Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 400 The Limits of External Alchemy
Sasuke Umino, along with Gin Fuma and Aloe Uzumaki, arrived at a quiet meeting room near the port.

After dismissing everyone around them and confirming that there were no outsiders, Fengmoyin and Xuanwo Luhui immediately knelt on one knee, their posture extremely respectful.

"Greetings, Lord Yin Ying!"

"Get up." Sasuke Umino waved his hand casually and sat down in the main seat. "How is the plan in the Land of Tea progressing?"

Feng Moyin stood up and respectfully reported, "Reporting to Lord Yinying, the progress is going very smoothly."

During this period of ninja war, the Tea Country's economy is heavily reliant on foreign trade. With the advantage of the Wave Country's navy and its vast funds, we have successfully monopolized the Tea Country's grain import business, and the monopoly on tea exports is also steadily progressing. Before long, the Tea Country's economic lifeline will be in our hands.

With the assistance of Lord Tree and the Anbu, we have secretly controlled many nobles of the Land of Tea. However, the plot to seize the position of Guardian Ninja of the Land of Tea has been progressing slowly.

He paused, then added somewhat helplessly, "The Daimyo of the Land of Tea doesn't seem to rely heavily on ninjas. He recruits guards mostly through traditional methods like ritual races, and prefers to hire ninjas from large ninja villages like Konoha. Our Otogakure is, after all, a newly established ninja village, and its reputation and strength are still somewhat lacking."

Sasuke Umino nodded, not surprised at all: "You don't need to spend too much energy on the matter of the Guardian Shinobi. I will let the Anbu plan this matter themselves. Your primary task now is to completely control the economy of the Land of Tea, especially the two core industries of food and tea."

Upon hearing this, Feng Moyin was overjoyed: "With the Dark Guard personally taking action, there's absolutely no chance of failure!"

He was well aware of the power of the Anbu's methods; they could even manipulate established nobles of great nations. Seizing the position of a guardian ninja in a small country would be a piece of cake for him.

At this moment, Aloe Vera, standing to the side, showed a hint of worry on her face and said, "Lord Yinying, we received urgent intelligence from the Merchant Alliance in the Land of Waves. Kirigakure has been making moves recently and has sent troops to approach our Land of Waves. It is said that even the Three-Tails Jinchuriki has been mobilized! Will something happen to the Land of Waves?"

Upon hearing this, Sasuke Unno showed no sign of tension on his face. Instead, he revealed a cold smile: "Don't worry, I'm leading the army by sea this time. I'm going to take the opportunity to teach Kirigakure a lesson, knock out their fangs, and let them know that there are some thoughts they can't even entertain."

Whirlpool Aloe breathed a sigh of relief, a look of joy spreading across her face: "With Lord Yinying and the Iron Wall Legion here, Mist Village is definitely not going to come out on top this time!"

The reputation of the Konoha Iron Wall Army has long been known throughout the ninja world, and its record of conquering the Land of Wind is even more terrifying. With this powerful army in charge, and with the unfathomable Lord Otokage personally commanding it, he is full of confidence in the safety of the Land of Waves.

Umino Sasuke offered a few more words of encouragement to the two, urging them to continue steadily advancing the plan.

At that moment, from the shadows of the reception room, a member of the Dark Guard wearing a cat-face mask silently appeared—it was Senju Nawaki.

Upon seeing him, Wind Demon Silver and Whirlpool Aloe immediately bowed respectfully: "Lord Tree!"

Senju Nawaki simply nodded slightly to them, then reported to Umino Sasuke: "Commander, all supplies have been loaded, and the fleet is ready to depart at any time."

"Okay, I understand." Umino Sasuke stood up. "Let's go now, time is indeed tight."

Before leaving.

Sasuke Umino once again adopted that polite expression of saying goodbye to business partners, and said to Gin Fuma and Aloe Uzumaki, "Thank you both for your hospitality and supplies this time."

Fengmo Yin and Xuanwo Lu Hui understood perfectly and played their roles as managers of the merchant alliance, giving them a warm send-off and being very polite to Qian Shou Nawaki, who was just an "ordinary member of the Dark Guard".

After boarding the ship, Umino Sasuke and Senju Nawaki stood on the ship's side, watching the port of the Land of Tea gradually disappear into the distance.

Umino Sasuke joked, "Itsuki, it seems you have quite a bit of prestige in the Land of Waves. Fuma Silver and Uzumaki Aloe both call you 'Master'."

