Ninja Ice House

The fact that Shuimu, Yin Luka and Gu Shan Bu Shui had a private gathering attracted some people's attention.

They only had some business dealings with the Fusagi family and had a superficial friendship at the ninja school, so no one would think that they really had any great bond.

The gap is too big, the worlds of daily life are very different, and there is too little common language. We can only talk about education and children.

This is how everyone views the interactions between the three of them.

A few days later, the wedding of Mizuki and Xiaochun began with the attention and blessings of a small group of friends.

The weddings of ordinary residents of the ninja world do not pay much attention to ostentation, but newlyweds still like to have more people come to offer their blessings.

Because Gushan Bushui rented clothing, venues, facilities, etc. at a preferential price, there were not many people at the scene where Mizuki and Kochun tied the knot, but it was warm and full of ceremony.

Kotsubaki is a kind of weak and virtuous girl who is relatively rare in Konoha Village, and Mizuki is an ordinary ninja who is not as good as her superiors but slightly more than her inferiors. This combination is very normal and ordinary.

In addition to friends and work colleagues from both parties who could take time to come, there were also lively residents nearby who came to support the event.

"When I was a child, there were times when I made grandiose words and said that I would give you a grand wedding that would be the envy of all the villagers. But in the end, this is it..."

"very good already."

"I've made you feel wronged."

It shouldn't have been like this originally. With Mizuki's past connections, there wouldn't have been so few supporters. Because he made a big mistake, almost tormented himself to death, and received a heavier punishment, he lost contact with many of his fair-weather friends in the past.

It's not that there were many things that added insult to injury, but that Shuimu's image was ruined because of this, and most of the social circles that were originally unreliable have actually collapsed.

Mizuki had been aware of this kind of thing since he survived the catastrophe. As a result, when it really happened, it was still a bit uncomfortable.

With Xiaochun's relatively introverted personality and not having many close friends, she could only take care of the house and plant some flowers and plants.

Fugugi Bushui and ordinary people watched Mizuki, who was rarely dressed in a rare dress, leading Kotsubaki in white without dirt, into the shrine, and under the guidance of the priest and the shrine maiden, performed a blessing ceremony.

At this moment, Gu Shanbu Shui, who was smiling silently with his sleeves rolled up, suddenly felt a strong chakra approaching.

Familiar footsteps stopped beside him, and Sarutobi Hiruzen, wearing the Hokage's great cloak, said with a smile:

"It's another great day of the year when young men and women get married. I think back on those days when I was young, haha!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's married couple, Sarutobi Biwako, died at the hands of Obito Uchiha on the night of the Kyuubi attack on the village ten years ago.

Although the outside world doesn't know the real culprit yet, some people have almost locked in on several suspicious targets.

"When I first came to Konoha Village, the Sandaime was still in his prime. The 'Sannin' were at their peak. Konoha's white teeth were frightening and invincible. The golden flash was like a rising little sun. It was really a nostalgic sight.

The glorious years..."

As for the later "Shunshen Shisui" and "Copy Ninja", they actually didn't even catch up with the afterglow of their peak.

The problem of not being able to take over the job does not only happen in other ninja villages, but also in Konoha Village.

"Now, even I am the father of four children. Watching these peers who are younger than me get married, I feel a lot of emotion."

"Um……"

He responded noncommittally, but Hiruzen Sarutobi did not smoke, but put his hands behind his back and said slightly seriously,

"Major Governor Bu Shui, are you familiar with Shuimu?"

"In the past, he helped me a lot when I was teaching at Inaba Academy. He is a very capable person, so we have some contacts with him."

"Then do you know that one time he made a big mistake?"

"We are more or less friends, how could you not know?"

"Then...what do you think of him...and Orochimaru?"

"What does this have to do with me?"

Gu Shan Bu Shui spread his hands,

"This is something you should worry about. I'm not even a Konoha ninja, so don't overdo it. Stand your ground and be careful..."

"If everyone in this world was as easy to get along with as Major Governor Bu Shui, there wouldn't be so many conflicts."

He also seemed to realize that talking about Shuimu had nothing to do with Major Bu Shui. Whether the friendship between the two was innocent or whether there was any bad deeds, it actually didn't matter.

Instead, other issues are more worthy of concern.

