[Main Naruto] Little sweet girl is blackened
Chapter 36 Chapter 36
However, after Misa Uzumaki came back, Yukina didn't say much about her running away looking for Sora. She only told her in detail not to get too close to Takeda Rin's people and to overthink things when she wasn't by her side. After thinking twice before acting, he let her go back to rest.
The girl just came back from her sweetheart, and today she got the other person's permission, saying that she would come to see His Highness Xue Nai in a while and ask her for permission to marry.Therefore, my heart was in full bloom, and my whole person seemed to be floating on the clouds.I could only deal with the explanation with Xuena, but I couldn't remember what she said in retrospect.
Misa Uzumaki frowned and didn't think about it anymore. Her adoptive mother kept repeating the words of care and teaching. It should be no different this time. If you don't remember it, just forget it. Listen to her carefully next time.After such self-explanation, I threw everything behind my mind and ignored it.
"Do you think she really took my words to heart?" Xuena asked quietly as she watched the girl leave happily.
Xanthium and Araceae looked at each other, and finally the elder Aracenia spoke: "Miss Meisha is still young, and she has the care and care of my wife, so it doesn't matter if she is a little immature."
Xue Nai did not show any expression after hearing her words, but instead smiled strangely: "Yes, when one day you have no one to rely on but yourself, you will be able to grow up."
The maids did not dare to speak, and kept their heads down in silence.
"...Forget it, let's get today's official documents."
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No matter how high the support ratings of the Fire Nation and Schina are on the mainland, they have to respond to the protests and denunciations from various countries, pretending to apologize, but actually taking no action.The work of gathering the refugees on the border of the Fire Country never stopped for a moment. As long as there were people coming, they would dare to take them in.
Such behavior angered the daimyo, and some people suggested that they should unite to boycott the Fire Country.The day the refugees from various countries are not allowed to go home, the day they will not allow the Fire Nation's caravans to travel within the territory to do business.Otherwise, form an alliance and start a war.Although Konoha is the largest ninja village in the Five Kingdoms, in the war that just passed, they won a tragic victory with one enemy against four, and the losses were not small.At this time, I thought they would not dare to resist the alliance of several countries again.
After thinking about it for a while, the big names couldn't swallow this breath, and they didn't want to watch the Fire Nation dig out their own wealth bit by bit. They unanimously agreed to implement economic sanctions to punish the Fire Nation with small punishments and large punishments, and casually explore the bottom of the Fire Nation. .If the Fire Nation is not as confident as they thought, the next war will surely come soon.
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"Taro~ Go to Oda's rice shop to weigh some rice and bring it back."
"Hey, here we go."
The boy loudly responded to his mother's instructions, put on his coat, wrapped his head and face with a scarf, put on his hat, and then opened the door and went out.The oncoming wind mixed with sand and gravel hit my face, and it still hurt even with the brim of my hat and scarf covering me.Taro squinted his eyes not to feel dissatisfied, but lowered his head to better hide his fragile eyes.
This is Gravel Wind City on the border of the Kingdom of Wind, a city located on the desert.Because most of the country's territory is submerged by yellow sand, even cities on a few oases are inevitably invaded by sand and dust all year round. The locals have long been accustomed to the habit of going out with their heads and faces covered, and they inevitably shake it off after returning home. A few pounds of sand.
"It's Taro from the Kusaka family. What are you doing in such a big wind and sand?"
When he met an acquaintance on the road and asked, Taro did not stop and only hid behind his hat and scarf and replied in a low voice, "Hello, uncle, there is no food at home. I will help carry some back."
Hearing that Taro was going to buy food, the man stopped in his tracks, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, and quickly took Taro to a secluded place where there was no wind, and gave him a face-to-face instruction.
"Taro, I'm telling you because of my good relationship with your father. Just keep it in your heart and don't tell anyone. Do you understand?"
Although Taro was confused, he still nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, uncle, I won't tell anyone."
The man nodded and praised him as a good boy.He opened his head again to observe, and then said: "You know that my uncle often goes to the Fire Country to do business. Recently, I heard some news that food from the Fire Country will soon be unavailable in the city."
Taro was shocked and subconsciously widened his eyes in disbelief.
The harm of sand and dust cannot be said to be serious, but for ordinary people like them, it is not the most fatal problem.Due to its own limited conditions, the Country of Wind has very little land available for cultivation, which is completely unable to meet the needs of the country.
Although there is ample sunshine here, the fruits grown here are sweet and attractive, and the flowers cultivated are bright and fragrant.But no matter how good these things are, it's meaningless if they can't fill your stomach at the critical moment.Therefore, the Kingdom of Wind has always been on good terms with the Kingdom of Fire.
Just because of the fertile soil and food production of the Country of Fire, their eyes are red with envy. If a little bit is leaked and sold to the Country of Wind, their problems can be solved.As for fruits and flowers, which are specialties of the desert, they are shipped to the Fire Country and they have no worries about selling them.The two sides go back and forth, and their relationship is closer than that between the two countries.
