When walking out of the teaching building, Little A suddenly spoke.
"Minister Senju, I heard that Konoha is the leader of this education reform?"
"Hahaha, Classmate Little A, what are you talking about! I don't have that ability. It's mainly due to my sister, I just do it."
Little A glanced at him and said nothing.
Get started.
Everyone in Shinobi World knows that behind the changes in Konoha in the past few years is this "underdog" boy.
The two of them walked out of the school gate, and the sunshine was just right.
"Where do you want to visit next?" Senju Chen asked.
"Minister Senju just arrange it."
"Then let's go to the commercial street. Konoha has a lot of snacks. It's just lunch time."
Little A nodded.
The two of them walked towards the commercial street.
After walking for about five minutes, Senju Chen suddenly stopped.
He tilted his head as if listening to something.
Little A also stopped and looked at him.
"What's wrong?"
Senju Chen didn't answer. He took out a palm-sized black square box from his pocket - very similar to the one hanging on the waist of the ninja on duty at the city gate.
He pressed the button on the side of the square box, and a small transparent display screen popped up on the top of the box, with a few lines of very small text jumping on it.
Little A's pupils shrank.
What is that?
Senju Chen glanced at the content on the screen and then put the box back.
"It's okay, Public Security Department has a routine report over there." He smiled, "Let's go and eat."
Little A kept up with his pace, but there were already several waves in his heart.
That black square box is obviously some kind of communication device. But it is completely different from conventional communication devices - there is no Chakra fluctuation, no Hand Seals, and you can actually receive information by pressing a button.
Is this the newly developed ninja tool Konoha?
Little A forced himself not to look too much, but he knew that his two followers must have memorized the shape, size, and operation methods of the square box in their minds.
People are coming and going on the commercial street.
Senju Chen and Little A turned into Ichiraku Ramen and ordered two bowls of soba noodles.
The noodles arrived, steaming hot.
Senju Chen picked up the chopsticks and took a big sip.
"You're welcome, this store is a long-established restaurant, and the noodles are chewy."
Little A also picked up the chopsticks, but was not in a hurry to eat.
"Minister Senju."
"Huh?"
"How long do you think the current Shinobi World pattern can last?"
Senju Chen stopped chewing noodles for a moment.
This question came suddenly.
But Senju Chen didn't answer in a hurry. He swallowed the noodles in his mouth, picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup.
"Your problem is too big." He put down the bowl and wiped his mouth, "Shinobi World pattern is not something you and I can decide."
"But you and I can influence it." Little A's eyes were straight.
Senju Chen looked at him and smiled.
According to the original work, Third Raikage died in battle. Now this guy is Kumogakure Raikage. He is really qualified to say this.
But now!!!
"Classmate Little A, what you say makes me feel like your father."
"Father did say something similar." He picked up the noodle bowl and took a sip of the soup. "From the end of Third Shinobi World War to now, Shinobi World is peaceful on the surface, but secretly the wrestling has never stopped. Five Great Nations's strength balance is changing, some are rising, and some are falling. If this imbalance continues to develop..."
He didn't finish his sentence.
"You want to say that if Konoha continues to develop at this speed, the other four major countries will be unable to sit still." Senju Chen said for him.
"I'm just stating an objective fact." Little A didn't nod or shake his head.
The two looked at each other for three seconds.
Senju Chen laughed first.
"Okay, let me tell you an objective fact." He put his chopsticks on the bowl and leaned forward slightly.
"Konoha has never dominated Shinobi World since the founding of the village. Everything we do, whether it is training or technology, is for self-protection. Whether you believe it or not, this is the fact."
Little A listened quietly.
"But--" Senju Chen's tone suddenly changed. He was still smiling, but there was an extra layer in his smile.
"If someone misjudges the situation, he must test Konoha's bottom line..."
He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of barbecued pork in the noodles, and put it into his mouth.
"The consequences are beyond my control."
Chewed twice and swallowed.
The tone was light and airy, almost like saying "Tenten is feeling pretty good today".
Little A's fingers holding the chopsticks tightened slightly.
This is a warning.
A warning packaged as small talk.
Senju Chen is telling him--I know your purpose of coming is not simple, and I don't intend to expose you, but you'd better weigh the price clearly.
Little A took a deep breath and finished the remaining noodles in the bowl.
"The noodles are really good."
"Then we'll come back later." Senju Chen stood up, "There are no plans for the afternoon, so you can move around freely. If you want to go shopping in the evening, Konoha's night market is also worth a visit."
"Okay, thank you Minister Senju."
The two separated at the intersection of the commercial street.
Little A walked towards the guest house with two followers.
After walking a hundred meters away and confirming that Senju Chen was out of sight, Little A spoke.
"Do you remember clearly the black square box he used just now?"
"Remember clearly." The attendant on the left replied in a low voice, "It is about fifteen centimeters long, eight centimeters wide, and three centimeters thick. It has a metal casing, no Chakra ripples, buttons on the side, and transparent glass on the top. Preliminary judgment is that it is some kind of non-Chakra remote communication device."
Little A nodded.
"And the Chakra storage unit I saw at school today." Another follower added.
"All compiled into a report, encrypted and sent back to Kumogakure tonight."
"Yes."
Little A walked a few steps and suddenly stopped.
He looked back in the direction of the commercial street.
The smiling young man has disappeared.
Little A made an assessment in his mind.
During today's visit, Senju Chen showed him a lot of things. Ninja Academy's curriculum reform, Scientific Ninja Tool's popularity, Medical Department's scale, the patrol ninja's new equipment, and even the communication box - everything was conveying the same message.
Konoha is strong and getting stronger.
But the problem is - Senju Chen let him see this, it must have been intentional.
It is impossible for a person who is known for his meticulous planning to "accidentally" expose so many things while showing the envoys from other villages around.
He displays these either to intimidate or to mislead.
Or both.
Which ones are real and which ones are made for him to see - this is what he needs to distinguish.
"Let's go."
Little A Turn around and continue walking to the Guest House.
He still has three tasks that he has no clue about.
The principle of Limb Regeneration is to find opportunities to explore and contact Konoha Medical Department people.
In terms of intelligence, the road Senju Chen is blocked, so we have to find another way.
As for Byakugan...
Little A raised his head and glanced at the sky.
This matter cannot be rushed.