Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 171 The Prototype of Sound Ninja Technique, An Invitation from the Land of Tea

After leaving the orphanage, Sosuke arrived at the Uchiha Armory.

The place has doubled in size since a month ago. Towering chimneys billow black smoke, and the deafening sound of forging echoes all around.

Rows of simple wooden houses were built around the factory.

Those were the dwellings of the recruited refugees and workers.

"Is this the 'industrial zone' you wanted?"

Uchiha Sōji stood beside Sōsuke, looking down at the busy crowd below.

His eyes held a complex expression.

The once arrogant Uchiha clan is now mingling with these peasants, and even has to take care of their food, drink, and daily needs.

But I have to admit, this feeling is very fulfilling.

Watching boxes of ninja tools bearing the family crest of the fan being transported away, in exchange for truckloads of supplies and money, gave a sense of control far stronger than that of fighting.

"This is just the beginning."

Sosuke stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the distant wall.

"Lord Soji, how is the factory operating?"

"Everything went smoothly. This month, we produced 50,000 kunai, 10,000 explosive tags, and 300 Fuma shuriken."

"Profits have doubled compared to last month."

"and----"

Sosuke pointed to a group of guards at the factory gate.

The guards wore uniform black uniforms and no headbands, but they exuded a strong chakra aura.

"Those are the security forces we recruited."

The chief priest explained.

"Following your suggestion, we selected some promising individuals with chakra potential from among the refugees, as well as some wandering samurai."

"The training is overseen by retired Chunin from the Uchiha clan. This security force now numbers two hundred people."

"very good."

Sosuke nodded in satisfaction.

"This is our private force, enough to protect the Uchiha."

After inspecting the factory, Sosuke returned to Konoha Village.

He arrived at the Tenten Ninja Tools Shop.

"Mr. Sosuke! You've arrived."

The proprietress was all smiles; ever since Sosuke introduced the Ninja Tool Style course, she's been receiving orders non-stop.

Sosuke smiled and flipped through the account book.

Have you received any special orders recently?

"Special?"

The proprietress thought for a moment and took out an order form from under the counter.

"Yes. Yesterday, a strange person placed an order for a batch of goods."

"Although the quantity is small, the requirements are very strange."

-

"He wants one hundred specially made senbon needles. The requirement is—they must be hollow."

"Hollow?"

Sosuke accepted the order.

The order was unsigned, and there was only a faint, cold, fishy smell.

That's the smell of snake.

Sosuke's pupils contracted slightly.

Was it Orochimaru who deliberately left it for him?

"Is this batch of goods ready?"

"Not yet. Hollow-out senbon (thousand-book coins) are too difficult to make; the craftsmen are currently researching how to make them."

Let me know when it's done.

Sosuke put away the order.

He realized that Orochimaru might be up to something new. That mad scientist, his ambition never ceased.

Three days later, an abandoned mine pit outside the village.

This is one of the new bases that Sousuke funded for Orochimaru, far from Danzo's sight.

Orochimaru was fiddling with a hollow senbon needle in his hand.

"Sousuke-kun, your craftsmanship is even more perfect than I imagined. A hollow structure, with spiral patterns engraved on the inner walls. If I use this in conjunction with my new technique—"

Orochimaru raised his hand.

A visible stream of chakra shot out through the senbon.

That is—sound waves.

hum! ! !

A piercing high-frequency noise instantly filled the entire laboratory.

Sosuke felt a sharp pain in his eardrums and his brain felt dizzy as if it had been pricked with needles.

"Sonic attack?"

Sosuke covered his ears and took two steps back.

"That's right."

Orochimaru put down a thousand books.

"I've recently been researching the propagation of sound within chakra."

"This attack ignores defenses and acts directly on the inner ear and nervous system."

"When used with this specially made needle, sound can be compressed into needles, killing people silently."

This will become the core technology of the Sound Village in the future.

"That's impressive."

Sosuke regained his senses.

"Is this why you ordered this batch of 1,000 copies?"

3

"This is just one example."

Orochimaru walked to the culture tank on the side.

Several strange-looking human figures were floating inside. Their bodies had strange pores and tubes.

"I'm trying to modify the human body so that they can naturally manipulate air pressure and sound waves."

"Sosuke-kun, are you interested in investing in this project?"

"Investing is fine."

Sosuke did not refuse.

"But I want a copy of these technologies too."

Sonic attacks are a good supplement for Sousuke, who lacks ninjutsu with wide-range destructive power.

"make a deal."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and laughed.

"Sosuke-kun, you are truly a perfect partner."

"You'll do anything as long as there's a benefit."

"No."

Sousuke corrected.

"I'll do anything if I can get something out of it."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

In this dark underground base, a new school of ninjutsu was born.

Back to the Kikyo Pavilion.

Sosuke received an invitation from abroad.

The envelope was light green and emitted a delicate tea aroma.

[To Mr. Takaya Sōsuke: The Tea Country and the Mustard Family cordially invite the Takaya Shokai to the Imperial Palace to discuss new trade routes for tea and medicinal herbs.]

"The land of tea?"

Sosuke put down the letter.

The Land of Tea is a small country without ninja villages, located on a peninsula in the southern part of the Land of Fire. Although it is militarily weak, its warm climate makes it a major producer of tea and medicinal herbs.

More importantly, it has a good harbor.

"Land transportation is becoming increasingly unsafe due to the war between Kumogakure and Iwagakure."

"If we could open up the sea route to the Land of Tea, we could transport supplies directly to the Land of Lightning or the Land of Water —"

This is a golden route.

"Ryoma".

"exist."

"I'm going on a long trip. To the land of tea."

"Should we notify the Hokage Building?"

"Just report it to them. This is a business activity, and I hired them myself."

Sosuke stood up and walked to the window.

In the courtyard, a young girl is practicing shuriken.

That's Maki.

She had been at the ninja academy for several months. Despite being an older student, she was making rapid progress thanks to her hard work and the unlimited supply of ninja tools.

However, she had never seen the real world.

"Maki."

Sosuke called out.

The girl stopped what she was doing, wiped her sweat, and ran over.

"Mr. Sosuke!"

"Go pack your things. Take your ninja tool bag."

"Where are we going?"

"Going on a business trip. I'll give you a practical lesson outside of school while I'm at it."

Besides Maki, we also need guards.

Genzo has gone out on a mission. Hyuga Katsu needs to stay within the clan to consolidate his position and cannot be moved. Koji is in the Land of Rain. Kaori is at home taking care of the children.

Sosuke had an idea. A small team.

The back alley of the Tenten Ninja Tools Shop.

Iwai, Suzu, Kenji.

Formerly Team 37, now the Chunin Squad.

They are distributing the bounty for the mission they just completed.

"Iwai, you take 40%. This time, you're the one leading the way." Rin pushed the money over.

"No, Kenji's crossbow consumes the most bolts, and they're very expensive," Iwai politely declined.

"The three of you."

A voice interrupted them.

The three turned around and saw that it was Sousuke, and they showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"Boss!"

"There's a mission, do you want to take it?"

Sousuke asked with a smile.

"Mission details: Escort me to the Land of Tea for half a month. Reward: 100,000 taels per person. This is a private mission, and I have already informed the village."

"catch!"

The three of them said in unison, "No need to think. Just follow the boss, and you'll get paid."

"very good."

Sousuke looked at the three boys, whose childishness had faded. And then there was Maki.

This team is very interesting.

"Meet at the village entrance first thing tomorrow morning."

.