But this is the past. Since the Second Ninja War, except for the Water Kingdom who is an in-law, the relationship between the Fire Kingdom and several neighbors has been weak.It just so happened that the refugee incident was happening again at this time, and the relationship was even more sensitive.But it would be too shocking to say that even the most important grain trade has been cut off.
"If you don't believe it, just go to Xiaoda's rice shop and take a look. Now the price of rice has increased by [-]% compared to the past. Don't be too expensive and move more home quickly. In a few days, I'm afraid I'll buy it even if I have money. We don’t have enough food.” After the man finished speaking, he hurried away.
Taro went to the rice shop alone. Sure enough, the rice that usually only sold for ten small boxes per liter was now sold for thirteen small boxes.And he watched coldly, although the number of people buying rice was the same as usual, most of them bought dozens of liters or a whole bag.In the past, because I was worried that the rice would become heavy after a long time, buying ten liters would be enough.
Sure enough, it was abnormal!
Dalang didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurried home to discuss it with his parents, and took the money to carry several bags of grain back that night.
The same story happened in many people's homes. Those who were well-informed began to stockpile grain.Seeing this, the merchants raised their prices, and the price of rice rose more and more like a rocket. Some people from poorer families were about to be unable to afford food and starved, so they could only fill their stomachs with fruits and flowers that could not be sold. , I ate so much that my eyes turned green, and I was so panicked.
Water resources are scarce in the country of Pianfeng. It is not easy to drink water as much as possible, and the people are increasingly unable to survive.But this time, there was no large quantity of high-quality and low-priced rice from the Land of Fire to help them tide over the difficulties.
The same plot soon happened in the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kingdom of Earth and other places.Compared with the Kingdom of Wind, which is full of deserts, the Kingdom of Thunder has more mountains, and the Kingdom of Earth has more plateaus. Although it is not completely impossible to grow food, the yield has not been high.It is only for domestic use and it is not enough. From time to time, I have to go to the grain merchants of the Fire Country to buy some secretly. How can I have the spare capacity to help the Wind Country?
Comparing the two, the situation in their country is only slightly better than that of the Kingdom of Wind, and the people are not completely unable to survive.Therefore, after receiving the request for help from the daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind, the daimyo of the two countries could only smile bitterly, unable to help.
It is not that they had never thought of this situation beforehand, but economic and trade affects both supply and demand.Of course, their losses were considerable, and the Fire Nation's losses were even worse.If the mountains of food that pile up every year cannot be sold in time and exchanged for gold and silver, and they rot and stink, they will certainly be sad for a while, but the country of fire will definitely suffer heavy losses.Who knew that it was just the beginning, and they would be the first to be unable to bear the loss.
There is widespread dissatisfaction in the Kingdom of Wind, and the people are deeply resentful that the Daimyo has cut off trade with the Kingdom of Fire for no reason.They don't think about how important the loss of population is to this country. Instead, they become more and more envious of the people who go to live in the Land of Fire when they are hungry and have no meal.If it weren't for the increasingly strict border household registration management, I'm afraid I would have to form a team to go to the Land of Fire immediately.
In this way, there were still people trying to leave secretly, and the escorts and ninja teams patrolling the border caught more than one smuggling team.According to the daimyo's saying, severe punishment can only kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, but it further fueled the resentment and unwillingness in the hearts of the people.
We are all human beings, so how come the people of the Fire Nation can live and work in peace and enjoy peace and prosperity, but they can't even fill their stomachs?
"...Only that Highness Schina is a woman, kind-hearted and considerate of the people. Since she came to power, the people of the Fire Nation have seen their lives get better and better day by day. But what about us? It's like we are soaking in bitter water, suffering. It makes people panic."
"If there is a next life, I will be reborn in the Kingdom of Fire." "If I had known this, I would have gone to the Kingdom of Fire with..., and there is no point regretting it now."
Under the guidance of thoughtful people, this kind of statement gradually penetrates into the hearts of people all over the world, planting a dream more beautiful than the Peach Blossom Spring.However, the people of the Fire Country held their heads high and their chests held high, so proud that they could walk with a straight face.Therefore, when they heard the news that Xuena deliberately spread about being coerced by various countries, they were completely indignant. They were obviously fighting against the five scum, but they wished they could fight the enemy country immediately. If they didn't fight, they would bow their heads and admit their mistakes and surrender. .
Such emotions have also infected the ninjas of Konoha. They have just escaped from the war and have not yet recovered, but both the civilians and ninjas in the village are particularly fearless, as if they are willing to die in battle for the sake of the country and His Highness Yukina. appearance.
Emotions can be transmitted, and people below and those above will inevitably be affected.Especially Shimura Danzo, who was originally a hard-line fighter, it was rare to hear a good word of praise for Yukina from him.Even though it was just a simple sentence: "Compared to those two, this one's abilities are way better", it was really rare.
"Now that the Fire Nation is united, and there is someone who is constraining all countries economically, Konoha will not lose in a real fight."
It would be great if we could take this opportunity to consolidate Konoha's status as the number one ninja village in the world.Since the death of the First Daime Sen, Konoha has never had such a clear advantage.
"I don't think it's appropriate." Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of his beloved disciple's previous words and felt that they made sense.
