Let the rope trees farm!
When Kizaru proposed this idea, as he expected, he encountered opposition from the top management of Konoha.
Nashu is the grandson of the first generation and a direct descendant of the Senju clan. His identity determines the path he will take in the future.
Inheriting the family's glory and becoming an elite ninja who can stand alone is the village's expectation for the future of the rope tree.
Although after transplanting Hashirama's cells, Nezuki failed to awaken the expected limit of Wood Release, the weakened Grass Release also has great potential in the eyes of "Ninja Professor" Sarutobi Hiruzen.
After the transplantation of Hashirama cells, the further enhanced physical fitness and chakra, coupled with the grass escape blood inheritance limit, as long as the rope tree can grow normally, he will definitely be a stable shadow-level powerhouse.
In the eyes of Konoha's top brass, the value of a future Kage-level powerhouse is higher than that of a farming expert, at least in Konoha.
The Land of Fire has fertile land and abundant products, and there is no shortage of food. As the official military organization of the Country of Fire, Konoha has never worried about food shortages.
Not to mention the chambers of commerce that open stores in Konoha and sell supplies, the official annual distribution of supplies from the Country of Fire alone can meet Konoha's food needs.
At the same time, Konoha itself has a lot of farmland. Although the food produced cannot fully meet the needs of the village, in special times, it is still no problem to persist for a few months.
All in all, there is no shortage of food in Konoha, and the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire are not short of food. What they want more than food is the top powerhouse.
Considering that human energy is limited, Shengshu invested too much energy and time in studying farming, which will inevitably delay his growth and affect the upper limit of what he can achieve.
This is the fundamental reason why the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and his two advisors opposed Kizaru's proposal to let Nasuki study farming.
There were only two people in the village who supported Kizaru's proposal, one was Naoki's sister Tsunade, and the other was Kizaru's uncle Danzo.
Tsunade supported Kizaru, on the one hand she was convinced by the great prospects described by Kizaru, and on the other hand because if Naoki transferred to a research post, she would not have to go on missions, let alone go to the battlefield, and the safety would be greatly improved.
As for Danzo, he was initially opposed, but Kizaru convinced him with just one sentence.
As long as the research on the rope tree can produce results, Konoha will be able to achieve self-sufficiency in food and reduce the influence of the Fire Country government on Konoha.
There is no need for more. This reason alone made Danzo instantly change his camp and side with Kizaru.
The support of the two people was of great help to Kizaru, but what really decided this matter was the rope tree itself.
As for Kizaru's suggestions and the prospects depicted by Kizaru, the young rope tree couldn't make a decision at the moment.
He wants to revive the glory of Senju, and he wants to create a career that surpasses his grandfather and second grandfather. He also recognizes Kizaru's analysis and suggestions.
On the road of ninja, he will never be able to catch up with the achievements of his grandfather and great grandfather, and it will be difficult for him to realize his ideal.
If he takes a different path and aims to make everyone in the world well fed, he may be able to accomplish a great cause that far exceeds that of his ancestors.
Naoki understands this truth, but the education he received since childhood, the high expectations of his elders, and his childhood ideals all told him that becoming a ninja, an outstanding ninja who can stand alone, is what he should do.
The constraints of tradition and past ideals prevented Shengshu from making a decision, a decision that he knew might be the right one.
Naoki told his sister about his inner struggles and hesitations, and then Tsunade told Kizaru.
"I understand, leave it to me!"
"What are you going to do?"
“Take the rope tree out for a walk.”
"What you mean is...I understand. I'll leave the rope tree to you."
Tsunade is not a rope tree. She has done missions, been on the battlefield, and been to many places. She understands how poor those civilians, especially those in small countries, live.
After reaching a consensus with Tsunade, Kizaru found the rope tree again and asked him not to make a decision immediately, but to travel with him outside the village.
Shen Shu, who had always lived in the village and rarely left the village, agreed to Kizaru's request without much hesitation.
After Naoki agreed, the rest was simple. Kizaru followed the formal procedures and found the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked him to go through the procedures for him and Naoki to leave the village.
Regarding Kizaru's behavior, Sarutobi Hiruzen had a headache.
We were still quarreling in the morning, and you found me in the afternoon and said you wanted to take him on a trip to Shengshu Village?
We are still quarreling! Can you stop being so out of touch? Are you joking?
"Where are you taking Rope Tree?"
While smoking a cigarette, Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to look angry, but when he saw Kizaru's face, especially the slightly obscene smile on his face, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't get angry.
"Just strolling around, old man, why do you have so many questions? Just sign." Standing in front of the desk with a playful smile, Kizaru put the list on the table and urged him.
