Ninja Ice House

Hearing Sarutobi Asuma's doubts, Kosugi Fusui was not surprised and responded with a very calm smile:

"You are a fine young man with a thick body. You may seem careless, but you actually have a lot of talent."

"So you admit it?"

"What are you admitting, poaching the Leaf Village? Don't be stupid! How many ninjas in the Land of Fire have no relationship with the Leaf Village? Apart from the famous 'Blood Mist', you are the one who has the most rebellious ninjas.

And each one is bigger than the other."

Gu Shanbu Shui, who sneered, waved his hand gently, indicating that the other party should be quiet.

"A lot of things happened in the past, and the Daimyo and the Hokage are aware of it. Our Fusagi family will definitely not dig our own graves, and you Konoha ninjas shouldn't think that you are the overlord of the ninja world and ignore other people.

Here, everything is taken for granted as exclusive property.”

"What do you mean?"

"Let me tell you something you don't know. Most of the sealing techniques, barrier techniques and tailed beast inheritances in Konoha Village were brought over by Princess Mito and Uzumaki Kushina. They are considered 'dowry' and the man cannot control them.

Only their children have the right to inherit what they possess. More than twenty years ago, Konoha Village refused to save the Country of Whirlpool, and then..."

Gu Shan Bu Shui spread his hands exaggeratedly,

"All the 'maternal family' are gone, so you just take all the inheritance as your own, bully orphans and widows, and raise the son of a hero who saved the village as a monster. You really treat everyone as a monster.

blind?"

"You... are talking nonsense."

"I won't argue with you about the truth or falsehood of these things, I only look at the results. Uzumaki Naruto is my daughter's classmate, why don't you pay attention? After the Yondaime and Uzumaki Kushina died in the battle, how is he doing? It doesn't matter to me.

Say it, everyone can see it. Besides..."

After a pause, Gu Shanbu Shui lowered his voice and asked with a hint of sarcasm:

"The Fire Release Ninjutsu disclosed in Konoha Village, and even the origin of the entire ninja world, almost all come from the Uchiha family. It has to be said that Senju and Uchiha are indeed talented people, and the essence of the two families has laid the foundation for the overlord of the ninja world. As a result,

This is how you treat the heroes and elders, killing so many of them, it’s so cruel!”

"That's Uchiha Itachi..."

"Don't be stupid. It's enough to deceive outsiders. Do you think I am someone who can be fooled easily?"

Glancing disdainfully at Sarutobi Asuma, who had a reddish complexion, Kosugi Fusui raised his calves and concluded playfully,

"After being the guardian of the daimyo for several years, even if I gave up the so-called war of 'Tama', I should understand how stupid it is to judge a great noble like us from a superficial standpoint. As for those who support the reconstruction of the Uzumaki Country,

The people have never belonged to the Leaf Village, nor did I cheat them by any despicable means, but are serious subjects of the Country of Uzumaki."

Sarutobi Asuma, who was slightly annoyed by what he said, was silent for a moment, then suppressed his unhappy mood and said:

"I made a mistake, please forgive me."

Gu Shan Bu Shui revealed this problem nonchalantly:

"Setting up old scores actually requires courage. Your father's ability to secure the position of Hokage lies in his ability to accept the reality, base himself on the present, and be down-to-earth; the failure of 'The Darkness of the Ninja World' was due to having too many demands and disregarding the reality.

, want to get everything; the Uchiha family’s downfall stemmed from not being able to recognize reality and misestimating their own strength.”

"Okay, finally I have a question. Since you are so strong, why didn't you just take action during the Ninja World War? If there was such a fresh force, I'm afraid the war would have ended a few years earlier, and many innocent people would have survived."

"You will understand when you become Hokage, now..."

Gu Shanbu Shui, who was a little impatient, shook his head slightly.

"Report to the Sandaime truthfully. There are some things that should not be discussed by you..."

"Why? I am a messenger and have full authority..."

"If you hope to become the fifth or sixth generation Hokage, I think we still have something in common. Now, it's not appropriate."

There is also a big difference between an envoy and an envoy. If Kakashi Hatake was in person, or if Shikaku Nara, who was not easy to fool, came, Fusugi Fusui would have said a few more words.

The so-called Ninja World War is actually a battle between five villages. In essence, it is another level of "Chūnin Examination". As long as one great ninja village does not destroy another great ninja village, the five major nations will not end in person.

