Red sand dust

The wave-piercing catamaran mothership named "Devil Ray" has not yet been used for transportation tasks. The original loading and unloading machinery has not yet been installed, and the vacant area has been converted into an open-air activity place for the crew.

A row of lightweight bamboo benches, stylish and simple small tables, colorful awnings, and the brackish sea breeze blowing in front of them allowed the sand ninjas who had been in the Kingdom of Wind for a long time to experience the charm of blue sky, white clouds, and scorching sea.

On the same day in the sun, blowing the sand and dust that can crack your skin in Sunagakure Village is completely different from sunbathing on a luxury cruise ship.

Young people gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing quietly, and some brave ones took advantage of the rare leisure time to gather around and play card games.

They don't dare to gamble. If there is inappropriate behavior during the mission, the punishment is also quite severe. Most of the outstanding ones here are selected through apprenticeship. They have finally become ninjas and will not ruin their future for this risk.

But if you use dirty tasks such as washing smelly socks and cleaning toilets as chips, you will have to work hard for a while if you lose. Although such "little games" sound a bit unpleasant to talk about, they are not uncommon among teammates who get along day and night. After getting used to it, no one feels that they are being excluded or bullied, but they blame it on bad luck.

Daimaru does not have much control over these specific matters. He only asks the cadres who maintain discipline to pay attention to the rules. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. This principle has been emphasized several times.

Ninjas are tools to complete tasks, but they are not emotionless machines. If you don’t find something for these energetic young people to do, you don’t know what trouble they will cause. Don’t overestimate the dual pressure of life and tasks. the endurance of young people.

Even if the apprentices have experienced failure and stood up again, it does not mean that their daily mental state can be ignored.

Because the two big shots, Daimaru and Temari, took charge of the battle in person, these young people who were about to take up their new duties in Naruto Village still restrained themselves even during a break that was not taboo.

Just when everyone thought that the journey could be such a smooth sailing, a crisp collision sound suddenly sounded from above, and then a familiar figure fell down with a thud and hit the deck not far away, smashing out a A sunken pit.

Under the gaze of pairs of startled eyes, the embarrassed Daimaru stood up with bared teeth.

"Whoever drove the boat was not stable at all. It was so bumpy that I actually fell off it."

Completely ignoring the torn clothes, the red and swollen marks on his shoulders, and the very obvious footprints on his back, Daimaru patted the dust on his body and stepped forward as if nothing had happened.

"Fortunately, I am strong and can handle this little accident!"

Just as he was talking, a newcomer whose name Daimaru couldn't even pronounce was very attentive and handed him a glass of iced drink.

"Lord Commander, please moisturize your throat first. This trivial matter is not worth your effort. The wind is high and the sea is strong, and some bumps are normal."

"Young man, you have great vision. The road ahead will be brighter!"

Daimaru patted his young shoulder, then casually took out two "Puppet Heaven" Theater World consumption coupons and handed them over.

"Take it, you can get free admission for the whole day at any time. Go with your girlfriend, you will be in for a surprise!"

"But, I don't have a girlfriend!"

"With this, are you still worried about not being able to find a 'temporary' girlfriend? Whether you can become a real girlfriend depends on your ability! If it doesn't work, a boyfriend can do it, so you're welcome!"

Even in the relatively poor Sunagakure Village, there are entertainment venues that are prohibitively expensive. How could Daimaru, who is determined to contribute to the spiritual civilization construction of Sunagakure Village, not work hard to add luster to the Sunagakure's daily spare time life!

Ignoring the innocent expression on the little guy's face, Daimaru stuffed the coupon into his arms, then glanced around at his subordinates who were doing their own thing as if nothing had happened.

"Let's play cards. Do you want to join me? I haven't played in a long time!"

"This... let's go to the gym to exercise!"

It was too late to hide the cards. He had seen the opportunity early and had already sneaked away. He was sweating profusely and looked at his boss' smiling face that didn't look warm at all.

"It's time to relax during your break!"

Daimaru said with a smile,

"I am also a reasonable person. After all, I am not a devil. How can I force you to act like cows and horses? Management must be humane. I have been emphasizing the importance of combining work and rest. It seems that the spirit is not implemented thoroughly enough! "

"You misunderstood, we like to exercise and practice makes us happy!"

