Red sand dust

Among the five great ninja villages, Sunagakure Village is estimated to be the slowest in mobilizing war preparations.

It’s not that the Suna Ninja’s mobility is worse than the elites of other Ninja Villages in the Ninja World, but that the Sunagakure Village’s specialty skills—poisoning and puppetry—require relatively complete logistical support in order to unleash their full strength.

Tool consumption, potion brewing, parts wear, etc. all need to be prepared in advance.

There are too few bloodline limited families and secret ninjas in Sunagakure Village. In the past ninja wars, Sunagakure was forced to take the path of elites. The requirements for ninja tools have naturally increased, and the cost has also been rising.

"I would rather spend more unjust money than save the lives of our compatriots as much as possible!"

Gaara ordered.

No matter in the past or now, the biggest problem of sand ninja is the lack of talents. Every one who can get on the stage is precious. It would be a pity to treat them as battlefield consumables. Therefore, they spend a lot of money to build high-quality ninja tools and use them. Mobs from other countries were hired to reduce human losses.

Even if we want to emphasize the unity of the ninja community and overcome difficulties together, it is best not to have any ideas of "boundless love and selfless dedication".

Suna Ninja is not so extravagant as to export excess love.

Daimaru naturally thinks the same way.

As a result, everyone from top to bottom has become busier, especially those involved in the "military industry" field.

As the master "Red Sand Dust" who created a new school of puppet masters in Sand Hidden Village, the price of actual puppets in his puppet workshop has increased a lot, but they are still sold out quickly.

If Daimaru hadn't suppressed the greed of some guys a little, nearly half of the wealth in the entire Kingdom of Wind could have been looted, and a country as rich as the enemy would have been almost easily accessible.

"You can't make enough money. The key is how to control cash flow and use it as a weapon to spread your influence!"

Daimaru has promoted this concept in front of his subordinates more than once. Unfortunately, most of the nouveau riche who are too short-sighted do not understand this truth.

Making war fortune is not a problem. Anyway, Daimaru is not the only one who benefits. The real contradiction is that the supreme authority of Sunagakure Village is part of Daimaru.

Being good at shearing wool is a good habit, but shedding your own wool is a bit boring.

It’s not just the industries that are nominally under control that count as one’s own. Gaara is the apparent chairman of the “big company” called “Sunagakure Village”, and Daimaru is also the major shareholder who actually benefits from it. It’s really boring to be in the house. .

Of course, you still have to earn what you should earn. A large number of people under his command need to receive wages to support their families. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. Daimaru still understands.

Temari, who had been busy for most of the day, sat calmly on the reception chair opposite, and drank the iced drink in one gulp, suppressing her restless mood.

"I heard from my seniors that whenever a war starts, all kinds of monsters and monsters will appear out of nowhere and make people angry!"

Collusion and hoarding are just the basic means. There are actually scammers using the official name of Sunagakure Village to defraud enthusiastic residents of donated materials. If they are discovered, they will rob them. They are so bold that even Temari, who prides herself on being well-informed, is shocked. Jaw-dropping.

It's really hard to imagine how these sanctimonious guys could escape the pervasive combing of the Shadow Guards.

"The messiness of people's hearts is far beyond imagination. You still have to be busy!"

Daimaru chuckled and said with relief, not surprised,

"The cadres who face the front line are the hardest ones. If you do well, you should do it. If you don't do it well, you will be criticized by everyone!"

Historically, among the official customs, empty-talking ministers are regarded as nobles, while officials who are close to the people and manage practical affairs are regarded as turbulent people. To put it bluntly, the former just make a living by opening their mouths, scolding them, and not caring about shit, and still get away with it. A good reputation means a prosperous official career; the latter is hard work. One mistake can lead to a mess, which is as difficult as rolling in the mud. Those who emerge from the mud unstained are only a few, and the vast majority of people are just common people.

Daimaru is now a bossy and boastful high-ranking official. Temari could have been happy and leisurely, but who gave her the very difficult responsibility of being the chief of the security department?

It was a headache normally, but now it was even more thankless. In a few days, the good reputation that was finally saved will be almost lost.

"Don't just stand and talk without hurting your back. Think of a way. The grievances of the subordinates are getting heavier and heavier. In the past, they could still enforce the law with a smile and a calm smile. But now they have a straight face and do not take the severity of their actions. They are all young. People, maybe they will explode at some point!”

