Naruto: My Ninjutsu is mediocre

As the number of people more than doubled, Yu Zhen's supplies naturally began to be stretched, so they could no longer avoid moving around towns as before, but instead had to actively move towards towns.

Yuzhen wants to buy supplies in the town and find out some information at the same time.

The illusion he had previously experienced in "Big Brother Town" was a kind of mental interference. The things he experienced before getting rid of the illusion were both real and fake, but fortunately, the money he picked up was real.

But the strange thing is that it is difficult to spend the money. When Yu Zhen asked the team to stay near the town and he took two people to the town to buy food, he didn't expect that the other party would not sell it.

Because Yu Zhen and the others are strangers, and the grain merchants here only trade with acquaintances... In troubled times, this kind of business activity that restricts trading objects is not incomprehensible.

But Yu Zhen felt extremely frustrated at having money but not being able to spend it, and he almost couldn't help but start "picking up" on the spot in anger.

Fortunately, Yu Zhen knew how to restrain himself. He found an opportunity and when he saw other ninjas successfully shopping, he took the opportunity to steal some of their chakra. After transforming, he became a standard regular customer.

After spending all the money, Yu Zhen bought enough food to last for a few weeks.

While Yuzhen was trying to make a deal, the ninja he sent out heard a useful piece of information... A daimyo in the west was anxious to hire a group of ninjas.

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A little way outside a town, in the ruins of an inconspicuous village, is the temporary camp of "Ashes".

After the food crisis was alleviated, people in the camp calmed down.

At this time, Yuzhen, Morinaga Isaka, Hayasaka Ryunosuke and Fuma Goro gathered together and listened to the information brought by a ninja.

"It is said that the daimyo of Kikyo Castle in the west, the Date clan, is actively recruiting ninjas."

"Kikyou Castle... and the Date clan?"

Yu Zhen silently recited this somewhat familiar place name in his heart.

"Where are the ninjas who originally belonged to them?" asked Morinaga Isabel.

If a daimyo, or simply a secular force, wants to gain a foothold at this time, it must have affiliated armed forces, that is, they must win over a ninja force.

Whether it's top-down control or broader cooperation or co-optation, it won't work without ninjas. Ninjas don't necessarily have daimyo, but daimyo definitely have ninjas.

"It is said that because of a mission conflict not long ago, the Date clan was wiped out by other ninja forces, so some of their armaments were reduced. They are in urgent need of new forces to fill the gap." The ninja continued to tell the news he had heard.

His information was very general, but Yu Zhen couldn't ask for too much. Given the incomplete organizational structure and the unfamiliar environment where he was almost completely in the dark, it was good enough that he could find out this much.

“Seems like a good opportunity.”

"But we may also face a huge crisis as a result."

"There's nothing we can do even if it's dangerous. Isn't that what a ninja is?"

Yuzhen remained silent, while the others were evaluating the benefits and hidden risks of "applying for a job" to the Date family.

The reason is simple. If you accept the daimyo's employment, you must complete the tasks assigned by the other party, and these tasks are likely to involve sacrifices.

"But we are very vulnerable now and have little ability to take risks."

"But we are just ninjas, unable to break free from the inherent constraints and certain subtle restrictions..."

"Only by shedding blood can we buy living space."

"No one can deny that."

Well, the topic gradually turned bitter.

Yu Zhen just listened silently, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, but in fact he didn't think that much.

"Let no one sacrifice any more" was something Yu Zhen couldn't say. It was too presumptuous and seemed naive. In fact, even Hashirama Senju couldn't say such a thing.

Even the "God of Ninja" cannot protect every member of the tribe, not to mention that he is not the "God of Ninja" now.

If a ninja wants to survive in troubled times, he can only rely on force. Since he is on this path, he will always face victory and defeat.

Victory means life, defeat means death. There is nothing difficult to understand, and nothing unacceptable about this.

And even if there is something else to rely on in this world, Yu Zhen will only rely on his own force, because only force is the most reliable.

The life of a ninja may seem worthless, but in this era, only ninjas are qualified to control their own destiny. It is precisely because ninjas are the most dangerous that they are the safest.

The reason is simple: only those who can kill can protect themselves.

