Naruto, aspiring to become a well-known figure in the ninja world

The outside world will only be satisfied with the high-quality products produced by the Sand Village, and will not care about the one-sided words of a few criminals or run people.

As long as it is not something as extreme as directly transforming people into puppets, there is still room for maneuver.

Moreover, they only use puppet strings to pull people out. According to the average level of their Sand Village puppeteers, one puppeteer can control a hundred laborers, and ten puppeteers can control thousands of people.

There are a thousand cheap laborers working at full capacity, eating grass and milking cows, working hard to develop the chakra metal mines and various resources buried deep underground in the Sand Hidden Mountain...

It won’t be long before Sand Village becomes bigger, stronger and richer!

Kumogakure provides manpower, Sand Village produces materials and then sells them to Konoha, and the money earned is used to purchase more cheap labor from Kumogakure...

This is a win-win-win situation! The real "Triangle Trade"!

Thoughts are clear!

There was awe in Kosaka Fumio's eyes when he looked at Gojo Kegetsu.

This is the advisor of Konoha Village! What a wise advisor!

"Well...if you think so, fine."

Will this be a practice that will be hung on street lamps in the future? Gojo Jieyue cleared his throat and changed the subject.

"Next, there will be a comprehensive pilot project between the two villages..."

"Pilot work? What is it?"

Fumio Kosaka was curious about what kind of project required the cooperation of the two villages, and it had to be a trial first and could not be promoted on a large scale.

Gojo Jieyue raised his second finger:

"If my analysis is correct, the supplies that Konoha wants to purchase on a large scale should include water, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kaoru Kosaka nodded and became even more impressed by Gojo Kezuki's cleverness.

They even knew that the Sand Village was going to buy water on a large scale to change the village's water shortage situation.

"That's about right. I have an idea that may change the current situation of Sand Village and create continuous wealth for the future of Sand Village!"

"Please tell me!"

As if Kaoru Kosaka had smelled a huge business opportunity, his expression became more serious and his back became straighter.

Gojo Jieyue said in a loud voice: "Grow cotton!"

"Oh, cotton...ah?"

Cotton is one of the main economic crops in the ninja world. It has a large yield and low production cost. The final cotton products are cheap and are loved by ordinary people and ninjas.

Cotton fabrics are strong and wear-resistant, can be washed and ironed at high temperatures, and are comfortable to wear because they absorb and release moisture quickly. They have always been the preferred material for making ninja uniforms and combat uniforms.

If the Sand Village can grow cotton on a large scale, it can be considered a long-lasting and continuous source of income, which can significantly increase the income conditions of the Sand Village villagers.

But--!

The environment of Sand Village is not suitable for growing cotton! If it could be grown, he would have arranged for the people of Sand Village to start generating income long ago.

"Counselor Gojo... You may not know this in Konoha, but not all places are suitable for growing cotton."

"Hey, I know you're anxious, but wait and listen to me."

"Why grow cotton? Because both Konoha and Kumogakure have a large cotton consumption market. According to our Konoha *** records, even during the Third World War, the total amount of cotton-related transactions exceeded 2 billion taels."

"As long as we can grow it, we won't have to worry about people buying it."

Kaoru Kosaka was moved, but still shook his head: "Counselor Gojo, no matter how much you say, it's useless. We are in the Sand Village in the desert. Basically all crops and cash crops cannot be grown normally in the Sand Village."

"All materials related to people's livelihood must be imported and aided by the Daimyo of the Wind Country..."

Kaoru Kosaka looked gloomy.

If the geographical conditions of the Sand Village were a little better, allowing ordinary people to see the hope of surviving by farming, perhaps the three Ninja World Wars in history would not have been the fault of the Sand Village.

“So, it’s a pilot project.”

"As we all know, cotton planting is subject to many factors, the four most important of which are: sunshine, irrigation, temperature difference, and soil."

"There is definitely enough sunshine in the Sand Village, so there is no need to worry about that. The temperature difference is restricted by the sand, which is a factor tied to the soil."

"The remaining irrigation and soil... can be completely handled by water-style, wind-style, and earth-style ninjas."

