Two consecutive mental stimulations made Nagato in the depths of another tower a little dazed.
Alone in the darkness, he was stunned for a while, and the sluggishness on his thin face gradually turned into raging anger, which immediately manifested itself in Tiandao Payne, who was "remotely controlled" by him.
"Are you teasing me?"
This sentence was said with gritted teeth, and coupled with Tiandao Payne's deep voice, the threat was palpable.
Since Yahiko's death, he and Konan have only two achievements that they are proud of -
One is to establish the Akatsuki organization, and the other is to take over Yuyin Village.
But this Purgatory Anjuro, even if he refused to join the "Akatsuki" twice in a row, now he actually looks down on the Amegakure Village under their rule?
Doesn't this mean that in Purgatory Anjuro's heart, the achievements that he is secretly proud of are not worth mentioning at all?
If Anjuro was just a casual passerby, Payne would naturally not bother to pay attention to his views.
But unfortunately, both he and Xiaonan attached great importance to this child who had a huge influence in the Land of Rain, so they cared very much about Anjuro's evaluation. They really couldn't say "childish words" and just laugh it off.
What he just heard made Payne, who was immersed in a great sense of accomplishment not long ago, unable to accept it.
Payne, who had not been violated by anyone in the past ten years, was furious.
At the moment, he didn't directly use Shinra Tenzheng to drive out this brat who was bragging. It was simply because of his young age and his status as a person born in the Land of Rain.
But Anjuro was only one step away from touching the limit of his endurance.
"I never tease others, I just tell the truth!"
Anjuro was unmoved by the anger shown by the other party and sat upright as usual, showing no trace of malice.
"If Yuyin Village still intends to maintain this status quo, I really can't sincerely advise everyone to move here and settle down, because I understand their thoughts!"
Xingjuro is not a righteous man. Most of the time, he is very considerate of other people's feelings when he speaks.
But this time, he really saw a big hidden danger in this village, so he spoke frankly without any modification.
Anjuro would not do this kind of thing by making others misunderstand him in important matters.
However, just like before, he didn't mean any offense when he spoke, and he still had a slight smile on his face.
However, to Payne, that smile looked like blatant ridicule, dancing repeatedly around his sensitive nerves.
Just when Payne wanted to do something, Xiaonan stood up before him.
"I do not understand!"
The "angel"'s face was as serious as ever before, and he asked like a prosecutor who was tricked by the defense lawyer: "Could it be said that letting them live in Yuyin Village with sufficient supplies would be better than living in a village where only berries and mushrooms can satisfy their hunger?
Is there a worse place?”
【I haven’t seen Xiaonan so angry for a long time.】
Nagato sighed inwardly, and the anger in his heart suddenly disappeared.
He also understood the reason why Xiaonan was angry.
During this period, Xiaonan was actually the village chief of Yuyin Village.
Purgatory Anjuro just said that Amegakure Village is not suitable for living. He is undoubtedly directly accusing Konan of not managing this place well.
Thinking of this, he manipulated Payne into silence, intending to see what Anjuro would say.
"Please answer some of my questions first!"
Anjuro sensed that Pain's malice had subsided slightly, so he no longer guarded against him, but asked directly to Konan: "I have heard that due to the toxicity in the water source and the soil erosion caused by rainfall, the Kingdom of Rain has been destroyed since the first
After the Second Ninja War, they could no longer provide food on their own. Since a large number of villages outside Amegakure were abandoned, the ninjas led by Hanzo accepted employment and almost became the country's only source of income. Isn't this correct?"
Konan and Payne looked at each other, a little surprised. They didn't expect Anjuro to be studying such a problem at such a young age.
In fact, given the scope of Anjuro's personal interests, he would not be able to say such a thing.
But there was a Sarutobi Hiruzen in Konoha who trained him as the successor of Hokage.
Every time he chatted with the old man who managed a village of more than 100,000 people, he would gain some insights, not to mention that Sarutobi Hiruzen did this intentionally.
"Is such that."
Xiaonan asked: "But what does this have to do with us now..."
"Please hear me out first!"
Anjuro made a calm gesture.
Xiaonan felt a little calmer and sat down directly next to him.
"In short, since then, the population structure of Yuyin Village has been very special.
