Chapter 46 Planting Trees During the Ninja Village Period (26) Uchiha Ogima = ...
Grandma Cat acted quickly, and the next day she had Ninja Cat deliver the finished baby carrier.
When Uchiha Osamu personally delivered the single-slot harness to Senju Takeya, he happened to see Senju Takeya in the yard.
At this moment, Indra was manipulating one of his Truth-Seeking Jewels to merge into the Black World, making the Black World float steadily behind Senju Takeya. The two were working together to get the most comfortable and effortless way to draw and sheathe their swords. The fully automatic floating and following White Jade Sword could return to Senju Takeya's hand after being thrown out, which was incredibly cool.
"What is this?! So cool!" Uchiha Senjian exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Grandpa, you spoil Takeya too much!"
"Yes," Senju Take agreed wholeheartedly, "very handsome."
“Making my elder brother happy is the most important thing.” Indra didn’t think there was anything wrong with doing this. The power was his, and as the younger brother, it was only natural for him to use his power to please his elder brother. This was the right thing to do for him. After all, Indra had no bottom line when it came to his elder brother.
Too lazy to go through the door, Uchiha Senma simply leaped over the white fence covered in roses and strode towards Senju Takeya, handing him the box in his hand. "Anyway, I made one for you too, a strap for carrying a sword."
Senju Take was slightly taken aback, then gladly accepted the box. Upon opening it, she saw the pure white leather strap with silver accessories. The strap felt very supple and had an excellent feel. It could be worn crossbody or adjusted to fit around the waist. The metal buckle securing the knife could be moved, rotated, and adjusted in multiple directions.
Senju Take immediately put the Black World on his back and asked Indra to take back the Truth-Seeking Jewel. Using the Truth-Seeking Jewel to carry a sword was indeed overkill. Now that his best friend had given him a sling, he naturally chose the sling his best friend had given him.
"Suitable." Senju Take also checked the knife, and after confirming it wasn't in the way, he gave a thumbs up.
"Grandma Cat's skills are still trustworthy." Uchiha Senma nodded in satisfaction. "The sports meet will start in a week. I want you, my dear friend, to help me. I have to rehearse and prepare a speech, so I really can't spare the time. After thinking it over, I think that you, as the second largest shareholder of Xinyi Merchant Guild, are the most suitable person to help me."
After hearing what Uchiha Osaka wanted him to do, Senju Take immediately agreed.
—It's another contract signing, but this time it's not a contract for cattle and horses, but a cooperation agreement.
"So you're going to travel this far? Then please allow me to accompany you all the way, elder brother!" Indra flew to Senju Takeya's shoulder and sat down. The ancestor, with his 2.5-head-tall figure, looked so serious that Uchiha Senju couldn't help but glance at him again and again.
The younger brother of the Uchiha family is just so adorable! Although the patriarch's brotherly affection is excessively heavy-handed, this only applies to his closest friends.
There's no time like the present, so Senju Take quickly packed his things and left Konoha. After all, the sports meet was about to start and time was tight. This was probably something Uchiha Osaka suddenly remembered he needed to do, and since there was still some time, he decided to do it all at once and for all.
Although Uchiha Osaka was impulsive and acted on a whim, he had Senju Takeru, who was always there for him, as a close friend, so Uchiha Osaka's ideas never failed.
Senju Takeya was fast on his feet, and soon he saw the country where the sky and the earth were connected by raindrops—the Land of Rain, and the military institution here was naturally called Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village).
Located at the intersection of the three great kingdoms of fire, wind, and earth, this place is frequently affected by war, making it appear exceptionally desolate and bleak.
"What a damp yet barren land," Indra said calmly. As Senju Takeya stepped into the Land of Rain, an invisible force kept the cold, damp rain away, preventing any of it from getting on him or her.
Senju Takeya closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings for a moment, then headed towards the tallest building in the area with a clear goal. Along the way, pedestrians hurried by. Some people couldn't help but glance at Senju Takeya when they saw that he was a stranger. Upon seeing the tribal clothing on Senju Takeya's body, they immediately looked away as if they had been electrocuted and quickly left.
There were few people on the streets of Amegakure, but Senju Taken noticed a monk wearing a white haori with the Roman numeral IV under his left eye walking past him.
Can monks get tattoos?
However, Senju Takeya wasn't paying attention to anything else right now. He just wanted to know where the Akatsuki organization his best friend had mentioned was. He figured the local Amegakure chief must know.
As the leader of Amegakure, no one could know what Hanzo the Salamander felt when he turned around and saw his guards lying on the ground and the Wood Release user appearing behind him. The intense shock immediately triggered his survival instinct, and he instinctively summoned his summoning beast, the Salamander Ibuki.
