Konoha: This Uchiha just wants to lie down

"We Suna Ninja give up on this mission entrustment!"

Chiyo declared loudly.

Yes, it just gave up the mission request, it didn't mean that the Suna Ninja was defeated.

Although it was a failure, it was better to say that the mission commission failed than the defeat, and it did not cause much damage to the Suna Ninja's reputation.

It was natural to lose to Konoha in the Ninja World War. No one expected Suna Ninja to really defeat Konoha.

But if you, the five great ninja villages, can't even take down a small force like the castle tower, how can you survive in the future? .

Therefore, the sand ninjas had already made preparations before the local war started, and used 'commission' as an excuse.

If the mission fails, it's not a big deal.

Even among the five major ninja villages, mission failures are common.

Individuals have a chance to maintain a 100% mission completion rate, but Ninja Village cannot.

As for the truth of the local war, as long as both of them don't say anything, it will be fine even if others speak out.

After announcing that the entrusted mission had failed, Chiyo turned around and left with others.

She is the commander of this local war, not Luo Sha, which can be regarded as a kind of protection for him.

The Fourth Kazekage had just taken office. If he faced such a big defeat immediately, it would have a considerable impact on his prestige, so Chiyo would forcefully seize the command position.

I have to say that the elder Chiyo is indeed sincerely considering Sunagakure Village.

Maybe that's why she gained such high prestige in Sand Hidden Village.

Even if there is anything that the two sides need to communicate, they will leave it to the future, not today.

After watching Suna Ninja leave.

Uchiha Mei led the team to the mining area, not afraid of the other party going back on their word.

Putting aside the fact that Hinata Cangyue was among them, they were not afraid of any ambush set by the Suna Ninja. Their revenge alone was worth the other party's thinking twice.

When Uchiha Mei came to the mining area with her troops.

I found that there was no one here.

Apart from the simple mechanical equipment and the yellow sand fortress, the most eye-catching thing is the noble flag.

Li Shi!

He is a noble of the Kingdom of Wind, and is also the shield of this local war.

The Suna Ninja posed a problem to the castle tower.

That is to offend the nobles of the Kingdom of Wind. It will not be easy to mine ore here in the future.

Although the Sand Ninja Village will definitely not interfere, it will not stop the nobles from making small moves unless they give them a share of the benefits.

But those are things to consider later. Now Uchiha Mei is more concerned about the mining area in front of her.

Although she didn't understand why Tang Ping valued this place so much, she trusted his vision immensely.

"how?"

Standing above the giant spiral pit, she turned her head to look at Hinata Cang Yue, who was alone with her, her eyes shining with blue light.

"It's amazing. These are just the tip of the iceberg. There are mineral veins underneath this area!"

Hinata Cangyue was also a little surprised by what she saw.

Because in her field of vision, there were almost all mineral veins under the yellow sand.

There are many mines in the Kingdom of Wind, but they are not so exaggerated, let alone open-pit mines. Coupled with the fact that it is close to the sea, it is simply full of advantages.

"That's good!"

Uchiha Mei nodded with satisfaction.

After knowing that Tang Ping attached great importance to this mining area, she also paid attention to it.

In this battle, she had a little glimpse of the power of those metal battleships.

If it hadn't been for multiple rounds of long-range fire bombings in advance, which greatly reduced the number of those puppets, this battle would never have gone so smoothly, and the loss would have been less than a hundred people.

Just a few ships are so terrifying. If there are more than a dozen ships, dozens of ships? .

And these warships can not only serve as firepower platforms, but more importantly, can be used in trade and transportation.

Metal battleships that are not afraid of wind, waves and ordinary sea beasts are much safer and faster than ordinary ships.

For example, in the past, in a country that ran on water, the ship loss rate was high and the speed was slow.

Even if there are ninja escorts, the sea monsters can be dealt with, but there is no way to deal with the wind, waves and natural disasters.

Now that there is a Lieyang Fleet, the speed has more than doubled, the transportation volume has increased several times, and the metal warships are wearing out at best.