"Because ninjas have become the only economic pillar of this country, and food is completely dependent on purchases from foreign countries. The only means of survival for civilians is to serve ninjas. In this village, except for some people who work in power plants, the rest of the civilians either
Either become a ninja's domestic servant, or serve the ninjas in this village in another way, such as in restaurants, custom shops, casinos and bathhouses.
"In other words, the situation in Rain Hidden Village is that for ninjas, any civilian can be replaced at will; and the civilians cannot survive without ninjas! And this has also led to the country of rain only
A small number of civilians are needed to operate, and the extra civilians living outside Yuyin Village have become a factor of instability. This is why Hanzo raised a butcher's knife against them! And all of this is simply because they are in
The role we play in this country is not important at all!”
This is what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, the essential difference between the Rain Country and other big countries——
Ninjas do not need the food and goods produced by their own civilians to support them, and naturally they do not need the relatively harmonious "military-civilian" relationship like Konoha. They want to fight or kill based entirely on the ninja's joy and anger.
Xiaonan and Payne thought for a while and nodded in unison.
"Then I would like to ask you two, since you replaced Hanzo, what role have the civilians of the Rain Country played?"
After a brief silence, Xiaonan's lips opened slightly and her face turned slightly pale.
Xingjuro nodded heavily: "You should have thought of it! Because we have to keep the secret of Sansho Hanzo's death, the Amegakure Village only employs trustworthy people, so there are only a few ninjas working. From what we have just come along
Judging from the situation, except for some civilians who are responsible for repairing the damaged houses, and-"
Anjuro pointed to the elevator on the opposite side of the corridor, "Except for the workers working in the power plant, most ninjas and civilians are idle at home! This situation should have lasted for two months, and I don't know if it will continue in the future.
How long will it last? I want to ask, how many residents are there in Yuyin Village now? How many ninjas and how many civilians are there?"
Konan and Payne exchanged a look, and then immediately responded: "Fifteen hundred ninjas, about eight thousand civilians, less than ten thousand people in total..."
Then she added: "But we have enough food and vegetables. Even if the number of people doubles, we can ensure that everyone can eat."
"I can see that you are very serious about helping everyone get rid of hunger!"
Xingjuro's words made Xiao Nan's expression soften, "So, where does the food come from?"
"...the Akatsuki members make money and then go to other countries to exchange it for food and bring it back. There is a dedicated person in charge."
She is in charge of the logistics of Amegakure Village, but it is operated by Kakuzu.
He is old, has many connections, and has a reputation for being evil. He can always find a way to buy (rob?) the most food with the least money.
Thinking of this, she emphasized again: "Although most people in the village have no jobs, we still give enough food to everyone. When more and more people can be trusted, the situation will get better."
"I know you have good intentions, but the actual situation is-"
Anjuro pointed to the ground and told the key.
"In the past, the civilians in Yuyin Village had to rely on ninjas for their lives; but now, everyone - whether they are civilians or ninjas, have to rely on the charity of these two people to live! It seems that everyone is full of food and drink.
They no longer worry about being bullied, but their insignificant nature in this village has not changed!
"The masters of this village used to be Hanzo and the ninjas loyal to him, but now, there are only two of them.
"Even if you can trust more and more ninjas, and after a while, ninjas can support this country again, the status of civilians has still not changed! In the eyes of ninjas, they are still dispensable. Especially me.
In the village they represent, there are many young and old among them. Not to mention serving ninjas, they even need others to take care of them. After coming here, in the eyes of others, they will become those who can get it without a job.
The burden of food will lead to more serious hostility!"
Seeing Konan's expression becoming more serious, Anjuro brought the topic back.
"Lord Angel, this is why you went to the village to invite everyone to Yuyin Village, but they hesitated.
"Now that Hanzo is dead, their safety is almost no longer a problem. They collect berries and mushrooms in the forest. Although the food is simple, it is enough to feed themselves. They themselves are the masters of the village and can survive for another ten years with the current population.
, there is not much pressure until the next generation is born! But if you go to Yuyin Village, although you have more choices, the vital lifeline of food is in the hands of outsiders, that is, the two of you. The future
, will be in the hands of those more important ninjas. But in this way, it will just be back to the past, how is it different from domestic animals waiting to be slaughtered..."
"You two, if we don't solve this basic problem, I can't persuade them to move here!"
