Early in the morning, Natsume opened the door and saw Mei Terumī.
"Lord Kishi, Elder Yuanshi has approved your plan."
As she spoke, she was still slightly out of breath. Apparently, she had rushed over as soon as she got the news, showing a bit of eagerness.
But her facial expression was relaxed.
It was obvious that she was very happy.
"That's good. I was worried that my efforts would be in vain before," Natsume smiled and said. "With you in Kiri, the current situation is bound to change."
"Thanks to you, Lord Kishi."
Mei Terumī looked into his eyes and suddenly wondered what kind of face was hidden under the mask.
From his voice, she could tell that Natsume was very young.
But he had rich experiences and an extraordinary way of speaking, more like a mature middle - aged man.
This contradiction made her curious.
[Due to your actions, Mei Terumī's destiny has changed. You have gained 100 destiny value.]
Why is it a full score?
This doesn't make any sense!
Could there be some changes he doesn't know about later?
"Let's go and post the mission," Natsume calmly stated. "Please lead the way."
"No problem."
Mei Terumī took a few steps forward and suddenly noticed that her bangs were a bit messy.
She instinctively tidied up her brown hair that was like a waterfall.
Natsume, following behind her, noticed her action.
He really wanted to ask her who designed this hairstyle.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the Mission hall.
"So many?"
Natsume's generosity made Mei Terumī's heart tremble.
The mission required a large number of ninjas. Also, the reward was high.
Just this batch of missions was enough to equal Kiri's annual income.
While everyone was exclaiming, someone quickly left and headed for the Mizukage's office.
In the so - called world that respects the strong.
Yagura Karatachi's bloody rule was intolerable to some, but it drove others crazy.
Therefore, Kiri was vaguely divided into two factions.
One faction firmly supported the Mizukage, and the other, led by Yuanshi and Mei Terumī, focused more on the village's future.
"Lord Mizukage, just now Mei Terumī led Kishi, a wealthy merchant from the Land of Water, to the Mission hall and posted a large number of commissioned missions, all related to the shipping business," Jonin Hideyoshi reported respectfully.
"This Mei Terumī actually dares to go against my words," Yagura Karatachi said with a dissatisfied look on his face. "It seems that Yuanshi has spoiled her too much on weekdays."
"Lord Mizukage, should we kill her?"
Hideyoshi showed a resentful expression.
In Kiri, after so many years of tradition, the situation of Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit) ninjas was very difficult.
Not only the ninjas, but also ordinary villagers hated them.
Take Haku for example.
Because his mother awakened [Ice Release], she was killed by his father.
This shows how bad the situation was.
Mei Terumī had two Kekkei Genkai, Boil Release and Boil Release. If it weren't for Yuanshi protecting her, she would have been dead long ago.
Hideyoshi became a follower of Yagura Karatachi because his brother died protecting him at the hands of the Uchiha clan, who had the [Sharingan] Kekkei Genkai.
With this so - called pretext, his conscience was redeemed in the killing of Kekkei Genkai Ninjas.
Hearing this, Yagura Karatachi closed his eyes. After a moment, he said, "I'll leave it to you."
Just now, Obito Uchiha had conveyed an order to him.
He could kill her.
Mei Terumī had a good reputation among the Mist Ninjas.
Her death would only make the situation even more chaotic.
And this was exactly what Obito Uchiha wanted to see.
Besides, he was already tired of playing.
All the well - known Kekkei Genkai ninja clans in Kiri had been wiped out by him.
Jūzō Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki had also been lured by him to join the Akatsuki organization.
Among the remaining powerful ones, there were only Yagura Karatachi, Ao, and Mei Terumī.
If he eliminated them, Obito Uchiha could return to the Akatsuki organization and begin handling affairs concerning the Uchiha clan.
The Mission hall.
Thanks to Natsume's actions, it had become extremely lively.
Ninjas, putting aside the so - called Will of Fire and other illusory concepts, were ultimately after money.
