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Chapter 334: The Compromising Sand Ninja!
Chapter 334: The Compromising Sand Ninja!
"I... I will never betray Sunagakure!" Ye Cang finally shook her head.
Although she dreamed of becoming the Wind Shadow, it would never be at the cost of betraying Sunagakure.
She hated the higher-ups like Lo Sha, not Sunagakure itself.
It had to be said that being a ninja was indeed a highly contradictory profession.
On the one hand, betrayal was as common as eating and drinking for the sake of missions, while on the other hand, their loyalty to their organization or village was unparalleled, even surpassing the loyalty of those samurai who boasted about it.
"I never said I wanted you to betray Sunagakure. I just wanted to give them a better choice..."
Dong Ping began to change the narrative.
Joining Konoha was indeed a betrayal, but not joining Konoha and instead serving under Ye Cang couldn't possibly be considered a betrayal, right?
It had to be said that his move to prevent Ye Cang from leaving the Sand Ninja was indeed ingenious.
This way, he could drain Sunagakure's resources through Ye Cang.
Once her forces were strong enough, she could easily kick Lo Sha off the Wind Shadow position.
As for whether the Sand Ninja under her command would willingly serve the Heavenly Fortress? Just like what was said earlier, no one was born a masochist. After enjoying the treatment here and with the excuse of not joining Konoha and betraying their village, they would never return.
There might be a few stubborn ones, but their numbers would be insignificant.
"Even if that's the case..."
It was clear that Ye Cang's resistance had weakened significantly.
Because Dong Ping was right.
If she didn't join Konoha and didn't carry out any tasks detrimental to Sunagakure, then it wasn't impossible.
"Rest assured, one day you will rightfully sit on the Wind Shadow position and make all the Sand Ninja happier than they are now!"
Dong Ping gave a specific 'promise'.
Moreover, he wasn't lying because he wanted to control the Sand Ninja, but that didn't mean he wanted to become the Wind Shadow himself. Naturally, there was no better candidate than Ye Cang.
Not to mention her commoner background and the backstabbing by the current Sand Ninja higher-ups, the influence of the Celestial Seal made it impossible for her to betray them.
However, before that, they had to resolve her identity issue, which meant getting the Sand Ninja to acknowledge her.
So Dong Ping immediately wrote a letter.
In the letter, he stated that he had saved Ye Cang in the Water Country and was now inviting her to become the messenger of Sunagakure stationed at the Heavenly Fortress.
He also hinted that if the messenger wasn't Ye Cang, there would be 'turbulence' in their cooperation.
Other times, it wouldn't matter.
Currently, the Sand Ninja and the Stone Ninja were at war, and if something happened to their logistics, the consequences would be dire.
The letter was quickly delivered to Sunagakure.
Chiyoda sighed upon receiving the letter and then forwarded it to the front line, leaving the decision to Lo Sha, the Wind Shadow.
It had to be said that this elder was indeed impeccable.
She was capable and responsible, and after Lo Sha became the Wind Shadow, he never overstepped his role as an elder, which was admirable.
Not everyone could hand over power so readily; just look at the Konoha F4.
After Namikaze Minato became the Hokage, his power was restricted on all sides, not only because he was a commoner but also because the elders didn't decisively hand over power.
Land of the Birds.
"How is that possible!"
Lo Sha stood up from his desk after reading the letter.
"Wind Shadow-sama?"
The Shadow Guard members outside the tent rushed in.
"It's nothing, you may leave!"
Eizo, sitting beside him, gestured for them to leave.
After the Shadow Guard left, Eizo turned to Lo Sha, puzzled by his intense reaction to the letter from the village.
'Could something have happened to the village?' he wondered, and his expression became grave.
Currently, the Sand Ninja weren't at a disadvantage in the frontline battles, but if Da Yemu was causing trouble in the village, it would be problematic.
"You should take a look too!"
Lo Sha handed the letter to Eizo and then returned to his seat.
As the village's 'military advisor', it was natural to inform him of such a situation.
As for their previous personal motives, not only did they not oppose, but they secretly helped, which spoke volumes about their stance.
Standing on the side of the Wind Shadow, Lo Sha dared to trust the two elders.
After reading the letter, Eizo felt a headache coming on.
He was aware of the plan to use Ye Cang to reach a peace agreement with the Mist Ninja.
Although it was cruel to the Sand Ninja hero, it benefited the village greatly.
Not only could it resolve the village's hidden troubles, but it could also halt the conflict with the Mist Ninja and better focus their strength on the Land of Birds.
As long as they could conquer the Land of Birds, the village's funds would increase by half next year, and the missions originally assigned to Konoha could be reassigned to the Sand Ninja.
Therefore, the Sand Ninja couldn't afford to take this war lightly, and they were even willing to sacrifice a Shadow-level expert for temporary peace with the Mist Ninja.
"What now?"
Lo Sha spoke up after the other party put down the letter.
"We can agree, but we must be compensated!"
Eizo rubbed his forehead and quickly came up with a solution.
Agree!
They simply had no other choice.
There was no need to finish the job and then turn on them.
It was even less likely that they would allow the other party to return to the Hidden Sand Village.
The other party had never gotten along with Lo Sha, and there were signs of infighting within both factions. Now, with this incident, the only possible outcome of their return to the village would be internal strife.
Therefore, the 'messenger' identity proposed by the Heavenly Fortress was a perfect solution.
As for why they needed compensation?
It was to show their agreement to the deal.
By accepting the benefit, they were essentially selling the other party again, which would make the Heavenly Fortress more at ease and also ensure that Ye Cang would give up on returning to the village.
Even if they were wrong, at this stage, they could only continue to make mistakes. Wavering would only cause greater losses for the village.
So, although Eizo felt extremely guilty, he decided to 'sell' Ye Cang once more to secure benefits for the village.
What else could he do?
If they turned against the Heavenly Fortress, the continuous stream of benefits would be lost.
Even though they had just started their cooperation, the Sand Ninja had already made over a hundred million in profits.
This amount was insignificant in Konoha.
A large ninja clan might earn more than this every month.
However, for the Hidden Sand Village, which had always been in extreme poverty, this sum was a small fortune.
For example, the Sand Ninja's annual budget was usually around five hundred million.
This sounded like a huge number, but for a village of over ten thousand people, it wasn't much.
Maintaining the strength and condition of a Jonin required consuming several hundred thousand a year.
After all, expenses for food, ninja tools, medicine, and other necessities couldn't be reduced.
Note that the currency here has been converted to Fire Country currency, not Wind Country currency.
Therefore, making a profit of over a hundred million in a short time was a huge gain for the Sand Ninja, especially since it was an additional benefit, and the annual profit would be at least several hundred million.
The reason this profit wasn't higher was because the selling price was too low.
Compared to other merchant guilds, their goods weren't just discounted; they were being sold at a loss.
Dong Ping and his group could sell at a low price and still make a profit because their goods had low costs, the distance was short, and they had ninja protection, so there was no need to worry about any issues.
Other merchant guilds didn't have these advantages, and if they sold at the same price, they would be lucky not to lose money, let alone make a profit.
For the Sand Ninja, there was another, even greater benefit.
They didn't have to worry about not being able to procure goods.
In the past, the Sand Ninja higher-ups had to beg the nobles for war supplies and pay high prices.
Now, they didn't need to ask anyone and could obtain war supplies at low prices.
This was the most crucial point!
For this benefit, the Sand Ninja would never dare to turn against the Heavenly Fortress.
Hence, Eizo made this decisive decision.
Lo Sha didn't object.
In the end, Dong Ping from the Heavenly Fortress quickly received a reply.
(End of Chapter)
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