Chapter 348: Forced to go to work, the hope of the whole village?

Yinyin Village - inside the photo studio.

"Since you, the Shadow, have been exposed, why don't you stay in the Otogakure Village for me for a while? I'm going to the ancient kingdom of Loulan..." Orochimaru said to Liuyun.

Orochimaru had wanted to go to Loulan a few years ago, but due to the Ninja War period, he was busy with official duties, and Liuyun was unwilling to help him with these official duties, so the trip was delayed until now.

Today he was determined to put down this burden temporarily and go to the ninja world for some time.

"No... You know I'm most afraid of trouble. Besides, I have no experience in handling official affairs... Can't you hand it over to other subordinates..." Liuyun couldn't help but complain.

"I don't feel safe leaving it to other people... Besides, you are a Shadow, so what's wrong with doing some official business? Don't make excuses, I'm just going to Loulan to do some official business, and I'll be back soon..." Orochimaru rarely frowned.

"Okay... then you should go and come back soon..."

Liuyun seemed somewhat helpless. It was he who recommended the Loulan Dragon Vein to Orochimaru, and now he had no choice but to accept the trouble.

After Orochimaru finished explaining things that day, he set off for Loulan. This guy walked very fast, as if he was afraid that Liuyun would go back on his word.

Fortunately, Orochimaru didn't leave him any mess before he left, so Liuyun reluctantly took on some of the responsibilities of the "Shadow".

At this stage, the ninja world is in a period of war, and the five major ninja villages are unable to spare manpower to take on many bounty missions that require the help of ninjas. So the Sound Village took the opportunity to seize some of the original task shares of the five major ninja villages.

Ninjas of all levels in the village now basically have work to do, and the big guys are making a lot of money, and they are basically living a good life.

"Someone, bring Hoshigaki Kisame to see me." Liuyun gave an order while reviewing the documents outside the door.

"Hi!"

Not long after, Hoshigaki Kisame was brought into the photo studio.

"Lord Shadow, are you looking for me?" Hoshigaki Kisame asked respectfully while half-kneeling on the ground.

"There is an S-level mission that you need to carry out." Liuyun said directly to the point.

"I am willing to serve you at your service, Lord Shadow, please give your orders."

Hoshigaki Kisame was slightly excited. Liuyun began to assign him tasks, which proved that others were willing to accept him, and his life safety was guaranteed.

"Send a batch of important supplies to the front lines of the Fire and Earth Battlefield... I will arrange for a ninja team and civilians to go with you. You must ensure the safety of the personnel and the smooth delivery of the supplies to Konoha."

Liuyun directly stated the content of the mission. He neither discussed the mission reward nor intended to give the other party the longed-for Big Knife Jiaoji.

This S-rank mission was very dangerous, but Liuyun had given him very few people...

"I guarantee to complete the task!" The honest man Hoshigaki Kisame accepted the task without hesitation.

It would be impossible for him to gain the trust of the Otogakure Village without working for them first, and it was unlikely that they would give him the Sameiso sword easily. Hoshigaki Kisame could fully understand this.

"This is the mission number. Take the number and go outside to accept the mission. They will tell you the details of the mission."

Liuyun casually threw out a card, Hoshigaki Kisame caught the number plate and looked at it carefully. It was the number '6'.

"Yes!"

Liuyun glanced at his back and then turned his attention back to the documents.

Many ninjas do dirty work, and the Hidden Sound Village will certainly not refuse a mission like "war money" that makes money quickly.

In this respect, they are similar to the Hidden Rain Village and the Akatsuki organization.

The Land of Rice openly sells war grain at high prices, while the Village of Sound Hidden in secret accepts expensive war missions. The entire country is making a fortune from the war, and the people's lives are becoming more and more prosperous. Wealthy people from abroad are scrambling to enter the Land of Rice to seek stability and asylum, not to mention refugees...

The total population of this country has doubled three times in the past ten years. If it weren't for the fact that it couldn't absorb so many people and the daimyo strictly restricted the influx of foreign population, the Land of Rice would have been overcrowded long ago...

