Chapter 145 The Old Craftsman

Chapter 145 The Old Craftsman
What made Naruto a little frustrated was that he searched the entire ruins but didn't see a single person. In fact, he didn't even find a single body. This situation was very strange. If the craftsman village was attacked, it would be difficult to take away a large number of companions' bodies while retreating. Under normal circumstances, the enemy rarely cleaned up the bodies of their opponents, let alone when they were being chased.

Naruto carefully checked the surroundings. Apart from the houses being destroyed, there were no obvious signs of fighting. As a ninja, Naruto's intuition told him that the people in the Artisan Village should not have been killed. It was very likely that the turmoil in the ninja world made the Artisan Village feel very unsafe, so they created the false situation and fled to other places. Naruto smiled. As long as there were still people, it would be fine. Naruto was not particularly good at finding people. However, they had just left not long ago, so Naruto could solve the problem in the dumbest way.

Condensing a large amount of chakra, Naruto created a large number of shadow clones in one breath, with the number exceeding a thousand. The numerous shadow clones quickly spread out in all directions, and the range continued to expand, conducting a carpet search. Occasionally, Naruto could also use the Sage Mode to perceive a large area and improve the efficiency of the search. Naruto's approach really worked well within such a range. After careful searching, Naruto finally found a clue.

This was a small convoy, with about 30 people and only five vehicles. Naruto's clone had not used the Sage Mode yet, but he had already discovered something was wrong. These people were pushing the vehicles very easily, but the ruts on the ground were very deep, and it was obvious that each vehicle was very heavy. Those who could push such heavy vehicles so easily must be very strong. Naruto's original body immediately used Flying Thunder God to rush over. Through the Sage Mode, Naruto could clearly sense the chakra of these people.

Naruto stood on a high place, waiting for the people from the Artisan Village to come. When their convoy passed by, Naruto's voice came from above: "You are known as the best ninja tool craftsmen, but you actually disguised yourself like this and ran away. What are you afraid of?" Naruto's sudden appearance startled the people from the Artisan Village. The man walking in front suddenly took out a spear and said, "You bastards from the Land of Water, I will fight you!" Then he brandished the spear and rushed towards Naruto.

Unfortunately, with such strength, how could he be a match for Naruto. Naruto easily blocked it with one hand, kicked the spear away, and said calmly: "I am not from the Land of Water. I didn't expect that you were targeted by the people of the Land of Water. However, with such strength, you are no match for the ninjas of the great country." The man rushed forward with the spear in his hand and said: "Even if you are not from the Land of Water, so what? Everyone who comes to our Artisan Village is looking for ninja tools!" Naruto effortlessly resisted his attack and smiled: "That's true. Everyone who comes here is indeed looking for ninja tools. However, I am willing to make a fair deal with you."

The young man continued to attack, shouting, "Trade, when have you ninjas from big countries ever made a fair trade? Rather than calling it a trade, it's more like robbery." Naruto said helplessly, "Even in big countries, there are some differences between ninjas. But if I use force, even if you have ten times more people, it won't be enough."

Although this man found that he could not attack Naruto, he still did not give up. Naruto's words angered him even more. While attacking, he shouted: "How dare you talk so big? Even if you are a little stronger than me, how can you be a match for so many of us? And we have more powerful ninja tools that we haven't taken out yet." A white-haired old man jumped out from the back of the team and stopped the young man's attack. The old man seemed to be of high status. As soon as he stretched out his hand, the young man retreated without saying another word.

The old man turned to the others and said, "No, what he said is not an exaggeration. The White Flash, who is called the hero of Konoha, is meaningless no matter how many of us there are." Although these people may not be well-informed, the name of the White Flash is too big. Anyone who has some contact with the ninja world must have heard of it. After hearing what the old man said, everyone was shocked. Not to mention the shock in the heart of the man who attacked Naruto just now. He actually fought with the legendary White Flash just now, and miraculously he was still alive. I guess he can brag about this in the future.

The old man looked at Naruto again and said, "I wonder what Naruto-sama wants to talk to us about. If I remember correctly, the strongest ninja village of Konoha among the five major nations has its own ninja tool craftsmen, and their ability to make ninja tools is not necessarily inferior to ours." Naruto said, "It seems that the older people are more knowledgeable and recognized me at once." Then he took a few steps forward and walked to the old man. The people behind him were very nervous when they saw Naruto approaching as before, and were ready to attack Naruto. The old man stretched out his hand to stop them, indicating that it would be okay.

Naruto whispered in the old man's ear: "Konoha does have excellent craftsmen, but I don't have any. If you are willing to help, I can guarantee that all the people in your entire craftsman village will be safe. Not only that, but I can also provide you with sufficient funds for future research and development of ninja tools." When the old man heard Naruto's words, even though he was more knowledgeable, his eyes widened. He felt that Naruto was much better than the legend said. He was definitely not just a hero of Konoha or an excellent ninja.

The old man lowered his head and began to think. Naruto's words forced him to weigh many things. It can be said that the conditions proposed by Naruto were very tempting. The Artisan Village had been worrying about the funds needed for survival and the development of ninja tools. He had no doubt that Naruto could do it. However, such tempting conditions must require corresponding efforts, and what Naruto needed them to do was definitely not that simple. It is very likely that the entire Artisan Village will have to obey Naruto's command in the future, and in this way, it will lose its sovereignty.

After hesitating for a long time, the old man still gritted his teeth and said, "Old Man Qingfeng is the current village head of the Artisan Village. May I ask your Excellency, Naruto, what is your condition?" "I have two conditions. First, I need you to send an experienced craftsman to help me build a batch of ninja tools; second, I hope you can help me train a group of craftsmen."

Qingfeng seemed to have heard it wrong, and said in disbelief: "Mr. Naruto not only protects our safety, but also provides us with resources. Don't you want us to obey your command in the future?" Naruto shook his head and thought: No wonder the old man hesitated for so long just now, so this is the case. Naruto doesn't want such a disloyal subordinate. Naruto said: "How about it, are you willing to make such a deal?" Qingfeng nodded repeatedly and said: "Of course we are willing, thank you, Lord Naruto." He bowed deeply to Naruto.

(End of this chapter)