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Chapter 274: The Temptation of the Sky Ninja Village!
Chapter 274: The Temptation of the Sky Ninja Village!
"What? You've located the Divine Farmer?"
This news reached Dong Ping, who had just finished testing two S-class secret techniques.
Divine Farmer!
He sounded like an agricultural expert, but in reality, he was a renowned physician, the kind whose name was on the lips of every commoner.
However, he was a wandering doctor, often traveling throughout the Shinobi World, making him incredibly difficult to track down.
After all, in a world where communication mostly relied on shouting, finding someone was genuinely challenging.
Only a ninja's exceptional intelligence-gathering abilities could make this possible.
Without ninjas, the chances of locating a traveling doctor were virtually zero.
Even someone like Jiraiya or Tsunade, with their unique interests, could only precisely pinpoint the Divine Farmer's location by investing vast resources.
Indeed, Dong Ping had begun searching for the Divine Farmer while stationed at the Heavenly Keep.
It wasn't because he coveted the ninjutsu the doctor possessed.
While a few medical forbidden techniques held some value, they didn't warrant the enormous effort he was putting in.
The key was the power the Divine Farmer represented.
The Sky Ninja Village!
That was what Dong Ping craved.
For an individual, these techniques might not be worth much, but for a powerful force, they were invaluable.
If the Heavenly Keep followed a conventional path, it would undoubtedly take a long time to grow strong enough to rival the Five Great Ninja Villages.
After all, with their size and advantages, even with the fastest development, overthrowing them as a ninja force would still require an extensive period.
But opening a new path was different.
The Sky Ninja Village's technology included aircraft carriers, flying machines, and more.
They even had sky fortresses; these already developed technologies were as dark as they came.
And they could change the world.
But in the future, they were utterly destroyed by Naruto and his allies, a complete waste of potential.
Just like the Phantom!
Naruto also killed the Phantom, but after Dong Ping tamed it, it became his powerful asset, even the Maiden of the Land of Yuki, their former enemy, was unwilling to let it go.
These were world-changing technologies.
Without the Phantom, the Heavenly Keep's development would never have been so rapid; it couldn't even support a small village, let alone a large population.
Power and technology are neither right nor wrong; it's all about how they're used.
Now, the Phantom was content, absorbing vast amounts of fear daily.
In the sparsely populated Land of Yuki, how could it compare to the densely populated center of the Shinobi World?
The current Phantom didn't even mention escaping.
It could be said that the Heavenly Keep's leap in development wasn't due to Dong Ping's inventions but his ability to utilize existing technologies effectively.
Now, another irresistibly juicy opportunity presented itself.
First, he gathered his people.
Hyuga Cangyue, Uchiha Meika, Yamagakai Kousuke, Uchiha Shizuka, Uchiha Soaring, Uchiha Hachida, Uzumaki Kaizo, Yagyu Nao, and Scarlet Lotus all quickly assembled in the conference room.
He spent several hours introducing them to the Divine Farmer and the Sky Ninja Village, explaining the impact these technologies would have on the Heavenly Keep if acquired.
"What?!"
"Impossible!"
"Do such technologies exist?"
"We must obtain them at all costs!"
...
Everyone was stunned.
Even Scarlet Lotus (Hyuga Cangyue's disciple) understood the significance of these technologies.
As for how Dong Ping knew about them? No one asked anymore, as there had been too many precedents; all they needed was to believe.
"We must obtain these, and anyone who dares stand in our way must be eliminated!" Uchiha Shizuka declared with murderous intent.
No one found this strange.
For ninjas, killing and plundering were fundamental practices.
The impact of a valuable asset was evident in the case of the Phantom.
Now, knowing the Sky Ninja Village's technology could provide them with benefits no less significant, and they had already shown remarkable restraint by not immediately attacking.
"So, we must learn the hiding places of the remaining Sky Ninja Village members from their mouths and retrieve these technologies at once!"
Dong Ping's intense gaze swept across the group.
This time, it's not a small operation; it requires the effort of everyone.
"Yes!"
Everyone stood up simultaneously, ready to take on the task.
They also understood that bringing back these items would greatly benefit them.
Aside from everything else, the sky and the ocean would become their home turf in the future. Given some time to develop, even confronting the five great ninja villages head-on might not be impossible.
With such prospects, how could they not put in the effort?
Next was the discussion of the details.
First, it was decided that Dong Ping, Hyuga Cangyue, Uchiha Meika, and Uchiha Shizuka would capture the Divine Farmer.
Since this wasn't an operation that required scapegoating, there was no need to use the 'Shell' organization's identity; a simple disguise would suffice.
Even if they were exposed in the end, the major ninja villages wouldn't care about their reasons for capturing the Divine Farmer.
After all, the Sky Village still existed, and they would have to wait a decade or so for the other side to seek revenge on the Leaf Village before realizing they hadn't been completely eradicated.
The others were to prepare combat units, transportation methods, and more.
They also needed to set up a research base in advance!
As soon as they got their hands on the items, they would immediately start digesting and absorbing the knowledge.
Of course, the research base couldn't be located in the Heavenly Fortress; the Land of Rivers was also too close to the Leaf Village and the Sand Village. The best location would be Storm Island, nearly a thousand nautical miles south.
The island was perpetually shrouded in storms, making it the perfect location.
Although it wasn't far from the Land of Tea.
But with the other side's lack of a ninja village and a strength only slightly better than the Land of Rivers, there was no way they could discover Storm Island.
With the strength of the Leaf and Sand Hidden Villages, if the other side turned their attention to the Heavenly Fortress, there wouldn't be many secrets left to hide. That's why it was necessary to be prepared and locate the research base in a safe place.
As for supplies and the like, they could now have the fleet deliver them to the Land of Water during their trade.
After settling these matters.
Dong Ping then set off with the three others.
With his and Hyuga Cangyue's strength, capturing the Divine Farmer, a mere Quasi-Kage, was not an impossible task, let alone the Five Kage.
However, bringing along two Uchiha members was naturally because they needed their assistance.
Genjutsu!
This was their weak point.
If they were to kill, they wouldn't need any help.
But to capture and extract information from the target, genjutsu was indispensable.
Both Uchiha Meika and Uchiha Shizuka were exceptionally skilled in genjutsu.
The key was the Sharingan! With the Sharingan, genjutsu would naturally be enhanced.
In front of the two pairs of astonishing Byakugan, even some of the weaker tailed beasts had a chance of being controlled, let alone the Divine Farmer.
What was unexpected was that the target was in the Land of Lightning, the territory of the Cloud Hidden Village.
In the land of those barbarians, the four of them had to be cautious, so they all disguised themselves.
Not using the 'Shell' organization's identity didn't mean they had to openly use their own identities.
The group disguised themselves as traveling doctors.
In the Shinobi World, ordinary people wouldn't wander around; only monks, priestesses, ninjas, traveling doctors, and merchants would.
If you were disguised as a samurai or a commoner, do you think they wouldn't capture and interrogate you in an instant?
It took them nearly a week.
Before they finally entered the Land of Lightning.
Next, they had to find the Divine Farmer.
Note that the trail they had was only a general area where the target was located, not the exact location. The final stretch would require their own efforts.
The first place they had to go was the target's last known location.
The home of a wealthy man.
It was because the target refused to treat this wealthy man that the matter escalated, and Dong Ping received the intelligence.
Therefore, they immediately sought out this wealthy man.
Even ninjas couldn't keep secrets from the Sharingan, let alone ordinary people.
So Dong Ping's group quickly learned where the Divine Farmer was at that moment.
A place that put them in a dilemma.
(End of Chapter)
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