Konoha: Rise of the Grassland Nation
Chapter 17

Everything You Want Will Be Yours.

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This film was not difficult to make. As long as members of the Uzumaki Clan starred in it, that was enough.

Therefore, the cast was assembled very quickly.

As for the sets, lighting, and so on, those were not troublesome either. They only needed to build a more luxurious casino, and the preparations would be complete.

As for acting, everyone was a ninja... Disguise was already a required course, so putting on a simple performance required no training at all.

In the end, filming was completed in less than half a month.

After that, he only had to edit and splice it together himself.

Unfortunately.

His Order System was not an entertainment system, so he had to do all of that himself.

After finishing everything, Kusana sent Mujie out.

Honestly...

If one ignored some of Mujie's shameless behavior, he was actually quite useful. He was practically the diplomat of the ninja world~

He could always carry forward Kusagakure's traditions... Everyone in the ninja world was brothers, and they could take two blades for one another. So long as Mujie was sent out to negotiate, there was no possibility of failure. The only concern was whether he would get himself killed too often.

Of course, after settling all those matters, he did not have time to linger.

At that moment.

There were more important matters for him to deal with.

According to intelligence sent back by Kusagakure ninja investigating outside, they had discovered a declining bloodline clan in the Land of Hot Water—the Chinoike Clan. Thus, they sent back word to ask whether they should steal some people... and carry out the Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun Plan?!

If they were going to do it, how many should they steal?

Adults or children?

Men or women!

This was the first secret policy he had issued after the Land of Grass was rebuilt: the "Land of Grass Strengthening Plan: Steal the Sky and Change the Sun!" Therefore, Kusagakure's ninja took this plan extremely seriously.

Even though Kusagakure had always rejected ninja from other villages, they still strictly carried out his orders and accepted wandering ninja whenever possible.

The Chinoike Clan.

Also known as the Ketsuryūgan Clan, they were likewise famous for their skill in genjutsu. It was said that once someone fell under their Dojutsu, there was absolutely no escape. They could also use blood to perform all kinds of techniques, creating human bombs by inflicting wounds on their enemies.

However.

The Ketsuryūgan possessed by this clan also awakened through intense emotional stimulation. As long as it was not compared to the Mangekyo, its ocular power could rival even the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

And because of that, this clan... was later exterminated as well.

Just like the Uchiha Clan, they were wiped out by their own people!

Perhaps the Blood Pond and the Uchiha Clan were like the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan—distant relatives!

Except.

Unlike the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan, who still maintained close exchanges later on... the Blood Pond and the Uchiha looked down on each other.

During the Warring States Period, the Chinoike Clan was exiled by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning after being falsely accused. The Uchiha Clan was tasked with guarding them, and at the time, the Uchiha Clan brutally suppressed them, killing quite a few Chinoike Clan members.

So, this was also a bloodline clan the Land of Grass could accept!

A powerful genjutsu clan!

As for mental illness... it was not a major problem. Think about it: the Uchiha Clan and the Chinoike Clan had been bullied that badly without suffering mental breakdowns. That showed they had rather strong resilience. Besides, Sasuke later proved that their mental illness could also be guided and educated.

And why did he need to go personally?

After all, compared to the wandering Uzumaki Clan, the Chinoike Clan had merely been exiled. They still had their own base; they simply lacked freedom and lived in a rather harsh environment.

Therefore, Kusagakure's dispatched forces only had chunin and genin. Stealing one or two bloodline holders would be fine, but if they wanted to abduct the entire bloodline clan, then he, as the leader, needed to act personally.

Kusana hurried toward the Land of Hot Water.

Hell Valley was within the Land of Hot Water!

After arriving in the Land of Hot Water, he met the Kusagakure ninja assigned to rendezvous with him.

"Leader!"

"Mm." Kusana nodded, looking at the Kusagakure ninja before him. "You've worked hard!"

"For the Land of Grass!" the Kusagakure ninja said solemnly, then handed over the intelligence in his hand. "Following your instructions, we have not yet made contact with the Chinoike Clan." He paused. "But it seems they may have already discovered us."

As soon as those words fell.

Kusana nodded without surprise.

