Entering Wave Country, the scene before her seemed to open a door to a new world for Konan.
The hotel where Konan was staying was next to the Konoha Military Police Force in Wave Country. Although the Uchiha Clan's compound was in a remote suburb, their workplace was still within the Wave Country's urban area.
There were always three Uchiha Clan ninjas stationed here, along with a group of duty personnel selected from the civilians, wandering ninjas, or samurai of Wave Country.
This was to address the urgent needs of the people.
Most of the houses here were originally abandoned, but with the emergence of the Konoha Military Police Force, as the first area to be rebuilt, it suddenly became lively again.
Many Wave Country civilians were vying to live here, as living next to the police station always gave people a special sense of security.
Along the way, Konan witnessed various scenes that she had never seen in the Land of Rain.
Because it had just snowed, today was a clear day, and the evening sunset glow reflected half of the sky, and the air did not have the rotten smell of being soaked in rainwater all year round.
After the reconstruction, the main streets of Wave Country had been completed, the streets were clean, and there were no beggars or vagrants to be seen.
Many workers were also leaving work one after another, walking on the street, each person's face filled with a happy smile, as if there was nothing more joyful than living in Wave Country.
This was a scene that had never appeared in the Land of Rain. Even in the Land of Rain under Nagato's rule in the name of God, people rarely showed such a happy appearance.
What surprised her even more was that when she passed a construction site, she saw someone directly stepping on the wall to transport building materials.
'Are those ninjas hired by the workers?'
'But can the workers' wages really afford to pay ninjas?'
The staff member leading the way naturally noticed the doubt in Konan's eyes.
Thinking that the other party might be a big client in the future, he explained.
"Those are former wandering ninjas, who only know some simple Chakra manipulation techniques. They don't want to join the Konoha Military Police Force or the Patrol Team, so they go to the construction site and work with other workers."
"But you have to say, people who have mastered Chakra are indeed more efficient than others when they work, and their wages are also much higher."
Konan was a little surprised: "Aren't they performing ninja missions?"
"Ninjas in Wave Country are not allowed to take on missions on their own. In Wave Country, ninjas are a profession, a national military force, managed by the state, and assigned tasks by the state."
"Even if you have extracted Chakra and learned Ninjutsu, it is equivalent to mastering a powerful technique. You can use this technique in other jobs, and you don't have to be a ninja. After all, being a ninja requires fighting and encountering many dangers."
"Of course, if the country is in danger, conscripted volunteer ninjas can be called upon."
The staff member explained patiently.
"If ninjas can't take on missions on their own, doesn't that mean they have no income?"
"Of course not, ninjas' salaries are fixed by the state."
Konan was even more puzzled and said, "Fixed? Won't the country have fewer and fewer ninjas in the future?"
The staff member smiled upon hearing this and said, "Of course not. According to the Leader's latest regulations, ninjas' treatment is extremely good. Not only is it stable and high-income, but many consumption items in the city have discounts, many benefits have priority, and after retiring due to injury, the state will also be responsible for the ninjas' daily life."
"Many people can't wait to become ninjas. After all, as long as a family has one ninja with a position, the whole family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing."
"It's just that Wave Country is still in its initial stage, and most of the children in civilian families are still in school and cannot become ninjas."
"I see, in that case, many people would indeed want to become ninjas." Konan muttered to herself.
In the Land of Rain, a Ninja can't even support themselves.
In his memory, there were many Ninja in the Land of Rain, and because their income was insufficient, their wives had to work as barmaids every day.
She was wondering if she should let Nagato try such a Ninja system after returning.
But she forgot a very crucial point.
That is, the Land of Rain's finances can hardly support the wages and welfare expenditures of a country's Ninja. The current Wave Country is only supported by the behemoth that is the Shipping Company.
Of course, if Konan was willing to sell Exploding Tags, she would definitely be able to support it.
"Huh? Clan Leader, aren't you in school? Why are you here?"
"School's already out. I just happened to be passing by, so I came over to take a look."
Just as Konan was still thinking about whether to conduct experiments in the Land of Rain, she suddenly heard the voices of the staff member and a girl talking.
Konan also curiously looked over.
She discovered that the person talking to the staff member was actually just a little girl with long black hair, wearing a blue and white padded cotton jacket. The girl had her hands crossed in front of her chest, holding a few books.
Clan Leader?
Konan was a little surprised that such a small girl was already a Clan Leader, but she didn't know which clan's Clan Leader she was.
Uchiha Izumi also felt Konan's gaze and looked towards her.
An unfamiliar face?
Uchiha Izumi asked the staff member next to her, "Uncle Yang Zheng, who is this?"
Uchiha Yang Zheng explained to Uchiha Izumi, "This is someone who came to Wave Country to sell Exploding Tags. I was just planning to take her to the hotel next to the Konoha Military Police Force."
"Exploding Tags?"
Uchiha Izumi's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, and she carefully sized up Konan.
She felt a strange feeling from the other party.
"In that case, I'll go with you."
Konan was startled in her heart when she was suddenly stared at by a little girl. She actually felt a sense of danger from the other party.
But she still maintained a cold expression, as if she didn't care.
On the other hand, Uchiha Yang Zheng revealed a somewhat strange expression and reminded her, "Clan Leader, you still have school tomorrow. Will it be a problem?"
Uchiha Izumi's expression stiffened upon hearing this, and she said, "It's okay, I'll just go over and do the homework that the Teacher left behind."
Uchiha Yang Zheng almost couldn't hold back his expression when he heard the word "homework" and quickly turned around to lead the way.
Uchiha Izumi just rolled her Byakugan and didn't say anything.
Konan became strange again: "Is this young lady still in school?"
Leaving aside the Clan Leader thing, just based on age, this girl has already passed the age for going to school in the Shinobi World.
Uchiha Izumi glanced at the other party indifferently, thought for a moment that this wasn't important information, and said directly, "Leader-sama said that anyone under the age of sixteen is considered a child and must study at school. Wave Country cannot have children sent to the battlefield."
'What great courage!'
Konan sighed inwardly. This was something even Konoha couldn't do. She, Yahiko, and Nagato had all started wandering around at the age of five or six.
In this country that was still being rebuilt, there was such a way of thinking.
"Truly a great leader."
Seeing that Konan's expression didn't seem fake, Uchiha Izumi's vigilance didn't decrease, but she had a bit more recognition for the other party.
Uchiha Yang Zheng Da Shu left after taking the two to the hotel, leaving only Konan and Uchiha Izumi here.
In a reception room, Konan sat in a seat and waited, while Uchiha Izumi was not far from her, staring blankly at the extracurricular homework in her hand.
This also made Konan feel a little curious. Could it be that the homework at the Wave Country Ninja Academy was difficult?
Konan also felt that she had been curious too many times today, but she couldn't control it at all. Coming to Wave Country, she seemed to have gone to another world.
Completely different systems and completely different ideas.
With a curious mood, she moved closer to Uchiha Izumi.
After seeing the question, her eyes widened, her face full of question marks.
What kind of question is this?
It couldn't be said that it had nothing to do with ninjas, but it didn't feel like it had anything to do with it either.
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