Earth Spider Hidden Village

Chapter 75 Earth Spider Hidden Village

The wheels rolled on, and the grain caravan, escorted by guarding ninjas, entered the village of the Tsuchigumo clan.

Large rice paddies have been created at the foot of the mountain, where farmers are cultivating the land.

"So this is the Tsuchigumo clan? Their village is huge, it looks like it has more people than Uzushio Village."

Yuto Uzumaki leaned against the car window, gazing at the distant fields, with Yan and Ayaka's two little heads piled above him.

This is a sight rarely seen in Wochao Village.

Due to its geographical location, the main food source for Wochao Village is fish, which naturally cannot supply a large population.

Therefore, the number of people in the Uzumaki clan is actually relatively small.

The majority of people living in the village are merchants passing through the Land of Whirlpools; the transient population exceeds the permanent residents.

"Yes, are these all members of the Tsuchigumo clan?" Uzumaki Hikaru asked Uchiha Kagami.

In fact, this mission to Konoha was the first time he had left the village.

The various experiences he encountered in the outside world broadened his horizons considerably.

Upon arriving at the Tsuchigumo clan and seeing their situation, I couldn't help but compare it to my own village.

It's hard to imagine that a ninja clan that doesn't belong to a major ninja village could have such a large population.

"Of course, the Tsuchigumo clan did not participate in the First Shinobi World War, but gradually grew stronger with nearly thirty years of peace."

Uchiha Kagami patiently explained to everyone.

"The Tsuchigumo clan is one of the strongest clans in the ninja world, so it's not surprising that they have such a large scale. In fact, the Uchiha, Senju, and Sarutobi clans all have similar scales. Even your Uzumaki clan was of similar size before establishing the Land of Whirlpools."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke added.

During the Warring States period, ninja clans were organized into families, and those clans that mastered powerful ninjutsu were local strongmen.

The people gathered together, cleared land, planted crops, and built a city.

The population grew rapidly, and a larger population could provide more fighting power, so each ninja clan was extremely concerned about the number of its own members.

This situation did not change until the era of the Ninja Village.

Although the various ninja clans still tend to live together in one place within the village, a large amount of farmland is allocated by the village to the common people for cultivation.

Besides the core industries they controlled, ninjas gradually began to make a living from mission rewards.

This change in production structure led many young ninjas to choose not to have offspring due to the pressure of living costs, and the ninja population gradually declined.

Taking Konoha as an example, the populations of major clans such as the Uchiha and Senju are gradually declining, while the number of commoner ninjas is rising rapidly.

Whirlpool Light nodded knowingly, his gaze following the carriage as it moved into the village.

"The Tsuchigumo clan didn't join Konoha. Aren't they worried about being harassed by other ninja villages on a daily basis?"

Despite being a clan that also possesses secret techniques, Uzushio Village experiences over a hundred thefts a year, much to the annoyance of the village's ninjas.

With a smile, Uchiha Kagami pulled back the curtain, revealing the road the convoy had come from.

"Look over there. The Earth Spider clan is most skilled in trap magic. They've maintained this road for decades; not even a mosquito can fly in."

What killed the most ninjas?

Is it ninjutsu?

Is it a kunai?

Neither is true; the answer is a trap.

Ninjas are a profession that highly values ​​efficiency in killing enemies.

Whether it's close combat or ninjutsu, it's all too dangerous for ordinary ninjas.

When a ninja faces an enemy, there is always the possibility of being killed.

Therefore, the best option is to kill the enemy directly through a trap.

No matter your status or strength, a few explosive tags stuffed in your mouth will kill you.

"and"

Although it was common knowledge, Uchiha Kagami still bent down and lowered his voice.

"The Earth Spider clan possesses an extremely powerful barrier-breaking technique."

"Earth Spider Style - Life Forbidden Technique Release - Heaven and Earth Switch"

"Also called"

"The Art of Wrathful Heaven!"

The people inside the car quickly looked up, because the last sentence did not come from Uchiha Kagami, but from the ceiling of their car.

Yang Xiang narrowed his eyes. He hadn't even noticed that someone was approaching and had gotten so close.

This was the first time that divine sense had made a mistake.

Although he didn't constantly extend his divine sense, he should have been able to get a warning at this distance.

The three little ones were startled by the human face that suddenly appeared on the roof of the car and quickly shrank back inside.

A large man flipped off the roof of the car and landed on the ground.

"Don't be nervous, I am the village chief of this village. I'm happy to meet you all."

The convoy happened to arrive at the village's temporary accommodations. Several people got out of the vehicles, with Uchiha Kagami walking at the front. He said to the man, "Sorry, the children were just curious and said a few extra words."

The man took the cargo manifest from the caravan leader and looked it over twice.

"Haha, it's not a secret, don't be nervous. If the children like, they can visit the village. Some of the clansmen practice in the training ground south of the village."

The man pointed south, which surprised the group.

The village chief of Tsuchigumo Village seemed to be warm and hospitable, which didn't match the extremely xenophobic nature of the tribe described in the intelligence.

The man handed the cargo manifest back to the caravan leader after he finished reading it, and said with a smile to Uchiha Kagami, "Where are you itinerant merchants from? Being an itinerant merchant isn't safe these days."

"We come from the Land of Fields," Uchiha Kagami replied.

Whirlpool Flame asked curiously, "How did you figure out we were itinerant merchants, uncle?"

The man pointed to the caravan.

"Your goods are the fewest on the shipment list, which means you were added midway. And the registered goods are products from the coastal areas of the Land of Fire, so I'm guessing you are itinerant merchants."

The man reached out his hand towards Uchiha Kagami.

"I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Tsuchigumo Oni-yan, and I am the village chief of this village."

The two held hands.

"Village Chief Guiyan has a good eye. We've sold almost everything along the way, leaving only the goods we exchanged in the previous villages."

Gui Yan waved with a smile, grabbed Uchiha Kagami's sleeve, and led the group into the village.

"That's truly impressive! It's been so long since a traveling merchant has come all the way from the Land of Fields. I'll treat you to a meal!"

The group followed Gui Yan through the village, where houses stood side by side and winding paths led the way.

Yang Xiang looked at the buildings around him and pondered.

Judging from the quality of the buildings and the population here, the Earth Spider Clan is truly powerful now.

These buildings are comparable to those in Konoha today.

Moreover, Tsuchigumo Village is relatively isolated, with few outside merchants.

Every brick and tile here was built by the people of this tribe themselves.

He turned his gaze to Tsuchigumo Kijin, who was talking to Uchiha Kagami at the very front.

When this person first appeared, he was able to deceive his divine sense, but as he traveled along the way, he finally discovered the trick.

There was a faint layer of natural energy on Gui Yan's body that interfered with his consciousness, achieving the effect of invisibility.

It seems this is the binding technique of the Earth Spider clan; it's truly amazing.