Temari complained, and Daimaru thought for a moment before responding:

"Some methods should not be used casually! There is no guarantee that the double-edged sword will be in your hands forever!"

For example, a temporary policy of paid informants can be adopted now, but this will seriously damage the local customs of Sunagakure Village.

In essence, all the forces that formed a barrier were a society of acquaintances. Even though Sunagakure Village was now affected by immigrants, the mainstream was still the traditional Suna ninja.

Once "Pandora's Box" is opened, it cannot be closed.

The local nation-state built by a society of acquaintances is fundamentally different from foreign colonial or immigrant countries. If Sunagakure Village transitions from a society of acquaintances to a society of strangers, the leading role of Sunagakure will inevitably be weakened, and the spirit and unity of the past will also be lost. cease to exist, governance costs will rise sharply.

Because of the overwhelming combat advantage of the Sand Ninjas, the Sand Ninjas dared to allow a large influx of foreign people without changing the host and guest, and Tai'a was inverted. However, once they put all their energy into suppressing immigrants, they would consume too much energy. If there is no spare time to do other things, there will be no development.

The purpose of allowing outsiders to participate in the construction of the Kingdom of Wind is to allow them to contribute, not to add to the obstacles.

"How about trying the latest electronic monitoring!"

Applications such as cameras and closed-circuit television have been around for many years, but their popularity has not been smooth enough. The infrastructure construction in the ninja world is very backward and there is no foundation for large-scale deployment.

However, there is one in the newly built Sunagakure Village!

Pure electronic surveillance is too expensive, and given the current situation, there is no time to lay it out in the streets and alleys of Sunagakure Village.

However, the unique puppet technology of Sand Hidden Village, combined with secular technology, has really produced incredible results.

"How to do it?"

Temari asked with some confusion.

Originally I just wanted to complain and didn't really expect any good solutions. Unexpectedly, Daimaru could really bring surprises.

"Sha Hidden Village was born because of puppets, so it is natural to use puppetry to solve the problem. However, now is not the time to show off, so let's use other methods instead..."

As he spoke, Daimaru led the confused Temari through a magical iron door and came to a spacious underground space with bright lights.

Only a small part of the empty basement was filled with iron boxes for storage, and most of the place was idle.

"Is there a place like this in Sunagakure Village?"

Temari asked rather unexpectedly,

"Does Gaara know?"

"Of course! Gaara knows there is such a place, but I don't know where it is or how to get in!"

It's really not that Daimaru deliberately concealed it. Without Daimaru to guide him, he couldn't even find the door.

Not only Daimaru, but also the Kazekage Fifth Daime Gaara himself, and even Saya-san's father, the Ravager, as well as various factions, big and small, all have their own secret vaults, and it would be abnormal not to have them.

As he spoke, Daimaru did not continue to explain, but used his psychic technique to summon a simple coffin. After opening it, the filthy body of Nagato, who once became a nightmare in the ninja world, appeared in front of him.

"you……"

Temari pointed to the dirty body in front of her in surprise, looked at Daimaru a few more times, opened her mouth, but could not say more.

"Don't be surprised, keep an eye out!"

As he spoke, Daimaru took Temari and walked across a corridor in the illusion space, arriving at the air corridor thousands of meters high, followed by the soundless and dirty body of Nagato.

In Temari's surprised eyes, Nagato's dirty body, with the help of customized auxiliary exoskeleton prostheses, walked to the edge of the covered bridge, opened his hands, as if to embrace the snowy peaks of the plateau surrounded in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, trickles of melted snow from the plateau were blown into the air by the strong wind, mixed with the originally diffuse rain clouds, and violently convected up and down.

A few minutes later, shining silver snakes rolled between the clouds, and crackling thunder spread in all directions.

After a while, a drizzle of rain covered Sunagakure Village and the surrounding sky.

Immediately afterwards, the power of the ultra-large-scale reconnaissance technique, the Rain Tiger Freedom Technique, fell to the ground along the raindrops, spreading almost throughout the entire Sand Hidden Village.

"Did you see it? There are only unimaginable magical skills, and there is no secret technique that cannot be achieved. With the support of the almost infinite chakra of the dirty earth body, this technique can last for a long time!"

Of course, it is not unlimited. Snow melt water is limited, and the water vapor in the air is even thinner. The next day's light rain will almost consume all the water vapor for a week.

