Chapter 233
Lu Nie was holding a thick book and reading it immersedly under the firelight, while Itachi and the others were on guard around him.
They were at the edge of a camp where Kalan was stationed, and warriors with swords were patrolling back and forth.
"teacher?"
Seeing Lu Nie close the book in his hand and stand up from the ground, Asuma hurried over. He was full of curiosity about the ore that contained the power of future chakra.
In addition, the education and vision he received since childhood made him very clear about the strategic significance of this mineral.
For the ninja village, if they are used well, they are no less than the tailed beasts! Or in other words, they are better than the tailed beasts!
Because the tailed beasts can only be used as deterrents and as weapons in desperate battles. But this kind of ore, even in the crudest way, can be used like a detonating tag to equip a large number of ninjas and increase their lethality.
He knew very well that once the news of the existence of this ore spread, it would inevitably attract the covetousness and competition of all ninja villages. Maybe the ninja world, which had just been quiet, would start a local war for it.
In a chaotic place like the River Country, Asuma was a little worried that the news could not be concealed for long. Maybe the Wind Country had already received the relevant news.
After all, the investment in River Country by Sand Village is greater than that of Konoha. After all, this is the source of a large number of their missions.
Although there is an alliance between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Wind, who can guarantee that the Kingdom of Wind will be able to hold back in the face of such interests?
"Don't worry. Our goal is to confirm the existence of the mineral vein and find it. As for the rest, no one will make a fuss about it until everything is clear." Lu Nie saw the strangeness on Asuma's face. After just a little thought, he guessed some of the other party's thoughts and comforted him.
There are all kinds of intelligence information flying around in the ninja world at all times, and there are many more sensational and legendary ones than these. The intelligence system of the ninja village will generally filter out this information directly, unless they appear too frequently or have substantial clues.
"Can we confirm the existence of this mineral vein?" Asuma also understood what Lu Nie said. If there were only a few pieces of this ore with strange properties, it would be amazing, but that's all.
There are too many magical things in the ninja world. Without scale, these stones are not as important as a few powerful ninjutsu.
Only when a mineral vein really exists is it worth fighting for.
"From what is recorded in this book, if the content is true, then it does exist. But if it is fabricated, then it is meaningless."
Lu Ne waved the book in his hand in front of Asuma and the others.
"If you are interested, you can take a look." Lu Nie looked at the curiosity on the faces of the three Asuma children and took the initiative to put the book in their hands. "Sometimes it is very useful to read these books that record history."
"Hizashi-senpai?" Lu Ni walked to the side and called out softly, and Hizashi Hinata, who was in charge of guarding, instantly jumped from the treetop to the ground.
"Minister Shikagawa, is there anything I can tell you about?" asked Hyuga Hizashi.
"No need to be so respectful." Lu Nie waved his hand, but after looking at Hinata Hizashi who was serious and solemn, he gave up on advising and got down to business.
"According to the records in the books, there used to be a huge kingdom here. The name of this kingdom is suspected to be Grayer. Is there any relevant information in the books of the Hyuga clan?" "Sorry, I am unfamiliar with this country. In addition, the books of the Hyuga clan generally only record matters related to Hyuga.
Before the establishment of the ninja village, when ninja clans and groups were active, they generally had their own activity areas.
Only big clans like the Senju and Uchiha have a larger area of activity due to the number and strength of their members.
I haven't read many of the books that record history. But if you need it, I can send a message back and ask the clan leader and the elders of the clan to personally look through the clan's books."
Hinata Hizashi shook his head and gave his own suggestion.
So many things have happened in the ninja world over the past thousand years that no one can record them all in detail, especially those that have nothing to do with their own family.
As for the country?
Over the past thousand years, there have been too many people who have collapsed and disappeared, just like the ninja clans that disappeared in history. If Lu Nie had a request, he would send a message back to the family, and he believed that his brother Hiashi would indeed help to carefully check the clan's books. But he did not have any expectations for the result.
"That's not necessary. It is said that the powerful country was built on the mineral vein we are looking for. That is right here!
According to the records in the books, that huge kingdom built a powerful super civilization in this world with the help of a mineral vein called Gray Stone.
So I think that if this country really exists, a ninja clan like the Hyuga clan with a long tradition should have some fragmentary historical records. "Lu Nie rejected Hizashi's proposal.
After all, the history of the ninja world is deeply fragmented. Even Konoha, which has gathered the classics of the Hyuga, Senju, and Uchiha clans, cannot say that it has recorded everything in the past.
Rather than asking Hinata and the others to look through the records in his dusty books, Lu Ne might as well pay some price and go directly to Ryuchi Cave to find the White Snake Immortal, whose records of past history are more comprehensive.
Of course, there is no need to do this now.
"Send a message back to the village and send a few Hyuga clan ninjas with powerful eye powers." Lu Nie pondered for a moment, but still made the request.
"If that huge country once existed, then there might be relics of its existence here. If these relics have not been discovered yet, then it is likely that they were sunk underground along with the disaster recorded in the book.
The Hyuga clan's Byakugan can cover a large area, which will help us find the ruins quickly."
Hyuga Hiashi nodded. With Luna, there was no need for a ninja hawk. As a contractor of the Ryuchi Cave, Luna could establish a more efficient information transmission method with Orochimaru based on the Ryuchi Cave. Hyuga Hiashi only needed to record what was happening here and send the message to the Hyuga clan.
After all this was done, Hyuga Hizashi seemed to see that Kane really had no specific intentions towards the Hyuga clan, and his attitude towards him as a branch family was very gentle. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you really think that the mine of Grayl Stone exists?"
“I hope it exists and I think it exists.”
(End of this chapter)