"The Earth and Wind Ninjas work together to create a piece of land suitable for the growth of cash crops such as cotton. The Water Ninjas are responsible for deep plowing and water-saving irrigation technology to provide moisture for the growth of cash crops."

"We will send the water ninja from Konoha, and you will send the wind ninja, earth ninja, and the land ninja for the test."

"As for manpower...you can give it to the villagers in your village or the laborers from the triangular trade."

"This……"

Fumio Kosaka looked hesitant, he couldn't guess what Gojo Kezuki was thinking.

After hearing what Gojo Jieyue said, this matter is indeed feasible. The largest cotton growing country in the ninja world is Iwagakure, and if Kosaka Kaoru can tear this piece of fat meat from Iwagakure, he will be very happy.

However... directly using ninjas who possess escape techniques for agricultural development is something that has never happened before. It is equivalent to breaking the ancestral law and tearing down the east wall called military power to fill the west wall called people's livelihood.

Ninja is no longer defined as a combat profession, but is redefined as an agricultural development profession.

Moreover, if it was just the cotton market, Konoha could have completely abandoned Sunagakure and developed it on its own. When it came to escape techniques and ninjas, Konoha had the most comprehensive knowledge.

I always feel that this is a dangerous proposal with ulterior motives.

"Mr. Kosaka, if you ask me, the economic backwardness of a village does not only refer to the official financial situation of the village or the abundance of its natural resources."

"What's more important is how much the ordinary villagers and ninjas can do, how much money they have, and whether they have the confidence to spend it in their own village."

Gojo Jieyue was like a demon bewitching people: "If this experiment is successful, the stereotype that the land of Sand Village is not suitable for growing economic and agricultural crops will be broken."

"With the cooperation of our two villages, more and more deserts will be transformed into fields with sufficient sunshine."

"By then... the money that the villagers of Sand Village can earn through their own labor will be several times more than before, and the disposable income they have will also increase greatly."

"The villagers are living a better life, their sense of happiness has increased, they have more money to spend, and Sand Village can collect more taxes from the villagers~"

"Don't you want to see that kind of scene?"

Plop—Plop—

In just a few words, Fumio Kosaka seemed to see the beautiful world outlined by Gojo Kegetsu.

If that day really comes, there will be no more suffering in the Sand Village...

"Then why?" Kaoru Kosaka asked a soul-searching question: "Konnoha could have left us alone and done this on our own, right?"

"No matter how you look at it, the cotton growing conditions in Konoha are more suitable for large-scale cultivation."

Gojo Jieyue unscrewed the bottle of water on the table, took a sip, and sighed: "Yes, Konoha can completely abandon Sand Village."

"I won't leave Sunagakure behind because I'm kind!"

"I can't bear to see ordinary people in Sunagakure living in such a difficult environment. Although there have been many grudges between Konoha and Sunagakure in history, the times are progressing, and someone has to resolve it, right?"

"As a testimony to the friendship between Konoha and Sunagakure, we, Konoha, are willing to take the initiative to take the first step towards peace and reach a true peace with Sunagakure, rather than a temporary, false peace based on a treaty."

Gojo Jieyue's voice was loud and powerful, shocking.

Fumio Kosaka was a little dazed for a moment.

He actually judged others by his own meanness! He had a dirty mind and thought too much about Gojo Jieyue!

Kosaka Kaoru slowly stood up and bowed slightly to Gojo Kegetsu solemnly:

"Well... on behalf of the ordinary villagers and ninjas of Sand Village, I would like to thank Advisor Gojo."

"Harm, what a big deal."

Gojo Jieyue waved his hand.

Is he really kind because he doesn't grow cotton? Maybe there is a kind element, but his starting point is more based on Konoha, rather than a sincere desire to save the people of Sand Village on the other side of the desert.

In other words, the ones sitting at the negotiating table are the elders of the free hedonistic faction.

If it were the militant faction of the Sand Village, they would probably stand up and jump before the cotton planting plan was even proposed.

Ninjas are no longer weapons, but rather production tools.

The escape technique possessed by ninjas is the most precious treasure bestowed by the sacred tree on human beings. Ambitious people can use it to fight for world domination, while gardeners can use it to develop their fields. It all depends on how the person who possesses the escape technique uses this power.

