Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 155 Rasa is a Real Man

"Is this the Grell Stone?"

Even just standing next to him, he could feel the rich life force. Ye Cang couldn't help but take a deep breath, and every cell in his body was boiling.

"To mine these ores, we need to clean up the pool of water above first."

Aoba stretched out her palm and caught a drop of water. The moment her palm touched the water, a gentle yet powerful life force surged into her body through her fingers.

Even though White Zetsu's body possesses powerful vitality, it still shows a very obvious reaction under the impact of this energy.

"This water, having been soaked in Grell ore for a long time, has acquired the properties of Grell stone. It contains immense life force and can now truly be called 'Water of Life.'"

"We can't waste that."

Looking at the enormous mine before him, Ye Cang felt as if he were in a dream. "There's a rather troublesome issue now: the ordinary sealing scrolls are simply not enough."

To drain the pool of water from the mine, you'd need a high-grade sealing scroll.

"Wait, I'll go back and get it."

Fortunately, after the incident involving the underground dragon vein of Loulan, Qingye developed the habit of hoarding high-level sealing scrolls.

However, they are all with the main body; it's just a matter of making a trip.

Even with the White Zetsu's Mayfly Technique to travel, it still took more than an hour to make the round trip.

Fearing it wouldn't be enough, Aoba took all the remaining stock.

Ye Cang stared wide-eyed at the dozen or so high-grade sealing scrolls on the ground. These were no ordinary sealing scrolls; high-grade, large-capacity sealing scrolls were mostly military supplies. They were expensive, and more importantly, even if you had the money, you might not be able to buy them.

Very few individuals own such possessions, which is why she is often referred to as a "rich woman."

"If you don't finish using them later, you can take some with you."

Before Yecang could express her gratitude, Aoba's next words silenced her completely: "I can make this. If you need it, just ask me for it. Consider it an organization perk."

Yekura: "————"

If she remembered correctly, this thing was a top secret in all the major ninja villages, and even the manufacturing method was separate and held by different people.

With the sealing scroll in hand, things became much easier.

Aoba punched a hole in the vein, and a large amount of "Water of Life" poured down. Yecang unfolded the scroll below, and the "Water of Life" was continuously sucked into the sealing scroll.

About half an hour later, the pool slowly dried up.

This pool of water had accumulated over countless years, and it took three high-grade sealing scrolls to fill it completely.

The damp pool bottom revealed crisscrossing veins of minerals, with pale blue Grell ore embedded deep into the earth like tree roots, emitting a soft and steady fluorescent glow.

With the waterlogging problem solved, the main event is about to begin.

Mining the Grell vein.

Aoba took out a syringe filled with his own blood.

He smeared blood on his palms and formed a hand seal.

"Spiritual communication!"

boom!

A huge cloud of white smoke exploded, but this time it wasn't an ordinary lizard that appeared, but a giant lizard with a massive body and its body covered in wrinkles and signs of age.

It was the patriarch of the lizard clan!

As soon as the old lizard appeared, it was immediately attracted by the Grell mine above its head, and its turbid eyes widened instantly!

"This—this is—celestial ore?!"

The old lizard's voice trembled, and his enormous body shook slightly from excessive excitement.

"Elder Chief, don't get agitated, or it will collapse."

Aoba quickly reassured the old lizard, as the dome below was already somewhat unstable due to the hole he had made in it.

If the old lizard shakes it a few more times, it will probably collapse.

Seeing the old lizard in this state confirmed Aoba's suspicions.

This Grell Stone is indeed the same type of magical ore used by the lizard race!

Meanwhile, in the Land of Wind, inside the Hidden Sand Village.

Although Rasa successfully stirred up the emotions of most of the Sunagakure villagers and ninjas with the slogan of "avenging Pakura", not everyone in Sunagakure was a fool blinded by fanaticism.

Some astute high-ranking officials and intelligent individuals in Sunagakure instinctively sensed the strangeness of this military operation.

In the village, where people were indignant, who dared to openly question Fengying's decision?

Left with no other option, the consultants thought of two people.

The pillars of Sunagakure—Granny Chiyo and Ebizo.

Within the Land of Wind, beside a small oasis, two elderly people sat facing each other.

It was Chiyo and Ebizo, who were already in a semi-retired state.

Since the Third Kazekage disappeared and Rasa began to assume the Kazekage's duties, these two old men who had worked hard for Sunagakure their whole lives wisely stepped down and stopped getting involved in the village's politics.

After all, the selection of the fourth Kazekage has been basically determined, and these two old guys from the old era can't just stay in the center of power and point fingers forever.

After listening to the visitor's account, Granny Chiyo remained silent for a long time.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Chiyo frowned, her gaze sharp as she looked at the people in front of her.

