Rise of the Land of Whirlpools (1)

Land of Whirlpools ruins.

Driven by money and power, the Uzumaki Clan's new base was quickly established within a few months, with a large complex of wooden buildings situated there.

In the very center of the clan's territory stands a building over thirty meters tall, which serves as the office building for the Uzumaki Clan to handle their affairs.

In the top-floor office, Kushina was hunched over her desk, pen in hand, the tip resting on a document, occasionally poking it forward, looking drowsy.

The Mini Nine-Tails escaped from the Sealing Space, perched on the desk, and tapped it with its forelegs. "Hey! Kushina, if you finish something this simple sooner, you can rest, right? Stop slacking off!"

Kushina suddenly woke up, looking distressed, and said, "But I'm just not good at these things! If I were to fight, I definitely wouldn't slack off."

"Why is it so hard to use your brain? How will you be Uzumaki Clan leader if you keep acting like this? When you become king, you'll have to handle far more affairs than this!"

Mini Nine-Tails Fox helplessly shrugged.

Kushina retorted, "Then I'll just hire a few more secretaries."

"Shouldn't you handle important matters yourself?" Mini Nine-Tails retorted.

"Isn't there still Shiraha?" Kushina was clearly somewhat unconvinced.

"That brat is busy dealing with external affairs Tenten, how can he have time to help you with documents? Don't try to slack off, hurry up and finish so we can cultivate together!" Kurama said irritably, "Documents that can be reviewed in two or three hours have taken you all afternoon to dawdle!"

"Fine." Kushina pouted, looking just like a child being forced to do homework by their parents.

She had been reviewing documents for less than ten minutes when she suddenly looked up at Kurama, her face beaming with joy, and said:

"Kurama, you said Shiraha is so smart, so my future children with him will definitely be smart too, right? When the children are 12 or 6 years old, I can pass on the position of clan leader to them when they are 6. Then I won't have to worry about these things every day, right?"

"You really have the nerve to make a child do this kind of thing every day," Mini Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox couldn't help but complain. "Have you ever thought that if your child were as stupid and lazy as you, would you both be slacking off together?"

Kushina: (╥╥)

Mini Nine-Tails: ()

Kushina: "Then I'll have another one!"

Mini Nine-Tails: "One is as stupid as you, and the other is as irritable as you."

Kushina: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! No way, I'll have three! Four!"

Mini Nine-Tails: "You're really going all out to be lazy. It takes 10 months for a human to conceive a child. If you don't give birth to twins directly, you won't be able to fight for at least three or four years, and even your cultivation will be affected."

Kushina: "."

Mini Nine-Tails said, "Just be patient and study hard. If Shiraha brat is like you, you'll be very busy. He has to deal with people you can't get along with every day, so he's much busier than you."

Now that the Uzumaki Clan is newly established, it needs to consider the surrounding situation and earn more funds. Your money is not enough to support the reconstruction of the Land of Whirlpools.

Although we are very strong now, we have no problem facing any of the Great Nations.

However, once the survivors of the Land of Whirlpools gradually return, there will be more ordinary people, and more factors to consider.

In many situations, we cannot use violence indiscriminately to solve problems.

Moreover, even Uchiha Madara is still alive; who knows if there are even more powerful ninjas hidden in the Shinobi World?

We are in the open, while others are in the shadows; caution is essential.

Kushina looked at the Mini Nine-Tails with a puzzled expression. "Kurama, I feel like you're becoming more and more like Shiraha."

"Hmph!" Mini Nine-Tails snorted lightly, "With that brat not here, of course I have to keep an eye on you so you can't slack off."

"Damn it!" Kushina grabbed the Mini Nine-Tails Fate by the scruff of its neck, pulled it into her arms, and roughly handled it, saying viciously, "Whose side are you on, you traitor!"

Kurama: (_)

Kushina: "What kind of expression is that?!"

Squeak~

The office door was pushed open, Shiraha walked in.

Upon seeing the scene inside, Shiraha was taken aback, then smiled and said, "It seems you all got along very well while I was away."

