Red sand dust

In the large conference room on the top floor of the Kazekage House, a large map of the ninja world hangs in front of it, displaying information on several major countries and important regions in detail.

A dozen elder advisors who had a say in important village affairs, heads of various ministries, and the Kazekage Fifth Generation Gaara looked at the area marked in conspicuous red.

The middle protrusion of the peninsula in the southeast corner of the Ninja World continent is connected to the Land of Fire, with the Kingdom of Tea below and the Kingdom of Bears above.

Needless to say, the Country of Tea is a place where wind disasters are raging; the Country of Bears above is slightly better, but it is densely forested, and smog and poisonous fog persist all year round in many places. It looks like a good place, but the difficulty of development is no less than that of the Country of Tea. .

In Daimaru's view, this C-shaped peninsula is a bit like the Indochina Peninsula in ancient times when the productivity of the previous life could not keep up. It was indeed very valuable, but could not be put to good use. Only when industry develops to a certain extent and can feed back agriculture and change the unfavorable situation of rampant epidemics and frequent natural disasters can its value be reflected.

Why are the higher-ups in the village studying the map here?

Because the conditions used by Konoha Village in exchange for the Four-Tails are related to the peninsula where the Country of Tea is located.

Except for some strategic supplies, which are mainly paid with land, the area promised by Konoha Village is at the junction of the Country of Tea and the Country of Fire.

That's right, Konoha Village added a piece of Fire Country territory across the sea to the east of the Wind Country to its purchase chips.

If this deal goes through, the Country of Wind will directly border the Country of Fire and the Country of Tea, and the Country of Fire and the Country of Tea will no longer be land neighbors.

"This enclave looks quite big, but it's too useless..."

Huang Sha looked at it for a long time, pressed his temples, and said with some trepidation,

"Even if we get it, can we hold it safely?"

The land is really good, with water and soil, and it can grow crops. If these conditions are met, the sand ninja doesn't care about anything else.

"It's very good, but..."

Fuyi, who was basically not in the same room as Gaara, had to suppress his discomfort at such an important moment and attend the meeting to discuss the tailed beast's trading conditions.

"It would be great if the coastal areas of the Kingdom of Sichuan were allocated to us, and the Kingdom of Fire could appropriately compensate them..."

The border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Tea is not too far away from Awaji Village in a straight line. When the wind is favorable, there is a waterway that takes about five or six days.

At Daimaru's flying speed, it can be reached in half a day; members of the aerial combat unit, who are skilled in setting off at sunrise, can probably arrive by dinner time; novices who are not very strong in chakra and physical strength can reach it in no more than two days.

In Daimaru's view, this enclave is not bad. If it can be defended, it is still of great value.

As for why the Fire Nation chose this place, it was probably because they wanted to make the Sand Ninjas uncomfortable.

what to do?

Even the mature and prudent seniors did not want to speak casually on such a major event that would determine the Sunagakure Village and the future destiny of the Country of Wind. Most people whispered in private, and few expressed their opinions loudly.

This is a good opportunity, and if operated properly, the reward will be much greater than winning a ninja war.

As for the threat from Iwagakure, we can wait until we get the land.

Daimaru stood slightly back and looked at the highlighted area, dragging his chin, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long time, Gaara cleared his throat and said calmly:

"The transaction seems to be inevitable, and the Konoha Village has clearly rejected the proposal to exchange the land of Kawa no Kuni to join the transaction. The size of the exchanged land can be negotiated, but the area cannot be changed..."

Fuyi shook his head in disappointment. If they could get a fertile land bordering the land, the Sand Ninjas would probably go crazy with joy. Unfortunately, Konoha Village would not agree.

That's right, if the five major countries were directly bordering each other, the possibility of disputes would be greater. Although the land in the north of the Country of Tea is also connected to the Country of Fire, the threat is not great.

The land promised was not small. In order to get the Suna Ninjas to agree, Konoha Village had also invested money. However, it was almost universally acknowledged that the Suna Ninjas were not good at water combat. The only one was also used in sea battles. A type without power.

Once the Ninja World War breaks out, Konoha Village and Sunagakure Village clash again, and Konoha Ninjas block the sea route, the enclave cannot be defended.

If they agree to trade on such terms, Sunagakure Village must allocate a large chunk of resources to focus on management. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a huge loss to leave the land acquired by selling a tailed beast undeveloped?

The frowning people complained softly that this situation was really confusing.

Undecided for a long time, everyone looked in Gaara's direction.

When he was unable to make a decision, he finally remembered that the Kazekage Fifthime was the one who made the final decision...or should I say took the blame when things went wrong.

Gaara, who was the focus of many eyes, couldn't help but look at Daimaru who said nothing.

The fighting style of the Sand Ninja is a bit extreme. If they want to compete for supremacy at sea and protect the interests of the Kingdom of Wind, they still have to rely on air combat troops.

Daimaru and his men have defeated the Iwa Ninja. Can they still be trusted this time?

After hesitating for a while, Daimaru nodded solemnly.

Although there are still some risks, as long as the land is obtained legitimately, even if it does not go well in the future, it will still be possible.

The vast sea area of ​​​​the Greater Bay Area, except for a few offshore strongholds, is basically the sphere of influence of the Sunagakure Air Combat Force.

As long as it is developed well, that treasure land is almost equivalent to the golden delta area. In Daimaru's view, it is not bad than the coastal areas of Hikawa Country.

It controls the country of tea at the bottom and the country of bears at the top. It is not too far from the country of waves, and it has opened up the route to the country of water in the east and the country of thunder in the north.

After the Fourth Ninja War, if the finances of Sunagakure Village can be sustained, Daimaru will definitely promote the canal plan and open up a direct route for sea ships from the east and north to the Greater Bay Area.

This is a major project no less than the Kra Isthmus Canal Project in Thailand, which directly shortens the thousands of kilometers of voyage from the Country of Wind to the Country of Thunder, and gets rid of the peninsula where the Country of Tea is located, and the stranglehold on the Country of Wind.

Of course, in order to achieve such a feat, Sunagakure Village must first hold on.

The interests involved in the peninsula canal plan are astonishingly huge. Once developed, it is impossible for the Fire Country not to be interested.

"Done!" The peace after the Fourth Ninja War should last for a long time. More than ten years should be enough for Sunagakure Village to catch up. If it still can't hold on, it won't be able to blame others! 』

For Daimaru, he must first speed up the expansion of the air combat force, acquire all the unowned islands in the Greater Bay Area as soon as possible, and then establish a stronghold in the enclave promised by Konoha Village.

With the arrival of the new year, the Sunagakure villagers quietly promoted a deal with unpredictable consequences, waiting for Konoha's envoys to come to the door to finalize the specific details.