After receiving clear replies from several people, Chiyo and Ebizo exchanged a glance, both seeing deep doubt in each other's eyes.

Such impulsive behavior is not the behavior of a "Shadow".

And this is unlike Luo Sha's style.

Based on their understanding of Rasa, and judging from his previous actions, whether it was negotiating with Konoha or expanding the Land of Water eastward, every step was driven by clear calculations of self-interest.

But what about now? Are we launching a large-scale military campaign just because of a dead "person"?

Even if this person is the "hero" of Sunagakure!

Sunagakure just suffered such a huge loss in the Land of Water, with the village's elite forces suffering heavy losses.

Starting another war at this time, even for revenge, is not a decision a qualified Kazekage should make.

Unless—Rosa has other purposes.

"Pack your things and go ask in Luosha."

Chiyo stood up, her tone somewhat grave.

Ebizo opened his eyes from his nap and slowly stood up: "Old bones, time to hit the road again."

Three nights later.

Inside the temporary camp where the Sand Village army was stationed, the wind and sand howled.

Chiyo and Ebizo met Rasa in the camp.

Rasa was not surprised at all by Chiyo and Ebizo's arrival; in fact, one could say he had been waiting for them all along.

Although the banner of "revenge" has been raised, the fact remains that Sunagakure Village is in dire need of high-end combat power.

Although Chiyo and Ebizo are advanced in years, one is a top-notch puppeteer and the other is an experienced Jonin. Their combat strength is exactly what Rasa urgently needs.

"Speak, Rasa, what exactly do you want?!"

Inside the tent, Chiyo stared intently at Rasa. "Don't spout nonsense about avenging Yekura. I'm just old, not stupid."

When Chiyo asked him, Rasa did not hide anything. He dismissed his attendants and personally set up a soundproof barrier around the tent.

"My two advisors, actually—my goal is not actually Iwagakure."

Rasa took a deep breath and revealed his plan to join forces with the Hidden Cloud Village, using the "name" of revenge to head north, but in reality, to launch a surprise attack on the heart of the Land of Fire.

After listening to Luo Sha's story, the tent fell into a deathly silence.

Chiyo and Ebizo were completely stunned, their eyes wide as if they were looking at a madman.

"Are you... are you insane?!"

Chiyo pointed at Rasa, her fingers trembling slightly. "Do you know what you're doing? This alliance was spearheaded by the daimyo of both the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire! What you're doing is utterly humiliating the daimyo of the Land of Wind! Have you considered the consequences?!"

Chiyo didn't care what the daimyo of the Land of Fire thought, but if her own daimyo was enraged and cut off Sunagakure's military funding, then Sunagakure would truly be finished!

Luo Sha showed no fear on his face, but instead revealed a cold smile.

"Consequences? Given the current state of Sunagakure, could the consequences be worse than this?"

"My two advisors, you may not know this, but the village's economy is on the verge of collapse. The village is so poor that it can barely afford to pay out pensions. If we don't take advantage of Konoha's withdrawal from the River Defense Line to plunder the Land of Fire, how will Sunagakure rise to power? How will it survive the upcoming Shinobi World War?!"

"As for the daimyo's anger—"

A resolute glint flashed in Rasa's eyes. "As long as we can seize enough resources and supplies this time, I, Rasa, will bear all the blame myself! Even if I have to resign from my position as Kazekage afterward, I will never regret it!"

Looking at the man before them, who was as crazed as a gambler, Chiyo and Ebizo fell into a long silence.

They knew that although Luo Sha's words were extreme, they were undeniable facts.

Sunagakure was so poor that it could only rely on this almost insane plundering to sustain its development.

"After the war ends, I, Rasa, will take full responsibility for everything."

Rasa took a deep breath and bowed deeply to the two elders. "But now, the village is extremely short of high-level combat power. For the future of Sunagakure, I implore the two elders to lend me a hand!"

Now that things have come to this point, it's too late to persuade Luo Sha to stop.

The army has already set off, and the desire for revenge has been completely ignited. Calling a halt now would only cause the morale of the entire Sunagakure village to collapse completely.

"well----"

After a long while, Chiyo let out a long sigh, as if she had aged ten years in an instant.

"Since you've already made up your mind, we two old bones have no choice but to go crazy with you."

The Land of Grass, Konoha Frontline Command Post.

The afternoon sun shone through the gaps in the tent onto the table.

Aoba yawned and looked at the table piled with documents in front of him, feeling his eyelids getting heavier and heavier.

Lately, he has been dealing with complicated military affairs at the front during the day and studying the Grell Stone at night.

Even with auxiliary chips to help process data, his mental exhaustion was unavoidable.

In a daze, her consciousness gradually blurred, and Qingye's head finally tilted to one side uncontrollably as she fell into a deep sleep.