The poor economic environment in Kiri had made everyone relatively poor.
The appearance of such a generous employer naturally caused a stir.
Moreover, the mission didn't involve any fighting, emphasizing safety.
After all, the bloody rule was unacceptable to most people.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many ninja defections, including the high - ranking Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist.
Mei Terumī watched the enthusiastic ninjas with a glint in her eyes and couldn't help but be tempted.
It had been a long time since such a situation had occurred in Kiri.
She saw hope.
And all this was brought about by Natsume.
She now felt very regretful. If only he were a Mist Ninja.
With his abilities, it wouldn't be a problem for him to be an advisor to the Mizukage.
But he was just an ordinary person.
Mei Terumī sighed.
As the future Mizukage, she knew very well that the two things Kiri lacked the most were money and talents.
Natsume had both, but he didn't have a proper identity.
How could she make him stay and help build Kiri with peace of mind?
"Mei Terumī."
Natsume turned around and noticed that she was in a daze. So he called out to her again, "What are you thinking about so intently?"
"Sorry."
Mei Terumī came back to her senses, her face blushing a little, as she had been caught by the person himself.
"It's okay."
Natsume smiled.
At least he had enjoyed a nice view.
This chapter isn't over yet!
Although Mei Terumī couldn't compare with Tsunade, she was still far above ordinary women.
Coupled with the dress she was wearing, which exuded a sense of generosity everywhere.
This made him can't help thinking of a fan - made painting he had seen before he transmigrated to this world.
The only pity was that her brown hair covered her smooth and jade - like back.
Cough.
Natsume composed himself a bit and said, "In the next few days, I'll have to trouble you to accompany me on a trip."
This was the on - site inspection and protection they had discussed earlier, so Mei Terumī nodded without hesitation.
Now with Yuanshi's support and considering Natsume's importance, she would even offer her personal protection service for free.
"Where are we going tomorrow?"
Mei Terumī asked again.
"Among the five shipping lanes, the one in the east concerns me the most."
After a moment of thought, Natsume said, "Let's go to the Land of Whirlpools first."
The Land of Whirlpools has a very advantageous geographical position.
It is bordered by the Land of Fire to the west, the Land of Water to the east, the Land of Hot Springs to the north, and the Land of Bears to the south.
All kinds of shipping lanes converge here.
However, the current situation in the Land of Whirlpools is particularly complicated.
The once-powerful Uzumaki clan established a ninja village here, Uzushio Village.
At its peak, it was only slightly inferior to the Five Great Villages.
The Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan were close relatives and had a close relationship.
But no one expected that Uzushio Village would be completely destroyed overnight, and only a few lucky ones managed to escape.
The original story didn't mention specifically who did it.
It only said that due to the fear of the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Technique, many countries and ninja villages joined forces to launch an attack.
It's hard to say what role Konoha Village played in it.
Maybe they just failed to arrive in time to rescue.
In the end, they only brought back the next-generation Nine - Tailed Fox Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, a bunch of Uzumaki Sealing Techniques, and the Naimen Hall where the Shinigami Mask was stored.
Night fell.
In the forest outside the big city in the Land of Fire.
The group of people who were chasing Kazuma set up camp under the cover of night.
"Asuma, it's your turn to take over."
Tsunade woke up from the tent. She didn't sleep well and had been having dreams in a daze.
Asuma Sarutobi nodded and stood up, with an expression of wanting to say something but holding back on his face.
"What's up?"
Tsunade glanced at him and said, "Just say what you want to say."
"Just now, when Lady Tsunade was sleeping, she called out a name, about a dozen times."
Asuma Sarutobi asked curiously, "Is this person named Natsume in debt to you for a lot of money?"
He left Konoha Village in a fit of anger back then. After becoming one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, he never returned and didn't know who Natsume was.
Hearing this, Tsunade was stunned. Her lips moved as if she wanted to explain something, but she said nothing.
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