Because of these thriving reasons, Orochimaru had the patience to stay in the position of Sound and Shadow for a long time. The current Sound Village is strong and powerful, and is no longer the trashy small ninja village in the original work. As a result, Orochimaru has no time to kidnap genius children from all over the ninja world...

He even had to leave some scientific research to Pharmacist Kabuto, and he was only responsible for controlling the research direction and results.

"Captain Anbu, come in for a moment."

After Liuyun finished a document, he picked up the fragrant tea next to him, took a sip and shouted.

The next moment, an elite jonin pushed the door open and bowed to Liuyun: "Lord Shadow, you are looking for me?"

"Sit..." Liuyun casually pointed to a seat in the distance.

"Yes!"

"Tell me about the current situation of the major battlefields in the Ninja World, and your judgment and views on the situation..."

Liuyun leaned back in his office chair with his feet casually resting on the desk. The atmosphere looked very relaxed.

Seeing that the Anbu captain was a little nervous and didn't know where to start, Liuyun automatically gave him a start:

"You can tell me who the commanders are on each battlefield, who has advantages and who has disadvantages. Relax. You, me, and the teacher are all from Konoha. There's no need to be too restrained between us."

The usually elusive Shadow suddenly showed up to work, surprising the subordinates working in the studio, or rather, making them a little nervous...

This Anbu captain was a senior ninja who followed Orochimaru from Konoha. He was originally a member of Konoha's Anbu. Orochimaru knew that he had the ability to lead people and understood the structure of the Anbu, so he simply let him serve as the Anbu captain in Otogakure Village.

Orochimaru in this world has not been defined as a traitor by Konoha to this day, and they, the master and the disciple, still have the identity of Konoha. When Orochimaru came to build the Otogakure Village, he was not alone. There were several elite Konoha ninjas who were willing to follow him.

"Yes!"

"Lord Shadow, let me start with the Wind and Fire Battlefield..."

The current commander of Konoha in the Wind and Fire Battlefield is still the head of the Yuhi clan, assisted by five other clans including the Ino, Deer, Chou, Aburame, and Sarutobi clans. The commander of the Sand Village on the opposite side is the fourth Kazekage Rasa himself.

The Wind Nation has a slight advantage over the Fire Nation.

The current commander of Konoha in the Fire and Earth Battlefield is still Jiraiya, assisted by Tsunade. The commander of the opposing Iwagakure Village is the son of the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki - Kodo.

The Earth Nation has a clear advantage against the Fire Nation. Although Konoha has a hard time defending, it has not yet reached the point of a complete defeat.

The current commander of Konoha in the Water and Fire Battlefield is Sarutobi Hiruzen, who leads the Hyuga, Inuzuka, and part of the Uchiha clan to resist the Water Kingdom.

It's also worth mentioning the Shimura clan. The old fellow Shimura Danzo was unwilling to be lonely or silent, so he brought his clansmen to the battlefield to make military achievements...

Sarutobi Hiruzen highly appreciated his old friend's willingness to share the national crisis. He spoke a lot of good words for his old friend to Hatake Sakumo, and Shimura Danzo also regained a lot of power as a result.

The Shimura clan is willing to contribute money, lives and manpower, so there is no reason for the Fourth Hokage to leave Danzo Shimura alone, and it is also difficult to deliberately restrict the other party's power. After all, this old guy originally did the dirty work. With his help, Sarutobi Hiruzen will have a much better time on the battlefield.

Politics sometimes requires compromise, especially in times of national crisis like this.

The leader of the Hidden Mist Village is the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karutagi, plus Mei Terumi and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.

The Water Nation also has an advantage over the Fire Nation, and Konoha still has a hard time fighting on this battlefield.

The Thunder and Fire Battlefield is the only main battlefield where the Fire Nation has an advantage, and the commander who brings the advantage to the Fire Nation is the famous "Golden Flash" of Konoha - Minato Namikaze!

He used the Flying Thunder God Technique to drive the entire battlefield, and was able to fight against the Fourth Raikage and an Eight-Tails Jinchuriki without being at a disadvantage!

It is no exaggeration to say that Minato Namikaze is the hope of the entire village and even the hope of the entire Fire Nation!