Chapter 56 - Coincidence
Summary of the Previous Saga:
After Max left Kurenai, and Yugao at the Konoha ninja base. Max had detected an abnormality in the civilian population and goes to investigate. Max finds a small town, discovers where everything is going, and he wants to go too. When there was a day to go to leave, Kumogakure ninjas attack the small town, and Max intervenes because they wanted to kill a little girl. After the fight, Max goes to the Rouran Empire, to investigate, during his journey, he only helped on occasions, as he was more focused on reaching the Rouran Empire. When he arrives at the Rouran Empire, and he uses the Vein of the Dragon to travel to the past. Max had traveled 13 years ago. Max's Uchiha lineage was sealed, for half a year. When Max reaches the past, he saves the Queen, Seramu, and her daughter, Sara. Max stays in the Empire, and realizes, that he is responsible for the changes. Queen Seramu, tells Max that in the future, her daughter Sara will be her wife, and they are engaged. Max does not accept, since Sara is younger, and he left that decision for the future when Sara is older. Max leaves the Rouran Kingdom, as a tragedy had happened.
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Summary of the previous chapter:
Max stayed for two months in the Rouran Empire. In the Empire, Max is treated as a hero, but he does not care about his opinions, and only goes out for walks with Sara. During that time, Max helped with some tips to improve the city. Queen Seramu took the advice, and sent for the project manager, Michel Virlogeux; Max explains in detail every fault that he has in the city, after listening to her words, Michel starts new projects to fix the city. Seramu trusts Max, and Sara is always with him. Max helps in producing two products for the Rouran Empire to have a higher income, as they were running out of money. He sells the products to the Daimyo. The Daimyo make a peace treaty with the Rouran Empire, A nonintervention, and the Empire was not going to create a Ninja village. The true Chiefs were the Daimyo, and in their eyes, the ninja villages, are just mad dogs. After the treaty, Max teaches how the products are made. On the last day, Seramu offers the hand of her daughter in marriage to Max. Max does not accept, since Sara is still a child, and she must make her own decisions in the future. After the conversation, Max leaves the Rouran Empire, as a tragedy had happened...
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Author: Remember this, the wars only participated the ninjas, that's why they said Shinobi Wars ... The capital cities are not involved in the wars ... The Daimyo is the true bosses, and the ninjas are the only tools, the logic of the world of Naruto ...
After two weeks, I hope they are doing well. It helped me a lot this time to rest.
Enjoy the chapter...
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Continuation.....
[July 24, 14 A.N.N]
Right now, I am on the border of Otogakure, Konohagakure, and the Hot Springs.
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'And to think that it had been 4 days, since the conversation with Seramu' I thought, since during these four days I had been traveling near the sea, because the terrain was a bit rough.
One of the reasons for leaving the Rouran Empire was because of the massacre of the Uzumaki Clan, I had learned from the messengers of the Daimyo since they had come to report the great event to their Daimyo.
When the Daimyo received the message, they had not cared, because it was a conflict between Shinobi.
Furthermore, the Uzumaki Clan was very close, and they had no friendship with the Daimyo.
'And to think, that I had a chance to save the Uzumaki Clan, but… But, I don't know the history of this time… Sigh… I got overconfident.' I thought regretfully, since there is no medicine for repentance. 'Maybe, they wouldn't have believed that Konoha was going to betray them.'
(Author: The MC only knows that in December, Hiruzen declares the second Shinobi war.)
I could not go, through the Konohagakure border, since at this time, they are on high alert, after the massacre of the Uzumaki Clan, and now, all their borders are being watched.
In Konoha, at this time, they have Kakashi's father, Sakumo Hatake, and his strength level will be Kage High or Kage Elite. Danzo and Hiruzen hated Sakumo, and most importantly, they feared that he could take away the power of Konoha, so they planned his death.
In addition, there are the three Sannin together, and the most dangerous is Orochimaru and others with great powers. If I passed through the lands of Konohagakure, in this time I would put myself at risk, maybe they could discover me.