With a sigh, Sarutobi Hiruzen probably guessed Kizaru's intention. Didn't he just want Naoki to see the suffering of the people and use the kindness in the child's heart to influence him to make a decision.
"Kizaru, tell me the truth, are you letting the tree study farming to make the village self-sufficient and get rid of the influence of daimyo and nobles?"
"That's what I said to fool my uncle." Kizaru explained with a smile.
"You haven't thought about it this way yourself?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kizaru critically.
It's not that he doesn't trust Kizaru, it's just that Hiruzen Sarutobi is worried that his successor will be influenced by Danzo.
Konoha wants to maintain relative independence, but for the daimyo and nobles, Sarutobi Hiruzen still advocates the political philosophy of maintaining the current structure.
Today's peace and balance are very rare, and Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't want the good situation to be broken.
"Old man, you know my character. If I really wanted to rebel, the Fire Nation would have been gone long ago." Kizaru replied with a smile.
"Don't say nonsense like this in the future." He warned, Hiruzen Sarutobi still stamped his stamp on Kizaru's application form to leave the village.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Thank you, dear Sarutobi-sensei!" Kizaru picked up the list from the table with a smile, raised it in the air, and turned around to leave.
"Kizaru!" Looking at Kizaru's back, Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted, "Remember to come back early, school starts in half a month."
"knew!"
In response, Kizaru left the Hokage's office.
After getting the permission slip to leave the village, Kizaru didn't pack any ceremony. After preparing enough money, he left Konoha with the rope tree.
"Kizaru, where are we going?"
"Let's go to the Kingdom of Stone and the Kingdom of Grass."
If he wanted to go, he would go to the worst place. In order to make the rope tree grow faster, Kizaru planned to take him to the poorest and most chaotic countries.
"Okay!" Shengshu, who had never been to either country, said with great anticipation.
Roeshu, who has never been abroad, is looking forward to this trip. The exotic scenery is really attractive!
Full of anticipation and excitement, Nao Shu followed Kizaru on foot and left the village.
Then, very quickly, very quickly! Shengshu realized that he was careless!
As we got further and further away from the village, we passed by many villages under the special guidance of Kizaru before leaving the Rope Tree in the Land of Fire.
The backwardness and poverty of these villages in the Land of Fire are beyond the imagination of Shengshu.
The leaky wooden house, the clothes full of patches, the thin body, the numb eyes, these are the "scenery" that Shengshu has never seen before.
As the travel route progressed, the excitement and anticipation in Shengshu's heart slowly faded, and his words became less and less.
On the third day after leaving the village, when Shengshu watched a farmer throw the baby in his hand into the water, he couldn't bear it anymore.
He rushed forward and saved the baby who was almost drowned.
Holding the crying baby, Shengshu asked the farmer, why did he do this?
Then, Shengshu received an answer that shocked him even more and was unacceptable.
The baby was the farmer's biological child. The reason why he drowned the baby was simply that his family could not afford to raise him.
In backward areas without contraceptive measures, families that cannot afford to raise too many children will put their newborn babies into the river and drown them.
This is not the tradition of the farmer's family, but the custom of the entire village and the entire region.
This is the information that the rope tree got out after forcing the farmer to run away in fear.
Looking at the baby in his hand and the farmer's normal expression, Shengshu was stunned. A fire rose up in his heart, but he didn't know where it was burning.
Blame the farmer? But he really can’t feed himself and he can’t sell his children.
Blame the government here? But Konoha is also a member of the government.
Blame the nobles who rule here? But isn't Konoha their protector?
After letting the farmer leave, Naishu, holding the baby in his arms, looked at Kizaru next to him a little at a loss.
At this moment, perhaps only Kizaru can give himself an answer!
"follow me."
Kizaru did not give a direct answer. He took the rope tree and continued walking along the river.
After walking through a soil slope, a field, and a sparse bamboo forest, we finally stopped in front of a wasteland with many earthen bags and a simple stone statue in the middle.
"Is this here?" In fact, Shengshu already had a vague answer in his heart, an answer he didn't want to hear.
"The babies buried here are all drowned babies." Kizaru gave the cruel answer.
His body was shaking and his mouth was stuck when he opened it. Shengshu stared blankly ahead, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.
He shoved the baby in his hand to Kizaru, and Naoki covered his mouth, turned around and ran back.
After running a distance of tens of meters, I ran into the bamboo forest. The rope tree supported the bamboo and started retching.
Kizaru, who was holding the baby, did not follow him immediately. He lowered his head and stretched out his hands to tease the little guy who was no longer crying.
Two little hands raised up and grabbed Kizaru's slender index finger. The baby suddenly laughed, as if he knew he was safe.
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