Apart from Konoha Fudō, the other villages also refrained from taking any rash actions.
However, they all tacitly sent a lot of spies to the Land of Gold, all wanting to find out the other side's secrets as soon as possible.
In a short time, the number of merchants in the Land of Gold increased several times over. Among them were some with ulterior motives, but most were still merchants who saw business opportunities.
Even the Northern Lands are much more lively than before. The Daimyo who come to visit are no longer limited to the original nobles of the Land of Gold. Nobles from the other Five Great Nations have also come to visit.
This is all thanks to the publications printed in the Northern Lands, which featured the Northern Lands's landmarks, food streets, amusement parks, and other places.
The buildings are opulent and magnificent, the cars are convenient for getting around, and there is a dazzling array of bags, lipsticks, perfumes and clothes, etc.
Of course, the list wouldn't be complete without beautiful models from the Land of Gold; these things that aren't exactly respectable are money-making machines.
Money plays a huge role in any world, but of course, you need strength to protect your wealth.
"I, an assassin, have been reduced to a doorman!"
"Northern Land Security Department, "Zabuza said with a hint of complaint.
There have been so many tourists coming here these past few days, but very few dare to cause trouble.
"Captain, it's us on patrol, what's wrong with you sitting in your office warming yourself by the fire...?"
"You've gotten bolder, haven't you! Patrol around the block a few more times tonight..."
A Genin was Zabuza and immediately ran away, clutching his head.
Despite having many Genin under Fuza's command, they were still only Genin.
These people are all interns who have just graduated from the Ninja Academy; they won't stay with him for long.
However, patrolling and maintaining order are better than tasks like finding cats and catching dogs.
"Ah! If only it were that free! If there were no assessments, this job would be pretty good!"
As he spoke, Zabuza began physical training in the room, and soon he was drenched in sweat.
His self-discipline is only possible because of Orochimaru's high-pressure policies; these cadres have to take exams almost every two or three months.
Such assessments can re-rank these cadres, but after several assessments, apart from some changes in the rankings of the lower-ranked cadres, the rankings of the top-ranked cadres remain almost unchanged.
Number 0 has always been Pakura, number 1 is Hozuki Mangetsu, number 2 is Kisame, Kakuzu, number 4 Deidara, number 5 is Hidan, number 6 Ringo Ameyuri...
The next contenders are him, Kimimaro, Haku, and Guren, who are slightly weaker.
Further down the list are Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki; Ryuzetsu; Izumi Uchiha; the original Sound Four; the Three-Man Team; and so on.
"They're all freaks. If we don't work harder, the younger generation will look down on us..."
Zabuza, doing push-ups Zabuza his teeth and said that this was also the biggest motivation for him to improve.
As for why he was working so hard to improve his physical fitness, it was because Orochimaru had tailored a training plan for them.
We need to make up for everyone's weaknesses as much as Zabuza. For example, Zabuza is not good at physical strength, Ninjutsu, and combat intelligence. We can only train him to death.
Besides him, the head of the security department, there were also the director of the water resources bureau, Hozuki Mangetsu, the chief financial officer, Kakuzu, the explosives expert, Deidara, the high priest Hidan, and others who were all taking time to train.
The Northern Land Village is relatively peaceful during the day, but some people become restless at night, as the saying goes, "A dark and windy night is a murderous night."
"This is the third batch tonight!"
The Shadow Guard, wearing a ghost mask, slowly pulled a bloodstained longsword from the corpse on the ground, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
After dealing with the enemy in front of him, he continued on to another battlefield.
"These people are really relentless. Looks like I won't be getting any sleep tonight!"
Genin seeing that the battle had ended, a low-ranking ninja from the Military Police Force immediately called to his companion to collect the bodies.
"Jirobo, stop complaining. Who told us to run into this situation!"
Two boys, barely ten years old, approached with body bags, muttering to themselves, seemingly oblivious to the blood on the ground.
"It's not without its advantages, at least the overtime pay is guaranteed... And Kidomaru, didn't you say that watching skilled fighters clash can increase combat experience...?"
The two are indeed two members of the Sound Four from the Original Work, but they look relatively normal now and have not become failed experimental subjects as in the Original Work.
Along with them Sakon and Ukon Tayuya, Kin Tsuchi, Dosu, Zaku, and Fu, among others.
These people are now all trainee Genin of the Northern Land Security Department, and tonight they are also running around in various parts of the Northern Lands.
"Forget about their combat experience, these invaders aren't very strong either; they were taken care of in no time..."
While chatting, the two put the corpse on the ground into a body bag. Kidomaru did not forget to search the body, and in the end, he only found a few dozen yuan in the other person's pocket.
"Damn... what a poor bastard! He can't even afford the funeral expenses..."
Kidomaru grumbled as he zipped up the body bag, thinking he might earn some extra cash...
"Uh... Kidomaru, this amount of money is enough for a bowl of noodles..."
"Eat my ass! With your huge appetite, it wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap..."
The Northern Land Village was incredibly lively in the latter half of the night, with the sounds of clashing weapons ringing out from time to time, and sometimes even a few Explosive Tag.
However, these battles all ended in the outer city, which was still a long way from the Golden Shadow Office Building, and the residents of the inner city were hardly affected.
"Hey, Kisame! How's it going? Are you done?"
In the darkness, two figures sped across the rooftops, heading side by side toward the Northern Land Tower.
The one speaking was Zabuza. As the captain of the Military Police Force, he was much busier than his subordinates, and could be said to be rushing to wherever he was needed.
"The commotion has subsided considerably, and I doubt anyone will dare to show their face again... but we can't let our guard down!"
Two white figures quickly arrived at the Northern Land Tower. They didn't take the usual route and reached the top floor with a few quick movements.
Looking down from the more than 20-story building, you can see the entire view of Northern Land Village.
"The commotion tonight was quite significant, and many Hikari are still burning. I'll probably get a scolding from the adults tomorrow..."
Looking at the few Hikari in the distance, although they were almost extinguished, the damage and impact were extremely severe.
Having just declared its openness, the Northern Lands has already welcomed so many ill-intentioned outsiders. Isn't this a blatant slap in the face?
"The major powers are coming on strong, and we made preparations in advance. We've done our best to minimize the losses!"
Kisame didn't think Orochimaru was such an unreasonable person. He had created countless clones to deal with these intruders tonight, and the entire Shadow Guard had been mobilized.
I imagine it's not just the two of them; all the cadres in the entire Northern Lands are probably still busy.
Just as the two had been talking for a while, a voice immediately came from below.
"Hey you two, aren't you going to put out the fire? Are you just standing here admiring the scenery? Think of all the damage this is causing..."