"Shiraha!" Kushina tossed the Mini Nine-Tails onto the table, ran quickly to Shiraha, hugged Shiraha neck like a koala, and clung to him.

"Processing documents is so tiring!" Kushina said coquettishly.

At this moment, Kurama gestured towards the documents on the table with its lip.

Shiraha carried Kushina towards the desk.

The opened file had more than a dozen vertical lines, each very short, and the trajectory appeared to be drawn from bottom to top.

Shiraha chuckled inwardly, but feigned a serious expression on his face, saying, "Kurama is really going too far! He doesn't even know how to help you with the documents!"

Mini Nine-Tails: "?"

Kushina: "Exactly! It just said that all our future children will be idiots!"

Mini Nine-Tails: "???"

Shiraha: "Not only do you not help, but you also make sarcastic remarks! That's too much!"

"I can't stand you guys anymore!" The Mini Nine-Tails rolled its eyes at Shiraha's coaxing tone and Kushina's coquettish manner, and returned to the Sealing Space.

Shiraha sat down in her seat.

Kushina then noticed the "annotations" she had left on the document, and blushed. She closed the document, went behind Shiraha, and gently massaged his shoulders. "How did things go this time?"

Shiraha leaned back in his chair, enjoying Kushina's massage, and briefly recounted the events involving the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and Might Duy.

"The Eight Gates has such power?!" Kushina exclaimed in surprise.

"It truly exceeded my expectations. According to Senior Dai, he only recently mastered the Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, but he has never used it. Given the Chakra boost he received when opening the Seventh Gate, his explosive power upon opening the Eighth Gate might surpass yours. It has to be said, this is genius-level creativity to create such Nintaijutsu!"

Shiraha sighed.

"Is the Eight Gates suitable for me to learn?" Kushina asked. She knew that she was inferior to Shiraha in everything except strength, so she could only amplify her original strengths.

Now that Shiraha's strength has improved by leaps and bounds, the huge gap between them has been narrowed considerably, which makes Kushina feel a little anxious.

So when she learned that the Eight Gates could amplify one's strength to such a terrifying degree, even surpassing the explosive power of the "Crimson Dragon Armor," she was somewhat tempted and wanted to further increase her explosive power by learning the Eight Gates.

"Learning the Eight Gates requires extreme physical training to break through the limitations of the 'gates' within the body. Theoretically, the better one's physique, the greater the boost one will receive after breaking through. However, similarly, it is difficult for such a person to break through the limits."

Senior Dai has already taught me the complete Eight Gates. Perhaps I can use the Eight Gates to deduce the "Crimson Dragon Calamity" to a higher level.

Shiraha shook his head.

"The ultimate winner of this Ninja World War should still be Konoha. However, the scale of this Ninja World War far exceeds the previous two. The Five Great Shinobi Villages have consumed a lot of manpower and resources in this war. It will take them at least seven to ten years to recover."

Now you just need to gradually master Kurama's power step by step. The Shinobi World should soon enter a relatively stable period of development, and you shouldn't have any more opportunities to participate in battles.

Furthermore, I will not allow other villages to recover so easily and launch Fourth Great Ninja War.

"I'll leave internal unity to you; as for external relations, I'll handle that!"

"Okay, I understand. I'll listen to you." Kushina nodded heavily. With Shiraha's explanation, she felt at ease.

"The priority right now is to eliminate external threats. The Kumogakure have established diplomatic relations with us, and they have apologized for kidnapping you and made financial compensation."

Although it's impossible to forgive them so easily, for the sake of stabilizing the situation for now, let's keep this debt in mind.

The village with the greatest hatred for the Uzumaki Clan is Kirigakure. This time I killed two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, so it's inevitable that we'll have to be enemies with Kirigakure in the future.

However, they are currently at war with Konoha, and they dare not provoke us until a victor emerges.

I'll ignore it for now and deal with Kirigakure when I have time.

With the external situation relatively stable, our most important task now is to address economic issues.

Rebuilding the Land of Whirlpools will require an astronomical sum of money.

Shiraha said.

