Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

He just seemed a little unhappy, and perhaps there was more sarcasm in that smile.

"A bunch of short-sighted people. What good will it do us to occupy the Land of Water in such a hurry?"

"Wouldn't it be great to completely conquer the Land of Water?"

"shallow!"

Hinata Hanabi wrinkled her nose dismissively.

"The fact that we have defeated the Land of Water at the fastest speed shows that we are very strong. At that time, Konoha, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure may unite to curb the development of the Land of Snow. The emergence of new weapons has a huge impact on the ninja-led system, so we cannot show our full strength yet."

"So, are we just going to drag this out like this? There's no benefit in doing so."

After all, their foundation is not as strong, and a protracted war is not feasible.

Moreover, the Land of Snow is an island nation with a very long supply line, and the people of the Land of Water do not welcome invaders.

"Tell the generals at the front that they only need to focus on fighting. They don't need to think about logistics or infrastructure; Your Excellency will take care of those."

"Yes."

"Also, tell them not to try to win a quick victory, and not to advance too fast. They need to slow down. Nothing trains people better than war. The new weapons have not yet been tested in actual combat. Now is the time for them to discover and improve their problems. It is also the time for the Snow Country's army to be trained. Only by experiencing the test of blood and fire can they truly become battle-hardened lions. Otherwise, when they enter the Ninja Continent and face even more difficult battles, it will be a real problem if they can't withstand it."

"Yes."

Hyuga Natsu responded and then bowed before leaving.

She already understood what Hinata Hanabi meant.

Chapter 94: Refusal

The Land of Water is merely a whetstone, a place where the army of the Land of Snow is trained.

There is no more suitable place than the Land of Water.

The opposing side had only recently ended its civil war and had not yet fully recovered its strength. If it were Kumogakure or Konoha, the Land of Snow would face an even more difficult situation.

Moreover, it is necessary to occupy the Land of Water, as it can be considered a hub for shipping routes. Using the Land of Water as a springboard, one can go to many places.

Occupying the Land of Water would be like having a springboard to attack the Ninja Continent.

We can stockpile war supplies there and shorten the logistics supply line.

Moreover, the Land of Water has a large population, so if they want to attack the Ninja Continent, they will need even more troops.

As for how to get the people of the Land of Water to join the army of the Land of Snow, that depends on the policy.

To achieve this, it's not necessary to conquer the Land of Water as quickly as possible. As long as you occupy the surrounding ports, you can drag the enemy out of control.

The Land of Water is also an island nation, and it relies on imports for many resources. Moreover, without the huge profits from foreign trade, its finances would collapse first.

It can be said that Hinata Hanabi had no doubt about whether she could defeat the Land of Water.

It's only a matter of time.

Although they can't compete in terms of resources, resources are only one part of strength. What the Snow Country needs to do now is not to occupy more territory, but to digest the territory they have already occupied.

"The people's demands are very low. They just need to be able to eat their fill, stay warm, and not be oppressed."

At least for now, it's possible.

Of the five great nations, apart from the relatively prosperous Land of Fire, the lives of the people in the other great nations are not much better, only slightly better than those in the smaller nations.

The policies of the Snow Country can quickly win over the hearts of the people.

"With just a few years, after training a battle-hardened army in the Land of Water, we will be fully capable of attacking the Ninja Continent."

Hinata Hanabi had already thought everything through.

As for whether they will attack the Land of Fire...

This is also certain.

She had no idea about the Will of Fire; she had never been to a ninja academy.

Moreover, she has already begun to secretly take control of the Hyuga clan, and when the time comes, she can simply lead the Hyuga clan away and merge them into the Land of Snow.

Of course, there was no need to do these things in the first place.

However, because of my ideal of wearing a yukata, I decided to do it this way.

If you want to eliminate war orphans in the ninja world, you must eliminate war.

To eliminate war, the ninja world must be transformed into a unified nation.

Since everyone belongs to the same country and military forces are under unified command, there will naturally be no war.

It won't happen for at least a while.

As for the future, who knows if it will once again be a situation of many heroes rising up, plunging the Ninja Continent into war once more.

That doesn't matter anymore; it's hard to say whether I'll even live to see that day.

Anyway, as long as I'm still alive, I'll naturally not let that kind of thing happen.

"Speaking of which, Brother Qiye actually made me do such a troublesome thing just because of Sister Yukata's naive dream... It seems that Brother Qiye values ​​Sister Yukata as his disciple very much."

Hinata Hanabi's expression was ambiguous, a half-smile on her face.

Perhaps, she's thought of something interesting.

……

The Land of Fields, a small town where the Wind Demon Clan resides.

I sneezed several times in a row while looking at the moon, and then rubbed my nose.

"Someone must be missing me, it's either Xiaoxue'er or Xiaohuahuo."

He made his judgment in his mind.

It was getting late, and I was just getting ready to rest.

But then there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Um... I'm Hinata."

"Hinata? Why aren't you resting so late? Is something wrong?"

"Could you open the door?"

"The door is unlocked."

Seven Nights usually doesn't lock the door.

If a true expert comes, a lock is useless; you still have to rely on Qiye himself.

And petty thieves probably wouldn't dare to come.

Nanaya may not be particularly remarkable, but Hinata Hyuga is different. Anyone with a little knowledge can see her Byakugan. Without some strength, one would not dare to provoke her.

Hmm, wouldn't you call this a case of the fox borrowing the tiger's power?

Seven Nights suddenly discovered this problem.

But before he could think further, Hinata Hyuga pushed open the door and walked in.

Nanaya glanced over and was surprised to find that not only Hinata Hyuga had entered, but also Sakura Haruno.

Why did this girl come here?

"Um, Brother Qiye..."

Perhaps it was because she had gone to a man's room late at night, and it was her nominal fiancé's room, that she felt a little embarrassed, and her face turned a little red.

She nervously fidgeted with her fingers, her voice as soft and weak as ever.

"Is there something you need, Hinata?"

Nanaya asked a question, but his eyes were fixed on Haruno Sakura.

What's this girl doing here? And she even came in with us.

"Brother Qiye..."

"I'll say it myself, Hinata."

Sakura Haruno had come with a firm decision, so she interrupted Hinata Hyuga.

He took two more steps forward and bowed deeply to Qiye.

"Lord Qiye, I hope you will accept me as your disciple."

"Take you as my apprentice? Why?"

"Because I'm too weak and useless."

"Oh!"

Now that you put it that way, Shichiya understood.

I guess he was stimulated, by all sorts of stimuli.

That is indeed the case.

Not only did he fail to help, but he was also saved by Naruto Uzumaki several times.

This made her realize her own uselessness and weakness, and therefore, she wanted to improve.

Hinata Hyuga is the best example.

She graduated in the same class as her, but Hinata Hyuga only followed Shichiya for a few months and became very strong, perhaps even stronger than a typical Jonin.

Therefore, she also wanted to learn from Qiye so that she could improve her strength as soon as possible.

Of course, she is not Tiantian; Tiantian and Qiye have a special relationship.

It's not Hinata Hyuga either; Hinata Hyuga is Nanaya's nominal fiancé.

Therefore, it's not something you can just follow along to learn from; that's why you need to find a master.

But Qi Ye glanced at her a few times and waved his hand dismissively, showing no interest whatsoever.

"I don't accept apprentices."