Land of Water The sea breeze carries a salty smell.
Senju Chen stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the looming coastline in the distance.
His current appearance is completely different from usual. He has short black hair, an ordinary face, and is wearing the gray shorts common to caravan guards. If you hadn't seen him disguised with your own eyes, even Aying wouldn't be able to recognize him.
"Young Master Chen, we'll be at Capital of Water in half an hour."
Aying stood behind him, his voice low.
Senju Chen nodded and said nothing.
He is thinking about a question.
Kirigakure's Blood Mist Policy, when did it start?
There is no clear timeline in the original work. We only know that after Fourth Mizukage Yagura came to power, the entire Kirigakure fell into madness. The Kekkei Genkai family was regarded as an unstable factor and was purged one after another.
Kaguya Clan, completely destroyed.
Yuki Clan, almost completely destroyed.
Suigetsu Clan, fled in all directions.
There were also those small families without names that disappeared into history without even a chance to resist.
"What a waste..."
Senju Chen murmured to himself.
Each of those Kekkei Genkai ninjas is a valuable resource. If we can take all of them away...
"Young Master Chen, what did you say?"
Aying didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing." Senju Chen turned around, "Get ready to dock."
The ship slowly sailed into the port.
The dock at Capital of Water is much deserted than Senju Chen imagined.
In the past, the port should have been bustling with activity, but now only a few ships docked. The dock workers lowered their heads while working, no one spoke, and the entire port was eerily quiet.
Senju Chen followed the caravan off the ship.
He mingled with the crowd and observed everything around him.
There were very few pedestrians on the street. Occasionally, a few passers-by hurried past, with vigilance and fear on their faces.
"The atmosphere here..." Aying lowered his voice, "Something's not right."
"Yeah." Senju Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, "Kirigakure's people should be nearby."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of ninjas wearing Kirigakure Forehead Protector came out from the street corner.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a hideous scar on his face. His eyes swept across the caravan and finally landed on Senju Chen.
Senju Chen felt nervous.
Has it been discovered?
No, that's not right.
The middle-aged ninja's eyes were just alert for a routine inspection and did not indicate recognition.
"From the caravan?"
The middle-aged ninja came over and his tone was stiff.
"Yes, sir." The caravan leader smiled and handed over a document, "We are from Land of Fire, delivering goods to the 'Food Is Heaven' branch of Capital of Water."
The middle-aged ninja took the document and glanced at it briefly.
"Food Is Heaven?"
He frowned.
"Is it that restaurant that is very popular recently?"
"Yes, sir." The team leader nodded and bowed, "Our boss has opened a main store in Capital of Fire, and the business is very good. This time we come to Capital of Water, we also want people here to have a taste of our craftsmanship."
The middle-aged ninja snorted coldly.
"Okay, let's go in."
He waved his hand and motioned for his men to get out of the way.
The caravan breathed a sigh of relief and hurried toward the city.
Senju Chen followed the team and glanced at the middle-aged ninja from the corner of his eye.
This guy... is Kirigakure's ninja.
And judging from the Chakra fluctuations on his body, his strength is not weak, at least at the Jonin level.
"Capital of Water The security is so tight now?"
Senju Chen murmured in his heart.
It seems that Kirigakure and Blood Mist Policy have reached a feverish stage.
"Food Is Heaven" Capital of Water branch is located in the bustling area of the city center.
But the current "prosperity" is only relative.
The streets were deserted, and most of the shops were closed. Occasionally, a few were open, and the bosses looked distracted, ready to run away at any moment.
Senju Chen stood at the door of the branch and looked at the three-story building.
The decoration style is the same as that of the Capital of Fire main store. The red signboard and carved wooden doors look very grand.
"Young Master Chen."
A middle-aged man walked out of the store and saluted respectfully.
This is the steward sent by Maruboshi Kosuke, named Mizuno.
"How is the situation in the store?" Senju Chen asked.
"Everything is ready." Mizuno wiped the sweat from his forehead, "The chef, waiters, and ingredients are all in place. Just..."
He paused, with a troubled expression on his face.
"Just what?"
"It's just that there won't be too many guests..." Mizuno said with a bitter smile, "Capital of Water In this situation, everyone has too much time to take care of themselves, so how can they think of going out to eat."
Senju Chen smiled.
"No rush, take your time."
He walked into the store and looked around.
The first floor is the lobby with more than a dozen tables. The second floor is the private rooms, and the third floor is the kitchen and warehouse.
The layout is the same as the Capital of Fire main store, but the scale is smaller.
"Mizuno, go and prepare. We will open the day after tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow?" Mizuno was stunned for a moment, "So soon?"
"Yes." Senju Chen nodded, "The more times like this, the more important it is to open a business."
Mizuno didn't quite understand, but he did as he was told.
Senju Chen walked to the private room on the second floor and opened the window.
Outside the window, you can see the streets of Capital of Water at a glance.
He looked at the pedestrians passing by with a flash of thought in his eyes.
"Aying."
"Here."
Aying steps out of the shadows.
"Go and find out which families Kirigakure has purged recently and how many people have escaped."
"Yes."
Aying disappeared again.
Senju Chen stood in front of the window and lit a cigarette.
In the smoke, his eyes became profound.
Kekkei Genkai Ninja...
This time when Land of Water comes, what he wants are those people who were forced to a dead end by Kirigakure.
Those people are the real treasures.
Night falls.
Capital of Water's night is more depressing than during the day.
There were almost no people on the street, only Kirigakure Ninja, who occasionally patrolled, walked by with murderous intent.
Senju Chen is sitting in the box with a map in front of him.
On the map, the locations of each family of Land of Water are marked.
Kaguya Clan, located on the coastline east of Land of Water.
Yuki Clan, located in the snowy mountain area in the north.
Suigetsu Clan, located in the swamp area in the west.
There are also some small families scattered throughout the country.
"Young Master Chen."
Aying pushed the door open and entered.
"Have you heard?"
"I heard about it." Aying nodded, "Kirigakure has been cleaning recently, mainly Kaguya Clan and Yuki Clan. Kaguya Clan has been completely wiped out, and only a few children have escaped. Yuki Clan... The situation is slightly better, but most of them are dead."
Senju Chen narrowed his eyes.
"Where are the people who escaped now?"
"Most of them are hiding in the black market." Aying said, "Capital of Water's black market has recently seen an influx of many Kekkei Genkai ninjas. They want to escape to other countries through black market channels."
"Black market..." Senju Chen smiled.
"Then let's go to the black market."