The country of tea, hotel.

In the room where the heater was installed, Tsunade sneezed without warning.

"Have you caught a cold, Tsunade-sama?"

Shizune, who was reading a medical book, heard Tsunade sneezing and immediately raised her head and asked.

Next to her, there was a pink pig sleeping soundly. Its name was Dodo. It was a ninja pig she had adopted. It had a very sensitive sense of smell and was not weaker than the ninja dogs trained by the Inuzuka clan.

"Ah, it's okay. Maybe someone misses me too much."

Tsunade subconsciously rubbed her nose, but did not feel any discomfort in her nose, and responded to Shizune.

Afterwards, she once again focused her attention on the various books in front of her. They were all the intelligence materials she had collected from many countries in the ninja world over the past few months, scanning and analyzing them.

The more she looked at it, the heavier Tsunade's heart became.

"Mute."

After a long time, Tsunade called Shizune.

"What's the matter, Tsunade-sama?"

Shizune's eyes shifted away from the medical book again, and she gave Tsunade a confused look.

"What kind of person do you think that boy Baishi is?"

Tsunade asked.

"Eh? Why are you mentioning Senior Brother Baishi at this time?"

Shizune felt even more confused.

"Isn't it too boring? I'm just looking for some random topics to talk about."

Tsunade rearranged the books in front of her and said with a smile.

"Is that so? However, if you suddenly ask me what kind of person Senior Brother Baishi is...well, I always feel that it is a bit difficult to explain."

If it was Shiraishi during the Konoha period, she would be able to explain why.

At that time, Shiraishi was undoubtedly an outstanding medical ninja and an excellent medical ninjutsu assistant. Under Tsunade, he was also very conscientious in his work and was loved by many students. He was always able to take the trouble to help the students.

When teaching students after class, they did not treat them differently because they were less talented, but chose to treat them equally.

Therefore, during the Third Ninja War in Konoha, countless outstanding medical ninjas emerged, resulting in a decrease in the sacrifice rate, and Shiraishi was also indispensable. Even if the opponent later defected to Konoha, this achievement cannot be erased.

The power of medical ninjas does not lie in their strength, but in their logistical work. Every additional medical ninja can save the village from losing many ninjas. Because of this, today's medical ninjas are not as ignored as they were in the past.

It is getting stronger every year. There are more and more students applying for the medical ninja major in the school.

As for Shiraishi later on, Shizune didn’t know how to evaluate him.

In terms of attitude, he was not indifferent towards her and Tsunade. Because of Tsunade's relationship, he spared Jiraiya's life, although he had the intention of making a deal with Konoha.

But after all, they already belong to two different camps.

As an enemy, it should be a very troublesome existence.

In particular, he has created various medical industries in the Kingdom of Oni. The soundness of its medical system is not weaker than that of Konoha, and even surpasses Konoha Village in some aspects, such as medical research. After all, the medical industry can be established in various countries.

Setting up branch pharmacies in every city is no simple matter.

At least Konoha can't do this.

As far as medical ninjas are concerned, as an enemy, Shizune also admires Shiraishi very much.

Achieved the ultimate dream that many medical ninjas want to achieve.

If Tsunade proposed the original idea of ​​medical reform, then Shiraishi, a disciple of Tsunade, was the one who further improved this system. The medical system of the Demon Country not only benefits its own people, but also improves the medical treatment of people from all over the world.

Mortality rate dropped.

It is precisely because of this that the medical industry in the Kingdom of Oni can open branches in various countries. This is a success brought about by hard power, and it is not all due to opportunism during the Third Ninja War.

Tsunade also roughly understood Shizune's thoughts. Like Shizune, her perception of Shiraishi also went from initial appreciation and trust, to later confusion and resentment, and finally to helplessness and complexity.

But unlike Shizune, a pure medical ninja, the most terrifying thing about Shiraishi is not that he has perfected the medical system of the Demon Country.

"The Kingdom of Ghosts has many things that Konoha and even the Kingdom of Fire lack. If Konoha and the Kingdom of Fire do not make changes in the future, they will decline sooner or later."

Being conservative is not necessarily a bad thing, but being completely conservative is equivalent to giving up hope for the future.

Just like her teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi was accustomed to using a balanced hand policy.

Use the power of the Hokage to balance the interests of various ninja clans, and at the same time promote Danzo and form a root to steal some of the achievements of the ninja clan and further stabilize the situation within Konoha.

