Anbu Biography

Saii originally planned to stand up and follow up immediately, but Kiyohiko waved his hand at him: "You wait here for me."

"but--"

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Qing Yan stretched out a finger: "This is an order."

"……OK."

For ninjas, orders are absolute, especially for ninjas like Sai who are born from the roots, the execution of orders is engraved in the soul like a conditioned reflex.

So he could only watch Qingyan disappear at the end of the road with the unknown "Envoy of Rain Ninja Village", and he could only stay here to take notes, and even the drawings had to be copied as they were.

"Hey, kid."

The elderly craftsman suddenly said: "The customer who paid the money just now, are you his subordinate?"

"Ah I……"

Sai thought for a while: "Let's just say, in short, obey Mr. Kiyohiko's instructions now."

"What kind of a guy is that guy?"

The old craftsman asked: "He who dares to do business in the Land of Rain is also a courageous person. If he has such courage, wouldn't he be able to make more money by doing business in other places?"

"...Sorry, I'm not very clear."

Sai's expression was a little hesitant.As the ninja sent by Nebu to supervise Uchiha Kiyohiko, his job is to accurately record the actions of that person, and carry out the assassination after confirming that the actions of the other party are against the interests of the village.In addition, he actually doesn't have a real understanding of the purpose contained in that person's behavior.

"—But I think, Master Kiyohiko should have his own reasons."

"That's true. When I heard it just now, I was taken aback. It takes more than just a little business skill to make a business from the country of fire to the country of wind, the country of craftsmen and the country of fields. .”

In this troubled world, life is too cheap.People can hire ninjas to fight each other with their lives, and even many ninja villages talk about the value of life in vain during basic education, and carry out the idea that "ninjas are proud to die in missions", which is very outrageous to Qing Yan.

Especially for Konoha's roots, cultivating an excellent subordinate often requires the sacrifice of several or dozens of people as the basis - including the brother who had no blood relationship with Sai who grew up together.

"From my personal point of view, he doesn't seem to be all about making money."

Sai recalled with some hesitation: "We once went to the Land of Wind together, and he generously taught the people there the techniques of sand planting, and the first batch of grown vegetables were given away without reservation. It was given to the local residents. If it is only for the purpose of grabbing wealth, it should not be possible to do such a move—”

"It's hard to understand what he's thinking, Kiyohiko-san."

"Ahaha, maybe, I met a great big shot today."

The craftsman touched his beard: "I didn't expect to be able to receive international business at my age. If I live long enough, anything can happen—"

"Are you a native of the Rain Country?"

Sai asked.

"Well, I have experienced several ninja world wars in the past. As an inconspicuous craftsman, I can only survive by making small gadgets. I just live in hiding. I am lucky. In this day and age, he can already be regarded as an expert in this field."

The other party's expression showed a bit of nostalgia: "It was a terrible melee at the beginning. The ninjas of Konoha, Sand Yin and Yan Yin were all fighting for this land. We ordinary people hide in the cellar almost every day. Some People were starved to death, and even more people died on the battlefield—ninjas had a variety of weapons, whether it was detonating charms or the poisonous gas of Sansho Hanzo, it was fatal to ordinary people like us.”

"...That's it."

Sai sighed—in fact, this sigh didn't go deep into his heart, but at least he has learned to show the right expression at the right time.

"—I don't mean to blame the citizens of the five major countries. After all, the Ninja World War itself caused pain to every country. The old man just feels a little regretful... Originally, this skill can be passed on, but it's a pity that my two All the disciples died in the war."

The old craftsman looked nostalgic and regretful: "If the two of them are still here now, I don't know how happy they would be to receive such a big order."

This made Sai feel a bit unresponsive, but the other party obviously didn't mean to ask him to take it up, but just babbled a few words on his own and started working again.Sai stood up, habitually stretched out his hand to poke behind him, only to find that he had changed into clothes that were not suitable for moving around today and did not have a knife.

——Captain Kiyohiko is obviously also a swordsman, how can he endure without a weapon on his body, Sai sighed silently.

On the other side, Xiaonan took Qingyan into a teahouse.The other party is obviously very respected in the country of rain, and she can be seen saluting to her along the way.Kiyohiko felt something was wrong while walking, this country should be in the hands of Sanshoyu Hanzo, but now, there is no trace of Sanshoyu Hanzo in the whole city, everyone seems to be carrying out Xiaonan's will, and the person in front of him The woman with the silk flower on her head is called the messenger of the gods by everyone.