Hearing this, Xiao Nan realized that when they managed this country, they had only given away food and security from a high position, but did not discover the unstable factors hidden in the population structure. She couldn't help but pick her fingers in confusion.
This is why she initially disapproved of killing all the senior members of Amegakure.
She had never considered all the details Anjuro mentioned. Managing a village/city was far more complicated than she imagined.
The two of them were just amateurs, just performing the most superficial actions.
On the contrary, Payne, after being hit one after another, said in a somewhat impatient tone: "After all, you still don't believe that we will treat them well!
"As long as I am here, nothing like what you said will happen. All the people of the Kingdom of Rain are the people of God. I will never let the ninjas do whatever they want just because they are not that important. In my eyes
Here, there is not much difference between ordinary people and ninjas."
Speaking of this, Payne said sternly: "I will treat everyone equally. This is the promise of 'God', and the ninjas of the Land of Rain must also obey it. There will be no exceptions!"
Otherwise, what awaits those people is his severe sanctions!
Payne really thought this way, so he spoke loudly.
This is the characteristic of Payne and most of the powerful people whose strength suddenly increased. They think that they can use their strength to solve all difficulties, use their strength to simplify complex problems, and act rashly to present their ideal scenes without thinking about anything else.
"I know you are very powerful! You have the eyes of the legendary Immortal of Six Paths, and you are indeed unimaginably powerful!"
Xingjulang's words made Pain feel a little comfortable, and he finally heard a compliment about him.
"I didn't expect you to know the origin of these eyes."
Pain glanced at Xingjulang approvingly, returning the compliment he just received.
But he will regret it soon.
"But as far as I know, even the Immortal of Six Paths will die one day."
Purgatory Anjuro saw the frozen expressions of Pain and Konan at the same time, but he still kept talking.
"The only possibility for the situation you envision to be sustainable is that you can always manage this country, but this is obviously impossible! Please see the reality clearly before making a decision!"
He is a person who experienced the Meiji Restoration.
Many idealized policies are thought to lack foundation and can only be maintained because the person presiding over them is alive or in power.
But once they die or step down, things will immediately change.
"Xingjuro, stop talking!"
Seeing Pain suddenly fall into eerie silence over there, Konan quickly stopped Anjuro from continuing.
She stood up and stood between Xingshourou and Payne. Then with a comforting look, she stretched out her right hand to reach Payne's shoulder, but Payne held her wrist in mid-air.
"Are you questioning the power of 'god'?"
Payne pulled Konan away slightly roughly and asked almost word for word: "Purgatory Anjuro."
Konan was speechless as Pein held her wrist. She could only wink at Anjurou, but the latter just smiled back.
"I'm just seeking truth from facts!"
Anjuro ignored Konan's reminder and spoke his thoughts sincerely without blinking: "You may be killed, you may be overthrown, no one can accurately predict the future!"
[Even my lord’s ability to foresee is not always effective.]
Right now, anyone who looks at Xingjulang's expression knows that he really thinks so.
This Pain is very strong, but not so powerful that he has no opponent.
When he opened Kagura's Eye in Konoha, he had detected at least two ninjas who could rival Pain, so he had such an idea.
"Really, I understand..."
Hearing this, Payne seemed to sigh, "Because of your age and what you have done for the Kingdom of Rain in the past two years, I have tolerated you until now."
He let go of Xiaonan's wrist, and then swiped it lightly. An invisible force immediately pushed her down onto the seat next to her, and drove her back slowly, disappearing into the surrounding darkness.
"But maybe it was my lack of mercy during our last encounter that caused a genius like you to have a wrong estimate of the power of God. This was my negligence..."
【"I" show mercy?】
Purgatory Anjuro caught a keyword.
The last time he met the circle-eyed person who could summon monsters was definitely not the person in front of him, so why did he say this?
What is the relationship between them?
Without giving him any time to continue, Payne slowly stood up.
"In that case, I don't need to waste any more words.
"Experience it well. The power of God cannot be observed with just your ordinary eyes!
"Purgatory Anjuro... If you can survive this blow, you will be qualified to continue talking to me."
【Hey! Anjuro! Be careful!】
Suddenly, the nine-tailed chakra in Anjurou's belly vibrated manically, triggering the loudest alert in its history.
Payne stared at Xingjulang and suddenly became alert, his cold eyes suddenly widened without warning, and he spat out four syllables with great clarity——