Recovery and Growth

Back to Feng's side, the rumors circulating in the Capital of the Land of Water fell apart after he returned to the capital with the daimyo and publicly allowed the daimyo to make several appearances.

As for the envoys of the daimyo of other countries such as Fire and Thunder, Feng had the Daimyo of the Land of Water those countries to play a few rounds of Mahjong before they all returned home.

During this time, no one expected that the daimyo would be controlled by Genjutsu, and the Daimyo of the Land of Water, having been controlled by Genjutsu for so long, had long since fallen into the Genjutsu and was completely unable to wake up.

Therefore, no one discovered or knew that the current Daimyo of the Land of Water was actually someone else's puppet.

On the surface, with the government seemingly unharmed, the country naturally remained stable.

That day, Uchiha Jianshi, half-heartedly encouraged by the other Uchiha, found Feng and asked with a hopeful expression:

"My lord, the Land of Water has now completely stabilized."

Our next step...

Watching Feng conquer and annex the two kingdoms of Shui and Hai step by step, and having already stabilized both countries.

Feng has completely ignited the ambitions of the Uchiha clan.

Now, almost everyone who has awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan is staring intently at Feng, eagerly anticipating where he will attack and conquer next;

Who will be the next favorite to be recognized and summoned by Lord Feng, and be sent to guard a country like Jianshi, Bosawa, and other members of the clan?

"Next? Let's rest and recuperate, and then vigorously develop."

Feng, completely ignoring the expectations of his family members, calmly responded to the Jianshi.

"Huh?! Recuperation and recuperation?"

But sir, we clearly still have the strength to spare...

There are also many clansmen in the clan who have awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan...

Jianshi was greatly puzzled by what he heard, but he dared not refute Feng, and only complained a couple of times without saying anything.

"Um!?"

Faced with Jianshi's persistent questioning, Feng couldn't help but wonder why the other party was so formidable today, daring to question his arrangements.

So he put down his cultivation and looked up at the other person.

Then he noticed that not far behind Jianshi, dozens of Uchiha were huddled together, pushing and shoving each other, afraid to step forward, but craning their necks and looking at him with expectant expressions.

"Hehe, it seems you've come representing those tribesmen."

"Isn't that what they wanted to ask the same question you just asked?"

Seeing this, Feng casually laughed.

He didn't suspect that these people had ulterior motives, given that so many of his clansmen were together.

After all, the Uchiha doesn't have that kind of brain. When something happens, they'll just ask directly or find out on the spot, like Jianshi did just now.

"This... hehe, yes."

Lord Feng, clan leader.

As you can see, I, Kazue, Kentaro, and others have all received your grace and are stationed in a country.

Which member of the tribe didn't feel envy, jealousy, and hatred? They all wanted this blessing.

But you only have a few countries under your control right now, which is simply not enough for everyone to share.

So, hehe, everyone asked me, hehe, to ask you, sir, what your plans are for the future.

"Sir, please rest assured, no matter what they think, I will definitely support any arrangement you make."

Jianshi laughed awkwardly while patting his chest and pledging his loyalty to Feng, saying he had betrayed his entire clan.

"Drink... Hoo..."

Upon hearing this, Feng took a deep breath and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he slowly spoke:

"It is indeed necessary to make arrangements. Jianshi, and notify the high-level officials in the capital to hold a meeting."

He didn't answer the question about Jianshi; instead, he wanted to—have a meeting.

Not long after, in the conference hall of the Daimyo Palace's Palace.

Jianshi, Izumi, Setsuna of the Uchiha Clan;

Mei Terumi, Genji, Kaguya Shū, Hozuki Sakutsuki, Ao, Gonbei from the former Kirigakure;

In addition, there were also the Prime Minister Shimizu Takeshi, General Satsu Hidemasa, the head of the inspection team Uzumaki Ayaka, the Jonin of the Merchant Ninja Village Takayanagi Haruki, and a group of others.

Is everyone here?

Feng, who had deliberately arrived late, sat down in the main seat and asked a question.

"My lord, all the high-ranking officials in the capital are here."

Mei Terumi, who stood on either side of the beacon tower with Izumi, looked carefully and replied to the beacon tower.

"Okay, let's begin then." Feng nodded in agreement.

Then, after glancing at everyone present, he spoke again:

"Just now, Jianshi asked me about our plans for the future."

I've thought about it, and this matter really needs to be clarified, especially since many of you here were temporarily assigned here and have your own responsibilities.

Now, I will clarify the main goals and plans for the coming period.

That is—to recuperate and develop vigorously.

Although the Land of Water and the Sea Country are generally stable now, our actual rule over them is not secure due to a lack of sufficient grassroots officials.

That is why we must now halt our expansion and focus on development, increasing the number of our basic-level officials.

Otherwise, even if we were to conquer other countries, we wouldn't have enough manpower to govern them.

And this is something you, Cabinet Shimizu Takeshi, will be in charge of.