"I checked the accounts with Discipline Leader Gui Zhi. Last year, the overall debt scale of Konoha Village did not drop much, but the debt ratio dropped by 13 percentage points, which is a gratifying achievement..."

The Konoha ninjas worked hard on their missions for a year, and a large part of them was used to repay the support loan for reconstruction after the night of genocide.

The reason why the total amount of liabilities has not declined is because a large number of commercial properties have been sold rapidly, personal liabilities have increased sharply, and the total assets have become larger.

If we follow this trend, Konoha Village may not need ten years to pay off its debts. If development goes smoothly, it may even take seven or eight years.

Of course, this is if nothing goes wrong.

There are no direct competitors for the main mission, the Furusugi family's long-term mission remains strong, no ninja war occurs, and Konohagakure does not suffer a direct attack and suffer heavy losses.

"I was very surprised by the positive attitude of the Konoha ninjas. I thought it would take at least fifteen years and nearly a generation of hard work to pay it off. Now it seems that in three years, the debt level will drop below the warning line. After years, it will basically not affect the villagers’ daily lives.”

Debt development and increased leverage are indeed excellent boosters when things are booming and developing rapidly, but once there are setbacks, it can also be scary when there is an avalanche.

At least for now, it seems that in the foreseeable future, there is no possibility that Konoha Village will become even more declining.

If the situation doesn’t reach this point, it’s already bottomed out. No matter what happens, it will only get better, right?

Naturally, Kosugi Bosui would not expose the beautiful dream in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind, but naturally agreed:

"This is a good thing for everyone to get what they need. The Konoha ninjas get out of trouble early, and our Fusagi family can also earn a lot of interest."

“I hope that future cooperation will be as enjoyable as now.”

"Absolutely! The Sandaime is still strong and can still be at the helm for many years. It is not a problem to get through the difficulties smoothly. It's just..."

Gu Shan Bu Shui asked curiously,

"I don't know who you prefer as the Fifth Generation Head? Master Jiraiya or Princess Tsunade? Or, like the Fourth Generation Head, skip them and establish the next generation?"

"Oh? Did you know that Major Governor Bu Shui is very anxious about this matter?"

"No, no, no, I'm just curious! You know, we have always been involved in the internal management of Konoha Village, but we also have some expectations for the future..."

"Then... in the opinion of Major Governor Bu Shui, who is better to be the fifth generation head?"

"Princess Tsunade, as everyone expected; Lord Jiraiya can do it too, but he may not be willing to do so; Nara Shikaku, the squad leader of the Jonin class, has outstanding abilities and is qualified for the job; of course, if you are willing to wait a few more years, Hatake Kakashi seems

Not bad……"

In fact, the candidate mentioned by Fusugi Fusui was also what Sarutobi Hiruzen had in mind. If Orochimaru had not defected and he would succeed the fourth generation after his death in battle, there would be no need for the old third generation to come back and take charge of the overall situation.

It's a pity that things have changed and people have changed, and there is no going back.

"It's difficult! Tsunade and Jiraiya don't know where to travel. Nara Shikaku can be used as an alternative. Hatake Kakashi... I guess I can't wait until that time."

As an old man in his seventies, it was time to take care of his old age long ago. Hiruzen Sarutobi also knew that his strength had slipped from its peak and he was no longer as tyrannical as a "Doctor of Ninjutsu".

If it hadn't been for the undercurrents surging in the ninja world in the past few years, and neither the Kumo ninja nor the Iwa ninja dared to take too many actions, Konoha Village would not be as peaceful as it is now, with several years of breathing space.

Just as the two were talking, Mizuki and Kochun walked out of the look hall. Several young shrine maiden candidates were carrying flower baskets, scattering pink cherry blossom petals, fluttering in the wind, and tiny droplets of water.

Floating in the air, spreading wisps of fragrance all over.

When Mizuki and Kochun came out, they immediately saw Furugi Fusui and Sarutobi Hiruzen standing side by side in the crowd.

The two came over happily and saluted very politely.

"Thank you Master Bu Shui and the third generation for coming."

As he spoke, Xiao Chun took out two pastries from the small basket he was carrying and handed them over.

"Homemade cherry blossom rolls are disrespectful."

"Then I won't be polite."

Fusugi Fusui and Sarutobi Hiruzen took it and tasted it after opening it. The taste was okay.

