Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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Unless there is a significant difference in strength, the armor can provide a certain level of defense: the Dragon Vein Chakra Protective Shield.

The protective shield is divided into active and passive. The passive shield mainly defends against melee attacks, but only physical attacks. The active shield can defend against long-range attacks, including ninjutsu.

The principle of the chakra pistol is similar to that described above. It mainly uses a chakra battery and incorporates a small amount of chakra metal into the gun body, thereby effectively improving the chakra flow of the gun body and enabling it to exert power no less than that of modern bullets and D-rank fire release techniques.

—Chakra metal was collected and purchased by Loulan at great expense from black markets and auction houses.

However, these items all have one major drawback.

For example, some drawbacks of modern new energy sources.

For example, the Dragon Vein Armor of an ordinary soldier: if an attack pierces the battery and the armor's passive defense cannot react in time, it will trigger a self-destruct energy no less than that of a Class B detonator.

The handgun is classified as Class C.

This is why the prisoners' movement was restored, but despite having convenient means like cars, they weren't used for transportation.

In addition, the car was one of two Class B detonators.

Soon, the group from Sunagakure arrived at the gate of Tower 11. Greeted by Mako, they walked through the spiral corridor and entered a hall on the upper level.

click-

A woman with dark hair and a beautiful face sat at the very front of the long conference table, flanked by two masked young men who looked like the queen's guards.

"Queen Sally".

"Welcome, Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure. Please take a seat."

Chiyo nodded and sat down at the conference table facing Sally. Behind her, Mako slowly pulled the doorknobs on both sides of the door—click!

The door closed again.

Chiyo didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "Queen Sally."

“Our village of Sunagakure wants to redeem Karura, the Jonin who is ‘working’ in your village of Loulan.”

"Our Sand Village is willing to offer ten million ryo of wind coins as compensation!"

Queen Sally was slightly surprised to hear that Sunagakure had offered ten million ryo.

It should be noted that ever since the ancient Loulan Kingdom developed and created its own currency, the Land of Wind has been having an increasingly difficult time, and even the military expenses of Sunagakure have been affected to some extent.

According to the agreement, the ancient kingdom of Loulan was supposed to pay a certain amount of tax to the Kingdom of Wind every quarter.

but.

Three months ago, the ninja guards of the Land of Wind failed to protect the ancient kingdom of Loulan, allowing the ninjas of the Land of Earth to cross the border.

This agreement was thus broken.

Simply put, if I pay protection money and you don't protect me, then I have a legitimate reason to stop paying you tribute.

In addition, Shirahoshi's strength became awe-inspiring after that battle.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind no longer dared to do anything underhanded, and Shirahoshi declared that this was a one-time exception and would not be repeated.

He publicly declared that the ancient Loulan Kingdom was a country that advocated peaceful development, but if there were any further external threats, he would visit their capital and Ren Village next time.

Upon hearing this, the daimyo of the five great nations fell silent, as did the kage of the ninja villages; no one dared to harbor any wicked thoughts anymore.

The ancient kingdom of Loulan seized this opportunity and began to develop its economy on a large scale. Last month, it finally secured a branch agency for the Ninja World Bank and created its own currency: the Loulan Ancient Coin.

"If ten million isn't enough."

"I can make the decision, fifteen million taels, but I only need the Queen to give me a definite answer."

Seeing that Queen Sally was thinking, Chiyo took the initiative to raise the price, and her tone became serious.

"What?"

Chiyo hesitated for a long time before finally speaking slowly: "Does Your Majesty know the Third Kazekage? Or rather, have you seen the Third Kazekage recently?"

Sally paused, then smiled, her beautiful face and fair hands caressing the delicate skin on her cheeks, skin that was no less fair than that of a girl in her twenties.

"ridiculous."

"Of course I know the Third Kazekage's name. But I'm sorry, my relationship with the Third Kazekage isn't as good as Elder Chiyo imagines~ We wouldn't secretly meet up together~~"

"Is that so?" Chiyo breathed a slight sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't the Loulan Kingdom that did it, Sunagakure wouldn't have to face the all-powerful minister of the Loulan Kingdom.

"As agreed, I will..."

Before she could finish speaking, Sally raised a hand, interrupting Chiyo, and then waited for the noise to subside before slowly opening her mouth:

"I'm sorry, Elder Chiyo."

"Our ancient kingdom of Loulan does not need compensation from Sunagakure."

"Then?" Chiyo's tone brightened, thinking that the Loulan Queen wasn't so bad after all. At that moment, Sally gave a sly smile:

"But unfortunately."

