Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 83 The Appeasement Policy of the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind
The capital of the Land of Wind is shrouded in yellow sand.

Wearing the Wind Shadow God Robe and sporting dark circles under his eyes, Rasa was being led by a servant through the winding corridors of the Daimyo Mansion.

Soon he arrived at a courtyard filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

Hidden within this city surrounded by desert is a paradise comparable to the Land of Fire.

In the pavilion at the center of the courtyard, bamboo curtains swayed gently, and the daimyo of the Land of Wind, dressed in magnificent attire, casually tossed bait into the pond, causing golden scales to ripple and splash.

"Your Highness!" Rasa greeted the daimyo from outside the pavilion.

However, after waiting for a long time, the famous man behind the bamboo curtain did not turn around or speak; only the sound of fish splashing in the pond could be clearly heard.

Only after the bait was all scattered did the daimyo of the Land of Wind slowly turn his head and say with feigned surprise, "Oh dear, Lord Kazekage is here! Why didn't you say so sooner? Come in quickly, look at you, all travel-worn."

The folding fan in the daimyo's hand suddenly unfolded, obscuring half of his ambiguous smiling face.

Although this deliberate teasing of Rasa made him somewhat unhappy, he could only suppress his displeasure and enter the pavilion, sitting opposite the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

Daimyo acted as if nothing had happened, beckoning two maids over to pour Luo Sha a cup of tea.

The state structure in the Naruto world is quite strange. Ninjas possess extraordinary power, yet they are hired by states like mercenaries.

Furthermore, the appointment of the Kage and leader of a ninja village also requires the approval of the Daimyo.

For example, after the death of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo and Tsunade both went to the capital of the Land of Fire to seek the support of the Daimyo when they were vying for the position of Fifth Hokage.

The Daimyo of the Land of Wind has also seized control of Sunagakure's economic lifeline, frequently reducing funding, forcing Rasa to use Magnet Release to pan for gold in the desert to supplement the village's economy.

The relationship between the leaders of the ninja villages, and even the Kage, and the Daimyo is subtle, resembling both superiors and subordinates, and also allies.

Since the Warring States period, various ninja clans have been employed by states and daimyo, and this strange relationship has persisted and become deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Even powerful ninjas would not willingly cross this line.

But now, this line between the nation and the ninja village, the red line between the daimyo and the ninja, has been ruthlessly trampled!
"Does the Kazekage know anything about the situation in the Land of Bears?" The Daimyo of the Land of Wind picked up his teacup and took a sip.

“I have already dispatched a team led by a Jonin from the village to investigate…” Rasa was not good at lying, so he simply told the truth about the recent situation: “However, we haven’t heard any news for a long time.”

"Look at this tea. It's top-grade tea from the Land of Demons. Now that there's a rebellion in the Land of Bears, even tea prices have gone up quite a bit," the daimyo of the Land of Wind said meaningfully.

Luo Sha did not understand what Daiming was saying, and remained silent.

Seeing this, the daimyo of the Land of Wind was somewhat exasperated with Rasa's blockheadedness. He fiddled with the fan in his hand and slowly revealed the true purpose of summoning Rasa here.

"How many ninjas would be needed to suppress the rebellion of the Star Ninja Village?"

The rebellion of the Star Ninjas in the Land of Bears has spread throughout the ninja world. People in the surrounding small countries are living in fear, and the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind are also afraid that this 'trend' will spread.

Rasa analyzed the situation: "If we are to launch a war against Hoshigakure in the Land of Bears, we must be prepared for Iwagakure in the Land of Earth to intervene. As for our Sunagakure, we have not yet recovered from the last great war, so I'm afraid it will be difficult..."

The last Shinobi World War was triggered by the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, which led to the invasion of Iwagakure.

Rasa's mention of the possibility of Iwagakure's involvement in the Land of Earth made the Daimyo feel a pang of heartache.

He recalled the last war, in which the Land of Wind suffered a crushing defeat. In order to make peace with the neighboring countries, the Land of Wind paid a lot of silver, all of which came from the funds of the Daming Prefecture.

