Chapter 142: The Ninja Blocking the Way

Hearing the words of the Fire Daimyo, Uchiha Feiyu also nodded thoughtfully; the Chakra Refining Technique was indeed not too difficult, but it certainly could not be considered simple either—at least, it was impossible for an ordinary person to cultivate it just by being told once.

A guy like Uzumaki Naruto, who even called chakra "chadra," was only able to master the Chakra Refining Technique and easily refine massive amounts of chakra simply because he was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, a member of the Uzumaki Clan, and the reincarnation of Ashura; even if he didn't know how to refine chakra, it would synthesize automatically.

"What if we turn the Chakra Refining Technique into books and spread it on a large scale?"

"Uh... in fact, among the 300 million people in the Land of Fire, at least over 250 million are illiterate..."

Twitching the corner of his mouth, Uchiha Feiyu was suddenly speechless; only then did he realize that in this place, the Ninja World, while the technology was close to a modern society, it was still a feudal system, and the illiterate who could not read actually made up the majority.

It was just that Uchiha Feiyu had always stayed in a Ninja Village before, and in a Ninja Village, there were basically no illiterate people, let alone ninjas; even seven or eight-year-old children basically possessed the ability to read and write.

In such an environment, coupled with the memories of his past life, Uchiha Feiyu subconsciously assumed that everyone in the Land of Fire had received compulsory education; however, in reality, under this feudal system, where was there any such thing as compulsory education?

Not to mention anything else, even when the New China was first founded, the illiteracy rate was as high as 80%! Not to mention a semi-feudal country like the Land of Fire; in fact, Uchiha Feiyu wouldn't be surprised at all if the illiteracy rate reached 90% or even 95%.

"Then let's set up literacy classes... and use the Chakra Refining Technique as the textbook for the literacy classes!"

Uzumaki Kushina was still the spicy little chili pepper, Tsunade was still the bold and generous "Big Fat Sheep" who loved to gamble, and Shizune was still the gentle, slightly nagging little cotton-padded jacket who loved to take care of others.

Boya Town was the main thoroughfare between Konoha and the capital of the Land of Fire, and it was also the largest town among them.

Therefore, they would also weigh the pros and cons and have their own little schemes, but it was just that their loyalty to Uchiha Feiyu was able to suppress these thoughts.

"Lady Tsunade! You aren't thinking about going gambling again, are you? You are already the Hokage now! You can't keep going to casinos to gamble money like you used to!"

"Don't worry about that... now that both the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire are under my control, the two countries can announce this policy together when the time comes."

"Oh! Has Tsunade gambled in the casinos around here before?"

Shizune looked at the distracted Tsunade with an unsightly expression and spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the Daimyo and the officials finally breathed a sigh of relief; they were only controlled by the God-Controlling Technique, which placed their loyalty to Uchiha Feiyu in the most important position, but that did not mean they lacked intelligence or their own thoughts.

"However, promoting chakra comprehensively has another problem; it is easy to attract the attention of other countries... and create a so-called arms race. It's possible that as soon as this policy is issued, the other major powers will unite to attack the Land of Fire!"

"I will control another country later; once three major powers announce this policy, the remaining countries will have no choice but to follow suit and engage in an arms race, rather than being able to nip it in the bud."

Hearing Uchiha Feiyu's question, Tsunade, who had been somewhat impatient with Shizune, had no choice but to lower her head and say honestly:

Having only stayed in the room for a few minutes, Tsunade was already somewhat absent-minded, frequently looking outside.

That evening, Tsunade brought Uchiha Feiyu and the others to the largest hotel in the town and booked two rooms.

"That's right, I have indeed played in the casinos around here a few times..."

"It wasn't just a few times, Lady Tsunade! The gambling debts you've lost in the casinos around here have already reached tens of millions of ryo!"

After the mission was issued, Uchiha Feiyu took Tsunade, Shizune, and Uzumaki Kushina directly, preparing to return to Konoha.

Although under the influence of the Joyous Union Canon, these women were at Uchiha Feiyu's beck and call and completely unable to refuse any of his requests, their own personal characters and hobbies were not much different from before.

It was just that when facing Uchiha Feiyu, they would sometimes restrain their own personalities and try to please him.

