This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 212 Sir, times have changed

The ocean is so vast!

Standing on the beach, Naruto gazed into the distance, where an endless expanse of blue stretched as far as the eye could see.

Is the Land of Lightning on the other side of the sea?

They can be considered enemies.

Naruto glanced at the vast sea, sighed slightly, and then flashed away again.

swoosh~
The Flying Thunder God vanished from the spot.

Shigaraki Tanuki and Aburame Ryoma each led a combat squad, totaling fourteen people, and searched at sea for almost a week without any results.

Everyone in the team is a Jonin, and this team is strong enough to fight against other villages. And this is the result?
Naruto must go to the beach to personally oversee the battle, cough cough, to offer his condolences.

swoosh~
In another flash, Naruto appeared on a boat.

This large ship belongs to Root, and there were people on duty on board at the time. Naruto was spotted as soon as he appeared.

"Lord Naruto!"

Root member Izumi ran over to Naruto with great enthusiasm as soon as he saw him.

"Where are Tanuki and Ryoma?"

Naruto looked out over the ship but didn't see anyone else.

"Lord Shigaraki Tanuki and the others are groping beneath the surface of the sea, while Lord Ryoma and his crew are on another ship."

Naruto nodded.

Got it, the two of them were on two separate boats, salvaging the items in two different locations.

"Have you made any progress during this time?" Naruto asked.

"The seafood is so delicious!"

Speaking of this, Izumi, an unassuming member of the Root organization, had tears of emotion streaming down his face.

"?"

Naruto glared at him. "Did I invite you here to eat seafood?"
Noticing Naruto's gaze, Izumi scratched his head, looking rather simple-minded. "Um... Lord Naruto, I haven't had much of a harvest in the past week, but I've caught a lot of seafood."

Quan spoke the truth.

"Oh?"

Naruto looked at him in surprise. Was there such an 'idiot' in Root?
Danzo Shimura had a good eye for people. There were no fools in Root. Each person was quite capable, and although they were 'blindly loyal,' they were all shrewd individuals.

But this one
After staring at his face for two minutes, Naruto searched through Danzo's memories, but couldn't find any memories about this guy.

If you don't believe me, look again.

Let's rummage through the nooks and crannies of our memories.

The next second, wow, finally found it.

This guy seems to be a nobody in the Root, mainly responsible for cooking, cleaning, and things like cleaning toilets. He's not very strong and not very smart either.

However, due to Naruto's arrival, this guy also rose to prominence, gaining the strength of an elite Jonin out of nowhere.

His name is Udaibo Izumi.

I never expected there would be such people at the root.

"No wonder I put him on watch over the boat!" Naruto muttered to himself.

Now Naruto couldn't argue with him.

He sensed for a moment that everyone else was still searching more than a hundred meters below the surface of the water, but he had no intention of going down.

"What good food is inside?" Naruto walked straight into the cabin.

"We have freshly caught seafood, it tastes absolutely delicious! Let me heat it up for you, Naruto-sama!"

Naruto just watched him busy himself.

But their gaze kept wandering around the ship.

The wooden boat was very large, as tall as a building or two, and had many rooms inside. It was a large ship, enough to meet the needs of the group for eating, drinking, relieving themselves, and sleeping.

Returning his gaze to the stove, Naruto was a little worried that this guy might set the boat on fire.

However, as long as Izumi isn't so foolish as to not know to run home when it rains, he can extinguish the fire with his Water Release technique.

A few moments later, a pot of fresh seafood was ready.

Naruto took a bite, and exclaimed, "Wow, it's so delicious!"
Not bad!

This flavor made Naruto, who had only eaten three bowls of noodles at noon, suddenly have a huge appetite.

Snore snore~
Began to eat!
After finishing nearly two large bowls of seafood, Shigaraki Tanuki and his group laughed and jumped back onto the boat.

Everyone carried large and small bags, all with a full load of goodies, and the people in the group were comparing everyone's haul.

Don't get me wrong, it's not sea turtles, but all kinds of seafood.

The group was taken aback when they saw Naruto as they entered.

"Naruto-sama!" ×N
"You're back?" Naruto, who had his back to the crowd, turned around and glanced at them.