'I had been lucky when I escaped from Konoha on that occasion.' I thought as I remembered how I had escaped from Konoha. 'Good memories'.
At this moment, I was in the direction of Amegakure, since I wanted to participate in the war, and the war was very soon to start. The good side of war is that it makes you exceed your limits, and gain experience.
The other main reason is to meet with Konan, and I thought 'I hope his parents are not dead ... I don't want to risk Konan, I don't know what could happen with my intervention in this world.'
In the story, the exact date of death of Konan's parents was not revealed, and the exact time of the meeting with Yahiko, and I thought 'I hoped I wasn't late
I wasn't going to help Nagato, as Madara will be watching him at all times, after all, it is his endorsement letter. If I meet Nagato, Madara will know of my existence, and that's the last thing I want.
As I was in the direction of Amegakure, and was about to enter the wolf's mouth, and my face is already known, by the Rouran Empire, and the Daimyo of the five main countries.
I was using an Anonymous mask to hide my identity, as the consequences would be dire for the Rouran Empire if they find out who I am.
(Author: Now you know, why Max hid his face so much, all this time.)
'I guess no one has used this Anonymous mask in this world' I thought, as I touched the mask, and then looked at my suit.
The suit was black, and had many protections all over the body, and it is very soft to the touch. Underneath the suit, it had a protective mesh, and the mesh was made with small diamonds for protection, and not steel.
'Ark Incarnation's ability… It's very good, it saves me too much money…. And most importantly, I can create materials and objects whatever I want to my liking. ' I thought, as I continued traveling.
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(Author: New story, new suit ... I do the protection mesh, because I don't like it from other ff, when an MC has the regeneration ability, he allows himself to be mutilated; it is as if that MC were a Masochist ... With the diamond mesh, I suppose it will be very difficult for someone to hurt Max, and it gives him greater security)
'Hope everything goes well' I thought, as my strength level is just Jounin from Elite. 'The two months of training were worth it, but I'm still very weak, I can't be arrogant', and I continued traveling.
During these days, I had to sleep in caves, and hidden places, since I could not enter the Kamui world until my Uchiha lineage was activated again.
In those moments, I had missed the world Kamui, where I could sleep peacefully, and now I have to be on alert at all times.
All the way, I hadn't encountered any ninja, as the Hot Springs was a neutral country. The only country that was going to suffer from this war was the Amegakure country, since it was in the middle of the three main countries that were going to fight.
'Maybe with my intervention, the story changed ...' I thought while slowing down.
At this point, I had stopped as I wanted to check if the path is clear. I crouched down, and sent out a Chakra pulse to detect presences, after a moment, I got back up, as I was done.
The results were, in the territory of Konoha, there were many ninjas on its borders, they were in charge of patrolling, and guarding the border of their territory. The levels were only Chunin level, and very few were Jonin level, their only leader was at the Elite Jounin level.
On the Otogakure side, there were only a few ninjas that were patrolling its borders, their levels had genin, chunin, and a single Low Jounin. In the part of the Hot Springs territory, there were only civilians, as they were only farmers.
As it was night, I wanted to rest, since tomorrow I was going to enter enemy territories, and that was going to continue through several countries that were close to the conflict, I did not know what could happen, so I wanted, to sleep peacefully today.
When I found a safe place, I went there, and secured the whole place.
At this moment, I took everything out to be able to rest, even in this condition, I was on alert, and I thought 'I miss my world Kamui, there is a saying, You don't know what you have until you lose it... I just realized...', I sighed ...
[August 7, 14 A.N.N]
It had already been two weeks, since I had left the lands of the Hot Springs.
Right now, I am at the borders of Takigakure, Kusagakure, and Konohagakure.
I was about to leave the lands of Takigakure, to enter the lands of Kusagakure.