"I've tried my best to divert funds from the Uzumaki Clan's businesses, but it still isn't enough to fill the funding gap." Kushina said helplessly, never imagining that she would ever be short of money.

"For now, let's not withdraw any more funds from the industry. This money is a steady, continuous stream. If you withdraw too much, it will hinder the industry's development." Shiraha waved his hand and said, "What we need to do now is to increase revenue, find ways to develop more industries, and then make more money."

"The Land of Whirlpools is in dire need of reconstruction, and many of its Land of Whirlpools inhabitants have not yet returned. Moreover, those who have returned are mostly ordinary people without ninja qualifications, so it will be very difficult to develop industries." Kushina frowned slightly.

"No!" Shiraha said firmly, "Many industries need ordinary people, who make the largest number of people! We rely on the vast majority of the people to make money."

The Five Great Shinobi Villages have the most ninjas in the world, but the total number of active ninjas would never exceed 100,000.

Even including those who changed careers or retired, the total number of ninjas in the entire Shinobi World is less than 200,000.

But how many ordinary people are there? Konoha alone has hundreds of thousands of villagers.

Ninjas receive the highest salaries in the entire Shinobi World, making it a high-paying profession.

But when it comes to truly making money, it's not just about ability, but also about the people!

"Then we should develop commerce?" Kushina asked. The best way out for ordinary people is to go into politics or go into business. Right now, the only path to take in the Land of Whirlpools is to go into business.

"That's right!" Shiraha nodded and said, "On the one hand, we need to provide a good education for ordinary people who do not have ninja talent and give them a path to advancement."

Talent is needed in many fields, including scientific research, healthcare, education, services, and manufacturing.

All we need to do is provide a basic framework and a stable internal and external environment.

If the people below receive a good education, they will certainly be able to exert 200% of their enthusiasm.

It's important to understand that people in many countries are still struggling to make ends meet and could be plunged into war or conflict at any time.

Some Uzumaki clansmen had been wandering for many years. Although the Uzumaki Clan has now been re-established, it is not very attractive to some Uzumaki clansmen have a relatively stable life.

No one knows whether the Land of Whirlpools will be besieged again.

On the other hand, you have proven with facts that the Uzumaki Clan are excellent candidates to Jinchuriki.

Therefore, if some Uzumaki clansmen with ninja talent are found by other major ninja villages, they may not be willing to release them.

Our current situation is that we can defend ourselves, but if we want to launch an offensive against other villages, we also need to consider the safety of our people.

"I will work hard," Kushina declared resolutely. "I promise I will never slack off again!"

"While the Ninja World War is raging, we should focus on developing the economy and technology. Ninja education is not the most urgent task. We just need to establish a Ninja Academy to educate those with ninja talent."

We don't need the brainwashing-style education of Konoha's "Will of Fire." We want our nation to become strong and our people prosperous. When everyone is proud to be a citizen of the Land of Whirlpools, an incredibly powerful sense of unity will naturally emerge.

Shiraha explained.

"In the Land of Snow, we will continue to develop heavy industry related to Chakra Armor, as well as various new weapons, so that ordinary people may also be able to possess power comparable to that of ninjas in the future."

In addition, there is the Demon Country, where Miroku is on good terms with the Bird Country, the Bear Country, and the Land of Frost.

These small countries are adjacent to each other. If they can unite and we provide them with strong military support, they can develop rapidly.

The technology industry should be developed in the Land of Land of Whirlpools. Currently, there are two industries that can generate a lot of money: one is the production of Medical Scroll, and the other is the research and development of medicines.

Miroku possesses the power of Priestess and has some research in medicine. At the same time, the Demon Country itself has a pharmaceutical industry, so both of these industries can be located in the Demon Country, with the Demon Country as the core, radiating to surrounding countries.

The Sunagakure suffered heavy losses in this Ninja World War, and its strength was greatly diminished.

Therefore, we only need to be careful of Iwagakure (Iwagakure) in the northern part of the Demon Country.

Kushina nodded. "But Medical Scroll are now a strategic resource for Konoha, and many of the medicines you've researched are extremely effective. Won't this attract the covetous eyes of other countries?"

