Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

As the obsession dissipated, the castle beneath their feet began to shake violently again.

Qingye dared not delay, and stepped forward to grab the spirit scroll and quickly unroll it.

He bit his right thumb and wrote the four characters "Yamashiro Aoba" in blood on the blank space at the end of the scroll.

Then, he pressed his blood-stained fingers down hard.

hum!

The moment the contract was established, the original psychic powers were transferred to him.

The violently turbulent castle miraculously stabilized.

At the same time, Aoba also felt his chakra being drained away at an alarming rate.

Holy crap!

Aoba couldn't help but swear.

He grabbed the scroll and, without thinking, smashed a hole in the wall and jumped out of the castle.

While in mid-air, he quickly formed hand seals.

"untie!"

As the psychic spell was dispelled, a huge whirlwind swept through the entire castle, causing it to rapidly twist and deform.

In the end, it transformed into a giant red lizard, its size comparable to a mountain.

"roar--!"

The giant lizard let out a deafening roar that shook the clouds in the sky.

Even Qingye could sense the excitement in that roar.

A sense of foreboding washed over me; I had a vague feeling that I'd been tricked.

The giant lizard looked down at Qingye.

Then, its massive body vanished completely in a burst of white smoke with a "bang".

The green leaves fell to the ground, and my legs went weak, almost causing me to lose my balance.

He took a soldier's ration pill out of his ninja tool bag and put it in his mouth. He sat down against a big tree, panting heavily, slowly recovering his almost depleted chakra.

Just now, at the very last moment before the giant lizard disappeared, a flood of complex information rushed into his mind along with the contract.

A few minutes later, Qingye finished processing the information and slowly stood up.

He clutched the contract scroll in his arms, and his face immediately darkened.

Sure enough, he had been tricked.

Moreover, this pit is unusually large.

Just now, as the contract was established, a stream of chakra information was transmitted to him through the summoning contract.

The information was simple: it was about the current situation of the lizard population in the "Blue Swamp".

Oh, so the so-called "Azure Swamp" is where the lizards live.

A habitat for spirit beasts similar to Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave.

It's just that other people's sacred lands are naturally rich in energy, while Cangzhao Land is just a swampy area in the mountains.

A fitting analogy is one in a wealthy neighborhood and the other in an ordinary neighborhood.

Furthermore, due to the prolonged disconnection from their contractors, coupled with the destruction of their former habitat, the "Azure Swamp," during the war, the entire lizard race has fallen into an unprecedented low.

Now it has been downgraded to a slum.

To conserve energy, most of the powerful lizards deliberately went into a deep sleep.

A large amount of chakra is needed to awaken them.

In addition, restoring the place called "Blue Marshland" will also require a lot of resources.

Aoba was also dumbfounded.

This isn't like signing a summoning beast; it's more like taking over a nearly bankrupt, unfinished real estate project.

He initially thought he had found a powerful thug, but the other party told him: Boss, our company has gone bankrupt, and the employees are starving. If you want us to work, you have to pay us first, and we also have to be responsible for repairing the canteen and dormitory.

"This is ridiculous..."

Finding partners turned into poverty alleviation.

Aoba was speechless.

But since things have come to this point, we can't just tear up the contract we just signed.

There was no other way but to bite the bullet and go for it.

Fortunately, the goods were inspected beforehand, so the giant lizard in the castle couldn't be faked; it would still be very intimidating on the battlefield.

Of course, the most important thing is that the lizard's previous contractor was that man!

The summoned beast chosen by that man must have potential no less than that of the three holy lands.

"Alright, let's meet first."

Aoba bit her finger and formed hand seals again, but this time she controlled the amount of chakra.

"Spiritual communication!"

boom.

A wisp of white smoke dissipated.

A small lizard, about the size of a palm and entirely green, appeared on the ground.

It blinked its golden vertical pupils, tilted its head to examine Qingye, and stood upright on its two hind legs.

"Are you the new contractor, Lord Yamashiro? I am Aokiji, and I greet you."

The blue lizard crouched down, its posture respectful.

"Oh, not bad, quite polite."

Aoba wasn't surprised that the lizard could speak; it would be abnormal if it couldn't speak.

The first impression was very good; they showed great respect in their attitude and demeanor!

Although I know these lizards have something in mind, this is the right thing to do.

"Before the Grand Elder fell into a deep sleep, he instructed that if any new contractors appeared, I would be responsible for contacting and guiding them."

"The blue lizard continued."

"Fine, I'll take responsibility for your mess!"

Qingye stretched out her hand in front of the blue lizard, gesturing for it to jump on. "When we get back, we can tell your elder that I'll take care of the meals and repair the house, but it depends on your performance. Now, come with me, and we'll discuss the details on the way."

"Yes, sir Yamashiro."

The blue lizard obediently crawled into the folds of Qingye's collar and hid there.

"Just call me Aoba."

Aoba straightened his clothes, unleashed a burst of chakra from his feet, and sped off towards the town.

"Yes, Lord Aoba!"

……

The headquarters of the Honey Country Merchant Guild.

Standing on the rooftop, Shinku watched the workers loading goods below. Then, as if sensing something, he turned his head slightly.

Aoba's figure suddenly appeared a few meters to the side and behind.

"You're back so soon? Did you find anything?"

"At least the trip wasn't in vain."

Qingye smiled slightly.

"Oh?"

Shinku's voice betrayed her surprise.

Those things that only exist in legends are mostly just rumors and speculations. I didn't expect this kid to be so lucky.

He turned to the side, his gaze falling on the ancient scroll behind Qingye.

"We were lucky enough to find the ruins of Shuzaki Castle in a mountain valley, where we found the psychic contract scroll."

Aoba took the scroll off and handed it to Shinku without caring that Shinku was looking at it.

Shinku didn't answer, and gestured for Aoba to find another place to talk.

Back at the guesthouse, the two went into the tea room and sat down.

As Kurenai Yuhi began boiling water to make tea, she casually asked, "Aren't you going to introduce me to someone?"

"Haha, I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Ms. Zhen Hong."

After saying that, Qingye gently patted her collar.

The blue lizard poked half its head out and nodded slightly to Crimson: "Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Blue Lizard. Please take care of me, Lady Crimson!"

The true red pupils contracted slightly.

Talking summoned beasts are rare in the ninja world; the ability to communicate usually signifies extremely high intelligence and inheritance.

"Hello, I am Konoha Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi."

After exchanging greetings, he looked at Aoba.

"It seems there's more to the story."

He then placed a cup of tea in front of Qingye.

……