Before returning home, Shiraishi first went to the base training ground of the military region.

The flying ninja carrying a soldier flew through the sky, making a vibrating sound in the air.

In the center of the exercise ground, a target was placed every ten meters.

The flying ninja who swept by from a high altitude directly pressed the magazine on the flying ninja, and the silver-white metal balls shot down quickly from the sky, and one fell on the target in the center of the exercise field.

Boom Boom!

The sound of explosions continued to buzz in people's ears.

The bursting fire illuminated the human face.

Even more powerful than the detonation charm, after the explosion of these metal balls, the area of the exercise ground with targets was completely turned over, and a large number of potholes appeared on the exercise field, which were basically in an unusable state until they were repaired.

"Can the power of the metal bomb be increased even more?"

After reading it, Shiraishi asked Dr. Pianqi beside him.

The other party is a senior scientific researcher of the military of the Ghost Country, mainly focusing on the military industry, and has developed a lot of advanced ordnance equipment for the Ghost Country over the years.

After watching the performance of the flying ninja, Shiraishi was still a little dissatisfied with the power of the metal bomb dropped by the air.

"Of course, you can continue to improve."

Dr. Pianqi nodded without hesitation.

This was originally a test of the waters, and with the first complete test product, it is undoubtedly much easier to improve on this basis.

However, this required an update to the chakra compressor system. Sooner or later, maybe one day you can make a super bomb comparable to the Tailed Beast Jade level. ”

Dr. Pian Qi said confidently.

Thinking of that kind of situation, Dr. Pianqi couldn't help but look expectant.

"I'll let the rest of the department work with you."

Compared to Dr. Katachi, who is still looking forward to it, Shiraishi understands what kind of terrible weapons science can create in the future.

Don't say it's the Tailed Beast Jade, a bomb that is more terrifying than the Tailed Beast Jade can also be made.

However, it is still a little too early to say this.

The technology of the Oni Country has not yet reached the point where it can make a nuclear bomb, so it is not a bad idea to target the Tailed Beast Jade.

"It's a pity that there is no war in the country of ghosts now, and I don't know if these metal bombs can be used on the battlefield and whether they can form a suppressive force on the battlefield, which is unknown."

Lack of reference comparisons.

The so-called military weapons are like this.

Data analysis is, after all, something on paper.

Whether the product is satisfactory or not requires market feedback and user experience.

On the contrary, the country of Oni, which does not need war to make a name for itself now, will not put these weapons on the battlefield for the time being.

Although Dr. Pianqi was confident in the weapons he had developed, he lacked the necessary 'advertising'.

Acting is not a real fight, these weapons need an opponent.

Shiraishi also understands this truth, although during the War of the Land of Wind, the Oni Country also used modern firearms such as long-range artillery, but in the face of ninjas with high mobility, the lethality is actually not very optimistic.

On the contrary, the suppressive power of the air force against the land forces is very effective.

Of course, this may also be due to the fact that the number of artillery brought to the Land of Wind at that time was insufficient, and the fire coverage was not fully taken care of.

At that time, they only wanted to test the effectiveness of these armaments, and they did not put the expectation of victory on these firearms that did not form a system.

"Land of Rain."

Shiraishi mentions the country.

"Land of Rain?"

Dr. Pianqi tilted his head.

"Sell these bombs, along with flying ninja equipment, to the Land of Rain at a high price, let them fight with the Land of Fire, and use their war to tell us the answer."

What are the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with ninjas, and what needs to be improved, there is no better place to talk than war.

And the country of ghosts is now unable to directly participate in the war of the country of rain, and it cannot participate, and once it does, the Konoha Ninja Village will not stand still.

The people who are active in the Land of Rain now are all ninjas from the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire, and the roots are only hidden behind the scenes, and they have not come to the front of the stage.

The Oni Country can't upset this balance, so sending the Rain Country's troops is only a deterrent, and it is impossible to really participate in it.

Even if the country of ghosts wants to participate, Nagato probably won't let it.

Because once a war breaks out between the country of ghosts and the country of fire, the location of the war is likely to be the country of rain.

It's not just a petty fight, it's likely that the Rain Country will become a wasteland where no one lives under the confrontation between the two countries.

