This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 213 Loulan?

Of course, it's a bit too early to say that times have changed.

They say a gun is faster than seven paces away!
Within seven steps, the gun was accurate and fast!

This statement is true on Earth, but it doesn't hold much weight in the ninja world and requires further verification.

After all, due to the existence of chakra, ninjas' physical abilities and reflexes are generally far superior to those on Earth.

However, that only applies if the ninjas are on guard.

When it comes to sneak attacks, the destructive power of guns is undeniable. Even Naruto would be bruised and battered if shot in the head, let alone an ordinary ninja.

Anyone hit in the head dies instantly.

It can be said that the advent of guns directly brought ninjas and civilians to the same level.

Can guns really change power and status?
In reality, the best we can achieve is equality for everyone below the rank of Jonin.

For ninjas of Jonin rank or higher, that's not necessarily true.

When a ninja reaches the Jonin level, their strength, perception, and especially their ability to sense killing intent are so advanced that they rarely find themselves being targeted or ambushed without being detected.

Unless the attacker is also a Jonin who can suppress his killing intent.

In conclusion, the advent of guns will indeed change this era.

In terms of destructive power alone, a gun can instantly give an ordinary person the ability to kill someone like a ninja.

It's important to understand that if we ignore the existence of ninjas, this world would essentially still be in the era of cold weapons.

To take down other people, even a veteran, you still have to slash or stab them several times in person.

can.

Naruto glanced at the revolver in Dog Egg's hand; this thing only required a light pull of the trigger.

It is foreseeable that the world will change very soon.

Do you really want to become an arms dealer, dumping light artillery weapons into the ninja world and sending it into an era of queuing up for executions?
Naruto said: I need to think about it some more.

How many people could die in wars during the era of cold weapons?
But if we enter the era of trenches, guns, and barbed wire, there won't be enough people to fill the gaps. If tens of millions of people don't die, can it be called a world war?
This is truly against the natural order.

Back in the CEO's office, Uzumaki Gou Dan was scolded by Naruto for using the Flying Thunder God Technique instead of entering through the main entrance.

After a while.

The president's office was covered in red threads, all of Gou Dan's hair. There was also a pair of shoes with the seams ripped open. As for Gou Dan himself?
He was bald, his face bruised and swollen, but he stood there with a fawning expression.

In front of him, Naruto lay on the boss's chair, his legs propped up on the desk, his hands casually placed.

"Boss, what can I do for you?" As Gou Dan spoke, a stream of blood flowed from his nose, making him look extremely miserable.

Even Naruto couldn't bear to look at her in such a miserable state. "Alright, stop pretending to be pitiful!"

"hey-hey."

Whirlpool Dog Egg smiled憨厚ly, and with a thought, he no longer restrained himself. In an instant, his immortal body healed his injuries, and his thick red hair grew back.

In the blink of an eye, he was completely transformed, showing no trace of his previous miserable state.

"Hehe, as expected, I couldn't escape your sharp eyes, boss."

Dog Egg's smile was so obsequious that even Naruto couldn't stand it.

"Stop talking nonsense and get the information over with." Naruto glanced at him, urging him on, and raised his fist at him.

The Grass Country, where Uzumaki Gou Dan is located, is deep in the center of the continent and has been a strategic location fought over by military strategists since ancient times.

With such a prime location, Naruto naturally chose to establish the intelligence center of the ninja world here.

Besides building the city, Uzumaki Gou Dan was in charge of intelligence work. More than a thousand mobile intelligence agents from across the ninja world would gather their information and submit it to him.

One of Naruto's purposes in coming here was to gather information about the ninja world.

Dog Egg raised his fist to meet the punch.

Instantly, a massive influx of information flooded in, with a wealth of recent intelligence about the ninja world rushing into his mind.

Naruto, with his sharp mind, quickly summarized the information.

First, there's the Land of Lightning, which has been making frequent moves lately.

On one hand, Kumogakure recalled all its ninjas who were away from home to deal with the 'power gap' caused by the death of Raikage A and the capture of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails. On the other hand, it frantically purchased various supplies, especially a huge amount of Xiaoyao Pills.

The Land of Lightning truly lives up to its reputation as the country with the best economy in the ninja world; it's incredibly wealthy, and the quantity and amount of money it purchases are staggering.

Faced with difficulties, their solution was: if they lacked top-tier combat power, they would make up for it with sheer numbers!

A single Red Ecstasy Pill is equivalent to a life, even for a Jonin. This is probably why the Land of Lightning purchases such large quantities of Red Ecstasy Pills.