'First he gathered the refugees, and then he created a public opinion environment favorable to the Fire Nation on the entire continent. Finally, after other countries joined forces to take action, the situation was instantly reversed and the public opinion turned into a strategic advantage. His Highness Xue Nai took one step at a time and saw ten steps. By no means a general person. '
The young man with a gloomy temperament and handsome appearance did not raise his head and continued his research with his hands. His words contained a warning, "Teacher, don't be led away by her."If Konoha wants its position to be unshakable, it must ensure that it is indispensable.If one day, His Highness can control all countries and get everything he wants without the existence of Konoha... Then, is it still necessary for Konoha to exist? '
Orochimaru's words hit the nail on the head and calmed down Sarutobi Hiruzen's heated mind.Now he uses these words to persuade Danzo, and the effect is still good.
"Hmph, how can civilians deal with ninjas?" He muttered, obviously convinced, but in his heart he felt an unprecedented hostility towards Orochimaru's existence.
Among the three disciples of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade had the highest status but left Konoha. Jiraiya was careless and had no ambitions to be Hokage. Only Orochimaru had good mental and strategic abilities and vision, and he also made contributions in World War II.If he were to be the Fourth Hokage... He quietly glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the relief, pride, and pride on his face were self-evident.
'Orochimaru must not be allowed to become the Fourth Hokage. Danzo thought so, lowering his eyes and thinking secretly.
In the Nara family, father and son Shikasuke and Shikaku were also talking about the recent situation in the village.As a member of Konoha's think tank, Nara Shikasuke once commanded the battle in the Chinese army during World War II. He also teamed up with two other partners of Ino Shikacho to go deep into the enemy's lines to fight against the enemy and made great achievements in battle.Although not as eye-catching as the "Konoha White Fang" and the "Konoha Sannin", the achievements he made cannot be ignored.
Unfortunately, he was poisoned by a poison prepared by Chiyo during the battle with Sunagakure Village. Later, he saved one life under Tsunade's treatment, but his lifespan was greatly affected, and he could no longer refine chakra and become a ninja.
He was also free and easy. After he came back, he turned down Sarutobi Hiruzen's invitation to hire him as an assistant in the Hokage's office, and simply took off his ninja vest and went home to spend his days leisurely.Every day I bask in the sun, play chess, go shopping with my wife, tease and teach my son Shikaku, and my life seems to be as peaceful and happy as when I was a child again.
On this day, he secretly took his wife and son out to eat ramen, the most famous hand-made ramen in Konoha.Now the chef is his young son, Tetsuda Ichiraku, so the store was renamed Ichiraku Ramen.This store is well known in Konoha and is very popular.Nara Shikasuke would come to visit occasionally and use his little private money.Unexpectedly, the happy ramen time suddenly ceased to exist after hearing some remarks.
"Hey, have you heard? His Highness was asked to return power to the Takeda family because he took in refugees from other countries."
"Really? I haven't heard of it."
"I have a fellow who works in His Highness's caravan. I heard that in order to force her to submit, the Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Earth will cut off trade with the Kingdom of Fire. When I came back from the Kingdom of Wind last month, the price of rice there This is already our number." The man shook his five fingers and said, "That's it, they can't buy our new autumn rice this year."
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I really can’t.Those common people saw that the eyes of the grain merchants from the Fire Country were green, but they did not dare to come forward to inquire about purchasing.Thunder's Wrath, the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind, dealt with civilians who smuggled in and bought food. Although it caused a lot of public outrage, it did shock the people. Now some people are starving to death without even daring to raise their hands.
"I know, I know," a person on the side heard their conversation and came over, "I heard that many civilians died on the border of the Kingdom of Wind, and the yellow sand was dyed red. Not to mention how scary it is."
The man said to look around, lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "But even so, there are still many people smuggling across the border. I have no choice. I really can't afford food and can't survive. It's so pitiful."
"That's right, that's right. If the Kingdom of Wind dares to do the first grade of junior high school, I, the Kingdom of Fire, can do the fifteenth. Your Highness ordered to stop importing flowers and fruits from the Kingdom of Wind. I heard that those flowers and fruits are rotten in pieces. In the fields, all the hard work of the year was in vain.”
"I say he deserves it. This person can not eat fruits and look at flowers, but can he not eat food? If the people of the Kingdom of Wind are to blame, just blame their names. Before hitting the rocks, they don't first look at what they are. , I don’t have any idea in my heart.”
"Exactly! That's why I absolutely don't want His Highness to return to power. Think about the life we lived before and the life His Highness lived after becoming the master of the house. Only a fool would make the wrong choice."
"Anyone can be a famous person, and I will support them if they allow me to live a good life."
"Yes, it can't be you Panasonic anyway, right?"
"piss off!"
The atmosphere became relaxed all of a sudden, and several old men chatted happily about noodles and turned to other topics.Shikasuke, who was sitting next to them, couldn't eat anymore. He put the noodles into his mouth one bite at a time, and his brain started to work rapidly.
After all, he has an extraordinary IQ, was a former Jonin squad leader, and has a much more sensitive political sense than ordinary villagers.The moment I heard these words, I realized something was wrong.It's just that since these things are no longer secrets in the village, I think the Sandaime and others have already understood it and know what to do.He is a retired ninja, so there is no need to worry so much.