If you can't participate in the war, and you want to verify the performance of this new batch of bombs in the actual war, you can only sell them to the rain country, and use the rain country war to feedback the performance of the weapons.

Dr. Pianqi quickly understood this.

Big countries are chess players, and small countries are chess pieces.

The current country of rain is very weak, so it can only be reduced to the fate of a pawn.

And Shiraishi, after all, is also the high-level of the country of ghosts.

If we can, we naturally don't mind helping the rest of the small countries, but once the problem involves our own interests, we must fight for it without giving an inch.

Fortunately, the performance of these weapons does not need to be repercussed with the blood of one's own people.

After all, arms is the most profitable industry in the world.

Compared with the crooked ways of pornography, gambling and drugs, selling them directly in the name of the state is the real way to make money.

"So, Lord Shiraishi, are you going to ask for any ninjutsu this time? Or is it the so-called Divine Tree material? ”

Dr. Pian Qi asked curiously.

He knew that Shiraishi was a ninja, and as long as he was a ninja, in terms of choice, he was more inclined to things like ninjutsu.

"No, the current ninjutsu system of the Oni Country, with the literature of the Uchiha, Hinata, and the Uzumaki clan, has been built very well. There is no need to exchange ninjutsu anymore. And the Divine Tree is not necessary, the reason why I exchanged the branches of the Divine Tree is to improve the desert environment of the Land of Winds. ”

The Land of the Wind now has a portion of land that is under the jurisdiction of the Land of Demons.

In this regard, Baishi is also naturally concerned that in the future development strategy, that desert land will be reused.

"This time, I'm going to exchange it for resources such as silver and copper from the Land of Rain."

Shiraishi said what he wanted to exchange.

Although the country of ghosts is not short of mineral resources such as silver and copper nowadays, Shiraishi will not dislike these resources too much.

It is difficult for Qiao Nu to cook without rice, there are too many things he wants to do, and resources are the basis for building all industries, and these resources, in Shiraishi's opinion, the more the better.

Moreover, with today's technology in the Land of Rain, it is difficult to make effective use of these resources, and in the long run, it will do more harm than good to the Land of Rain.

But in the Land of Rain, there aren't many options to refer to these days.

Although Nagato went to the battlefield, he obviously didn't want to take action himself, otherwise his strength would be exposed.

Hanzo, the last Sansho fish who exposed his true deterrent power, has died under the conspiracy of Konoha.

No matter how strong a person is, he must serve the whole country and Shinobi Village.

If it were a lone wanderer, Konoha and Sha Yin, I'm afraid they wouldn't dare to provoke Hanzo.

But Hanzo is the leader of Yuyin Village and the protector of the Land of Rain, which is Hanzo's weakness.

In the same way, the current rain and rain country are also Nagato's weakness.

With Hanzo's experience, Nagato is more inclined to hide himself in the face of the power that does not really protect himself from the country of rain.

However, hiding oneself means that Yuyin Village has lost the strongest deterrent power, and in this civil war, it has also revealed that Yuyin Village's combat effectiveness is seriously insufficient.

Therefore, when the country of ghosts could not participate in the war, the country of fire dared to continue to entangle with the country of rain, because of the delay, the victory belonged to the country of fire.

Now Nagato is already thinking about the gains and losses after his own shot.

In that case, let's help him again.

Use the War of the Land of Rain to create a wave of advertising for the Land of Ghosts.

After that, there will be a steady stream of countries buying arms from the Land of Demons.

As a result, the country of demons can dominate the arms market in the ninja world.

And the country of ghosts, which dominates the arms market, is equivalent to controlling the war market in the ninja world.

The premise is that the Land of Rain wins the battle beautifully in the conflict with the Land of Fire.

On this point, Shiraishi felt that he needed to sum it up.

"I'll leave it to you, Doctor, to improve the power of the bomb. As for when to sell new weapons to the Land of Rain, I'll think about it. ”

"Yes."

Dr. Pianchi understands that there are many benefits to throwing a new weapon into the battlefield of the Rain Nation.

But again, there are huge risks.

