[Comprehensive master Naruto] The daimyo of the country of fire is in a panic

The sky is vast and cloudless, the sun shines directly on the river, fish and dragons dive and leap, and the water sparkles.

The river will turn around two miles away, and there is a small dock a little further along. If someone takes a boat down the river from Saga Town, that may be his first supply point.At the edge of the forest, Madara lay down in the bushes and looked toward the river.He didn't blink for too long, almost crying due to the light, his Sharingan and the area around his eyes were red.

A familiar chakra fell silently from the top of the tree, and Hyuga Masanori's voice sounded low from the side: "It's my turn to take over from you."

"I can still hold on." Madara pressed his eyes and replied in a low voice.

"I personally don't recommend you do this. Pupil power needs time to recover. Once overdrawn, it may cause irreparable consequences."

Madara glanced at Masanori Hinata, and received an indifferent look back.He straightened his arms and stood up to get the best viewing position. He folded his arms and leaned against the tree trunk, closing his eyes to relax.

The clear river is full of sails and shadows, and the sound of cranes is far away in the wild.There are many ships passing by on the river, most of them are small cargo ships with similar appearance.Ninjas need to be vigilant at all times to identify the suspicious Suwa Shinnosuke.

Madara thought of a possibility: "Could the target have already passed this period?"

"It's possible. The water route is faster than the land route, and the goal is to follow the current."

"Senju Tobirama and Akimichi Souma are at the downstream dock, and Nara Shikaji and Yamanaka Shimoha went to the checkpoint further downstream. They may have set their sights on the target."

The two exchanged various speculations in low voices, but they did not relax and kept their eyes fixed on the river.As long as the mission is not released, they need to perform their duties faithfully until the moment they complete the goal.

Madara closed his eyes, and Hinata Masanori's face with exposed veins came to mind.

The Hyuga clan's pupil technique seems to use chakra to multiply the power of the eyes, enhancing perspective and observation distance.It has been nearly a year since Madara opened his eyes. The two single Magatama Sharingan have significantly improved his speed, illusions and vision, and Hyuga Masanori's observation ability is actually better than him.

If I were the same person I was a year ago, would I have a chance of winning against him?Madara lowered his eyes and cast a quick glance.

"There is something wrong with the ship that is raising its sails on the west side." Hyuga Masanori suddenly said.

Madara opened his Sharingan.A medium-sized cargo ship in the middle of the river was hurriedly hoisting its sails, and its oars were speeding up wildly, turning the water into white foam.Several ships shaped like pointed shoes appeared like ghosts at some point, clustering tightly behind it.

The pointed boat window was small, but it was enough for Madara to clearly see the face looking out.That mournful appearance is unforgettable, and it belongs to the target they are hunting, Suwa Shinnosuke.

"Why did he change the ship? Does he know that someone is arresting him?" Madara put his hand on the handle of the knife.

"There is a greater possibility. Nara Shikaji once said that the fastest route from Saga to the Land of Thunder is to first go east along the Shinano River, and then go north along the coastline. There are countless checkpoints along the way. So it looks like A person like Suwa who delivers news must have a good relationship with local snakes in order to go back and forth smoothly within a month." Hyuga Masanori frowned.

Those fast-moving ships had surrounded the cargo ship. Dozens of men holding bows, arrows or knives erupted in strange screams and threw rope darts to pin the side of the merchant ship firmly.

"He is colluding with the water pirates." Madara instantly understood the situation.

The two ninjas looked at each other knowingly. "Maybe we can solve the problem without being exposed to him."

After dispatching all the ninjas to hunt down Hosaku, I immediately took Renji Tiankai and went straight to Saga Castle.Although I don't like the pomp and circumstance of being surrounded by people, but several assassinations have taught me how to be a good person, it is safer to have more guards around me.

"So Your Highness, you have decided to let us follow you out? Then at least half of the people should be left to take charge of guarding the city, right?" The captains of the Nara clan and the Yamanaka clan stationed in Saga Castle looked at me helplessly.

I raised my hand and motioned for them to stand up and speak: "Half is too much, and you only have a few dozen people in total? Leave twenty to guard Mother and Eizenin, and leave the rest to Inoue Shunsuke and the others."

Said to be guards, in fact male ninjas are not allowed to step into the Oku Palace at all. Only a few female ninjas can enter the palace to serve when their mother allows it.My mother is extremely vigilant. She and the maids and maids around me are all people she has personally selected who know everything. I have seen her ordering them to train in bow skills and naginata several times.

There are only eight young ninjas who receive wages from me. The Senju family, Nara family and Yamanaka family all receive honoraria from the hands of Yamagata Touyuki, the author of the book. Mother does not have high trust in them.

In fact, I feel that as long as I, a high-risk target, leave, Saga City will be very safe.

"Don't we still need to take out the letters between His Highness and Lord Sakahara and read them out?" Amami Jinji said in a joking tone.

"Everything is at your command, Your Highness." The ninjas immediately expressed their stance.

I choked and drank two glasses of water before swallowing it. "Divide your people into two teams. One team will go along the Shinano River to the nearest dock or checkpoint to meet up with Shikaji Shimoha and the others. Let's set off now."

