At the same time, Land of Grass.
This is a country bordering the territories of three countries: Land of Earth, Land of Fire, and Land of Night.
Regardless of national strength or territory, it can be called a small and well-behaved country.
The most striking feature of this country today is that it has learned from the great powers and built its own ninja village organization - Hidden Grass shinobi Village.
However, due to the early chaos and the disobedience of the Jonin clan, there were many disputes between the ninja village and the Daimyo aristocratic group.
This dispute has not been properly resolved even today.
This means that it is difficult for Hidden Grass shinobi Village to get funding from Daimyo. Even if it copies Konoha and builds a task system in a decent manner, the number of task commissions has never increased and is declining every month. Even the local people question the strength of Kusagakure.
After all, the ninja leader who founded Kusagakure was not a powerful being capable of suppressing a country. The reason why he became the leader of Jonin Village was because he compromised his power and interests with the many ninja clans that were merged into Kusagakure.
Therefore, from the beginning of Kusagakure's establishment, there has been an imbalance of power and chaotic management.
No matter how you look at it, this country is on the verge of falling apart at any time, and then like Warring States Era many small countries that mysteriously disappear, they will be unknowingly annexed by big countries.
It is precisely because of this shortcoming that such an unstable country is, in the eyes of some people, a reassuring sense of security.
For example, Uchiha's branch Uchiha is living in seclusion in this country and has left Konoha.
More than two years ago, this group of Uchiha branch tribesmen who fled chose this country with a fragile national power as their temporary destination.
After two years of development, they built a village for two hundred people in Land of Grass.
The village is located deep in a mountain forest. It is built very secretly and is covered with special Genjutsu Barrier.
If the location is not known in advance, even a Jonin level ninja passing by will only regard this place as a primitive forest that no one has ever set foot in, and will not be able to discover the secrets hidden here.
The Uchiha branch living here can be said to be the most radical group hostile to the Senju Clan.
For more than two years, they have been living in seclusion and never easily come into contact with outside forces.
There are only a small number of elite ninjas who go out to connect with the underground Black Market, take on various difficult tasks, and obtain bounties to maintain the operation of the village.
As the leader of this village - Uchiha Hokuto, who is also the most powerful ninja in the village, he should naturally become the new 'tribe leader'.
Now he, the new 'patriarch', is receiving some uninvited guests from outside.
The leader is a middle-aged man with light green hair, wearing Kusagakure's exclusive ninja Forehead Protector on his forehead, proving the identity of this group of guests.
"Hello, Mr. Hokuto, first time meeting. I am Jonin from Kusagakure, Sōkō Gosuke from the Sōkō Clan."
A middle-aged man with light green hair knelt on the cushion in front of Hokuto and introduced himself.
Behind him are three Kusagakure and Jonin, but their positions are lower than his.
Behind Hokuto are Meirou, Izayoi, and a pair of adult men and women wearing Uchiha Clan's unique ninja uniforms.
They sat behind Hokuto without saying a word, but their eyes fell on the several Kusagakure ninjas, with a sense of scrutiny.
"If you have anything to do, just tell me."
Hokuto was sitting on a soft cushion, with his arms folded across his chest, his voice was neither cold nor hot, but there was a sense of alienation that made people feel thousands of miles away.
In fact, he is in a bad mood now.
The village hidden here was finally known to the ninjas from the outside world.
He knew that the Genjutsu Barrier set up here could not hide everything, but it was discovered much earlier than he expected.
This means that this location is no longer safe and a new residence needs to be selected as soon as possible.
"Mr. Hokuto, the purpose of my coming here is to invite you to join us Kusagakure. The leader of our Kusagakure is a talented and strategic leader. He welcomes all talented ninjas. As long as you are willing to join..."
Then, Sōkō Gosuke, as the envoy of Kusagakure, kept talking. In his words, he expressed all kinds of praises to the leader of Kusagakure and promised various benefits after joining.
If you are unfamiliar with it, you may be confused by such colorful words.
But unfortunately, Hokuto has already figured out the reality of this country, and also knows the roots of Kusagakure's so-called 'talented and ambitious' leader.
The opponent's strength is naturally not weak. Among Land of Grass, he is one of the strongest, but if he really takes action, Hokuto is not afraid of the opponent.
Moreover, the internal situation of Kusagakure is like a mess, with various large and small power groups formed. The leader of the 'talented and strategist' has no ability to completely command the village and can only barely maintain its superficial appearance.
"I need to think about this matter seriously. If nothing happens, you can go back. I need to hold a meeting to discuss it."
Hokuto Although there was no fluctuation in his heart, he still expressed his willingness to 'consider' it.
In short, let's fool the people first and then talk.
"I understand. However, please give Mr. Hokuto a serious thought. After all, in the coming era, it will be very difficult for a separate ethnic group..."