——That is to say, at least in the hearts of these aborigines, this country has a god.

Qingyan has visited many religious countries. In some worlds, there are indeed creatures like gods, in some worlds people just believe in an unreal fictional fantasy, and in some worlds, people will mistakenly think that those powerful giants Monsters are real gods, controlling the will of the local people.

Kiyohiko is not sure for the time being which of them this situation belongs to, but at least in his own past life, he has never heard of any gods in this ninja world.

The third Naruto Sarutobi Hiruzen was once honored as Doctor of Ninjutsu, while Senju Hashirama, the first Naruto, was called the God of Ninja, but in any case, he can be sure that this "God" is an exaggerated description of respect , not a deity in the true sense.

"You seem to be well respected by everyone."

Kiyohiko tried to find a topic.

"Choose your questions carefully, outsider. Knowing too much won't make you live longer. I'm here to discuss business, not to give you more opportunities to inquire about me—can Doing business in so many countries, I guess you should be a smart person."

Xiaonan replied calmly.

Intelligence collection comes second, life safety comes first.Qingyan is obviously a person who understands priorities, and immediately nodded his head and expressed his opinion: "Of course, I am just a businessman who came to the Land of Rain. If there is any Meng Lang or overstepping, please forgive me."

For a while, the two of them fell silent again.Qingyan hasn't figured out the temperament of the envoy yet, so he doesn't plan to continue speaking, while Xiaonan is looking up and down at this outsider who seems to him to be too rash, and the other party doesn't seem to have much interest in Yuzhi. China's malice, but in any case, the fact that the identity of the ninja is hidden really requires vigilance.

"According to what you said before, these water pipelines of yours are used to connect the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Sichuan."

After the two cups of tea were served on the table, Xiaonan held the teacup and finally spoke first: "In this way, the Land of Winds can use the water resources of the Land of Rivers for large-scale planting, but how do you ensure that the land of Sichuan The interests of the country will not be violated?"

Qingyan raised his head and waited for the other party's next words - an envoy from the Kingdom of Rain would naturally not try to stand out just for the sake of neighboring countries.

Sure enough, Xiaonan continued: "The Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers border each other, and these two countries are also neighbors of the Land of Wind, and both have the characteristics of abundant fresh water resources, that is to say, no matter the rain Whether it is the country of the river or the country of the river, it is possible to be selected as the object of the water source."

"Then, how can you ensure that the five major countries represented by the Kingdom of Wind can still maintain the most basic humanity and treat each other with courtesy when facing small countries like us?"

Next, this handsome woman emphasized her tone: "If the country of wind wants to continue to wage war and completely annex the country of Sichuan or the country of rain, then what will happen? For this big country, they will save The cost of water source transportation, and no need to rely on the supply of these small countries - it should be a more convenient decision to seize important resources in your own hands than to buy them from others... In your opinion , should be able to understand what this means for us small countries."

"Yes, I've thought about that."

Kiyohiko replied cautiously.In a sense, these small countries are a necessary buffer zone in the confrontation between the five major powers. If the country of wind and the country of fire directly border each other, more complicated international problems will arise-and now the disputes between the major powers will cause Transferring the pressure to neighboring small countries has almost become an unwritten rule of no choice.

"The Kingdom of Sichuan is located between the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Wind. Even from a geopolitical perspective, if the Kingdom of Wind wants to annex the Kingdom of Sichuan, it is absolutely impossible for Konoha to sit idly by. Once the Kingdom of Wind If you want to attack the Kingdom of Sichuan on a large scale, it means that the alliance agreement just concluded is broken. The Kingdom of Fire will definitely send ninjas to the border to prevent geopolitics from becoming tense again—and the Kingdom of Wind obviously knows this A little bit, so I think the large-scale acts of war you are talking about should not happen."

Qingyan talked eloquently: "For the country of Sichuan, the trade with Hidden Sand Village is an extra income-the water resources in this country are undoubtedly rich, even if a part is allocated to irrigate the country of the wind. It is impossible for the land to cause water shortage in the country of the river. On the contrary, after these small countries have economic subsidies from the country of the wind, the economic situation of the entire country can be improved."

"...that does sound like a great vision."

Xiao Nan pondered for a moment, but he was not completely convinced by this statement: "But how can you guarantee that the Kingdom of Wind will pay for it in the future? They may indeed buy the water pipeline from you, but it is entirely possible for these guys to rely solely on violence To coerce the country of Sichuan to provide water resources to the country of the wind—in the past ninja wars, they have always done so!"

