Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

"A medical ninja? You look unfamiliar. Are you a ninja from another country?"

When Kyusuke heard that Haneda was a medical ninja, he began to take Haneda more seriously.

But this also means that he is likely from another ninja village.

However, ninjas from other villages need to be guarded against.

“Yes, from Konoha,” Haneda nodded.

He didn't mind revealing his identity, after all, only Nagato in the entire team could threaten him.

Kyusuke glanced at Haneda again, then fell silent.

He had already made up his mind to keep an eye on Haneda from the outer village for Yahiko.

At this moment, the usually shy Nagato suddenly spoke up:

"Haneda, what do you mean by building bridges and roads? Will it help others?"

"Well... that involves complex economics, let's talk about it later."

Haneda is still unsure about the overall situation in the Land of Rain. He needs to gather some intelligence before discussing theories.

This seemingly unintentionally caught the sensitive Nagato's attention.

"Is that so?" Nagato glanced at Haneda, then went back to her "self-isolation".

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The Land of Rain experiences rain all year round, making the land on the roads damp, like silt in a river, and it is also full of rainforests.

This slowed down Haneda and his group's progress.

We arrived at Kawara Ishi Village about half an hour later.

Although Kawara Ishimura is called a village, it doesn't look backward.

The houses are similar to those in Ganmu, and they also have a complete drainage system, but they are much smaller in scale than those in Ganmu.

After entering the village, Yahiko and his group went straight to the bakery in the market.

"How much is this again?" Yahiko asked, pointing to a long loaf of bread.

"One hundred and forty taels, I can cut it for you," the shopkeeper said.

"So expensive? It was 120 taels yesterday, boss."

"They're all imported from the Land of Fire. Now that the roads are blocked, of course they're expensive. They'll go up even more in a few days."

Upon hearing about the price increase, Yahiko knew that Konoha was in a standoff with Sunagakure, and some trade routes had been blocked.

The Land of Rain experiences rain all year round, leaving almost no arable land. Apart from fish, all food sources are imported.

With trade routes blocked, prices naturally rose.

Yahiko took out his frog wallet and painfully bought two baskets of bread.

He and Nagato each carried a basket and left the bakery.

Seeing that Haneda was still standing outside waiting for him, Yahiko forced a smile and said:

"Haneda, why don't you find a place to sit and wait for a while, or go for a walk? It's quite boring just standing here."

"No need, it's quite interesting watching you guys buy things," Haneda replied with a smile.

"Okay...we'll go to the fish market first. If you're not feeling well, find a place to sit down."

"Ah."

Haneda nodded, glanced at Hatosuke who was always following closely beside him, and asked,

"Aren't you coming over to help carry the things?"

Instead of asking me these questions, you should reflect on yourself.

"What do you mean?"

Kyusuke smiled, pointed to the bakery Yahiko had visited earlier, and said nothing.

But the sarcasm was already at its peak.

"Boring." Haneda ignored him, quickened his pace, and caught up with Yahiko and the others again.

Haneda didn't see anything wrong with the Land of Fire blocking some trade routes.

It's impossible to let the people of Sunagakure impersonate merchants from the Land of Rain to buy supplies and then turn around and attack Konoha, right?

Kyusuke, on the contrary, blamed himself, while Haneda was innocently dragged into the mess.

However, being born in Konoha, he also knew that some of the hatred would always be transferred to him.

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There were far fewer people at the fish market than at the bakery.

But overall it was quite lively.

The Land of Rain has many lakes, but fish, as a type of meat, is still much more expensive than bread.

Yahiko only bought a basket of fish, and Frog's wallet was completely empty.

He felt a pang of heartache for a moment, but when he thought of the smiles on the children's faces, he immediately forgot about the money.

"Let's go, they must be waiting for us."

"Okay." Konan and Nagato followed silently behind Yahiko.

Even Kyusuke, who had been keeping a close eye on Haneda, temporarily gave up on his target.

Haneda watched as Yahiko and the others bought food, cooked delicious meals, and distributed them to children who were either ravaged by war or abandoned.

He occasionally used medical ninjutsu to heal some people.

As a result, the attitude of the Amegakure ninjas, including Hatosuke, who were originally hostile towards him, became much better.

Haneda stood in a corner of the slum, silently watching the children wolf down their bread and fish soup.

He couldn't help but think about what would have happened if Yahiko and the others hadn't continued to help these children.

So, how do these people survive?

Like Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato when they were young, did they rely on stealing?

However, not everyone has the secret assistance of White Zetsu like Yahiko and his group; otherwise, they would have been killed long ago.

You have to understand that the Land of Rain is not the peaceful era of his previous life. It is very chaotic here, and no one cares about things like killing.

This is also why Orochimaru suggested killing Yahiko and the other two back then.

A child who is powerless to even kill a chicken is destined to suffer in the Land of Rain; it's better to be free from suffering sooner rather than later.

"What are you thinking about, Haneda?"

After finishing his work, Yahiko thought about trying to win over Haneda, this excellent medical ninja.

Hearing the sound, Haneda withdrew his gaze and looked at Yahiko, saying:

"How long do you think you can help them?"

"Don't misunderstand, I just feel that once they leave you, it will be difficult for them to survive in this world."

"Hey, Konoha, do you think we're meddling and being overly kind?"

Kyusuke stared at Haneda for a long time before speaking immediately.

He doesn't like it when others question Yahiko's authority.

"Don't be like that, Hato. Haneda meant well; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to help."

Yahiko first comforted Kyusuke, and then said to Haneda,

"As long as I live, I will help them grow to the point where they can support themselves."

Seeing Yahiko's serious and determined look, Haneda felt a bit of admiration for him.

"Your idea is correct, but you can definitely think about it differently."

Chapter 095 Building Bridges and Roads

"How about a different approach?"

Yahiko looked at Haneda with a puzzled expression.

Kyusuke glanced over casually as well.

He was curious to know what brilliant ideas Haneda had up his sleeve!

"A bowl of ramen in Konoha costs about 60 or 70 ryo, while a long loaf of bread in the Land of Rain costs 140 ryo."

"It's normal for ramen to be more expensive than bread, but bread is more than twice as expensive as ramen. What do you think is the problem?"

Haneda simply explained the price difference between Konoha, the Land of Fire, and the Land of Rain, and then asked a question.

He has always preferred to guide people's thinking rather than simply telling them the answers.

Generally speaking, doing so will make a much deeper impression.