The daimyo, who controlled more resources and dominated the distribution of these resources, seemed to be the upper class of ninjas, but in reality, the hand holding the hilt of the sword could be cut off at any time.

The basic situation in the ninja world at this time was this: different ninja forces were fighting each other, and the entire ninja class reached a fragile balance with the "daimyo" power class that ruled the civilians.

Ninjas were too busy going crazy on other ninjas to usually go crazy on the Daimyo.

In theory, daimyo would not directly send ninjas to kill other daimyo, because no one could afford the potential risk of opening Pandora's box.

But now that the war is getting worse, this political consensus probably won't last too long, and sooner or later those smart-aleck people will appear.

Anyone holding a hammer always wants to hit something with it.

If there is a button on the table, it will always be pressed.

Yuzhen has enough knowledge about what a ninja is, so he doesn't participate in the discussion. Now he has made up his mind, which is to work part-time before starting his own business.

After everyone had finished discussing, he spoke calmly, his lips moving and teeth moving:

"Very good, let's go..."

"Go to Kikyo Castle."

A hammer is fixed.

Chapter 40 Backdoor Listing

Five days later, Yu Zhen arrived at the sphere of influence of Kikyo City. They chose to stay temporarily in a place where they could overlook the city.

The overall structure of Kikyo Castle is very consistent with some of Yuzhen's stereotypes... The outermost part is a low city wall, inside the city wall is the castle town with a slightly messy layout, and in the center of the city is the castle tower where the aristocratic rulers live.

The city was built at the foot of a mountain, so its overall shape is a semicircle with its back against the mountain. It can barely be considered a city defense layout that can rely on the terrain and has a relatively high level of construction.

Yu Zhen settled the others down and prepared to go into Kikyo City alone to find out some information.

Regardless of whether a city is open or not, it is not difficult for Yuzhen to get in.

After just wandering around for an hour or two, he confirmed from some civilians' discussions that the city lord was recruiting ninjas.

Yu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, at least the trip was not in vain.

Since the other party posted the job position, Yu Zhen decided to submit his "job application resume".

He wrote a letter, briefly introducing his own background, deliberately exaggerating that he had fifty ninjas, and wrote a few polite words such as "you are "sincerely recruiting" and "I am "recommending myself", and then put the letter in an envelope.

Although he had inquired about the application process, he did not intend to follow the usual path. Otherwise, how could he prove his ability?

After dark, Yuzhen sneaked into the castle tower.

This is not the era of "one country, one ninja village", and there are no barriers set up in the castle where the daimyo lives.

Although ordinary barriers cannot do anything to the Mayfly Technique, it is better to have no barrier than to have one. Without a protective barrier, no unexpected situations will occur.

The daimyo's room is easy to find; it's the highest room in the castle tower.

Yuzhen originally planned to stuff the job application letter directly into the daimyo's room, but then he thought it was too rude...that was not a display of strength at all, but an intimidation.

So he settled for the next best thing and quietly placed the job application letter in a very ornately decorated room in the center of the second-highest floor.

There are also "big shots" living here, and Yu Zhen's letter should be a surprise.

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Early in the morning, a young man woke up in this gorgeous and somewhat over-decorated room.

With the help of his maid, he fixed his hair, put on a strange crown, put on layer upon layer of clothes, and stepped into a pair of wooden clogs. Only then did he slowly wake up.

This should have been an ordinary day for this noble man, but with a casual glance, he found an envelope lying on the desk.

"Who entered my room last night?" he asked in some surprise.

If something strange suddenly appears in an extremely familiar place, many people will become suspicious... Obviously, this noble person has a good memory and is very vigilant.

However, he could only get a negative answer from the maid.

The maids are very clear about the boundaries between superiors and inferiors, and no matter how smart they are, they will never cross the line.

The young man temporarily suppressed his shock and anger, and walked to the table step by step with a little uneasiness. After staring at the envelope for a while, he reached out and picked it up.

After a moment of hesitation, he chose to tear open the envelope and unfold the papers inside.

After reading the contents of the letter, he understood what was going on... It was just an ordinary thing presented in an unusual way, which made him secretly relieved.

Then, he became emotional and extremely angry.

These barbaric ninjas actually sneaked into his room silently.

He understood that this was the other party showing off his strength, both an introduction to himself and a subtle threat.

He is so bold and has no respect for others.

