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

Rain Country, Eastern District, Amatsu Town

Kuroda, sixteen years old, is a Chunin.

He had just finished hunting, and with a fawn slung over his shoulder, he was swaggering home.

He wants to eat this deer.

At this age, to become a Chunin is a testament to decent talent.

To have the opportunity to become a Jonin in one's early twenties is already quite remarkable.

For a commoner ninja without bloodline or lineage, having this potential is already quite impressive.

"This year is going to be tough."

Kuroda sighed and muttered to himself.

Traditionally, ninjas would carry out missions to earn bounties.

However, due to Lord Hanzo's declaration of war against the three great nations, the Land of Rain has become extremely unstable.

The number of people coming to the Land of Rain to commission missions has also decreased significantly.

The sheer volume of missions created by the residents of the Land of Rain is insufficient to supply so many ninjas.

No missions, no money; no money, no food.

In order to survive, many ninjas now go hunting.

The Land of Rain is rainy all year round, so there aren't many creatures to be seen here; most of them hide in caves or tree hollows.

If you go out hunting all day and bring back a little food, you're considered lucky.

Kuroda brought back a whole deer!

Kuroda felt that the way people around him were looking at him was strange.

It was a look of envy mixed with a hint of greed.

However, the long sword at Kuroda's waist was no ordinary weapon.

Kuroda pulled his straw hat down a little further and gripped the hilt of his sword tightly with his other hand.

He didn't want someone else to snatch it away.

Ok?

Kuroda noticed a large group of ninjas gathered to the left of the road.

They seem to be...

Looking at an announcement?

"It's an announcement from Lord Watanabe."

"Lord Watanabe is recruiting ninjas?"

"If you ask me, in what way is Lord Watanabe inferior to Hanzo? He should be the Rain Shadow."

Kuroda Imoto wanted to take a detour, but with so many ninjas, there would undoubtedly be more variables.

But he heard a name from that group of people—

Watanabe Toru.

Kuroda had also heard of Tobe Tsutomu.

Watanabe Toru's reputation has spread throughout the Land of Rain at an extremely rapid pace in the past six months.

He was known as the savior of the Land of Rain.

They are messengers sent by heaven to save the land of rain.

Although Kuroda hadn't listened to any of Tobe Tetsu's speeches these days, he still scoffed at them.

He didn't believe Watanabe Tetsu.

Frankly, he didn't care about the Land of Rain or anything like that.

Those are all empty promises and grandiose claims.

He only cares about whether his life can get better.

Watanabe Toru?

He's just another Hanzo.

He's even far inferior to Hanzo in terms of strength.

He wouldn't believe this guy named Watanabe Toru.

Never in this lifetime!

But looking at the ever-growing crowd, Kuroda hesitated for a moment, and finally moved closer to the crowd.

Until he read the contents of the announcement.

"Xiaoguang Club Recruitment Meeting"

"Location: Amatsu-cho 21st Road..."

Recruitment Requirements: Genin or above, with special abilities

Requirements: Loyalty to the organization, dedication, and no bad habits...

At the very bottom of the poster, there was a line of small print.

The final interpretation right belongs to Xiaoguang Club.

...

After reading the entire article, Kuroda had only one feeling—

absurd.

Based on his past experience, the ninjas of the Land of Rain were all a bunch of opportunistic guys.

They are a group of inherently evil people from the Rain Kingdom…

Including himself.

Why would you send a group of profit-driven ninjas to join an organization that offers no benefit whatsoever?

Do not make jokes.

Is it possible that they will go?

Laugh to death.

No money, no food, where to go?

Just as Kuroda was treating it as a joke and turning to leave, a voice rang out from the crowd.

"I wonder if a Chunin like me will be accepted."

This was said by a ninja with a scar on his face.

"I want to participate! I want to make the major powers pay the price!"

This was said by a young boy.

"Now that I've joined Xiaoguang Society, I wonder if I'll be given an important position."

This was said by a seemingly shrewd and calculating old ninja.

?

Is this still the Rain Ninja I know?

Were you all hypnotized by Watanabe Tetsu?

Kuroda felt that his perception of his peers was somewhat flawed.

The Rain Ninja, who were always so pragmatic, have actually started doing charity work?

Kuroda pondered for a moment, then finally looked up and memorized the address on the notice.

He wanted to see what Watanabe Tetsu was up to.

How exactly does Watanabe Toru attract so many people?

However, before that...

"Gurgle."

Kuroda's stomach rumbled.

He glanced at the fawn he was carrying on his back.

Since things have come to this, let's eat first.

...

As the saying goes, when a man is curious, he has already fallen for her.

Kuroda was no exception.

Meanwhile, Watanabe Tetsu, who was not far away, was completely unaware of this.

"Senior Che."

Hayakawa Hitomi also arrived at the recruitment site in Amatsu Town. She stared at Watanabe Tetsu, pouted, and complained.

"It would be better if your charm were a little less."

She looked again at the seemingly endless crowd and sighed.

"Look, this is all thanks to you, Senior Che! How late will you be working?"

Watanabe Tetsu smiled as he watched Hayakawa Hitomi nearly go crazy.

"They might be our companions in the future, so let's just say hello in advance."

You've said all the nice things.

Watanabe Toru smiled.

He really enjoyed his conversation with Hayakawa Hitomi.

As his status rose, those around him, to varying degrees, began to act aloof.

On one hand, she was afraid of doing something that would upset Watanabe Tetsuya, and on the other hand, she wanted to leave a good impression on Watanabe.

The only person who can joke with him without treating him with any disdain is Xiaotong in front of him.

He and Xiaotong met after they traveled through time.

To be precise, Xiaotong was a loyal fan of his after his first speech at the bar.

Calling them fans is an understatement; they're more like friends.

Xiaotong wasn't interested in his theory, but rather in him as a person.

So he had a private conversation with Xiaotong.

He briefly shared his views on the Land of Rain, as well as some reform measures and solutions.

This includes, but is not limited to, the idea that technology is the primary productive force, that the coexistence of Daimyo and Kage is a distorted system, and that the ninja world's economy still suffers from significant liquidity problems.

He dared to speak, and Xiaotong dared to ask.

After a night of conversation, they had gained a certain understanding of each other.

Hayakawa Hitomi believes that Watanabe Toru is a genius who does not belong in the ninja world.

She believed that there shouldn't be people in the ninja world with such advanced thinking and such extensive knowledge.

Watanabe Tetsu believes that Hayakawa Hitomi is a rare person in the ninja world who is quick-witted, not bound by universal ideas, and willing to accept new things.

The more they talked, the more Watanabe Tetsu admired the other person.

He couldn't help but have the idea of ​​recruiting the other party.

Hitomi, who disliked the old world's ninja order, was already deeply attracted to Watanabe Tetsu.

It was like finding another version of myself in the world; it was an indescribable feeling.

Not to mention that Watanabe Tetsu personally recruited her.

Thus, Watanabe Tetsu easily made Hayakawa Hitomi his henchman... his second-in-command.

As it turns out, Watanabe Toru was right about who he was.

Hayakawa Hitomi's powerful abilities allowed her to organize everything in the Akatsuki-kai in an orderly manner.

Watanabe Tetsu pulled himself out of his thoughts, turned to look at the long queue of people, and pressed his hands down.

The murmurs among the crowd gradually subsided until they became quiet.

Meanwhile, a young man wearing a straw hat and a long sword at his waist in the distance was witnessing all of this in disbelief.

?

When did Rain Ninja become so well-mannered?