Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 229 A Country Bumpkin Enters the City

The message from Wuyin Village was first relayed to the front lines of Yangquan Prefecture (formerly the Land of Soup), and then, after being relayed, it reached Yandu, the current capital of Guining.

On that same day, the frontline in Yangquan Prefecture received news that the Hidden Mist Ninjas were permitted to travel to Yandu to return home.

On January 5th of the Mao Shen calendar, the group from Wuyin Village and the Guining Army's Southern Army, who were responsible for guiding them, disembarked at Heiwa and officially landed in the Guining Immortal Dynasty.

"Is this Kurokubo?" The Third Mizukage looked at the bustling dock ahead, the rows of buildings behind it, the smooth streets, the wide roads, and the busy shops on both sides of the road, with people coming and going on the street, his face full of curiosity.

"The location is correct, but this town has changed a lot!" The master behind the Third Mizukage exclaimed with a sigh, "I came here on a mission when I was young. Back then, it was just a small mountain village. I never imagined it would develop like this in just a few decades!"

"Master Yuan, this village didn't develop in just a few decades!" A young man interjected beside Master Yuan, "I was here on a mission just two years ago; back then, it was just a small fishing village!"

Beside the young man, a girl with long, dark orange hair nodded in agreement: "That's right, I remember it very clearly!"

"In other words, this town developed within a year!" Master Yuan asked, somewhat bewildered. "What kind of speed is that?"

There weren't many people from Kirigakure on this trip.

The Third Mizukage of Kirigakure, his disciple Yagura Karatachi, Elder Genshi, Yukikaze, head of the Yuki clan, Yuu Terumi, head of the Terumi clan, and Ao, the representative of young ninjas.

There was also a unique child, Mei Terumi.

Chief Kaguya originally wanted to come, but the people of Kirigakure were afraid he would go crazy at the meeting, so they kept him behind.

As for the Hozuki clan leader, the Hozuki clan's teeth are somewhat frightening. They're fine for fighting, though; a grin from them can startle any opponent.

But it wouldn't be good to take him out to see the world. What if he frightens the people returning home and things change?

The group of seven walked out of the dock and, after walking for a short while, they roughly understood why the town was developing so rapidly.

Because the town is full of construction sites, and there are busy people everywhere.

Among these busy people were not only ordinary citizens, but also ninjas, though they weren't wearing headbands.

The group of people stared in disbelief as a ninja pushed a cart full of bricks up a slope more than ten meters long in one go.

"Why are there still ninjas working here?" Yukikaze couldn't help but ask. "Didn't they say that the ninjas of the Guining Immortal Dynasty no longer had a mission system?"

Shin Hyuga, who was with them, had appeared before. He had infiltrated Danzo's inner circle for two years, preserving a large amount of evidence of Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi's crimes. Although this evidence was not used to bring down Hiruzen Sarutobi, it played a significant role in stabilizing people's hearts in the later stages.

He was Ning Yuan's uncle and was one of the first members of the Hyuga branch family to be recruited by Ning Yuan.

"The Guining Immortal Dynasty has indeed abolished the mission system!" Hinata Shin said. "We have prepared two paths for ninjas. One is the military and political path. The army, police, disciplinary inspection departments, and intelligence departments all need a large number of ninjas. These departments only require a period of training and then taking an exam, and basically everyone can get in!"

"Another path is the path of ordinary people. Simply register with the police, and ninjas can use their skills to earn money. They can work as bodyguards for merchants, deliver packages, or do odd jobs!"

"You Kirigakure people are the same!"

Xuefeng nodded and said, "But if you can go into politics, nobody would want to work for someone else, especially not this kind of job."

He pointed to the ninja who was still carrying bricks, even though he was doing it quickly and well.

Hinata Shin was somewhat speechless, but still felt it necessary to explain, otherwise people would think that our Guining Immortal Dynasty was exploiting ninjas.

"This ninja is a bit special. His name is Might Guy, and he's a taijutsu-type ninja with extremely high strength, but he might be a bit lacking in academics!" Hyuga Shin said. "Our Guining Immortal Dynasty has a rule in all departments called 'mandatory entrance exam,' meaning that no matter what department you're in, if you want to get in, you have to take an exam!"

"Many departments value Matt Day's abilities and hope he can join them, but his test scores have never been ideal."

"Uh..." The group of Kirigakure members were speechless for some reason. So, because of this reason, an excellent ninja was forced to do manual labor outside?