But having said that, when I was fighting on the chessboard with my son at night, I couldn't help but mention it.
The 15-year-old Shikaku has a high IQ passed down from the Nara family. He formed a new group of pigeons with his peers Yamanaka Haiichi and Akimichi Choza, and grew into a qualified Jonin after being tempered by the flames of the Ninja World War.
After hearing what his father said, he first joked a few words, "Hey, Dad, are you going to eat ramen behind my mother's back again? Give me half of your private money, and I will shut up."
Lu Jie was angry and funny, "Are you short of my private money? What a nonsense."
Is it easy for him to save some private money without ever mentioning the half share?My wife is staring, and my son is also staring, is that ridiculous?
"I'm not short of money," Lu Jiu said with a wicked smile, "I'm just short of your private house."
The father and son bickered and joked for a while, and then the topic returned to the topic.
"I've heard about this for a long time. Dad, you must not know it. Rumors don't spread slowly, but they bloom all over the continent in a short period of time. They can't find the starting point at all. It seems that just overnight, things happened Everyone knows it. I don’t believe it if no one is behind it.”
"Then do you think a third war will break out immediately?"
"Waiting for me here, you have wanted to test me for a long time." Lu Jiu settled on the chess piece, rolled his eyes unceremoniously at his father, and gave three words: "No, can, can !”
Shikasuke didn't mind his son's dislike at all: "Tell me why."
"There are three reasons." Shikaku raised three fingers, "First, the Ninja World War has stopped for less than a year. The strength of the Three Kingdoms of Wind is already inferior to that of the Fire Country and they suffered heavy losses this time. They will not be able to recover in a short time. The level before the war. Secondly, the most important strategic materials-grain and grass, are controlled by the Kingdom of Fire. Civilians can't fill their stomachs, so what can they use as military pay? Thirdly,"
He smiled particularly playfully, "Thanks to His Highness, civilians all over the continent are yearning for the Land of Fire. I dare to say that as long as the war starts and countries are unable to strictly guard their borders, their citizens will flock to the country like a tide. The Country of Fire. When the time comes, the strong will become stronger and the weak will become weaker. Whether the situation of the five kingdoms can be maintained is not up to them."
After all, no one expected that the economic sanctions used by the Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Earth as a test not only failed to test the depth of the Country of Fire and His Highness, but actually made them lose their timidity.Now everyone knows that food is their lifeblood. As long as the force is not strong enough to suppress the Fire Nation, they will not dare to do anything wrong.This time it was really true that he lost his wife and lost his troops.
Shikasuke did not comment on whether his son's words were right, but only asked: "You said that the Feng Three Kingdoms have not returned to the level before the station, why don't you think about Konoha's heavy losses of troops and generals? Not to mention those ninjas who died in the line of duty, they have achieved fame. The three ninjas, Tsunade Hime left, Jiraiya went out to practice, and only Orochimaru was left to stick to Konoha."
"Half a catty is equal to eight ounces, everyone is about the same." Lu Jiu lay back and said, "They say a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, let alone a not skinny camel."
Shikasuke wanted to say more, but the paper sliding door was suddenly opened with great force, and Mrs. Nara appeared outside the door, "If you don't look at what time it is, why are you not sleeping and waiting to be a thief? And you, you don't take medicine on time, either. No matter how old you are, do you still want me to coax you to eat like I coax Shikaku?"
"I didn't..."*2
"To shut up!"
The father and son looked at each other, silently closed their mouths and lowered their heads to listen to the instructions.
My wife/mother’s loving scolding, eh, what a sweet burden~
Let’s just drop the topic and say no more.
Thousands of miles away in the Daming Mansion, Xuena looked at the information coming from everywhere and smiled particularly sweetly.
As Shikaku said, the Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Earth do not have the confidence to go to war.They don't buy food from the Land of Fire. Naturally, countries such as the Country of Yu and Wave that are not based on farming, and countries like the Country of Iron whose climate is not suitable for farming, buy it.The seemingly powerful economic sanctions have not sanctioned Loneliness at all, but have caused widespread dissatisfaction among the people in the country.
After a brief period of confusion, the confrontation that started with a bang came to an anticlimactic end.The Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and the Three Kingdoms were unable to retreat. In order to calm the public's anger, they quietly revoked the trade ban and slapped themselves in the face without any ambiguity.Without their leadership, the surrounding small countries also stopped and pretended that nothing happened.
The Fire Nation, no, I should say Schina, won a great victory.
In addition to its unprecedented rise in domestic prestige, it has also gained a lot of goodwill in the world.If there was a ranking of the most popular national leaders in the Ninja Continent, she would definitely be elected number one with an overwhelming majority of votes.From now on, even if Takeda Rin's health improves and she can resume the regency, she will not let the people do it.
Even if you can pretend not to see the wishes of the people, what about the nobles?
In this incident, the nobles of the Fire Country were further divided and dispersed by her. They were either pulled into the same boat or went home to eat their own food.
When the stakes are at stake, how do you choose and do you need her to teach you?