Uchiha Feiyu waved his hand and issued the order; the Fire Daimyo and the various ministers immediately looked bitter but agreed to it.

If it did not involve Uchiha Feiyu, these people would also engage in intrigue for their own interests and eliminate dissidents for their own future.

Uchiha Feiyu took a sip of tea and asked curiously; looking at Tsunade's expression, she seemed to have left behind some "battle records" here as well.

Shizune exposed Tsunade's bottom line without hesitation, and Tsunade couldn't help but glare at her in embarrassment and anger, making little Shizune shrink her neck immediately.

Tens of millions, Uchiha Feiyu twitched the corner of his mouth slightly; one had to know that the minimum reward for an S-Rank mission was only 1 million ryo, so this was equivalent to dozens of S-Rank missions!

Of course, there was no cap on the rewards for S-Rank missions, and even if one mission earned tens of millions, it was a slight possibility, but even for a ninja of the Shadow-level, tens of millions of ryo was a large sum of money.

An Asuma was only worth 35 million ryo... one had to know that the Asuma in the original work was not only an Elite Jonin of Konoha but also the son of the Third Hokage and had once served in the Guardian Twelve; it was only with all these status bonuses that he was worth that much money.

For an ordinary Shadow-level Ninja to earn this amount of money, they would either have to carry out a sufficiently desperate major mission or spend two or three years performing multiple S-Rank missions; neither was an easy task.

Just like how Kakuzu killing Asuma seemed quite easy, in reality, not to mention that Asuma's strength was not weak at all, killing such an important figure meant that neither the Land of Fire nor Konoha could swallow their anger; they would inevitably pursue and kill him with all their might.

Later, it was proven that this was the case; even though Kakuzu was powerful and experienced, wasn't he eventually killed by Leaf Ninja?

If it weren't for the fact that Tsunade was the most famous Medical Ninja in the entire Ninja World, with her speed of squandering money, I'm afraid even a mountain of gold and silver wouldn't be able to hold up!

"Tsunade—you should quit gambling from now on!"

As Uchiha Feiyu spoke, Tsunade's expression quickly collapsed, and she agreed unwillingly.

"I know... you hateful Uchiha brat!"

Looking at Tsunade's listless appearance, Uchiha Feiyu thought for a moment and finally said:

"You can play, but you are not allowed to gamble money!"

"If I don't gamble money, then what is there to play?"

Tsunade said in a low voice, and Uchiha Feiyu chuckled and said:

"You can gamble clothes!"

"Gamble clothes!?"

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then she realized what he meant, her face turning slightly rosy; she glanced at Uzumaki Kushina and Shizune and chuckled:

"Playing with two people doesn't seem very lively! Should we all play together?!"

Uzumaki Kushina and Shizune were obviously very clear about what it meant to gamble clothes; after hearing Tsunade's words, they were both a bit bashful, but looking at Uchiha Feiyu's smiling eyes, they both agreed.

Casually writing the fifth character for "five," Uchiha Feiyu threw the brush aside and shook his head as he looked at Tsunade, who was rolling her eyes, sticking out her tongue, and covered in tears and saliva, having already turned into a cream puff:

"As expected of the legendary 'Big Fat Sheep,' she really is both unskilled and loves to play!"

"Hee hee, Lady Tsunade has always been like this! I've advised her many times before, but unfortunately, she never listens; this time she finally learned her lesson."

Shizune, with a flushed face, hugged Uchiha Feiyu's neck; a character for "five" had also been written on her body, and her body was still trembling slightly, her voice soft and weak.

"Are you sure Sister Tsunade learned a lesson? Maybe she's even enjoying it."

Uzumaki Kushina lay on Uchiha Feiyu's lap and caught her breath slightly; compared to Shizune, another stroke had been added to the character for "five" on her body.

"Maybe, but Lady Tsunade was able to persist for 25 times before completely fainting; maybe she really thinks this is a reward!"

Shizune reached out her finger and poked Tsunade twice; Tsunade trembled twice but remained in a coma.

"Alright, this 'Big Fat Sheep' has already fainted; do you two want to continue playing?"

Uchiha Feiyu stroked Uzumaki Kushina's red hair and asked with a light chuckle.

Uzumaki Kushina twisted her body twice and said with a hum:

"Feiyu, you must have cheated! Otherwise, how could it be possible not to lose a single round?"

