Chapter 319: Mining Area and Black Hand!
"We, the Sand Ninja, give up on this mission!"

Chiyo declared loudly.

Yes, it’s just giving up the mission commission, it doesn’t mean that the Sand Ninja is defeated.

Although both are failures, but saying that the mission failed is better than losing the battle, and it does not cause much loss to the Sand Ninja's reputation.

Losing to Konoha in the Ninja World War was a matter of course, no one expected the Sand Ninja to be able to defeat Konoha.

But if you are one of the five great ninja villages and can't even take down a small force like the castle tower, how are you going to survive in the future?

Therefore, long before the local war began, the Sand Ninjas had already made preparations and used "commission" as an excuse.

If the mission fails, it's not a big deal.

Even in the five major ninja villages, mission failure is common.

Individuals have the opportunity to maintain a 100% mission completion rate, but the ninja village does not.

As for the truth about the local war, as long as both sides keep silent, it's fine even if others tell it.

After announcing the failure of the commissioned mission, Chiyo turned around and left with her men.

The commander of this local war is her, not Luo Sha, which can be regarded as a kind of protection for her.

Having just taken office as the Fourth Kazekage, if he were to suffer such a major defeat right away, it would have a significant impact on his prestige, so Chiyo had to forcibly seize the command position.

I have to say that Elder Chiyo really does care about the Sand Village sincerely.

Perhaps this is why she has gained such a high prestige in the Sand Village.

Even if the two sides have something to communicate, it will be left for later, not on this occasion today.

After watching the Sand Ninja leave.

Uchiha Mei led the team to the mining area, not afraid that the other party would go back on their word.

Not to mention that they have Hyuga Sogetsu mixed in with them, so they are not afraid of any ambush set up by the Sand Ninja. Their revenge alone is enough to make the other side think twice before acting.

When Uchiha Mei brought her troops to the mining area.

I found that there was no one here.

In addition to those simple mechanical equipment and yellow sand fortresses, the most eye-catching thing is the noble flag.

Benefit the world!

He is a noble of the Kingdom of Wind and also a shield in this local war.

The Sand Ninja has posed a difficult problem to the castle tower.

That would mean offending the nobles of the Wind Kingdom, and it would not be easy to mine ore here in the future.

Although the Sand Village will definitely not interfere, it will not stop the nobles from making small moves unless they are given a share of the benefits.

But those are things to be considered later. Right now, Uchiha Mei is more concerned about the mining area in front of her.

Although she didn't understand why Tang Ping attached so much importance to this place, she had great trust in his vision.

"how?"

Standing above the giant spiral pit, she turned her head to look at Hinata Cangyue, who was following her alone with his eyes flashing blue light.

"It's amazing! These are just the tip of the iceberg. There are mineral veins underneath this area!"

Hinata Cangyue was also somewhat surprised by what he saw.

Because in her vision, almost all the yellow sand was filled with mineral veins.

The Wind Country has many mines, but not as exaggerated as this, not to mention the open-pit mines. Plus, it is close to the sea, which gives it all kinds of advantages.

"That's good!"

Uchiha Mei nodded with satisfaction.

After knowing that Tang Ping attached so much importance to this mining area, she also began to pay attention to it.

And in this battle, she also got to see a little bit of the power of those metal warships.

If it weren't for the multiple rounds of long-range fire bombing in advance, which caused a large number of casualties among the puppets, this battle would never have been so smooth, with the losses even less than a hundred people.

If only a few ships were so terrifying, what if there were more than a dozen or dozens of ships?

Moreover, these warships can not only serve as firepower platforms, but more importantly, they can be used in trade and transportation.

The metal warship is not afraid of wind, waves, and common sea beasts. Its safety and speed are far superior to ordinary ships.

For example, in the past, the country that was running on water had a high rate of ship loss and a slow speed.

Even if there are ninjas escorting us, we can deal with sea beasts, but we cannot deal with storms and natural disasters.

Now with the Fiery Sun Fleet, the speed has more than doubled, the transport volume has increased several times, and the metal warships will at most suffer wear and tear.

If there were more metal warships, the trade volume would increase dramatically, bringing in more profits.