The captains of the two clans - or "group leaders" to be more accurate - quickly signaled to their respective deputies, and the room was half empty in an instant.

I adjusted the position of the waist knife and led the remaining people out, just in time to meet another group of people.

"Mother, Rong Zhenyuan." I subconsciously began to think about how to escape.

"I came to you a month ago because you have something to do. I came to you half a month ago and you have something to do. If I hadn't dragged this body to see you, how long would you have been hiding from me? Come back!" Mother saw through me easily. What are you thinking.

Don’t you think that I’m not doing my job properly by going to farm? How dare I be so shy as to be punished?

I put on a flattering smile: "Mother, Zhangcheng has something to do..."

The mother narrowed her eyes slightly, slowly took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth, and coughed hysterically: "Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough -"

I quickly stretched out my arm before she actually coughed up blood and let her hold it firmly: "Zhang Cheng is unfilial."

The Yamanaka and Nara people all saluted and ran away with great discernment. My mother nodded with satisfaction and took me to her palace.

Since this is the only place where people live in the "harem", the ingenuity of all the women in Saga City is gathered here, using all kinds of novel costumes to please the only two mistresses at present, but the mother and Eishenin have always only left Under the simple furnishings, the courtyard is decorated with dry landscapes all year round.

But today, when the heavy door gradually opened, I smelled a strong fragrance of flowers.

Countless purples and reds are vying for beauty in the courtyard, peonies are on the steps, mallows are full, the fragrance of wood is rising, the cuckoos have returned, and the tea leaves are fragrant.

However, no matter how beautiful the colors in the garden are, they are all overshadowed by the peonies blooming in the middle.The flower is divided into two branches, with soft light and thin veins, a charming color and warm and fresh skin. The stamens are full of yellow powder and contain ridges and wisps of crimson.

The only thing more beautiful than delicate flowers is beautiful people.

Next to the peony stands a young girl with hairpins, her face is like a pile of flowers, her lips are painted with vermilion, her handsome eyes are trimmed with eyebrows, she is looking forward to the sky, her figure is as thin as a trace, graceful and graceful, she is wearing a Tang red dress with apricot and cloud patterns on her sleeves, bowing her head Bow down to us Yingying.

"Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom..."

My murmur seemed to be heard by many people, because they were all laughing, and a thin red gradually appeared on the beauty's fair neck.

Mother coughed and said, "Get up."

The beauty is indeed a beauty, and her voice is as clear and sweet as the song of an oriole in a deep stream: "Yes, Keyakihara-den."

My mother introduced me. "This is the concubine of Keyakihara Mamoru Uesugi Hiromichi, Yukihime." She looked at the beauty for a moment, "But fortunately, she has been raised by the royal wife since she was a child, and her behavior and speech are considered decent."

I laughed along and cheered up the atmosphere: "Not only is it appropriate, it is simply quite appropriate."

The beauty's eyes flickered, and she lowered her eyes again: "Your Highness, you are so complimentary."

Mother pointed with the tip of her fan: "Xingji, what do you think of Saga?"

"I like the climate in the mountains very much. It's much milder than in the north. The summers are long and the winters are short. It's just right for you to take care of your health."

My mother nodded again, then turned to me and said, "Akiaki, Yukiji has come all the way, so we should arrange a palace for her to live in. The specifications will be as follows -"

I winked at Yukiji and said, "As for my sister——"

Xing Ji opened her mouth slightly in surprise, not sure whether it was surprise or surprise.

"——Follow the old practice of the daimyo's side chamber." Mother made the final decision.

I was stunned.

"Your husband's remarried concubine is from a wealthy family. The palace she used to live in is quite good. Send someone to clean it up." My mother didn't care about my expression at all and ordered Rong Zhenyuan.

"Yes." Rong Zhenyuan showed no disapproval as always.

I finally woke up and raised my voice: "Mother!"

She turned her head and looked at me calmly, without any waves in her eyes, as if everything was so natural.

I tried to keep my tone gentle and gave the order to the others: "You all go down first."

They had not dared to laugh for a long time, lowered their faces deeply, and left quickly.

"Mother." I stared into her eyes.

How can I marry a concubine?How should I face her?How should she spend the long years to come?The path I have chosen is so difficult and arduous, how could I drag her along with me regardless of her wishes?You can't ruin another person's life for me...!

My mother understood me because I saw a fleeting rage in her eyes.But she didn't have an attack. She just took out the handkerchief again and threw it into my hand.

This time I finally saw it clearly. Half of the square of silk cloth was covered with splatters of blood.

Mother's tone is still calm:

"I don't have long to live. But the connection between you and the Uesugi family cannot be broken.

"It is up to you to choose the position of your head wife. I will only help you achieve this step.

"Her father knows about it, and he is very supportive of this marriage. The Uesugi family is still loyal to you. This is very worthy of celebration. Take back that expression of yours, now, immediately."

The cement factory by the river is like a gray stone monster, greedily swallowing large piles of rocks while producing baskets and jars of magical materials that can bond bluestone, gravel, and debris with just a little water. Bricks are things that don't seem to stick together at all.