Compared with the common people at the bottom, the pursuits of the nobles are actually no different.If they want a good life and more benefits, they will naturally support whoever can give them. They don't know how to write the word loyalty.
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The girl just came back from her sweetheart, and today she got the other person's permission, saying that she would come to see His Highness Xue Nai in a while and ask her for permission to marry.Therefore, my heart was in full bloom, and my whole person seemed to be floating on the clouds.I could only deal with the explanation with Xuena, but I couldn't remember what she said in retrospect.
Misa Uzumaki frowned and didn't think about it anymore. Her adoptive mother kept repeating the words of care and teaching. It should be no different this time. If you don't remember it, just forget it. Listen to her carefully next time.After such self-explanation, I threw everything behind my mind and ignored it.
"Do you think she really took my words to heart?" Xuena asked quietly as she watched the girl leave happily.
Xanthium and Araceae looked at each other, and finally the elder Aracenia spoke: "Miss Meisha is still young, and she has the care and care of my wife, so it doesn't matter if she is a little immature."
Xue Nai did not show any expression after hearing her words, but instead smiled strangely: "Yes, when one day you have no one to rely on but yourself, you will be able to grow up."
The maids did not dare to speak, and kept their heads down in silence.
"...Forget it, let's get today's official documents."
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No matter how high the support ratings of the Fire Nation and Schina are on the mainland, they have to respond to the protests and denunciations from various countries, pretending to apologize, but actually taking no action.The work of gathering the refugees on the border of the Fire Country never stopped for a moment. As long as there were people coming, they would dare to take them in.
Such behavior angered the daimyo, and some people suggested that they should unite to boycott the Fire Country.The day the refugees from various countries are not allowed to go home, the day they will not allow the Fire Nation's caravans to travel within the territory to do business.Otherwise, form an alliance and start a war.Although Konoha is the largest ninja village in the Five Kingdoms, in the war that just passed, they won a tragic victory with one enemy against four, and the losses were not small.At this time, I thought they would not dare to resist the alliance of several countries again.
After thinking about it for a while, the big names couldn't swallow this breath, and they didn't want to watch the Fire Nation dig out their own wealth bit by bit. They unanimously agreed to implement economic sanctions to punish the Fire Nation with small punishments and large punishments, and casually explore the bottom of the Fire Nation. .If the Fire Nation is not as confident as they thought, the next war will surely come soon.
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"Taro~ Go to Oda's rice shop to weigh some rice and bring it back."
"Hey, here we go."
The boy loudly responded to his mother's instructions, put on his coat, wrapped his head and face with a scarf, put on his hat, and then opened the door and went out.The oncoming wind mixed with sand and gravel hit my face, and it still hurt even with the brim of my hat and scarf covering me.Taro squinted his eyes not to feel dissatisfied, but lowered his head to better hide his fragile eyes.
This is Gravel Wind City on the border of the Kingdom of Wind, a city located on the desert.Because most of the country's territory is submerged by yellow sand, even cities on a few oases are inevitably invaded by sand and dust all year round. The locals have long been accustomed to the habit of going out with their heads and faces covered, and they inevitably shake it off after returning home. A few pounds of sand.
"It's Taro from the Kusaka family. What are you doing in such a big wind and sand?"
When he met an acquaintance on the road and asked, Taro did not stop and only hid behind his hat and scarf and replied in a low voice, "Hello, uncle, there is no food at home. I will help carry some back."
Hearing that Taro was going to buy food, the man stopped in his tracks, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, and quickly took Taro to a secluded place where there was no wind, and gave him a face-to-face instruction.
"Taro, I'm telling you because of my good relationship with your father. Just keep it in your heart and don't tell anyone. Do you understand?"
Although Taro was confused, he still nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, uncle, I won't tell anyone."
The man nodded and praised him as a good boy.He opened his head again to observe, and then said: "You know that my uncle often goes to the Fire Country to do business. Recently, I heard some news that food from the Fire Country will soon be unavailable in the city."
Taro was shocked and subconsciously widened his eyes in disbelief.
The harm of sand and dust cannot be said to be serious, but for ordinary people like them, it is not the most fatal problem.Due to its own limited conditions, the Country of Wind has very little land available for cultivation, which is completely unable to meet the needs of the country.
Although there is ample sunshine here, the fruits grown here are sweet and attractive, and the flowers cultivated are bright and fragrant.But no matter how good these things are, it's meaningless if they can't fill your stomach at the critical moment.Therefore, the Kingdom of Wind has always been on good terms with the Kingdom of Fire.
Just because of the fertile soil and food production of the Country of Fire, their eyes are red with envy. If a little bit is leaked and sold to the Country of Wind, their problems can be solved.As for fruits and flowers, which are specialties of the desert, they are shipped to the Fire Country and they have no worries about selling them.The two sides go back and forth, and their relationship is closer than that between the two countries.
But this is the past. Since the Second Ninja War, except for the Water Kingdom who is an in-law, the relationship between the Fire Kingdom and several neighbors has been weak.It just so happened that the refugee incident was happening again at this time, and the relationship was even more sensitive.But it would be too shocking to say that even the most important grain trade has been cut off.
