Chapter 395: Gaining Knowledge
The Land of Whirlpools, City of Sea Mist.
Looking at the city in front of them which is still under construction.
Whether it is Kaito or Uchiha Hikari, there is a feeling as if they are in another world.
However, the Land of Whirlpools in Kaito's impression was a heavily guarded front-line camp, the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, and a battlefield raging with war.
Uchiha Hikari's impression was of the Uzushiogakure Village, which was a bit retro, but warm and welcoming.
However, what was now presented before their eyes was a new trading city that had just been half-finished, with busy construction sites everywhere and a bustling flow of people.
Yes, although the infrastructure of each part of Land of Whirlpools is not yet fully completed.
But the most important trading port was built and completed early.
Thanks to the excellent geographical location of the Land of Whirlpools, some traders from the Land of Water, the Land of Fire, and even the Land of Lightning have long been eager to use this place as a trade transit point.
Even in the trade distribution center near the port, Kaito was seen.
There are many merchants from various countries who stop here because they don't want to waste extra costs by continuing to sail on the sea.
They started trading directly with other merchants here.
The scale of some transactions was so great that even Kaito, a Mizukage who had already begun to get involved in economics and politics, was stunned.
Various merchant ships and cargo ships are moored inside the port.
The scene was extremely lively with busy freight workers, merchants, customs inspection guards and ninjas.
It even gave Kaito the illusion that he was seeing the commercial port of his previous life.
"Kaito, is this the new city you built on the Land of Whirlpools?"
Looking at the thriving scene in front of him, Uchiha Hikari asked Kaito who was standing beside her with curiosity.
Upon hearing this, Kaito touched his chin and spoke after carefully considering his words.
"The city construction is mainly the responsibility of the daimyo. At best, I can only be regarded as a manager."
In fact, what he said is true.
After Minister Shinjo succeeded to the throne of daimyo, the Kirigakure Village had a friendly negotiation with him.
All projects in this Sea Mist City will be funded and constructed by the Land of Water.
But due to its special geographical location, it is a very important strategic location.
Therefore, in terms of positioning, Sea Mist City is an overseas subordinate city of the Kirigakure Village, and the management and garrison are all the responsibility of the Kirigakure Village.
As for the tax revenue, it is split 30% and 70% between the Land of Water and the Kirigakure Village.
However, although Kaito is the Mizukage, the Kirigakure Village is not his private property after all.
So when he said that the city was under his jurisdiction, it was not a humble statement.
However, after Kaito said this, a middle-aged businessman passing by laughed and joked.
"Hey, this young man, don't dare to say anything nonsense."
"Even if this is just a joke between you and your girlfriend, it wouldn't be good if the ninjas in charge heard it."
After the businessman finished speaking, the dock workers following behind him also smiled kindly at Kaito and the others.
Kaito was a little stunned when he heard this.
Then he looked down at his own clothes and shook his head with a smile.
After leaving the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Roran, the two did not rush all the way back to the Kirigakure Village because he wanted Uchiha Hikari to become more familiar with this time and space.
Kaito simply contacted the village and confirmed that there was no emergency, then he took Hikari on foot, taking in the scenery and culture along the way while heading towards the Kirigakure Village.
Since becoming the Mizukage, Kaito no longer wears the Kirigakure forehead protector.
Uchiha Hikari has not yet actually joined the Kirigakure Village.
At this moment, the two of them were dressed like a young boy and a girl who looked a little bit like ninjas.
However, Kaito did not feel that he was looked down upon by the other party's words. Instead, he nodded and smiled at the other party.
The other party did not mean any malicious humiliation by saying this, but rather intended it as a kind of teasing and admonition.
On the contrary, Kaito felt that the public security management of Sea Mist City was quite good.
You know, even though the two of them were just dressed as ordinary ninjas, without any ninja village logo.
But usually, ordinary people would not think of offending strangers who are carrying weapons.
"Young man, you are not a local, right? Are you here to find a job? Or to shop and have fun?"
Seeing that Kaito was not angry or embarrassed, but nodded to him in a friendly manner, the middle-aged businessman also had the idea of starting a conversation with him.
It just so happened that he also wanted to recruit a few more guards. Although the young man in front of him was a bit of a boaster, he seemed to have a good personality.
And if he is not a Kirigakure ninja, then he must be from outside the area. At his age, he can go out alone, so he should have some skills.
'Well, the most important thing is, young man, the price should be negotiable!'
When Kaito heard the middle-aged businessman's question, he licked the neat row of white teeth in his mouth.
It seems that there is some truth in the other party thinking that he is from another place.
However, the middle-aged businessman's last sentence made him a little interested.
"I just arrived today, but the construction of Sea Mist City has not been completed yet. Is there anyone who comes here specifically to play?"
His question seemed to open up the middle-aged man's chatterbox, and he began to talk nonstop.
It feels like he hit the nail on the head.
"Haha, it's not quite accurate to say that they are here for sightseeing. It's just that this Sea Mist City is incredible, with goods from all over the world gathered here. Although most of them are large-scale transactions, there are also many retail shops that have opened one after another. There are a lot of rare things from all over the world. Most of them say they are here for sightseeing, but in fact they are here for shopping!"
Kaito nodded slightly upon hearing this. He was familiar with retail stores, and this was the development direction he had set before.
Of the shops on several commercial streets that were reserved in advance, some were purchased by the daimyo, and the rest were mostly rented out to well-known businesses in the ninja world.
But he didn't expect that the commercial street had already started operating before the city was completed.
And judging from what this person said, the project is going in full swing.
The middle-aged businessman seemed to be afraid that his verbal description was not intuitive enough, and he secretly pointed in one direction, motioning Kaito to look over there.
"See those big black guys and white legs over there? They are all nobles from the Land of Lightning."
"Don't look at the Land of Lightning. The war is still raging, but there are many nobles and wealthy people from the Land of Lightning coming here to shop."
Kaito looked over as he was told.
Sure enough, there were a few people from the Land of Lightning who were dressed in gorgeous clothes, talking and laughing as they walked towards the commercial street in the city.
Judging from the way those people were dressed, they were obviously not the kind of businessmen who traveled around the sea.
"Tsk tsk, I really learned a lot."
Kaito first sighed, then cooperated and bowed to the middle-aged man.
Looking at those people talking and laughing, it seemed like they didn't even bring a guard with them.
It also made him feel once again the very obvious sense of division in this world, the war between ninjas and these ordinary people and nobles.
Just as the middle-aged businessman saw that his knowledge and remarks seemed to have opened the eyes of the young man, the young man was very tactful and supported him.
He just wanted to continue speaking and try to recruit the other party.
But the next moment.
"Sniff sniff sniff~"
Dozens of ninjas dressed as Kirigakure appeared in front of them in an instant.
(End of this chapter)