"Actually, you shouldn't underestimate this bricklaying job!!" Hinata said. "An ordinary person can only earn 100 yuan a day laying bricks, but he's physically fit and can carry much more, earning 500 yuan a day! Working 20 days a month, that's 1 yuan!"

"Ten thousand taels isn't much!" Terumi Yu said.

"I forgot to tell you, we in Guining have reformed our currency and introduced a new currency. One yuan now is equivalent to one hundred yuan in the past!" Hinata Shin took out a light blue banknote from his pocket and handed it over.

Mei Terumi snatched it away and saw that the banknote was of much better quality than the previous banknotes, both in terms of paper quality, printing, and design.

The old kind of money always felt like it was easy for people to imitate, but this kind of paper and pen not only has a complex design, but also has a gold thread interwoven on it.

Moreover, if you hold the banknote up high, you can see a petal-like pattern printed in the blank space.

On the front of this coin is a picture of a young man, with the words "Guining Immortal Dynasty Bank" written above his head, and the date "January 1, 1027" written below.

The top left and bottom right corners display the same number: 100.

Next to the numbers, there were a few strange dots that felt uneven to the touch.

"This person, could it be Hyuga Neon?" Mei Terumi asked curiously.

"Watch your words!" the Third Mizukage quickly warned, "How can you address him by his name so directly? You should call him 'Great Lord' or 'Sage Lord'!"

"It's alright!" Hinata reminded him from the side, "Ningyuan doesn't care about this; he really likes being called by his name! But it's best not to include his surname. He doesn't like the surname Hyuga, and our clan is currently considering whether to change it!"

"Uh." The Third Mizukage understood why Ning Yuan disliked the surname Hyuga; it was written in the book.

But isn't it a bit much to change your surname just for this?

But then I thought, if someone in my family were to unify the ninja world, not only would I not change my surname, but I could also take his surname!

"Ningyuan!" Mei Terumi looked intently at the boy on the banknote. Although it was just a picture on the banknote, one could still see the boy's handsome features.

Of course she knew what her father's purpose was in bringing her to Guining. To be honest, she disliked forced marriages, no matter what the other party was, even if he was some kind of Guiyuan Immortal Lord.

However, after seeing the portrait on the banknote, Terumi Mei thought it wasn't something she couldn't consider.

She was marveling at Ning Yuan's handsomeness, while the other Misty Shadows were marveling at Might Dai's high efficiency in making money.

One month, 20 days, 10,000 yuan, which is equivalent to one million taels in the past. What does that mean?

During peacetime, there are basically no S-rank or A-rank missions for Jonin. Jonin can usually only perform B-rank and C-rank missions.

After completing a mission, the profits must be shared with the village and team members. In the end, it may take a Jonin six months to a year to earn one million.

If you're unlucky, you might not earn it for a year or two.

Now, it only takes one month!

Looking at it this way, manual labor isn't actually that unacceptable!

"If you can earn this much by doing manual labor, wouldn't you be able to earn even more by entering the military or political world?" Yagura asked curiously.

Despite not being controlled by Madara, his personality is not extreme; on the contrary, he is still an innocent and kind person.

Hinata Shin shook his head: "That's not entirely true. A monthly salary of over ten thousand is something only those at the state level can achieve!"

"Huh?" Yagura Karatachi was bewildered. "Military and political officials earn so little?"

"Entering the military and political arena isn't about getting rich!" Hinata rolled his eyes and said, "Besides, although military and political personnel have low salaries, they have many hidden benefits, such as meals, education, and medical care. Of course, you might not understand what I'm saying, but you'll understand once you're in!"

"Can we go in too?" Yukikaze asked excitedly.

The reason why the Hidden Mist Village fights so fiercely is because of the struggle for power and profit!

If you send a Mizukage from our Snow Clan, we definitely won't fight!

I never expected that what I couldn't achieve in Kirigakure would be possible after returning home.

"Of course!" Hinata nodded. "But the prerequisite is that you have to pass an exam. And at this stage, it's just an exam. Later, as there are more graduates, a degree will become a mandatory requirement!"

"That's alright!" Yukikaze waved his hand nonchalantly. "We, the Yukikaze clan, are not afraid of studying or exams!"

The Snow Clan's Ice Release technique has the effect of calming distracting thoughts, essentially providing a passive skill like the "Ice Heart Technique," which makes it easy for members of the Snow Clan to enter a state of focused concentration.

This passive ability has a tremendous boost to learning, so much so that students from the Yuki clan who enter the Ninja Academy are often ranked first in their grade.

