Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World

I am the Hokage, protecting the civilians of the Land of Fire. Everything is painful, but even if it means sacrificing my reputation, I will rebuild Konoha as quickly as possible!

"No...no."

Nara Shikaku responded in a low voice, ultimately unwilling to be the first to speak out.

The other ninja clan leaders all had strange expressions, looking down at each other and exchanging their feelings.

It seems that the third generation master has become somewhat different after suffering greatly in prison.

It didn't have that feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

Instead, he seems more like the former Hokage advisor, who committed countless evil deeds, whose human experiments were exposed, the mastermind behind the Uchiha clan massacre, the one who spread rumors about Sakumo Hatake's death, the one who stole talented children from the ninja clan to join Root, and the dark and despicable Danzo who stood against everyone.

Maybe it's an illusion.

The leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan dared not think too much; having chosen to follow Hiruzen Sarutobi, they had to be single-minded.

Swaying left and right is absolutely a path to death.

Akimichi Torifu, who had already stepped down as clan head but was forced to take over the clan again due to Akimichi Choza's death in battle, waved his hand and said, "Shikaku, you continue."

He glanced at Mitokado Hō, whose expression remained unchanged, and at Utatane Koharu, who seemed to be dozing off.

The two Hokage advisors who had narrowly escaped death remained calm, showing no sign of surprise. It was likely that Hiruzen had already discussed and agreed upon the matter of plundering civilians with them, so raising objections would be of little use.

"Yes, Lord Qufeng."

Nara Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Finally, there's information related to the new map."

"Lord Hokage, and everyone else, most of the players in the Reincarnation Game have reached level nineteen, but they are unable to improve further, as if they have encountered a bottleneck."

"The new map is probably the key to breaking through this bottleneck."

Nara Shikaku, with a serious expression, analyzed, "Pay attention to the wording in the game merchant's announcement. Two beginner maps, which means that Crimson Wasteland and Dead Soul Mountain Range can only be considered beginner maps, similar to the Ninja Academy?"

A slight silence fell over the room.

Although they weren't players, they had heard Naruto Uzumaki and some of their clansmen who had become players talk about the corrupted monsters in the Reincarnation Game.

The ghost mage who once unleashed a monster siege, if placed in reality, possessed powerful underworld skills that could rival even those of the ninja god Hashirama Senju.

Fortunately, although the Ghost Mage was very powerful, he was also very fragile, which is why he was eventually overwhelmed and killed by the endlessly resurrecting players.

If we accept what Nara Shikaku said...

This lord-level pollution monster is only considered a gatekeeper at the ninja academy?

"How powerful will the monsters in the new map be?"

Everyone swallowed hard in unison.

The God of Ninjas was the limit of what they could imagine. After all, the slight action taken by the game merchant in the Forest of Death was a power that was beyond the comprehension of beings at their level.

Akimichi Torifu pointed out the key issue, saying, "Has anyone considered that the equipment and skills from the Reincarnation Game could appear in the Ninja World and corrupt the monsters?"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

Powerful monsters like Ghost Mages and Vampire Barons would be a catastrophe for the entire world if they appeared in the ninja world.

Even Konoha, once the strongest ninja village, could not withstand the fortified city and cannons of the Ghost Legion, nor could it stop the powerful Ghost Mage, unless the God of Shinobi is resurrected.

"Only players can fight against the corrupted monsters!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said firmly, "The reason we've all ended up like this is largely because Danzo Shimura was too resistant to the Reincarnation Game and failed to discover its enormous potential in time."

"To revitalize Konoha, the strength of ninjas alone is not enough."

"Take the wind, send a ninja team to search for civilian players within the Land of Hot Water and invite them to join Konoha."

Having suffered a defeat and nearly died himself, Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer dared to underestimate the Samsara Game.

In fact, he focused all his attention on the game.

They want to form a game team exclusively for Konoha.

A commoner ninja at the end of the line asked, "Lord Hokage, Jonin Asuma has already formed a game team. Do we need a new team?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched slightly, and he chuckled, "You said it yourself, that's Asuma's Jonin unit."

When they first arrived in Tangren Village,

He wanted to directly dispatch game troops to wipe out all the fighting force of the Tang Ninja Village and silently take its place.

However, Asuma refused, telling him that the ideal of the Yu Ninja was peace, and that they could negotiate in a gentle manner to seek a relationship of coexistence and mutual assistance, just like the Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools back then.

Such a foolish idea will only ruin the last chance to revitalize Konoha.

