"Is this the land of ghosts?"

In Tsunade's impression, the country of ghosts is just a neutral country in a secluded place in the ninja world, and the land is less than the upper and more than the low, and among the small countries, the territory is considered to be in the upper middle.

However, because it is a neutral country, it is one of the few pure lands in the ninja world.

In Konoha's records, it also means the same thing.

Peaceful, but there wasn't much of a presence in the ninja world before.

The difference between it and the countries of the ninja world is that it is a country without a daimyo.

The daimyo and aristocracy have existed since 1,000 years ago and are still practiced today.

A country like the Oni no Kuni, which is not governed by a daimyo, can be described as a maverick in the ninja world.

And the root of all this lies in the shrine maidens of the Oni Country.

According to legend, each of the shrine maiden leaders of the Oni Kingdom has the mysterious power to suppress monsters and predict the future.

Monsters? In Tsunade's opinion, it may be something similar to a tailed beast.

After all, the tailed beast is also called a monster by the world.

The monsters of the Oni Country must be similar to the tailed beasts.

The so-called suppression of monsters by the witch of the country of ghosts should be to seal the monster in the body, and it has become a sealing method similar to the human pillar force.

It's just that after coming to the land of the country of ghosts, Tsunade knew that the records of the country of ghosts in Konoha should be completely updated.

The roads extend in all directions, and there is an endless stream of business travelers.

Even civilians walking on the road can wear bright and clean clothes.

This is naturally nothing in Konoha, but looking at the entire Fire Country, most of the civilians are dressed in coarse cloth clothes, their faces are sallow, their taxes are very heavy, and their faces are mostly lifeless and lifeless. And once a certain place becomes rich, it will be attacked by bandits, even if people continue to come to Konoha to entrust tasks, the task of exterminating bandits, can appear thirty or fifty times a year in Konoha.

Unlike the land of ghosts, the towns and villages here are well-planned, with many shops, and neatly arranged residential and commercial areas, giving people a pleasing feeling to the eye.

The most important thing is that every township has guards, well-armed, strong, energetic, obviously militarized, not randomly pulled up guards.

There is no shortage of important institutions that are conducive to people's livelihood, such as schools and medical care.

It can't be compared with Konoha in terms of resources, but the integrity of the institution, compared to Konoha, doesn't seem to be any worse.

But this is just a township, not a city in the country of ghosts, let alone a capital.

Even the towns and villages were like this, and those more affluent cities, Tsunade couldn't imagine what it would be.

"Tsunade-sama, the food here is delicious. Do you want me to buy some more and take it with you, there is still some distance to Aster City. ”

Shizune, who followed Tsunade, took the takoyaki he bought from the side of the road and ate it beautifully.

is already a girl's mute, her face has grown open, and she has followed Tsunade to learn medical ninjutsu behind her over the years, which can be said to be the true inheritance of Tsunade, and among the many medical ninjas in Konoha, few people can surpass her.

This time Tsunade went out on a 'business trip' in Konoha and she was the only person in his entourage.

Originally, Mizumon wanted to send two more guards to follow him, but they were all rejected by Tsunade.

"Just eat it yourself."

Tsunade's focus is not on the delicious snacks of the Oni no Kuni, but also on the gorgeous and extravagant goods.

Her original purpose was to ask the shrine maidens of the Oni Kingdom to ask about the prophecy.

In addition, I want to visit the Shion Flower Pharmaceutical Company in the country of ghosts, hoping to verify my knowledge of medical ninjutsu, or I hope that the country of ghosts will further reach a cooperative relationship with Konoha in this regard.

This will, after coming to the country of ghosts, has become even stronger.

So much so that there was a serious look in his eyes.

The country...... Strange and powerful.

But what is the difference between the specific strange place, and the essence compared to the land of fire, Tsunade can't figure it out for a while.

It can only be said that a country without a big name is so maverick.

"Tsunade-sama has something on his mind?"

Silence slows down the action of eating.

"No, I'm just surprised that the system is so perfect."

"Really? Isn't that normal? Konoha is more prosperous than here. ”

Mute didn't think anything was strange.

Although this town is good, it is still much worse compared to Konoha.

Both in size and population, it is far less prosperous than Konoha.