For example, the follow-up rebound of the Fire Country, where the Rain Country will go, whether it will affect the previous deal, and what the international situation will become in the future, all need to convene a meeting of the military and government leaders to discuss. There are many aspects involved, and we must not only focus on the fruits that are about to be obtained, but also consider the hidden dangers.

"Looks like we're going to trouble that Thunder Shadow again...... After a year, I will personally visit Yunyin Village. In the ninja world, apart from our ghost country, only the country of thunder longs for the country of fire to decline. At present, the interests of the two countries are completely identical, so there is room for maneuver. ”

As the head of the military, the object of his visit is Thunder Shadow.

As for the daimyo of Thunder no Kuni, it is sufficient for the government's diplomats to negotiate.

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Konoha.

Naruto's house.

With the arrival of the end of the year, Richo also temporarily relieved himself of his heavy responsibilities and had rare free time to rest at home.

But the house is also very deserted.

His wife, Sarutobi, delivered the birth of her predecessor Nine-Tails in the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and unfortunately died.

The eldest son, Ape Feilong, also died on the battlefield of the Land of Wind, and so did his daughter-in-law Ape Feiru.

The second son, Asma, did not agree with him, so he moved away from home when he was a teenager and lived alone.

Now in the family, he is left alone and widowed, and there is a grandson who is waiting to be fed.

The hired servants also went home to prepare for the New Year, and they would come to help after the New Year.

Looking at the empty environment, Ri Shu couldn't help but sigh, and soon, he put away his mind and concentrated on practicing calligraphy at home.

In the afternoon, there was a knock on the entrance door.

Ri Chop put down the brush to practice calligraphy and walked to the entrance to open the door.

"You're here, Lujiu, come over a little faster than I thought."

It was Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Konoha Shinobi squad who came to visit him.

"After all, it was Hokage-sama who summoned him...... It's a hassle though. ”

Lu Jiu scratched his head and said deliberately whining.

With the arrival of the end of the year, he also has a rare time to rest, plus he has to summarize his son Nara Shikamaru's studies and teach him. Therefore, even during the Chinese New Year, he did not remove much of the burden on his body.

He is the leader of Konoha's upper ninja squad, and his words and deeds represent Konoha's face, and there can be no negligence. Especially in educating children, it is undoubtedly a matter of all the effort.

Hizai smiled and led Lu Jiu into his study.

"So, Hokage-sama, what is the matter with summoning me here during this time of rest?"

Lu asked puzzled.

Speaking of this, Hizai couldn't help but sigh and said, "I didn't want to trouble you in the first place, because Tsunade sent me a letter, and I was a little unsure about some of the things she said in the letter, so I need you to discuss it with me." ”

"Is that so?"

Lu Jiu nodded, but his mind became active.

At this time, I can't wait to discuss with him, it will definitely not be a trivial matter.

"Isn't Tsunade-sama going to come back at the end of the year?"

"She won't come back, she will have something to do with the Wet Bone Forest."

Hizai replied.

"What about Jiraiya-sama?"

"I'll come back for a few days and exchange information with the village. Not only does he have to investigate Orochimaru, but the information on the Oni no Kuni side is also handed over to him to deal with. ”

Although he knew that Jiraiya was reckless in some aspects, even a tendon, Hizai knew that Jiraiya's ability to collect intelligence was very strong, so that Konoha would not be blind to the outside world and not know anything.

Jiraiya is not a dispensable existence for Konoha by no means. As long as the two of the three ninjas are still alive, for Konoha they are the Dinghai God Needle.

"Okay, let's not talk about the two of them, this is a letter written to me by Tsunade, the content is a bit long, you read it slowly, I'll make you a cup of tea."

Hinata took out Tsunade's letter.

This is not an ordinary letter, there are as many as a dozen pieces of letterhead, and the content in it is very substantial, which makes Lu Jiu interested.

If it were just a simple condolence, half a sheet of paper would suffice, there was no need to write so much.

A few minutes later, Hizashi re-entered the study, came in with tea, and placed it next to Lu Jiu.

But at this time, Lu Jiu obviously didn't have the idea of drinking tea, his eyes were fixed on the letter, looking at the letter word by word, and he didn't skip any of the content.

After a few more minutes, Lu Jiu finished reading all the contents of the letter, exhaled deeply, and the expression on his face became serious.