After all, the Chinoike Clan was a Dojutsu ninja clan. Discovering a group of Kusagakure ninja who had no real skills beyond selling intelligence was simply too easy.

He accepted the documents handed over by the Kusagakure ninja. They contained the information Kusagakure had gathered on the Chinoike Clan and its members.

Although there were more of them than the nearly exterminated Uzumaki Clan, even including ordinary people, there were only around a hundred in total. Of course, most of them were ninja, especially jonin... There were more than twenty of them, nearly half the number of chunin and genin combined.

It seemed Hell Valley's environment was even harsher than he had imagined.

A harsh environment could temper people, but it was also unsuitable for ordinary people to survive in.

After analyzing the intelligence in his mind, he frowned, pondered for a moment, and headed toward Hell Valley.

As soon as he approached Hell Valley, two ninja with scarlet eyes stopped him.

Ninja of the Chinoike Clan!

"Stop. Leave this place!"

"Tell your Clan Head," Kusana said calmly, unconcerned, "that the leader of the Land of Grass has come to visit!"

As soon as those words fell.

The leader of the Land of Grass?!

The Chinoike ninja were stunned. They seemed unable to understand why the leader of the Land of Grass had come here.

But after thinking for a moment and falling silent, they still bowed. "Please wait!"

Although the Land of Grass was merely a small country, he was still a daimyo of a nation!

Therefore, unless necessary... ninja would not rashly offend a daimyo.

Not long after.

Someone came out, gestured for him to follow, and led him inside.

Very soon.

Kusana was brought into a stuffy stone chamber.

The Land of Hot Water.

A country famous for its hot springs. There were many hot springs within its borders, and many passing ninja and merchants chose to stay here for a day or two just to soak in them.

Hell Valley... was located in an extinct volcanic crater. Therefore, the environment here could no longer be described as merely harsh.

The surroundings were barren, with no land suitable for cultivation. The air was filled with a pungent smell, and the temperature indoors was incredibly stifling!

Just as Kusana swept his gaze around the area, a middle-aged man who looked rather old walked in.

The Clan Head of the Chinoike Clan—Oyakamon!

He looked at Kusana in confusion. "The leader of the Land of Grass?"

He recalled how the ninja on patrol had reported several days ago that they had discovered ninja monitoring them nearby. Considering the Chinoike Clan's current circumstances, and seeing that those people had made no further moves, he had restrained his clansmen and told them to ignore them.

Could those people have been arranged by the leader of the Land of Grass?

After a slight pause, he asked, "May I ask why you have come here? Do you have some mission you wish to entrust to the Chinoike Clan?"

"No. I merely... came to take you away."

"???"

Take us away?

Leave Hell Valley?!

Oyakamon froze and narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?"

"I mean exactly that." Kusana smiled at him. "Does the Blood Pond not wish to leave?"

"..."

Did they not want to?

Of course they did!

After surviving in Hell Valley for so many years, only they knew how terrifying this place's environment was!

But if they left rashly... they would inevitably be hunted down by Kumogakure, perhaps even exterminated!

After all, that was an order from the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning!

So long as the Blood Pond remained here, they could continue their bloodline. If they left... only death awaited them!

However.

Oyakamon looked deeply at the young man before him.

This was the first person in all these years to come here and accept the Chinoike Clan.

Ninja were different from ordinary people. Without anyone willing to take them in, they could only become Rogue Ninja, with no home anywhere in the ninja world. They could only keep wandering until... death.

Thus, he felt conflicted.

But when he thought of the Chinoike Clan's current circumstances, he sighed. "I'm sorry. Please leave, leader of the Land of Grass. The Blood Pond will not leave Hell Valley!"

However.

Kusana did not mind. In an enticing tone, he said, "Do you want to gain the recognition of others? Do you want to lead the Chinoike Clan back into the ninja world? Do you want to receive ninja mission commissions? Do you want your clansmen to live happy, stable lives, with enough to eat and warm clothes to wear?" His voice was gentle. "If you do, then join us! As long as you join the Land of Grass, everything you want will be yours!"

"Follow us and earn millions. Follow the Land of Grass and live a peaceful life. What are you waiting for? Join our big Land of Grass family!"

Oyakamon: "..."

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