Chapter 231 Arrival (Subscription Request)

The sky was overcast and it was drizzling.

It was afternoon when the huge convoy arrived at the Rain Country from the land.

The cold wind in autumn and winter mixed with rain made every tired person on the road suffer.

"The weather here is really unpleasant."

Hinata felt a little bored when she entered the border of the Rain Country and felt the weather and climate unique to this country.

And Hanabi, who was leaning beside her, was the same.

The appearance was huge and simple, and it looked like other carriages for transporting goods.

But in fact, the interior was decorated like a small room, a proper ninja-type RV.

At this time, the two sisters were looking out of the window.

The whole country seemed to be bathed in rain and filled with gray paint.

Everything in front of them, except the wilderness, was a dilapidated village, one after another.

Even if they were getting closer and closer to the center of the country, even if they were very patient to wait, the picture in front of them had never changed.

Compared to the lush and green Konoha,

Compared to the Land of Fire, where you can see energetic travelers from time to time even in the wild, this is completely two different worlds.

One is quiet and silent, like an old man who has long been old,

The other is full of vitality, like a young man in his prime.

"It keeps raining, it keeps raining, it's so annoying!"

Finally, Hanabi said angrily, "I don't know why you want to move to such a shabby country with so few people. It's obviously very good in Konoha Village."

She has always been against migration.

She has not been involved in family affairs since she was young, and she doesn't know what stage the relationship between Hinata and Konoha is at.

She only knows that leaving Konoha and the Land of Fire means that she can no longer go to school, compete with those classmates, and fight for the first place in the grade.

"There are few people because this is just a home that has not yet developed."

Reaching out to stroke her sister's hair, Hinata soothed her gently, "Just like Hanabi who had not grown up before, she needs our protection and care, and when she grows up and develops into a beautiful and desirable country, naturally there will be people willing to migrate here like us."

"But... this is very troublesome."

Having her hair gently stroked by her sister's palm, Hanabi felt a little comfortable,

But remembering that she was still very angry just now, she forced herself not to show it, pouting and mumbling, "Obviously we are also doing well in Konoha, why do we have to move here, if we don't move here, can't we also be very happy."

"If we are in Konoha, we can indeed live very comfortably."

Tenderly playing with Hinata whispered, "But that's not our home after all. We are not the masters, but just guests."

"In the Land of Fire, in Konoha, we Hyuga have always been just guests, and we can never be the masters to greet guests."

"But now we are here, we have our own home, and we have become the masters of this home as we wish. In the future, whether we treat the people in this home or the guests outside, we can regard ourselves as masters."

"Hanabi, in the future, whether it is you or me, everyone with the surname Hyuga will become the master of this country. We should protect and build this home that belongs to us."

"A... home that likes rain?"

Hanabi felt the cold wind outside the window, still a little unhappy.

The gap was too big, she could clearly tell that the environment in Konoha was more comfortable.

"Let's put it another way."

Ryosuke, who was sitting in the carriage and reading quietly, couldn't help but interrupt, "If Hanabi recognizes this country in the future, I believe you will naturally love this country at that time."

"But if... Hanabi still doesn't like this country when she grows up, then I hope you can build one you like and invite us to visit."

The Rain Country is now the base camp of the Hyuga. When they come here, they don't need to be as vigilant as they were on the migration road.

The tribesmen no longer stick to their posts and start to communicate with each other.

Hinata and Hanabi, who were originally in the center of the caravan and were protected together with Hyuga Hiashi, couldn't wait to come to the front of the caravan and sit in the first carriage with Ryosuke.

"Build... a country I like?"

Such a novel statement stunned Hanabi, who was originally a little angry about the migration.

Hinata was also stunned by this, but soon spoke unnaturally, "It's better to be together."

She implicitly said that she didn't want her family to leave and wanted everyone to live happily together.

"When children grow up, they always need to go out and fight for their own careers."

But Ryosuke shook his head seriously, "Guarding the foundation of the ancestors and thinking about inheriting it from generation to generation is an idea that is relatively in line with the concept of family, but it is actually a very corrupt phenomenon to limit it to one's own industry."

"Even if the Rain Country develops well in the future after our family settles in, I don't want everyone in the family to guard this country."

"The family should not be a closed situation, but a spirit that continues to expand and continue!"

This new concept is to own the Rain Country,

After Hinata walked out of the shelter in Konoha, Ryosuke envisioned the inevitable route.

This is also the first time he proposed it in front of his wife, Hinata, who is the future head of the Hyuga clan.

From ancient times to the present, whether in the past life or in this life, Ryosuke knows that there are many families and countries in history that have been declining because of their stubborn defense of that one acre and three points of land.

The power of the family is limited by thought and cannot expand,

And after spreading out, it also means an increase in the number of people.

The resources that can be allocated are becoming more and more fixed, while the number of people competing for these resources is increasing. In the long run, no matter what force it is, it will decline due to internal struggles.

The development of a force does not need loyal dogs to guard the house,

but wolves that are willing to go out to hunt and feed their homeland.

If from the beginning, the mind is open,

if staying in the family and inheriting the family business is regarded as a shame, and going out to expand power and build a home that belongs to oneself is regarded as an honor, then will there be internal strife?

Moreover, there is still the existence of the other world, and everyone may have many goals to choose in the future.

For Hinata, who was obviously hesitant and seemed to have a lot to say but didn't know how to say it,

Ryosuke didn't continue the topic.

This was just the first time he proposed it. How many people agree with this idea and how long it will take to implement and execute this concept are actually still unknown, so he is not in a hurry.

