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Chapter 387: Konoha's Mediation!
Chapter 387: Konoha's Mediation!
The Fire Country Daimyo!
The other party was ready to negotiate with Skyguard.
There was no choice but to talk.
After all, the Guardian Ninja and the Fire Temple had many captives in Skyguard's hands.
Most importantly, he feared Skyguard's retaliation.
If it were Konoha Village, the Daimyo wouldn't have to worry, as the other party wouldn't dare.
But with Skyguard, it was different.
After all, there was the example of Tea Country, and the Daimyo was concerned.
Hence, he was eager to negotiate with Skyguard.
As for being infuriated and preparing for a second attack?
It might have been possible before, but after seeing others' reactions, that thought vanished instantly.
Upon learning of the defeat of the Ninja Army, the Fire Country Daimyo was genuinely ready to flip the table, gather the forces of the great nations and ninja villages, and wipe out Skyguard completely.
Unfortunately... no one responded.
After all, with Skyguard's rise, Fire Country and Konoha were the ones suffering, and although they had gone a bit overboard in Tea Country, it was still ruled by the Tea Country Daimyo on the surface, which gave them some face.
He was truly heartbroken!
Before the Ninja Army was defeated by Skyguard, the nobility's thoughts were unbearable.
But after witnessing Skyguard's formidable strength, the nobility felt it wasn't entirely unbearable.
With no one responding, even if the Fire Country Daimyo was furious and enraged, he could only choose to negotiate; otherwise, he genuinely feared for his people.
The Water Country Daimyo had disappeared out of nowhere recently, hadn't he?
However, even if he wanted to negotiate, he couldn't propose it himself; that would be no different from surrendering.
Therefore, this task naturally fell to Konoha.
Konoha would act as the mediator, facilitating this peace talk.
The negotiation would take place in Konoha.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to hold it in Skyguard or Kyoto.
If he hadn't realized how deep the nobility's influence ran, Dong Ping would never have agreed; instead, he would have chosen to humiliate them first.
But now that he knew the nobility had an ace up their sleeve, he changed his mind and decided to secure his interests first; he didn't care about saving face.
If the asking price was high enough, even if it meant cooperating with the other party's propaganda, it wouldn't be an issue for the Daimyo to win this battle.
So, Dong Ping was about to head to Konoha for negotiations.
And on this trip, he also had a mission.
Cloud Hidden Village!
The other party had also sent an envoy to negotiate with Konoha, and the village hoped he would participate.
After all, Skyguard was a member of Konoha, so this request was reasonable.
With him present, Cloud Hidden Village would naturally have to be more restrained.
Dong Ping's formidable reputation was earned through battle, and if they dared not give him face, would they not fear him bringing several Shadow Level Jinchuriki to 'carry rice'?
If it were anyone else, the Cloud Ninjas wouldn't be afraid.
Because Shadow Level Jinchuriki had their own concerns.
But Dong Ping was an exception; he couldn't be ignored.
He even dared to challenge the village's upper echelon; how could he possibly be concerned about Konoha?
As for Skyguard?
Cloud Hidden Village didn't want any mutual harm.
It was only because of Skyguard that they could slightly restrain Dong Ping and the other powerful ninjas; without them, Cloud Hidden Village wouldn't stand a chance.
Knowing that this negotiation would be entertaining, Dong Ping naturally agreed.
After all, in this great war, Konoha had remained neutral, leaning slightly towards his side.
Regardless of whether their neutrality was for inheriting the 'legacy' or not, as long as they seemed to favor him, it was enough.
However, before departing, Dong Ping first checked on the upcoming harvest situation.
Food!
Although it wasn't the most valuable thing, it was undoubtedly the most fundamental and crucial resource.
Skyguard's ability to open up the markets of Wind Country and Water Country was largely due to food being an indispensable commodity.
Without it, trying to easily pry open someone's market was simply wishful thinking.
Furthermore, in the entire Shinobi World, apart from Fire Country, which could be self-sufficient due to its climate and fertile land, the other four great ninja villages all imported food.
