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When they parted ways, Tsunade still had a fair amount of money on her. So, by the time Mugetsu and Karin returned here, quite a few workers were already rebuilding the city on the ruins of Uzushio Village.
Mugetsu and Karin found Shizune, who was supervising the work. As Tsunade's disciple + nanny + secretary + assistant, Tsunade had handed all affairs over to her, and Shizune had always handled everything flawlessly. Although her individual capabilities might not be outstanding, she hadn't encountered anything that could truly stump her so far.
Mugetsu and Shizune greeted each other, and Shizune returned the greeting.
"Huh? Why are you two here? Lady Tsunade was just saying she was going to look for you. Although everything here has been handed over to Lady Tsunade, you two can't just ignore everything." Shizune immediately began to complain on Tsunade's behalf.
Mugetsu had no opinion about people who worked diligently. He sincerely apologized, then quietly pulled Shizune aside and seriously handed her a suitcase. "Here's some money for you. Afterward, secretly take over all of the Land of Whirlpools' casinos. Don't tell Lady Tsunade."
Shizune said with some resistance, "Casinos? We can earn money through other means. There's no need to engage in such dirty business."
"No," Mugetsu said solemnly, "I'm worried Lady Tsunade will lose the Land of Whirlpools in gambling."
Oh, this...
Shizune immediately retorted, "Even if it's Lady Tsunade, she wouldn't embezzle public funds for gambling, would she...?"
Mugetsu ignored her, directly stuffing the box into her arms. "Then, I'm entrusting this to you. I'm going to find Lady Tsunade."
"Oh, right, fine." Shizune hesitated for a moment, but ultimately reluctantly accepted the task. She wasn't doing it for the money; she was doing it to prevent Lady Tsunade from being deceived and taken advantage of by those dirty tricks!
After entrusting the most important matter, Mugetsu could confidently go find Tsunade.
At this moment, Tsunade was waiting by the coast for Longya and a ship full of craftsmen from Craftsman Village to arrive.
Longya had already sent back word to the Land of Whirlpools after receiving the people. After all, a thousand people needed to be arranged beforehand, and thankfully, the Land of Whirlpools was not far from Craftsman Village, and ninjas also possessed medical ninjutsu, otherwise, quite a few of those people would have died on the ship.
The merchant ship had not yet arrived. Mugetsu found Tsunade by the sea. She was currently observing the natural deep-water port here.
One of the Land of Whirlpools' greatest advantages was its numerous natural harbors. With a few docks, merchant ships could dock here. It made sense that Gato had his eye on this place.
When Tsunade saw the two of them arrive, she frowned in displeasure and said, "Next time you do something like this, it's best to tell me beforehand, not wait until everything is done to inform me of the results."
Mugetsu smiled faintly, "All matters within this country have already been entrusted to you. As for other matters, please leave them to us. Isn't cooperation a more efficient way?"
Tsunade's eyes narrowed. She said to him, "Do you think I can't bear this kind of humiliation?"
Plundering the craftsmen of Craftsman Village would naturally cause a lot of casualties. This was a hundred percent evil deed.
Mugetsu explained, "Lady Tsunade, any normal person has limits to their endurance. Even for us, there are too many crazy things happening in this world. There are still many things waiting for us in the future. On this issue, we must not be so stubborn. Please wait patiently. When we have sufficient power, even if you want to escape, you probably won't be able to leave."
Tsunade sighed silently, "Then are you alright?"
Mugetsu smiled, "Lady Tsunade, you've misunderstood something. Although we know that what we did was wrong, emotionally we have no sympathy for them. So no matter what kind of tragedy it is, it's no longer important to us. Lady Tsunade, let's stop talking about these topics. I know your thoughts, but not every child grows up in a flower garden. Let's focus our energy on truly important things. Let's talk about the current development of the Land of Whirlpools."
Tsunade shook her head, but finally cast aside the question. She began to talk about the problems of the Land of Whirlpools. "First, the Land of Whirlpools is too poor. The food production here is extremely low. After all, it's not a large island nation and doesn't have much fertile land. I asked those old people, and even when Uzushio Village was still around, most of the food here relied on trade with the Land of Fire. After Uzushio Village was destroyed, the trade was cut off. Now everyone relies on fishing for a living. To be honest, this land cannot support so many people."