"Miss Galuro was assassinated while she was teaching not long ago, and our ancient Loulan Kingdom is currently investigating this matter."

Therefore, I cannot entrust Miss Carol to you.

After a moment of stunned silence, Chiyo suddenly stood up, realizing that Sally had ill intentions, and that the rumors from the past might very well be true. "Galuro! Could it be that she was captured by your Loulan Kingdom's experimental personnel to be used for some illegal experiments?!"

"Calm down, Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure."

Sally raised an eyebrow, then patiently continued:

"This is something our ancient Loulan Kingdom did not want either."

"But there's nothing we can do."

"Now that things have come to this, our Loulan Ancient Kingdom can pay 20 million Loulan Ancient Coins, which is 13 million Wind Coins, as compensation."

"Also, I've already given you a very clear answer to your question, haven't I?"

Sally smiled.

But in Chiyo's eyes, this statement and Sally's demeanor were nothing short of blatant provocation!

Moreover, relying on its economic prospects, military strength, and all-around capable ministers, the Loulan ancient coin did not regress in terms of exchange rate, resulting in an astonishing exchange rate of 1:1.5 between the Loulan ancient coin and the currencies of the five major powers, which was the same as the currency system among the five major powers.

— It takes 1.5 Wind Coins to exchange for 1 Loulan Ancient Coin.

The ancient kingdom of Loulan is now almost at the position of the sixth largest country in the ninja world.

The only difference is that, in the development history of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, it was not seen by outsiders that there was any intention to specifically train ninjas or establish ninja villages.

However, an organization called the Adventurers' Guild was established.

It is said that the guild's current task is to help construction sites in the outer city with tasks such as mortar mixing and cement transportation.

"Then we want to see Gallo's body!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, we've lost Miss Karura's body."

"Then take me to the scene!! Let me see with my own eyes where the assassination occurred!!!"

"Sorry, I don't quite remember right now. How about we add something else..."

boom--

Snap! Plop!

"Don't move! Hands up!!"

The door was pushed open, and six guards walked in, both gripping pistols and aiming them at Chiyo, who was unleashing her chakra.

Meanwhile, the two Sand Village ninjas were ready to attack, prepared to turn on each other at any moment.

Suddenly, Sally spoke up.

"What are you doing?"

"Elder Chiyo was just angry for a moment, she didn't mean to assassinate me."

"Right, Elder Chiyo?" Sally finished speaking with a smile, but as she finished the last sentence, an astonishing burst of chakra erupted from her body. The oppressive feeling brought by the terrifying power made Chiyo feel as if she saw a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast.

"I'm not a queen who can't even kill a chicken."

"Step back, my loyal soldiers!"

"Yes!" x6

click-

The door closed again, and the two Sand Village ninjas froze, as did Chiyo.

Seeing this, Sally touched the gold ring on her hand, concealed the chakra she had just borrowed from the underground dragon vein, shook her head and sighed, saying:

"I'm only asking you not to hand over your weapons and to negotiate with me because I'm giving Elder Chiyo face."

"You've disappointed me so much."

"An elder of Sunagakure."

"..."

"I am truly sorry. Many things have happened in Sunagakure recently, and I couldn't control my emotions for a moment... Please forgive me, Queen of Loulan."

"Hmm. It's alright. An agreement is an agreement. Our Loulan Ancient Kingdom failed to protect our contracted employees, so naturally we must take responsibility for their deaths."

"Twenty million Loulan coins, not a single penny less."

Sally took out the check she had prepared beforehand, wrote down the signature, and pushed it forward:

"Our ancient Loulan Kingdom has two banks, one in the inner city and one in the outer city."

"The outer city branch mainly handles small transactions, while the inner city branch handles large transactions."

"Please ask Elder Chiyo to collect this pension payment from our ancient Loulan Kingdom for Miss Galuro."

Chiyo grabbed the check Sally was pushing towards her, glanced at it, and said through gritted teeth, "Then thank you very much, Your Majesty Queen of Loulan!"

"You're welcome." Sally ignored Chiyo's gritted teeth. "Show her out."

"Erzhuzi."

Nikaido, one of the guards standing nearby: "......" My name isn't Nissuke!!!

"Yes, Your Majesty." Nikaido approached the Sand Village ninja, his aura, which was no less than that of a Jonin, subtly emanating from him. He said, "Three Sand Village ninjas, come with me. I will take you to the location of the inner city's money exchange."

The two Sand Village ninjas felt utterly humiliated, but after Chiyo's response, they had no choice but to leave the meeting room.