Chapter 12: Unexpected Influence
In a port city near the sea in the eastern part of the Ninja Continent, surrounded by three waters, Inaba facing the sea on one side is not very prominent, if it weren't for the clan land of the Gusugi family here, it is estimated that many people don't know this place.
In the eastern part of Inhata, there is a long, narrow protrusion that juts out into the sea, known locally as Cape Gasata, and on the cliff face the rolling waves, there is an old shrine dedicated to a deity called Inaba White Rabbit, which is said to bring good luck to believers.
Hundreds of years ago, the clan land of the Furusugi clan at its peak, closer to the inland, the "Izumo no Kuni" located on the east coast was a deep imprint carved by this ancient family in the hearts of the inhabitants of the Fire Country.
Inaba, which had already declined a lot, along with a large area of land around it, was once a feudal province called Inaba, but since the merger of the Kosugi and the Daimyo clan of the Fire Country and ceased to act as the lord of the country, Inaba's territory has also shrunk, and the name has been changed to Inaba by order of the Daimyo.
The vicissitudes of life, the years change!
Many have changed, but only the Gusugi family still exerts great influence in this land that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Less than five kilometers into the deep sea, there is a small island called Shiki Island, which is a sacred place with beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery.
This island does not accept outsiders at will, and the accumulation of hundreds of years and countless secrets of the Furusugi family are hidden on the island.
To the northeast, the boat traveled for less than three days, and it was the country of vortexes across the sea; To the south is the country of Waves, which seems to be strategically important, but not many people can take care of it during the war years.
The Furusugi clan, which had lost its country, now also retains the right to inherit the daimyo of the Fire Country, and for decades, many marriages have stabilized the situation and begun to slowly expand their strength in another way.
When Gu Shanbushui was five years old, he proposed to his parents that he wanted to go to Konoha Village to learn ninjutsu, which made it difficult for the family up and down.
In order to dispel the "unrealistic" idea of the young governor, his father Furusugi Masakoto discussed with his advisers for a long time and decided to hold a "Kaito Martial Arts Conference" to let his son see how powerful the majestic samurai is, who can only play intrigue and tricks, and the despicable and shameless ninja can't compare to it at all.
After months of preparation, the event, which was renamed "The World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament" at the last moment, kicked off.
This arrogant name was really not proposed by Gu Shanbushui, but the mother, who was the governor of the family, disliked the "Haidong Martial Arts Conference" too shabby, so what happened later.
Originally, it was just a time for Gu Shanbushui, who had "never seen the world", to recognize this world well, but he didn't expect that the first time it was held, it was a great success, and unexpectedly made the entire Fire Country, and even several surrounding countries a sensation.
There is no first in the text, and there is no second in the martial arts.
With the current state of the ninja world, competitive martial artists are everywhere.
Not only samurai, but also ninjas, puppeteers, bounty hunters, and other people flocked to the festival, and the first "World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament" was no longer just about samurai.
The Furusugi family, who was caught off guard, did not lose an inch, but moved the original stage from an ordinary training ground to a renovated Siqi Island, and then urgently revised the competition system to add various battle scenes.
That excitement lasted for half a year, and the Kosugi family, who had worked hard, did not waste their efforts in vain, and selected many excellent guards from among the outstanding samurai, ninjas, bounty hunters, and ronin.
Princess Ruri, the governor of the house, and Masakoto Furusugi, who has a good vision, have decided to hold the "World's No. 1 Martial Arts Conference" on Siqi Island every year.
Of course, it is not called that now, because of the opinions of the contestants other than the samurai, from the third edition, the name of the event has been "King of Fighting".
Countless people who consider themselves powerful, who are unknown and can't find a chance to express themselves, have flocked to the title of "King of Martial Arts".
Every year's winners, they have become the people of the moment.