Sōkō Gosuke sighed inwardly. When Hokuto said this, he knew that the mission of recruiting the Uchiha people here was a complete failure.
He had already anticipated this outcome before coming here, so there was some regret, but he was not too disappointed.
After all, the Uchiha people here are not isolated from the world. After a little inquiry, they will know how bad the current situation in Kusagakure is. Maybe there will be a civil war to determine the final winner.
"Hey, Chief, he kindly sent us to invite you, but the attitude of you people is too--"
Kusagakure Jonin, who was behind Sōkō Gosuke, couldn't sit still and felt that Hokuto completely disrespected their Kusagakure's sincerity.
However, before the word 'perfunctory' came out of his mouth, a scarlet color flashed across Hokuto's eyes, and three rotating black Tomoe appeared in his eyes.
This Kusagakure Jonin immediately froze up and fell into a sluggish state, motionless.
"Mr. Hokuto! You--"
Sōkō Gosuke's expression changed, and he stood up suddenly from the seat. The other two Kusagakure Jonin immediately took out Kunai, ready to fight at any time.
"Don't worry, I didn't hurt his life. I just taught him a lesson and let him know what it means to speak out. Genjutsu It will be lifted in about ten minutes. You can take him away."
Hokuto spoke in a calm tone.
Facing these people who were facing formidable enemies, he didn't even raise his hand.
Meirou, Izayoi and others behind him also made no movement.
Jonin and Hokuto of this quality can be easily killed by one person.
After all, he is a ninja from a small country who has never seen the world. This kind of thing can also become Jonin. It can be seen that Kusagakure's evaluation standards for Jonin are far lower than the standards of ninja villages in big countries.
"Then I'm sorry for bothering you. Before leaving, I still hope Mr. Hokuto will think about it seriously. The leader is really sincere."
Sōkō Gosuke took a deep breath, bowed slightly, carried Kusagakure Jonin who was trapped in Genjutsu on his back, and hurriedly turned and left with the other two Jonin.
Hokuto sat there, watching several people leave, without any intention of getting up to say goodbye.
After the Kusagakure ninja left, the room fell into a brief silence.
"Well, although what the other party said is a bit unpleasant, it makes sense. Times are different now. If we continue to act alone, with the power here..."
In the end, it was Meirou who broke the silence and expressed his true thoughts.
"What do you mean, Meirou? Do you want us to go back to the village founded by the Senju Clan?"
The man sitting next to Meirou spoke.
He was about thirty years old. When he heard Meirou's "submissive" words, he immediately glared at him with dissatisfaction.
"I didn't mean that..."
"But this is what you think in your heart. You want us to bow our heads to the bastard Senju and admit our mistakes. Speaking of which, your motive for coming to our side is very impure. It's a good time to make your plan clear now. If it makes me dissatisfied, then-"
"Okay, stop arguing. Meirou He has no other intentions. He is also thinking about our future. Also, Ryuka put your hands down."
Hokuto interrupted the two of them with a serious expression.
"Tch, I get it."
Uchiha Ryuka put down the palm that was pressing on the handle of Ninja Blade, but still looked at the 'traitor' Meirou with vigilant eyes.
"Xia, go and call the other four people over."
"Yes."
Hokuto looked at the female ninja sitting next to Izayoi. She was in her twenties and had a refreshing side ponytail.
Unlike the hot-tempered Ryuka, she has a calmer personality. Not only does she have the strength of Jonin, but she also has the abilities of Sensory and Medical. She is usually responsible for patrolling and medical care in the village, and is the core of the core.
Uchiha Xia walked out of the room, and not long after, she came back with three men and one woman.
"Here you are, sit down. There are some things I want to make clear at this time, and I want to listen to your opinions."
Hokuto raised his hand and motioned for them to sit down.
The three male and one female Uchiha ninjas who arrived randomly found a seat and sat down.
"Just now someone from Kusagakure came to contact us..." Hokuto began to tell what happened before. After the explanation, he glanced at everyone's faces and said, "Now tell me what you think."
There are nine Uchiha people here, including his leader.
In the ninja system of the Great Country Ninja Village, the nine of them are all powerful ninjas who can select Jonin, and they have also awakened Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
After Hokuto finished speaking, Izayoi played with Kunai in his hand, seeming to think that Hokuto's words were not as interesting as Kunai in his hand.
The rest of the people were either indifferent, disdainful, or showed no emotion at all.
Their attitude is very clear and they have no interest in soliciting Kusagakure.
Hokuto had already expected this. Compared with Kusagakure's invitation, what he was going to say next was the main topic.
"Well, I understand your decision, so let me tell you my opinion. The One Country, One Village system has been completely implemented. Regardless of whether we are unwilling or not, this is an unshakable cruel reality.
And with the rapid changes in the new era, our future living space will become smaller and smaller until one day we disappear from Ninja World. Making changes is the only way for us to survive."