But in an instant, with a loud bang, the salamander was embedded in the ground before it could react, and immediately fell into a peaceful sleep. On its sunken head, there was a small white ball that was almost invisible at first glance. The little rabbit stood there coldly and stomped its foot as if to warn.
Rabbits are not as soft and vulnerable as they appear. They have the highest pain tolerance in the animal kingdom and are known for their strong temper and irritability. You might think that rabbits are weak and cute only because they are herbivores and their anger is so weak that it sounds like they are being affectionate. But Little White Gold is different. Its strength is undeniable. You could call it Otsutsuki White Gold without any problem.
In the blink of an eye, the white ball of fluff returned to Senju Takeya's arms. It was so fast that even the Salamander Hanzo could hardly catch its movement with the naked eye. Only then did he realize that he was covered in a cold sweat.
"What brings the Wood Release Master of Konoha here?" Hanzo of the Salamander looked at the young boy carrying a white katana. The boy's eerie cat-like eyes sent chills down his spine, and he couldn't muster any courage or even think of fighting him. He couldn't imagine just how strong this young Wood Release Master was that he, a veteran of many battles, could feel such trepidation.
"Where is the Akatsuki?" The Wood Release user went straight to the point, frankly stating his destination without any attempt to hide it. "Ogima plans to collaborate with them on a charity project to aid the Land of Rain."
"Aid the Land of Rain?" It's one thing to aid the Land of Rain without seeking out the daimyo of the Land of Rain, but why bypass him, the leader of Amegakure, and go to the Akatsuki organization, which has only recently gained some recognition? Hanzo of the Salamander was puzzled. He strongly suspected that Konoha's trip was intended to divide the Land of Rain, thereby strengthening another emerging force to incite civil war within the Land of Rain.
However, under the emotionless gaze of the Wood Release user, Hanzo of the Salamander did not reveal his thoughts, but instead pointed out the direction to Takeya Senju.
"How dare he doubt his elder brother!" Indra said unhappily after walking a distance.
“From his perspective, it’s normal for him to suspect my motives,” Senju Take said, expressing his understanding.
Uchiha Osaka chose the Akatsuki organization over Hanzo the Salamander for a simple reason: the Akatsuki was idealistic, and its goals did not conflict with Uchiha Osaka's goals, allowing them to benefit each other. Hanzo the Salamander, on the other hand, was not pure enough. Putting aside his past, the current Hanzo the Salamander had been tainted by the vices of those in power and was filled with selfish desires, making him completely unsuitable for Uchiha Osaka's requirements.
Therefore, Hanzo's suspicions about Uchiha Osaka openly supporting Akatsuki as the future political center of the Land of Rain were indeed correct.
Unfortunately, it was Takeya Senju, a Wood Release user, who came. Hanzo was neither able to defeat him nor stop him. This was an open and blatant conspiracy. Anyone weaker than Hanzo of the Salamander would probably have met their end. This is why Uchiha Osaka said that having Takeya Senju was the most suitable person besides himself.
Senju Take also successfully found the Akatsuki organization. The Akatsuki's central figures were three boys and girls. When he visited, the leader was a cheerful and talkative orange-yellow-haired boy, while a gloomy red-haired boy and a gentle purple-haired girl accompanied him on either side.
This combination...
Senju Takeshi also thought of Uchiha Obito, whom his best friend had called a beneficiary of Konoha-style monogamy.
Upon learning that Senju Takeshi had also come for this purpose, the boy named Yahiko looked at the contract placed before him with bright eyes, "Is this real?! You are really willing to provide such aid to the Land of Rain!"
“Yes, the Xinyi Merchant Guild will provide funds and materials, and you will be responsible for the manpower to distribute and manage them.” Qian Shouzhu nodded in agreement. “However, in return, you will need to provide the Xinyi Merchant Guild with the branch stores to be opened in the Rain Country, and provide the stores with a sufficiently safe and stable environment. The stores must be located in the best areas of the country. Money is not a problem; we will provide it.”
"Why would you do something like this? It doesn't benefit you at all, does it?" the red-haired boy named Nagato asked warily. "It's not worth going to such lengths just to open a branch."
"Spreading influence, winning hearts and minds, increasing customer base... there are many benefits." Senju Take calmly explained, "A hungry and impoverished environment will not have a high-quality and stable customer base. However, the common people, who make up the vast majority of the population, are potential customers for Senju. If there are no customers in this environment, then create them. Senju said that he has plenty of money and time now, and he is powerful enough. He has a lot. In the early stages, distributing resources to those who need them more will not have any impact on their development. The Land of Rain is just the beginning."
