the intelligence report.
However, when he saw the small, motionless, pale blue and purple-haired girl lying not far away, Akihiko fell silent. was he too early or too late to the scene?
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A/N - Next Chapter, Something about system will be Explained and you will be able to Understand what the system is about
ps:- Don't Expect too much from the System