Tsunade was slightly speechless and smiled slightly wryly.

Over the years, she has been carrying Mute with her, and she has not gone out to perform the task a few times, only caring about teaching her medical ninjutsu, but forgetting the most important social practice.

Comparing Konoha Village, which is one of the most prosperous villages in the Land of Fire, with a town with no name in the Land of Ghosts, Konoha has already lost congenitally.

"And how does it compare to the towns of the Fire Country?"

"Uh......"

Mute wasn't stupid, and quickly figured out the key to it.

The bustling area of the Fire Nation is limited to a few places, and wood is just one of them.

And along the way in the country of ghosts, no bandits are rampant in any area, and there is occasional chaos on the streets, and soon there are guards who come to stop and press the perpetrators away.

"Remember when we entered the Land of Demons?"

"Yes."

Shizune nodded.

The gates to the country of ghosts are strictly controlled by soldiers.

Extremely harsh inspections are carried out on people who come and go.

If you don't have a clean ID, you'll be blocked from passing.

She and Tsunade also went through a series of strict vetting before they were allowed to enter, and they were also stuffed with two short-term residence permits, which were valid for one month.

After a month, they will be 'invited' out of the country.

If you want to continue your stay in the country of ghosts, you must apply for a long-term residence permit at the corresponding official institution.

If you enter illegally, or if you don't leave when it expires, there will be special personnel who will come and invite you to tea.

Residence, entry and exit are strictly controlled.

This also means that there will be no unidentified people in the territory of the Oni Country.

A wanted defector ninja can't survive in such a country.

"Let's go."

"Oh."

Not knowing what Tsunade was thinking, Shizune trotted along with a large pile of snacks and snacks.

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Arriving at Ziyuan City by carriage was half a day later.

As the capital of the Oni no Kuni, it is naturally more prosperous and majestic than the towns encountered on the Tsunade Road.

The planning of the whole city, the buildings and greenery are arranged in an orderly manner, without the slightest clutter, and it looks clear at a glance.

Unlike Tsunade's attention, Mute is completely attracted by the food on the side of the road, as well as the tall and neat buildings, and it is dizzying.

Tsunade took a deep breath.

It's a bit of an underestimation of the country.

No, it should be said that all countries underestimate the country of ghosts.

Tsunade had never been to the country of ghosts before, and his knowledge of the country of ghosts was limited to things in books and some fragmentary information he had obtained in recent years.

With the rise of Shionka Pharmaceutical Company, people's impression of the country of ghosts is no longer limited to the term witch, and the pharmaceutical industry is also developed.

But in retrospect, it's more than that.

In the rest of the development, the country of ghosts is not far behind, and those big merchants who come and go are proof of this.

Tsunade has a very close relationship with businessmen from all over the world for some personal reasons, and many stores in Aster City are marked with the famous brands of international large companies, and behind these companies, there are those well-known big businessmen behind the scenes.

Merchants are mercenary, and if they don't get any real benefits in the country of ghosts, it will be very difficult to keep them in the country of ghosts.

Now they are gathered in the country of ghosts, there is only one reason, the country of ghosts can bring them huge benefits, so they have to come here and cooperate with the chamber of commerce of the country of ghosts.

Therefore, it is not surprising that one day the country of ghosts surpasses the country of fire in terms of economy.

Perhaps, the gross domestic product of the country of ghosts in recent years has been very close to that of the country of fire.

Through the third ninja war, the Aster Flower Pharmaceutical Company has expanded its branches on a large scale, and the brand has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and a large amount of money has been collected from the hands of various countries in the ninja world.

This is the case with Konoha with a relatively complete medical structure, not to mention the rest of the ninja villages, and the inertia is only more serious than Konoha.

If one day the Aster Flower Pharmaceutical Company stopped supplying medicines, the consequences would be just thinking about it, and Tsunade would be shocked into a cold sweat behind his back.

Fortunately, the country of ghosts is a neutral country, not a member of the five great powers, has no ambitions to expand its territory, does not take sides, and treats all countries equally.

It's better for this kind of country to remain neutral. Tsunade said secretly in his heart.

From a personal standpoint, she admires the various whimsical policies of the Oni Country, but she is a Konoha ninja, and the entire Fire Country stands behind her.

