Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Yubi stayed in Sunagakure for a while.

But it wasn't that they did nothing... First, they brought gifts and visited Karura's house, where they met and got to know Yashamaru.

Like his sister Karura, Yashamaru is also very gentle and kind.

Although Yashamaru is Yubi's senior and two years older than him, when the two get along, Yashamaru is more like his "fanboy".

The other party is also a medical ninja... No wonder Karura said before that Yashamaru admires him a lot.

Then I took on some low-level missions that weren't too difficult... mainly about the reconstruction of some areas of the Land of Wind and ninja villages after the war.

For ninjas, mission experience is still very important. Although Yubi is strong and has a bloodline limit, his qualifications must also be impressive.

His current total number of missions is: 8 D-level missions, 7 C-level missions, 12 B-level missions, 4 A-level missions, and 0 S-level missions.

Among them, the B-level and A-level missions were compiled by the village based on the mission records delivered by Arai during their operation in the Grass Country.

The data is somewhat meager, but considering that he graduated from the Ninja Academy less than two years ago, it's already quite impressive that he's achieved this much.

Actually, if it's just about completing missions, as a medical ninja, it's quite easy for him to 'cheat'.

After all, the missions of medical ninjas and combat ninjas are different... and his resume was all earned through real battles against the enemy on the battlefield, which is not the typical path of a medical ninja's growth.

It belongs to heretical cultivation...

In addition... during this time, Yubi also noticed some 'situations' in the village.

Normally, after the war ends, the funds for reconstruction would definitely be provided by the daimyo... This is the real financial backer of the village.

However, in the past two months, not to mention other regions, there has been almost no progress in the construction and development of Sunagakure itself... The main problem here is funding!

Because they were dissatisfied with the outcome of the war, the daimyo did not pay them.

Even if they did give it, it would probably be very little.

This has led to some difficulties for the village.

It's important to understand that the end of a ninja war... even if the process was brutal and arduous, it was also an opportunity for each ninja village to recognize its own weaknesses and develop targeted projects in the hope of turning the tide on future battlefields.

The war in Sunagakure ended relatively early... According to the established procedures, it should be time to begin a well-organized economic recovery.

Take Konoha, for example. Although they are still exchanging fire with Kumogakure, they immediately started a reconstruction plan as soon as the war ended, which was incredibly efficient.

It's no wonder that Sunagakure in later generations... was somewhat strapped for resources and economic hardship.

There are also some factors related to the daimyo of the Land of Wind.

"To get money from the daimyo and develop the economy, the village's leader must achieve results on the battlefield that satisfy the daimyo... Therefore, the village's leadership hopes to gain the daimyo's support by being tough on the battlefield, so they can only keep participating in the war and exchange results for funds... But the village's leadership is not perfect in terms of strategic deployment and planning, so they can only fail... If this continues, it will be a vicious cycle."

One midday, Yubi stood at the gate of Sunagakure, watching the figures of people coming and going on the street in the distance, his mind racing.

He was waiting for the scorpion.

Today is the day their three-person team sets off again.

The battle between Konoha and Kumogakure is almost over, and both sides are beginning to tighten their lines.

If nothing unexpected happens, we should stop now.

This time, they are going to obtain some of the latest battlefield intelligence.

The journey is quite long and equally dangerous.

But for Yubi and Scorpion, it's not a problem.

Gathering battlefield information solely from external channels is not a reliable approach... For the village, it's essential to "see for themselves" and confirm certain situations.

Moreover, it wasn't just their team that was sent.

"Now I understand why the village's higher-ups are so forceful... However, while there are 'difficulties' in their work, their solutions are still wrong," Yubi thought to himself. "Hanzo's approach is much more convenient; he doesn't need to worry about any daimyo, handling both military and political affairs..."

"Economy... to put it bluntly, is about making money."

Yubi seemed to be deep in thought.

"They're here."

At that moment, Shinji spoke up from the side.

In the distance, the scorpion's figure was slowly approaching.

For the past two months... Scorpion has remained secluded, researching his puppets. Yubi occasionally returns to the village to visit him... mainly to help him with the modification of the 'human puppets,' but they don't have much time to interact. As before, even when he returns to the village, Scorpion rarely goes out alone, let alone sees anyone else.

His complexion was also slightly pale due to the lack of prolonged sun exposure.

"Let's go."

Arai said.

After the three met up, they quickly left the village.

Before leaving, Yubi glanced back at the main road of the village and the occasional sandstorm, and an idea came to him.

……

Due to geographical location, the battle lines between Konoha and Kumogakure are mostly located on the other side of the Land of Rice Fields.

This also means that their team will have to cross the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfalls, and the Land of Frost... Arai is leading the team this time with the intention of letting Yubi and Sasori truly get to know the 'outside world'.

After all, the previous missions only took them as far as the Land of Grass, and the distance they traveled was not long in the entire ninja world.

It also allows you to experience the customs and culture of other countries.

However, although the smoke of war has "dissipated," the "devastation" left behind is still visible everywhere.

Even with some changes in the environment and landscape, and after being affected by the war, the overall feeling, Yubi felt, should be... about the same.

The Land of Grass serves as a strategic buffer zone between Iwagakure and Konoha, and so does the Land of Rice Fields…

The Land of Fields is different from the Land of Grass. At least the Land of Grass has a ninja village, no matter how small, which is a military force.

Although the Land of Rice Fields has a daimyo, it does not actually have a ninja village.

"There are some ninja clans active in the Land of Rice Fields, but because they are not managed and lack the foundation to build ninja villages, they are relatively disorganized and not very capable. Some of them are more like employees in this great war, doing things for other ninja villages, such as selling information or carrying out small-scale battlefield operations."

On the way, Yubi asked Arai about the land of fields.

After listening, Yubi understood.

They're just mercenaries... These kinds of ninjas usually operate as families or groups, without any concept of a 'village'.

His only impression of this country was that it seemed to be the place where Orochimaru later founded Otogakure.

And then... there's the Fuuma clan.

"Isn't the Land of Fields home to descendants of the Fuma clan? They must be quite powerful... after all, the Fuma ninja tools were made by them," Yubi asked.

"Yes...that's true."

Arai nodded.

"The Fuma clan was once the strongest ninja clan in the Land of Rice Fields, and their reputation was renowned. They were also exceptionally skilled in crafting and designing ninja tools, and seemed to possess secret techniques... The most famous ninja tool was the Fuma shuriken. However, as time went by, their clan lacked the system and environment of a proper ninja village. Even though the clan still possessed some talent in ninjutsu... they ultimately couldn't compare to a formal ninja village and were destined to decline. Over time, the gap widened... Now, there aren't many members of the Fuma clan left in the Land of Rice Fields."

"Many people, in order to survive, scattered and active in various places, playing the role of ronin ninjas..."