Without the cooperation of natural conditions, just relying on the Rain Tiger Free Technique to rain rain and the infinite chakra of the dirty earth body are not enough.

"This...can't you make it rain anytime and anywhere, and can you monitor the entire Sunagakure Village?"

"It's not that exaggerated!"

Daimaru smiled and shook his head.

Many years ago, Daimaru had wondered whether using Nagato's filthy earth body to cast the Rain Tiger Freedom Technique for an unlimited time would turn the desert of the Land of Wind into fertile farmland.

When that day came, Daimaru discovered that this was unrealistic!

If Nagato had that ability, he wouldn't be trapped in the Land of Rain and play games against the ninja organization.

Even ninjutsu must pay attention to the right time, place, and people. In the Kingdom of Rain, the Rain Tiger Free Technique is a monitoring magic. In the dry Kingdom of Wind in the past, it was nothing.

This is just like the water escape ninja who is like a fish in water in Kirigakure Village, but his power is greatly reduced when he comes to Sunagakure Village.

Although ninjas have mastered extraordinary power, it is better not to go against the will of heaven!

"As long as it can be used at critical moments!"

Temari affirmed the value of this technique.

If it really rains endlessly, won't it be like the land of rain in the past, with flooding?

"It's just that this guy's appearance is too special to be taken out and used!"

"Don't worry, just change your appearance a little and let Xiao Chaoyan control it! Nagato's dirty earth body is not only powerful in detection, but also in combat power. More importantly, it has good mind-reading skills and can draw out the souls of even dead people. Get the secret of your life!”

Whether it can fight or not is secondary. The key is that its special ability is indeed more suitable for the current Temari.

Use Nagato's dirty earth body for emergency first, and then replace it with other methods later, such as puppet signal base stations and communication networks built through natural energy connections.

Without Daimaru personally presiding over it, the "artificial elves" would have to use the power of the "Cradle Garden" to assist Temari.

"First... let's do this!"

Temari reluctantly agreed.

The two people from a high position looked at the town below like a busy anthill. The people coming and going in it were beyond the scope of naked eye observation. Fortunately, they were not ordinary people and their eyesight was extraordinary. Even so, they could not see anything. Only pedestrians could be seen, resembling squirming dust.

Looking up, what used to be a dim desert is now dotted with greenery and glowing rivers and lakes.

The closer you get to the main part of Sunagakure Village, the more vibrant it becomes.

After a moment of silence, Daimaru, who seemed to have remembered something, suddenly said:

"Do you still remember what you said after taking a bath in the hot springs when you were a hostage in Konoha Village? Your wish to enjoy plant viewing in Sunagakure Village has come true, right?"

"Do you remember?"

Temari's face turned slightly red;

"Did you predict it at the time, so you used words to provoke me?"

"Nothing, I was just bragging!"

When the future is uncertain, who hasn't said something about being bald?

Can I take the nonsense I said while soaking in a hot spring and admiring the moon with my two brothers-in-law seriously?

Although he was a little unconvinced, even Daimaru at that time never thought that this day would actually come true.

The beautiful and livable Konoha Village is so enviable. Now, the Sand Ninjas can be proud of their home.

"Did you also deceive Kurama Yakumo and Saya like this?"

Temari suddenly interrupted Daimaru's thoughts and asked directly. Daimaru thought for a while and then replied:

"I don't know! I don't remember what I have done, but I can't guess what they think of it! To be blunt, with my appearance, I still have to rely on talent to make a living, but talent is really not It’s too illusory, everyone’s standards and tendencies are different…”

The implication is that only an innocent girl like Temari, who has great ambitions and wants to find a husband who can change Sunagakure Village and the status quo of the ninja world, will find Daimaru very attractive.

"Do you think there is pure friendship between young men and women?"

Temari asked further, and Daimaru couldn't help but sneered:

"Friendship definitely exists, but whether it is pure or not, only God knows. Those who deny their true nature are liars, and those who succumb to their true nature and allow it to spread are not good people..."

"No! This is a rational inference, not based on emotion!"

After hearing Daimaru's somewhat rational words, Temari shook her head.

"The words girls talk about are all high-sounding excuses. Real love is actually a trivial shining point, and many of them are even very superstitious! For example, they believe in heroes saving beauties, fateful encounters, touching moments, etc. . What you think is a normal relationship, in the eyes of some people, is incredibly gentle..."