At the same time, he appointed Genji as a Cabinet minister and ordered Ikeda, Koji, and other ministers stationed in various countries to work together to assist Prime Minister Shimizu in completing this task.

You must train at least three times the current number of basic-level officials within three years.

As for the reason, you should understand."

"My lord!? You mean... we'll... three years from now...?"

"Yes, that's the idea, but if we don't have enough manpower, the plan will remain just a plan."

"Now I understand, I must achieve my goal within three years."

"In addition, the Cabinet must also urge the ministers of state in each country to implement our goals and slogans such as raising children, supplying the military, and building bridges and roads."

Especially the countries of Water and Sea, if not catching up with the Tea Country, at least not falling behind the countries of Moon and Rainbow."

"Yes, my lord! The Cabinet guarantees to carry out your arrangements."

Through a question-and-answer session, Shimizu Takeshi and Feng determined what the Cabinet needed to do.

"Grand General Sada Hidemasa."

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Yes, your goal for the next three years is very simple."

First, establish Military Department, similar to the Cabinet. The Cabinet is headed by Shimizu Takeshi, while you are in charge of the Military Department headquarters. The generals stationed in various countries will automatically become members of the Military Department. Continue to carry out your duties such as cracking down on organized crime, eliminating bandits, and eliminating thieves.

May the security and rule of law in the countries of water and sea catch up with those of the countries of moon and rainbow, and reach the level of the Tea Country;

Secondly, the Military Department must also expand its manpower; within three years, the number of samurai must increase by at least one thousand.

"Yes, my lord!"

"Yes, the Cabinet and the Samurai Corps have made arrangements."

Next, let's talk about ninjas. Setsuna, you'll be returning to your clan Setsuna. For the next three years, the clan must train ten ninjas each year to be sent to various Mobile Unit.

Furthermore, there are too few people on Takera Island. I don't care if you let your clansmen have children or go outside to commit marriage fraud, in short, the clansmen must increase by at least five hundred in three years.

This principle applies to all our ninja clans, including Yuki, Hozuki, and Kaguya. Those with a population of over a thousand should send ten ninjas each year, while those with a population of less than a thousand should send five.

One person per year for areas with a population of less than one hundred.

However, regardless of the current number of people in each ninja clan, the population must increase by at least 10% and no less than ten people each year.

"This... is it! My lord."

Some members of various ninja clans, including Setsuna Uchiha, Kaguya Shū, and Hozuki Sakutsuki, looked hesitant, but ultimately gritted their teeth and agreed.

"Then there are Merchant Ninja Village and Kirigakure."

Quan and Mei, after the meeting, each of you should contact the heads of the Ninja Academy in your respective ninja villages. Our army is still too small; it can't keep up with my ambitions.

"For the next three years, Merchant Ninja Village must train one hundred Bloodline Ninja each year, Kirigakure must train at least three hundred qualified ninjas each year."

"Yes, Lord Feng (my lord)."

"Well, next up are Gonbei and Bi, two newcomers who have only recently officially joined us."

Gonbei, your Pursuit Unit will be retained, but it will be merged with the Scout Corps and reorganized into a new Intelligence Department, responsible for both internal and external intelligence gathering.

Asai will serve as Minister, and you will serve as Deputy Minister.

Bi, the Anbu has been completely disbanded, and all former Anbu personnel have been taken over by the Royal Guard. However, I appoint you as the captain of the Kirigakure Security Force.

From now on, you will be responsible for all security and crime issues in Kirigakure. You must assist the Fifth Mizukage, Yuki Rō, in managing Kirigakure well."

Upon hearing this, Gonbei and Bi glanced at Genji, and seeing him nod slightly, they obediently replied, "Yes, sir."

Feng saw this but didn't pay any attention, while Jianshi and Quan saw it and immediately glared at the two of them, looking like they were about to teach them a lesson.

But Feng reached out and made a downward pressing motion.

"It's alright, he's new here, he'll learn the rules in time."

They also spoke up to stop Jianshi and Izumi from taking action.

Gonbei and Bi are willing to listen to Genji, then let them listen; it's no big deal.

After all, the two of them were immature, but Genji was a sensible person who knew what they should and shouldn't do, so he would naturally tell them what to do.

Of course, the most important thing is that Gonbei and Bi are only ordinary Jonin, and they pose no threat to Feng at all, so Feng himself doesn't care.

"Finally, there is the mobilization of personnel stationed in various countries."

As I mentioned before, the personnel stationed there are rotated every few years.

Previously, due to various reasons, the personnel stationed in various countries were transferred before their terms of service were completed.

In addition, since Jianshi and Bosawa were transferred to the newly occupied countries of Kai and Mizu, Inabi Uchiha Tekka, who were originally scheduled to replace them, were also stationed at the border.

Therefore, personnel need to be reassigned to guard Yue and Hong.

Now, I will reassign and arrange the personnel stationed in various countries.