Tsunade's letter is simple, not a simple greeting to the village, but an investigation report.

Compare the countries of the ninja world, including the country of fire, with the country of the rising god Oni.

In terms of comparison, it includes, but is not limited to, the national tax system, industry, economy, industry, agriculture, armaments, state system, etc.

Pointing out the problems that exist in most countries in the ninja world, and leading to the only result - the rise of the country of demons, is not due to chance, but inevitable.

And gave a fairly definite prediction that in the next considerable ten years, the Fire Country will not be the opponent of the Oni Country at all.

In the new era opened by the Land of Demons, the fall of the Land of Fire and Konoha is obvious.

This decline is not due to the weakness of the ninja's military strength, but to the comprehensive level. Even if it is military, the country of ghosts will become extremely terrifying as its comprehensive national strength increases, and Konoha cannot compare with it.

Aside from the combat effectiveness of the top ninjas, the backbone and the bottom will also be completely compared to the country of ghosts.

The country of ghosts will become a behemoth entrenched in the heads of the countries of the ninja world.

These eyes can be called to the point, which makes Lu Jiu empathize.

Because, the last time he went to the Daimyo Mansion with Hiza, he also felt the horror of the Oni Country.

It's just that Tsunade's current revelation has allowed him to see the core part of it.

Although it was a part, not all, it also caused an incomparably fierce turmoil in Lujiu's heart.

He knew that what Tsunade said was true, and it was an indisputable fact that the Land of Fire and Konoha were indeed going downhill.

A few years ago, he could barely fight with Yun Yin, and he won and lost each other.

But now, if there is an all-out war with Yunyin, I am afraid that the result will be more losses and fewer victories.

The Land of Thunder has been vigorously developing ninja forces for decades, expanding its armaments at all times, whether in war or in peacetime, on the other hand, Konoha has no such desire, or indulges in past honors, forgetting that Yunyin Village is not the Yunyin Village of the past.

Now the number of ninjas on the surface of Yunyin Village has surpassed that of Konoha Village, and Yunyin has not stopped with it, and is still expanding its forces.

Because the Land of Thunder is eager to compete for the first power, Yunyin Village is also eager to defeat Konoha and become the first ninja village.

The forces of the Daimyo and the Thunder Shadow were concentrated and united, forming a harmonious situation in which the military and government of the Oni Country were completely unified.

It's a very scary thing.

The relationship between the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder and the Shadow is even more harmonious than the relationship between the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Hokage.

Not to mention, the country of ghosts, where the government and the military are completely unified.

Even if it doesn't have an advantage over the Fire Nation in terms of population and land, it's only a matter of time before it catches up. Maybe it's beyond the Fire Country.

"How is it, Shikaku, what do you think?"

Hizai asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, Tsunade-sama she...... I want to reform the environment inside Konoha. ”

Shikajiu gave such an answer.

Hizai nodded, he thought the same thing.

Among his three disciples, Jiraiya's character is the most honest, Orochimaru is the most aggressive, and Tsunade is similar, but because he is kind-hearted, he will not follow the unscrupulous path of Orochimaru.

Hizaki also doesn't know what kind of changes Tsunade will bring to Konoha if he serves as the fifth Hokage in the future.

Whether it's good or bad, I don't know at all.

This is a very difficult place in his heart.

"If we do what Tsunade says, the system of one country and one village, which the first generation of adults have worked so hard to establish, is likely to fall apart and a terrible civil war will break out in the big country. Neither we, nor the daimyo, want such a thing to happen. ”

The balance of the one-country-one-village system was maintained because of the checks and balances between the daimyo and the ninja villages.

According to Tsunade's approach, the system of one country and one village will be completely unbalanced, leading to a civil war in the country.

Because this is not only an offense to the interests of the daimyo and nobles, but also the interests of the ninja clan within the ninja village.

Especially in Konoha, it's even more difficult.

The ninja clan within Konoha is very strong, and it has always been the leader of the village.

Since the Hokage, all the high-level leaders who can participate in Konoha decision-making are from the ninja clan, and they have a share of the family behind them.

It took a lot of effort to establish the ninja school, and although the ninja clan agreed with the ninja school, they did not open up the family's ninjutsu materials, but continued to choose the 'family' education.

