Chapter 232 Ling: My arms feel empty.

Ling was ultimately unable to obtain a proper boat ticket and could only hide his presence and sneak into the warehouse, where he remained as a stowaway for three days.

The Water Kingdom is a country surrounded by the sea. There are many islands scattered across the country, so most of the islands are self-governing. The lords of various places are also keen on fighting for power. Therefore, it is better to say that it is a relatively stable alliance of interests composed of many small countries rather than a big country.

The complicated and intertwined situation here is also what the ninjas like the most - after all, the more complicated the situation is, the more commissions they can receive, and the more they can hide themselves and profit from it, so there are many ninjas here.

Similarly, because of the perennial fog and complex sea routes, this place is also a paradise for fugitives from all sides. There are even fewer merchants willing to come here. Its prosperity cannot be compared with other major countries, and it has always been at the bottom of the contempt chain of major countries.

However, the Land of Water itself obviously does not think so. It often sends local ninjas to the coastal borders of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire to collect benefits. It even once wanted to capture the Land of Whirlpools as the starting point for its conquest of the ninja world.

But as for the results, well - they learned quite a lesson from the Uzumaki clan.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire also attaches great importance to this point. For the sake of his own coastal defense, he has always maintained good relations with the Land of Whirlpools. He has turned a blind eye to the friendship between the Senju and Uzumaki clans. However, as the two clans became increasingly powerful, this acquiescence gradually turned into fear.

It feels like you and your neighbor both have lovely pets, and the two pets have a very good relationship. In order to have a good relationship with your neighbor, you take great care of the pets. But one day you suddenly realize that your life is completely in the hands of the pet. At this time, will you still treat the pet as a pet and let it grow?

This is also the fundamental reason why countries actively introduce ninja clans while using various means to suppress their own ninja clans. You must know that when Uchiha first came to the Fire Country, even though he had a bad temper and was aggressive, he still had a long honeymoon period with the Fire Country's top leaders.

However, after the Uchiha gained a foothold and gradually showed their strength, their treatment dropped to the same level as the Senju - didn't the Fire Country's top leaders begin to consider introducing new ninjas to contain the Uchiha?

Compared to the Land of Fire, the Land of Water has a more relaxed policy towards ninjas - at least the Land of Water will not decisively end the honeymoon period between the two parties and suppress you just because you are developing well. If it weren't for the fact that the environment, which is even more humid than that of the Land of Lightning, is really not suitable for the Uchiha clan, who mostly have lightning and fire attributes, it would be hard to say where the Uchiha clan would have moved to when they moved out of the Land of Lightning.

When Ling got off the boat, there was a heavy fog in the Water Country. The fog was so thick that he felt his clothes were a little heavy. Although the diffuse fog was a great advantage for the eye-jutsu ninja clan, when the fog became thick enough, even those with eye-jutsu bloodline would be no better than a blind person.

[Well, but I don't need to worry about this situation.] Ling teased himself in his heart, and at the same time, he did not forget to spread his own chakra through the perception ninjutsu, [Well, there are many people with chakra reactions... I just don't know how many of them are ninjas - well, it's always better to be cautious. Let's find a black market contact first. I don't know whether this news is true or false.]

Just when Ling made up his mind and was ready to go, Youlu's voice came from his arms, "I just sensed the chakra of other tailed beasts, and I plan to go and take a look. If you have anything to do later, just send a message to me, and I will respond to you."

Ling was stunned for a moment. He did not ask whether he could be taken there. He just nodded and said in a gentle voice, "Okay, we'll see you later. Be careful."

Youlu climbed onto Ling's shoulder and snorted, "You should be careful. Don't let me lead you into a trap without you noticing."

"Yes, yes—" Ling raised his hand and rubbed Youlv's chin with his fingers, "I will be cautious until you come back."

Youlu then jumped from Ling's shoulder onto a tree on the side, and disappeared into the dense branches. After Ling could no longer sense Youlu's chakra, he let out a sigh, "I have to be more careful now..."

After going over the purpose of this trip and possible scenarios in his mind several times, Ling finally started walking towards the direction where there were more people. However, as he walked, Ling stopped with an awkward look on his face, and formed seals with his hands to summon the Eight-foot-high Spirit.

With a cloud of white smoke exploding in the air, Yatagarasu, still holding bird food in its mouth, flapped its wings and stopped in midair. It looked at the fog around it that was so thick that it made people breathe with moisture. After a brief pause, it raised its head and swallowed the bird food, then landed on Ling's shoulder, "Although I also want to help the master, but master, when the fog is this thick, there is no difference between you and me."

"I know." Ling tilted his head and rubbed the smooth feathers of Yatagarasu, but his hand had already reached the ninja tool bag behind him, took out a small cloth bag containing bird food, and poured the bird food into his hand, "I just feel a little uncomfortable with the emptiness in my arms."

Yata tilted his head, reached out and took a bird food from Ling's palm and swallowed it, then he understood, "Did Xiaoyou leave for something?"

"Yes, once people get used to companionship, they can no longer accept being alone."

"You're starting to become dependent." Yata tilted his head, "Omata-sama has changed you a lot."

Hearing this, Ling couldn't help but laugh softly, "Yeah... after meeting Xiaoyou, I have indeed changed a lot."