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In the country of tea, the southernmost small country on the Ninja Continent, four vigorous figures shuttled through the dense rain forest.

On the days when the new year was about to come, the Konoha Genin Team 10 did not complain too much about traveling so far to do missions.

The bearded Jounin Sarutobi Asuma, who has not led his subordinates and students on missions for a while, and rarely guides training because of his busy schedule, has a rare chance of stimulating team spirit throughout the year, so he chooses a C-level mission and comes here. place to perform the task of protecting important personnel.

Although he is not a famous figure in a country or a wealthy family, he is just a big businessman full of copper odor, but it can still be regarded as a good job with a generous remuneration.

The troubles that need to be dealt with along the way are mainly bandits, bandits, etc., and occasionally they will encounter short-sighted rebel ninjas and wandering samurai. These small problems are not taken lightly by the Konoha ninjas.

The famous Ino, Deer, and Butterfly group in Konoha Village didn't need Asuma Sarutobi to teach them how to practice. The family behind them had to worry about it.

Except for the more worry-free Konoha Genin Class 8, which Yuhi Kurenai is responsible for, the bearded jounin focuses on the mental state of the students and has been working hard to stimulate their enthusiasm. As for the effects, they are sometimes good and sometimes bad. For gifted children, stability is difficult to guarantee.

After exploring the surroundings and eliminating all hidden dangers, a few people returned to the caravan and reported the situation to the person in charge. The continuous convoy left the safe road and began to head towards the recently opened and immature wilderness.

In order to save time and energy and transport large quantities of goods to the port in the southeast corner of the country of tea more efficiently, we occasionally have to find another way.

The hired ninja doesn't care much about how the employer behaves. Anyway, the possibility of encountering danger here is not very high. The path-cutting thieves are not stupid. They can still basicly observe words and emotions. It is impossible for such a huge transport caravan to be without strength. As a guard, it's basically impossible to get it down in a small fight.

In the slightly uncomfortable cool and humid sea breeze, Akimichi Choji chewed some damp snacks with some dissatisfaction and muttered:

"All year round, I don't even have a good rest at home, and I have to travel so far..."

Sarutobi Asuma skillfully opened a box of canned meat and stewed it in an iron pot on the campfire. He replied casually:

"Many places in the Country of Tea are still not safe. Business travelers need protection, but there is nothing they can do..."

The flames were getting stronger, the water vapor was steaming, and the fragrance of the food made the three genin of Team 8, who had been busy for most of the day, feel a little bit excited.

Resisting the desire to pick up the half-cooked meat and eat it, Nara Shikamaru poked the bonfire and added some damp dry wood to make it burn more vigorously.

"Teacher Asuma, it's time now. Such a huge caravan transports an astonishing amount of goods. Where are we going?"

"We only need to escort them to the port and let the goods board the ship, and it will be completed..."

The bearded man took out his cigarette and wanted to smoke one. He looked around and after thinking about it, he put it back.

"As for the final destination of the business trip, it should be the Kingdom of Wind..."

"Why go south to the Kingdom of Wind? Wouldn't it be faster to go directly through Platycodon Mountain Castle? There is obviously a repaired road, but we took a long way to this place..."

"It's not too bad to take the water route! As for the real reason, I don't know, but there have been a lot of transporters coming from the south recently, and they have issued many escort missions in the village..."

Because of the rise of Awaji Village on the south coast, the relatively remote southern jungle area of ​​the Fire Country has become a lot more lively.

Sarutobi Asuma could not see the changes in the general trend of the ninja world very clearly, and the few genin who were not yet knowledgeable were even less aware of it. They could instinctively detect some clues from the changes in the entrusted tasks, but apart from standing still It is difficult for those at the top who are higher up and have an overall view to fully understand this.

The Country of Tea is located on a long and narrow peninsula in the south. It has only one neighboring country on land - the Country of Fire. It faces the Country of Wind to the west across the sea.

The Country of Tea, the Country of Fire, the Country of Sichuan and the Country of Wind form a great bay area that is peaceful and peaceful. Many scattered islands are arranged in it. Near the corner of the Country of Wind, there are many valuable and permanent islands. The Sex Island has been taken over by Sand Hidden Village and is gradually encroaching towards the southeast.

It stands to reason that the geographical location of the Country of Tea is actually quite good, and its territory is also very vast. The total area is a little larger than the Country of Rain and the Country of Grass combined. The land is not seriously salinized and is fairly fertile. It is densely covered with hills and long stretches. There are all kinds of low tea trees.

Apart from the fact that there is no ninja village and it is a little more difficult to develop, it also has considerable potential.

Unfortunately, this country has some inherent shortcomings and bad luck.

Of the twelve months a year, almost six months are the typhoon period. Typhoons from the southeast land one after another, seriously affecting the livelihood of the residents of the Land of Tea.

The Kingdom of Tea is like a barrier extending out of the continent, protecting the Kingdom of Fire, the Kingdom of Sichuan and the Kingdom of Wind in the northwest from hurricanes.

Of course, this is one of the reasons why the Kingdom of Wind's southern border is close to the sea, but it is still dry. The warm and humid air currents cannot reach the Kingdom of Wind at all, and even the ocean in the southern Great Bay Area rarely generates huge waves.

During the most suitable months of the year for farming and crop growth, natural disasters often occur, resulting in a serious shortage of food production in the country of tea, which is in urgent need of external input. Fortunately, there are a variety of popular tea products, which can be exchanged for barely a living. rations.

Because of this, this country is relatively chaotic and has become a breeding ground for all kinds of evil. There have been many coups to defeat superiors and even to kill daimyo.

If it weren't for the sudden rise of shipping in the South China Sea, this country, which seems to have potential but is unable to extricate itself from the abyss of sinking, would not have any hope.

The rise of commerce has brought some vitality to this country, but it has also spawned many black industries. Relying on tolls, favor fees, etc. can no longer satisfy the appetites of many greedy guys. They support bandits and plunder, and even turn into pirates. Bad dramas have been staged many times.

If it weren't for the unavoidable deep-water harbor in the country of tea, the merchants would not be willing to take this road at all.

For the Leaf Village, the number of tasks on the southern route has increased significantly and a lot of profits have been made. On the contrary, they are somewhat happy to see such changes. The source of this phenomenon - Suna Ninja's actions, has also temporarily adopted an open-door approach. The attitude of closing one eye and not interfering too much.

Two days later, the caravan that finally arrived at the southern port of Mecha Country stopped temporarily. When the ninjas of Class 8 were about to find their employer to confirm that the mission was completed, they unexpectedly met the Suna Ninja who had been waiting here for a long time.