"I see, they are all good kids!"

Daimaru nodded,

"In this case, I won't 'force' you to rest, just go and get busy!"

After waving his hand, he pushed open the thick watertight door and walked up the fire escape.

Seeing Daimaru leave, the young man who had disappeared before started to look around, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no problem.

I am really lucky to have witnessed a leader’s humiliating moments without being threatened to shut up.

On the top floor where no one dared to inquire, Temari was holding a three-star fan and looking at Daimaru fiercely like a normal person.

"Is it so fun to scare those kids?"

"Just kidding, the two-day and three-night voyage is too long and a bit boring!"

Daimaru shrugged and smiled nonchalantly,

"And you were too harsh. My neck is bleeding..."

As he spoke, Daimaru touched the collarbone of his shoulder and spread his palm. There was no red mark at all.

"My physique is so good, my vitality is replenished so quickly, it's great that I didn't bleed!"

Daiwan spat lightly, a little embarrassed.

"I'm just telling the truth. Why did you react so hard? It scared me."

"If you can't speak with that mouth of yours, just shut it!"

"Okay, okay, it's just a joke, that's all!"

Daimaru wiped the dirt on his body with a wet towel, closed his eyes and lay on the chair to doze off.

Temari is a very motivated person. She is not the kind of awkward girl who cannot recognize reality and avoids her thoughts. However, no matter how cheerful she is, she is still just a little girl with little love experience. She will still be shy when she should be shy. The weak point in the center is really fast and cruel when he uses his hands. If he is not in good health, he may be disabled before the day of marriage.

"You're angry?"

Seeing that Daimaru was a little depressed, Temari came up and put her hands on her hips and asked angrily,

"This is all your fault. When you talk about eating properly to regulate your body and speed up your spiritual practice, why do you bring up topics like eugenics and postnatal care, sour men and hot women?"

"I'm not angry! Do you think I'm the kind of person who has thoughts in his heart and still sulks silently?"

Daimaru yawned lazily,

"I just couldn't help but think of your mother, Galuro!"

Strangely enough, Rasa lived more than ten years longer than Garuru, but Daimaru had seen Garuru more times than Rasa.

Apart from enrolling in a ninja school, becoming a ninja after graduation, and taking the initiative to meet Luo Sha, complaining about not having a team, and asking for arrangements to lead a team of Jonin, I didn't have many encounters with him.

The status gap between the two people is really too big, and there is no intersection at all.

As the Kazekage's wife, Gaara often appeared in public. When Gaara was born, Daimaru was already four years old.

Although he has a bad temper, he is enlightened very early. When Daimaru was the child king, he saw Garuru and Temari who was unsteady when walking many times, as well as Kankuro as a baby, Yashamaru who often accompanied his sister, and Daimaru also said a few words.

It's just that Daimaru didn't take it to heart at that time. Later, when his mental state changed and he learned many tricks to sort out disordered memories, he accidentally remembered it.

That very attractive sandy-haired woman Garuro, and the delicate-looking Yashamaru, Daimaru is really more familiar with Rasa.

Of course, Daimaru knew them, so the siblings probably didn't take Daimaru seriously.

Temari, Kankuro and Gaara all have faces similar to Gaara's. Only Temari inherited her mother's hair color, and the others followed Rasa.

"Mom, I can't even remember what it looked like. I can only look at old photos occasionally to recall it!"

Temari is a little strange;

"Why are you talking about this?"

"None of you three siblings inherited your mother's kind character of always smiling, nor are you like your father, who only cares about business and barely cares about the family!"

"Do you want me to be as obedient as my mother? I'm sorry, I can't do that..."

"Just saying some emotion. You didn't have a mother when you were a child, and your father didn't care about the family. The three siblings supported each other and grew up. In contrast, although I have never met my father, my mother and grandfather worked hard to raise me, but later They didn’t go down the path they imagined!”

The generation in Sunagakure Village has a very different trajectory from that of their parents.