When one of the ninjas saw Naruto, he suddenly remembered their mission and stammered in front of Naruto's retreating figure, "Um... um..."

Naruto's back was so thin and small, but the pressure he exerted was immense!

"Sir, it's not their fault, it was all my decision."

Xinle Tanuki stepped forward and explained, "The turtle you're looking for is too hard to find, so I took the liberty of catching some seafood while searching for it, which will serve as a supplement to our diet."

Upon hearing this, Naruto's expression remained unchanged.

Just when everyone thought they were about to face judgment, he finished his seafood and turned around, laughing, "Don't be nervous. See, do I blame you?"

Naruto's smile put everyone at ease.

Yes!

How could someone as kind and approachable as Naruto suddenly punish them!

However, Naruto's next words made their hearts skip a beat.

"However, since you all like catching seafood so much, catch a lot more!" Naruto said with a smile.

"Catch a little more. How much?" Xinleli's face stiffened; he had a bad feeling.

"Not much, maybe three to five hundred tons a day."

Shigaraki Tanuki was startled; her eyes widened like copper bells, as if confirming, "Three or five, a hundred? tons?"

"Ah."

puff~
Shinobu immediately knelt down, pleading, "Naruto-sama, please spare me~~~"

Naruto reached out and gently patted his head, smiling with narrowed eyes. "Don't be nervous, how could I possibly harm you! This capture requirement isn't for now. I'll keep sending more people to help you, and we'll be able to reach this capture target in the future."

Three to five hundred tons should be enough for mid-to-high-end consumption in mainland China, right?
Naruto was making calculations in his mind.

Twelve years have passed since Naruto traveled to this world. Although he still feels like an outsider, he is trying to integrate into it.

Economic integration is also a form of integration.

Therefore, Naruto took this opportunity to start a seafood company, mainly to bring all kinds of freshly caught seafood from the sea to the tables of wealthy people in the mainland.

Given the distance and the technology of the ninja world, it must be difficult to get such fresh seafood, right?
No problem! I'll fix it from the root!

Not only are they readily available, but they also remain as fresh as ever, even after hundreds or thousands of kilometers, just like when they first set sail.

There's no black technology involved; it's simply using the 'backpack' function.

You're sure to make a lot of money.

No, it will definitely be able to better serve the people.

By the way, let the residents of the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, who have never eaten seafood before, taste the freshness of seafood.

Hmm, it'll be a long time before ordinary people can eat it, that will have to wait until it's widely available and after everything is at peace.

This move will also help solve the employment problem.

After all, if war breaks out in the future, so many prisoners will be transformed into clones. At least we should find them some jobs. We can't all just flock to the 'construction department'!

This can also be seen as expanding the business of the root department.

With this thought in mind, Naruto patted Shigaraki Tanuki on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"Do a good job, DaLiZi! You're going to be the CEO of 'DaLiZi Fresh,' which has expanded across the world!"

Shigaraki Tanuki was genuinely bewildered, unaware that Naruto had already arranged his future work and what he would face in the future.

"Yes Yes!"

Shigaraki Tanuki didn't understand what Naruto was saying, but seeing Naruto patting his shoulder, he could only lean forward and try his best to make it more comfortable for Naruto, who was sitting down, to pat his shoulder.

"Finished."

Naruto stood up. "Tell me about the turtle."

"It's like this, Naruto-sama." The past few days were recounted in detail by Shigaraki Tanuki.

The story is quite ordinary. The ocean is too vast. Naruto asks them to find a jar or something similar, but faced with this boundless ocean, the two, no, the fourteen, are completely clueless.

In the end, we had to split into teams and start searching for a needle in a haystack.

I've been searching diligently, but I still have no clue.

Naruto frowned as he listened.

This 'turtle' is really troublesome.

Boruto didn't get any useful information, only that the turtle came from the sea and looked like a jar, and nothing else.

Is it
Thinking of something, Naruto jumped off the boat and stood on the sea.

He reached out and immersed his right hand in the seawater, then closed his eyes and released his senses.

With seawater as the medium, Naruto's senses were instantly amplified, and he could clearly see all the chakra reactions from thousands of kilometers away.

However, among all these chakra reactions, the 'turtle' was not found.