Although Hashirama likes agriculture, he also agrees with the views of other ninjas - the priority of this cement factory is higher than farmland, and it does not matter if agricultural technology leaks out, because it will be a matter of time, and cement technology must be kept as secret as possible .

The solution proposed by the daimyo is to give permissions at different levels: people transporting ore cannot enter the gate, and ryuji who move powder cannot interfere with the work of the shaft kiln. The daimyo takes the lead. All personnel, including ryuji, craftsmen, and ninjas, must register for entry and exit, and must register in the " Press your thumbprint on the contract to ensure that the confidentiality will not be leaked.The number of manpower assigned to guard the factory is always the largest. After Madara and Izuna left, several Senju took over the position.

"Master Hashirama?" They saw the vast and unfamiliar team behind Hashirama and were a little unsure.

Hashirama sighed silently: "Sakahara-sama sent me."

"Sakahara" means unobstructed, but Sakahara Tomaki looked through the registration form that Ranmaru was responsible for with great interest, brushed his fingers over the daimyo's signature, and asked someone to take out the pen and ink: "I must obey the rules set by His Highness."

Ranmaru raised his eyebrows, said nothing, and took out a box of low-quality rouge - it was the most ink-pad-like thing the daimyo could find.

After pressing the fingerprints, Hashirama took Sakahara Tomaki around in a circle. "This is limestone and clay." "This is a vertical kiln." "This is a stone mill, and that is gypsum powder." "It's gone."

Sakahara Tomaki looked at Hashirama with a pure expression, smiled, and directly sent the craftsmen he brought into the field: "Let them learn, and they will start working tomorrow."

Ranmaru was in a dilemma and tried to find an excuse: "The space here is small, so many people can't fit in it."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter," Sakahara Tomaki pointed to the sweating craftsmen next to the shaft kiln, "Just let me pick a few of these skilled workers and take them away."

Quan Nai raised his head and said, "We can't make the decision on this matter. Please discuss it with His Highness."

"Of course, 'taking without telling is considered stealing', I will discuss it with the owner here." Sakahara Tomaki raised his hand and touched Izuna's hair.

Quan Nai almost couldn't maintain her innocent smile, her eyes twitched, and her body was stiff and unable to move for a long time.

A few people continued to compete in acting skills in the smoky environment, talking nonsense.When Hashirama and Sakahara Tomaki discussed the details of the Battle of Wind and Fire for the third time, a familiar voice finally came from the gate.

The daimyo Feng Fenghuohuo walked in, his clothes were flying, and his smile was bright: "So you are Shinichi, and it turns out that seeing it is better than hearing it a hundred times."

He passed over Hashirama and Izuna, directly took Sakahara Tomaki's hand and walked into the workshop. He kept talking all the way: "When I awarded you the reward last time, I felt that you must not be simple. You can flexibly command the spear formation in the first battle." After three charges, given time, there may be another Ito Shunsaburo."

Sakahara Tomaki held the daimyo's hand instead: "And your achievements will far exceed Akio."

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, walked through the door, and sat on their knees opposite each other. They started from understanding some of the contents of "Seven Books of Martial Arts" to talking about the short-term production goals of the cement factory.The Daimyo said that he would definitely send skilled workers to the Bitou family to teach them new technologies. With the rich resources of the Bitou family, they would be able to significantly increase cement production. Sakahara Tomaki said that the Daimyo trusted the Sakahara family so much that he would reciprocate the favor. All the craftsmen he brought were all He stayed in Saga and returned to the Daimyo's mission.

So the guests and hosts had a good time, chatted and laughed, and seemed to feel like old friends at the first sight.

Suddenly, several birds chirped from above. Izuna and Hashirama exchanged a look and quietly teleported to the roof.

Madara and Tobirama were waiting there: "Why are you here? Have they finished talking?"

"Not yet, brother, how is the situation over there?" Izuna immediately exchanged places with Tobirama, and both of them looked much more comfortable.

Madara glanced at Izuna and continued: "It just so happened that that person chose to collude with the water thieves in order to speed up the round trip. They happened to come out to rob the merchant ship, so we lured the garrison at the pass and captured them all. Shuang. Ye pretended to be a samurai and entered Suwa's cell, and took advantage of the interrogation opportunity to get out an important piece of information - Suwa's master has lived in Sakai Town for a long time."

"Not the Kingdom of Thunder?"

"Not the land of thunder."

Hashirama touched his chin: "Can you find out the names and backgrounds of Suwa's master and the ninja from the Land of Thunder?"

Tobirama replied: "Suwa is not aware of anything unusual at the moment, but further searches may damage part of his memory or even consciousness, so Shikaji-nii and Shimoha asked us to ask His Highness to make a decision."

The four people fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere gradually spread.

"Your Highness had a great time chatting with Sakahara." Madara twirled a kunai around his finger.

No, if you had seen the look in Daimyo's eyes now, you would never think so.Hashirama and Izuna thought at the same time.

Those eyes that have always been as gentle as water are now shrouded in thick clouds.