The Land of Tea

This is just a general reference; some small countries have geographical inaccuracies.

The Land of Tea is a peninsula country with a considerable territory and many mountains, making it suitable for tea cultivation.

In the palace of the Land of Tea, in the Martial Arts Arena of the Daimyo, more than a dozen ninjas lay on the ground, some groaning, some unconscious. The numerous samurai ignored them, guarding the Martial Arts Arena.

Uchiha Akabi visited the Daimyo of the Land of Tea to discuss his allegiance. The Daimyo sent ninjas to spar with Chiho, but none of the ninjas could withstand three rounds from Chiho.

The Daimyo of the Land of Tea frowned slightly as he looked at the Guardian Ninja lying on the ground.

The Daimyo never expected that the ninja he had recruited at great expense would be so incompetent; so many of them couldn't even last a few moves against the Konoha Ninja.

The guards of the Daimyo of the Land of Tea are all wandering ninjas, recruited by the Daimyo himself. They had seen those amazing Ninjutsu in the past, which made the Daimyo yearn for them.

Those ninjas who used to seem incredibly powerful were now prostrate at the feet of the man named Uchiha Akabi.

The daimyo of the Land of Tea dared not hire Daimyo, especially those from the Land of Fire. If his personal Guardian Ninja rebelled, seized control, and opened the country's gates to the Land of Fire, then the Land of Tea would be doomed.

The man before me, named Uchiha Akabi, claimed to be a sinner of his clan, expelled from Konoha, and requested to establish a ninja village in the Land of Tea.

They are incredibly powerful, seemingly sent as ninjas by the heavens.

The Daimyo of the Land of Tea pondered for a long time before making a decision regarding Uchiha Akabi's request, saying in a deep voice:

"The Uchiha clan truly lives up to its reputation as a powerful ninja clan. Meeting them is even more impressive than hearing about them. I entrust the safety of the Land of Tea to Chiho- kun."

"Uchiha Akabi without hesitation!"

"You have traveled a long way to come, please have a meal with me."

Dining with Daimyo is a great honor for a ninja.

Uchiha Akabi lit up with excitement, and he shouted:

"Yes!"

The Daimyo is the nominal leader of the country, but in the ninja village system, the country is actually dominated by the ninja village. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun; it's the same in every world.

Because of its mountainous geography, the Land of Tea built a town in the valley bordering the Land of Fire. This town was easy to defend and difficult to attack during the samurai era, which is why the Land of Tea has been able to survive to this day.

After the ninja era began, the Land of Tea had a small population and no ninja villages; its only neighbor was the Land of Fire. After the Land of Tea submitted to the Land of Fire, the country enjoyed peace and tranquility.

Although the Land of Tea has submitted to the Land of Fire, the two countries have fought many times during the samurai era and are not on good terms.

Now that we've entered the ninja era, the primary national policy of the Land of Fire's Daimyo is to balance the power of the ninjas; they no longer have the energy to invade other countries.

One reason why the Land of Rain was brutally defeated by the three great powers was that Salamander Hanzo was too arrogant, killing the Daimyo of the Land of Rain and seizing Daimyo power.

The Daimyo of various countries were terrified of Hanzo, fearing that the ninja villages would learn from his example, so they took turns ravaging the Land of Rain and Hanzo.

The Kusagakure, adjacent to the Land of Rain, follows tradition, worships its Daimyo, and remains peaceful. Meanwhile, the people of the Land of Rain suffer displacement and heavy losses.

The Akahi Squad, having received a mission from Naraku, came to the Land of Tea to pay respects to the Daimyo and discuss the construction of a ninja village. The first step has been successful.

Next came recruiting villagers and training ninjas. Chiho brought 30 million in funding and a large amount of supplies with her.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows; one should prepare for a rainy day.

Naraku learned from Danzo and Orochimaru's methods and developed overseas bases.

The Root's secret bases are spread throughout the Shinobi World, and its spy and intelligence systems have infiltrated all the major ninja villages, stirring up trouble in the Shinobi World.

Even after Shimura Danzō's death, members of the Root remained active in the Shinobi World.

Orochimaru was even more outstanding. Not only did he have bases all over the world, but he even created an official force Otogakure in the Land of Fields, controlling the country, developing military equipment, training ninjas, and researching forbidden techniques.

Although the Land of Tea is dependent on the Land of Fire, the two countries were equals during the samurai era. Because of the powerful military strength of Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, the surrounding countries dared not disobey and thus submitted to the government.

Although the Land of Tea has submitted to the Land of Fire as a vassal state, it does not mean that the Land of Tea will not build its own ninja village.

The Capital City of the Land of Tea is located in the center of its territory. The border with the Land of Fire lies in the northern part of the Land of Tea. The northern part is mountainous, and there is a town called Fire Yuho City. In the samurai era, Yuho City was named for its defense against the Land of Fire.