Perhaps, like the Sealing Jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan, they will be feared by various nations, ultimately leading to an attack.

"The fact that you thought of this shows that you've grown up," Shiraha said with a smile. "I've already considered these things. I invented the Medical Scroll, so I naturally have the right to sell them, and Konoha has no right to criticize me. Most importantly, Konoha suffered the greatest losses in this great war, so they will only try to build a good relationship with us, not make enemies over the Medical Scroll business."

That will definitely be the case, at least until they recover.

Therefore, we can sell Medical Scroll to various countries, as military strategic resources have always been the most profitable.

As for the potions, the ones I'm giving you are all extremely precious.

If I were to sell "Vitality Potion" or "Deep Blue Potion," I would only sell the diluted version.

Finally, there's the business of Ninjutsu scrolls.

"Ninjutsu scrolls?" Kushina was taken aback. "Did you even invent Ninjutsu scrolls?"

Konoha had researched the idea of Ninjutsu scrolls a few years ago, but after wasting a lot of manpower and resources, it ultimately ended in failure.

However, Kushina always had great confidence in Shiraha, so she thought of him immediately.

"Not yet, but someone gave me an idea. If we continue researching, we'll be able to develop Ninjutsu scrolls sooner or later. However, this thing would have too much of an impact on the ninja profession, so we probably can't mass-produce it in the short term. You continue to stay in charge of the clan, and I'll handle things outside."

Shiraha replied that his inspiration naturally came from Scorpion's Puppet Technique.

Scorpion transformed himself into Human Puppet, in which he could use Fire Scroll to spew flames with powerful melting force and temperature from the pipes in his palms.

However, this kind of Fire Scroll still requires the ninja to use their own Chakra to control it, so strictly speaking, it cannot be considered a true Ninjutsu scroll.

For example, the flames sealed in the Fire Scroll are comparable to the Fire Style of Jōnin and Kage Level ninjas, but the Chakra of ordinary Genin and Chunin cannot unleash the true power of the Fire Scroll.

Furthermore, this Fire Scroll is designed for use with Puppet Technique and is not suitable for ordinary ninjas to control.

"Then will you not come back for a long time?" Kushina pouted.

Shiraha shook his head. "Of course not. Except for necessary matters that require my intervention, there are many things I don't need to do myself. Besides, I need to cultivate with you! How could I stay outside all day long?"

If Shiraha focuses on researching Ninjutsu scrolls, he will eventually be able to do so. However, that would be putting the cart before the horse. Right now, the most important thing is to strengthen himself, and everything else is secondary.

However, the normal cultivation speed is a bit slow. After becoming First-Level Warlock, the second level of Advanced Warlock Meditation Method has a much better effect than the first level. Within about a year of Shiraha's advancement, his Mental Power had already reached 40 points.

However, his Mental Power could not continue to grow because he needed to compress his Mental Power, improve its overall quality, and transform Mental Power from an intangible state to a Gaseous State state.

This process is not long compared to the normal training of a sorcerer; in fact, it can be said to be extremely short, taking about a year.

However, considering Shiraha's entire cultivation career, a year is a long time.

After Gaseous State, Mental Power continues to grow, then begins the Liquid State stage, followed by Crystalline State, and then begins the process of breaking through to the second level.

Shiraha is 22 years old this year. At this rate, he should be able to break through to the second level around the age of 30. After all, his bloodline purity is more than enough. He only needs to complete the transformation of the three stages with his Mental Power. Breaking through to the second level will be no problem for him.

Advancing to the Third Level and Fourth-Level levels is very difficult, but given his lifespan, he can prepare slowly.

The short-term goal is to stabilize the situation and allow the Land of Whirlpools to rise again, while the long-term plan is to gather the Emotional Power and Smelting Rule.

This way, you're guaranteed to break through the bloodline barrier.

Under normal circumstances, the time required to progress from level one to level two in the Formal Wizard (sorcerer) stage is definitely much longer than the time required to progress from First-Class Apprentice to level one.