"If you don't believe it, just go to Xiaoda's rice shop and take a look. Now the price of rice has increased by [-]% compared to the past. Don't be too expensive and move more home quickly. In a few days, I'm afraid I'll buy it even if I have money. We don’t have enough food.” After the man finished speaking, he hurried away.
Taro went to the rice shop alone. Sure enough, the rice that usually only sold for ten small boxes per liter was now sold for thirteen small boxes.And he watched coldly, although the number of people buying rice was the same as usual, most of them bought dozens of liters or a whole bag.In the past, because I was worried that the rice would become heavy after a long time, buying ten liters would be enough.
Sure enough, it was abnormal!
Dalang didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurried home to discuss it with his parents, and took the money to carry several bags of grain back that night.
The same story happened in many people's homes. Those who were well-informed began to stockpile grain.Seeing this, the merchants raised their prices, and the price of rice rose more and more like a rocket. Some people from poorer families were about to be unable to afford food and starved, so they could only fill their stomachs with fruits and flowers that could not be sold. , I ate so much that my eyes turned green, and I was so panicked.
Water resources are scarce in the country of Pianfeng. It is not easy to drink water as much as possible, and the people are increasingly unable to survive.But this time, there was no large quantity of high-quality and low-priced rice from the Land of Fire to help them tide over the difficulties.
The same plot soon happened in the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kingdom of Earth and other places.Compared with the Kingdom of Wind, which is full of deserts, the Kingdom of Thunder has more mountains, and the Kingdom of Earth has more plateaus. Although it is not completely impossible to grow food, the yield has not been high.It is only for domestic use and it is not enough. From time to time, I have to go to the grain merchants of the Fire Country to buy some secretly. How can I have the spare capacity to help the Wind Country?
Comparing the two, the situation in their country is only slightly better than that of the Kingdom of Wind, and the people are not completely unable to survive.Therefore, after receiving the request for help from the daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind, the daimyo of the two countries could only smile bitterly, unable to help.
It is not that they had never thought of this situation beforehand, but economic and trade affects both supply and demand.Of course, their losses were considerable, and the Fire Nation's losses were even worse.If the mountains of food that pile up every year cannot be sold in time and exchanged for gold and silver, and they rot and stink, they will certainly be sad for a while, but the country of fire will definitely suffer heavy losses.Who knew that it was just the beginning, and they would be the first to be unable to bear the loss.
There is widespread dissatisfaction in the Kingdom of Wind, and the people are deeply resentful that the Daimyo has cut off trade with the Kingdom of Fire for no reason.They don't think about how important the loss of population is to this country. Instead, they become more and more envious of the people who go to live in the Land of Fire when they are hungry and have no meal.If it weren't for the increasingly strict border household registration management, I'm afraid I would have to form a team to go to the Land of Fire immediately.
In this way, there were still people trying to leave secretly, and the escorts and ninja teams patrolling the border caught more than one smuggling team.According to the daimyo's saying, severe punishment can only kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, but it further fueled the resentment and unwillingness in the hearts of the people.
We are all human beings, so how come the people of the Fire Nation can live and work in peace and enjoy peace and prosperity, but they can't even fill their stomachs?
"...Only that Highness Schina is a woman, kind-hearted and considerate of the people. Since she came to power, the people of the Fire Nation have seen their lives get better and better day by day. But what about us? It's like we are soaking in bitter water, suffering. It makes people panic."
"If there is a next life, I will be reborn in the Kingdom of Fire." "If I had known this, I would have gone to the Kingdom of Fire with..., and there is no point regretting it now."
Under the guidance of thoughtful people, this kind of statement gradually penetrates into the hearts of people all over the world, planting a dream more beautiful than the Peach Blossom Spring.However, the people of the Fire Country held their heads high and their chests held high, so proud that they could walk with a straight face.Therefore, when they heard the news that Xuena deliberately spread about being coerced by various countries, they were completely indignant. They were obviously fighting against the five scum, but they wished they could fight the enemy country immediately. If they didn't fight, they would bow their heads and admit their mistakes and surrender. .
Such emotions have also infected the ninjas of Konoha. They have just escaped from the war and have not yet recovered, but both the civilians and ninjas in the village are particularly fearless, as if they are willing to die in battle for the sake of the country and His Highness Yukina. appearance.
Emotions can be transmitted, and people below and those above will inevitably be affected.Especially Shimura Danzo, who was originally a hard-line fighter, it was rare to hear a good word of praise for Yukina from him.Even though it was just a simple sentence: "Compared to those two, this one's abilities are way better", it was really rare.
"Now that the Fire Nation is united, and there is someone who is constraining all countries economically, Konoha will not lose in a real fight."
It would be great if we could take this opportunity to consolidate Konoha's status as the number one ninja village in the world.Since the death of the First Daime Sen, Konoha has never had such a clear advantage.
"I don't think it's appropriate." Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of his beloved disciple's previous words and felt that they made sense.
