Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 39 Repairing the City Wall

Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village)

Inside the Hokage Building, the lights were on.

A haggard-looking Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at his friend in the shadows and rebuked him, "Danzo, you've gone too far this time! How dare you lay your hands on your own comrades in the village?"

Danzo's face darkened; he hadn't expected the mission to capture Sasuke to fail. He said, "Comrades? The Uchiha are traitors to the village. Have you forgotten what your teacher said?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and said painfully, "Even within the Uchiha clan, there are partners like Kagami, Shisui, and Itachi who possess the mindset of a Hokage. Your prejudice against the Uchiha is too deep, Danzo."

Danzo retorted, "Uchiha Sasuke is already a player in the cycle of reincarnation. Sooner or later he'll learn the truth about the massacre of his clan. Aren't you afraid he'll turn on the village then?"

The power of the Samsara Game terrified Danzo for the first time.

According to the intelligence files collected by Root, Sasuke Uchiha's strength was only that of a slightly better genin.

The Root ninjas I sent out were genuine Jonin.

Furthermore, he has been involved in many difficult missions for Root and is a veteran of countless battles. If he launches a sneak attack, even an ordinary Chunin would be powerless to resist.

Unexpectedly, Sasuke Uchiha, a mere genin, was able to withstand the opponent's attacks and escape into the ANBU's surveillance area, where he reported the incident to the Hokage.

It was only a few days.

"The mysterious game merchant has threatened the safety of the village; we must find a way to eradicate him completely."

"At the very least, we need to bring both the ninjas and civilians who have become players under control..."

"Danzo, that's enough!"

Danzo was interrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi before he could finish speaking.

He puffed on his pipe, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty, and said, "Leaving aside the game merchant's motives for now, he certainly possesses mysterious and terrifying abilities. Don't let the village provoke such an enemy, otherwise, for the sake of the village..."

I will kill you!

These words were not spoken aloud, but Danzo understood them perfectly, and a chill ran down his spine.

I never expected that game merchants would be so highly regarded by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Someone come here."

A member of the shadows wearing a cat-face mask suddenly appeared.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said wearily, "Just say that an enemy ninja disguised as a merchant infiltrated the village to launch a sneak attack, attempting to seize the bloodline of the Uchiha orphan. Also, appease Sasuke and prevent him from having any bad intentions towards the village."

He felt guilty.

That child Itachi made such a huge sacrifice for the village, hoping only to protect Sasuke. In a moment of carelessness, Danzo attacked Sasuke.

Not only did he feel guilty, but deep down he also harbored a deep-seated fear of the Uchiha clan.

As a former teammate of Uchiha Kagami, he deeply understands the terror of those Mangekyou Sharingan. If Sasuke were to get into trouble, it would be hard to guarantee that Uchiha Itachi wouldn't go berserk and attack the village.

"How's your preparation for the Chunin Exams going?"

Having been woken up, Hiruzen Sarutobi lost all interest in sleeping and began to handle the remaining official business.

The Minister of State in charge of this matter looked troubled and said, "Originally it was a joint exam with Sunagakure, but now it has become a joint Chunin Exam of five countries. The required venue has been expanded several times, and it is still under construction."

It just so happens that it's the Chunin Exams.

This is a necessary means in peacetime to probe each other's strengths and weaknesses through non-war methods.

The emergence of the Reincarnation Game, in particular, could lead to the sudden rise of a certain ninja village and the emergence of many new combat forces. These are all pieces of intelligence that need to be gathered.

The Chunin Exams, a joint test held by five nations, were held in Konoha Village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and said, "I can lend you the two players from the logistics department for now. They said there are metal golems in the game store that can improve construction efficiency. I'll send a document to the finance department to allocate funds for you."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's head was throbbing, and looking at the overdrawn budget, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

Minato Namikaze died in battle, Jiraiya and Tsunade left the village heartbroken, Orochimaru defected, Sakumo Hatake committed suicide, and the Uchiha clan was massacred...

He was the only old, decaying pillar left to support the vast and strongest ninja village.

It appears to be enjoying boundless glory, but in reality, it is teetering on the brink of collapse.

If we cannot outperform the other four major ninja villages in this Chunin Exams, they may become restless.

Even the daimyo of the Land of Fire might reduce his support for the village.

"Sasuke becoming a player is a good thing for the village, as it can be used to fight against the young people from other ninja villages."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried.

According to intelligence, other ninja villages also have players selected by the Reincarnation Game who are likely to participate in this Chunin Exam.

That's why he used strong measures to refute Danzo and shifted funds towards the Samsara Game.

Konoha absolutely cannot lose the Chunin Exams!

……

"Master, Salina is going to attack the starting village tomorrow. Aren't you afraid?"

The white-haired little girl was depressed and couldn't even taste the fried chicken that was offered to her.

Everything was initially moving in a positive direction.

But the death of the Ghost General alarmed the Ghost Mage Salina, who was a second-tier source of corruption.

In gaming terms, it's a level 20 lord boss.

The white-haired loli said, "Master, I suggest spending 500,000 reward points to reinforce the walls of the beginner village to defend against the attacks of the lord monsters."

Once Salina makes her move, the original, fragile walls of the starting village will be no match for her.

The fall of the city means the core of the starting village has been destroyed.

This is a very serious matter; all of the master's efforts so far will be in vain.

The players will also cease to exist.

Fang Yi, however, looked nonchalant and said, "Don't worry, just look at the defense level of the city wall yourself."

The white-haired loli was puzzled.

After getting closer to the city wall to investigate, she showed a shocked expression, her little face freezing.

[Beginner Village Walls]

Defense level: 17 (2552/6000 energy)

Skill: Ghost Soldiers (Summons 100 ghost soldiers every half hour. The summoned creatures cannot leave a 500-meter radius of the city walls.)

Skill 2: Ghost Cannon (Consumes 200 ghost soldiers, unleashing a ghost energy strike that deals 800 points of true damage.)

Note: Walls upgraded with various ghost materials can draw upon some ghost power.

The white-haired loli Afu opened her mouth wide and stuffed a piece of fried chicken into it, exclaiming in surprise, "Master, so you had already secretly upgraded the city wall. I was worried for nothing."

A level 17 Ghost Wall can withstand a level 20 Lord boss for a period of time.

Fang Yi shook his head and said, "How could that be? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would spend money to upgrade the city walls?"

Seeing that he wouldn't admit it, the white-haired loli assumed he was just being stubborn. Her large, bright eyes narrowed into slits as she teased, "Does the city wall upgrade itself?"

Fang Yi flicked her forehead with his finger and said, "Idiot, have you forgotten the task I issued a while ago?"

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