Especially eight years ago, the underage and horsepower overwhelmed the crowd, won the championship in one fell swoop, was recruited by the Furusugi family as a consultant guest secretary, and was later recommended to become the guardian ninja of the Daimyo of the Fire Country, achieved a class leap, and became a well-known big man, which pushed the popularity of the "King of Fighting" event to a higher peak.
Nowadays, the event of the "King of Fighting" has become a grand event in the ninja world to compete with the middle ninja exam, although few active ninjas from the big ninja village participate, and some small ninja villages that need to show their strength on the stage will not be picky.
The family's initiatives, Gu Shanbu Shui did not interfere much, but because of these unexpected gains, the parents were no longer very strong against their son going to Konoha Village to learn ninjutsu.
This year's "King of Fighters" event is already the sixteenth edition, the early selection and preliminaries have ended, and the main event will be held in three months.
This time, he came to negotiate with the Gusugi family on behalf of the daimyo, and wanted to select a few suitable members to supplement the guardian ninja team as the leader of the guardian ninja.
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Near the offshore islands and reefs not far from Siqi Island, a medium-haired Wama with long black hair holding a tin staff suddenly rushed forward, striking on the surface of the sea, splashing like a thousand guns, towards the ancient Shanbu water.
The figure that couldn't dodge was hit squarely, and then turned into a scattered stream of water and dissipated.
"Hydrated? Very skillful......"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a surging sound from behind him.
"Water Escape: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A roaring water dragon spiraled upward, opened its mouth, and rushed towards Wama.
In such a suitable environment, the power of the water escape is undoubtedly much greater, and after a long time of fighting, the body of the horse is also a little tired.
"Being so proficient in using B-grade water escape ninjutsu in battle, the progress is amazing!"
As he spoke, he rounded his tin staff and slashed the water with a few slashes, then retreated with the force of the shock wave and slid far away on the water before he stopped castration.
"In this way, I can't be too slack!"
The leader of the guardian ninja who decided to take out his true skills, holding a tin staff in his right hand to protect him, and the chakra blade in his left hand continued to gather momentum, and with the blessing of the change in the nature of the wind attribute chakra, the dark blue blade emitted a "buzzing" vibration sound.
"Water Escape, Water Array Wall!"
Not to be outdone, Gu Shanbu Shui quickly erected a defensive ninjutsu in front of him, delaying the opponent's actions, and then preparing to use the most familiar fog concealment technique to temporarily avoid the edge.
In the sealing room, the water wall in front of the meeting was strongly broken, and he underestimated the ancient Shanbu water of Hema, and watched the chakra blade stabbing straight in.
"Ninja: Four-Bladed Iron Claw!"
The sharp blade that flew up and down tore all the chakra defenses in front of Gu Shanbu Shui's body, and the tip of the blade stayed in front of the busy eyes.
"It's over!"
"yes!"
Gu Shanbu Shui smiled bitterly and dispersed the chakra that had been saved,
"You, who are proficient in earth and wind, have defeated me who is proficient in water without any suspense on the sea, the gap is really too big!"
"I'm a few years older than you, and I have more combat experience, if I don't have this strength, how can I be qualified to be the boss of the guardian ninja?"
Kazuma responded with a smile,
"Protecting the daimyo is not an easy task, you have to have a sense of sacrifice, and two of my companions gave their lives last year......"
Around the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, there is also a treacherous whirlpool, and countless people have been swept up in it, and there is no place to bury them.
As the nominally most powerful person in the ninja world, the grandfather of Gu Sugi Bu Shui, the current daimyo of the Fire Country, is not a simple character, but he is old and lacks energy, which makes many guys who are ready to move start to be restless again.
Because of this, the task of guarding the ninja is also very heavy, and it is also the right thing to recruit capable cadres.
"Ape Fly Asma...... Is it unreliable? ”
"There is no problem now, who knows for sure in the future?"
And the horse sighed faintly,
"The Daimyo believes in him, I don't dare to think like that!"