During every Shinobi World War, the great ninja villages wanted to invade Konoha, partly to control their own lifeline.
Nowadays, Skyguard's food production was skyrocketing.
Initially, when Skyguard first started cultivating, their yield averaged around 200 kilograms per acre.
Due to continuous fertilization and the transformation into mature fields, the yield has significantly increased.
More importantly, the Tenju No. 1 seed has long evolved into the No. 3 seed.
Tenju No. 3!
This is currently the limit of the Shinobi World.
It's not the limit of the seeds, but the limit of the land in the Shinobi World.
If the yield increases further, it could directly turn the land into a wasteland, depleting all its fertility.
Four hundred kilograms!
The yield per acre has reached this level.
The prerequisite is the continuous supplementation of various fertilizers, or else the land will regress.
Just the tens of thousands of acres of farmland in the Tenju Tower, excluding fruit trees, farms, and the like, can produce nearly tens of thousands of tons of grain annually.
Not to mention the additional millions of tons of yield from the River Country.
See it!
This is the power of 'Industrialization' and 'Scalability'.
The entire Konoha has nearly a million acres of land, but the yield before the peaceful times was... less than tens of thousands of tons.
Yes, you heard it right.
The yield is indeed that disappointing.
Although the land around Konoha is fertile, the yield per acre is only around a hundred kilograms, and there are various pests and troubles, making it impossible for the yield to compare to Tenju Tower.
In terms of grain, Konoha relies heavily on imports from the Fire Country.
If not for this, they wouldn't be so determined to annex Tenju Tower.
Remember what Konoha planted this year?
That's right!
It's exactly Tenju No. 1.
Two years ago, the Root Division stole a batch of rice as seeds, and after testing, they distributed it to the villagers as rice seeds.
Therefore, this trip to Konoha can also be an opportunity to witness the situation.
After arranging this year's grain harvesting task, Dong Ping set off for Konoha with Hyuga Cangyue and Honglian.
Honglian wanted to 'experience' the Leaf Village, the most prosperous ninja village in the Shinobi World.
The three of them didn't rush to Konoha but took their time on the journey.
They even used Transformation Jutsu to turn into a ninja squad, escorting a merchant caravan to Konoha.
Indeed, there was no need to hurry.
The negotiation was scheduled for a month later.
Along the way, one could see the Fire Country rapidly recovering from the Shinobi World War.
However, from a single statistic, it's evident how much the nobility profited during the war.
Their land ownership increased by more than ten percent.
Note that this refers to the entire noble class, not a specific noble.
Ten percent!
It may not sound like a large number.
But it's important to know that before this, at least seventy percent of the cultivable land in the Shinobi World belonged to the noble class, and the commoners were their tenant farmers.
The remaining few percent belonged to remote areas not yet discovered by the nobility.
Now you understand how terrifying this ten percent is, right?
Whether it's natural disasters or man-made calamities, they are all opportunities for the nobility to reap benefits.
Ordinary people have no chance of turning their situation around.
That's why the nobility didn't stop the Shinobi World War and even pushed for it.
Decadent and greedy! These are the best words to describe the noble class.
There may be occasional exceptions, but overall, this is the reality.
However, Dong Ping doesn't resent the noble class because of this; instead, he feels relieved by this situation.
Without the contrast provided by the noble class, how could Tenju Tower be known as the 'Beacon of Freedom'?
It's all about comparison!
The policies he originally formulated were similar to the 996 Welfare system, which Dong Ping considered extremely exploitative.
But in comparison to the noble class, 996 becomes genuine welfare.
Countless people are even grateful for it.
Looking at the towns, the luxury and decadence of the nobility and merchant tycoons, and the suffering and torment of the commoners, it's as if they belong to two different worlds.
Honglian empathizes deeply!
She also experienced such hardships in her childhood, and seeing this situation now naturally brings her enlightenment.
The reason Dong Ping and Hyuga Cangyue set off early, slowly following the merchant caravan, was not only for relaxation and observation but also to temper Honglian.
However, during the autumn harvest season, the three of them arrived in Konoha.
(End of Chapter)
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