blogombal Chapter 160
Chapter 160
The Land of Whirlpools is just a tiny country. With the ninja's footwork, it only takes a moment to cross such a small country. Not long after, the group arrived at the capital of the Land of Whirlpools and the military fortress of the Hidden Tide Village.
Unlike the ordinary people they met before, the villagers of the Hidden Tide Village almost all have bright red hair, which is a clear sign of the pure bloodline of the Uzumaki clan.
After seeing the outsiders, especially the outsiders from the Senju clan, these red-haired people all showed extremely expectant, wet eyes like dogs.
Tobirama, who knew the virtues of the Uzumaki clan very well, immediately took out a scroll full of food as a gift. Shen Yue swore that when these red-haired whirlpools saw the food, their eyes were all green!
She really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How poor were these people?
"Are you, Lord Hashirama?"
Several red-haired men with faded hair, obviously old, stared at Hashirama. After receiving Hashirama's friendly greeting, they were very excited and responded quickly:
"Hashirama, Lord Hashirama, is it really you? Great, you are finally here!"
When they saw the legendary Senju Hashirama, the eyes of these old clan leader diehards were moist and they almost shed tears. They thought that Hashirama came here to rescue their clan leader and marry the tigress Mitohime.
But they didn't dare to say it clearly because of the fists of Mitohime and her diehards. But Hashirama, who didn't know these old guys at all, didn't understand their implicit meaning at all. He just kept smiling foolishly and congratulating Mito for becoming the clan leader, which made these few remaining diehards so angry that they almost died on the spot.
"Fellow villagers, it turns out that they are Hashirama-sama and Tobirama-sama!"
After hearing the conversation between Hashirama and the old man, a young red-haired man excitedly greeted his tribesmen, and the red-haired men widened their eyes in surprise. This was the first time in their lives that they had come into such close contact with these legendary figures.
"Is the black-haired man with a stinky face Uchiha Madara?"
"Is Lady Kamatsuki the cute little girl?"
"Old guys, get out of the way, get out of the way!"
The Uzumaki tribesmen, who rarely saw outsiders, swarmed up, squeezed out all these annoying old men, and surrounded this group of legendary figures. Their curious eyes moved away from the Senju brothers, then shifted to Uchiha Madara, and finally all focused on Kamatsuki.
Is this the monarch they will serve in the future? Oh, he looks so cute!
"Sister, are you Lord Shenyue?"
A lovely sister with bright red hair who looked only four or five years old mustered up the courage to talk to Shenyue. Seeing Shenyue nodded, she asked with hope:
"Mito sister said that you will send us money and food in the future. Is this true?"
Looking at the innocent and eager eyes of the little sister Uzumaki, Shenyue's smile could not help but freeze on her face. She felt mixed emotions and didn't know how to answer such a direct question.
Mito princess, what did you say to the tribe members?
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On the day of the inauguration ceremony, Mito princess did not wear twelve single clothes, nor did she wear the white gorgeous clothes she usually wore. Instead, she chose a men's hunting clothes.
This unexpected outfit instantly attracted everyone's attention. In the sunlight, her red hair shone like a flame. She did not show any weakness and charm, but felt valiant and majestic. She looked much more majestic than Hashirama!
The other protagonist of this ceremony, Shen Yue, also gave up the complicated twelve-piece dress early on and only wore an elegant and flowing light-colored kimono.
But simplicity does not mean simplicity. This kimono is embroidered with countless intricate and delicate gold thread embroidery, and the piled embroidery lace is like a picture frame, which cleverly sets off the gorgeous brocade and delicate embroidery craftsmanship on the kimono. Every stitch and every thread reveals a good style and ingenuity, which is enough to fool the Uzumaki people who have never seen the market.
The one who truly interprets the aristocratic style is the little Daimyo as a mascot. His every move, every frown and smile reveals his upbringing and demeanor. His exquisite clothes also perfectly match the etiquette norms of the aristocracy.
However, no one present cares about him.
In addition to the natives of the Whirlpool Country, Konoha's diplomatic corps, ninjas from major and minor countries, many merchants invited by Mito attended the ceremony. On the contrary, the former chief, Uzumaki Ashina, was unable to attend because his hair and beard were shaved off by Mito-hime.
The reason why these merchants came from afar was all for Mito-hime's sake. In the three years of doing business in Konoha, she has accumulated countless connections. Now, it is time to use these connections.
Looking at the heroic and ambitious people on the high platform,Princess Mito, who presided over the sacrificial ceremony of the ancestors and successive clan leaders of the Uzumaki clan with great satisfaction, no, now she should be respectfully called the Mito clan leader and the Mito daimyo. Ninjas from various countries exchanged very subtle glances, and a trace of awe appeared in each other's eyes.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Mito Uzumaki was much stronger than her father who had long been confused. Now the Kingdom of Uzumaki has officially become the fiefdom of the Konoha Princess Shen Yue. In the future, if they want to secretly capture a few Uzumaki clan members to experiment and obtain sealing techniques, I am afraid it will never be possible again!