During these days, I had noticed that the tension continued to mount, as Konoha had deployed more ninjas on its borders. This had caused the tension of other countries, and also, they sent their ninjas.
The most affected were civilians, as they were not allowed to market food from other villages, causing a shortage of products.
Konoha was the main country that sold food products to the other countries, but now with the tension, the products were sold at an exorbitant price, most of the civilians could not buy them.
When I had met with the five Daimyo, they had told me that poor people are those who live outside their capital cities, since they do not have the resources to survive in their cities.
'In the eyes of the Daimyo, the civilians, and the ninjas, they are just poor people working for misery.' I thought, and continued 'They had told me that sometimes, they wanted to get rid of these people, since they spoil the image of their country.'
Like any good merchant, I had offered them a deal, which could reduce the number of poor people in their countries, on the condition that the same people had to leave their countries, and leave their properties in their country of origin.
The Daimyo accepted it, since the value of the lands was more important than a life.
On that occasion, I had a big smile, when they accepted the treaty, and I thought at that moment 'What is worth more, is the person, since they could help the Empire grow, and the knowledge that could contribute, or something that has of value.'.
Since, I had not specified the type of people in the contract, I could bring everyone into the territory of the Rouran Empire, both civilians, and ninjas.
Now that I had passed, through these towns, and had seen a lot of unemployed people. Families without a job, would not have an income to buy food, and that was going to cause famine.
I had a great idea, why not send them to the lands of the Hot Springs, and work for a little salary, and a package of food, until an order is established. At this time it is still safe, since the Second Ninja World War had not yet started.
For this reason, I had used the Transformation Jutsu, I saw myself as a merchant, with the appearance of an older man, and fat.
I knew something like this could happen, that's why, days before, I had shown Seramu the costume so that she will be attentive, if someone comes, and said something with my description.
With this disguise, I would go through a town, and look for honest people who only want to live in peace, and after a detailed review, with the crystal of truth, and others, I would offer him a job in the Hot Springs.
When I offered them the job, plus a salary, and a package of food for their family, many cried, since at this time, the most valuable good is food, and to think that we were not in time of war yet, it was just the tension between countries.
As I continued to search for more people in other towns, I was able to find various clans, and I also offered them a job in the Hot Springs.
With the clans I was a little more cautious, since they will always want more things than a civilian, I only offered them peace, and no one will have to fight, if they did not want to, and they would be treated like anyone else.
Many of the clans accepted, since their clans were on the verge of extermination.
Of all these clans, the spider clans, worm, had caught my attention, since they could control, and have fine produced, and create a fine fabric. I had told them to go and work in agriculture for now, as food will be needed in the future.
The trade was going to continue in the capital cities, since they did not get involved with the ninjas, and they could continue with the business, without any problem.
To all the people I had encountered, no matter if it was civil, or clan, or ninja, he had told them, that if they dared to harm someone from the Rouran Empire, they would pay dearly.
The transformation had always disabled it, when I left the villages, since I did not need it, and continued with the journey.
I was not breaking the contract with the Daimyo, as I had only offered them a job, and it was their responsibility to themselves if they could make it to the Rouran Empire. That is why I had said, the contract was very favorable to the Rouran Empire.
I had to thank the wine, since with the wine it was easier to get the signatures of all the Daimyo when they were drunk, and the contract was stamped with the seal of each noble house.
The only way the contract is broken would be if the Rouran Empire intervenes in a ninja war, or if it creates a ninja village.
The contract I was just going to abide by until I get strong, or the Rouran Empire gets strong enough to be sure.
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When I was about to enter Kusagakure, I stopped, since I wanted to check the situation of the territory, I always did the same to avoid problems, and sent a Chakra pulse to detect presences.
After a while, I got up again, and had a surprised face, as I felt a familiarity in a presence, and had the idea who it belonged to.
"I never thought I would meet this person first" - I spoke with a surprised face. - "And to think that you are in this place ... What a coincidence ...".
To be continued.....