Chapter 414 Handwritten Signature...
Land of Rain...
March, still spring...
The rain was getting heavier, but for the civilians of the Land of Rain, it still did not matter much...
Hunger, cold, sickness...
They had experienced it all, let alone the rain that had never stopped all year round, had accompanied them for many years, and was already familiar to them.
So...
The Land of Rain was also a country with a high incidence of rheumatism and bone diseases.
"We still need to build the underground drainage system bigger when the time comes." Yahiko sighed, shaking the rainwater off his body, and said, "Otherwise, constant flooding is not a solution."
"For such a massive project, it's best to consult the chief engineer of the Land of Whirlpools, Tazuna."
"That old man is very proud, but his craftsmanship is indeed excellent."
Tazuna was considered an old-timer in the Land of Whirlpools. His influence could be seen everywhere in the construction of the Land of Whirlpools over the past few decades. It was said that the statue of Head Teacher Madara at the academy entrance was carved by him. Nowadays, except for special occasions where he would show his skills, he spent the rest of his time teaching at the academy.
A professor of architecture.
The future Architecture Department would be expanded into a College of Architecture, and Tazuna would likely become the first dean of the College of Architecture.
"I will note that down." Hatosuke nodded and said, "Currently, three cement roads have been paved throughout the country, basically meeting the daily needs here. Should we still..."
"Cement roads..." Yahiko fell into thought upon hearing this, then said, "The Land of Rain has changed quite a bit recently. When I was studying in the Land of Whirlpools, I learned a saying, 'To get rich, build roads first.' So, even though it's troublesome now, we cannot stop."
"When transportation is smooth, it will drive the domestic economic development. If possible, after everything is over, we can also introduce the public transportation system model from the Land of Whirlpools and establish railway lines at the same time."
The sea train connecting the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Hot Water's territory was probably about to be completed by now.
It was really a pity that he did not have time to attend the opening ceremony.
He sighed inwardly and muttered, "I wonder what Nagato and Konan are doing now?"
"But the economy of the Land of Rain..." Hatosuke hesitated when he heard they needed to build so many things, and said, "We probably can't afford that much money."
You must know...
How poor is the Land of Rain?
Everyone was clear about it, especially since the former Demigod of the Shinobi World, Hanzo of the Salamander, had purchased so many scientific ninja tools back then. Even now...
The domestic economy still had not recovered.
It would be good if they could get some money from the Rain Village by then.
"Don't worry, take it slow." Yahiko shook his head with a gentle smile, sighed, and said, "The Land of Rain isn't even pacified yet, why are we thinking so far ahead?"
In a way, the Land of Rain's territory was larger than the original Land of Whirlpools, which could be considered an advantage.
But...
It bordered three major countries on three sides, so the troops needed for defense would be dispersed.
Yahiko rubbed his forehead with a headache...
"We must speed up."
Although the current speed wasn't slow, it still wasn't fast enough. Governing while attacking, to be honest...
The governance aspect was slowing down the entire army's advance.
"But we simply have too few people right now." Hatosuke fell silent upon hearing Yahiko's words, then said, "Perhaps it's because, for some reason, we haven't encountered much resistance from the Rain ninja during our recent attacks."
What was Hanzo of the Salamander doing?
The country was in such chaos, why was he still holed up in the ninja village?
Could it be...
Hatosuke sighed inwardly and muttered, "Whether it's the God of Shinobi or the Demigod of Shinobi, none can escape the erosion of time."
"What did you say?" Yahiko was startled and looked at Hatosuke. Why was he spacing out all of a sudden?
"Nothing." Hatosuke snapped out of it and said, "I mean, the larger the area we pacify, the more dispersed our forces become. If this continues..."
The battle lines would inevitably collapse.
"Perhaps..." Yahiko sighed upon hearing Hatosuke's words, looked at the map of the Land of Rain on the table, and said, "But time simply waits for no one."
Moreover, Lord Jun had said that Hanzo of the Salamander was now one of their own.
But for the sake of the Land of Rain, he had to proceed step by step, cleansing the Land of Rain thoroughly. After all, the various forces within the Land of Rain were complex and intertwined. If he didn't take advantage of this time to clean them up, it would take even more time to do so later.
And...
Hanzo of the Salamander was one of their own.
According to Lord Jun's intention, he would help him take control of the Land of Rain more quickly...
An uncertain expression flickered across Yahiko's face. In this situation, he simply couldn't make a decision.
At that moment, a large man with a bald head, big ears, fat earlobes, a protruding mole in the center of his eyebrows, and wearing a black cloak walked in. He said in a muffled voice, "Leader, a ninja from the Rain Village wants to see you."
"Rain Village?" Yahiko pondered upon hearing the man's words, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Do you know the reason?"
"No." The man shook his head and said, "But he insists on seeing you in person before he will say."
"No?" Hatosuke next to him immediately became displeased and said, "In my opinion, Daibutsu, you should have just captured that Rain ninja right then. Who cares what he wants to ask!"
By now, their organization had long become a massive organization capable of rivaling the Rain Village.
For the Rain Village to want to see the leader at this time?
There was no need to guess, there must be a scheme involved. So, to ensure safety, the best way was not to meet.
"We will not negotiate peace with the Rain Village."
Hatosuke said earnestly, raising his fist...
"The revolution has reached this point, there is no turning back."
"Boss, in that case, should I go out and throw him out now?" Daibutsu rubbed his bald head and said, "I also think the Rain Village definitely has ill intentions."
"This..." Yahiko was still frowning, as if thinking about something, and said, "Did he have anything specific he wanted to tell me?"
After all...
Because of the matter concerning Hanzo of the Salamander, the Rain Village still needed to be taken seriously. If they had something they wanted to discuss with him and he ignored them, it would be troublesome.
"Oh." Daibutsu suddenly remembered something, patted his head, and said, "For some reason, he gave me this book." He pulled out a red book from his chest. "We have this book here too. I don't know why he insisted I hand it to you personally."
Tell them we are all on the same side?
Don't be ridiculous. Even if it were true, who would dare believe it?
"'The Guiding Ideology of Redism'?" Yahiko took the book, was stunned for a moment, then opened the first page, looked at the signature on it, and immediately closed it again. He muttered, "So it really is him."
Lord Jun's handwritten signature.
You must know, books with Lord Jun's handwritten signature were extremely rare. So...
That ninja must be from Hanzo of the Salamander's people.
Yahiko put the book inside his own clothes and stood up...
"Let's go see what that Rain ninja wants to say."
To have a Rain ninja bring a book with Lord Jun's handwritten signature at this time.
He had a premonition inside...
The long standing internal strife plaguing the Land of Rain...
Might be about to end.
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