Not to mention Konoha, the Kingdom of Uzumaki is also a unique existence in the ninja world.
If we really want to calculate the order of precedence, the Kingdom of Uzumaki is the first ninja force to realize the integration of family and country, and at the same time hold the dual power of the country and the ninja village. This directly led to the fact that the daimyo in the ninja world have always disliked the Kingdom of Uzumaki.
However, the Uzumaki clan has a small population and a small territory, so it can't really cause any big waves in the ninja world. In addition, the senju clan is covering them. Although the daimyo are unhappy, they haven't found a good opportunity to attack. However, because of their superb sealing skills and natural strong chakra, the Uzumaki clan has always been coveted by people in the ninja forces.
Even if Konoha is covering them now, the emperor is far away, and it is okay for one or two Uzumaki clan members to disappear "accidentally" occasionally. After all, in this era, it is quite common for someone around you to suddenly disappear.
But after Shenyue and Mito completed the ceremony under the witness of everyone, the country of whirlpools has become the territory of Uchiha Shenyue. Anyone who wants to run wild on this ancestor at this time is undoubtedly seeking death!
In the past, those who tried to harm Shenyue all suffered extremely painful consequences. Such lessons are well known in the ninja world, and no one wants to be the next unlucky person.
"From now on, the Whirlpool Country will lift the ban and open to the ninja world!"
After completing the extremely long sacrifice, Mito announced to the entire ninja world that the Whirlpool Country will lift its isolation and officially open to the outside world. She signaled her subordinates to show a huge map of the ninja world, on which the sea routes extending from the Whirlpool Country to the north and south were clearly marked.
The ninjas didn't react much, but the merchants felt deeply sorry. The Whirlpool Country obviously has such an excellent geographical location, but there is only one dilapidated seaport in the whole country, and there are not many cargo ships. It is really a waste of natural resources. Now even if Mito intends to develop water conservancy, it must first build a seaport.
But to the surprise of the merchants present, Princess Mito pointed at the map, turned to them, and announced in a loud and firm voice:
"Please look at the map, my country of whirlpools has water conservancy, and now I plan to build another new commercial port to berth merchant ships."
"If you are willing to invest together, then once this new commercial port is built, you can safely berth and replenish supplies here!"
The merchants were stunned for a moment, and then quickly realized that Princess Mito's intention was to have them jointly invest in the construction of a new seaport. This was of course the first time in the ninja world, but despite their hesitation, they were still blinded by the pie in the sky painted by Mito.
"Please think about it carefully. The Land of Whirlpools not only has water resources, but also produces precious sea salt. The seal scroll of the Whirlpool clan is a treasure welcomed by the whole ninja world. I promise you here that the new commercial port of the Land of Whirlpools will not only be a place to anchor, but also become the most prosperous trade center in the ninja world!"
As soon as Mito-hime finished speaking, Shen Yue stood up and applauded her. She turned her head and glanced at the merchants present, then looked at Mito-hime and said with a smile:
"Since the Land of Whirlpools is already my fiefdom, then of course I have to participate in it. Count me in for the harbor!"
"Konoha will of course join in."
"The same goes for Uchiha."
Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Madara nodded one after another. Under the leadership of Konoha, the merchants attracted by the bright prospects and attractive profits described by Mito also began to respond one after another, but they forgot a simple truth-
The first group of people who nodded and applauded were probably hired in advance.
Attracting investment and borrowing money for construction, this is of course Shen Yue's idea. First pre-sell the port rights and interests, and then use the money collected to repair the port. This is a very common method in modern times, but it caused a sensation among these savvy ninja businessmen, who all said that it was an eye-opener.
But in the current ninja world, the former maritime trade powerhouse Water Country is becoming increasingly closed, and countless seaports are no longer open to the outside world. Small countries have no credibility and security is difficult to guarantee. After several comparisons, businessmen found that the Whirlpool Country backed by Konoha is indeed a more reliable choice.
Some decisive big businessmen even want to negotiate with Mito immediately, preferably to let them dominate and minimize future competitors. In short, aBefore the ceremony was over, the new seaport, which had not even officially started construction, had already secured numerous investors and major customers.
The red-haired people, who had never seen such a scene in their lives, were stunned by the methods of Mito and Shen Yue. In comparison, the figure of the bald old patriarch was made even smaller and humbler.
Although they didn't understand what was going on, when they saw the piles of real gold and silver treasures, they looked at each other and couldn't help but have a premonition in their hearts -
Will they be rich in the future?