In the end, the woman with a steady expression even turned up her volume a little: "We have always suffered the aftermath of the disputes between the five major powers. If it is more difficult, if you want the Kingdom of Wind to extract more benefits from these countries—"

Killing intent.

From the other party's attitude, Qingyan could feel the straightforward and clear killing intent.

The strength of the opponent is unfathomable, and the intelligence is seriously insufficient. If he really fights, he will definitely suffer.

He came from Konoha's special assassination unit, so he will hardly misinterpret his perception of killing intent. Obviously, if his next words can't convince the envoy of the Kingdom of Rain, then wait for his own It is very likely that the decapitation is in a different place-like countless intelligence collectors who have gone to the Land of Rain to investigate in the past.

The other party has a pair of very beautiful almond eyes, which are eyes soaked from suffering.

"I can't guarantee that the kagems from here on out will do that - but the Gara I know certainly won't."

he assured.

Such words are too thin, compared with the life and death of a country, they are like fleeting raindrops.

First-rate countries are chess players, second-rate countries are pawns, and third-rate countries are chessboards. [1] In the never-ending endless rain, the Land of Rain, as the main battlefield of the Ninja World War, has witnessed the worthless struggle and death of countless people.

Outside the window, the patter of rain resounded, and God shed His tears on the earth so that His eyes could see the whole picture of the world.

Xiao Nan narrowed his eyes slightly, and was about to say something, when he heard the young man in front of him continue talking.

The ore from the country of Tianzhi is being sold to the country of smiths, and the iron ingots from the country of smiths are made into stainless steel materials. These materials are processed in the country of rain and turned into high-pressure steel pipes for water delivery... Every link in it is being resolved The economic situation of the local country, the employment of ordinary local people and a series of contradictions.

Xiao Nan stared into the other person's eyes, quietly waiting for the next sentence.

"—And, because of the technology of this series of countries, Gaara should be able to grow very good melons in the sand."

Gaara will hold a grand festival when the melons are ripe.At that time, I invited them to drink the best wine made by my family-by the way, the origin of the grapes is the country of birds.

Qingyan lowered his voice, as if he could really foresee the unprecedented grand occasion of such a festival.

This is too thin, and the other party is just an ordinary ninja, or at most a ninja with a business mind, Xiaonan thought.

"...sounds really exciting."

—but she didn't say that.

"Next time I have a chance, I'll let you try it too... After the business grows, the wine should also be sold to the Land of Rain."

Kiyohiko smiled: "And I plan to resell the entire line to the country of Birds after the production system matures in two years, so that I can be the shopkeeper."

"...Well, I look forward to that day."

He's like Yahiko, Nan thought, but his dreams haven't been shattered to pieces.

But it was doomed to be a useless struggle, a struggle they had done before.Xiaonan's expression was a bit complicated, and he remembered Payne's plan of "wanting the world to feel pain".

Human beings grow because of the pain they suffer, and will the world do the same?

"So if there's a person who... I mean, if the war starts again and someone wants to destroy it all, what are you going to do?"

Xiao Nan asked: "Without strength, it is difficult to protect all of this."

"At that time, I can only trust my partner."

Kiyohiko held his chin: "I want to create an inseparable connection between countries as much as possible, and minimize the possibility of war."

"—And what about those countries that are useless?"

Xiaonan almost subconsciously wanted to ask back, but after she said it, even she regretted it.

This is too much. To make this kind of thing understand to an ordinary ninja, this kind of request itself is difficult for a strong man.But it was as if she still had a new hope—this person, let her see some shadows of Yahiko who had passed away.

She hoped, but didn't hope so much that the other party could answer the almost difficult question.

"Then create something."

Kiyohiko said without hesitation.

Just like what has been done in the past - wine business in the country of birds, sand planting technology in the country of wind... Creation is more difficult than destruction, but it must be more worthwhile to choose to create.

a long time.

Until the torrential rain became pattering, and finally stopped completely.The sky in this country rarely sees sunshine, and even when the rain stops, it is often a gloomy sky.

"Have you thought about giving this project a name?"

Xiao Nan suddenly asked.

"That's not my plan."

Qing Yan shook his head, he has never had the habit of attributing the wisdom of others to himself: "...This is a summary of the "other group of people" deduced and implemented during the long journey I have experienced. experience of."

He raised his head and looked calmly into the golden red eyes of the other party.

"—they called the plan, 'One Belt, One Road'."

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[1] A first-class country... Make a chessboard: This sentence is quoted from the Internet, because it is too extensive to find the first source.