Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

The Land of Rain is somewhat unique compared to other countries.

This is because there is no daimyo in the Land of Rain; the ruler here has always been the leader of Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village).

Naturally, Amegakure became the most prosperous capital of the Land of Rain.

Today, Watanabe Tetsu arrived at Amegakure after defeating the original leader of Amegakure, Hanzo.

The steel buildings stand tall, and the city, dominated by gray and black tones, appears melancholic and lifeless.

"So this is Amegakure."

A sound of admiration came from behind Watanabe Tetsu.

He turned his head and looked at the group of Akatsuki ninjas behind him.

The force of over six hundred people was clearly considerable, and it was no surprise that news of their arrival would soon spread throughout Amegakure.

Watanabe Toru had no intention of cleaning up the remaining residents of the city.

After Hanzo's death, they won't amount to much.

In other cities of the Land of Rain, specifically those that have not been inhabited and purged by the Akatsuki, the ninjas there are mostly driven by self-interest.

There's nothing we can do about it.

That's just how things are in the Land of Rain. Let alone ordinary people, even ninja masters can't get enough to eat.

In this situation, most of those who were willing to make sacrifices died, leaving only those who were driven by profit.

Of course, there are also some idealistic and ambitious young people.

Watanabe Tetsu said to the people behind him.

"Let me reiterate, we, the Xiaoguang Society, are here to liberate Amegakure, not to seize it by force."

"clear!"

Watanabe Tetsu had previously emphasized to everyone that his purpose in coming to Amegakure was to liberate the people there and lead them to freedom.

If the residents here are indiscriminately cleansed, then how are they any different from Hanzo, who previously championed the supremacy of force?

Most of the members of Xiaoguanghui had experienced Hanzo's rule, and they knew the consequences of such violent rule. They also agreed with Watanabe Tetsu's ideas.

They are a force for justice.

They weren't a pack of crazed wild dogs robbing supplies.

Their belief is to liberate the Land of Rain and enable their people to live a prosperous life.

Watanabe Tetsu was very satisfied with the attitude of the Akatsuki ninjas. He looked at Amegakure and uttered two words indifferently.

"Let's go."

...

"Boss, I heard that Hanzo was killed by that organization called the Dawn Society."

A regular genin from Amegakure spoke to a man who looked older.

This is his boss, who is stronger than him and often takes him on missions.

The two worked well together and often completed dangerous missions, earning good rewards.

The reward was barely enough to cover food for the two of them.

Although every mission was fraught with peril, the two of them would probably have starved to death long ago if they hadn't done this.

And now, Hanzo is dead?

So who do they ask to do the mission?

How can we obtain food?

"Damn it, Lord Hanzo is dead! What are we going to eat and drink?!"

But the eldest brother shook his head, telling his younger brother not to rush.

"I did a mission in the eastern part of the Land of Rain before, and the people there have a pretty good opinion of the Dawnlight Society."

The eldest brother paused for a moment, then added.

"At least it's better than Amegakure."

"What the boss means is, maybe it's a good thing that Xiaoguang will kill Lord Hanzo?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Just as the younger brother was about to continue speaking, a loud knocking on the door interrupted their conversation.

"Who is it!"

Without saying a word, the younger brother walked straight to the door and pulled it open.

Several ninjas dressed in uniforms and carrying kunai at their waists came into view.

The eldest brother frowned and stared intently.

Their clothes were damp with a little rain, but it didn't soak through.

A unique, never-before-seen logo was painted on his chest, three kunai hung from the pocket on his right side, and a metal cube with an antenna that shone green was hanging on the other side.

The ninja at the very back was carrying a large scroll on his back.

The eldest brother's hand reached for the kunai on the table, his eyes cautious yet sharp.

"What are you here for?"

"We are ninjas from the Akatsuki-kai. We've come to see if you need any 'emergency food service' from us."

The ninja from the Akatsuki Association spoke in a calm tone, always wearing an approachable smile.

This attitude left the leader somewhat bewildered; in Amegakure, no one ever spoke to others like that.

Because it would mean showing weakness.

"Emergency food services?"

"That's right. In order to prevent the collapse of the Hanzo regime from affecting a large number of Amegakure residents, Lord Watanabe specially provided emergency food security services for all Amegakure residents."

The ninja from the Akatsuki-kai continued.

"To be precise, we will provide food assistance for up to two weeks to every resident of Amegakure who needs this service, which will amount to 10 catties of food per resident."

"Ten catties of grain?"

The younger brother couldn't help but speak up.

They need to complete a C-level task to earn ten kilograms of grain.

And now, the people from Xiaoguang Society are just giving it to them directly?

The eldest brother also frowned deeply; he didn't believe that such a great stroke of luck would befall them.

Tell me your conditions.

"Conditions? I don't understand what you're talking about."

But the leader's question made the Akatsuki ninja tilt his head and look confused.

"You don't need to worry, all of this is free."

"free..."

The eldest brother frowned again.

He stared intently into the eyes of the Akatsuki ninja, trying to find a trace of a lie.

But he couldn't find it.

The other person's eyes were firm and full of conviction.

When will the food arrive?

"Now."

The ninja from the Akatsuki smiled, and the ninja at the back stepped forward and placed the scroll he was carrying on the ground.

Then.

"Bang!"

A disdainful look flashed across their eyes, and twenty catties of grain were placed in front of them.

The plump wheat grains exude a faint fragrance.

The eldest brother slowly put down the kunai, then stepped forward and touched the grain.

It is full, thick, and slightly prickly.

This is wheat of excellent quality.

The eldest brother couldn't help but swallow hard.

"What will happen to us after this?"

This question did not surprise the Xiaoguang Ninja Association. He nodded and explained.

"After this, Amegakure will be under the rule of the Akatsuki Society."

Xiaoguang, a ninja, smiled and joked.

"If you think we're here to deliver your last meal, then you don't need to worry. Lord Watanabe specifically emphasized that you residents of Amegakure should be treated well."

"Treat them well...?"

Shouldn't we kill all the enemies after winning the battle?

Aren't they enemies?

After all, they used to eat Hanzo's food and serve Hanzo!

"Why do you have to do this?"

"There's no particular reason, but if I had to say... you're our compatriots too."