If the country of ghosts continues to develop at this terrible rate, sooner or later it will spread to the country of fire, affecting the country's gross domestic product, and then the development of Konoha.

Once the GDP of the Fire Nation decreases, the amount of money supplied to Konoha will decrease, which is something that Tsunade does not want to see.

However, how to report this matter to Konoha , Tsunade thinks that it is better to report it to the new Hokage of Mizumon after meeting the shrine maiden.

Tsunade found a diplomatic official from the Oni Country who received him in Shion City.

Tsunade came to the country of ghosts this time, with Konoha official documents, which is a diplomatic event.

Otherwise, Tsunade would not have been able to see the shrine maiden of the Oni Country herself.

The witch of the country of ghosts is no less noble than the daimyo of a country in terms of dignity, and she is the king of a country.

The process of meeting the shrine maiden is very tedious.

Tsunade is not from the country of ghosts, so if you don't use this way, if you want to see the shrine maiden herself, you can only look at the other party's mood.

Even if the other party is reluctant to meet him, Tsunade can't find a reason to refute it.

And with the official paperwork of Konoha, there is no need for so much trouble.

"Your Excellency, I'm very sorry that His Highness Maitreya is unable to meet with anyone for the time being."

The diplomat of the Oni Country handed back Konoha's paperwork and replied to Tsunade with an apologetic expression.

"What does this mean? Why is it that you can't meet anyone for the time being? ”

Tsunade was stunned.

"Her Royal Highness Maitreya has removed the maids and guards from the shrine palace since May of the previous year, and has issued an order that no one shall be allowed to approach the shrine where she is located for nineteen months."

"Did something happen?"

"The people in the military probably knew that, after all, as soon as the order was issued, the army surrounded the shrine and forbade anyone to enter. But in my opinion, it should have something to do with monsters. His Royal Highness Maitreya did not want the calamity of the monster to spread to ordinary people. ”

The diplomat replied.

Monsters? Tsunade frowned.

Is it a monster that has been passed down from generation to generation in the country of ghosts?

In Konoha's classics, it is indeed recorded that every few decades in the country of ghosts, there will be a calamity caused by monsters, and every time a calamity occurs, it is sealed by the shrine maiden herself.

Could it be that the country of ghosts has reached the moment of monster disaster once again in decades?

It seems that the time has not come. Tsunade sighed in his heart.

"If Your Excellency Tsunade has something important to discuss with His Royal Highness Maitreya, please come back after His Highness Maitreya lifts the ban in a few months."

"I heard that the country of ghosts is now in charge of the military, is there such a thing?"

"I don't know much about this matter, but the actions of the military have always been personally instructed by His Royal Highness Maitreya."

The diplomat replied without leaking.

"Can I take a tour, then?"

"This requires the instructions of His Royal Highness Maitreya, and the will of the military is determined by His Highness Maitreya."

To put it simply, it means refusing to allow Tsunade to probe the military of the Oni Country.

As for the will of the military, whether it is determined by the witch Maitreya or not, Tsunade is not an insider of the Oni Country, so naturally he doesn't understand.

It's just that many parts of the country reveal a mysterious and eccentric feeling.

Tsunade wants to gather more information about the country.

She already knows about the prosperity and affordable system of the Oni Country.

The remaining most important military power needs to be carefully understood.

But at present, the people of the country of ghosts will not let her use the official identity of Konoha to explore the reality of the military.

That's right, how can a country's military strength be known to outsiders casually.

At the moment, I can't know more about this country, so let's investigate it slowly.

"Let's go, mute."

Leaving the diplomat's residence, Tsunade said a word to Shizune.

"Tsunade-sama doesn't go to the Shionka Pharmaceutical Company?"

"No need."

There's no need anymore.

The Oni no Kuni has strict scrutiny in all aspects, and the technical protection of the Shionka Pharmaceutical Company is even stricter, and so far, there has been no theft, which shows the protection power there, and the degree of technical custody of the Shionka Pharmaceutical Company by the Oni no Kuni.

Otherwise, those barbarians in Yunyin Village would not have made any moves until now.

may have been tested early, but the people sent over have most likely evaporated from the world.

