Coastal Port of the Land of the Moon New Moon Port
A wooden boat without sails sailed in from a distance, with several figures gliding on the water beside it.
"Yohohoho~ Hanabi! I'm faster than you!"
"I will not admit defeat!"
It was Konohamaru and Hanabi Hyuga, who were practicing Water Glide Technique.
Under Hongshi's personal tutelage, the four, including Yamato, have mastered the art of stillness cultivation and can enter Sage Mode for a certain period of time. However, they were not taught Senjutsu and were left to explore and create them on their own.
Xiao Daocao, sitting on Hongshi's shoulder with Gamatatsu, said, "Master, I really want to learn Ninjutsu too."
Hongshi laughed, " Ninjutsu is nothing. Once you've mastered all the Senjutsu I've taught you, whether it's Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, or Genjutsu, they're all trash."
Hongshi has already instilled the cultivation method of the True Nuclear Ninja Style Senjutsu, which integrates four Senjutsu, into Xiao Daocao. Theoretically, it has been thoroughly studied, and only practice is needed.
In order to train and attract more ninjas from other countries, Yamato deliberately slowed down his pace and used the time to train in Sage Mode. As a result, he stayed at sea for nearly ten days, which greatly exceeded the expected time.
Xiao Daocao now possesses two spirit beasts: one is " Little Haku," the Snake Clone of the White Snake Sage, and the other is Little Katsuyu, with whom it gets along very well.
Little Haku is somewhat arrogant, while Little Katsuyu is a bit cunning, but they dare not do anything to Xiao Daocao in the face of Hongshi's power.
Ahao then poked his head out from the deck. "Captain Yamato! We're almost ashore, come aboard!"
"Oh!"
One hour later
The group stopped at New Moon Port in the Land of the Moon, the most prosperous port in the Land of the Moon, where as far as the eye could see, there were only several-story stone houses.
The streets were bustling with activity, filled with fishmongers and ninjas on missions.
What's even more appealing are the dazzling array of small commodities lining both sides of the street. The vendors at the port usually sell souvenirs, which are exquisitely designed but ridiculously expensive.
Hongshi, holding a red hair accessory, asked, "Boss, how much is this hair accessory?"
The shopkeeper, with his shifty eyes and cunning demeanor, was startled even by the enormous Hongshi: "This... this... three thousand taels!"
"Huh? Three thousand taels? You're robbing me!" Hongshi threw down her hair ornament and was about to leave, but seeing the expectant look in Xiao Daocao's eyes, she thought for a moment and said, "Say it properly."
The shopkeeper swallowed hard. "Two... two thousand taels."
Speak properly!
"One... one thousand taels."
Speak properly.
"Free, free, consider it making friends. Sir, could you please put down that spiked club?"
"That's right. Since they're free, I'll take all three."
"You're too kind... You're too kind. A spiked club is dangerous, sir. Please take care!"
Xiao Daocao happily put on the hair ornament. "Thank you, Master (˘͈ᵕ˘͈❀)."
Little Haku: "Tch, I really don't understand you humans. You can't eat this stuff, so what are you going to do with it?"
Little Katsuyu: "(˘͈ᵕ˘͈❀) I have one too."
Little Haku: "How can you be so naive? You've lived for tens of thousands of years!"
Little Katsuyu: "But it's really beautiful."
Xiao Daocao asked, "Master, where did Captain Yamato and the others go?"
After reaching the shore, the group separated. Konohamaru and Hanabi Hyuga followed Yamato, but no one knew where they went.
A few vendors selling ninja tools in the distance saw Hongshi in the crowd and shouted, "My God! Isn't that the Grand Elder?! Oh! The Grand Elder!"
Hongshi looked over and saw several ninjas wearing Forehead Protector from the Nuclear Ninja Village: "Let's go take a look."
These stalls display first-generation Chakra ninja tools, including both cold weapons and firearms, though they aren't particularly powerful.
Only then did they realize that there were only a handful of people here, while the stalls selling traditional ninja tools on the other side were very lively, creating a stark contrast.
Several ninja from the Nuclear Ninja Village stood up and bowed deeply to Hongshi: "Greetings, Elder!"
Hongshi thought for a moment, "Oh! You're from the Lightning Group! What are you doing here instead of training in the Nuclear Ninja Village?"
The people setting up stalls here are a group of young people who recently joined the Nuclear Ninja Village. Leading them are Chino, who possesses the Ketsuryūgan, and Chino, who has the Typhoon Release Fūshin; they are the five leaders of the Lightning Group...