First, in the Tea Country, since both General Krega and Minister of State Affairs Shimizu Koji were recently appointed, no adjustments will be made.

Kentaro, the captain of the Mobile Unit responsible for guarding the Tea Country, has been transferred to the Moon Country. The Mobile Unit will not be stationed in the Tea Country for the time being, and I will personally lead my Royal Guard to guard it.

Then the generals and ministers of state of the Moon Country and the Rainbow Country exchanged their posts. The Mobile Unit that the Rainbow Country lacked was temporarily taken over by the ninja clan stationed on Takera Island. Setsuna, you will be the main person in charge.

Next year, once we have more manpower, our elder Yōsuke will select some people to form a new Mobile Unit and replace you.

As for the three places in the Southern Red State Islands, the Land of Water, and the Sea Country, personnel changes had been made not long ago due to the war. This time, only Generals Shibata Keiichi and Furukawa Kengo were exchanged for new posts, while the other personnel remained unchanged.

Finally, the Medical Department of Kirigakure, along with all the medical-nin, was relocated and merged into the Medical Department of the Rainbow Country, where it was headed by Yakushi Nonō.

The torture Torture Department, Interrogation Department, and Intelligence Analysis Department of Kirigakure have all been relocated to the Capital of the Land of Water, and I will personally take charge of them.

The inspection team leader, Uzumaki Ayaka, also serves as the head of the Interrogation Department; her bodyguard, Kaguya Shū, also serves as the head of the Torture Department; and the inspection team deputy leader, Ao, also serves as the head of the Intelligence Analysis Department.

The three interim commanders of the naval forces Kuki Takanobu, Takeyoshi, Matsuura Yoshitaka, have been officially promoted to commanders.

Kuki Takanobu's fleet headed to the border post between the Water and Thunder Kingdoms to assist the border garrison in protecting the northern, eastern, and western sea areas of the Land of Water.

The Takeyoshi fleet headed to Southern Red State Island to jointly protect the waters of the five nations of Cha, Yue, Hong, and Hai.

As for Matsuura Yoshitaka, your fleet's mission is the most unique. I need you to find a coastline south of the Tea Country and build a new port to establish a base. Then, head west along the desert coast of the Land of Wind, drawing nautical charts and confirming along the way where ports can be built and where people can live."

At this point, Feng paused for a moment.

"Smack!"

Then he tapped the table lightly, making sure everyone could listen to him properly.

"This concludes my plan for our organization over the next three years. If anyone has any different opinions or better ideas, please feel free to share them now."

If it's suitable, I will readjust it accordingly.

If there are no objections, then I will now issue the formal decree.

Quan and Ming, after the meeting, you two will take your men and distribute the edict to the others.

"My lord, we will do whatever you say."

"Lord Feng, I will follow your orders."

"Grown ups,..."

Upon hearing this, most people simply followed Feng's instructions without any objection.

Those few who had some ideas, seeing that most had already agreed, exchanged glances and then refrained from speaking up or trying to be different.

"Since no one has any objections, then Ming, draft the edict, Quan review and stamp it, and then send it to everyone."

Seeing that no one had objected after a long time, and knowing that he wouldn't hear any opinions, Feng simply made the decision directly.

Shortly after the meeting to plan the next three years for the forces, Feng, along with Yi Yaku Daibu from the Tsuchigumo Clan En no Gyōja, secretly left the capital and arrived at a deserted island in the Land of Water.

"My lord, this is the place where our ancestors discovered the Spirit Orb; its Natural Energy is extremely rich here."

Inside a natural cave on the deserted island, En no Gyōja led Feng to a small pool and pointed to the gray-white cobblestone path beside the pool.

Upon hearing this, Feng casually picked up a few pebbles, examined them carefully, and found nothing special about them except for their unusual color.

"My lord, after our ancestors discovered the Spirit Orb that could breathe Natural Energy here, they also examined other stones, but they never found a second similar Spirit Orb."

The En no Gyōja spoke again to explain.

"Well, as of now, apart from some pretty stones, there's really nothing special about this place."

Have you investigated why the Natural Energy here is so abundant?

Also, do you know which place here has the most abundant Natural Energy?

Feng dropped the pebble in his hand, looked up at the other person, and asked a question.

Yes, sir.

The reason this place has such abundant Natural Energy is that this pool constantly radiates Natural Energy.

Therefore, the place with the densest Natural Energy is also beside this pool.

As for why the pool emits Natural Energy, our clan once went down into the pool to investigate, but found that the water area beneath the pool was so vast that we had no way of knowing where to begin.

After years of fruitless efforts, the matter was dropped, and the specific reasons remain unknown.

"Okay, I'll find a professional to study this when I have time."

"Now, you two, it's time to get down to business. Let's work together to figure out how to integrate Natural Energy."

After hearing what the En no Gyōja, Feng immediately thought of Orochimaru. If it were that guy, he should be able to figure it out.

But we'll have to wait until we run into each other again and can communicate normally. For now, let's finish our own business first.