Red sand dust

It is public information to begin with, but few people pay special attention to it.

For example, the changing trend of the number of tasks in Konoha Village, the increase and decrease in commissions for similar tasks, the proportion of various types of tasks, etc.

Daimaru doesn't want to know specific data, but just wants to know the general direction of changes in recent years.

For example, the number of tasks in Konoha Village such as protecting important personnel and caravan escorts has gradually increased, and the same has happened in Sunagakure Village. Especially in the past two years, the growth rate has been astonishing.

Correspondingly, the number of assassinations of enemy leaders, hunting down traitorous ninjas, strangulation of ninja bandit groups, and war commissions decreased sharply.

After classification and classification, there is a trend that cannot be ignored, that is, selling force. The number of tasks that can be completed by fighting is decreasing, and there are more and more secular-related tasks.

There are endless tasks such as finding a cat for a famous woman, but this is just the surface. The scope of the ninja's tasks is getting wider and wider, and its tentacles are beginning to extend into all aspects of people's daily lives.

Ninjas who possess storage scrolls of extremely high strategic value and talents in time and space serve as cargo carriers, and ninjas who are good at water and earth escape dredge rivers, assist in controlling floods, build civil engineering projects, and provide disaster relief and poverty relief, etc.

It is a past tense that ninjas are becoming less and less like ninjas. Now they are not even pure mercenaries. For thousands of years, the days when ninjas rarely interacted with ordinary people are gradually going away. Ninja villages are also beginning to become more like ninjas. Transformation of class groups with demands.

"More and more mature, or more and more dangerous?" 』

Daimaru could not draw an accurate conclusion. The structure of one village and one country had been established for more than sixty years. After such a long period of running-in, there was a tacit understanding between the ninja village and the government represented by the daimyo.

But it’s hard to say whether the changes of the times will break this balance.

The tentacles of Hidden Suna Village have extended out to the Kingdom of Wind, and the Sand Ninja represented by the Puppet Master are growing stronger. The daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind is an idealist and a good gentleman, but some things are not that simple.

Whether it is the construction of the north-south railway line, the layout of the water network, or the settlement and urban construction plan, Sunagakure Village's promises may not always be fulfilled, and the big name's nod is required.

Today's changes remind Daimaru of the history of his previous life. The functions of the ninja village are constantly improving. Although it is unlikely to replace the daimyo, it may evolve into a shogunate that controls the country.

Not long ago, when Gaara and the daimyo of the Land of Wind were discussing the acquisition of land to build railways and infrastructure, Daimaru, who was observing, noticed that many nobles were more or less dissatisfied.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that the leaders of the five major kingdoms are daimyo. Is there a king in the entire ninja world who says, "All the people in the world are the king's land; the shores of the land are the king's ministers."

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Daimaru later learned about the ruling laws of the daimyo of the major countries, and discovered that the ninja world actually had a co-lord named "Tianzi", but this "Tianzi" disappeared from unknown ages, and the daimyo of the existing countries are basically the same. The descendants or relatives of the royal family represented by the former "Emperor", and even some nobles with a long history can brag about their family genealogy in a serious manner.

This is a world where "princes, generals, and generals have their own kind", and the same goes for ninjas. The history of the ninja world is basically the history of the descendants of Otsutsuki Hagoromo "fighting for family property."

The future political structure of the major powers in the ninja world is not Daimaru's focus. Knowing this, he just feels that if this trend does not change, how to maximize benefits needs to be considered.

Due to practical needs, Sand Hidden Village is deeply involved in the affairs of the Kingdom of Wind. Without the help of ninjas, the survival of many residents will be problematic.

In other countries, including the Land of Fire, the expansion of the influence of Ninja Village is far less rapid than that of Sunagakure Village. In my memory, when Konoha Village wanted to select the sixth Hokage, they actually had to ask for the opinion of the daimyo; Sunagakure Village itself It was decided that the fifth generation of the Kazekage would belong to him. If some elders had not reminded him, he would have even forgotten to inform the name of the Kingdom of Wind.

"Even the nominal co-owner "Emperor" has disappeared and has become a "virtual king" hanging in the history books. No country has any idea about electing a new king. Naturally, the so-called "return of great power" cannot happen. He started out as king with his name, but was restricted by the ninja village due to lack of strength. Such a current situation can actually push productivity to the early stage of the electrical age. He is truly a ninja favored by fate..."

In fact, Daimaru has always had an idea, which he has not told anyone, that is, after the Fourth Ninja War, he is preparing to divide the Country of Grass, the Country of Rain and the Country of Sichuan between the Country of Fire, the Country of Wind and the Country of Earth. country.

The Kingdom of Sichuan is a dispensable little transparent, and has always been a vassal of the Kingdom of Rain. Once the "Akatsuki" organization is wiped out after the Fourth Ninja War, and the Kingdom of Rain is leaderless, it will be the best time to annex it. .

As for how to implement it, Daimaru has not yet thought about it. The information he has now is insufficient and he is not very sure, but he must give it a try. If he can really grab a water source, that would be great.

After Zhi Zhixiong absentmindedly discussed with his boss for a few words, he couldn't help but ask:

"Lord Commander, you asked us to collect these because you want to deal with someone in the Leaf Village?"

"This village doesn't need us Sand Ninja to intervene. The darkness it breeds is enough for the Konoha Ninjas to torment..."

Daimaru chuckled and shook his head,

"Don't worry. Although we sand ninjas are burdened with the stigma of being rebellious and capricious, we are not so unwise. Alliance is the general trend..."

Whether it is before or after the Fourth Ninja War, no matter what big thing you want to do, it will undoubtedly be much smoother if you pull the Leaf Village together.

In the past, the Suna Ninja's strategy of defeating the Iwa Ninja and attacking the Konoha Ninja, and then teasing the Mist Ninja and Kumo Ninja from time to time, has proven to be a failure.

"We are not strong enough now, so it is much better to stand on the side of the strong and be a partner of justice than to become a stepping stone for the child of destiny..."

"I see!"

Zhi Zhixiong nodded understandingly.

What he saw and heard during his time in Konoha Village made this unsociable boy feel that this was not the time to turn against his allies.

"It's a good thing that you can think about the village, but don't delay the execution of the order!"

It's a good thing to have ideas, Suna Ninja has no shortage of tough guys who want to build muscles.

"In addition, Yeme and the team led by her are temporary support forces. They have been stranded in Konoha Village for a while and will be transferred back soon. From now on, the actions of you, Yuno and Koji will still be the main ones!"

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In another direction, he observed the shadows of Temari and Asagao who were taken by her for a long time. Danzo Shimura, who returned to the dark base with only one eye exposed, said to himself thoughtfully after listening to the report of his subordinates. road:

"Is it really a combat puppet with the ability to act autonomously? Our allies have developed puppetry to this extent?"