Chapter 322: Grabbing Time

After finding out the accurate information other than the promotion mission, Daimaru no longer paid attention to those insignificant things.

Following the bandit group's route, they surveyed several islands along the way, and then prepared to return to Sunagakure Village.

"There are some things that you need to hurry up on. If you don't do them now, you won't have a chance after the Fourth Ninja War!" 』

After Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed, the opportunity to expand territory by force was gone. The entire ninja world pursued a peace policy. As long as a war was launched, it would become a public enemy of the world. Even Konoha Village would not let itself be the target of public criticism. .

The land in the entire continent is basically owned, and only overseas has a little room for contention, but we must act quickly.

In addition, the land that the Kingdom of Wind can legitimately take over is the northern border area occupied by the Kingdom of Earth.

That area is one of the few livable lands in the Kingdom of Wind. When Sand Hidden Village was in its heyday, there were more than 80 settlements of various sizes scattered there, supporting hundreds of thousands of people.

Today, it is occupied by the Iwa Ninjas and has become the front line of the conflict between the two countries. The land is barren, the population has been severely lost, and it is no longer as fertile as it used to be.

Even so, the north is fertile land that the Kingdom of Wind has always wanted to take back.

Before the next Five Kage Conference is held and the ninja alliance is formed, if the Suna ninja cannot regain this fast territory, it will probably be more difficult to get it back in the future.

"Go north to regain the lost territory, go south to define the sea territory!" 』

There are still more than three years left, and it is impossible to do nothing. Just take this as your goal and train your air combat troops to improve your strength and influence.

After becoming a Jonin, how to promote the village's strategy according to your own ideas, the air team is a good tool.

Fighting against the feuding Iwa-nin is a big deal for Sunagakure Village, so there is no need to spend too much time on it; the key is to go south and occupy the sea area, so you have to plan it carefully.

Konoha Village has taken the opportunity of the seventh wave mission to firmly grasp this small offshore island country, which shows that Konoha Village does not care about the sea.

The Suna Ninja's sphere of influence has never extended to the sea. If they intervene rashly, it may affect the relationship with the Leaf Village and even conflict with the Mist Ninja.

It is difficult to say whether Sunagakure Village today is willing to do something that will not see any benefits for a while and still involves risks.

"It's probably more difficult to convince those conservative elders to open up the ocean. It's better to wait until Gaara comes to power before planning!" Let the Iwa Ninja experience the power of the Suna Ninja Air Force first..."

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The subordinates completed the task relatively smoothly, and Daimaru was also relaxed. At noon the next day, the thirteen students returned to Sunagakure Village after a long journey.

At the Air Force training base, the subordinates with some uneasy faces stood in a row. Daimaru looked at the mission report handed over by the boy who was elected as the leader, and flipped through it casually.

"Yan Mi?"

Daimaru frowned unconsciously.

"it's me!"

The leader boy replied respectfully.

"This name is a bit special. What did your ancestors do?"

Most people in Sunagakure Village do not have surnames, and their names are derived from objects and phenomena in daily life.

There are also some names that express the expectations of the elders in the family for their children.

In addition, if the ancestors have some special traditions, the clues can be seen from their descendants.

Yan Mi is a given name, not a surname of Yan Mingmi. The name of the former leader of the "Akatsuki" organization is Yahiko, not a surname of Yan Mingyan.

"The ancestors were priests who served the gods..."

"No wonder!"

Daimaru nodded understandingly.

Humans in the ninja world believe in many gods, including evil gods who spread the doctrine of death and pain, as well as righteous gods such as the God of Death, the Sage of Six Paths, and the Goddess of Uma.

There are always some unknown shrines in the deserted mountains and ridges dedicated to some little-known gods.

Daimaru's grandmother, whom Daimaru has never met, was originally from a small shrine in the Land of Birds dedicated to the god of good fortune named Ebisu.

That's right, Ebisu, the special jounin and elite tutor of Konoha Village, has the same name as one of the most popular gods of good fortune in the ninja world. Perhaps his name also contains his parents' best wishes.

Of course, Daimaru's maternal grandmother was not a noble miko, but just a maid who served the miko. Daimaru's mother, Wu Ye, was not named Wu Ye, but Wu Ye was her full name without a surname. She was similar to names such as Hongye and Aoye, which are common in noble families. The common names of important maids are similar to those of Taoist boys in ancient Taoist temples, who were generally called Qingfeng and Mingyue.

With the name Wu Ye, his future destiny is probably to serve a certain witch or priest. But later, the war between the Earth Kingdom and the Wind Kingdom spread to the Bird Kingdom, and the shrine was ruined. Daimaru's grandmother took her daughter to the Wind Kingdom, and finally settled in Sunagakure Village.

"Is there a shrine in Sunagakure Village too?"

Yan Mi shook his head and replied:

"It is said that my ancestor was a noble priest of the Kingdom of Bears. Later, due to the war, he moved to the Kingdom of Tea, the Kingdom of Sichuan, and the Kingdom of Wind, and finally settled in Sunagakure Village..."

"Your parents are both ninjas. It seems that they have settled in Sunagakure Village for a long time..."

"I don't know too well! One sister and two brothers in the family are both talented ninjas, but I am the least talented..."

The whole family is a ninja, but the youngest brother almost failed to pass the ninja school graduation exam, which is indeed a bit embarrassing.

"My talent is quite average, but I still work hard. I will work hard in the future..."

"Senior, you mean..."

"Congratulations, you passed the test..."

Daimaru paused as he spoke, then turned to the others and said,

"Forgot to mention, you are all genin already. I will issue a ninja registration form later. After filling it out, bring your recent photos and give it to me the day after tomorrow..."

"is this real?"

Daimaru said in a calm tone, and his perfunctory attitude made the sudden surprise seem so unreal.

"How could such a thing be faked..."

Daimaru waved his hand to stop the students who were excited and did not dare to make any noise.

In the past three months, Daimaru has really scared these children, both in terms of strength and attitude.

"You are also ninjas. You are qualified for me to remember your names. It is not good to call you by color..."

Daimaru grinned and said,

"In the next few years, you will probably still be my subordinates. You must be prepared. I, the boss, don't have a very good temper..."

"clear!"

Thirteen students agreed in unison.

Although it was a bit hard working under Daimaru, and he would be reprimanded mercilessly if he did something wrong, there were not many senior Suna ninjas who were kind to their subordinates. After all, everyone had become ninjas, and the slightest grievance was not intolerable.

"The mission is over, you go back and wait for the news! Your boss, I have obtained the Jonin qualification. I am in a good mood, so I will send you a forehead protector..."