A few days passed,

However, compared to the journey from Konoha to the border of the Land of Fire, which took more than half a month,

the Land of Rain took only more than a week to reach the central area from the border area.

As they arrived at the center of the country, Ryosuke and his companions finally saw a gathering place of some size and saw more people, no longer in that desolate state.

"It's really different from the last time I came."

Looking at the familiar but unfamiliar town in front of him with some emotion, Ryosuke's mood was quite complicated.

The last time he came, he was still a traveler, and then he had a comfortable fight with the previous ruler of this country.

Now, he is staying as a host, and the scene in front of him is completely different from more than a year ago.

Once under the protection of the Hidden Rain Village,

the solemn environment has disappeared, and people's faces have become more sad and depressed.

Many of the tall buildings are only in ruins, and even in the town, there are many traces left after the battle.

It seems that the situation in this country has not been stable for more than a year.

However, without the military organization of the Hidden Rain Village, all the forces in the ninja world, big or small, can come to the Rain Country to interfere and plunder supplies and even people.

If it weren't for the alliance countries' strong presence in the negotiations some time ago and helped maintain some order, perhaps this country would not seem so stable even if it was taken over by Hyuga.

"Lord Ryosuke!"

As soon as the convoy arrived at the former capital of the Rain Country, which is also the central station of Hyuga in the future, Ryosuke heard a familiar voice coming from afar.

Soon, a figure came to the vicinity of the convoy and appeared directly in the driver's seat of the carriage he was sitting in.

Under the strange gaze of the driver, the gorgeously dressed Hyuga Souji half-crouched on the pedal with excitement on his face, "The clansmen in charge of the handover have been waiting for a long time, and the construction of the inner city has been completed under the arrangement of Lord Hizashi."

"The house where you and the head of the family live has also been built in the most central area of ​​the inner city in accordance with the previous requirements. An ancestral house that is exactly the same as the original station in Konoha."

After many years, before they met, he had a lot of things in his heart that he wanted to tell Ryosuke,

But when they met, he subconsciously began to report his work first, just like when he was a guard beside Ryosuke many years ago.

"It's cold outside, come in and talk, Souji."

Nodding casually, Ryosuke synchronized these contents to the fathers and others in the convoy behind him, and invited him in, "How is it? Have you met Xingcai? I remember you haven't seen each other for a while."

"Indeed."

Rubbing his somewhat stiff palms, Hyuga Souji laughed and entered the carriage.

Under Ryosuke's casual attitude, he did not act restrained, "She is still the same as before, she likes to speak in a roundabout way."

"She talked to me with a cold face, but ended up showing off her achievements in the clan in the past few years in various ways. She is so sultry."

"Her research in the past few years has indeed been of great help to the family. There is no doubt about that."

Hearing that the two of them got along well and had not changed because of not seeing each other for many years, Ryosuke was quite relieved, "But... how did the people in the clan perform in the Rain Country?"

But soon, he talked about business again, "I know that some people in the clan still oppose this great migration and are unwilling to leave Konoha."

"But under the pressure of the family, They had to follow the instructions of the tribe. "

"Have the tribe members shown any specific dissatisfaction after coming to the Rain Country recently?"

"Of course, this place is much different from Konoha."

Hinata Souji said with a wry smile, "Most of the tribe members are dissatisfied with the environment and climate here, and business and communication are also extremely inconvenient."

"Normal, if it is a country with a complete and stable management system, it would not be so cheap and willing to give everything to us."

Ryosuke was not surprised by these, as he had expected them.

"In addition to these, there is a shortage of manpower."

Hyuga Souji said with some concern, "Although we Hyuga have a large number of people among the many families in Konoha."

"But when it comes to managing a country, the manpower is not enough."

"Even if we mobilize all the manpower, it is difficult for us to disperse the clansmen to various parts of the country to maintain order."

After a pause, he continued, "In addition to the shortage of management personnel, there are not many people working."

"Since the unrest began a year ago, the population of the Rain Country has been diverted to other countries one after another, and now the population of the country is not much."

"Originally, Lord Hizashi wanted to complete the construction and maintenance of some towns in the center of the country before you arrived, so that you can start working directly after you arrive."

"But... there is no manpower at all. Even for the reconstruction of the capital, only one has been completed so far. Inner city."

"The loss of population is inevitable."

Ryosuke nodded, which was also expected. "The Land of Rain is a country that develops for the purpose of participating in wars. Those nobles who are considered useless by ninjas and only know how to enjoy themselves do not exist in this country."

"This is a country that is even purer than the ninja villages such as Konoha. It is completely based on fighting and abandons most entertainment and spiritual comfort."

"And the destruction of the Hidden Rain Village is equivalent to a defeat for the people of the Land of Rain. The goals they strive for in their hearts collapsed in an instant, and there is almost no hope."

"Even if Kusanagi was temporarily promoted to be the monarch, there is no way to appease the already turbulent people's hearts, not to mention that there are so many forces taking advantage of the fire..."

In the prosperous and beautiful Land of Fire, which is like heaven, there is a Konoha Ninja Village with extremely simple but practical construction technology. After all, ninja is a fighting profession and cannot spend extra time on enjoyment.

And the Land of Rain is a force that is even purer in fighting than Konoha.

The defeat was a big blow to them, whether they were ninjas or ordinary people.

The corresponding solution, of course, was to gather people's hearts again, stabilize the situation first, and then re-establish the goal in the hearts of the people.

When the country gradually becomes stronger, population will no longer be a problem.

"But... where is the former monarch of this country? Where are Kusanagi and others now?"

Ryosuke asked this relatively important question. Although the intelligence data showed that they were not from another world,

he hoped to confirm the actual situation with his own eyes.