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Chapter 281: The Heavenly Fortress: Cha no Kuni Possesses a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'!
Chapter 281: The Heavenly Fortress: Cha no Kuni Possesses a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'!
News of Mandrake Tea!
Through various channels, such as the Gold Exchange's bounties and market acquisitions, the information spread like wildfire.
The Shinobi World was in a state of conflict.
Ordinary people and ninjas seemed to exist in two separate worlds.
For ordinary individuals, they might never know what lies beyond their village in their entire lifetime.
But for ninjas, the speed at which they gather intelligence is astonishing.
Thus, the news of Cha no Kuni possessing a 'Mandrake Tea,' a weapon of mass destruction, immediately made headlines in the Shinobi World.
Ninjas felt out of the loop if they didn't discuss it when they met.
It wasn't that ninjas enjoyed gossip, but such information was incredibly useful to them.
When faced with an enemy they couldn't defeat, poisoning them was a convenient solution.
It's not that there were no poisons before, but those high-end toxins were not accessible to ordinary ninjas, making this a valuable opportunity for them.
The Shinobi World also had similar dangerous substances.
However, it was impossible for information about those items to spread.
More importantly, this particular item was in the hands of Cha no Kuni.
Cha no Kuni! A small country without even a hidden village, and they dared to possess such a weapon?
The Heavenly Fortress immediately took action, declaring that for the peace of the Shinobi World, they must prevent Cha no Kuni from having this weapon of mass destruction.
(Cha no Kuni: Meow?)
Therefore, when someone suspects you of having a weapon of mass destruction, it's best to actually possess one.
Currently, Cha no Kuni is in a state of helplessness, as they genuinely lack such a weapon.
As for the Five Great Ninja Villages?
They didn't pay much attention.
They were only concerned about each other, the Tailed Beasts, Forbidden Techniques, and other matters, completely disregarding Cha no Kuni.
This was evident during the original Phantom Mission.
Despite the potential world-ending crisis, what kind of team did they dispatch?
A squad led by a Jonin instructor and their apprentice.
They didn't take it seriously at all.
Hence, it's not surprising that the Five Great Ninja Villages ignored the Cha no Kuni incident.
In comparison, Konoha was more concerned about Dong Ping, the 'Southwest Ninja Army Commander,' and tried various means to bring him back to the village, but he mostly ignored them.
After all, they wanted him back to settle scores with him.
Currently, the village plans to relocate the Uchiha Nagahouse clan back to the village and claim the Heavenly Fortress as their own.
Yes, Namikaze Minato also had this intention.
However, he wanted to provide Dong Ping, who had been 'exiled' outside the village, with an opportunity to return.
A chance to come back to Konoha.
Moreover, as it greatly benefited the village, he naturally pushed for it with all his might.
As for how the fertile fields and industries developed by the Heavenly Fortress would be distributed after being reclaimed by the village, he didn't care.
This was also the reason Dong Ping was reluctant to return to the village.
It was utterly unreasonable.
Namikaze Minato's willingness to overlook F4's actions, just because he believed it would benefit the village, left people speechless.
But upon further consideration, they couldn't fault him.
After all, he sat in the Hokage's position; if he didn't consider the village's interests, should he consider the Heavenly Fortress instead?
So, during this time, he adopted a strategy of delay.
He planned to finish his own tasks first before dealing with the village's matters.
As such, after a few days of the news about Cha no Kuni's weapon of mass destruction spreading, the Heavenly Fortress fleet had already assembled.
Hundreds of ships! Approximately half were large vessels, while the rest were medium and small ships suitable only for coastal navigation.
After all, Cha no Kuni wasn't far away, and they wouldn't encounter significant storms.
As for the dangers at sea?
The concern should be on the Cha no Kuni side, not the Heavenly Fortress.
This time, the Heavenly Fortress had practically emptied its forces for a lightning-fast strike.
Striking Cha no Kuni! They aimed to seize the Void Ninja's possessions and technology and even control the entire country.