Otherwise, many Wizard would not die of old age, transforming themselves into something neither human nor ghost, and would not have achieved their advancement.

Konoha.

After Konoha successively defeated Kumogakure and Sunagakure, Kirigakure gradually showed signs of decline in the war.

The Hyūga and Uchiha clans put aside their past grievances and cooperated, fighting bravely together.

Hyuga Hideto, Uchiha Chiho, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Soujin, and others performed actively on the Kirigakure Battlefield, making quite a name for themselves.

If it weren't for the death of Hyuga Tengen Hyuga clan, and the fact that his body was taken by Kirigakure, this battle would have been perfect.

Enraged by the death of Hyuga Tengen, the Hyuga clan dispatched even more Jōnin to the Kirigakure Battlefield, attempting to fight Kirigakure to the death.

The Branch Family Jōnin responsible for protecting Hyuga Tengen were all punished by the clan, including Hyuga Hideto had fought bravely in battle.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

In the Konoha, there is a slightly old bungalow.

In the courtyard, a dozen or so children were playing and frolicking.

One of the boys, who looked about six or seven years old, was holding a baby and standing quietly to the side watching the other children play.

He had unusual short silver hair, delicate features, and wore thick, round-framed glasses that seemed a bit too big and kept slipping off his nose.

It's clear the boy cherishes these glasses; every time they slip off, he carefully straightens them.

Just then, another black-haired boy ran over and said, "Kabuto! Come play with me!"

"No, Urushi, you guys play. I still need to help the headmaster take care of Tamako," Yakushi Kabuto said softly, gesturing for Urushi to keep his voice down so as not to wake Tamako, who had just fallen asleep.

"You little rascal, you're clearly younger than me, but you always act like the older brother." Urushi teased with a smile. Among the children in the Orphanage, he was the oldest, but the one who seemed the most like the older brother was Dou. He never made a fuss, didn't like to play, and always helped the director take care of the other younger brothers and sisters.

"Ah!"

The children who were playing suddenly screamed in fear, and Urushi and the Yakushi Kabuto around to look.

Three strangers walked into the courtyard. All three were dressed in black robes, their faces covered.

The leader lifted his hat, revealing a slightly gloomy face with a bandage wrapped around his right eye. The old man exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay, and the children were immediately frightened and hid behind Urushi and Yakushi Kabuto.

Urushi, considering himself the eldest among the children, mustered his courage and stepped forward, asking, "Who are you people? What are you doing here?!"

At this moment, a person behind the old man lifted his hat. He had long, black, flowing hair, slightly pale skin, a thin face, and narrow eyes with black eyeliner and purple eyeshadow. His pupils were eerie, vertical golden pupils, and he wore blue and green Magatama-shaped Earrings.

Looking at the timid-looking Urushi and the calm-looking Yakushi Kabuto beside him, Orochimaru smiled slightly and said in a gentle, hoarse voice, "We're looking for your Nonō."

"Looking for the Dean?!" Urushi felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly ran towards the room behind him, shouting as he ran, "Dean, someone is looking for you."

"Someone's looking for me?" A moment later, Yakushi Nonō's puzzled voice came from the room. She took off her apron as she walked and used it to wipe the water off her hands.

Originally, due to financial constraints, the children hadn't eaten meat for a long time, but their situation improved after receiving a donation from Shiraha.

However, the Orphanage has recently received several more orphans, including two infants, Nonō is so busy that she has to hire a caregiver.

To save money, she had to learn to cook herself and try her best to make the food taste better.

After all, if these children don't have ninja talent, they won't be able to be independent until they are at least 12 years old, and there are many expenses during that time!

Fortunately, she herself was Medical Ninja; otherwise, the children's illnesses would have been a significant expense.

Nonō had some savings before, but when she became the director of the Orphanage, she realized that taking care of children would cost so much money.

"Who's here? Why don't you invite them in?" The moment Nonō stepped out of the room, her smile froze when she saw the three people standing in the courtyard. Then she smiled and invited the three into the room to talk.