"We are just a witness."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, no longer punishing Mizuki as harshly as before,

"You are the protagonists today. It is a big day and you have to entertain other guests. We will leave in a while."

After the two bowed in greeting, they went to hand out small gifts to others.

Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed his smile and sighed softly:

"There are several other newcomers. I have to go and check them out. I hope I can catch up."

"You walk slowly, I will have a wedding drink and then leave."

"Um!"

Looking at the back of Sarutobi Hiruzen leaving, Gusugi Bosui curled his lips. This old guy who is used to making fun of people and winning people's hearts is a very mature leader who can rule the Leaf Village for decades and remain standing.

It's not a wasted reputation.

Of course, Gushan Bushui is not afraid of him either. The competition between the two parties is actually not on the same level.

After mastering the absolute intelligence advantage and even beginning to gain a slight upper hand in terms of strength, Gusugi Bushui has begun to make arrangements more and more calmly, steadily and step by step, forcing Konoha Village to the situation he envisioned, and finally maximizing control.

Its lifeblood.

"It took three years to get out of danger and five years to get out of trouble. I'm afraid you don't know the horror of the debt trap."

A war without gunpowder smoke is no less cruel than a scorching battlefield of blood and fire.

Mastering powerful force is a great advantage in itself, but if it cannot be used perfectly, it is just a tool in the hands of others.

…

In another direction of Konoha Village, Jonin Bai Yunhaishan led three young genin out of the gate of Konoha Village.

Baiyun Yeshan, the leading teacher at the front, said to the three subordinates:

"Are you sure you don't want to participate this year? Last year, we achieved good results in the 'King of Fighters' youth group. This year we are stronger and can at least enter the adult group semi-finals. If we go further, we will become even more famous."

"No need, Mr. Hayama, we are now ninjas, we must focus on the mission."

"Right!"

The smiling Baiyun Yeshan sighed a few times, remembering how he had met Bai's parents before. His father was an ordinary man with a little light eyelids. It was true that he cared about Bai, but he was more concerned about whether the eldest son could make a lot of money.

reduce the family burden.

His mother is quite decent and a woman with vision.

"In short, I have seen your performance during this period and I am quite satisfied with it. Therefore, I applied to the Third Generation Head to try the C-level mission in advance. A group of pirates who harmed fishermen and robbed property appeared in the waters near the Bear Country. Our

The mission is to find his hiding place and destroy the villains."

Because there is no mention of ninjas participating, it is just an ordinary bandit case, so the number of missions is only C-level.

Originally, such a small task could be handled by the local Star Ninja Village.

However, the local ninjas seem to have shrunk a lot for some reason. Rumor has it that they received a big task from the Gushan family, the big financier, and transferred most of their manpower to it, so some of the original routine tasks were somewhat taken into consideration.

Not available.

Therefore, part of the task share was sent to Konoha Village.

"The Country of Bears used to be an unstable place. In recent years, due to the effectiveness of the Star Ninja Village, the security has improved a lot. However, we should not be careless. The mountains are high and the forests are dense. There are many poisonous snakes, insects, rats, and ants. There are always gangsters who have not been wiped out.

The flow, coupled with the poisonous miasma that suddenly comes from time to time, are dangers that need to be paid attention to."

Speaking of this, Baiyun Yeshan suddenly remembered.

"By the way, Yayoi, you were a child rescued from there by the Fusagi family. Do you have any impressions?"

Yayoi shook her head in confusion:

"At that time, I was ignorant and didn't understand anything. It took me a long time to recover in the Gushan family's sanatorium. My situation has been resolved. There are still a few friends who can't live normally and need to

Correctional teacher guidance.”

"I'm sorry for bringing up your sad past."

"It doesn't count!"

Yayoi scratched her forehead with some worry, and scratched her hair.

"Actually, just like adults' memories of infancy are relatively vague, I don't remember very clearly the ordeal I suffered at the time. Only when I heard the teacher from the almshouse talking about it did I realize that such a terrible thing had happened to me."

"Everyone should be careful when going out. It is different from school and home. You should always pay attention to your own safety."

While a few people were discussing, thousands of miles away in the sea outside the Bear Country, Kakuzu and Hidan trampled on several extremely vicious guys.

"The most valuable heads have escaped, which is really troublesome..."