"Are we going to another country next, Tsunade-sama?"

"Well, I still need to go somewhere before I go to another country."

A smile appeared on Tsunade's face.

"Where?"

"Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce Headquarters."

"Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce? What to do there? ”

Mute looked dazed.

It's a place where businessmen only go when they talk about work, and Tsunade has no interest in doing business, so going to the headquarters of the Shion Flower Chamber of Commerce doesn't mean much in Shizune's opinion.

"As one of the few super chambers of commerce in the ninja world, the Shion Flower Chamber of Commerce has studied it, especially in terms of loans, the business chain is complete, the interest rate is not high, and it has an excellent reputation in the industry."

"Loans, loans!? Tsunade-sama, you don't think ......"

Mute suddenly thought of something, and there was a bad premonition in my heart.

"That's right!" A bright smile appeared on Tsunade's face: "The business is done, and then it's my turn to do my personal business." It's a top priority, mute, don't say something disheartening at this point, or I'll throw you back to Konoha. ”

"But in that case, why take out a loan? Lord Watergate, didn't you give us 500,000 taels of public funds? ”

And what is the top priority, in the eyes of silence, it is easy to teach bad children to gamble.

I really don't know where Tsunade-sama's bad habits came from, and I really should preach about the root of all evil.

Shizune thought angrily.

"Cut, what is 500,000 taels enough? A few rolls of the dice and it's gone. That kid from Watergate is really good, he just gave me 500,000 taels of public funds, and I will chew some ear roots from Jiu Xinnai in the future. ”

Tsunade complained on the street.

Shizune couldn't cry or laugh, and I don't know how to say that Tsunade is good.

Now Konoha is in ruins, and it has not yet been buffered from the shadow of war, where is there so much money to squander.

Besides, 500,000 taels is not a lot. Usually save money, enough for them to travel for a long time.

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Tsunade left less than a week after arriving in the land of demons.

Subsequently, Tsunade also wrote a letter, writing down in detail what he had seen and heard in the country of ghosts, and sent it back to Konoha through secret channels.

Within a few days, Mizumon received a letter from Tsunade.

"Oni no Kuni ......"

Although Tsunade wrote a lot of opinions about the country of ghosts in the letter, Mizumon, who lacked enough knowledge, still didn't understand Tsunade's focus.

However, Watergate can see that Tsunade attaches great importance to the country of ghosts.

So, Watergate sent someone to find Lu Jiu.

The other party is from the Nara family, has a flexible and intelligent mind, and has a very good grasp of the overall situation.

During the Third Shinobi War, at the meeting, many refreshing strategies were proposed to reduce Konoha losses.

Shikaku picked up Tsunade's letter and quickly scanned it.

"How's it going, Shikaku? What do you think of Tsunade-sama's proposal? ”

"Hmm...... Anyway, although I can't imagine Tsunade-sama's specific intentions, there are some places that are really worth learning from. For example, this kind of children's mental health hospital contributes to the physical and mental health of children and prevents them from going astray in the future due to excessive mental trauma. ”

Lu Jiu replied sharply.

At the same time, he also has a heart for the country of ghosts.

Children's mental health care,There are also medical ninjas as powerful as Tsunade in the country of ghosts.,I saw the essence of things that many people didn't notice.。

Those children who have not grown up are the real future of the country and the village.

It can be said that children's mental health care is very important for the profession of ninja.

"Is that so? Then I'll ask the daimyo for advice. ”

The development of Konoha is funded by all the Daimyo and nobles of the Fire Country, and without their assistance, the development of Konoha cannot be said to be completely stagnant, but most of the industries will stagnate.

For example, during the Second Shinobi War, Tsunade proposed a medical reform, but without the help of the Daimyo, this reform would not have been possible.

It just so happens that he also needs a good enough performance to stabilize his position and make more ninjas in the village trust his ability to govern.

"Wait, not now."

Lu Jiu interrupted.

"Why?"

"Because the money involved in it is so huge. Konoha currently has a lot of funds, because of the aftermath of the war, which is invested in cultivating ninja strength and pensions, and there is not much development funding. ”

"How much do you need?"

Shuimen paused slightly and asked Lu Jiu.

"The initial investment is the sum of Konoha's ten years of military spending."

