Ninja Ice House

It was only then that Orochimaru confirmed that he had actually been attacked, rather than having delusions of being victimized. Although he did not know the specific attacker and the method of attack, he could make some guesses.

After recalling his actions not long ago, Orochimaru turned his attention to the empty tea cup.

After sorting out all the possibilities, only this possible flaw can pose a substantial threat to himself. Under normal circumstances, Orochimaru is very vigilant and takes great precautions against actions that may harm himself.

Just now, because the experimental results were quite satisfactory, I was negligent and lost my vigilance in my daily actions.

Looking at the entire ninja world, there are only so many people and forces who are known to be able to plot against Orochimaru silently. Among the few suspects, Danzo Shimura of Konoha Village is the first one to be suspected. What's more,

, this person also has a "criminal record". He has not yet settled the accounts with him for changing his spiritual obsession from Yamata no Orochi to "Hydra".

"Lord Orochimaru, what was wrong with what you just said?"

Seeing his boss' unwavering expression, Kabuto Yakushi asked hesitantly,

"It's not impossible to request more 'experimental products' from the Daimyo of Tano no Kuni, but it's easy for Konoha ninjas to discover the clues. Should we relax the time limit a little?"

After all, Tianzhi Country is a small country, and there are very few young people who meet Orochimaru's requirements, so it has to bring in outsiders. Young people who are barely visible, such as Fuma Arashi, Guren and Genyoumaru, have been almost wiped out in one fell swoop.

The remaining three or two cats and dogs are not worth the trouble.

This is also a common problem of forces that are not large enough. They have little foundation and cannot squeeze out much oil and water by tapping internal potential. Even if Orochimaru has worked hard for several years, he still cannot shake the status of the five major countries.

"No wonder there are masters like 'demigods' sitting in charge. It only makes the rain ninja look decent, but it still can't change the status of the country of rain."

Orochimaru put his thoughts aside for the time being and couldn't help but laugh a few times.

The danger is real, but it seems unlikely that it will happen quickly. With vigilance, even changes in mental obsession can be suppressed.

"Should we ask Honglian to recruit some people?"

"Kabuto, I recognize your ability, but you can't always use other people's things as a bargaining chip to flatter me."

Orochimaru glanced dissatisfied at his clever subordinate, who immediately pretended to be loyal.

"Have you done what you were told?"

Yakushi Kabuto quickly knelt on the ground and replied:

"Sasuke's growth rate is in line with expectations. After hard work, he has returned to the top student position. He will surely close the gap with his competitors soon."

"Um... Xianglin, is she so good?"

It's not that Orochimaru can't accept a girl as a soul container, but he doesn't really believe that someone can compare with the Uchiha's qualifications, especially when it's a scholar that he likes.

"It's very strong, maybe even stronger than everyone expected. The potential of the Uzumaki clan cannot be ignored. You also know that it will take a few years before they can truly develop their talents."

"Um……"

Orochimaru, who was holding his chin in thought, naturally understood the characteristics of the Uzumaki clan. The advantages of physical strength and chakra will not be fully revealed until the end of adolescence and the end of the first growth period.

Children under ten years old, no matter how outstanding they are, will not be able to tell the difference if their foundation is too low.

The twelve-year-old Uzumaki Naruto's chakra volume is hundreds of times higher than that of Hatake Kakashi. Even if Kaoru is not a jinchuriki, his physical strength and chakra specialties are not as obvious as Uzumaki Naruto's, he can definitely crush 99% of the ninja world.

The strength of Jōnin.

The amount of chakra does not represent strength, but it is an important threshold. Many advanced ninjutsu require sufficient physical strength and chakra to perform. If the qualifications are slightly less, you can't even touch the side of a jounin, and you can perform one or two B-levels.

Once your "inventory" has been emptied of Ninjutsu, don't expect to get ahead.

"The bloodline of the Uzumaki tribe is indeed excellent, but there are other ways to solve the problem of physical strength and chakra volume, so we will not consider it for now. However, the ice escape boy you mentioned earlier can be mentioned if you pay attention to the ranking..."

Orochimaru's talent is quite good, otherwise he would not have been accepted as a disciple by Hiruzen Sarutobi. After changing two bodies in a row, his thirst for chakra is not high. Instead, he has a body with a higher degree of compatibility, which is more suitable for him.

Mind.