In the Ninja World War, the established rules include not extending the war to ordinary civilians. Although various manslaughters and secondary disasters still seriously affect the livelihood of ordinary people, at least on the surface they still have to abide by it, and the ninjas do not

Be willing to completely destroy the world you live in, otherwise, even if you win the Ninja World War, there will be no spoils to harvest.

The strong Ninja Village is good for the big countries, but it is not absolute. Kirigakure Village is quite strong, but the Kingdom of Water is indeed far behind the other four big countries.

No matter how strong Konoha Village is, can it help the Daimyo of Fire Country unify the entire ninja world?

The ninja wars fought over and over again have not changed the current structure of the ninja world. The order of one village and one country has been established for more than fifty years, but it still has its historical inertia.

The ninjas fought back and forth, resulting in heavy casualties. In fact, the impact on the noble group headed by the daimyo was not that great. The struggle for interests between the ninja villages had a great impact on the balance of power between the great powers, but the interests of the two and

The positions are not entirely consistent.

The status of ninjas has always been ordinary, and it is not without reason that many wealthy people regard them as tools that can be summoned and taken away at a moment's notice. They expect the daimyo and the Furusugi family to fight against powerful enemies for the sake of Konoha Village.

, no Hokage with any brain would think so.

After sending away the young, vigorous and somewhat naive Sarutobi Asuma, Kosugi Bosui drank warm plum wine to relieve his fatigue.

The side effects of the annihilation of the Uchiha family are about to appear. The dominance of Konoha Village has declined, and the temptations of Kumo ninja have become more and more frequent. It is not enough for Fangtu to lead a few masters to preside over the overall situation. It must be seen by those who are ready to take action.

The Kosugi family's determination to rebuild the Uzumaki Country cannot be doubted.

Of course, what he said to Sarutobi Asuma was just to scare him. The Uzumaki family was re-established, and he would not ask for the treasures "stored" in Konoha Village, such as the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki and forbidden techniques. See

Be open and don't hold too many good things if you are not strong enough. Otherwise, it will be a disaster rather than a blessing.

Randomly looking through the various progress reports sent by Jiang Tu, Gu Shan Bu Shui was also quite satisfied. It was pretty good to be able to support a country in more than half a year.

Just when I was busy, there was a knock on the door of the study. Without waiting for an answer, a figure walked in without permission.

Gu Shan Bu Shui's heart trembled and he looked at the person coming.

His appearance is in his thirties, but his demeanor shows a lot of fatigue. Some people believe that he is in his forties. His mid-length hair is slightly messy, and it is combed back neatly.

At a glance, Gu Shan Bu Shui knew that this person was definitely either rich or noble. He had the kind of arrogance that can only be cultivated by being pampered, bossy, and powerful. He couldn't even suppress his abject demeanor.

However, it seemed a bit familiar, especially the face and eyebrows. Gu Shan Bu Shui felt that he would look similar ten or twenty years later.

"Who are you……"

"Xiao Bu Shui, don't you recognize me? It's been a long time."

"Cousin Zhiji?"

Seeing a faint trace of the past, Gu Shan Bu Shui was also very surprised.

"It's true that I hugged you back then and talked to you a lot. When I see you, it feels like the high-spirited me back then is right in front of you."

"Huh? Sorry, the reunion was too sudden. I didn't know how to deal with it for a while."

The appearance of this previous generation Gushan family heir who was deprived of his inheritance rights in his early years and was imprisoned unknown where he is has almost disappeared from Gushan Bushui's mind.

Occasionally, Gu Shan Bu Shui would tease this relative for being too impulsive, playing a good hand of cards badly, and ultimately losing everything. But in fact, he still respected this kind of idealistic person.

Because I don’t have one myself, I particularly look forward to people with noble character.

Although my cousin's discipline is really rough, I don't blame him. He is a passionate young man who is dedicated to doing big things and making a name for himself in history. It's not surprising that he is easily incited. He has little knowledge and no capable helpers. He only relies on impulse.

, it is inevitable that the head will be broken and bleeding.

After thousands of years of baptism of blood and fire during the Warring States Period, only a few decades of peace were achieved, which was not enough for a radical top-down reform to gain a solid mass base.

Let the right person do the right thing at the right time, all three are indispensable, otherwise it will be a tragedy.

"I hesitated for a long time before I decided to come and see you. I have been holding on to some things in my heart for a long time, and I need to have a good chat with you."

