In troubled times, order is the most desirable existence, even more important than freedom.
So much so that the blackened Nagato ruled Land of Rain with high pressure without any problems.
After all, compared to war and death anytime and anywhere, human life is not worth mentioning, and high-pressure rule looks like a minion.
But what makes Yahiko so envious is that the order of Land of Grass is certainly not the kind of order maintained by fear, but a natural and spontaneous order.
Someone was repairing the fence on the roadside, someone was carrying the overflowing grain, and several half-year-old children were chasing and playing on the field path. Their laughter floated in the afternoon air and spread far and wide.
Yahiko's footsteps slowed down at a certain moment. He looked at the rice fields that glowed golden in the sun, and the rice seedlings that had just been sown were still swaying in the ripples.
There are even ninjas who use ninjutsu to assist in agriculture.
Any place like this is unbelievable. Ninjas are so high up and the village is far away from the people. How could they do such a thing?
He looked at the children running away and his eyes stayed on them for a long time.
In the end, I just started walking again, as if to remember what I saw in my heart.
"This is the world I want to see."
murmured.
By the time they arrived at Kusagakure, it was almost evening. This ninja village had no tall walls or complex fortifications.
But the patrolling ninjas remained vigilant.
Before they even reached the door, they were stopped by Grass Ninja. After the three Yahiko explained their purpose, the ninjas looked at each other in confusion and finally reported to Yamahara Kaede.
Uncle Feng felt his head hurt and couldn't make a decision. He planned to take them directly to find the horsefly.
Finally, the three of them were taken to Grass Shadow's office and met the current Grass Shadow, who was busy.
The three little ones just looked at the shadow who brought Kusagakure to counterattack. He looked very dignified and powerful. He was indeed a hero of his generation.
He leaned on the back of his chair and remained silent for a moment after listening to Yahiko Nagato Konan's purpose.
He crossed his arms, rubbed his chin, smiled after thinking, and said:
"Little guys, when Land of Rain was a powerful country, it had the intention of annexing Land of Grass and intended to do evil. If we hadn't stood up to resist, Kusagakure would have been destroyed by now.
This is the hatred of a subjugated country. Now that the country is weak, it is begging for our help. Do you think we Land of Grass are fools?"
Yahiko The three of them looked at each other, and finally Yahiko stood up, not angry, but replied calmly.
"Master Grass Shadow is right. Amegakure Hanzo of the Salamander launched an unjust war and dragged the entire Land of Rain into the quagmire. This is his unshirkable responsibility.
But the people at the lowest level are not ninjas, they have no ability to participate in the war, and they don't know why Land of Rain ended.
They are innocent...
As you said, I don't have enough reasons to persuade Land of Grass to save the people of Land of Rain.
I can only implore you to help them..."
Yahiko slowly knelt down. Nagato and Konan also knelt down with him with their lips pursed.
He looked at the three people quietly, as if he was remembering the time when he was so heartbroken about Land of Grass's current situation, and how powerless he was.
"Akatsuki... right, I just want to ask you one question. If one day, Land of Grass wants to merge with Land of Rain, will you stand on the opposite side of us?"
Yahiko raised his head and said firmly.
"No, if you bring to the people of Land of Rain the kind of rule that I saw in Land of Grass, I will only welcome it.
That is a world where there is no war and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, which is also the dream of Akatsuki."
"Very well, then you all get up. I can't make the decision on this matter, but looking at you, I think of my old self.
In this way, I will give you a chance.
Uncle Feng, take them to Yu and let Yu make the decision. I will take him as the final decision."
Yamahara Kaede was standing by the door, not surprised.
Mr. Yu is now the real leader behind Land of Grass. This is a recognized fact after the battle with Land of Rain.
Lu You and Yuyi together do not intend to continue to hide this matter, which can be regarded as a smooth transfer of power.
The specific things will be done by the dragonfly.
Big decisions are made by Lu You.
"Guys, come with me, Mr. Yu is at the training ground now."
Yamahara Kaede stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation, then pushed the door open and walked out, followed closely by the three Yahiko.
On the way to the training ground, Nagato asked Yahiko in a low voice, "Grass Shadow can't even make a decision, so who is this Yuu?"
"It should be the person who killed Hanzō."
"Oh, that's it, then it's not strange, then it's not strange..."
Kusagakure's training ground, in a separate area on the side, a young man is practicing alone.
His figure moved at high speed in the field, so fast that even Nagato Rinnegan could only see a subtle afterimage, but could not clearly see his specific movements.
The afterimages remained in the air, intertwined into a blurry screen of light, and disappeared the moment he stopped.
What kind of ninjutsu is this??
At the moment when they were surprised, voices came from behind Yahiko Nagato and Konan.
"I haven't seen you for many years. How good it is lately."
Yahiko woke up in horror, Nagato subconsciously wanted to take action, but Konan next to him held him down in time. The three of them turned around and found that the boy had appeared behind them.
This is an extraordinary and handsome young man, exuding an extremely powerful aura. The surrounding void seems to be distorted under the majestic pressure, like an endless black hole, swallowing up sight and light.
"You are... the one you were four years ago..."
Yahiko suddenly recognized that the boy in front of them was the Kusagakure child they had met at the Land of Fire border.
His eyes were as calm as ever, as if he could see everything in the world.
At that time, he could kill Amegakure's Jonin, and four years later, he could kill Hanzō. It seems reasonable... Well, where is the reason?
Lu You motioned for them to sit down.
Several people sat down on the stone benches beside the training ground. Kana, who was waiting next to him, poured a few glasses of water from the kettle and pushed it in front of them.
Yahiko looked at the glass of water with a serious expression.
"You may already know why we are here. Now, Konoha and Sunagakure are fighting in the territory of Land of Rain, and supplies are being consumed very quickly.
Akatsuki is not interested in war, but the devastation caused by the war is killing the people of Land of Rain. We Akatsuki... want to borrow food."
Lu You took a sip of water.
"Amegakure, Land of Rain Daimyō Residence, haven't we given you enough relief food?"
"No... they want to prepare for war Sunagakure."
"That's it."
Lu You looked at these three people thoughtfully, his scalp numbing as he stared at them.
"We Land of Grass can give you food."
"Really?!"
Yahiko said in surprise, Nagato and Konan also looked happy.
"It's just conditional."
Yahiko suddenly became quiet and focused on Lu You.
"Kusagakure's current goal is not just to survive on this land, but to unify the world, eliminate the boundaries between countries, and eliminate the wars that continue to break out due to interest disputes.
Establish an order that can continue to operate for hundreds, even thousands of years.
If this goal can be achieved, only those people you want to save can truly survive."
Yahiko was silent for a long time.
Everyone knows what he says, so why should he believe that Kusagakure really has this plan, instead of just pretending to be like other ninja villages?
"I think you in Land of Grass have seen our development in the past few years."
"This... yes."
The evening breeze passes through the edge of the training ground, bringing the smell of the fields in the distance.
Lu You stood up.
"I plan to build an invincible army, divided into Thirteenth Division and thirteen Captain, to help me conquer the world.
Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, come join us. Those of you who have seen the cruelty of war should be able to understand the preciousness of Land of Grass's current situation.
I just want to promote this kind of peace to the whole world!"