The more profit the castle tower makes, the more ninjas it can train. This is a completely positive cycle, one that can rapidly increase their power.

The prerequisite for expanding the circulation is the need for massive amounts of iron ore.

Now that the prerequisites have been solved by them, they naturally feel relaxed. "Let's go!"

After Uchiha Mei confirmed the situation in the mining area, she began the subsequent arrangements.

The first thing to do is to clear the traps set by the Sand Ninjas, and then set up sentries, arrange garrison personnel, and manage manpower.

As for work like iron ore mining, she doesn't need to worry about it.

The current castle tower has a complete internal management system, so the ninjas don't need to spend too much time on things other than fighting.

After finishing explaining these tasks, she suddenly looked at Uchiha Shizuka, the last one left.

"By the way, I think that nobleman named Rize might be robbed by thieves, am I right?"

Uchiha Mei's words were no longer a hint, but a clear statement.

In the past, although the nobles were not objects that could not be offended in her mind, she definitely treated them with awe.

But now, due to Tang Ping's frequent complaints and comments, her mentality has changed, and now she has such "treasonous" thoughts.

"Are you sure?"

Uchiha Shizuka first looked around to make sure that no one else could hear before asking in a low voice.

In her mind, the nobles were distinguished figures who must not be offended.

However, as long as Uchiha Mei gave the order, she would not refuse to take action against her.

"I'm sure, don't leave any evidence!"

Uchiha Mei nodded.

Since the other party dares to snatch food from their castle tower, they must be prepared to pay the price.

As long as there is no evidence, it doesn't matter even if we know it's related to them.

The castle tower is not an ordinary force. It has several Kage-level strongmen in charge. Naturally, it is not afraid of the nobles like ordinary small forces.

Even if the nobles force the ninja village to come forward, they must have actual evidence to prevent the ninja village from shirking responsibility.

Otherwise, the Ninja Village will have plenty of excuses to shirk responsibility.

It would be fine under normal circumstances, but asking them to cause trouble for a few Kage-level strongmen would probably make them really think they are fools.

After getting confirmation, Uchiha Shizuka turned and left.

Since Uchiha Mei has made up her mind, she will not hesitate.

As for why she was asked to take action, she knew the reason very well.

No evidence can be left!

If it is a weapon or a ninjutsu, then the nobles can use it as an excuse to have the Sand Ninjas track it down with all their might.

But if it is an illusion, as long as the body is handled properly, there is no need to worry about leaving any traces.

Without evidence, the Sand Ninjas wouldn't put in the effort to investigate.

When the other party used the noble 'Rise' as a shield, they had actually given up on the other party.

At this point, this local conflict can be said to have come to an end.

Next comes the main meal.

Follow-up cooperation!

The two sides had a local conflict in order to gain more benefits in subsequent cooperation.

Only by confirming each other's strength can we recognize our own position in the cooperation.

Therefore, Uchiha Mei prepared to return to the castle tower and wait for follow-up negotiations.

As for the mining area, it is temporarily under the charge of Uchiha Inahori.

It’s not that Uchiha Mei is taking care of her clan members, but that the other party’s performance is indeed extraordinary.

Most importantly, Uchiha would not be excluded in the castle tower, so it was completely fair to give him this position.

After dealing with all these, Uchiha Mei took most of the ninjas and the wounded away.

Some ninjas who were seriously injured could not be cured quickly even with healing potions, and needed to return to the castle tower to recuperate slowly.

The importance of the Fiery Sun Fleet has been demonstrated, and Uchiha Mei doesn't mind spending more time escorting it.

However, just as she was leading her fleet back home, the result of the battle quickly spread to all the major ninja villages.

Even if both sides are low-key, Sand Ninja is one of the five major ninja villages, so the other ninja villages are naturally paying close attention.

Although we cannot get the detailed battle process, we can know who won this local war.

In this regard, the Mist Ninja was trapped in the 'Village of Blood Mist' and didn't care about the outside world at all. The Rock Ninja and Cloud Ninja didn't react too much.

But the reaction of one force was extremely strong.

(End of this chapter)