Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 164 Ye Cang Gains Power, Door-Door Fruit Unlocked (Third and Fourth Updates)

The Kazekage's office in Sunagakure, the Land of Wind.

Ye Cang took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, raised his hand, and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The Third Kazekage raised his head and spoke.

"Kazekage-sama."

Ye Cang went in and bowed slightly.

"Oh, it's Yekura. What can I do for you?"

The Third Kazekage put down the documents in his hand and asked.

"There is something I want to report to you."

Yekura explained, "We've been working on this for a long time, but it only started to bear fruit this month."

"Oh? What is it?"

The Third Kazekage's interest was piqued.

"The specific details are all inside."

Ye Cang handed over a scroll and said, "Lord Kazekage, please take a look."

The Third Kazekage immediately opened it and started reading.

He narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw the first line of text.

The rainwater business with the daimyo of the Land of Rain?

Upon seeing the character for water, he keenly sensed that this matter was unusual.

I continued watching the story of the Third Kazekage.

The gist of it is that in January of this year, the daimyo of the Land of Rain sent someone to find her.

It is said that the Land of Rain has developed rainwater collection and purification devices, and now possesses a large amount of water resources that need to be sold.

Ye Cang immediately agreed and sent people to build an underground pipeline.

Now in June, the underground pipeline has been completed and is operational.

Many residents of Sunagakure Village have reached purchase agreements with her, agreeing to buy her rainwater resources regularly and in fixed quantities.

The Third Kazekage saw the final result and marked the number of residents who had reached a purchase agreement, which exceeded two hundred.

The total amount is almost equivalent to one percent of the Land of Wind's aid to Sunagakure.

Although the aid from the Land of Wind is a large sum of money, water is quite expensive there.

Especially in desert regions, it's as valuable as gold.

Sunagakure is not a particularly water-scarce area, but even so, water is very expensive.

The Third Kazekage immediately realized that this business was key to the rise of Sunagakure.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Sunagakure suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Konoha, and even Rasa and Pakura were captured.

To redeem them, and with the war reparations, Sunagakure had practically emptied its coffers.

They are currently in a dire situation due to a severe lack of funds.

The Third Kazekage even abandoned his ambitions, stating that even if there were another Shinobi World War, Sunagakure would not participate.

After all, we need to rest and recuperate.

But the emergence of this rainwater business reignited his ambition.

There are only two hundred companies, yet they cost so much money.

What about all the residents of Sunagakure?

Moreover, it's not just Sunagakure; large areas of the Land of Wind are also suffering from water shortages.

If they can sell their goods to these places, Sunagakure will become incredibly wealthy.

With money, Sunagakure can regain its glory and even surpass Konoha.

"You did a great job on this."

Upon realizing this, the Third Kazekage immediately praised it.

"It's what I should do."

Ye Cang was overjoyed upon hearing this, but still remained calm and spoke.

"Sunagakure's financial situation is not good. With this business, Sunagakure will recover more quickly."

The Third Kazekage exclaimed, "You've given me a wonderful surprise."

"We, the Hidden Sand Village, are lucky."

Yekura made up an excuse, saying, "I went to the Land of Rain on a mission and happened to have some dealings with the Daimyo."

"I see."

The Third Kazekage had no doubts.

After all, Yekura did go to the Land of Rain to do a mission.

Although Amegakure was controlled by Konoha after the Second Shinobi World War, this control was limited to Amegakure.

The Land of Rain remains under the control of the daimyo.

This is a rule established by the daimyo: the ninja wars must not affect the daimyo and nobles.

"Has there been any response from Amegakure?"

The Third Kazekage thought for a moment and then asked.

The underground pipeline was laid from the Land of Rain to Sunagakure.

It would be easy for ninjas from Amegakure, or for ninjas from Konoha to sabotage underground pipes.

"Not at the moment."

Yecang paused for a moment, then said, "I hope the Kazekage can send me more ninjas to protect the underground pipes."

"Even if you don't tell me, I will still send more people."

The Third Kazekage said with a smile, "This underground pipeline of yours is now the lifeline of Sunagakure."

"Thank you, Lord Kazekage."

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang secretly thought that the great matter had been accomplished.

The more the Third Kazekage values ​​this business, the more he will value her.