'First he gathered the refugees, and then he created a public opinion environment favorable to the Fire Nation on the entire continent. Finally, after other countries joined forces to take action, the situation was instantly reversed and the public opinion turned into a strategic advantage. His Highness Xue Nai took one step at a time and saw ten steps. By no means a general person. '
The young man with a gloomy temperament and handsome appearance did not raise his head and continued his research with his hands. His words contained a warning, "Teacher, don't be led away by her."If Konoha wants its position to be unshakable, it must ensure that it is indispensable.If one day, His Highness can control all countries and get everything he wants without the existence of Konoha... Then, is it still necessary for Konoha to exist? '
Orochimaru's words hit the nail on the head and calmed down Sarutobi Hiruzen's heated mind.Now he uses these words to persuade Danzo, and the effect is still good.
"Hmph, how can civilians deal with ninjas?" He muttered, obviously convinced, but in his heart he felt an unprecedented hostility towards Orochimaru's existence.
Among the three disciples of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade had the highest status but left Konoha. Jiraiya was careless and had no ambitions to be Hokage. Only Orochimaru had good mental and strategic abilities and vision, and he also made contributions in World War II.If he were to be the Fourth Hokage... He quietly glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the relief, pride, and pride on his face were self-evident.
'Orochimaru must not be allowed to become the Fourth Hokage. Danzo thought so, lowering his eyes and thinking secretly.
In the Nara family, father and son Shikasuke and Shikaku were also talking about the recent situation in the village.As a member of Konoha's think tank, Nara Shikasuke once commanded the battle in the Chinese army during World War II. He also teamed up with two other partners of Ino Shikacho to go deep into the enemy's lines to fight against the enemy and made great achievements in battle.Although not as eye-catching as the "Konoha White Fang" and the "Konoha Sannin", the achievements he made cannot be ignored.
Unfortunately, he was poisoned by a poison prepared by Chiyo during the battle with Sunagakure Village. Later, he saved one life under Tsunade's treatment, but his lifespan was greatly affected, and he could no longer refine chakra and become a ninja.
He was also free and easy. After he came back, he turned down Sarutobi Hiruzen's invitation to hire him as an assistant in the Hokage's office, and simply took off his ninja vest and went home to spend his days leisurely.Every day I bask in the sun, play chess, go shopping with my wife, tease and teach my son Shikaku, and my life seems to be as peaceful and happy as when I was a child again.
On this day, he secretly took his wife and son out to eat ramen, the most famous hand-made ramen in Konoha.Now the chef is his young son, Tetsuda Ichiraku, so the store was renamed Ichiraku Ramen.This store is well known in Konoha and is very popular.Nara Shikasuke would come to visit occasionally and use his little private money.Unexpectedly, the happy ramen time suddenly ceased to exist after hearing some remarks.
"Hey, have you heard? His Highness was asked to return power to the Takeda family because he took in refugees from other countries."
"Really? I haven't heard of it."
"I have a fellow who works in His Highness's caravan. I heard that in order to force her to submit, the Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Earth will cut off trade with the Kingdom of Fire. When I came back from the Kingdom of Wind last month, the price of rice there This is already our number." The man shook his five fingers and said, "That's it, they can't buy our new autumn rice this year."
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I really can’t.Those common people saw that the eyes of the grain merchants from the Fire Country were green, but they did not dare to come forward to inquire about purchasing.Thunder's Wrath, the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind, dealt with civilians who smuggled in and bought food. Although it caused a lot of public outrage, it did shock the people. Now some people are starving to death without even daring to raise their hands.
"I know, I know," a person on the side heard their conversation and came over, "I heard that many civilians died on the border of the Kingdom of Wind, and the yellow sand was dyed red. Not to mention how scary it is."
The man said to look around, lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "But even so, there are still many people smuggling across the border. I have no choice. I really can't afford food and can't survive. It's so pitiful."
"That's right, that's right. If the Kingdom of Wind dares to do the first grade of junior high school, I, the Kingdom of Fire, can do the fifteenth. Your Highness ordered to stop importing flowers and fruits from the Kingdom of Wind. I heard that those flowers and fruits are rotten in pieces. In the fields, all the hard work of the year was in vain.”
"I say he deserves it. This person can not eat fruits and look at flowers, but can he not eat food? If the people of the Kingdom of Wind are to blame, just blame their names. Before hitting the rocks, they don't first look at what they are. , I don’t have any idea in my heart.”
"Exactly! That's why I absolutely don't want His Highness to return to power. Think about the life we lived before and the life His Highness lived after becoming the master of the house. Only a fool would make the wrong choice."
"Anyone can be a famous person, and I will support them if they allow me to live a good life."
"Yes, it can't be you Panasonic anyway, right?"
"piss off!"
The atmosphere became relaxed all of a sudden, and several old men chatted happily about noodles and turned to other topics.Shikasuke, who was sitting next to them, couldn't eat anymore. He put the noodles into his mouth one bite at a time, and his brain started to work rapidly.
After all, he has an extraordinary IQ, was a former Jonin squad leader, and has a much more sensitive political sense than ordinary villagers.The moment I heard these words, I realized something was wrong.It's just that since these things are no longer secrets in the village, I think the Sandaime and others have already understood it and know what to do.He is a retired ninja, so there is no need to worry so much.
But having said that, when I was fighting on the chessboard with my son at night, I couldn't help but mention it.