Embrace peace or choose war.

The art of escape does have the ability to turn the sea into mulberry fields and the desert into farmland, but the price is the weakening of combat skills.

After agreeing to these two treaties, the puppeteers of the Sand Village went to manipulate the laborers to develop the resources buried underground. Ordinary ninjas were used as production tools to develop desert farmland and plant cash crops.

As we all know, there are many different factions within Sand Village due to different views on the village's development path and ideological disagreements.

But no matter what faction it is, it is ultimately the lower-level Sand Village people who choose them.

The Sand Village has been defeated time and time again, and they keep fighting. Whenever there is troubled times, they are always the first to jump out and start a war. Is it really because they think they are too strong and think that their military force is enough to conquer Konoha?

I'm afraid not.

Gojo Jieyue thought that perhaps the lower class of Sand Village couldn't stand the evil environment of Wind Country and couldn't survive. Since they were going to die anyway, they might as well fight their way out and seek a ray of hope.

As long as the soil of Sand Village does not change, the seeds of hatred and war will not be extinguished. Every ten or twenty years, the voices of people who want to change the status quo through armed war will become louder, and the militant faction will follow the will of the people of Sand Village, regain power and start a war.

What Gojo Jieyue has to do is the same as instructing the Sand Village to transform the desert.

Give ordinary villagers and ninjas of Sand Village a way to survive and live a better life, and completely destroy the soil on which the fighting faction depends for survival.

No matter how loud their voices are, the most honest people at the bottom will not blindly follow the militant faction to start a war as long as they can see the hope of surviving and living a better life.

In this way... if the militant faction wants to take control of Fengying again and lead the entire village to start a war, I'm afraid the only way out is a coup d'état.

If it really comes to that, and there are ambitious people who want to launch a coup and lead the Sand Village down the road of destruction...

As an ally, Konoha does not recommend armed interference in the internal affairs of other villages in order to maintain the existing peace.

First, let the ordinary villagers of Sand Village accept the settings of "hard work = getting better and better" and "starting a war = a dead end", and then gradually transition to "military spending is meaningless" and "all village defenses trust Konoha"...

From then on, the military force of Sunagakure was like a crippled limb, with only the torso composed of "puppetry", "one tail" and "special bloodline" left.

In addition to the long-term offensive of "Yimu", there are people from the Sand Village who argue for Konoha. It is equivalent to establishing the "Musashi faction" and "Gojo faction" in the Sand Village across the desert, all with the goal of peaceful coexistence and common development.

Dismember the Sand Village physically and mentally step by step!

To achieve all this, all Konoha needs to pay is a cotton market and possible markets for other cash crops later.

This is called industrial transfer!

Use cotton to exchange for the Sand Village's chakra metal, develop Konoha's high-tech industries, and reap the wealth of the wealthy class in the entire ninja world.

Konoha completed the transformation from ninjaism to "ninja-style scientism", forming a technological and economic blockade on other villages. Other villages want to get rid of this dimensionality reduction suppression... unless one day Konoha splits internally.

By then, Konoha might not even be interested in the few economic crops that are available.

It severely suppressed the upper limit of Sand Village in the future, but raised the upper limit of Sand Village now.

This is what Gojo Jieyue was planning!

He said: "Of course, we in Konoha are not pure saints."

"The chakra metal ore and other things mined by Sunagakure... the price you sell them to Konoha should be lowered."

"Similarly, we in Konoha will also use the newly opened trade routes to transport water and sell it to Sunagakure at a price close to cost price."

"Good good!"

Kaoru Kosaka nodded repeatedly, obviously very excited.

Next.

Konoha's benefits were thrown out like they were free, covering almost every aspect of the Sand Village. This was a nearly perfect mission, and it helped the Sand Village to gain the maximum it could at this stage.

And Gojo Jieyue was also very satisfied with the results of the negotiations.

There is internal strife in the neighboring Kirigakure village, and the Mizukage and the future Mizukage are already under his control, so he has been locked up by the Trisolarans.

Now, the future of Sunagakure was also locked by Gojo Kegetsu himself.