There's only one possibility—the turtle is in some special state, and at this moment, it's not showing any chakra reaction. "Tsk."

Naruto couldn't help but click his tongue; this was troublesome.

Searching for such a 'jar' in the vast ocean of the ninja world is no different from finding a needle in a haystack.
Damn it, is it really that hard to get an Easter egg?

How did Boruto obtain it in his time?

Naruto began to think that it must have been discovered by chance during his continuous exploration of the ocean.

Increased commercial activity inevitably leads to increased exploration, which in turn results in unexpected discoveries.

"It seems we still need to strengthen the development of fresh food companies."

After figuring this out, Naruto sent a series of messages to his clones in the group chat.

The main objectives are: to increase the number of staff at 'DaLiZi Fresh' and to expand the company.

While we're at it, we'll reorganize the assets left behind by Gato in the Land of Waves and then repackage them under the name 'Big Tanuki Fresh'.

It's a good way to make use of waste.

"Big raccoon! I've assigned you a task."

After briefly explaining Shigaraki Tanuki's future mission, Shigaraki Tanuki was so moved that she cried.

puff~
Shigaraki Tanuki immediately knelt down, crying so hard that snot bubbles were coming out of her nose. "Naruto-sama! I don't want to leave you! My loyalty to you is as clear as the sun and moon!"

Back when Root underwent its 'reform,' it was Shigaraki Tanuki who was the first to become Naruto's dog!

How did he end up being "exiled to Yazhou"?

What's the difference between this and killing him?
"Don't get excited, just do your best! My future rests on your shoulders!" Naruto comforted him gently.

This Easter egg is probably not simple.

After all, it's related to time travel, which Naruto is really looking forward to.

So, Xinle Li was not only not demoted, but was actually promoted.

"Keep it up! I look forward to your seafood every day."

Finally, Naruto patted Shigaraki Tanuki on the shoulder with hopeful eyes, and then left with a Flying Thunder God Technique.

Naruto arrived at Ryuma's ship, intending to offer some words of encouragement, but instead received a message from Uzumaki Inuyasha.

"Come to the prison immediately! Come immediately!!!"

Ok?
Three exclamation marks?
Naruto glanced at the contents with a strange look, his head full of question marks.

"Naruto-sama, what happened?" asked Ryoma Aburame, who was standing in front of him, soaking wet.

Naruto did not answer, but simply said, "Everyone, mission complete. Return to Konoha immediately."

Then, he left using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Whoosh~~~
When he reappeared, Naruto crossed half a continent and appeared directly in the Land of Grass.

The Land of Grass, the giant city of Xinxiang (crossed out) Night City, still has Dog Egg's unpainted 'President's Office'.

It was still as messy as ever, with all sorts of odds and ends piled up in a heap.

After searching around, Naruto couldn't find Uzumaki Inuyasha's red hair.

"Where the hell has this guy gone?"

Muttering to himself, Naruto unleashed his senses.

Finally, in an open area, Naruto found Inu's chakra.

swoosh~
When they reappeared, Naruto was next to Inuyasha.

Uzumaki Inuyasha seemed to have gotten used to Naruto's sudden appearance.

"Officer, you've arrived! Look what this is!"

With a fawning smile, Uzumaki Gou Dan showed Naruto what he was holding.

Naruto glanced at it casually, not thinking that this dog egg could have anything good.

As a result, Naruto's pupils contracted in surprise at just one glance.

It was a design that Naruto knew all too well: a handle, a scroll wheel, and a long, thin tube.

Is this a revolver?

Naruto was startled.

They actually figured this out?

In an instant, Naruto connected many thoughts. The most important meaning of this thing's appearance was that a brand new version of the ninja world was coming!
A completely different version!

Dog Egg naturally noticed Naruto's shock, and he laughed boastfully, "Haha, are you pleasantly surprised? This is something the lab just developed, and I brought you here to see it as soon as possible, boss, and to test it out."

Naruto thought that he would give him the gun and let him fire the first shot.

result.

After showing Naruto the gun, the guy put it away, loaded it, and pressed the hammer to fire.

?

Naruto's eye twitched, and he thought to himself: Don't be angry! Don't be angry!

