Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 159 The One Who Has No Expectations for the Kingdom of Wind
Black Zetsu No. 2 still wanted to attack, but was stopped by White Zetsu's eyes. He could only reluctantly hand over the information to the other party and leave.

They are now responsible for liaising with Uchiha Obito and have no time to monitor Otsutsuki Shinichi. An ordinary White Zetsu would be discovered, so it is just right for Black Zetsu to come.

Black Zetsu watched them leave, confirmed the direction of Shinichi Otsutsuki, dived underground and disappeared.

……

"It's been a few years since I last saw you. Although there have been a lot of changes here, it's still basically the same as my past impression."

Standing on a tall building, Ye Cang looked at the Sand Village below, his eyes constantly scanning between familiar and unfamiliar buildings and environments, sighing inwardly.

The Sand Village is surrounded by endless deserts, with strong sunlight and a clear blue sky. The desert wind always carries sand, making the air dry.

Because of the environment, the buildings in the Sand Village are mostly made of heat-resistant and wind-proof materials such as adobe, stone and wood, and the roofs are mostly flat to prevent sand accumulation.

The village also has facilities for storing water resources. After all, water is an extremely precious resource in the desert.

And because it is located in the desert, the plants in Sand Village are relatively scarce, but there are still some plants that adapt to the arid environment, such as cacti and some drought-resistant shrubs. At the edge of the village, you can see some oases, which provide the villagers with necessary living water and places to grow crops.

Overall, although it is not as good as places like the Land of Fire, compared to some small countries, it is already a good place to live in the Ninja World.

What's more, the five major countries are the countries that have survived from the Warring States Period, and can be said to be the ultimate winners of the Warring States Period.

As one of the great powers, although the Wind Kingdom is short of water resources, it is rich in various mineral resources, including oil, gold, silver, copper, etc., and is actually not short of money.

However, the Kingdom of Wind and the Sand Village cannot be equated, especially during this period...

Ye Cang shifted his gaze to the street and narrowed his eyes slightly.

On the streets, you can occasionally see villagers in traditional costumes and ninjas in ninja costumes walking hurriedly, all very busy.

Economic sanctions... No, it's a bit inappropriate to say this, but the daimyo is indeed using his advantages to put pressure on the Sand Village, hoping to make it submit to him as soon as possible.

With the cooperation of the ninjas in the ninja village who had already surrendered to the other side, there are now fewer and fewer ninjas who are still resisting.

There were two ninjas standing behind Ye Cang, one of whom whispered about what had happened in Sand Village recently:
"The Daimyo of the Wind Country seems to want to directly set up the Sand Village as a military zone, completely abolish the previous employment-like system, and completely control the military expenditure. To this end, under his leadership, the mission entrustment system has changed, and the recent mission issuance must be approved by him."

In this way, the daimyo can control the actions of the lower-level ninjas.

After all, the opponents are all elites above the rank of Jonin. Even if the lower classes feel that the atmosphere in the village and the Wind Kingdom is weird, as long as no one raises their arms and leads them to declare war on the daimyo, they will act according to their previous living habits.

"Didn't Elder Ebizo put up any resistance to this?"

"He didn't stop it. After all, some members of the Elder Council had already defected to the Daimyo, and it was too late for him to act now. He probably wanted to take advantage of the situation and completely merge Sunagakure into the Kingdom of Wind."

Ye Cang sneered, "Ebizo is quite resourceful. Letting Sunagakure merge into the Kingdom of Wind is also a solution, which is in line with the ideas of the older generation."

While he was recruiting people to join him under the banner of maintaining the Sunagakure and the one-country-one-village system, he turned a blind eye to the daimyo's actions to cut off the source of his support, which has revealed Ebizo's true thoughts.

As the leader of the opposition, he can control the actions of the ninjas below and make it easier for the daimyo to take over the ninja village.

There is no Kazekage in Sand Village now, so this option is a good choice.

but……

"The current Sand Village is too weak, who will give you time?"

Ye Cang said this, and looked sideways at the silent ninja behind him, "How is the contact with the ninja you are familiar with, Maki?"

Maki shuddered, lowered his head and replied:

"Some people are willing to join." Because Ye Cang needed him, he survived the battle in humiliation.

"Oh?" Ye Cang frowned slightly, his tone cold, "It took them such a short time to believe that you, the guard who left Ying behind and returned alone, are quite capable."

"My lord, they agreed because of your presence!"

Maki said hastily: "I'm looking for your past supporters..."

Hearing this, Ye Cang paused and a complex look flashed in his eyes.

She didn't expect that the current Sunagakure could still find her past supporters, which made her recall the conversation with Hinata Yu.

"Master Yu, the Fourth Kazekage has brought me here. I have tried my best to preserve the body. Please dispose of it as you wish."

"You're good as a miner, but you're not needed right now. You're the hero of Sunagakure. Don't you have confidence?"

At the end of the fight, she maintained her sanity and kept Luo Sha's body. She thought Hinata Yu needed it, but she didn't expect the other party to give such a response.

By the way, is the Fourth Kazekage just a miner in that person's heart?
I really don’t know how to describe it…

Ye Cang smiled secretly, took a deep breath, and calmed the waves in his heart.

She had thought that her old supporters would disappear with her after she left, but apparently, Maki's words revealed a glimmer of hope.

"Maji, what's the current situation of these people you found?" There was a barely perceptible concern in Ye Cang's voice.

Maki couldn't figure out Ye Cang's attitude, so he just continued, "Some of them still have a certain influence in the village, while others maintain contact in secret."

"Because when the news of your death first came, some of them had doubts about your death, so some people joined together to investigate the matter."

"And the village handled the situation very well and acquiesced to it. But over the years, as the investigation progressed, their doubts gradually disappeared, but their previous cooperation still keeps them connected."

Now, as long as Ye Cang comes forward and explains the truth... he will probably be able to take a lot of people away.

Maki smiled bitterly.

Before, the Third Kazekage died in unclear circumstances.

Now, from the perspective of the village, the Fourth Kazekage also died in an unclear manner.

Is Fengying destined to be killed?
Moreover, the person who took action this time was actually a former hero of Sand Village...

But facing this former hero who was persecuted to death by the village and whom he once respected, he couldn't even blame him secretly.

All I can say is "retribution".

"That's it."

Ye Cang muttered to himself and glanced at Maki, "You continue to make contacts, so please withdraw."

"Yes!"

Seeing this, the remaining ninja frowned and said, "Master Ye Cang, will intervening now conflict with Master Yu's plan?..."

"That person has no expectations for the Wind Kingdom."

There was a hint of coldness in Ye Cang's eyes, and he interrupted: "I don't have any expectations for Sunagakure either."

(End of this chapter)