Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 55 Taking Action Against the Sand Village Envoy

"Lord Daimyo, I've noticed that the number of guards in Daimyo Prefecture has increased considerably these past two days. It seems you've taken our advice to heart."

Sunagakure's Sunagakure chieftain, Sunagakure's Sunagakure chieftain, said to the daimyo of the Land of Rivers that he felt he could persuade the daimyo to his side this time; in this way, Sunagakure's share of resources could be increased, and weapons of war could be stockpiled.

"Although the Daimyo is related to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the stable annual output of the Yunhe Iron Mine is enough to tempt anyone. Moreover, you rejected the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, so now you have no choice but to cooperate with our Sunagakure Village."

The Sand Village volunteered to join the people from the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Wind to persuade the Daimyo of the Land of River.

If they successfully persuade the daimyo of the Land of Rivers, they can not only obtain a larger share of the Cloud River Iron Mine, but also push their defenses to the doorstep of the Land of Fire, directly confronting Kikyo Castle. In the end, they can annex all the metal mineral resources of the Land of Rivers!

This is the decision reached by the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure.

Even without that informant, the Sand Village leadership had already planned to slander Konoha, claiming they intended to attack the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers.

But now it's no longer needed. Unexpectedly, Konoha actually had this plan. When Sunagakure received the news, they were a little skeptical, but after extensive investigation and the deployment of a spy hidden in Konoha, they finally confirmed that the news was about 80% true.

This gives Sunagakure a greater chance of persuading the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers, and it seems that the Daimyo is also inclined to believe them.

The room was quiet for a while before the daimyo of the Land of Rivers spoke up, saying, "Let's bring this up again later. The Land of Fire has also sent a letter of inquiry, and their envoy will be visiting in half a month. There will also be an envoy from the Hidden Rain Village. Wouldn't it be better if the four of us discussed it together then?"

The Land of Rivers has only three neighboring countries, and if it wants to export, it has to go through these three countries. However, Amegakure is just an extra; they don't usually take up much of the market share. It's just that Konoha and Sunagakure give Hanzo some face.

Otherwise, if Amegakure were truly sealed off, Hanzo might go insane.

"Lord Daimyo, the Konoha envoy is just a decoy. If they really come, they're probably here to assassinate you."

Sashin said in a deep voice, "If Lord Daimyo is willing, Sunagakure is willing to provide three Jonin squads to protect Lord Daimyo's safety."

"The current guard force of Daming Prefecture is sufficient. We appreciate your kindness."

The Daimyo of the Land of Rivers closed his folding fan and continued, "However, it's best if the matter of the Cloud River Iron Mine is discussed jointly by all four parties. The Land of Rivers is weak and it's difficult for us to give you a definite answer, unless... the Sand Village is willing to support the Land of Rivers in establishing its own ninja village!"

"That's impossible!"

Sashin's expression changed, and he blurted out; then he realized his tone had been rather harsh, and that the River Country Daimyo's expression had darkened after he said that, so Sashin quickly added a consolation.

"This is not something I can agree to. I will convey the Daimyo's intention to the Kazekage!"

Even if they relayed the message, it was impossible for them to agree. The rise of Amegakure had already given Sunagakure a lot of headaches. The Land of Rivers wanting to establish a ninja village was absolutely impossible!

With another ninja village nearby, Sunagakure will have fewer missions, and it will be much more difficult for them to freely enter and leave the Land of Rivers in the future. Sunagakure and Konoha have reached a consensus on this matter and will absolutely not allow the Land of Rivers to establish a ninja village.

Upon hearing this, the daimyo of the Land of Rivers said calmly, "In that case, let's wait for the envoys from the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain to arrive before discussing the Cloud River Iron Mine."

"In that case, I'll visit you another day."

Seeing that it was impossible to persuade the daimyo of the River Country this time, Sashin asked to take his leave.

Afterwards, the group from Sunagakure left the castle tower. However, as they came out of the castle tower, Sunagakure glanced at Uchiha Yoichi and Kakashi, who were guarding the gate.

After leaving the daimyo prefecture, Sha Xin asked his subordinates, "Have you checked how many guards the daimyo prefecture of Qinghe Kingdom has recruited?"

A Sand Village ninja spoke up: "We can confirm that there are six more people now. They seem to be people hired by the underground gold exchange. We don't know if there will be any follow-ups."

"If these six people dare to go out, notify me immediately."

Sashin had no intention of being polite to the daimyo of the Land of Rivers. Small countries should act like small countries and not think that just because they have recruited a few wandering ninjas, they can face large countries with confidence.

Not long after Sashin and his group left the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Wind, one of the guards at the mansion gate suddenly fell down. Upon seeing this, another guard quickly stepped forward and asked, "Hey, what happened to you?"

"Me? I don't know, how did I suddenly faint?"

After regaining his senses, the guard said that he suddenly realized he seemed to have fallen asleep and had no memory of it.

On the other side, Yamanaka Ryosuke suddenly opened his eyes, took a breath, and said, "Since there are no sensory ninjas, that makes things easier!"

After saying that, he formed hand seals and used his sensory ninjutsu to quickly lock onto the group from Sunagakure.

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Two days later, Sashin still hadn't gotten a chance to make a move. He knew that the new guards were unlikely to come out, since they were on a mission and even wandering ninjas would have basic mission etiquette.

However, he did not intend to give up. Since he could not kill the new guards of the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Rivers, he would take action against the original samurai guards of the Daimyo's mansion.

He remembered that the daimyo of the Land of Rivers had always been proud of this samurai guard, and it was rumored that the leading samurai, who came from the Land of Iron, were capable of killing Jonin.

He's going to make the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers suffer a loss, and show him why the Sand Village is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"grown ups."

Suddenly, a person pushed the door open and came in, then walked towards him quickly as if in a panic.

"Don't panic so much. What happened? Who are you?"

Before Sha Xin could finish asking his question, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He quickly took out a kunai and prepared to leap back to create some distance.

But the person dressed as a Sand Ninja seemed to know his plan. The moment Sand Ninja took out his kunai, Sand Ninja stretched his hand behind his back, and a white light appeared.

Swish!

An invisible wind blade sliced ​​through, and Sha Xin felt a sharp pain. Before he could even cry out, he saw his arm suddenly fall to the ground.

"ah"

"shut up!"

A short knife gleaming with white light was pressed against Sha Xin's throat. In the reflection of the lamplight, he could also see the features of the person who had come.

White hair, and a white dagger so fast it was almost invisible.

"You, you're Konoha's White Fang!?"

Hatake Sakumo subtly plunged his short sword into Sashin's neck, then asked, "How many people from your Sand Village came in total? How many more will follow?"

Do you think I would say that?

Bang!

Before Sashin could finish speaking, Hatake Sakumo slammed his sword hilt into him, knocking him unconscious.

Hatake Sakumo knew it would be difficult to get the Sand Village ninjas to talk, so his initial plan was to use this sentence to distract them, then capture them alive and bring them back to Yamanaka Ryosuke to search their minds for information.

Even if Sashin revealed information about their ninja village, Hatake Sakumo wouldn't believe it.

(End of this chapter)