"Softly awaken the sleeping heart,
Slowly open your eyes.
Look at the busy world,
Is it still spinning alone endlessly?
The spring breeze doesn't understand romance,
It stirs a young heart.
Let the tear stains of yesterday,
Dry with the memories..."
Accompanied by the sweet and melodious voice of the ninja girl member Yomi, the Second Five Nations Conference gradually drew to a close.
The daimyo of the Five Great Nations, the Kages of the Five Great Ninja Villages, the leaders of smaller ninja villages, government officials from various countries, and all the people of Yuexi Peninsula looked up at the three beautiful figures on stage, their eyes filled with enchantment.
The graceful and melodious tune, the simple and unadorned lyrics, combined with the beautiful faces of the ninja girls, everything was so wonderful.
What a well-written song! The distant famine and ruthless war had already burdened countless lives on the ninja continent. The two months on Yuexi Peninsula allowed those who had almost forgotten the taste of peace to once again savor the sweetness that life should have.
This is what the ninja continent should have been like.
I hope these days can last longer.
As the Third Kazekage Jinghang said in his closing speech at the conference, this was a progressive conference, a conference of unity, a conference of victory.
The first "international organization" on the ninja continent—the Ninja Alliance—was officially established. Including the Five Great Ninja Villages, a total of thirty-six ninja villages of various sizes joined the organization. The Five Great Ninja Villages—Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, and Water—serve as the permanent council villages, taking turns as the executive village of the alliance. Each ninja village in the alliance sends representatives to handle relevant alliance affairs.
The benevolent merchant of the Land of Wind, Hirai Kōzaburō, donated a five-story building located on the outer ring of Yuexi Peninsula as the office location for the Ninja Alliance. It will officially "open for business" soon.
The charter revised by the Ninja Alliance will not be elaborated here; what everyone is most concerned about are the three upcoming events.
The World's First Ninja Tournament, the Chūnin Exams, and the Jōnin Exams.
After much debate among the ninja villages, the hosting rights for the next "World's First Ninja Tournament" were awarded to Konohagakure. By then, it will not just be a competition among three ninja villages, but a participation of all ninja villages. Whether they can win will depend on the abilities of the ninjas from each village.
The Third Kazekage Jinghang also showcased the trophy for the Ninja Tournament champion on site, made entirely of 14K gold, shining brilliantly. It stands 36.8 cm tall, weighs 6 kg, and the base is embedded with five protruding words "Awarded by the Ninja Alliance" in five different colored gemstones.
The trophy is shaped like a strong arm holding a kunai, simple yet elegant, hence also called the "Golden Kunai Cup."
As everyone marveled at the beauty of the trophy, Jinghang explained with a smile that this golden trophy does not have a fixed "ownership." Each champion ninja village will possess it for four years, after which the Ninja Alliance will retrieve the trophy at the next World's First Ninja Tournament.
At the same time, Jinghang pointed out that there is a nameplate on the base of the trophy, and the "privilege" of each Golden Kunai Cup champion ninja village is to engrave their name and the name of their ninja village on the base of the trophy.
This is undoubtedly the highest honor for professional ninjas, and all the ninjas present cast envious glances at the trophy.
The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately expressed on the spot that the conference hosted by Kazekage-sama set a precedent and was a grand event in the ninja world. However, it is still in its infancy, and there are many areas for improvement.
In the next four years, Konohagakure will carry out a series of constructions around the venues, accommodations, and catering related to the events, believing that in four years, they will present a splendid ninja competition to everyone!
Jinghang noticed that this guy had sharp eyes and immediately grasped several key issues. It seems that Konohagakure will make a lot of money by then.
However, other ninja villages cannot lag behind either. The hosting rights for the first Jōnin Exam organized by the Ninja Alliance were awarded to Kumogakure, and the first Chūnin Exam hosting rights were awarded to Iwagakure. These exams are held every two years. Although not as grand as the "Golden Kunai Cup," they are expected to be significant, given the vast number of ninjas advancing in rank each year.
Of course, Kirigakure cannot be left out, but Yagura voluntarily stated that the village has been chaotic in recent years, with limited financial resources, and will not host such events for the time being, considering it in five years.
Jinghang sneered at Yagura's actions. Such a great opportunity, with a model already provided, and yet he chose not to "step up." Knowing that Kirigakure is struggling, but isn't such an event a perfect opportunity to stimulate the economy and promote development? How much money can you make by just farming and taking missions?
Later, when Jinghang opened the account books of the Crystal Palace, he was almost infuriated.
The team from Konohagakure led by Hiruzen Sarutobi not only lost all the eight million ryō chips given by Jinghang, but also nearly one hundred million ryō more.
Kumogakure was not far behind, contributing eighty million.
Even the former monk—the Fourth Tsuchikage Shī—threw in twenty million.
Only Kirigakure didn't spend a penny, and even exchanged all the chips given by Jinghang for cash! So for two months, the people of Kirigakure not only ate and drank for free but also made an extra eight million.
He couldn't help but write a big "服" (admiration) in his heart.
But it's fine, Kirigakure is far away, and you have to take a boat to get there. It's been a troubled place in recent years, so it's better not to go.
However, Jinghang underestimated Yagura this time. He considered Kirigakure's isolation overseas and inconvenient transportation. Even if they secured the hosting rights for large events, they might not attract many tourists. It was better to temporarily forgo it.
After returning to the country, Yagura quickly initiated a domestic ninja league modeled after the "World's First Ninja Tournament." This not only stimulated "domestic demand" but also provided a platform for the always combative Kirigakure ninjas to vent, significantly improving the overall level of Kirigakure ninjas and selecting many hidden talents. For a time, the domestic league flourished, and other ninja villages followed suit. This is a story for another time.
As the conference concluded, everyone began packing their bags to head home. The beautiful place of Yuexi Peninsula left everyone with fond memories. Many chose to stay a few more days, as it was a unique destination in the entire ninja world.
Before parting, Kazekage Jinghang gave fifty thousand ryō as travel expenses to the Kages of the Five Great Ninja Villages. Having emptied their pockets, he couldn't let them really beg their way back.
The Kages expressed their gratitude, repeatedly praising Jinghang for his thoughtfulness.
With the conference over, it was the end of the year. After calculating the profits, they realized they had made a considerable amount. Excluding Hirai Kōzaburō's share, the dividends were close to ten billion. Jinghang was so delighted that he almost blew a bubble of snot and immediately prepared to personally lead the team to escort the funds back to the village, distributing the dividends to the shareholders of Sunagakure so that everyone could have a prosperous year.
Just as Jinghang was about to return to the village, the Minister of Intelligence, Yamashita Tetsu, suddenly came personally, bringing news that infuriated Jinghang.
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