"Couldn't we send out a few powerful ninjas to capture the leader of the rebellious ninjas?" The Daimyo of the Land of Wind opened his folding fan and then closed it again.

Rasa shook his head: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, we lack information. We don't even know who the leaders of these rogue ninjas are."

Yekura's squad has been out of contact for several days, and their chances of survival are slim. Sunagakure is severely lacking in intelligence and top-tier combat power, so Rasa really doesn't want to fight this war.

Most importantly, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind never mentioned providing any financial support to Sunagakure!

This is what angered Rasa the most: they wanted Sunagakure to fight, but they didn't give them any money?!
The daimyo of the Land of Wind was in a dilemma. Although the daimyo of the Land of Bear was dead and many nobles had been killed, it really had nothing to do with him, the daimyo of the Land of Wind.

It was simply because they were both daimyo, and their instinctive aversion to the rebellion of Hoshigakure was the only reason they felt this way.

But would they really have to spend their own money to quell the rebellion in the Land of Bears? The stingy Daimyo of the Land of Wind wouldn't part with that money.

Furthermore, if the Land of Wind sends ninjas to intervene in the Land of Bear, it will definitely provoke a reaction from the Land of Earth.

We finally ended the Third Shinobi World War, and before we could even rest and have a few good days, we have to fight again?

The daimyo of the Land of Wind is very frugal with his money.

Ultimately, the meeting ended without results; the Daimyo of the Land of Wind merely instructed the Sand Village to pay attention to the situation in the Land of Bears.

Those rogue ninjas can cause all sorts of trouble in the Land of Bears, just don't come to the Land of Wind to cause trouble.

The same situation occurred in the Land of Earth.

The Daimyo of the Land of Earth summoned Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, to discuss how to deal with the rebellion of Hoshigakure in the Land of Bears.

Similarly, because the ninja team he sent out had not returned in time, Onoki did not want to get involved in the quagmire of the Land of Bears, lest the Sand Village of the Land of Wind take the opportunity to invade.

In the last great battle, ten thousand Iwagakure ninja besieged the Third Raikage, A, but they paid a heavy price to exhaust that brute's chakra.

Iwagakure also did not want to fight a war lacking intelligence.

Neither the Land of Earth nor the Land of Wind, which border the Land of Bears, wanted to fight, so the two countries simply sealed off their borders.

The two major ninja villages dispatched a small number of ninjas to be stationed on the border with the Land of Bears to strengthen border patrols and occasionally engage in friction and small-scale battles with the Star Ninjas along the border.

And so, under the appeasement policies of the two great powers, time gradually came to Konoha Calendar 55.

The ninja world is still far from peaceful.

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Hidden Leaf Village.

At the beginning of the new year, Menma sat on the veranda, idly gazing at the night sky.

Every now and then, fireworks would burst across the sky, adorning the night.

Next to the noodles, there was a fruit platter with various candies, fruits, and other snacks.

Little Nine-Tailed Fox was lying next to the fruit plate, holding a large piece of biscuit in her hand. Just as she was about to take a bite, she suddenly sensed something and quickly jumped into Mianma's scarf.

"Come out, I see you." Menma turned his head slightly and looked at a shadow on the courtyard wall.

Naruto emerged from the shadows with a grin and jumped over the courtyard wall into the yard.

Although Naruto is only four years old, his physical abilities are higher than those of ordinary people. He can not only jump up several floors, but also knows some simple throwing techniques and ninjutsu.

"Brother Menma, it's just... it's the New Year, and I... I wanted to say something to you..." Naruto stood in the yard, scratching the back of his head, stammering a bit.

Seeing Naruto's somewhat excited yet flustered expression, Menma smiled.

Happy New Year, Naruto.

Menma patted the person next to him, inviting Naruto to sit down.

Naruto, who was spending his first New Year's Day with someone, grinned and sat on the veranda, watching the fireworks twinkling in the night sky. He had never felt so wonderful before.

(End of this chapter)