Land of Whirlpools...
"Clan Leader." A red-haired ninja said respectfully to the Uzumaki Clan Leader, "The ships from the Land of Water have all been delivered."
"En." The Clan Leader nodded expressionlessly and said plainly, "Were there any problems?"
He heard that Uzumaki Jun, that brat, had gone to the moon these past few days and was simply nowhere to be seen. So, these matters were temporarily handled by him, the Clan Leader.
"No, the Land of Water delivered everything." The Uzumaki ninja shook his head and said, "It's just that I went on board earlier to take a look..."
It was really...
He sighed. "Dirty, chaotic, and poor..."
A crowd of people squeezed into those old-style transport ships could get sick.
Hearing the Uzu-nin's words, the Clan Leader frowned and walked aboard.
"Sir." The person in charge of the transport ship, an official from the Land of Water, said respectfully, "Our Daimyo has fulfilled the promise made to the Land of Whirlpools."
"En." The Clan Leader nodded and followed the person in charge inside. Looking at the scene before him...
He immediately frowned.
"Because the ninja were too difficult to manage, the Fourth Mizukage killed them on the spot." The official cautiously glanced at the Uzumaki Clan Leader and said with a hollow laugh, "The remaining ones are all ordinary people of the Yuki clan."
As for being too difficult to manage...
Probably, Kirigakure simply did not want the Yuki ninja to benefit the Land of Whirlpools, or perhaps they were afraid the Land of Whirlpools might discover something from the ninja, so they killed them directly.
But...
None of that concerned their Land of Water. They just needed to deliver the people, and also this transport ship...
It needed to be sailed back later.
"The Land of Whirlpools can rest assured, they absolutely will not resist now."
He wore a cheerful, knowing-nothing expression.
"Hmph." The Clan Leader gave him a deep look, snorted coldly, and looked at the group of civilians before him...
Confusion, helplessness, fear...
Filled their eyes. Perhaps, after seeing their clan's ninja all dead, they thought that being captured by Kirigakure meant they could not survive either.
Especially since there were many children here...
Although they were also afraid, they did not have the despair of the adults. They just seemed listless, probably from being hungry for several days.
"Someone." The Clan Leader called out loudly.
"Clan Leader."
An Uzu-nin stepped forward.
"Arrange for them to bathe, assign rooms, and also..." The Clan Leader glanced at the Yuki clan members before him, turned his head, and said, "Get them some food."
"After that, leave it to Hibiki to arrange."
The rest...
Before Uzumaki Jun left, he had already held a meeting. They just needed to hand it over to the person in charge.
"Understood." The Uzu-nin nodded and said, "The task will be completed."
Hearing this, the Clan Leader placed his hands behind his back and left...
This place...
Was really too dirty and damp.
Looking at the Land of Whirlpools being built with fervor outside...
A trace of confusion also appeared in the Clan Leader's eyes.
"Perhaps, if the Land of Whirlpools had been defeated back then, it would have been like this too."
...
"Captain Shukuma, are we changing locations today?" Atsushi, seeing the captain leading them in a different direction than yesterday, walked over and asked cheerfully, "What's the work for today?"
"Didn't you listen yesterday?" Shukuma frowned at Atsushi and said, "Don't tell me you sneaked off early? You know that means a pay deduction and disciplinary action."
"No, absolutely not." Tsuchigumo Atsushi quickly shook his head and said seriously, "Yesterday I only left after work ended." Then, he scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly, "Maybe I left a bit too quickly and didn't know there was a meeting to attend."
So...
Please, definitely don't deduct my pay.
"You, you." Shukuma shook his head helplessly and said, "Today we need to go to the entry point. The pier there needs rebuilding."
"It might be a bit busier, but the pay is relatively higher."
"Oh oh?" Hearing that the pay would be higher, Atsushi's eyes lit up and said, "I will work seriously."
"Alright." Shukuma rolled his eyes and said, "Remember to check if there's a meeting before leaving in the future."
This old slicker...
Was really too slippery.
Fortunately, he worked seriously and didn't cut corners.
Glancing at Tsuchigumo Atsushi returning to his team, Shukuma shook his head helplessly.
"Thwack."
Tsuchigumo Atsushi smacked Zaita hard on the head and said, "Why didn't you remind me last night?"
If it weren't for you, why would I have run off so fast?
"You said you wanted to get off early to have a drink." Zaita covered his head and said, "And by the time I got the message, you were already gone."
How is that my fault?
You left your things for me to clean up, then just patted your backside and ran off.
"Talking back." Atsushi smacked Zaita again and said, "Couldn't you have told me at night?"
Zaita, helpless, covered his head and moved to the back of the line.
This Uncle Atsushi was really unreasonable. Why didn't Captain Shukuma deduct his pay?
He got dead drunk every night, how was he supposed to talk?
Slept like a log.
And then...
"What's going on?" Shukuma looked at the entry point, frowned, and said, "Is there trouble again?"
Why were so many people gathered at the entry point, making such a racket.
"Probably some ninja refusing to have their chakra sealed." Atsushi stroked his chin and said schadenfreudically, "Looks like they're going to get fined again."
"Just wonder if they resorted to violence."
If they did, it would be even more serious.
Hearing Atsushi's words, Shukuma rolled his eyes and said, "Let's go take a look too. Otherwise, with this situation, we can't start work today."
He was actually gloating?
Did he cause trouble too when he came to the Land of Whirlpools?
"Understood." Atsushi quickly nodded and said seriously, "If the situation requires it, we will definitely assist earnestly."
No work?
No work meant no drink today?
So...
"We absolutely will not let any troublemakers disrupt the order of the Land of Whirlpools."
But...
Is there a reward for acting bravely for a just cause?
He heard that helpful citizens get rewards, wonder how much it is?
Atsushi squinted at the entry point, hoisted his shovel, walked over, and shouted loudly, "Move aside, everyone move aside."
After squeezing in, he raised his shovel, put on a fierce expression, and looked over, about to say something when...
His expression froze.
"Second Elder."
...
On the Moon...
"Finally adjusted properly." Uzumaki Jun looked at the now activated satellite, sighed, and said, "When I go back, I must have Chiro improve this. The frequency is too hard to tune."
If it's not optimized...
Wouldn't they have to come to the moon every time they launch a satellite?
That would be too troublesome.
Uzumaki Jun touched his chin, turned his head, and narrowed his eyes looking at Ōtsutsuki Hoshin beside him.
Perhaps the Ōtsutsuki clan...
"It's done, let's go down."
"Is that all?" Ōtsutsuki Hoshin looked at the metal device in front of him, spreading two pairs of wings, rotating along with the shinobi world, and asked doubtfully, "It's that simple?"
"Not simple." Uzumaki Jun said irritably, "Didn't you see how long I've been working on it?"
If you hadn't wanted to come up and see, I wouldn't have brought a大叔 like you.
"Now we just need to go back and test it. If it still doesn't work, we'll have to retrieve it for modifications."
Looking at the moon not far away...
He wondered how Boss Madara was doing.
Because Boss Madara wasn't interested in this stuff and didn't come along, Uzumaki Jun had left all the gifts he brought with him.
"It's been so long, he should be almost done handing them out."
Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes, touched his chin, and smiled slightly.
Those brats...
He hoped Boss Madara wouldn't lose his temper.
Then, he turned to look at Ōtsutsuki Hoshin.
"Let's go too."
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