The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 882 Persuading to Surrender

Let alone Kagura's Mind's Eye, Karin's sealing techniques, barrier techniques, and arrays are among the most popular skills.

The cucumber peeler next to him put down the box he was carrying and came over to say:

"Karin, Neji, aren't you two still missing one person?"

Karin then realized that it was Lee who had come over.

She wasn't very familiar with Xiao Li before, because after Xiang Lin went to school, they were both assigned to the elite class.

Xiao Li graduated from a regular class.

In other words, after Chiyo returned and gave special instructions, Lee frequently went to Orochimaru's laboratory to be studied by Orochimaru.

Karin only met this person then.

She looked at Xiao Li with a smile: "Would you like to join us?"

Xiao Li scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Yes, I don't know ninjutsu or genjutsu, but I'm good at taijutsu and the Eight Gates."

"If possible, I'd like to give it a try."

With proper rest and a good diet, he has recently become much stronger.

However, there were no suitable missions for him to practice on, and Xiao Li was unsure of his own abilities.

After all, he usually can't find anyone to team up with.

He was somewhat familiar with Neji and Karin, so he asked them a question.

Karin waved her hand casually: "It's okay, you can come along."

She knew that Xiao Li trained very hard, so she naturally wouldn't underestimate him just because he only knew physical skills.

Neji smiled and nodded, showing no objection whatsoever.

"That's great! Thank you! I will definitely work hard!"

Xiao Li jumped up with joy; this was the first time he had been directly admitted to the team.

Neither of his teammates showed any dislike for him; they were very friendly.

"Then I'll go prepare the supplies for our trip!"

Xiao Li is a very proactive person; he basically acts on impulse.

Karin and Neji did not stop him; they were both people who understood Lee's personality quite well.

"Let's see if there are any suitable missions tonight."

It's too hot in the desert during the day, so unless it's an urgent mission, it's best to go out at night.

After all, you can add clothes when you're cold, and you can't let your skin peel when you're hot.

"If there are no suitable missions tonight, we'll go and explore Basha City."

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As night falls and the temperature drops, it's the perfect time to attack the Sand Village.

The people of Konoha gradually adapted to this nocturnal lifestyle.

Inside the operations command center.

"Neji, your squad is responsible for patrolling this area."

Kakashi drew a circle in front of a large map.

"With Byakugan and Karin's perception, this task shouldn't be too difficult."

"However, you should still bring an antidote in case of any accidents."

"Yes!"

Neji accepted the mission scroll and went out with Karin and the others.

While Tsunade was busy preparing the antidote, she had already handed the matter over to Kakashi.

Konoha will continue to expand, so it naturally needs to cultivate some talented individuals.

Kakashi is now thirty years old. After many years of ups and downs, he has matured considerably and is more than qualified to be a commander.

Furthermore, the operational plan for this mission has already been communicated to Kakashi.

The direction is right; everything else is trivial.

At this moment, a member of the secret service entered and bowed:

"Lord Kakashi, Lord White Fang has led the surrendered troops across the Demon Desert, and everything is going smoothly."

Kakashi nodded slightly: "Okay, let's use the communication bird to contact them first, once the barrier department here has already erected the communication tower."

"Once the communication tower over there is connected, we will use the array to communicate."

"Organize the supplies that White Fang needs and send them to him when the Fourth Hokage comes next time."

"Yes!" The secret service personnel quickly bowed and left.

The White Fang mentioned here is naturally the White Fang of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo, but this is outside, and the Anbu can only refer to him by his code name.

Many people in the Dark Division now know about White Fang, the same White Fang from before.

After all, not everyone has such strong swordsmanship and combat ability.

Many members of the Anbu had questions, but since the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had been resurrected, it wasn't unusual for White Fang to be resurrected as well.

This is generally a good thing, and no one said anything.

The last time we captured nearly a thousand Sand Villagers, and keeping them imprisoned is a waste of food.

Konoha is now pulling these people out every day to repair the irrigation canals (water sourced from the sea), and directing the water to the newly cultivated green spaces.

Moreover, they were made to work during the day and sleep at night, in the terrifyingly high temperatures of the Land of Wind.

Many people have already collapsed from exhaustion.

But when Konoha saw that you had collapsed, they told you to go and rest, and replaced you with someone else.

After this commotion went on for a while, the people of Konoha began to persuade them to surrender.

These people can be spared torture if they agree to surrender and submit to the Land of Fire.

They will be sent to live in the areas on the outskirts of the Land of Wind, where the first step is taken to green the land.

This includes, but is not limited to, land reclamation, animal husbandry, textiles, and manufacturing (such as making ninja tools for Konoha).

The only requirement was not to leave the enclosed territory before the war ended.

Most people in Sunagakure don't believe it.

After all, in the past, when prisoners were captured, they were either exchanged or kept as materials for secret and forbidden techniques.

Why would someone be so kind?

However, there are also Sand Villages with low awareness and relatively weak strength.

They have limited talent and will never reach the level of Chunin in their lifetime. They can only do very simple tasks to barely make ends meet.

They had already witnessed the speed at which Konoha was building an oasis, and upon hearing the offer of surrender, two hundred men immediately surrendered.

Kakashi's idea was to first throw these people out and let them live for a while, then come back and persuade his Sand Village comrades who refused to surrender.

After discussing it, everyone agreed that this was a good idea. So, taking advantage of the absence of a sandstorm, White Fang led the group to cross the Demon Desert in the opposite direction and return to the area that had already been greened.

Currently, Konoha is far stronger than Sunagakure in both hard and soft power.

Previously, we didn't raid Shayin because it was surrounded by yellow sand, lacked water and land, and was unprofitable.

Things are different now. With the rapid conversion of rope trees, these lands can soon be used for planting.

In the past, even if there was some land here, it could only grow some sandy quinoa and drought-resistant millet as staple foods to fill our stomachs.

Once the land is improved, these places will be great for growing potatoes, sweet potatoes, watermelons, grapes, and the like.

Large temperature differences between day and night also have their advantages.

Fruits and melons are high in sugar and sweet.

Konoha is currently waging this war with the intention of annexing the Land of Wind.

Once someone is captured, the first consideration is whether they can be used by them.

If it can't be used...

Then we'll consider things that can't be used.

Not long after, Shion and the others also arrived in the room.

"Lord Kakashi, we've arrived!"

Shion had just made a trip this morning, showing off in front of Karin, and now that she's rested enough, she's back to take on another mission.

Kakashi read Shion's mission report today and felt reassured about them.

"You've come at the right time; this area still needs patrolling..."

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