If the Guining Immortal Dynasty truly judges heroes by their academic achievements, then the Xuefeng Clan is truly poised for takeoff.

Terumi Yu was also very confident. The Terumi clan were born intelligent, and although they were not as good as the Yuki clan overall, there were occasional geniuses who surpassed the Yuki clan.

Only Yagura, Ao, and the Third Mizukage were worried.

If they rely solely on exams, they can't guarantee the future development of their descendants, since intelligence is largely a matter of luck.

Actually, it's not so bad. If we didn't look at exams and only considered talent and ability as before, then children from ordinary families would have even less of a chance.

"By the way, what level is the Kage of Kirigakure?" Yukikaze suddenly asked again.

Hinata Shin realized that the head of the Snow Clan was a careerist.

But none of that matters. Once you join the Guining system, you must serve the common people.

If you dare to embezzle funds, the disciplinary inspection personnel won't take you for granted.

Their promotions were entirely due to catching corrupt officials.

Moreover, the highest leader of the discipline inspection commission is one of the seven major star committees, which means that the discipline inspection commission has a very strong reputation and no one can get through to you.

"Township level or city level!" Hinata said, seeing Yukikaze still looking a little confused, Hinata thought for a moment, then pointed to Terumi Mei and asked, "How old is she this year?"

"Nine years old!" Mei Terumi replied.

"Nine years old, the same age as Ningyuan!" Hinata Shin seemed to have figured out Terumi's thoughts.

But it's none of his business, so there's no need for him to interfere.

"If she's nine years old, she should be in elementary school. If she's smart, she could start junior high, three years of junior high, three years of high school, and four years of university, graduating around 19. If she goes to a good university and her grades are good enough, she could become a seed-level cadre right after graduation, and could even serve as the head of a town!"

The head of a town!

Yukikaze gasped. If he remembered correctly, Hinata Shin had said earlier that the Kage of Kirigakure was only at the town level!

In other words, a child only needs to study well enough, without needing to consider talent or combat ability, and can become the head of a village at the age of 20.

Compared to this, what is the Mizukage?

"Huh, what's that?" Qing's exclamation interrupted Xuefeng's thoughts.

Xuefeng looked up and saw a large square in front of him, filled with square cars with doors on them, and people were getting on and off the doors.

"That's called a public bus!" Hinata Shin said. "It's a type of transportation. We'll be taking one of these to Yan Du, except we'll be using a special bus for the Immortal Dynasty!"

In fact, the vehicles used by the Immortal Dynasty could drive directly into the dock, but Shin Hinata wanted to show these country bumpkins a bit of the world, so he took them for a drive around the town.

Judging from their stunned expressions, the effect was indeed quite good.

Before long, the seven members of the Hidden Mist Sect spotted the so-called special vehicle of the Immortal Dynasty.

These vehicles aren't square anymore; they're higher in the middle and lower at both ends, making them hard to describe in terms of what they resemble.

There were eight such vehicles. The seven people rode in three of them, while the remaining five vehicles, two in front and three in back, circled around them.

"I thought we were going to have to walk there!" Mei Terumi sat on the soft chair, still a little afraid to move, afraid of breaking the chair.

Terumi Yu was quite bold. While watching the driver in front, she also studied the various instruments. With a ninja's learning ability, she quickly understood how the car was operated.

The two foot pedals at the bottom are for acceleration and deceleration, respectively.

The one in my hand controls the direction, and the one on my right controls the overall speed.

This thing is pretty good. It's very comfortable to sit in and seems quite fun to drive.

Although it's not as fast as a ninja, it can avoid being exposed to the wind and sun!

"This, a car? Can we buy it?" Terumi Yu asked curiously.

"This car has only just been developed and is currently in small-batch production!" the driver in front said. "So private individuals can't buy it; for now, it's only available for public transportation and military/government departments!"

"So, you can buy it later?" Terumi asked.

Driver: "Maybe!"

Teruyu nodded, then looked out the window. He realized that just buying a car wasn't enough; he also needed to pave a smooth road.

Otherwise, given the road conditions in the Land of Water, there would be no way to travel there!

I wonder how this road was built. It's so long. Was it done by ninjas? Or by ordinary people?

When will it be the Land of Water's turn to build roads?

Wait a minute, if Kirigakure is gone, is it still necessary for us to stay in the Land of Water?

Can our Zhaomei family move directly to the mainland to live?

(End of this chapter)