Senju Nawaki rolled his eyes through his mask, his tone tinged with smugness: "That's right! My strength is quite impressive. I wiped out several large pirate groups in the Eastern Sea recently, and I've made quite a name for myself! My commander, when will you bestow upon me a resounding title like 'Red Flash' or 'Black Flash'? I think 'Green Flash' would be perfect!"

"Green Flash?" Sasuke Unno laughed upon hearing this. "That's a good idea, but someone's eyeing that title. It seems that Shinnosuke, the eldest son of the Third Hokage, is also quite interested in it."

Senju Nawaki snorted and said confidently, "Shin-nosuke used to be quite powerful, but now, once I fully master Grandpa's power, he definitely won't be my match!"

His words were not blind arrogance; his awakened Wood Release and Sage Body gave him sufficient confidence.

Sasuke Umino nodded, agreeing with Nawaki Senju's assessment. Although Shinnosuke was talented, the huge gap between him and Nawaki Senju, who had awakened Wood Release, was indeed beginning to emerge.

"A title is earned through real battle achievements. This time, if you fight against Kirigakure, it will be a great opportunity for you to make a name for yourself." Sasuke Umino's tone turned serious. "However, remember my words: never reveal your bloodline limit unless absolutely necessary."

Senju Nawaki also dropped his joking tone and nodded solemnly: "I understand."

Thinking of the Wood Release power within him, which contained both life and destruction, his mood became somewhat heavy. This power was both a blessing and a great risk. Once exposed, it would definitely cause a huge upheaval in the ninja world, and even within Konoha Village, many people would be wary of it.

Umino Sasuke didn't say anything more. Some things he needed to experience and grasp for himself. He turned and walked to the bow of the boat, took out a fishing rod from somewhere, and leisurely sat on the side of the boat to start sea fishing.

The surrounding Iron Wall ninjas, instead of thinking that their commander was neglecting his duties, cast admiring glances at him, because they could clearly see that what was hanging from the fishing rod was not an ordinary fishing line, but a thin yet incredibly solid chakra line.

"Commander is even training during his rest time!"

"They're actually using chakra lines for sea fishing! How high must that require in terms of chakra control?!"

"No wonder the Commander is so powerful, he trains so hard!"

Amidst the admiring whispers of the crowd, Umino Sasuke slightly twitched his wrist, and chakra threads shot into the sea as if they had come alive, easily catching one lively fish after another.

The cooks, who had been waiting nearby, happily went forward and picked up the fish from the deck. Tonight, they could provide an extra meal for the entire army.

A gentle sea breeze caressed the deck.

Sasuke Umino remained leisurely seated on the ship's railing, the fishing line formed from chakra silently dangling into the sea, seemingly one with it. At that moment, a figure hesitated slightly before approaching the bow—it was Pakura.

When the guards saw her, they exchanged a knowing glance and did not stop her. Instead, they tacitly stepped back a little, their faces revealing ambiguous smiles.

The "special relationship" between the Commander and the Blazing Release: Pakura is no secret within the Legion. Many have even personally witnessed the Desert Rose, Ruritama, confirming that she truly abandoned her family and children, betrayed Sunagakure, and threw herself into the Commander's arms. In their view, this beautiful and powerful Blazing Release: Pakura is probably also unable to escape the Commander's charm and might one day become "one of their own."

Umino Sasuke had already sensed Pakura's arrival, but he remained with his back turned, focused on his fishing rod, seemingly oblivious.

Yekura bypassed the tacitly approving guards, watching Umino Sasuke's unguarded back. A dangerous thought flashed through her mind: 'A perfect opportunity! If we can launch a sneak attack now and slay this demon in one fell swoop, Sunagakure will rid itself of a major threat!'

The idea is incredibly tempting.

Given the power of her Scorching Release technique, at such close range, the success rate of a sudden attack is not zero.

However, Sasuke Umino's past caused her newly generated courage to quickly fade away.

More importantly, she remembered that in the Land of Rivers, this demon had deliberately shown a weakness to lure her into a sneak attack. Considering that Sunagakure was still in Konoha's hands, and they were like fish on a chopping block, even if the sneak attack succeeded and angered Konoha, Sunagakure would still face annihilation.

Just as her expression shifted, she finally let go of her intense inner struggle.

Sasuke Umino's calm and even voice came through: "Yakura, why don't you give it a try? Who knows, you might just land a successful blow."

He still didn't turn around, his tone as casual as if discussing the weather, "Looks like you don't really want revenge as much as you say you do?"

