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

Watanabe Toru stood on the hillside, looking at the city that was just beginning to take shape in the distance.

Smoke and dust rose continuously in the city, which had sprung up from the ground thanks to the joint efforts of thousands of ninjas.

And it only took a week.

Xiaoguang City.

This is a city located in the eastern part of the Land of Rain.

It will also be the capital of the future Rain Kingdom.

Prior to this, Xiaoguang had always been based in the eastern part of the Rain Country.

However, since the fall of Hanzo's regime in Amegakure, the landscape of the Land of Rain has changed.

Correspondingly, some problems were exposed in Xiaoguanghui's original plan.

The original layout of the dispersed base areas was to prevent Hanzo from wiping them out in one fell swoop, while also allowing for guerrilla warfare in the complex network of base areas.

Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, Akatsuki would have multiple bases, but Hanzo only had the territory of Amegakure.

But now that Hanzo is dead and his regime has collapsed, the Xiaoguang Society no longer needs to worry about operating in the open.

However, the dispersed bases would greatly limit the Xiaoguang Society's development speed.

Furthermore, the eastern part of the Land of Rain urgently needs a large city similar to Amegakure to drive the economic development of the surrounding area.

For multiple reasons, Watanabe Tetsu decided to build a city in the southern part of Amatsu Town, near the original agricultural park and medical ninjutsu scroll factory.

This city will be the capital of the future Rain Kingdom.

As for why it wasn't built on the original site of Amegakure Village?

Watanabe Tetsu never forgot that his roots were in the eastern part of the Land of Rain.

Xiaoguang Society, which has been deeply rooted in this area for a year, has a considerable base of support among the people.

In contrast, the influence of the Dawn Society is not very large in the central and western regions of the Land of Rain.

If Amegakure is further transformed and made the capital, it may cause some problems in terms of popular support.

However, Watanabe Tetsu doesn't intend to give up on the development of Amegakure.

In any case, Amegakure, as the former capital of Amegakure, had a unique advantage.

Aside from the two factors mentioned above, this is the most crucial point.

The layout of Amegakure's buildings is so chaotic that it would be better to build a separate city rather than to try to repair or renovate it.

After all, if renovation is to be carried out, many issues need to be considered, such as where the residents of the demolished buildings should go, how to demolish them and which areas should be demolished first, and whether the surrounding traffic will be affected.

Therefore, multiple reasons led Watanabe Tetsuya to decide to build a new city.

To facilitate the further development of the Xiaoguang Society, Watanabe Tetsu decided to establish several districts within the city.

Commercial districts drive economic development.

The research zone is used to study advanced science and technology in the ninja world and further develop productivity.

Residential areas provide housing for the city's residents.

In addition, there are public facilities and administrative areas, including a ninja school, an administrative building, a hospital, and a bank.

In short, this is a modern city with clearly defined functions.

When Watanabe Tetsu emphasized the task to several designers, he only expressed one idea.

"I want to make this city the best in the ninja world, with the most luxurious commercial district, the most advanced research district, the most comfortable residential area, and the most reasonable supporting public facilities."

After he made this request, several designers were stumped.

One designer said cautiously.

"Sir, this will cost a lot of money."

Despite Watanabe Tetsu's insistence, the designers complied.

After all, they are only responsible for providing the blueprints, and the actual construction is not their responsibility.

Since they've made money, the client can't make things difficult for them.

Watanabe Toru had reason to be confident in doing so.

Over the past month, Xiaoguanghui has gradually accumulated nearly 300 million ryo in savings by relying on medical ninjutsu scrolls and food.

In addition, there are the terms that Konoha gave to the Akatsuki.

Two months later, the other party had already given 100 million yuan in cash.

Xiaoguanghui currently has a balance of 400 million taels of silver.

Four hundred million taels would certainly not be enough in other places, but don't forget that this is the Land of Rain.

Despite being riddled with problems accumulated over many years, the Land of Rain possesses one significant advantage.

Labor costs are extremely low.

In the Land of Fire, hiring a ninja to help with construction might cost the equivalent of a D-rank mission, which amounts to several thousand taels of silver.

But what about the Land of Rain?

All you need to do is give them some food and a little money.

The labor cost is roughly one-fifth of that in the Land of Fire.

What is the most expensive part of building a city from scratch?

人工。

The Land of Rain has a tremendous advantage in this regard.

According to calculations by Xiaoguanghui's internal accountants and designers, the construction cost of Xiaoguang City is entirely within Xiaoguanghui's current budget.

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The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the rain onto the commercial street of Xiaoguang City and also reflected on Yu Jiuhua's face.

Her purple hair slowly drooped down as she wiped the sweat from her face and accepted the boxed lunch handed to her by the foreman.

She bowed her head, said thank you, and then sat down in a shed on the side of the street.

The pickled wild vegetables and fragrant rice made her mouth water.

She held disposable chopsticks in front of her chest with both hands, her eyes shining.

She tentatively picked up a little rice and put it in her mouth.

Two seconds later, a gasp of surprise rang out.

"So delicious!"

Just a week ago, she still harbored endless doubts about Xiaoguanghui's empty promises.

During her attempts to work in Xiaoguang City, she completely dispelled her previous doubts.

Compared to what's described in the mission description, extra lunch boxes will be provided here, and there will be additional rewards for hardworking ninjas!

Most importantly, even a ninja like her who knows absolutely nothing about fighting can earn a considerable income.

Compared to the days under Hanzo's rule, we are now incredibly happy.

It was the first time she had felt joy and freedom in the land of rain, a land of sorrow.

This was an experience she had never had before in her life.

She has a comfortable job, trustworthy coworkers, and a hopeful future.

Yu Jiuhua worked here for almost a week and witnessed all these changes firsthand.

From the initial barrenness to the present-day scale.

She had seen the blueprints the foreman had handed her.

A bustling commercial street stretching for kilometers, residential areas large enough to support millions of residents, and research buildings covering nearly 100,000 square meters...

After witnessing the grandeur of the city, she had an inappropriate thought.

She wants to move to this city.

She asked the foreman, a member of the Xiaoguang Society, how to move into the city.

The other party gave this answer.

"Xiaoguang City is open to everyone in the Land of Rain. As long as you have money, you can get a room of your own."

"Of course, if you're a member of Xiaoguang Society, you can also get a house for free."

Xiaoguang only recruits talented individuals, a fact that Yu Jiuhua already knew.

That leaves only one channel.

make money!

Upon learning this news, Yujiuhua felt a strong desire for the first time.

She needs to earn money until she can buy an apartment in Xiaoguang City!