Yakushi Kabuto noticed the change in Nonō's expression, and his heart skipped a beat. Feeling uneasy, he hesitated for a moment before handing the Tamako to Urushi, saying, "Urushi, please take care of Tamako."

"Okay." Urushi took Tamako, somewhat stunned, after all, three terrifying people had come to the Orphanage.

Yakushi Kabuto entered the room and quietly approached the director's office. He put his ear close and soon heard the director's angry voice coming from inside.

"I've broken away from the Root and don't want to be a spy anymore!"

"The Wandering Miko no longer wants to carry out espionage missions, which is a loss for the village. You should use your talents in this area, after all, disguise and deception are your strengths, aren't they?"

"If you complete this mission, the Root will not contact you again. If you refuse, the Orphanage's funding may be cut off."

"What?! How could you do this?"

"The village suffered heavy casualties in the war, and there are still many places where money is needed. Many of the orphans you adopted are from other villages. The village doesn't have extra money to support idle people. You should think it over carefully."

"If I complete this mission, Root really not come looking for me again?" Yakushi Nonō asked, her expression conflicted. The money Shiraha gave her could last for a while, but if the village stopped receiving funding, it definitely wouldn't be enough to raise the children. She was also embarrassed to ask Shiraha for more money; after all, it was a favor he had done, and she couldn't be so greedy. Even if she were to borrow it, what could she possibly use to repay Shiraha?

"Of course," Danzo said in a deep voice, "This is your last mission."

"Okay! I promise you!" Nonō gritted her teeth and said firmly. Since she couldn't refuse, she might as well be decisive.

"I'm willing to go with the dean!" At that moment, Yakushi Kabuto suddenly pushed open the office door and entered.

"Kabuto?!" Nonō was startled. Because Danzo had suddenly Danzo, she was in a state of panic and hadn't noticed that Kabuto was eavesdropping. However, it was impossible for the other three not to have noticed Kabuto. After noticing Danzo's expression, Nonō's heart sank.

"As long as you don't stop funding the Orphanage, I'm willing to do anything!" A determined look appeared on Dou's young face.

"You've got some nerve." Danzo glanced at Kabuto and said calmly, "In that case, join Root and prove your worth."

"Kabuto." Nonō looked flustered and hurriedly said, "I can continue to help Root missions, but you can't take Kabuto away!"

Kabuto: "Dean, let me help you! This is my own choice!"

"In that case, come with us." Danzo up.

Orochimaru watched Kabuto with great interest. This child gave him a special feeling, just like when he first saw Shiraha. Perhaps he had special talents.

When the four of them reached the courtyard, Yakushi Kabuto reluctantly said goodbye to his younger siblings.

When Urushi learned that Kabuto had left voluntarily, he immediately shouted, "Kabuto! Are you going to abandon your bond with us? Come back! We'll be able to go to work and earn money soon; you don't need to shoulder the burden alone!"

He turned around, smiled slightly at Urushi, and waved, saying, "Goodbye, Urushi. I've always thought of you as my older brother. I hope you'll take good care of your younger brothers and sisters in the future."

"Boo!" Urushi shouted and was about to rush over, but was stopped by Nonō.

Urushi: "Dean?"

Nonō's eyes were slightly red, and she silently shook her head.

In Konoha, few can defy Danzo's will.

Two weeks later.

late at night.

Orphanage.

In the room, before setting off for Iwagakure, Nonō looked at the Shiraha Scroll in her hand, hesitated for a long time, and finally opened the scroll.

This is Summoning Scroll she obtained from Tsunade, which allows her to contact Shiraha.

Although she joined Root halfway through, Nonō has already deeply experienced Root's cold and ruthless system and its inhumane training methods.

Danzo didn't have much credibility with her.

For Dou's sake, she decided to ask Shiraha for help, even if it meant repaying his kindness with her life.

Bang!

After the scroll was opened, a Little White Serpent, about the size of a palm, appeared in Nonō's palm.

"Another woman?!" the Little White Serpent said in a human voice, annoyed. "Speak, what do you want with Shiraha?"