Although Cha no Kuni was a small, insignificant country with no specialties other than tea trees, this only applied when it was in others' hands.
Dong Ping could transform waste into treasure.
Not only could he serve as a trade transit point, but he could also cultivate fruit trees on the mountains, turning the country into one controlled by the United Fruits Corporation.
The climate in Cha no Kuni is truly ideal for growing trees. However, the prerequisite is an astonishing amount of resources to develop it.
No one else could do it, only the Tenshukaku could.
They have an abundance of food, manpower, fruit seedlings, and most importantly, the 'Construction Legion' as their ace.
So, they were determined to take over Cha no Kuni, and not even the Ninja God could stop them.
Hula!
A massive fleet set sail.
With the continuous graduation of orphans from the Starting Point Orphanage and the addition of the Lantern Clan, they had a force of around four hundred people this time.
Among them were two hundred Uchiha and one hundred members of the Lantern Clan.
The Lantern Clan, being ninjas who mastered chakra, naturally wouldn't be assigned to farming; instead, they directly joined the Tenshukaku Defense Forces under a new name.
With several hundred ninjas, they couldn't compare to the Five Great Nations, but they were undoubtedly considered a second-rate ninja village.
At the very least, they were no weaker than the Sound Ninja Village or the Hot Springs Ninja Village.
They were only inferior to the Rain Ninja Village and the Mist Hidden Village...
This was also due to the information blockade by the Tenshukaku, as they usually kept a low profile, so not many people realized their strength.
However, after this incident, their power might be exposed.
But even so, they were determined to take over Cha no Kuni.
Those technologies and equipment were too important, worth all these efforts.
Naturally, the returned Dong Ping was in command.
After experiencing numerous wars and with the knowledge from his previous life, he could be considered 'top-notch' in terms of command.
Don't worry about his command ability.
The Shinobi World is a place where the worst can succeed.
His command ability might not compare to the big shots from his previous life, but as long as others in the Shinobi World are worse than him, he is considered top-notch.
On the deck.
"How's the manpower arrangement coming along?"
He looked at Yagyu Nao.
She was a professional in intelligence matters, so it was natural for her to be in charge of such tasks.
Of course, she was given extra compensation.
What was unexpected was that the future behind-the-scenes big boss, Medic Dou, also volunteered to join the mission.
At a young age, feeling sympathy for Yagyu Nao's workload as the orphanage director, he actively signed up for this operation and infiltrated Cha no Kuni to gather intelligence.
As for his ability?
With Yagyu Nao's guidance, a genius naturally grew beyond reason and already met the requirements of an intelligence officer.
Otherwise, no matter how much he begged, Yagyu Nao would never have agreed.
"As soon as we start, they will immediately spread rumors and information, destroy the post stations, and intercept messengers..."
Yagyu Nao looked at the figure before her with complex emotions.
She had never imagined that war could be played like this.
Whitefish Port!
It was Cha no Kuni's most important port and also its capital.
The population was around several hundred thousand.
Due to the mountainous terrain, most of the population was concentrated along the coast, so each city had a substantial population.
The official guard force at the port consisted of a thousand light infantry and samurai.
As for the more distant areas, they were granted to noble lords, and the lord of Cha no Kuni didn't need to worry about them.
Today.
This port welcomed 'uninvited guests.'
A large fleet was approaching.
"It's United Fruits!"
The guard on the watchtower used the monocular telescope in his hand to identify the ships' flags and reported to the people below.
With the recent increase in trade with the Water Country, United Fruits often stopped here for rest and supplies, so the guards were familiar with them.
But what they didn't see was.
Several figures jumped off the ships and sprinted across the water towards the side of the port.
The real target was not Whitefish Port.
Although they would take it over, it wasn't their primary objective.
The actual targets were a hidden base located ten kilometers to the side and an airborne fortress located over a hundred kilometers away, also known as the Void Ninja Village ruins.
The primary objectives were these two places, and only after capturing them would they move on to other locations.
Now, it was time for the surprise attack to begin.
(End of Chapter)
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