Shikaku gave an almost desperate number.

Watergate's hand shuddered as he picked up the pen.

"So much?"

"If you want to complete the restructuring mentioned in Tsunade's letter, the initial investment is only a lot more. As for the later period, that's an astronomical number. And money alone is not enough, the right system and professionals are needed. These Konoha are all gone, which will be another huge expense. ”

Lu Jiu's face was heavy.

The cultivation and recuperation that Konoha needs now, and now because of the impact of the war, Konoha is still in a difficult situation, so how can there be any spare money to develop the rest of the industry.

"The country of neutrals and ghosts, it turns out to be so rich."

"It should be related to the previous war."

Lu Jiu thought for a moment and replied.

"War?"

"Yes. Within our Konoha family, there are now a total of six branches of Shionka Pharmaceutical Company, and the medicines are of excellent quality and have a complete range of medicines, whether they are medicines for ninjas or ordinary people. Take breast enlargement pills and beauty pills...... Ahem. ”

Lu Jiu gave Mizuto a look.

To open the market with the ninja war, from military to civilian, Aster Flower Pharmaceutical Company has completed all the layout, completely rooted in the ninja world, and has become a giant in the pharmaceutical industry.

Even if it's Konoha, you have to be polite to the Aster Flower Pharmaceutical Company.

Watergate smiled wryly.

It is true that the so-called breast enhancement pills and beauty pills are not very attractive to men. However, for women, even many female ninjas in Konoha now have become obsessed with this medicine, which can be seen.

Body and face are the lifeblood of a woman.

At his house, Jiu Sinai bought several bottles of such high-end medicines, contributing to the construction and development of the country of ghosts.

And this is just Konoha, the other four ninja villages, and the important towns of the rest of the country, think about the same situation.

"I know, the matter of restructuring will be discussed at the Shangnin meeting in a few years. On the daimyo side, consent is also required. ”

After sitting in the Hokage's position, Mizuto understood how heavy the burden on the Hokage was, which was completely different from what he thought when he was a child.

The Hokage didn't do whatever he wanted, especially the pressure exerted by the daimyo, which could make it difficult for Konoha to move an inch.

Moreover, the interior of Konoha is not calm now.

Although he had succeeded in restricting the movements of the root and the group before, Mizuto understood that he and the three generations of the eyes had torn their faces.

The recruitment of personnel in the dark department has not been effective for a long time.

There are still few people who can use it in their hands.

Pig Deer Butterfly needs to stay by his side to guard against the counterattack of the three generations of Hokage Hinata Slash, and the only thing he can use in his hand is Kakashi.

Now he can't even solve it within Konoha, and the various tempting restructuring policies mentioned in Tsunade's letter may not be officially implemented even after a few years.

Because dealing with the internal affairs of Konoha and having to fight with the daimyo for a long time, it is more tricky than dealing with the chaos inside Konoha.

Watergate began to have a headache.

Lu Jiu saw that Shuimen was distressed, and was about to say something to be relieved, when there was a knock outside the door.

"Please come in."

Watergate cleaned up the mood and let the people knocking on the door outside in.

A shinobi entered, handing over a scroll.

"Hokage-sama, this is an urgent letter from the Land of Snow."

"Snow Country? Where is the messenger? ”

Watergate reacted.

"He was being resuscitated in the hospital, and he came covered with injuries."

Nakashinobu replied.

"Looks like there's something going on inside the Snow Country."

Shikaku touched his chin and guessed.

Mizuto opened the scroll, and after reading the contents on it, his face was solemn, and he said to the Nakashinobi:

"Call Kakashiki Kamishinobu on vacation, I have an important task for him."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

The Nakashino went down respectfully.

"It looks like Kakashi's vacation is gone in the air again, and he's only just recovered from his injuries."

A smile appeared on Shikaku's face.

Mizuto sighed and looked out the window at the Konoha view.

"No way, it's too restrictive for me over there, and Kakashi is the only candidate."

"Definitely. However, the Land of Snow and the Land of Oni are next to each other, so after Kakashi completes his mission, let him go to the Land of Oni to investigate. I'm also curious about the country. ”

Hearing Lu Jiu's suggestion, Mizumon nodded, he thought the same way.