Even Hyuga, Aburame, and Kamizuki... these bloodsuckers who spend their days lurking in Konoha to seek personal gain, don't know how to give back to Konoha in times of crisis.

Moreover, how could one trust ninjas from other countries?

Recalling Asuma's disappointed look at that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a surge of anger. It was from that incident that their relationship began to plummet to its lowest point.

Everything I do is for the revitalization of Konoha. The burning Will of Fire will guide me forward.

……

In the game, the Crimson Wasteland.

Bone fortresses were destroyed one after another, and the commander-level corrupted monsters lurking within were all blasted to pieces by the violent energy beams.

Until the eastern part of the wasteland, where the terrain was slightly undulating and an area that was easy to defend and difficult to attack was completely cleared.

"For the dawn."

Xiao Nan took a deep breath and took out the family token she had won at the auction.

Behind him, hundreds of players from the Dawn faction watched eagerly as the family token was raised, their hearts filled with anticipation.

"Report: The area has been completely cleaned."

A combat squad member, carrying an iron sword on his shoulder, reported to the Dawn Leader high above.

Upon hearing the report that the cleaning was complete,

Xiao Nan nodded slightly, then solemnly activated the family token.

A dazzling white light burst forth.

[Activating the Clan Token requires 10 [Salina's Hearts]. Activate now?]

"Yes."

Chapter 116 Should the family expand its territory?

Accompanied by a dazzling white light, the token slowly rose into the air.

Like a protective shield, a ring of white light enveloped the surrounding area, which was about the size of two football fields.

[Has the family territory been determined?]

Xiao Nan, who had activated the family token, could clearly feel that she could freely control the movement range of the area shrouded in white light.

It can be scaled up or down.

Expanding the territory is free, but it requires the same material as activating the Clan Token: Salina's Heart.

Each heart can expand the family territory by 20m x 20m.

Waiting time: 5 hours

"Give me all your silver hearts and trade them to me!"

After clearly understanding the effects of the silver material, Xiao Nan quickly reacted and shouted loudly to all the players of the Dawn faction.

At the same time, messages are published within the server.

[Paper Flower]: Buy [Salina's Heart] at a high price of 40,000 reward points, and sell it to players in the Scarlet Wasteland and the Dawn faction.

Inside the server, most of the chat is random chatter from people in groups.

Suddenly, text flashing with an orange halo appeared, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

This is a hidden feature discovered by players.

Each message, worth 20 reward points, can only be posted as inconspicuous black text.

The 200 reward points for the shout can change the text color, making it dazzling and eye-catching, and it can float in the most conspicuous top position for half an hour.

However, most players are reluctant to spend 200 reward points to make a message unless there is a really important event. The message posters are mostly leaders of various factions.

For example, the Dawn faction's Paper Flower, a mysterious noble from the Land of Rain, demonstrates unfathomable wealth in both auctions and equipment purchases, and has managed to build a Dawn faction capable of rivaling the four great ninja villages.

"Are you buying silver materials at such a high price because you want to create a family right now?"

Players inquired, but received no response.

The merchants, who spent most of their time in the ninja beginner village, were eagerly watching this newly released message.

Currently, a Silver Heart has a market price of 30,000 reward points, and can sell for up to 34,000 reward points.

Although silver hearts are produced in small quantities,

However, there are only four factions with family tokens, and the demand is not large. Merchants want to ask for exorbitant prices, while Kirigakure and Sunagakure are bargaining on the spot, and they are still engaged in a fierce price war.

At this time, the Dawn faction suddenly bought silver materials at high prices. Could it be that they were secretly colluding with the Merchant Alliance?

They want to inflate the price of silver materials and take advantage of the Black Mist Village and Sand Village to make a quick buck?

Many players share this sentiment and are closely watching what will happen next.

Hidden Mist Village

Mei Terumi frowned and asked the elderly man beside her, "Master, I sent people to the Land of Rain to investigate the Dawn Force. The intelligence they gathered said that the Dawn Force is a special organization that has suddenly emerged recently."

"I will not get involved in the ninja's battles."

“Some players in the Dawn faction possess strength comparable to that of a Jonin, but they undertake low-level tasks such as breaking rocks, loosening soil, and digging canals, and they have the most contact with civilians.”

Kirigakure also has missions that involve contact with civilians, all of which are D-rank missions, and most of them are assigned to Kirigakure genin.

This is the norm.

No ninja village would send high-level combatants like Jonin to farm and weed; it would be a complete waste of their talent.