At that time, her status in Sunagakure will rise, and she may even surpass Rasa to become the next Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage looked at her, lost in thought.

He was well aware of the open and covert struggles between Yecang, Luosha, and others.

But he doesn't plan to retire so soon.

After all, he hasn't achieved anything yet.

It would be best to retire after Sunagakure wins the next Shinobi World War.

In this way, his prestige in Sunagakure will be at its highest, befitting his title as the strongest Kazekage.

But there's no harm in letting Yekura and Rasa fight it out.

It can enhance their strength.

With him watching over things, their open and covert struggles won't go too far and affect Sunagakure.

In fact, when it comes to choosing the next Kazekage, he prefers Rasa.

After all, he was his student and had mastered Magnet Release.

The Third Kazekage was pondering a question.

Should we entrust this rainwater business solely to Yekura?

After all, this rainwater business is far too important for Sunagakure at present.

But Ye Cang had just reported the matter when he stripped her of her power, which seemed heartless.

This is especially true as it is a great achievement.

He shouldn't do that, neither morally nor logically.

"You can choose your own ninjas to work with you in this rainwater business."

The Third Kazekage finally spoke.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage!"

Ye Cang's spirits lifted, and he quickly said.

If she were to choose, these people would become half of her own people.

They will be useful when competing for the position of Kazekage in the future.

What are your plans for the future of this rainwater business?

The Third Kazekage asked again.

"Do business with Sunagakure first, then with the Land of Wind."

Ye Cang immediately said.

She had already thought of all of this in advance, so she didn't need to think about it much.

"That's what I think too."

The Third Kazekage nodded and said, "Come find me again when it's time to do business with the Land of Wind, and then I'll go find the Daimyo."

"With Lord Kazekage in charge, business in the Land of Wind is bound to be very successful."

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang spoke up.

Contacting the daimyo of the Land of Wind is indeed most appropriate for the Third Kazekage.

Apart from him, none of the other ninjas in the entire Sand Village had much interaction with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

I look forward to your performance.

The Third Kazekage said with a smile.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage."

Yekura turned and left the Kazekage's office.

As soon as the door closed, she couldn't help but laugh.

Although Xia Mu will receive more than 70% of the profits from this rainwater business, 30% is still more than enough.

The Third Kazekage watched as the door closed, and made up his mind.

That means we'll take away Yekura's power when we start doing business in the Land of Wind.

Using the excuse that she couldn't handle it all by herself, they split the rainwater business in two or more parts and added one or two more people in charge.

For example, rosary.

After gaining the support of the Third Kazekage, Yekura took action.

Such a commotion naturally could not be kept secret from Luo Sha and the others.

Rasa's house in Sunagakure Village.

At this time, a number of Jonin (high-ranking ninja) had gathered, all of whom supported him.

Among them were Machi and Gallo.

In the original work, Maki is the teacher of Gaara and his two siblings, while Karura and Rasa are married and have Gaara and his two siblings.

"The cause has been investigated and clarified."

Maki briefly explained the rainwater business between Yekura and the Daimyo of the Land of Rain.

"What Sunagakure needs most right now is money, and Pakura's actions can be considered a great contribution."

"This is very disadvantageous for us, and we must find a way to stop it."

"No, Lord Kazekage has clearly expressed his support for Yekura. It would be very dangerous for us to stop her."

"Indeed, if Lord Kazekage finds out, we will suffer more losses than gains."

"What should we do then? Should we just let her grow stronger?"

The group started discussing it.

"Of course we can't just leave it unattended."

Luo Sha spoke slowly.

"Luo Sha, do you have a solution?"

Maki couldn't help but ask.

"I understand the teacher."

Luo Sha thought for a moment and said, "He won't let Ye Cang hold all the power."

"Relying on guesswork is always risky."

Maki suggested, "I think you could try subtly inquiring about this with Lord Kazekage."

"Um.

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Luo Sha nodded and said, "I'll go and ask about the situation again in a while."

If it really comes to the point of no return, he will find a way to kill Yekura.

After all, it's normal for ninjas to have accidents.

However, you should only make a move if you are confident of success; if you fail, you will face a counterattack.

In fact, it was just as he expected.

Three months later, a high-level meeting was convened in the Fengying office.