"Wild monkey!"

He cursed inwardly through gritted teeth.

However, the voice unconsciously carried a hint of timidity, and the young nobleman felt offended. However, when he calmed down a little, he couldn't help feeling a little scared.

For the daimyo forces, ninjas seem to be under control but are actually out of control. If you are not careful, they will become a double-edged sword that hurts others and yourself.

In the other camp, after submitting the "job application letter", Yu Zhen only needed to wait patiently for the other party's response.

He was not in a hurry. Considering his current career, professional skills, and the correct way to submit a "job application letter", he believed that he would not encounter the situation of "read but not replied".

Whether the employer's attitude is positive or negative, the other party will definitely respond quickly.

A masterless ninja wandering into a certain territory is basically equivalent to a plague god, and the lord must respond to their "employment application" as soon as possible.

Either hire them immediately, escort them out of the country as quickly as possible, or kill them all without mercy.

Most ninjas are not good at engaging in production activities, but are particularly good at destroying production activities.

Therefore, Yuzhen was able to wait patiently while seriously studying ninjutsu.

He had made great progress in imitating, improving and innovating the fire-style ninjutsu by referring to the water-style ninjutsu.

In the study of ninjutsu, Yuzhen found that although he could not be compared with Senju Tobirama who would always use a lot of forbidden techniques, he was still more capable of development compared to ordinary ninjas.

There's no way. Most ninjas have never been to school. Yuzhen has received higher education in his previous life. Although the knowledge in different worlds is extremely incompatible, the thinking, logic and even creative abilities cultivated through education cannot be separated by the barriers of the world.

But then again, Yu Zhen's clever brain can only support him in doing some minor research. Once it comes to the advanced theory of chakra and the essence of the operation of power in this world, he is in turn no match for the real "natives".

At this time, Yu Zhen looked a little crazy. He was sitting on a collapsed low wall with a scroll covered with ghostly symbols on his legs.

But his attention was not on the scroll.

Yu Zhen's eyes were focused and serious. He raised his left arm to look at his left hand, then looked at his right hand which was pretending to be injured. After a while, he put his palms together and gently clasped them in front of him.

It seems to be imitating the technique of "whatever you want, you will get it".

Looking at his serious attitude, it seems that the moves he can use in the next moment will be either "Thousands of Hands" or "Hundred Styles of Guanyin".

Sadly, nothing happened.

Yu Zhen loosened his hands, shook his arms vigorously, and a slightly distressed expression appeared on his face.

There seems to be no progress.

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As the saying goes, if you treat others with sincerity, you will be rewarded. Yu Zhen cut out the middleman who made a profit and submitted his resume directly. As he expected, he soon received a positive response from Platycodon City.

He left the address on the letter, and that afternoon, people from Kikyo City arrived here.

The group of people walking out of the city was not large. There were two guides in front, followed by a small sedan chair not much bigger than a vegetable basket carried by two short and strong sedan chair bearers, and behind them were five or six followers.

In addition, there was a person covered in a black robe accompanying the sedan chair.

Although the sedan chair was extremely small, it was very exquisite and luxurious. The walls and roof were beautifully painted, and intricate flowers and birds were painted with gold lines on the elegant black background. Anyone who saw it would have to say it was "upper class".

But no matter how Yuzhen looked at it, he felt that this was just some kind of box.

The group arrived at the camp gate and stopped. An attendant stepped forward, stood in front of the sedan chair, and said loudly:

"Lord of Kikyo Castle, Kawagen Kunihara, nephew of the Daimyo of Toyosaka, Date clan, and the deputy of the Date Kamaya Kunihara, has arrived temporarily at your place. Please welcome him, ninjas."

In Yu Zhen's opinion, the team from Kikyo City only had two or three big and small cats, which looked quite shabby, but he also understood that this was actually considered high-standard... He took a look at the man in black robe and felt that this person was quite powerful.

Things like king and national politics are just for reference. The sphere of influence of the Daimyo of Kikyo Castle is limited to the city and surrounding areas. The highest ruler here is at most a county magistrate.

However, Yuzhen still understood what the other party said. The daimyo of Kikyo Castle was called "Ida Toyosaka", and the person sitting in the sedan chair was the daimyo's nephew, named "Ida Kamaya".