Chapter 540 On the Road
The Konoha Ninja Army marched in uniform steps, approaching Konoha Village little by little.
On the main road near the gate of Konohagakure.
Ivory dealers from different countries drove their own horse-drawn carriages loaded with all kinds of rare goods from the Fire Nation.
Wealthy merchants even hired several samurai with iron swords at their waists to protect their precious goods.
In this war-torn age, among the five major countries, only the economy of Konoha Village remains relatively strong.
There are also a large number of peddlers carrying bamboo baskets. These peddlers are people who live near Konoha and are kind by nature.
Whenever they obtained some precious or rare ingredients or minerals in the mountains or forests, they would travel together to sell these rare mountain products as goods to the wealthy families in Konoha.
After all, although being a ninja is a high-risk profession, it is also a high-paying one.
There are always some generous ninja masters who are interested in rare mountain products.
These peddlers are also the focus of investigation by the team guarding the gate of Konoha.
Ninjas from enemy countries would often sneak into the Konoha Village disguised as peddlers.
Because those merchants often have travel permits issued by their respective countries.
On the main road leading to the Konohagakure, the peddlers coming and going looked at the merchants driving horse-drawn carriages with envy.
They also hope to become an outstanding businessman one day.
They can even afford to hire those expensive ninjas.
Just as these merchants and peddlers were heading towards Konoha Village.
Suddenly, a burst of uniform footsteps came from not far behind.
The shopkeepers and businessmen who were advancing turned their heads to look at the sound.
"That's..." A wealthy businessman from the Land of Fire, who was sitting on an ox cart, saw the Third Hokage in military uniform walking in the front.
The roads in the Ninja World are all bumpy dirt roads. Except for some main roads in the five major ninja villages that have been paved with stone slabs, the rest of the branch roads are still dirt roads.
Therefore, most of the nobles in the ninja world travel by ox carts.
Because the speed of the bullock cart is slow, it will not bring the feeling of bumps to the riders.
Therefore, people of status or wealthy businessmen in the ninja world would ride in ox carts to represent their status.
Horse-drawn carriages are usually used to transport goods.
Kanzuki Kotaro suddenly opened the curtain on the oxcart, got out of the oxcart, stood at the front of the car, and asked in an uncertain tone: "Could that be the Hokage of Konoha?"
This wealthy businessman was a distant relative of a concubine of the Fire Country Daimyo, Kanzuki Kotaro.
I once had the honor of meeting the Third Hokage at a banquet organized by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Although it was only a one-time meeting, Kotaro Kanzuki, who attached great importance to personal connections, also memorized the appearance of the Third Hokage.
I never thought that I would have the opportunity to meet the Hokage, the leader of one of the five major ninja villages in the ninja world.
Kotaro Kanzuki felt that he had something to brag about again.
Before he could get close to the Third Hokage.
The oppressive feeling brought by the ninja army that keeps strangers away.
The merchants and peddlers on the road were asked to make way for the main road.
"Hi, that guy is so young!!" Kanzuki Kotaro saw the marching ninja army.
The Third Hokage stood alone at the lead.
Behind him, on the left are Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura, and on the right are Minato Namikaze and Dousuke Okamoto.
Among them, the still young Okamoto Dousuke stands out in this middle ranking.
We are almost approaching Konoha Village.
This position ranking was determined by the Third Hokage himself.
The left is respected.
So Shimura, who was Konoha's advisor and also a member of the Root, stood in the first position in the second row.
Then there is one of the Sannin, Orochimaru, the commander of the cloud hidden front.
If Tsunade and Jiraiya are here, then the next two will be these two.
Then came the candidate for the Fourth Hokage, favored by the Third Hokage, and the commander of the Hidden Cloud Front, Minato Namikaze.
After that, it was Okamoto Dousuke who had been leading Konoha's frontline medical department and developing strategic pharmaceutical treatments.
Because of the attack on Danzo Shimura and because of Dousuke Okamoto's age.
Originally, the Third Hokage wanted Okamoto Dousuke to stand in the third row.
However, due to Tsunade's absence, and the fact that Dousuke Okamoto did play an extremely important role in Konoha in the Land of Rice against the joint attack of Iwagakure and Kumogakure, and in destroying the Kannabi Bridge.
So the Third Hokage finally placed Okamoto Dousuke at the last position of the second batch.
Even the last position in the second row is a height that some civilian ninjas will never be able to reach in their entire lives.
The ninja army exudes a murderous aura.
Under the leadership of the Third Hokage, we are making great strides towards
Konoha Ninja Village.
Under the leadership of Utane Koharu and Mitokado En.
The ninjas who stayed in Konoha stood in two rows at the door.
The villagers in Konoha put down all kinds of work in their hands.
They all gathered at the gate of Konoha.
Even the people of the Uchiha clan, who have always been aloof from others, gathered at the gate of Konoha.
The location of the Konoha gate was cleared out early.
Everyone present was waiting.
Waiting for the heroes who will return victoriously.
As the villagers of Konoha waited eagerly.
"Here it comes!" someone shouted.
"Hokage-sama and the others are back!!"
The team led by the Third Hokage finally appeared in the sight of the Konoha villagers.
"Roar!!"
“吼
!!!" This is the ninja dog carried by the Inuzuka clan.
These ninja dogs have a more sensitive sense of smell than humans.
Therefore, these ninja dogs are more keenly aware of the return of the Inuzuka clan than ordinary people.
"Hokage-sama is mighty!!"
"Lord Hokage!"
The moment the Third Hokage appeared.
The entire Konohagakure erupted in earth-shaking cheers.
The villagers of Konoha kept shouting.
Waving the flowers in your hands!!
The fresh flowers in Konoha Flower Shop were sold out early today.
"Long live Hokage!" The villagers of Konoha burst into unimaginable enthusiasm.
The Third Hokage was dressed in military uniform and smiling.
He led the team step by step into the gate of Konoha Village.
At this time, there were also some sharp-eyed Konoha ninjas who immediately saw the three Hokages behind them: Danzo Shimura, Orochimaru, Minato Namikaze, and Dousuke Okamoto.
For a moment, the minds of all the ninja clans in Konoha were in a state of panic.
Every time there is a war, there will always be some heroes who make great contributions to Konoha.
The emergence of these heroes will always lead to the emergence of the Konoha Ninja Clan, or even the emergence of a wealthy family.
There is the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, and even the Senju clan that has disappeared.
They all rose up in the midst of war.