The participating ninjas included the Third Kazekage, Chiyo, Ebizo, Pakura, Rasa, and Reki.

"During this period, the financial difficulties of Sunagakure Village have been greatly alleviated, and Yekura deserves great credit for this."

The Third Kazekage spoke.

"Kazekage-sama is so complimentary."

Ye Cang said very modestly.

Luo Sha, who was not far away, frowned slightly in displeasure, but quickly regained his composure.

Because he had already gotten word of it from the Third Kazekage beforehand.

"The focus of the rainwater business should now shift to the Land of Wind."

The Third Kazekage nodded and said, "I have already spoken with the Daimyo about this matter, and he is very pleased and has entrusted it to us."

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang couldn't help but smile slightly.

The Land of Wind can earn at least ten times more money than the Hidden Sand Village, or even more.

"Many areas in the Land of Wind are short of water, and Sunagakure will be very busy from now on."

The Third Kazekage continued, "To avoid any oversights, I discussed it with Elder Chiyo and other high-ranking officials, and we decided to add two more people in charge."

Yekura's expression froze instantly.

She glanced at the Third Kazekage instinctively, and was taken aback.

"The two people in charge are Luo Sha and Li."

The Third Kazekage met her gaze and said without changing his expression, "But Yekura is still the person in charge, liaising with the Daimyo of the Land of Rain."

He had actually sent someone to find the daimyo of the Land of Rain, but the reply he received was that he could not replace him.

With no other option, Yecang had to continue serving as the person in charge.

"Kazekage-sama!"

Yekura couldn't help but say, "I can handle this all by myself, and Rasa and Reki are not familiar with this business."

"You can become familiar with someone you're not familiar with."

The Third Kazekage glanced at her and said, "This is a decision made by the higher-ups of Sunagakure."

Ye Cang hesitated, then ultimately said nothing.

Because Gravel was involved, both Chiyo and Ebizo sided with the Third Kazekage.

If she continues to be so ungrateful, she will be going against the entire leadership of Sunagakure.

Yekura suddenly felt disappointed.

Sunagakure was not as wonderful as she had imagined.

She remembered Xia Mu's words.

Perhaps Luo Sha and the others will really make a move against her next.

Less than a week later, Xia Mu received the relevant news.

After all, Sunagakure wasn't doing business with the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, but with the Akatsuki organization.

Although Yekura's power was divided after he gained power, he was still the person in charge.

Furthermore, since the Land of Rain controls the resources, the revenue sharing remains unchanged.

For Xia Mu, the money wasn't lost, so it didn't have much of an impact.

On the contrary, he was happy to see this happen.

Only in this way will Yekura eventually seek his help.

Xia Mu put down the documents in his hand and fell into thought.

The Akatsuki organization is no longer short of money.

After all, they made a lot of money from the rainwater business.

Once business in the Land of Wind picks up again, there will be even less to worry about.

That's why Dawn Corporation didn't expand during this period, but instead focused on developing in the Land of Rain, the Land of Demons, and the Land of Snow.

In addition, the production of stamina-restoring potions is limited.

However, the Akatsuki organization is doing quite well.

Using the name of the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, the Akatsuki began to gather the wandering ninjas of the Land of Rain.

The number of ninjas has now exceeded one hundred.

However, there are no Jonin yet; most are Chunin, with a few young Genin.

These are all carefully selected members, and they all have some potential.

Of course, in Natsuki's view, the most important thing about the Akatsuki organization is still CP9 and the Twelve Demon Moons.

CP9 is essentially an empty shell.

After all, the members are all orphans and are undergoing training.

There are currently six of the twelve Ghost Months, which is not bad.

Currently, there are five half-demons: Konan, Yahiko, Miroku, Chino, and Kazeshin.

Maitreya is a case of someone who came later but surpassed others.

The main reason is that, as a priestess, she possesses special powers.

After unlocking the half-demon form, all five of them gained the strength of a special Jonin.

Xia Mu's cultivation did not slacken.

Two months ago, I learned five sealing techniques and unlocked the sealing arrow of the Kikyo template.

In addition, the binding technique for Unohana Retsu template was also unlocked.

The "binding method" refers to a technique used to bind or restrain a target.