"We still don't know what the next generation will be like! The so-called changing the destiny of the village, if the future generations don't live up to expectations, it will be useless no matter how much wealth and resources are accumulated for them. If the future generations have the ability, they don't need our help. They have too many arrangements!”

So for many things, Daimaru didn't think too much about the long-term future, he just tried to do his best in his limited life.

"You think too much. Is that 'big plan' you mentioned before running into trouble?"

If you are really confident, you don't have to think so much at all. You can finish it yourself, and you don't have to think about leaving "unfinished business" to future generations.

Temari sensed that Daimaru might have some difficulties that she wouldn't be able to solve in her lifetime.

"You have done very well. You are better than the seniors in the village. They are also considered outstanding people of their generation, but they are not as good as you..."

Daimaru shook his head:

"In all of this, I just stood on the shoulders of giants, saw further and walked more correctly, but I did not open up a new path, nor did I fundamentally solve the problems of Sunagakure Village."

"Lack of water?"

Temari asked tentatively.

Daimaru quickly gave an affirmative answer.

Desalination does have a great effect, but geographical conditions and cost issues will definitely become constraints to further development in the future.

Freshwater production is always limited and cannot be supplied infinitely. It can be an important supplement, but it cannot be used as the only pillar. A large amount of natural freshwater sources must be found.

"Awaji Village and Naruto Village will become the most dazzling subsidiary villages of Sunagakure Village, but the Country of Wind is still barren, and limited supplements cannot change the trend."

"Do you really want to lead the village to compete with the Konoha ninjas?"

"why not?"

Daimaru asked,

"Coming back from adversity and coming from behind is the most exciting way to win. This sense of accomplishment is enough for me to enjoy for ten years!"

"Only ten years?"

Temari smiled and said,

"Don't you have any other feelings?"

"What are you feeling? In the future, I will have higher pursuits that I need to work hard for. Life is endless and the struggle is endless! Forget it if you can't do it. There is hope, so why should you back down?"

She took a deep look at Daimaru. Even though she had long known that the guy in front of her was a lawless person who dared to think and act, Temari was still shocked by Daimaru's thoughts.

Even his dream of "changing the world" was never as arrogant as Daimaru's.

"Are you serious? This is going against the grain. If you really have an idea, you might as well consider annexing the Kingdom of Sichuan and the Kingdom of Rain..."

"I want to, but... I can't do it!"

Before the Fourth Ninja War, the home base of the "Akatsuki" organization was the Land of Rain. There was no way to think about it. After the war, peace became the main tone, with Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke there, and countless Konoha ninjas behind them to help them. If you dare to launch a war to attack other countries, you will definitely be beaten to death by the "Iron Fist of Justice" headed by Konoha Village.

You can negotiate and compromise, but then you have to rely on others.

Daimaru is always reminded of his past life experiences. Most people may have seen too many wars over industrial areas, important mineral deposits, grain-producing areas, and oil and gas. However, there is a more important and cruel battle for water resources that has almost run through human history, but few people have noticed it.

Many conflicts, in the final analysis, revolve around mountains, rivers and lakes.

Sunagakure Village is smart enough to want to carve up the Rain Country. It can lay out, infiltrate, and plunder, but it cannot treat other countries and Ninja Villages as fools.

The fact that Konohagakure would rather give up a large area of ​​fertile land and transportation thoroughfares across the sea to Sunagakure Village than give it the opportunity to expand in the Kawakuni Country is quite telling.

No matter how prosperous Awaji Village is, it is still in a corner; no matter how rich Naruto Village is, it will not be its foundation, and it is impossible for Sunagakure Village to move its headquarters there.

"The pilot projects for seawater desalination and regional underground towns have been relatively successful and can buy us a lot of time, but now, I'm going to do something big! I'm not in a hurry, but we have to start preparing!"

Sensing that Daimaru was not joking, Temari asked seriously:

"What exactly does it mean? If so, what can I do about it?"

"I was a little hesitant before, but now, I have made up my mind and am ready to completely change the topography of the Kingdom of Wind and create a 'third pole'..."

The limit of a ninja can even create the moon. Daimaru's requirements are not that high. If the ground is given a little "facelift", there should still be hope.