What civilians accept is always the foundation.

However, the teaching of the ninja clan is an extension of the basic teaching, so that the children of the family become stronger.

One step ahead, one step at a time.

Therefore, there are only a very few civilians who can stand out from the tens of thousands of Konoha ninjas, and most of them are backed by ninja forces.

This is something that Hizaku understands, and so does Lujiu.

Even Chiba Shiraishi in the country of ghosts was backed by the power of the Uchiha clan to start a business.

In the ranking of the ninja clan, the Uchiha clan is behind the decline of the Senju clan and ranks first all year round.

The connections, resources, and ninjutsu mastered by this family are all civilians as individuals, and it is difficult to surpass the past in their lives.

The wealth accumulated over thousands of years of accumulation is not just something that can be calculated by pure money.

It was a bloodline limit ninja clan with a longer history than the five great powers.

The establishment of the ninja village, the ninja clan occupies the most power in it, this kind of thing cannot be changed, and it cannot be changed.

They all made great efforts to form the village, and naturally they had to be granted the status and benefits they deserved, otherwise the ninja village would lose the loyalty of the ninja clan.

Without the ninja forces joining, Konoha would not have been able to repel strong enemies again and again in the past.

Therefore, the power of the ninja is the cornerstone of the ninja village, and at the very least, it is also one of the foundations for the implementation of the system of one country and one village.

If you pry into this part of the interests, whether it is Ri Chop or Lu Jiu, it is difficult to imagine what kind of consequences will be.

"Reform is out of place, and today's international environment does not allow us to do so."

Lu Jiu thought for a moment and gave his own advice.

It's not that he doesn't want Konoha to reform, but he can't change it now.

International unstable diplomacy, at the same time, the Daimyo Mansion is mired in the quagmire of the War in the Land of Rain, and the Land of Thunder and the Country of Ghosts are eyeing each other, these external environmental problems have not been improved, and if they are rashly reformed, these external forces will attack the Land of Fire at that time, and Konoha will collapse on its own.

This kind of reform, which is not as simple as health care reform, will not touch the majority of interests.

Without a secure international environment, Konoha would soon have died out if this reform was carried out.

The proposal is good, but the timing is wrong.

Konoha didn't have time.

Most importantly, there are too many uncertainties.

Any reform can only be referred to, not imitated.

The reform of the country of ghosts has a high reference value, but it has no practical significance.

Unless...... It is to break down all the barriers between classes and establish a new order.

But how is this possible?

Even if it's a country of ghosts, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to do that.

If you do this, you will be offending the daimyo and nobles of all countries except for the Oni, as well as the ninja village forces.

"Reject Tsunade's proposal?"

Hizai asked.

"It's just that the present is not the right time, and as for the future, no one knows what will happen. Perhaps, this is also a temptation on the part of Tsunade-sama. ”

Lu Jiu said meaningfully.

The sun is clear.

He had already conveyed to Tsunade the intention of letting her serve as the fifth Hokage through Jiraiya.

If this kind of thing makes Tsunade dissatisfied with Konoha because of this kind of thing, it will be more than worth the loss.

Moreover, he also saw the benefits of reform for Konoha, and in the long run, it was beneficial to Konoha.

But it's good for Konoha and not necessarily good for the Fire Country.

The two powerful regimes of the Daimyo Mansion and Konoha cannot be integrated.

Therefore, the specific situation can only be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

He believes that there is no shortage of such talents in Konoha.

On the basis of the system of one country and one village, it is possible that there is a way to satisfy the common people, the daimyo and nobles, and the ninja clan.

"Lujiu, this matter will be left to you Nara clan to deal with. What kind of literature is needed, I will dispatch them one by one. ”

Hizashi said.

"Yes. Unexpectedly, I also had a day to make up for the history of the ninja world. ”

Lu Jiu said with a wry smile.

The reform proposed by Tsunade did involve his knowledge blind spots.

No matter how smart he was, most of what he learned from childhood was how to manage the village, how to command the ninja troops, and how to help the Hokage balance the situation inside the ninja village.

Therefore, the reforms proposed by Tsunade are things that he has little or no contact with.