In Bleach, Retsu Unohana used five different binding techniques.

But like with Hakudo, more than five were unlocked.

After all, Retsu Unohana's strength is undeniable.

Even after learning five sealing techniques, Xia Mu still didn't give up on learning more sealing techniques.

Mainly to accompany Kushina Uzumaki.

In addition, he sent two shadow clones to learn the Four Red Yang Formation and the Impure World Reincarnation.

I haven't fully mastered it yet.

Xia Mu is currently most looking forward to unlocking the Door-Door Fruit.

With the Akatsuki now having money, the orphanage has expanded its enrollment, and it's estimated that it will be unlocked soon.

October has arrived.

Within the Senju clan's territory.

Natsuki is learning sealing techniques from Kushina Uzumaki.

Suddenly, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

[Congratulations, host, for unlocking Bruno's template ability six: the Door-Door Fruit.]

finally come!

Xia Mu was immediately invigorated.

With the Door-Door Fruit, he can save a lot of time no matter where he goes.

"Kushina, the Anbu has something to do, I'm going."

Xia Mu casually made up an excuse and said.

Go early and come back early.

Kushina Uzumaki nodded without doubt and said.

Xia Mu turned and left.

He went to a deserted corner, raised his hand to touch the air, and used the Door-Door Fruit.

A portal appeared before him.

Xia Mu went inside, and when he reappeared, he was already in the Death Forest.

Compared to the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Door-Door Fruit does not require locating the Flying Thunder God mark; it only requires having a location in one's mind.

Of course, this is on the premise that Xia Mu has been there.

He cannot imagine it out of thin air.

Xia Mu raised his hand and placed it on a tree.

In an instant, a door appeared in the tree.

In the original work, Bruno could even open a door on Luffy's face.

The only regret is that, judging from its performance, it was unable to cause any harm.

Luffy's head had a revolving door opened, and even as it spun around, he remained full of energy.

But it can also be used in combat.

For example, if you open a door with the other end at the target's feet, you can crawl through the door and launch a surprise attack from underground.

However, for Xia Mu, the most important thing about the Door-Door Fruit is getting on the road.

Like the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Door-Door Fruit, after being localized, allows the teleportation distance to depend on the chakra input by the user.

Minato Namikaze's chakra was already among the best of the Jonin, but he still couldn't cross a country.

For example, flying from Konoha Village to Amegakure Village.

However, Xia Mu is worth a try.

Because he has the Black Grail.

Xia Mu casually closed the door, and the tree returned to its original state.

He touched the air, opening a door and simultaneously activating the Black Grail.

The image of the Akatsuki organization's courtyard in the Rain City flashed through his mind, and his chakra quickly surged into the doorway.

After absorbing nearly nine katakana of chakra, the portal finally stabilized.

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that there really were many.

After careful calculation, it seems to be normal.

After all, a journey that takes two or three days has been reduced to a second.

Natsuki estimated that Minato Namikaze would need to recover his chakra seven or eight times to fly from Konoha to Amegakure.

If he could arrive instantly, the Third Shinobi World War wouldn't have been so difficult.

Even Obito Uchiha wouldn't utter that classic line, "Minato-sensei, you're always one step too late."

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Minato Namikaze.

He has done his best.

Xia Mu thought for a moment and then stepped into the spatial portal.

He entered the courtyard of the Akatsuki organization in the Rain Country metropolis through a green passage.

"Ms. Natsuki?"

The sudden appearance of Natsuki surprised Yahiko and the other three.

"This is a space-time ninjutsu I created myself."

Xia Mu said with a smile, "With this, I can come here more often."

Thank goodness for the Black Grail.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to say such a thing.

However, the Black Grail regenerates slowly, so he needs to find time to get his hands on the Chest of Elysium.

Incidentally, you can also unlock the shrine maiden purification spell for the Kikyo template.

"Very good!"

Yahiko was immediately very happy and said.

Xiao Nan nodded, a smile appearing on her face.

"A self-created space-time ninjutsu?"

Nagato couldn't help but say, "Natsuki-sensei, you're really amazing."

After spending more time with Xia Mu, he lost his previous indifference.

And he genuinely admired him.

Xia Mu displayed too many tricks in front of him, and his strength could be described as unfathomable.