It's essentially about those who get rich first helping those who get rich later.
“I support Senju Takeya,” Senju Takeya said. “That’s why I came, nothing more.”
The three members of the Akatsuki were all stunned.
"Will war... happen again?" Konan asked softly.
"As long as I and Senma are still around, we will not allow large-scale conflicts between countries or villages to occur," Senju Take said responsibly. "Providing protective measures for our public welfare partners after signing the contract will also be our obligation."
Yahiko carefully read the contract over and over again, then showed it to his two partners. After receiving their support, he smiled and readily agreed: "Alright! I'm willing to trust you! After all, we have nothing to lie to about someone who can end the Third Shinobi World War so quickly!"
The Akatsuki organization does indeed need help and support right now, and what Uchiha Osaka wants them to do is exactly what the Akatsuki organization has always wanted to do!
Without war, we can gradually improve everyone's lives, help people slowly emerge from the pain of war, and then work together to build a peaceful world!
After Yahiko took the lead in signing his name with chakra, Nagato and Konan, as his deputies, also signed their names on the contract. The moment the contract took effect, they all felt a sense of security.
“The contracts between fans have special effects. Once the contract takes effect, it cannot be changed. Regardless of whether it is A or B, anyone who violates it will pay the price—at least the price of their life.” Senju Takeya handed a contract to Yahiko, then used chakra to condense a black leaf-shaped chakra crystal and handed it to Nagato, adding, “You can crush it if you encounter danger.”
"Thank you!" Yahiko carefully accepted the contract that brought about a huge turning point for the Akatsuki organization.
Nagato accepted the chakra crystal. The instant he touched it, the sudden ease he felt and the comfort emanating from his eyes startled him. He awkwardly whispered, "Thank you..."
Senju Take nodded, and finally handed a sealing scroll and three sports meet tickets to Yahiko before turning and leaving.
"Great! Nagato! Konan! The Land of Rain will definitely become better in the future! And this is just the beginning—" Yahiko took a long breath excitedly, "My God! I didn't expect that Uchiha Osaka's goal was the same as ours! This is like a divine intervention to help us!"
“The real mastermind behind the Xinyi Merchant Guild is Uchiha Ogima.” Konan chuckled. “He is much more powerful than us. Compared to him, we really have nothing to be fooled. Perhaps we are not fighting alone.”
When monsters like Uchiha Osaka and Senju Takeya appeared before them openly and presented them with contracts that had special effects, they had no reason or condition not to trust them.
Nagato hesitated for a moment, then carefully put the chakra crystal close to his body. Seeing how happy Yahiko and Konan were, he couldn't help but smile and relax.
At the height of their youthful vigor and vitality, the trio received help and recognition from like-minded and strong individuals. They felt a great weight lifted from their hearts, and their future became clearer and more defined.
"By the way, what's in this scroll?" Yahiko opened the sealing scroll and activated the first sealing incantation on it.
With a loud "bang!", more than a dozen boxes appeared in front of the three of them. Konan and Nagato each opened the box closest to them and were almost blinded by the glittering gold inside.
Xiao Nan: !!!
Nagato: !!!
"The Sage of Six Paths' staff! Such powerful money-making technique—!" Yahiko surrendered directly to the power of money. "Lord Uchiha! Lord Senju! I will follow you to the death!"
After Senju Takeya had completely disappeared, Black Zetsu, who had been lurking near Nagato, finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief and emerged from the depths of the ground. It couldn't understand why it would still encounter this monster, Senju Takeya, after a thousand years. Well, it was normal for the mountain god of Xilin Mountain to be alive now.
However, the mountain god of Xilin Mountain is still in the ninja world... Can it still save his mother?
Black Zetsu's mood became heavy.
Fortunately, it has found an outside helper. Although that guy is quite troublesome for its mother, it can't worry about that now.
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Author's Note: [Mini-Theater]
Yahiko: Oh no! The Akatsuki is out of money!
Xiao Nan: Then we need to find a way to make ends meet.
Nagato: Yahiko, you've spent too much on infrastructure lately, and Deidara has also blown up quite a few things these past few days. I'll check on the expenditures in that area.
Yahiko: (Lights incense) (Kneels before the shrine) (Piously worships) Money, money, money from all directions! Money pouring in from all sides!
Xiao Nan: ?
Nagato: ?
Uchiha Clan Member: (Knocks on the door) (Opens the door) Excuse me, the clan leader sent me to deliver this month's support funds.
Yahiko: Here he comes! My God of Wealth!
Xiao Nan: !!!
Nagato: !!!
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