"And looking at the current situation, trade with the Land of Fire probably cannot be restored. If you want to rebuild, then before solving all problems, how to solve the food problem is what you most need to focus on."
After Mugetsu declared his rebellion against the ninja world, he had almost completely isolated himself from the ninja world. Even if everyone, out of respect for Tsunade, did not actively seek trouble, it would be difficult to get them to provide food for the Land of Whirlpools again.
Mugetsu propped his chin, thinking for a moment, then muttered, "Food, huh..."
He naturally had connections with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. It wouldn't be a problem to regain food assistance. It's just that he didn't want to expose their relationship too easily.
The Daimyos still had some influence over the ninjas at this time. Perhaps they could play an unexpected role at a crucial moment, so it was better to let them remain hidden for a while longer.
"Then, besides the Daimyos, where else can they get enough food...?"
Slowly, a name appeared in his mind: Hana Village!
Hana Village, skilled in agriculture! Moreover, Hana Village's location was far from the main battlefields of the ninja world. Their village had never participated in any Great Ninja War, and their farmlands had not been destroyed by war. Their development had always been very stable.
Thinking of this, Mugetsu said, "Have you heard of Hana Village? After we establish our fleet, we can specifically open a shipping route to trade with them."
Tsunade said, "You're not thinking of 'bringing back' Hana Village too, are you?"
Mugetsu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Not yet... we just need food, and we can also hire people from there to come here and see if they can improve the land so that the Land of Whirlpools can also produce some crops."
"Not yet, for now..." Tsunade shook her head.
"Of course, unifying the ninja world doesn't just refer to these few villages in front of us, Lady Tsunade. Please broaden your vision..." At this point, Mugetsu suddenly understood. "No, I should have explained our ultimate goal more accurately. The words 'unifying the ninja world' will naturally cause misunderstandings. It will make people think that we are no different from those wild ambitions that appeared in history before. We need a more resounding slogan."
Tsunade, hearing this, asked in confusion, "But isn't our goal to unify the ninja world? What else could that make people misunderstand?"
Mugetsu shook his head, then said, "No, strictly speaking, we are not unifying the ninja world. Our goal is actually... to unify the world!"
"Huh?" Tsunade genuinely stumbled. For a long time, she had indeed considered the territory of these five Great Ninja Villages as the entire world, completely forgetting that this world was actually a spherical planet, and the place they were in was merely a small continent on it.
Tsunade rubbed her head, saying, "Hmm, right now, it's still too early to say these things. After the food problem, there's also the population problem, as I mentioned before. Because this land cannot produce enough food, it cannot support so many people. And for a country to develop, it must have a population. Do you have a solution for this problem?"
Mugetsu nodded and said, "Of course, I have been preparing for this for a long time and have naturally considered this problem. You may not have noticed, but the intelligence from Hidden Grass Village that stayed in Konoha has been transmitted back. After Konoha suffered three attacks, the common people are no longer willing to move forward to Konoha. Some who even reside in Konoha are beginning to leave. The reason why common people mostly gather in Konoha is because Konoha's strong military power will provide them protection. Since Konoha can't do that anymore, we can take on this responsibility and begin accepting refugees into the Land of Whirlpools."
Tsunade's brows furrowed. Konoha... she really couldn't let it go, but since she had already made the decision, she wouldn't regret it. "How exactly do you plan to do this?"
Mugetsu smiled, "All we need is to spread the news that the Land of Whirlpools will accept and protect refugees using your reputation, and those craftsmen from Craftsman Village are not the only ones. Let Longya run a few more errands and bring over all the people who want to leave. The Land of Grass will soon face destruction, and the Land of Whirlpools can also accept refugees from the Land of Grass. Moreover, as the scale of war continues to expand, there will always be people who want to flee those war zones."
"And I also heard that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has evacuated all cities and villages along the coast, but the villages and towns further inland cannot absorb so many people at once. The job opportunities in a single village are limited. When a large number of external populations flood in, it will bring competition, and outsiders will squeeze the living space of locals. This will naturally lead to disputes and chaos."
"If Konoha can end this war in a short period, then this chaos might still be under their control. But if the war continues, the chaos will turn into turmoil, and turmoil will produce refugees. To survive, they will grasp at any possible hope!"
Mugetsu finally smiled at Tsunade, "And you... are that hope!"
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