If there were more metal warships, the trade volume would increase dramatically, bringing more profits.

The more revenue there is, the more ninjas the castle tower can cultivate. This is completely a positive cycle, a cycle that can quickly increase their power.

The prerequisite for expanding the cycle is the need for massive amounts of iron ore.

Now that the prerequisites have been solved by them, the mood is naturally relaxed.

"Let's go!"

After Uchiha Mei confirmed the situation in the mining area, she began the follow-up arrangements.

The first thing is to clear the traps set by the sand ninjas, and then to set up sentries, arrange garrison personnel, and manage manpower.

As for work such as mining iron ore, she doesn't need to worry about it.

The current castle tower has a complete internal management system, and the ninjas do not need to spend too much thought outside of battle.

After explaining these tasks, she suddenly looked at Uchiha Shizuka, who was the last one left.

"By the way, I think that noble named Li Shi may be robbed by thieves. Are you right?"

Uchiha Mei's words were no longer a hint, but an explicit statement.

In the past, although the nobles were not unoffended in her heart, they were definitely in awe.

But now, because of Dohei's frequent complaints and comments, her mentality has changed, and now she has this kind of "treasonous" idea.

"Are you sure?"

Uchiha Shizuka first looked around to make sure that no one else could hear, and then asked in a low voice.

In her heart, the nobles are noble figures who must not be offended.

However, as long as Uchiha Mei ordered, she would not refuse to take action against them.

"I'm sure, don't leave any evidence!"

Uchiha Mei nodded.

Since the other party dared to snatch food from their castle, they must be prepared to pay the price.

As long as there is no evidence, it doesn't matter even if they know it is related to them.

The castle is not an ordinary force. There are several Kage-level strongmen sitting in it. Naturally, they are not as afraid of nobles as ordinary small forces.

Even if the nobles force the ninja village to come forward, they must have actual evidence so that the ninja village cannot shirk it.

Otherwise, the ninja village has plenty of excuses to shirk it.

It's okay in ordinary situations, but if they ask them to trouble several Kage-level strongmen, they are really treating them as fools.

After getting the confirmation, Uchiha Shizuka turned and left.

Since Uchiha Mei has made up her mind, she will not hesitate.

As for why she was asked to take action, she knew the reason very well.

No evidence can be left!

If it is a weapon or ninjutsu, the nobles can use this as an excuse to let the Sand Ninjas investigate with all their strength.

But for illusions, as long as the body is handled properly, there is no need to worry about leaving any traces.

Without evidence, the Sand Ninjas will not make an effort to investigate.

When the other party used the noble ‘Rise’ as a shield, they actually gave up on the other party.

So far, this local conflict can be said to have come to an end.

Next is the main course.

Subsequent cooperation!

The two sides fought a local conflict in order to gain more benefits in the subsequent cooperation.

Only by confirming each other’s strength can we recognize our own position in the cooperation.

Therefore, Uchiha Mei is ready to return to the castle tower and wait for subsequent negotiations.

As for the mining area, it will be temporarily handed over to Uchiha Inahori.

It is not that Uchiha Mei is taking care of the clan members, but that the other party’s performance is indeed extraordinary.

The most important thing is that Uchiha will not be excluded in the castle tower, so it is completely fair to give him this position.

After dealing with these, Uchiha Mei left with most of the ninjas and the wounded.

Some ninjas who were seriously injured could not be cured quickly even with treatment potions, and needed to return to the castle tower to recuperate slowly.

The importance of the Lieyang Fleet has been demonstrated, and Uchiha Mei does not mind spending more time to escort it.

However, just as she was returning with the fleet, the result of this battle quickly spread to all the major ninja villages.

Even if both sides are low-key, Sand Ninja is one of the five major ninja villages, and other ninja villages are naturally very concerned.

Although the detailed battle process cannot be obtained, it is known who won this local war.

In this regard, the Mist Ninja is in the state of "Blood Mist Village" and does not care about the outside world at all. The Rock Ninja and Cloud Ninja did not react too much.

But the reaction of one force was extremely strong.