The Thousand Faces of Konoha's Weird Man

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"The Hidaka clan was originally the guardian of the Kiso River, but it lost its due status due to the implementation of the one-country-one-village policy. After all, the country is already protected by ninjas. We eliminated samurai have to go home to farm. , or be like me, find a job that you can do well and make a living, and if you hold on to the idea of ​​restoring your past glory, the end will definitely not be much better."

"Back then, the Hidaka family's swordsmanship was quite famous in the Land of Fire. I often heard about it when I was young. I heard that a hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Hidaka family served as daimyo's maidens."

"I guess you also got the true inheritance of the family."

"Master Rigao actually passed away a few years ago."

"I didn't expect that the Hidaka family actually has relatives in Konoha."

"If you need anything, you can come to me in Kyoto. I will try my best to help you within my ability."

As soon as the words came up, Kujo was like a dam that opened a gap, and he would never stop until his saliva was drained. Saki also didn't expect that the Fire Nation official he met casually was actually an old acquaintance of the family.

Why does it feel a bit fake?

Although he had no idea about the bad check issued by Kujo, or he didn't think much of it, but if he could take this opportunity to make up for the lost memories of this unlucky guy after traveling through time and space, it would be a great success for Sakichi. It is said to be quite valuable.

Anyway, it was a tragic story that did not happen to him, so he listened to it happily, so Kujo's eloquent "speech" did not arouse Sakichi's resentment, and the person involved interacted with him with great interest.

Whenever there are mistakes or omissions, Saki can use excuses such as being young and not remembering well to get past them. Sometimes putting on a childish face is not a bad thing.

If you want to eat a tiger, don't you have to pretend to be a pig?

In this harmonious and pleasant atmosphere, both Sakichi and Kujo were quite satisfied with today's encounter, and there were no mistakes. It was not until lunch time when the sun was shining brightly that Kujo left Inu with a look of reluctance. Yashiki House. Even Sarutobi Asuma, who was watching with his arms folded, could feel Kujo's joy. Obviously this was a good scene of "meeting an old friend in a foreign land". The conversation between the two did not deliberately avoid themselves, and of course it did not include some... Something that shouldn't be there.

In the following time, Kujo visited several wealthy families in Konoha one after another to learn about the current development of Konoha, the direction of cooperation between the Fire Country and Konoha, the important role played by the wealthy families in it, and the current situation. During the conflict, both sides exchanged opinions. Moreover, from a personal perspective, Kujo Kunimitsu expressed his due admiration for the Byakugan's powerful bloodline limit, the Nara clan's excellent commanding ability, and the Sarutobi clan's contribution to the development of Konoha, and expressed It is hoped that they can go to the "Land of Fire" to guide the work.

It was night after a busy day, and the lights in the Hokage's office were brightly lit. Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two advisors, Mito Kadeni and Koharu Koharu, were sitting around his desk, seeming to be discussing something.

"This is the material application submitted by the Kingdom of Fire." Koharu handed a document with many numbers to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The so-called communication, when there is communication, there will naturally be flow, and when there is input, there will naturally be output.

Every year, the Fire Nation allocates a large amount of money and materials to Konoha in exchange for the guarantee of its own safety. In addition to transporting strategic materials such as food, the huge transportation team also takes away a lot of military materials, such as Things like detonating talismans and the core production technology of such ninja tools are definitely in the hands of Konoha.

The Country of Fire is a place of four wars. It is very difficult to completely guard the long national border. Konoha's ninjas are strategic weapons. Except for some key strategic places, there are almost no ninjas with status. , to do the kind of job of guarding the border.

This kind of work has always been done by the troops recruited by the daimyo of the Land of Fire. Once a war breaks out, these cannon fodder who don't know ninjutsu or have some knowledge of ninjutsu can only rely on the war ninja tools provided by Konoha to carry out simple operations. Resist, delaying time to wait for Konoha's support.

Even in the war of the ninja world, this kind of cannon fodder has their value. It is perfect for operating some war weapons or as a plug hole for charging. The ninja village has spent several years working hard to cultivate it. Then But they are all the elites among the elites. Except for the physical ninjas who can exert important combat power on the frontal battlefield, most ninjas are not suitable for frontal conflicts. They are better at infiltration, assassination and small-scale encounters. And more, the ninjas trained by Konoha are qualified battlefield commanders.

During the war between the two countries, once the war progresses to the point where elite ninjas are required to enter the frontal battlefield, it will definitely be a battle that can affect the direction of the war, and even be a critical moment that determines the outcome of the two countries. For example, the Battle of Mount Kikyo in the Third Ninja World War created the legend of golden flash in the Ninja World, and the battle in which Hanzo Sanshouyu "canonized" the Sannin.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi took the note, he read it very carefully. As he read more deeply, he couldn't help but frown: "The demand of the Land of Fire seems to have changed this year. Most of the war ninja tools they ordered They are all produced by the Tono family, that one.”