The 15-year-old Shikaku has a high IQ passed down from the Nara family. He formed a new group of pigeons with his peers Yamanaka Haiichi and Akimichi Choza, and grew into a qualified Jonin after being tempered by the flames of the Ninja World War.
After hearing what his father said, he first joked a few words, "Hey, Dad, are you going to eat ramen behind my mother's back again? Give me half of your private money, and I will shut up."
Lu Jie was angry and funny, "Are you short of my private money? What a nonsense."
Is it easy for him to save some private money without ever mentioning the half share?My wife is staring, and my son is also staring, is that ridiculous?
"I'm not short of money," Lu Jiu said with a wicked smile, "I'm just short of your private house."
The father and son bickered and joked for a while, and then the topic returned to the topic.
"I've heard about this for a long time. Dad, you must not know it. Rumors don't spread slowly, but they bloom all over the continent in a short period of time. They can't find the starting point at all. It seems that just overnight, things happened Everyone knows it. I don’t believe it if no one is behind it.”
"Then do you think a third war will break out immediately?"
"Waiting for me here, you have wanted to test me for a long time." Lu Jiu settled on the chess piece, rolled his eyes unceremoniously at his father, and gave three words: "No, can, can !”
Shikasuke didn't mind his son's dislike at all: "Tell me why."
"There are three reasons." Shikaku raised three fingers, "First, the Ninja World War has stopped for less than a year. The strength of the Three Kingdoms of Wind is already inferior to that of the Fire Country and they suffered heavy losses this time. They will not be able to recover in a short time. The level before the war. Secondly, the most important strategic materials-grain and grass, are controlled by the Kingdom of Fire. Civilians can't fill their stomachs, so what can they use as military pay? Thirdly,"
He smiled particularly playfully, "Thanks to His Highness, civilians all over the continent are yearning for the Land of Fire. I dare to say that as long as the war starts and countries are unable to strictly guard their borders, their citizens will flock to the country like a tide. The Country of Fire. When the time comes, the strong will become stronger and the weak will become weaker. Whether the situation of the five kingdoms can be maintained is not up to them."
After all, no one expected that the economic sanctions used by the Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Earth as a test not only failed to test the depth of the Country of Fire and His Highness, but actually made them lose their timidity.Now everyone knows that food is their lifeblood. As long as the force is not strong enough to suppress the Fire Nation, they will not dare to do anything wrong.This time it was really true that he lost his wife and lost his troops.
Shikasuke did not comment on whether his son's words were right, but only asked: "You said that the Feng Three Kingdoms have not returned to the level before the station, why don't you think about Konoha's heavy losses of troops and generals? Not to mention those ninjas who died in the line of duty, they have achieved fame. The three ninjas, Tsunade Hime left, Jiraiya went out to practice, and only Orochimaru was left to stick to Konoha."
"Half a catty is equal to eight ounces, everyone is about the same." Lu Jiu lay back and said, "They say a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, let alone a not skinny camel."
Shikasuke wanted to say more, but the paper sliding door was suddenly opened with great force, and Mrs. Nara appeared outside the door, "If you don't look at what time it is, why are you not sleeping and waiting to be a thief? And you, you don't take medicine on time, either. No matter how old you are, do you still want me to coax you to eat like I coax Shikaku?"
"I didn't..."*2
"To shut up!"
The father and son looked at each other, silently closed their mouths and lowered their heads to listen to the instructions.
My wife/mother’s loving scolding, eh, what a sweet burden~
Let’s just drop the topic and say no more.
Thousands of miles away in the Daming Mansion, Xuena looked at the information coming from everywhere and smiled particularly sweetly.
As Shikaku said, the Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Earth do not have the confidence to go to war.They don't buy food from the Land of Fire. Naturally, countries such as the Country of Yu and Wave that are not based on farming, and countries like the Country of Iron whose climate is not suitable for farming, buy it.The seemingly powerful economic sanctions have not sanctioned Loneliness at all, but have caused widespread dissatisfaction among the people in the country.
After a brief period of confusion, the confrontation that started with a bang came to an anticlimactic end.The Three Kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and the Three Kingdoms were unable to retreat. In order to calm the public's anger, they quietly revoked the trade ban and slapped themselves in the face without any ambiguity.Without their leadership, the surrounding small countries also stopped and pretended that nothing happened.
The Fire Nation, no, I should say Schina, won a great victory.
In addition to its unprecedented rise in domestic prestige, it has also gained a lot of goodwill in the world.If there was a ranking of the most popular national leaders in the Ninja Continent, she would definitely be elected number one with an overwhelming majority of votes.From now on, even if Takeda Rin's health improves and she can resume the regency, she will not let the people do it.
Even if you can pretend not to see the wishes of the people, what about the nobles?
In this incident, the nobles of the Fire Country were further divided and dispersed by her. They were either pulled into the same boat or went home to eat their own food.
When the stakes are at stake, how do you choose and do you need her to teach you?
Compared with the common people at the bottom, the pursuits of the nobles are actually no different.If they want a good life and more benefits, they will naturally support whoever can give them. They don't know how to write the word loyalty.
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