But in his mind, he had already taken out his little notebook and made a note of Gou Dan's actions: [September 12th, Konoha Year 60, 2:31 PM, that brat Uzumaki Gou Dan actually prevented me from firing the first shot! I'll remember this grudge. I'll punish him severely later by stepping into the office with my right foot first.]
Unaware of what was about to happen, Whirlpool Dog Egg picked up his gun and aimed at the target in front of him.

A second later, he pulled the trigger.

Bang~~~
With a loud bang, Naruto realized that nothing had happened at the target. Looking back in confusion, he burst out laughing.

Hahaha~~
It turned out the barrel had exploded.

What's even funnier is that the gunpowder was of poor quality, and it seems to have been black powder. The excessive amount of gunpowder produced a huge amount of smoke, which turned the fair-skinned boy, Whirlpool Dog Egg, into a black man.

Ahem~~
Dog Egg coughed twice, revealing his bright white teeth that contrasted sharply with his skin tone.

"Hahaha~~~"

Naruto couldn't hold back any longer and laughed mockingly.

"Lord Lao, stop laughing! I've saved you from disaster!"

"what happened?"

"The lab said the explosives weren't ready yet and there was a risk of the barrel exploding, so I took the initiative to do it myself. I thought it would be fine, but it really did explode." Gou Dan looked helpless. His loyalty!

This is like taking a bullet for a prisoner—no, it's like taking an atomic bomb for him!
Upon hearing this, Naruto instantly suppressed his smile.

Got it, Gou Dan was putting himself in a dangerous situation.

Then the punishment will be lighter later.

He looked at Gou Dan with a knowing look, indicating that there was another gun and that he should continue trying.

"No way, is this the jailer? Again?" Gou Dan looked utterly desperate. He'd already been through so much; wasn't he miserable enough already?
"Hurry up!" Naruto urged.

"That"

Dog Egg hesitantly picked up the gun, but then couldn't bring himself to hold it any longer.

Although the chances of dying are slim, a ninja's body is simply too fragile.

Infinitely small ≠ 0!

just in case
He glanced to the side and saw the fat, dark-skinned man laughing beside him.

"you!"

Killer Bee: Huh? Me?
Dog Egg shouted at Killer Bee, who was curiously peeking over from the side, "Yes, Old Black, that's you, come here!"

Kirabi was somewhat reluctant, but as Goat was his direct superior, he couldn't disobey.

He started by giving a completely melody-less rap before picking up the gun.

Dog Egg taught him how to use it.

Then, bang!
The new gun did not explode this time and fired successfully.

Kirabi's aim was quite good; this unreliable pistol actually hit the target accurately from twenty meters away.

"Bang! Yo! All I have to do is pull the trigger, bang! Yo! You're going to be taken down! You idiot, you bastard!"

Killer Bee felt incredibly good and casually broke into a rap. He was about to fire another shot when Dog Egg snatched the gun away.

"Alright, your task is over."

Dog Egg picked up the revolver, a confident smile spreading across his face.

Even the old black one didn't explode, so this time there's definitely no problem.

Pull the trigger.

bang~
Another loud bang rang out, and the gun exploded again.

"Hahaha"

Seeing that Dog Egg's face was just as dark as his own, Killer Bee burst into laughter.

Suddenly, his laughter paused for a moment, and in an instant, inspiration struck him. He immediately pulled out his notebook and pencil and jotted down two lines of lyrics.

Naruto watched the two of them goofing around, his mind already wandering far away.

Guns have actually come into existence.

Will even more advanced guns and cannons be far behind?

In the previous Earth, the advent of guns and cannons represented a revolutionary change in warfare.

How many years did it take to train a skilled warrior? How many years to train a skilled cavalryman?

But everything changed after guns and cannons came out.

All you need to do is learn how to pull the trigger! Why do you need so much time to learn and train?
What about the ninja world?
Big difference!

Training a ninja takes a long time. Take Naruto, for example, who followed the standard ninja training path of the Five Great Nations. He spent six years in academy and only became a genin after graduation. He had to constantly do missions and pass the Chunin Exams to become a chunin, only to be killed by a single shot.

What era are we living in? Still using traditional ninjutsu?

My Lord! Times have changed!
(End of this chapter)