The original intention at the beginning was good, but the problem is that this kind of policy leads to the expansion of the roots and at the same time creates obstacles for new reforms.

Uchiha...Tsunade sighed.

She didn't know how Uchiha Itachi felt about destroying her family.

It is precisely because of this conservative and unwilling to change trend that Konoha Uchiha is coming to an end.

If everyone is conservative, then the structure of the ninja world will naturally not change.

The five major countries will always be the five major countries, and they will still be aloof.

The key is that at this moment, the Kingdom of Ghosts has made changes, and its influence has begun to radiate to surrounding countries.

She doesn't know what the final end point of the Kingdom of Ghosts' transformation will be, but from the current perspective, there is no doubt that the Kingdom of Ghosts will become stronger.

"Why does Tsunade-sama think so? I think the Kingdom of Ghosts still has a long way to go to catch up with the Kingdom of Fire."

Shizune looked at Tsunade in surprise.

The Kingdom of Fire has been in decline recently, but it shouldn't be that easy for the Kingdom of Ghosts to catch up with the Kingdom of Fire.

"Indeed, in terms of background, the Fire Country is not weak. The problem is..."

Tsunade smiled bitterly.

The problem is that more than 90% of the wealth in the Land of Fire is concentrated in the hands of daimyo and nobles, who are hoarded without knowing what to do with it.

Most of the remaining money was distributed to Konoha and used as development funds.

In the end, what is left belongs to the common people.

Wealth cannot be circulated and people cannot become rich.

Tsunade, who has been to the Country of Demons, really feels that the transportation in the Country of Fire is very inconvenient, and the planning of towns and the domestic response to the banditry problem are also careless. At least Konoha can receive many people in the Country of Fire every year.

If there are less C-level missions to clean up bandits, this will be very problematic.

Some of those robbers were people from other countries who had fled into the Fire Country, and some were desperate Fire Country people who could only make a living by robbing.

These days, Tsunade has not chosen to continue to study medical ninjutsu. On the one hand, her medical ninjutsu is already at the top level in the ninja world. It is impossible to make any major breakthroughs in a short time. On the other hand, she

I want to use more basic things to understand the changes in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and think about the future of the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha, and how to proceed.

Therefore, the various information she collects are related to each country's industrial chain, economy, tax system, agricultural policy, military planning, national defense strength, crackdown on gang-related industries, scientific research technology, and diplomatic aspects.

Taking these aspects as a breakthrough, she vaguely felt that the country of ghosts was a very scary country.

On the premise that it surpasses the big countries in these fields, the fact that the Kingdom of Ghosts has become so powerful is not an accident or luck, but a matter of course.

It would be strange for such a country not to become stronger.

It is clear that the Country of Fire has a larger population, a wider land, and a stronger foundation than the Kingdom of Ghosts, but in all aspects, it seems to have insufficient stamina to deal with the Kingdom of Ghosts. This is the problem.

Because power cannot be concentrated, whether it is human power, economic power, or military power to ensure national security, it is in a very serious state of fragmentation.

In the case of Konoha, Konoha ninjas represent the most powerful military force in the Land of Fire, and the scope of screening ninjas is only in Konoha Village.

The Kingdom of Ghosts is different. Schools have been established in every town to test those who are good at technology and which ones are suitable for ninjas.

Screen talents from across the country.

In terms of talent reserves, although the Kingdom of Ghosts is not large, it has fully operationalized its national machinery. In terms of various talent reserves, it is probably not inferior to the five major countries.

But the problem is that the territory and population of the Ghost Country cannot be compared with the five major countries.

If the Kingdom of Ghosts uses every bit of the country's power on the blade without wasting it, then the Kingdom of Fire may only use less than 30% of its power on the blade.

The rest of the power is concentrated and preserved by the upper levels and is not released to the middle and lower levels.

The more she thought about it, the more headache Tsunade felt.

In the final analysis, it is the system and the attitude of the upper class towards the middle class and the lower class.

It's just that the structure of the five major countries has not changed for hundreds of years. Do those big names and nobles really have the courage to touch that uncertain future interest?

At this question, Tsunade was already scared and doubtful about the answer to this question.

"Shizune, go out and order dinner for me and come back. I want to write a letter back to Konoha."

Tsunade said this.

"Okay, Tsunade-sama."

Shizune looked at the time and saw that it was indeed almost time for dinner. Without hesitation, she opened the door and went to the front desk of the hotel to order a meal.

"Anyway, let's first explain to Sarutobi-sensei the current problems in Konoha."
To be continued...