Yekura's face instantly turned ugly, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "You...you were testing me again! If I had really made a move just now, would you have used it as an excuse to punish Sunagakure again?"

Umino Sasuke chuckled lightly, neither confirming nor denying: "What do you think?"

"Despicable!" Ye Cang squeezed out the two words through gritted teeth.

Umino Sasuke didn't get angry; he simply shook his fishing rod and continued fishing.

Yekura looked at the chakra threads shimmering in the sunlight and sneered, "These chakra threads of yours, you stole the puppetry techniques from my Sunagakure Village, didn't you? What a shameless thief!"

Sasuke Unno readily admitted, "Yes, I did refer to some puppetry techniques. However, compared to the banditry of Sunagakure in the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers, which was like a swarm of locusts, I only borrowed a little technology, which is quite upright."

"You!" Ye Cang was furious and wanted to retort, but he was speechless for a moment.

During the Ninja War, in order to make up for its lack of resources, Sunagakure did indeed carry out large-scale plundering in the Land of Rain, causing widespread suffering and hardship to the people. This is one of the reasons why Hanzo hated Sunagakure so much.

In contrast, after Konoha conquered the Land of Wind, although it also engaged in colonization and resource plunder, it at least maintained order on the surface and did not carry out large-scale looting of civilians.

Umino Sasuke continued, "Speechless now? Compared to the bandit-like behavior of your Sand Village, we Konoha can be called a righteous army. Even after conquering Sunagakure and the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind, we didn't harm many civilians. You can't deny that, can you?"

Yekura's face paled, her lips moved, and she finally managed to say with difficulty, "I know this was your order, and I... I thank you for not harming civilians. But I will never forget the harm you caused to Sunagakure! One day, I will take my revenge on you!"

“I’ll be waiting.” Sasuke Umino put away his fishing rod, turned around, and looked at her calmly. “However, until ‘one day’ arrives, remember that your current identity is—the Konoha Allied Forces. In the upcoming battles, I hope you and your subordinates can recognize your place.”

Yecang gritted her teeth and said, "Don't think that just because you control the upper echelons of the Land of Wind, you can do whatever you want and treat us Sand Ninja as cannon fodder to be used at will! We can assist your Konoha in fighting against Iwagakure, but if you want us to go and die, don't even think about it!"

Sasuke Umino's gaze was deep: "Who told you that only Iwagakure exists? Heh, I'll say it again, remember your place. You are now Konoha's allies, my subordinates. As subordinates, you must obey orders."

His tone carried an unquestionable authority.

Yecang felt an invisible pressure and finally lowered his head helplessly, squeezing out two words through gritted teeth: "Yes, sir."

"Anything else? If not, go and do your duty, keep the Sand Ninja in check." Umino Sasuke waved his hand.

Ye Cang glared at him resentfully, turned and left, leaving behind a long silhouette, her long hair flying in the sea breeze, her back still so smooth and delicate.

After seeing Yekura off, Umino Sasuke was somewhat disheartened and lost his leisure to continue fishing. He returned to his private cabin to carry out his daily routine of dual cultivation.

After sitting cross-legged, he took out the chakra elixir.

The appearance of the chakra outer core has changed drastically. The original white and gold patterns have now been covered by a vibrant green, and only the inside can still see the interwoven gold and white halo.

The entire outer core emitted powerful but somewhat unstable energy fluctuations. Even with the strong support of the vortex seal, it seemed somewhat powerless and could lose control at any moment.

Since consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree, the quality and quantity of his chakra have undergone a tremendous leap. Through daily dual cultivation and tempering, the power of his chakra core has increased dramatically. Although the energy level contained within it is far from being as all-encompassing as the Truth-Seeking Ball, it has definitely reached the level of the Six Paths Divine Artifacts such as the Amber Purification Bottle and the Seven Star Sword, making its power extremely terrifying.

However, Sasuke Umino's goal was naturally far more than that. He wanted to refine this outer core into a Truth-Seeking Ball. But at present, the chakra outer core had reached a certain bottleneck. More accurately, the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques had reached their limit and could no longer effectively restrain and compress the increasingly enormous energy within it.

What are some ways to strengthen its internal constraints?

After pondering for a long time, Sasuke Umino finally had a flash of inspiration, his eyes lit up, and he had a brilliant idea.

When it comes to the mastery of sealing techniques in the ninja world, apart from the Uzumaki clan, Shukaku's Magnet Release sealing technique is absolutely unique.

(End of this chapter)