Chapter 87 A great harvest
After finally waking up Nagato Shinsui's mind, Shiba Kiyokawa went out for a patrol, comforted the injured members of the organization in the base, and then found Konan and prepared to set off back to the front line in the north.
They left in a hurry after killing Hanzo yesterday, and there was still a lot of finishing work left in the north. If they didn't go back quickly, Shiba Qinghe would be worried.
Xiaonan did not refuse and immediately spread out his paper wings, taking him to the capital of the Rain Country at the front line.
Coming to this city again, the scenery and Shiba Kiyokawa's state of mind were completely different from the first time I came here a few months ago!
At that time, they were still the young people of the Rain Country who needed to look up to Hanzo. Even if they saw injustice and unfairness in the city, they could only use roundabout means to solve it. The shurikens they threw had to deliberately draw a large circle so that the Rain Ninjas who bullied the merchants would not notice that they were interfering.
But this time everything is different!
Hanzo is dead!
At this moment they are reigning over this city as conquerors!
This time, all evil will be brought to justice!
At this time, you can no longer see the arrogant and domineering Rain Ninjas bullying civilians in any alley in the city.
On the contrary, there were quite a few bodies of Rain Ninja that had been hastily wrapped in straw mats and had not yet been buried...
After letting Xiaonan hold him and flying over the city for a while, Shiba Qinghe felt relieved after taking a quick look.
The city did not suffer serious damage, the buildings were basically intact, there were no riots or fires, and even the number of corpses was less than he had imagined.
"It seems that Mr. Kakuzu completed his mission well." He commented with a smile.
Then he and Xiaonan landed in the largest house in the inner city, which was also Hanzo's former residence.
At this moment, this place has been fully taken over by the Akatsuki organization. Masuda Kazuki and Yayu, two of Shiba Kiyokawa's most trusted confidants, have also arrived and are sitting here, directing the organization's work.
After falling down, Shiba Kiyokawa asked, "Where's Kakuzu?"
Masuda Kazuki explained, "Kakuzu-senpai led his men to collect the property after the battle yesterday."
Xiaonan didn't know the inside story yet, so he asked, "What property was confiscated?"
Masuda Ikki continued to explain, "It's not Kakuzu-senpai's responsibility to confiscate the property of those who died and threw rain-throwing ninjas. However, he is extremely enthusiastic about this matter, and it's difficult for us to stop him."
This isn't surprising at all, Shiba Kiyokawa thought.
After a while, Kakuzu came back with three large boxes full of things, followed by a group of rain-throwing ninjas with sad faces and expressions of despair.
It seems that no one can escape Kakuzu's "house raid".
Xiaonan looked at this scene with an incredible expression.
“How could they have collected so much?”
Kakuzu snorted, looking somewhat dissatisfied, "It's still not thorough enough. These guys surrendered too quickly. I can't be too ruthless."
After that, he muttered a few words in a low voice, and Shiba Kiyokawa only vaguely heard the two sentences "It would be nice if everyone was like Hanzo" and "The whole house belongs to us".
The group of Rain Ninjas behind him were so scared that their faces turned pale and they were trembling all over. They were almost kneeling down and begging for mercy.
Seeing this scene, Shiba Kiyokawa felt relieved. Not only was he relieved about Kakuzu's professionalism in confiscating the property, but he was also relieved that after Hanzo's death, the remaining frightened Rain Ninjas would no longer be a threat to them.
The Land of Rain is destined to belong to the Akatsuki organization!
But having seen this far, Shiba Kiyokawa also showed some concern for how much had been copied from Hanzo's house.
The answer is undoubtedly exciting!
Hanzo, who is now middle-aged and no longer ambitious, has been accumulating wealth over the years. Now the Akatsuki organization is really going to get rich!
Moreover, these assets include not only gold and silver jewelry, but also many famous swords and weapons, ninjutsu scrolls, and Hanzo's personal training notes.
Among them are high-level and high-value ninjutsu such as "Water Prison Technique", "Water Instant Body", and "Waterfall Wave". It can be said to be a real bumper harvest!
In time, the overall strength of Akatsuki will surely reach a higher level!
The more Shiba Kiyokawa took stock, the happier he became, and the more he looked at Kakuzu, the more friendly his eyes became.
This guy is really specialized in this job of confiscating property!
At this moment, Kakuzu suddenly asked, "Chief, what are you going to do with Hanzo's house from now on? Do you want to sell it? If you do, leave it to me, I promise—"
Kakuzu didn't think that running errands and selling things was anything but degrading for a strong man. As long as he could make money, a lot of money, he would do anything.
Please let me make money for the rest of my life, I will do anything for you! This request was clearly written in Kakuzu's eyes.
But this time, Shiba Qinghe shook his head and refused before he could finish.
"Aren't you planning to sell it? Do you want to live there yourself?" Kakuzu asked again.
But this time, to his surprise, Shiba Kiyokawa still shook his head in denial.
"Next, I plan to issue a reward to recruit several architects who are familiar with urban planning to rebuild the city as a whole. By then, this house may not be preserved. It's too early for you to ask these questions now. I can't answer you."
Kakuzu rushed forward in shock, almost getting close to Shiba Kiyokawa's face and asking, "Are you planning to tear this place down? Are you kidding me? Do you know how much a house this big can be sold for?"
But Shiba Kiyokawa's will was very firm.
“It’s not the first thing I consider, the current layout of the city is very distorted.
In the past, the inner city was used only for the enjoyment of Hanzo and those Rain Ninjas, while the outer city was developed wildly, without any planning, and was in a mess. Such a layout and environment greatly wasted the city's geographical location and transportation advantages.
As the new base of Akatsuki, the capital of Rain Country, and the largest commercial hub of this country, changes must be made here! "
He couldn't understand any of the words, but the tax officer following him understood them, as did many city managers who were temporarily summoned here.
At that moment, a scene that shocked Kakuzu and many passing Akatsuki ninjas appeared -
These city managers, who were trembling with fear and looking reluctant yesterday, and many of them were forced to surrender with weapons at their necks, at this moment all abandoned the last bit of nostalgia and loyalty in their hearts for Hanzo, and knelt in front of Shiba Kiyokawa, their eyes filled with tears of excitement.
"Thank you! Leader of the Akatsuki organization! Thank you for your kindness and wisdom! You are a ninja greater than a demigod! You are the savior of the Rain Country!"
The person who spoke was apparently a loyal fan of Hanzo not long ago, and had been helping Hanzo manage the city for more than ten years.
But now, just because of a word from Shiba Kiyokawa, the old man prostrated himself before Shiba Kiyokawa with a sincere heart, expressing his gratitude and kneeling in worship!
The ninjas couldn't comprehend this scene.
Only those who truly live in this city will understand!
After so many years, there is finally a leader who is willing to make some long-term and reasonable plans for this city while enjoying himself!
Before today, many people in the northern part of the Rain Country did not welcome the arrival of the Akatsuki organization. People at the bottom never dared to have any illusions or expectations, because no one knew whether the new ninja group would be worse than Hanzo.
People feared that monsters from the south would land on the river bank and that unspeakable demons would approach the city.
However, from this moment on, this city will be doomed to have no second voice, and people will only warmly welcome the savior of the Rain Kingdom to his loyal capital today!
This may be the biggest gain that Shiba Kiyokawa has gained from coming here today.
(End of this chapter)