"What is so strange about this? You have even seen someone like Tsunade who loses every bet, so why can't you accept that I win every bet?"

Uchiha Feiyu, who had just used the Five Senses Illusion to control them, looked completely serious, making the two women who had been observing the expression on his face feel a bit skeptical.

"Hmph, fine, then let's keep playing! I don't believe that Shizune and I won't be able to win even one round next!"

Uzumaki Kushina said, seemingly unconvinced; of course, whether she was truly unconvinced or had actually started to enjoy the feeling of having tally marks written on her body, only she knew.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Feiyu's expression changed slightly, and he let out a soft, cold snort:

"Stop playing for now; it seems trouble has come knocking!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Feiyu reached out and pressed his hand onto Tsunade's forehead, and pure Yang Release chakra instantly penetrated her body, finally waking up Tsunade, whose brain had been on the verge of melting.

"I... I haven't lost yet... I can still play another round!"

Tsunade said this the moment she woke up, making Uchiha Feiyu roll his eyes involuntarily:

"Stop playing, you really haven't lost enough! Next time, I must write a dozen or twenty tally marks all over your body to make you remember this lesson!"

A dozen or twenty tally marks? Tsunade's body trembled slightly, her pretty face twisted, and her eyes revealed a look that was both fearful and full of anticipation.

She did not doubt whether Uchiha Feiyu could do it; relying on the Joyous Union Canon, paired with the rapidly recovering Sage Body and Medical Ninjutsu, her own beautiful body was simply a toy that this Uchiha brat before her could never break.

But even if her body could withstand it, her mind would collapse by then, and she would be completely broken, right!

Just as Tsunade was still letting her imagination run wild, Uchiha Feiyu's words brought her back to her senses:

"Hurry up and get dressed; some uninvited guests have arrived outside the town, and they are likely here for us, or rather, for you, the Hokage!"

The expression on Tsunade's face changed, revealing a serious look, and she quickly got dressed along with the other two women and walked out of the room.

Uchiha Feiyu's current perception range was incredibly vast; after the few of them were ready, the other party had only just entered the town.

"Do you want to leave here? If we start a battle here, I'm afraid it will harm the innocent."

Tsunade glanced at the town; the buildings here were quite dense, and in the middle of the night, the vast majority of people were at home sleeping. If a battle really broke out, it would certainly cause a great impact.

Daring to come and surround the Hokage, no matter how one thought about it, they could not be ordinary ninja; at the very least, it had to be several Elite Jonin working together. A battle between ninja of this level would be enough to destroy several streets.

"As you wish! The other party is currently seven or eight hundred meters away from us; if you want to go outside to fight, then we should leave now."

Uchiha Feiyu agreed casually, and the four of them did not hesitate, heading directly out of the town.

At this moment, a group of ninja had just entered the town. There were over 20 ninja in that group, among whom more than a dozen were gathered in a cluster, while the other seven ninja were spaced quite far apart from each other, clearly not from the same Ninja Village.

The group of ninja with more people wore Rock Ninja forehead protectors, while those seven ninja wore Mist Ninja forehead protectors.

With their forehead protectors worn clearly on their heads, the ninja from the two villages did not hide their origins at all. Those capable of making a move on the Hokage were the most elite ninja in their Ninja Villages; ninja of this level were all famous throughout the Ninja World, so hiding was completely meaningless.

The leader of the Rock Ninja was the Explosion Release ninja Gari, followed by the most elite Explosion Corps, while the seven Mist Ninja each had a strangely shaped weapon on their backs, and one could tell at a glance that they were the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"The target has started moving; they seem to want to leave the town!"

A Rock Ninja pressed his hands to the ground, sensing the fluctuations in the earth, and said. After hearing this, Gari nodded slightly:

"That's fine... it's best not to cause too much destruction in the town..."

"Heh, since when did the leader of the Rock Ninja's Explosion Release unit become such a soft-hearted living Bodhisattva?"

The ninja who spoke was tall and large, like a mountain of flesh, holding a weapon wrapped in bandages that looked like a spiked club, its sharp teeth glinting with a cold light as he mocked.

Gari snorted coldly and ignored Suikazan Fuguki, who had initiated the provocation.

(End of this chapter)