The next morning
Full Moon City, a giant earthen tortoise with four rotating wheels on its four legs came to a smooth stop in front of the city gate. On its shell, a three-story wooden house was carried, attracting the attention of passersby.
The guards outside the city gate immediately raised their weapons and shouted at the earthen tortoise, "Hey! What's going on here! Where did this tortoise come from!"
Yamato emerged from the wooden hut, bowed to the guards, and then produced a scroll. "Greetings, we are envoys from Konoha, and we have business with His Majesty Mangetsu Kumo."
The city gate guards naturally recognized such documents, discerned their authenticity, and nodded, saying, "So you're from Konoha. You may enter, but not this giant tortoise."
Yamato nodded. "It's just Ninjutsu, we'll dispel it now."
The city gate guards nodded and said, "Alright, don't go anywhere for now. I'll go and inform His Majesty."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
After saying that, Yamato led all the team members out of the cabin.
"Why are they all kids? Oh my god, this big black rat!"
"Ugh~ How can there be people like this? What did they eat to grow up like that?"
Hongshi was used to it and didn't mind, but the three children beside him were not so happy. If Yamato hadn't given instructions beforehand, they probably would have started fighting.
"Boom!"
After the group disembarked, Hongshi released the tortoise that had been his mode of transportation and sank into the ground without leaving a trace, as if nothing had happened.
"Big Brother... Oh! Hongshi-kun! We meet again!"
Five people emerged from the city; it turned out to be the Lightning Group.
They have successfully met the Mangetsu Kumo, once again demonstrating the power of their Chakra tools and earning great recognition. In return, they exchanged the three members of the Lightning Group who were playing the role of thieves for three sets of Chakra tools.
Yamato sensed that these five children were quite powerful. Seeing them greet Hongshi, he asked, "Ninjas from the Nuclear Ninja Village? Hongshi, do you know them?"
Hongshi nodded and said, "Yes, we met once at New Moon Port."
Chino walked up to Hongshi: " Hongshi-kun! Your method was really effective. Now the King of the Land of the Moon has given our Nuclear Ninja Village a big order, and we need to go back to the Nuclear Ninja Village to report. Let's go!"
Hongshi laughed heartily, "I am the embodiment of wisdom; no matter the problem, it will be easily solved in front of me."
Yamato him a disdainful look. " Hongshi, what kind of terrible advice are you giving others now? Don't delay their business."
Yamato had heard of the Nuclear Ninja Village, and even recently monitored the Nuclear Ninja who ran a ninja tool shop in Konoha. However, because the prices were too high, there wasn't much foot traffic, and the intelligence value was not high.
Chino knew she couldn't say too much to Hongshi right now, so she led the Lightning Group away.
Xiao Daocao and Hanabi Hyuga, as usual, jumped onto Hongshi's shoulders, already treating him as their mount. "Master, I didn't expect you to actually be good at business!"
Because his shoulders weren't big enough, Hongshi dispelled the Summoning Technique on Gamatatsu and kicked him back to Mount Myōboku. He also made him take a note specifically for the Toad Sage to see.
Hanabi Hyuga tidied her hair that was covering her eyes and touched the hair ornament on her head. "I heard from Father and Uncle that Hongshi-kun might really be able to do everything."
Upon hearing this, Hongshi was overjoyed and laughed, "Hahaha, Hizashi Hyuga really says that, then after returning to Konoha, I'll help him strengthen his Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, emm, just strengthen it to Kage Level."
Yamato interrupted, "Alright, alright, it's time to get down to business. When you meet His Mangetsu Kumo, you all need to be polite, not like you were in Konoha."
Hongshi replied, "Tch, that's so boring. You can go by yourself. We'll go shopping."
Yamato's right hand transformed into a wooden sword, pressed against Hongshi's throat. " Hongshi! If you dare leave my sight, I'll report to the Lord Hokage that you've spent 300,000 ryo of Konoha on lavish feasts. Then you'll be assigned to some corner to work and pay off your debt!"
As a former member of the Anbu, how could Yamato possibly have money? He used the funds of the Root. The previous 300,000 taels was from Danzo's funds.
Hongshi sneered, "Tch, they dare to do that. Do they even care about Konoha anymore?"
Xiao Daocao asked, "Is this Emperor Mangetsu Kumo really that rich?"
Yamato replied, "That's right. The Land of the Moon doesn't have any ninja villages, but it's extremely skilled at investing, and its prestige is extremely high. The wealth it has accumulated over the years is immeasurable."
Hongshi asked, " Gato?"
In the Nuclear Ninja Village, Gato, who was doing the accounts, looked at the expenditures with tears in his eyes. "It's over, the money is almost gone, I have to hurry up and promote the ninja tool revolution, there are only 15 trillion ryo left!"
The Lord God: "You can get out of here."
After becoming the treasurer of the Nuclear Ninja Village, Gato eliminated a large number of useless industries and used most of the money for research funding. At present, the Nuclear Ninja Village only has expenditures and no income, but this also laid the foundation for the ninja tool revolution that will be launched in the future.
A moment later, the city gate guards came running up, panting, and said, "His Majesty Mangetsu Kumo invites you to the Full Moon Palace for a meeting."
Yamato quickly thanked him, "Thank you very much. Let's go."
The city gates opened, and everyone went inside.
Full Moon City lacks its own ninja village, resulting in a relatively weak defense force. However, the city is wealthy, so it directly hires ninja organizations or samurai at high prices. From time to time, one can see uniformly dressed ninjas patrolling the streets.
The person welcoming them in the city was none other than Zantetsu Ichibei, who had fought against the Lightning Group yesterday. He had now changed into a full set of Chakra ninja tools and looked incredibly imposing.
Zantetsu Ichibei first bowed to Yamato: "I am Zantetsu Ichibei, the captain of the Full Moon Palace guards. You must be Captain Yamato of Konoha. The Konoha Ninja Hawk notified us more than ten days ago. Why are you only arriving now? Did you run into trouble along the way? Wow! This guy is too... eye-catching!"
Hongshi: "Uncle! I'm only fifteen years old!"
Zantetsu Ichibei: "Haha, that's hilarious. I didn't expect you to be so humorous."
Yamato nodded. "Yes, things have been a bit chaotic lately, so we've been moving a little slower."
Led by Zantetsu Ichibei, Hongshi slowly walked towards the Full Moon Palace amidst the shocked gazes of all the residents.
With Hanabi Hyuga's Thunderstorm Unrivaled buff, Hongshi could barely keep up with their pace.
After walking for a while, Yamato asked, " Ichibei Mangetsu Kumo -un's health?"
Zantetsu Ichibei shook his head. "Alas, he's not what he used to be. His Majesty was seriously injured in the Ninja War and hasn't fully recovered. Now that he's old, so..."
Yamato sighed, "Ah, that's inevitable. Even the Third Hokage, who was proficient in all Ninjutsu, has retired. But I believe that the new generation will definitely be able to inherit the will of the older generation!"
Zantetsu Ichibei laughed heartily, "Of course, Young Masters Mangetsu Ame and Mangetsu Kaze are truly geniuses. With them around, there won't be any problems."
Hongshi asked, "Uncle, excuse me... are there any meatball shops in town?"
Zantetsu Ichibei: "Yes, it's right here..."
Yamato: "Shut up! If you mention dumplings again, I'll turn you into a dumpling!"