November, Year 48 Konoha Calendar...
After the Five Great Ninja Villages withdrew, the forces of the Ninja Village Alliance gradually crumbled and disintegrated. This was especially true for the small ninja villages that came to fish in troubled waters. They heard that Konohagakure was being rebuilt; Sunagakure's fleet was completely destroyed, losing maritime supremacy, and Kirigakure...
Was even worse off...
If you don't believe it, go take a look at the sea east of the Land of Whirlpools. You can still see the former glory of Kirigakure there...
It's said that very few people dare to go fishing in that sea area now, and those who go often encounter strange and bizarre things...
Things like Kiri-nin with pale blue faces and frozen stiff hair, things like the pale blue-faced, frozen-haired Third Mizukage, things like the pale blue-faced, frozen-haired Kiri-nin, and also things like the pale blue-faced, frozen-haired Fourth Mizukage...
It is truly too terrifying.
Furthermore, after two rounds of being turned into 'popsicles', Kirigakure's strength can now be said to have been weakened to an unbelievable level.
A large number of the village's pillars are gone. Anyway, during this period, it's either been about 'black' or 'white'. For a major ninja village, the silence is truly somewhat desolate. It's said that no one dares to take the position of Fifth Mizukage anymore, everyone believes it is a cursed position...
Whoever takes it, dies!!!
So, while the other ninja villages were all searching for their future paths, Kirigakure fell into chaos. Other villages were still in a time where their Third Kage was old but vigorous, or their Fourth Kage was in their prime...
But Kirigakure had already entered a deadlock where they couldn't select a Fifth Mizukage.
It can be said that, to a certain extent, the Kage of a village is also the pillar that determines whether a village can stabilize. And a village without a Kage...
Is a tempting piece of fat!
All the nearby ninja villages are licking their lips and watching from the side. If it weren't for the Land of Water's superior geographical position, located deep in the mountains, with its territory often covered by thick fog, providing a natural protective barrier, they would have charged in long ago. So...
Although this piece of meat is tempting, they dare not make any rash moves.
Their hearts are itching now. They want to devour it, but worry about going and never returning!
Anyway...
Although the Land of Water is still calm for now, everyone knows...
If Kirigakure does not soon show its muscle and intimidate the petty villains, they will eventually charge in and take a fierce bite.
Seeing the current situation, the Daimyō of the Land of Water also panicked. He provided money and resources to fund Kirigakure's rebuilding of its maritime fleet, intending to remake the maritime power, but the result...
Before even hearing an echo, it all sank into the sea!
It's said that during this time, the Daimyō of the Land of Water has been sleeping with that 'legendary' ninja sword 'Frostmourne', still unwilling to believe that what he bought was a counterfeit, to awaken the Sword Spirit, gain its recognition, and then...
Save the Land of Water from its crisis, and subsequently become invincible in the ninja world, to repay the 'kindness' the Land of Whirlpools showed him!
Of course, compared to the miserable scene in the Land of Water, the losses in other countries, while significant, were still within an acceptable range. So...
Facing the current situation, during this period, the major countries have all started communicating, discussing, and holding meetings with their respective ninja villages, hoping to find a path to strengthen their countries!
...
"So, Kirigakure still hasn't selected a Mizukage?" Uzumaki Jun showed a stunned expression upon seeing the intelligence report handed to him by Hibiki, and said, "They lost a few people and got scared just like that?"
After the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, 'stepped down', the Fifth Mizukage should have been one of the mature, dignified, gentle, friendly, occasionally short-tempered, somewhat fast-aging older single women of the ninja world, Mei Terumī!
Could it be because Mei Terumī is still too young now, her strength not yet strong enough, unable to push through and gain others' recognition?
Uzumaki Jun curled his lips upward slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, stamped the document, and handed it back to Uzumaki Hibiki...
"No need to pay them any mind. Right now, those ninja village forces are busy and overwhelmed..."
The tide of the times never waits for anyone. If you cannot keep up with the pace of the times, you will be directly abandoned by the era, gradually decline, and then...
Be annexed by others!
You must understand that the ninja world currently does not have things like laws of war, international law, civilized morality, etc.
If they can strike to kill, they never consider whether it violates humanistic morality. As for things like ninja world peace treaties, etc...
They are all for the sake of verbal 'justice'.
After all, being bold, thick-skinned, and ruthless are the basic conditions for survival in turbulent times.
"Unless for special reasons, the Land of Whirlpools will absolutely not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries."
For the Land of Whirlpools to become the leader of the era, besides having strong economic power, strong military power, thick skin, black hearts, and ruthless hands, the most important thing is 'justice'!
Only by 'upholding' the moral bottom line will other countries follow behind you.
"Understood." Hibiki nodded with an understanding expression and said, "I will make the arrangements."
He understood clearly in his heart...
The meaning of Jun-sama's words...
No interference in the internal affairs of other countries without special reasons, but with special reasons...
It is allowed!
"Very good." Uzumaki Jun nodded with satisfaction, a smile on his face, and said, "Tell Nagato to come back. There's no more profit to be squeezed from Konoha. Staying there longer won't squeeze anything else out."
He had signed a contract with Namikaze Minato...
Reparations could be paid slowly.
So, there was no need to have Nagato stay there and cause trouble for Minato. For Konoha to change...
Is not that easy.
The Land of Whirlpools' success primarily relied on three indispensable conditions...
The System, the System, and him...
Uzumaki Jun!
These three are indispensable. Otherwise, simply pushing the development of the Land of Whirlpools would be quite troublesome.
"Understood, I will notify them. Additionally, Yahiko hopes to allow a group of civilians from the Land of Rain to come as exchange students to study at the Land of Whirlpools' Academy." Uzumaki Hibiki adjusted his glasses, frowned, and said, "The Clan Head believes the risk in this is far too great."
After all, the academy currently contains so much advanced knowledge...
Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Ninjutsu, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Ideological and Moral Education...
If other countries learn these things, it will definitely narrow the gap between them and the Land of Whirlpools.
Therefore...
He also very much agreed with the Clan Head's opinion. You must understand that this is an era of hiding and concealing. The secret techniques of various clans are not shown to others.
Only a village like Konoha, with its methods of confiscating property and exterminating clans, could possibly gather so many clans' secret techniques.
Haven't you seen that now...
When the Third Hokage is mentioned, most people in the ninja world curse him as 'that old thief Third Hokage'?
He himself is called the Professor of Ninjutsu, but what kind of ninjutsu has he actually created?
Either perverted peeping techniques, or simply throwing roof tiles as shuriken in the 'Roof Tile Shuriken Technique', or combining the elemental bullet techniques of the five basic natures into one, calling it the 'Five Elements: Grand Annihilation'.
As for the remaining ninjutsu...
Most are either part of the legacy left by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, or were obtained from other families through...
Trickery and deception, confiscation and extermination, coercion and enticement.
So...
After a round of 'Seeking Truth from Facts' Lunchtime News from the Land of Whirlpools...
The name 'Third Old Thief' is probably going to be recorded in the major events of the ninja world.
It can't be washed clean!
"The Clan Head asked me to inquire about your opinion."
Uzumaki Jun pondered for a moment, thinking...
In the future, when modes of transportation and communication become more convenient, most knowledge won't be so hard to obtain.
Talents are not produced by rigidly following textbooks. So...
Promoting the Land of Whirlpools' culture, opening up markets in other countries, letting talents from other countries integrate into the life of the Land of Whirlpools...
There is no better way than education!!
Thinking of this, Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes, looked at Uzumaki Hibiki, and said, "Enroll them!!"
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