Inside the Daimyo Palace in the Land of Tea, the Daimyo's attendants served various delicacies and fine wines to entertain Chiho and his companions.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the Daimyo, seeing that Chiho and the others had finished their meal and that he had sufficiently won them over, spoke up:

"Chiho Lord, the Land of Tea needs a ninja village, and we will fully support the construction of a ninja village belonging to the Land of Tea. The location of the ninja village has long been planned; it will be located in the Yuho City in the northern part of the Land of Tea."

Upon hearing the Chiho 'Daimyo words, Akahiko's mind stirred. The Uchiha had studied the Land of Tea for some time and had some knowledge of the location of the Yuho City.

"Yes, Your Majesty! We will certainly guard the borders for Your Daimyo and ensure peace in the Land of Tea."

Upon hearing the Daimyo's words, Chiho, along with several guards, rose to their feet and knelt before the Daimyo on one knee.

"Hehe, my dear minister, you are truly a warrior sent from heaven to my Land of Tea. My Land of Tea will bestow 1.5 billion taels of silver annually to support the construction of Chagakure. I hope that Lord Chiho will not disappoint the expectations of the Land of Tea..."

Daimyo Chiho spoke respectfully, observed proper etiquette, and knew how to protect, the daimyo was even more pleased and had a greater expectation for him.

"We will never fail His Daimyo's expectations, nor will we fail the support of the Land of Tea!"

Chiho answered loudly, then changed the subject and continued:

"However, Your Daimyo, Chiho escaped from Konoha and dares not use the Uchiha name, lest it cause trouble. Daimyo understand!"

The Uchiha are a powerful ninja clan in Konoha, the Konohagakure Land of Fire. If they were to raise their clan flag in the Land of Tea, it would be quite embarrassing for the Uchiha Group in Konoha.

Naraku's actions were an attempt to emulate Orochimaru's future, establishing the power of a ninja village and concealing information.

The future Orochimaru, as an S-rank missing-nin of Konoha, was able to build the Otogakure right under the nose of the Land of Fire, Naraku believed there was no reason why he couldn't do the same.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. What matters is that this belongs to Chagakure, and what matters is Lord Chiho. Don't underestimate yourself."

The Daimyo of the Land of Tea did not suspect that Chiho and the others were hiding their identities; instead, he offered them words of encouragement.

At this Chiho, Akahō truly felt a sense of admiration for the Daimyo's magnanimity, and shouted:

"Your Highness, I will serve you with utmost loyalty and devotion, even unto death!"

Not only did Naraku specifically instruct Chiho to be humble, polite, and to adhere to the etiquette of a subject, but Chiho was indeed impressed by the Daimyo's demeanor at the banquet.

This perfectly aligns with Naraku's plan: to play the role of a loyal retainer, lower the guard of the Land of Tea's court, and gain the trust of the Land of Tea's Daimyo. Once he has grown stronger, he can then consider other options.

In the initial stages of dealing with someone, it's best to maintain a degree of pretense. Approaching Daimyo with hostility and intimidation from the outset will only create more problems and hinder a low-key and peaceful development.

As for whether to follow Salamander Hanzo in the future, that depends on the situation.

Naraku had always respected Hanzo's status in the Demigod Hanzo. Having lived two lives, Naraku held even less reverence for Daimyo.

However, at this moment, the primary objective of the mission in the Land of Tea of Land of Tea is still to establish new bases.

Whether it's relocating clan members, recruiting ninjas, or developing forbidden techniques, the Uchiha needs a base abroad.

As for the rise of the ninja power in the Land of Tea, it has aroused the vigilance of the Land of Fire and Konoha. With the Uchiha in Konoha, they can fully protect the Land of Tea.

They prevented Konoha, the Land of Fire, from annexing Chagakure, the Chagakure of Land of Tea.

All that remains is to outwit and outmaneuver the Anbu and the Root within Konoha.

Naraku was well aware of the situation in Konoha. No matter how obedient the Uchiha Clan was, they would still be suppressed by the Hokage Faction until they had nowhere left to retreat.

It's understandable that the Hokage and the ninja clans are at odds. The Hokage needs to centralize power, so there can't be too many large ninja groups under his command, such as the powerful ninja clans or the Root. The same principle applies here.

If the Third Hokage's aim was to consolidate power and suppress powerful groups, that would be one thing, but during his reign, there was one ninja clan that was an exception.

They even helped this ninja clan surpass the ancient clans of Uchiha and Hyuga Clan.

This ninja clan is the Hokage family, the Sarutobi Clan. In just one Hokage's term, twenty or thirty years, the clan rose to prominence, becoming a clan with a history of over a thousand years.

It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. The Uchiha clan's influence in the Land of Tea is just the beginning...

Its territory is about one-third the size of the Land of Fire, and on the map it is even larger than the Land of Water, making it a nation with great potential.