Although their number of ninjas is somewhat small compared to the possible 'alliance,' the Land of Lightning is rich!
This purchase is like giving everyone a hundred lives!
And this is just the Red Xiaoyao Pill!

"They're damn rich!" Naruto couldn't help but exclaim.

The long string of zeros in the purchase amount made Naruto want to just rob the Land of Lightning.

At this moment, Naruto is certainly not the only one in the ninja world who wants to seize the Land of Lightning; all the ambitious major powers in the world are doing the same.

Lacking 'nuclear weapons' and with even the village's top experts gone, the Land of Lightning is like a piece of fat meat, already coveted by various countries and forces.

Everyone wants a piece of the pie, especially the Land of Earth.

According to internal intelligence, the Land of Earth began mobilizing as early as the day after witnessing Raikage A's death.

Supplies were being prepared, and personnel were beginning roll call and training. Sales of the Land of Earth's "Free Spirit Pill" were also soaring.

As for those underhanded tactics?
While initial intelligence sources were insufficient, according to 'Pangolin' within the Akatsuki organization, they have recently taken on a major mission.

The main content involves activities on the outskirts of the Land of Lightning, constantly depleting the Land of Lightning's manpower and creating chaos on its borders.

The pay is also quite good.

Naruto couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

The major powers of the ninja world don't seem like much normally, but when it comes to showing their true strength, they are all incredibly wealthy!
Wait, no, one of the five great nations is a poor village—Sunagakure!

They almost couldn't even afford the ransom.

Thinking of Sunagakure, Naruto saw that the next piece of information he saw was about Sunagakure.

Upon closer inspection, Naruto noticed that Sunagakure seemed to be showing signs of becoming increasingly restless.

Since the prisoners were taken back, Sunagakure has been making secret preparations.

First, there was the training of personnel and the preparation of equipment; second, the sales of Xiaoyao Pills also soared.

The Xiaoyao Pill has indeed become a valuable commodity!

Naruto couldn't help but glance at the ledger. The long string of zeros made him feel satisfied. It really was more enjoyable to be a war profiteer!

Hahaha~!!

Let's look back at Konoha.

emmm.

Sales of Xiaoyao Pills seem to have remained largely unchanged compared to other countries, showing a steady upward trend.

The main reason for this "rise" is that more people have found this path of purchasing on behalf of others, and most of them are now doing it.

As for other aspects?

Aside from the fact that other ninja villages were busy preparing for war, resulting in fewer missions and thus an increase in the number of missions for Konoha, there seems to be no other reason!

Konoha didn't react at all.

For a moment, Naruto had no idea what Tsunade, as Hokage, intended to do or which side she would stand on in the upcoming war.
"never mind."

Naruto sighed and continued reading.

There's nothing more below.

Over at Kirigakure in the Land of Water?

An orphan, playing by himself.

"The prison is big."

As soon as Naruto opened his eyes, Uzumaki Inuyasha immediately stepped forward, his big eyes blinking brightly. "There's some news that just arrived."

"What?" Naruto gave him a disgruntled look.

"It's over there in the Taklamakan Desert."

"The Taklamakan Desert?" Naruto interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

Naruto was confused. Had he transmigrated again? Where did this name come from?
"Um..." Gou Dan stammered, trying to explain.

It turns out that the desert area full of underground oil that Sunagakure Village received as compensation was named the Taklamakan Desert.

Naruto nodded to indicate he understood. "Oh, what's wrong?"

"The expedition team discovered a city over there."

"City?"

Naruto was speechless.

He had seen the dilapidated place of Sunagakure before. How could a city be considered a city when it was so run-down?
"Yes, the expedition team heard from the local indigenous people that the city's name is Loulan." Gou Dan gave a brief introduction to Loulan.

"Loulan?"

Naruto is very familiar with this name, but this name is really too easy to embellish in Naruto.

Forgot what came before, forgot what came after, and forgot what happened in between.

Never mind! In short, she's an excellent sewer.

"Send two small teams over there to keep an eye on things. We're not planning to mine it yet, but we shouldn't let our oil be damaged. It's perfect that the protection team is staying in that run-down city."

Seeing that the mission was accomplished, Naruto prepared to leave, giving these instructions before departing.

"Hey, that's right."

Naruto glanced back at Dog Egg, who was about to slip out the door, and said, "From now on, you will report information to Uzumaki Sunbaek every day. He will be in charge of intelligence in the ninja world from now on."

"Yes!"

swoosh~
Naruto instantly vanished using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

at the same time.

In the Land of Waves, on the side of the clone Minazuki Tetsuju, the expected situation has changed slightly.

(End of this chapter)