"From your tone, it seems that you have been freed a long time ago. How come I don't know about it? The old man never mentioned it to me..."

"It didn't take long. Two years after your daughter Xianglin was born, I was lifted from the restrictions. Except that I can't leave the confines of Inaba's old country, there are no taboos."

"Then... why don't you come back to us?"

"What if we meet? What happened back then caused many people to suffer a bad ending, and I am really speechless."

"My grandfather and my mother actually don't have any prejudices. After all, they are a family. They just act like this because they care about everyone's dignity."

"I know, I know, so for so many years, I rarely show my face, turning a blind eye and pretending not to know. If we really meet in person, some people will still be very embarrassed."

"well!"

The young family governor sighed slightly and asked the former prospective family governor,

"You can come anytime. As long as I'm at home, I'm still very free. My mother and father do all the troublesome social activities and superficial work that doesn't provide much nutrition."

"My cousin and my cousin-in-law are both prudent people, so you can be lazy."

Cousin Zhiji, who was sitting opposite, poured himself a cup of tea very naturally, moistened his throat and said seriously,

"Back to the subject! I have been silently watching what my family is doing these years. I originally had some thoughts, but now I am more and more confused about where Gushan... is going. Recently, I have made a guess that what you are doing,

It’s actually similar to what I want to do, but the process and results are very different.”

"No, I'm not as noble as you, cousin. I just do a little bit of what I can when I have spare energy..."

"Then, little things add up, and the changes become more and more obvious, don't they? And it doesn't cause much backlash, and many people are even willing to follow. If I can do this, I'm afraid there won't be any betrayal."

"Cousin Zhiji, the biggest difference between you and me is not the means, but the purpose. I think what really makes you fail is the inherent pride and arrogance of our family. Maybe everything you do is

For the good of others, you may even sacrifice yourself to help others. However, in my opinion, this is just to satisfy your personal sense of accomplishment in realizing the value of life. If nothing else, you have asked those who have benefited from your reforms

, are you sincerely willing to accept it? The greatest tragedy in this world is to do things for self-satisfaction under the banner of doing good for others, without caring whether others can tolerate it or not."

"You mean, they are unwilling? How is this possible? The reform is obviously to improve their status and make their lives more valuable."

"How many people stood by you when you were knocked down? Don't kid yourself!"

Gu Shan Bu Shui smiled very frankly,

"Imposed favors and imposed oppression are both unbearable burdens. So I never do thankless things."

"If you don't do thankless things, then..."

After a little thinking about governance, I will understand,

"Those things that are effortless and those that are thankless will depend on your mood. Don't put yourself in a position of suspicion, and don't charge into battle yourself, right?"

"Be a person first and then do things. Take care of your family first and then everyone else. Don't get the order wrong. I have such a high consciousness, so I am more friendly to the people."

"I see."

Uncle Zhiji suddenly realized,

"You are scolding me for being separated from the masses and cutting myself off from the people. How can a tree without roots or water without a source achieve anything? You are right."

Mentioning some old events, the former young family governor was also filled with tears.

Two hours later, Zhiji, who had a slightly rosy face, said goodbye to Gushan Bushui and came to a side living room, where Gushan Zhengcheng had been waiting for a long time.

"Why did you come here? The conversation was so exciting?"

"It doesn't count. My nephew is even more arrogant than I was back then, although he hides it very well."

"Anything gained?"

Kosugi Masaki put down his tea cup and asked curiously,

"My father-in-law once commented that you are the smartest person in our family in more than 100 years. However, it is easy to be smart and misunderstood."

"Actually, that's all it is. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been wasted so many years. However, brother-in-law, this son will be fine as long as he doesn't cause trouble in the future. If something does happen, I'm afraid Gu Shan... and even the entire Fire Country will not be able to survive."

"The stronger your ability, the more outstanding your ability to poke people. I understand this."

The old father said as he expected,

"I just learned a few days ago that that guy was so bold that he actually interfered in the internal affairs of Konoha Village and set a fire..."

"Konoha Village... Uchiha?"

Cousin Zhiji, who had been deprived of the Fusagi family name, was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized,

"That's understandable. He is not an impulsive person who takes risks easily, but once he encounters a suitable opportunity, he will never hesitate. I think I did the right thing by coming back this time. There are many things to do, so I won't waste the rest of my life."