The Land of the Moon Appears to Be in Trouble

Uzukage Office, Uzukage Building.

"Lord Uzukage, the Weasel Tanks, rocket launchers, and other equipment have been manufactured, but the chakra reserves for the sealing-jutsu Chakra Capacitors are somewhat insufficient."

Uzumaki Shori was taken aback upon hearing this; it was still a matter of insufficient ninja numbers, as they had to balance training with the task of storing chakra.

"Elder Keimei, go and prepare the Chakra Capacitors that need to be filled, and we shall store it all at once at the Rocket Launcher Factory."

Where could the Uzukage possibly get that much chakra? Still, he chose to trust the Uzukage.

Uzumaki Shori returned home, looked at the Three-Tails Isobu, who was fast asleep, and walked over with a grin, pulling out a massive Sealing Scroll and forming hand seals.

"Sealing Scroll: Release!"

"Poof!"

A giant basin of seafood appeared before their eyes.

The Three-Tails Isobu sniffed hard, suddenly snapped its eyes open, and drool began to stream uncontrollably from its mouth.

It lunged forward, but Uzumaki Shori grabbed it by the scruff.

"You brat, let me down! Keeping a basin of seafood right in front of me and not letting me eat it—isn't this just torture?"

"You can eat it, but only if you do me a favor first."

With that, Uzumaki Shori carried the Three-Tails Isobu out the door.

"Put me down! Put me down, and I'll give you the letter that brat Tsunade wrote to you."

"So that's why you didn't say anything when Tsunade left; you were the one who secretly hid the letter she gave me!" Uzumaki Shori rubbed the Three-Tails' head vigorously.

"Stop rubbing! I just wanted you to prepare a few more big meals, here, take the letter."

The Three-Tails Isobu pulled a letter out from its rice cooker and handed it over.

"It can't be that simple. You're going to work hard for me today, and we'll see if you dare to pull this again next time."

Uzumaki Shori opened the letter and took out the stationery inside.

"The Third Hokage says the war between Konoha and the Suna Ninjas is about to begin. As the granddaughter of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki, the Land of Whirlpools has already weathered its crisis, and now it is Konoha's turn."

"Goodbyes are just too troublesome, so I'll just write a letter instead."

"Remember what you said, and keep it in mind once the war is over."

After reading it, he tucked the letter into his chest and carried the Three-Tails Isobu toward the Rocket Launcher Factory.

Elder Keimei looked at the Chakra Capacitors in the warehouse and saw the Uzukage approaching to greet him.

"My Lord, are you planning to use the Three-Tails for the charging? Will there be any danger?"

Uzumaki Shori waved his hand and spoke.

"I dare say that when it comes to sealing-jutsu in the Land of Whirlpools, if I claim second place, no one dares to claim first."

Looking at the warehouse full of scrolls, Uzumaki Shori paused for a moment, placed the Three-Tails Isobu on the ground, and formed hand seals.

"Sealing-Jutsu: Eight Trigrams Seal, Open!"

Steam began to rise from the Three-Tails Isobu's rice cooker like a boiling pot. The Three-Tails' chakra drifted into the warehouse, and upon reaching the entrance, he formed hand seals.

"Sealing-Jutsu: Chakra Capacitor!"

The scrolls inside the warehouse began to absorb the drifting chakra.

Once all the Chakra Capacitor scrolls were full, the Three-Tails Isobu lay weakly on the ground.

Uzumaki Shori scratched his head in embarrassment and said to Elder Keimei.

"Treat our hero well; provide him with whatever he wants for the next few days."

The Three-Tails Isobu lay weakly on the ground, drool still leaking from its mouth.

A month had passed since the last time he charged the Chakra Capacitors at the warehouse.

Uzumaki Shori was chatting with Elder Keimei about the recent influx of population.

The ransom from Kirigakure had been paid in full after a month.

The prisoners had all left the Land of Whirlpools once the ransom was settled.

They had gained nearly thirty million ryo; the prices in the ninja world had not yet inflated, so the current purchasing power was staggering.

With the Daimyo's inauguration ceremony, the news that the Land of Whirlpools welcomed everyone to join, complete with housing and farmland, had spread throughout the ninja world via messengers.

Friction between the various nations of the ninja world was intense, with ninjas frequently attacking each other's villages and towns.

In retaliation, the opposing sides would send their own ninjas to do the same.

People were struggling to survive in the cracks of these conflicts.

The Land of Whirlpools only bordered the Land of Fire and the Land of the Moon, so civilians seeking a stable life began to flee to the Land of Whirlpools one after another.

The civilians were organized into the Daimyo's army and the Daimyo's official administrative system.

A joint official system for the ninjas was also established.

The army recruited three thousand young, strong, and healthy individuals.

Training in firing Rocket Launchers and operating Weasel Tanks had already formed a basic combat force.

A series of hurried footsteps echoed from outside.

A genin pushed open the office door, panting heavily as he spoke.

"Lord Uzukage, it's bad. Our trade caravan heading to the Land of Lightning has been hijacked by the Land of the Moon."

Uzumaki Shori immediately sensed something strange and asked with a frown.

"Did the Land of the Moon provide any explanation, or did they hijack our caravan for no reason?"

"The Land of the Moon's response is that the caravan was spying on their classified intelligence, but our caravan was only heading to the Land of Lightning to purchase iron ore."

"They always travel back and forth quickly and never stop in the Land of the Moon."

The genin anxiously recounted the sequence of events.

This matter was unusual; the Land of Whirlpools held significant weight among the smaller nations.

The battle between the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Water was known to everyone in the ninja world.

The Land of the Moon undoubtedly dared not provoke the Land of Whirlpools, as their borders shared a boundary.

The Land of the Moon also shares a border with the Land of Lightning; it seems we must be wary of the Hidden Cloud Village joining in.

Uzumaki Shori instructed Elder Keimei to immediately summon everyone to the Uzumaki Hall to discuss this matter.

One by one, the high-ranking officials of the Land of Whirlpools walked into the Uzumaki Hall, among them many figures from the Daimyo's military.

The Land of Whirlpools is currently implementing joint cross-training between ninjas and mechanized units.

Everyone stood up to pay their respects to the Uzumaki.

Uzumaki Shori walked in with the intelligence in his hand and gestured for everyone to sit.

"According to the news just received, everyone, take a look at the intelligence in your hands."

After reading it, everyone at the scene frowned; this was a provocation against the Land of Whirlpools, and they spoke in unison.

"Lord Uzukage, we can send an envoy to negotiate and see what exactly they intend to do."

"We are powerful now; let's fight them and see how the Land of the Moon dared to commit such a foolish act."

The Uzumaki Hall instantly descended into chaos, and Uzumaki Shori cut off their conversation.

"We will pursue both strategies simultaneously. Uzumaki Sasuke, you choose your team and depart for the Land of the Moon to negotiate; you may leave now."

"Elder Keimei, prepare supplies and assemble the troops at the border to apply pressure, forcing them to recognize the disparity in our strength."

Uzumaki Sasuke was the first to accept the order, guaranteeing the mission would be completed.

Uzumaki Ashina watched his son, who was becoming increasingly mature in the position of Uzukage.

He hurried to pass the position of Daimyo onto his son as well, so that he could enjoy his retirement early.

Uzumaki Shori looked at Elder Keimei and asked.

"How many combat-ready Weasel Tanks do we have now? And what is the quantity of Rocket Launchers?"

Elder Keimei took out the notebook in his hand.