In the original timeline, the makeshift Genyoumaru had average qualifications and poor compatibility. Once the three-year buffer period was up, he could no longer bear it, so much so that he was not in a state to forcefully cast the forbidden technique, Fuzhi Reincarnation, and seize Uchiha Sasuke's body.

, and the result was backfired.

"I will arrange it as soon as possible. However, Lord Orochimaru is monitoring several key targets at the same time, so there will inevitably be omissions, not to mention..."

Medicine Master Dou said in embarrassment,

"The Furusugi family is indeed a difficult problem to deal with. I, a genin of Konoha Village, can't scare me..."

For a less arrogant force, Yakushi Kabuto could still think of a way. Those in the Gushan family who are half-officials and half-businessmen are accompanied by escorts when traveling. There are many people who are watching overtly and covertly. Even though Yakushi Kabuto has rich lurking experience, he has a long history.

Time monitoring also feels very difficult.

After listening to the complaints from his subordinates, Orochimaru realized that the child who was basically certain to have awakened the Ice Release Blood Succession Limit was also a key talent cultivated by the Furusugi family.

Maybe the Leaf Village will maintain a tacit understanding with Orochimaru, and just let it go as long as it doesn't go too far. The Furusugi family is not so easy to talk to. Even if there is no way to take Orochimaru, as long as they are willing to spend money, they can increase the bounty of Orochimaru and his lackeys.

At this level, it is estimated that there will never be peace in Tian Country and Sound Ninja Village from now on.

The "money ability" may not necessarily play a decisive role, but it will certainly not be useless. Although Orochimaru is not afraid and rashly breaks up with the Furusugi family, he is still a little hesitant.

"Try it first and act with caution."

Although many of Kosugi Bosui's actions have been testing the edges of the ninja world and have not touched the core. However, Harujiang Shui Nuan Ya Seer, a master in the same circle, is also more sensitive to certain events than imagined.

Many major events that have happened in the ninja world recently have the shadow of Kosugi Bosui behind them.

"God knows what you've been doing lately, are you still playing with those boring 'toys'?"

The research on amphibious ninjas is not completely worthless, but it is destined to be of little benefit to climbing the peak of the ninja world, but it is somewhat helpful to improve the water war in Konoha Village.

Before Orochimaru became the Fourth Hokage, he had long given up on those things outside his body.

"No special report, just..."

After a pause, Medicine Master Doudou continued to explain,

"The activities of Kirigakure Village in the Kingdom of the Sea have tended to stagnate, and they seem to have withdrawn from that sea area. The reason is not yet known."

"There are no secrets in the ninja world..."

Orochimaru smiled and said,

"A certain force must have reached an agreement with the Mist Ninja and took over the territory of the Kingdom of the Sea. Whoever is more active recently is the chosen agent. Go and find out who is behind it. Konoha Village, Sunagakure Village,

Yuyin Village, or the Gushan family you mentioned."

"As commanded."

Kabuto Yakushi had actually guessed some things, but being too smart was not necessarily a good thing. Orochimaru valued a useful assistant, not an ambitious man who was smart enough to escape control or even backfire.

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On Yuqi Island, which is already full of New Year flavor, the Gushan family has opened the ban on this place for the first time in this season, and arranged the third round of the "King of Fighting" auditions in the Eastern Region on the seaside as a part of the New Year's Eve celebrations.

part.

Facts have proved that this bold plan was indeed successful.

Not only local tourists from the Land of Fire came, but also people from the Land of Waves, the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Tang and other places were very supportive. The heavily armed warriors of the Iron Country did not want to stay in the Northland where water dripped into ice during this season, so they organized a group to come.

Overwinter in this resort, and take a look at the "King of Fighting" competition, which is about to become a national sport.

Even the gold-carrying fleet of the Kingdom of the Sea has set a stop on its trade route at Yuqi Island starting from this year. The scarce industrial products produced locally are urgently needed by the Kingdom of the Sea, and the demand for primary consumer goods is huge.

All kinds of seafood are sold out on the same day they are shipped. Not only that, the "high quality and low price" cheap labor force of the country of the sea has gradually gained a firm foothold on Uki Island and the Inaba country on the other side. Workers at the port terminals, express logistics distribution

Workers, poor people pulling rickshaws to earn a living, dishwashers and handymen behind the scenes of various catering services, everywhere are temporary workers from the southern border who speak with the accent of the country of the sea, look honest and honest, and work quickly.

The locals of the Land of Fire are unwilling to do dirty and tiring work, but the first-generation immigrants of the Land of the Sea, who are satisfied with just one mouthful of food, do not dislike it at all.