The Lord God: "Just five people, what kind of leader are they!"
Fūshin held the Grand Elder of the Nuclear Ninja Village in utter adoration. "Reporting to the Grand Elder! The masters of the Thirteen Nuclear Guardian Pillars are all in the Land of Rivers, so we received orders from Yuhan to come to the Land of the Moon to promote Chakra ninja tools."
"Huh?" Hongshi was a little confused. "You Yuhan such great talent, why send you here to sell ninja tools? What were you thinking?"
Chino laughed and said, "Teacher Yuhan said that we were imprisoned before and lacked experience in dealing with things, so we came out to broaden our horizons."
"I see, so this is to give you a vacation." Hongshi finally understood Yuhan's intention. "By the way, how are the ninja tools selling? Have people been impressed by the power of the new ninja tools?"
Fūshin scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "I'm... I'm sorry, we haven't sold a single one these past few days."
"What?!"
Chino explained awkwardly, "Because our ninja tools have such unique designs, even though the price is already quite reasonable, it's still considered too expensive by others. After all, not many people can afford to sell a Chakra Shuriken for ten thousand ryo."
Xiao Daocao was also taken aback. "Ten thousand taels! My father couldn't even save ten thousand taels in a year!"
Hongshi knew where the problem lay. "Tsk, you guys are really stupid. How could you put such good stuff up for sale?"
The ninjas at the port were of two kinds: those who had completed their missions and were in a hurry to leave, and those who had come fully prepared to carry out their missions. Neither kind had much money on them, so how could they possibly buy Shuriken that cost 10,000 taels each? They wouldn't even glance at them.
Chino asked, "Then what should we do?"
Hongshi grinned slyly, pointing to the ground beneath his feet. "Hehehe, expensive things, of course, are sold to the rich. Who's the richest here?"
Fūshin replied, "The wealthiest company in New Moon Port should be the local tycoon, Sakugetsu Kinsen."
The Lord God: "Your name is way too casual!"
Hongshi shook his head. "No, no, no, I meant who's the richest person in the Land of the Moon."
Fūshin asked, "Are you referring to Full Mangetsu Kumo, the richest man in the Land of the Moon?"
Hongshi tapped Fūshin on the head. "How could you be so stupid! The richest person in the Land of the Moon is, of course, the King of Moon Ruler!"
Fūshin suddenly realized. "I see! You mean?"
Hongshi pointed to the Chakra tools on the ground. "Wrap all these up and head straight to the Land of the Moon's King's palace."
Chino hesitated, "But will they really see us?"
Hongshi said, "Of course not, so you'll have to use your brains and think of a way! If you can use Chakra tools to repel the invading missing-nin, the king will certainly grant you an audience."
Fūshin was a little confused. " Missing-nin? The king is being attacked by missing-nin now?"
Chino immediately understood what Hongshi meant, quickly covered Fūshin's mouth, and said awkwardly with a smile, "Elder, I'm sorry, Fūshin is a bit slow. I understand! Let's set off right away!"
After saying this, Chino and the others quickly packed up the ninja tools on the ground, then said goodbye to Hongshi and left quickly.
Xiao Daocao asked, "Master, how did you know there would be missing-nin in the Land of the Moon's palace?"
Hongshi laughed, "Not now, but we'll have some soon. Okay, let's continue our stroll. What would you like to eat?"
Xiao Daocao smiled and said, "I want to eat meatballs!"
Upon hearing there was food, the Gamatatsu on the other side immediately woke up. "Hehehe! I want to eat dumplings too!"
Little Katsuyu: "(˘͈ᵕ˘͈❀) Meatballs! I like them too! They're sweet!"
Little Haku: "Hmph, they don't even know what to do, but the meatballs sound pretty delicious."
Xiao Daocao continued, "By the way, Master, what was that big brother saying about you being some kind of Grand Elder?"
Hongshi laughed and said, "Oh, it's nothing. They are all my villagers, and I am the village chief."
Xiao Daocao's eyes were filled with admiration. "Wow! Master, you're so amazing! You're actually the village chief! I really want to go see you!"
Hongshi chuckled and began to walk slowly towards the dumpling shop a few hundred meters away, "Yes, yes, as long as you learn the Senjutsu, I'll take you there. There are lots of powerful older brothers and sisters in the village!"
Little Haku said impatiently, "Hey! Hurry up! At this rate, it'll be dark by the time you get there!"