"Kunimitsu Kujo, the official position of Nakagawa." The three of them were worthy of being partners in life and death. Hiruzen Sarutobi only paused for a moment, and Mito Kadoen understood what the problem was. The third generation must have forgotten that person's name. As he grew older, Hiruzen's memory gradually declined, and he rarely cared about things outside the Ninja Village. This is not only responsible for the Konoha Ninja Village but also for their own health. The responsibilities shouldered by the two consultants are undoubtedly much greater.

"Has this Kujo-sama visited our ninja tool reserve?" Generally speaking, the demand of the Fire Country does not change much year by year. At most, it is just an increase or decrease in quantity. With such a large-scale change this year, naturally It is very easy to arouse Sarutobi's doubts, not to mention that he already dislikes the Tono family's ninja tools. Last year's reduction of the armament budget was one of the means to beat the Tono family.

"No, according to Asuma's report, Kujo Kunimitsu has been very honest these days and has not set foot on any of Konoha's sensitive areas." Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression becoming more and more confused, Koharu explained in time as he moved to bed. He stood up and said, "However, in his spare time, he has visited several large-scale ninja shops and is very satisfied with the Tono family's products. I think this is probably the reason you want to know."

"That's it" is a reasonable explanation. If you can't visit Konoha's "military base", why can't you go to the "arms supplier" place?

"I know your concerns. Last year, we discussed the development of Tono Ninja Tools." There are few such things as secrets between the three old people who know the ins and outs, let alone the three of them regarding the development of Konoha. The concept has always maintained the same pace, so Koharu understands what Sarutobi Hiruzen is worried about when he goes to bed.

"Yes, the Tono family's concept of making ninja tools is quite dangerous in my opinion."

"Their philosophy seems to be to allow ordinary people to master simple techniques and use mechanical creations to kill ninjas quickly and effectively." Rather than saying that this is the conclusion reached by Mito Kadoyan, it is better to say that this is the common understanding of the three of them. Back then, the scene of watching a so-called "conceptual war ninja tool" designed by the Tono family for throwing shurikens came to Mito's eyes again. A machine that did not require ninja chakra to operate, two people could simply After fiddling with it, the overwhelming shurikens came crashing down like a thunderstorm.

Compared to the countless kunai he summoned with scrolls during the war against the Nine-Tails invasion, the attack method of that concept machine was no less impressive.

Such a lifetime of hard work was actually no match for a machine made in just a few days. It was a huge blow to Mito Kadoyan, and of course it was also very impactful to the other two leaders of Konoha.

Therefore, the three of them unanimously labeled Tono Ninja as "dangerous" and prepared to restrict his development through official means.

On the surface, these seem to be the ideas of Kaosuke Tono, the genius designer of the Tono family, but in fact they are all the result of Sakichi pouring the concept of modern warfare weapons into Kasuke's head, and then combining them with his own advanced ninja tools New ideas formed by the fusion of design concepts.

The two of them are committed to the transformation of ninja tools. In Saki's opinion, the ninja tool that throws giant wind demon shurikens may be amazingly powerful, and it is also very lethal to large psychic beasts. However, in the final analysis, the direction of the war is still in the hands of ninjas. Instead of spending a lot of effort to deal with immovable city walls and human shields that can be channeled at any time, it is better to develop some props that can effectively kill ninjas. Automation, high frequency, penetrability, and full coverage, this is the topic that Saki proposed to Fang Zhu, and he has already initially assisted Fang to overcome it, and this is how he came up with the concept machine.

"So, we don't need to discuss the matter of Tono's ninja tools anymore. I decided to list the ninja tools produced by the Tono family as prohibited trade, and draw up a new supply list for him based on last year's blueprint. The reason is that due to financial constraints, Konoha has reduced the purchase of Tono ninja tools, and the current arms reserves are insufficient."

This reason is quite versatile. Even if he knew that he was being tricked, Kujo could not get angry. If you want to bypass Konoha and directly contact the Tono family, it is obviously a taboo. As long as the Daimyo of the Fire Country is not prepared to break up with Konoha, this kind of thing will not happen for the time being.

"Understood" Regarding Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, the two advisors fully agreed, "I just mentioned the issue of funding. Kujo also handed me a proposal on increasing Konoha's funding a little later, but there was an additional condition. "

Increasing funding is a good thing, but Hiruzen Sarutobi also knows that this proposal may not be easy to satisfy.