Three years have passed. Haixing, who was supported by the Gushan family as an agent, has always been in contact with the "white gloves" of actual management. It is not easy to talk to Gushan Bu Shui face to face.

"Young Master, I originally planned to go back early, but..."

Haixing explained with a wry smile,

"Nearly half of the sailors in the fleet now work as odd jobs in the port. After working hard for a week, they earn more than three months' salary. If they are formal contract workers, they work hard for half a month and earn half a year's living expenses. I can't force it.

bar……"

"After all, crew members also have high-paying jobs. Although it's hard work, it's not like this, right?"

"The sons who come from the Kingdom of the Sea are afraid of poverty."

After serving as the "porter" between the Kingdom of the Sea and the Ninja Continent for so many years, Haixing is well-informed, and he really doesn't want to block the financial path of his compatriots.

"Okay, don't delay things. Over at Sichuan Country, the construction period has been delayed. You can go to Kiran yourself to explain. I only want the final result."

"I will obey your orders."

After waving Haixing to retreat, Kosugi Bosui shook his head slightly and sighed to Togakushi Hinode, who was standing behind him:

"These people seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Haixing said that he cannot block the financial opportunities of his compatriots, but he never mentioned his own financial opportunities..."

"Isn't it a good thing to be selfish?"

Togakushi Sunrise smiled,

"It would be difficult to deal with a hero who really sacrificed his life for the country of the sea."

His hero is my enemy!

There are weaknesses, better control.

As the captain of the gold transport fleet of the Kingdom of the Sea, there are too many ways to make profits. No matter what purpose Haixing wants to obtain more benefits, it proves that he also has core demands and is not as selfless as he has shown before.

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As for the introduction of workers from the Kingdom of the Sea, it has been going on for more than two years. The economic lifeline of this small island country has long been tied to the Gushan family's warship. It will not be easy to escape easily.

"I don't want to make such calculations, but..."

Gushan Bushui looked at the falling snow outside the floor-to-ceiling window and said softly,

"The history of human development is a history of 'cannibalism'. Wolves eat sheep, and sheep eat grass. The predators at the top of the food chain will naturally choose a more efficient 'predation' mode. Whether they eat grass or sheep,

, even eating wolves is far less efficient than eating people."

"The young master who governed discipline back then also said similar things, but his choices were different from yours."

Togakushi Hinode commented,

"Privately, I feel that Master Zhiji is great, but you are more suitable to control the Gushan family's broken ship that is about to hit the rocks."

"Yes. Cousin Zhiji is very selfless and loves all mankind. I am more selfish and only love my relatives and friends around me."

"That's why we prefer to work with Master Bu Shui. Master Zhiji can only 'check that there is no such person'."

Betrayal of one's own class is a very serious matter. If it were a different world without the manifestation of extraordinary power, Gu Shan Bu Shui might not do what he does now.

Think about the aliens from the outside - the Otsutsuki clan, who suppressed the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki all over the world by one person. The power of mortals is really too fragile in front of "gods".

"If I don't 'eat people', how can I become a higher-level predator on the food chain and a being that bargains with the 'gods'? In order not to be treated as food and put on the table, I have to become a 'cannibal'

magic'."

This is the truth, but when it comes to actually doing it, I still feel a little embarrassed. Using institutional, financial and capital means to squeeze the human value of foreign workers is still within the scope of tolerance. Gathering death row prisoners and sacrificing them to the gods is just for the sake of it.

It is indeed a bit unsatisfactory to have more chips.

"Master, they all deserve to die."

"I know that I have read every case file, and most executions a hundred times are not enough to offset their crimes. However, they are also intelligent life, our kind. I will keep my feelings at this time in my heart, always

I dare not forget. If one day I get used to treating human life as a bargaining chip, I will not be far away from losing my humanity..."

Togakushi is speechless at sunrise.

It is relatively rare for superiors like the Gushan family to directly execute a group of people for certain reasons, but it is very common for a certain order to indirectly affect the fate of most people.

In the past few years, I don't know how many people have survived because of what Gushan Bushui did. However, this is the first time that more than 300 people have been directly ordered to be executed.

Three years ago in the Bear Country, there were not so many "cannibal" gangsters who had their heads chopped off.

"Let them wait, I will go see it myself later..."

Gu Shan Bu Shui is not afraid of killing people. Killing so many people directly for blood sacrifice will always leave a gap in his heart.