- So, let's put the questionable plans aside for later," I said with some sense of regret, becoming the voice of reason in the assembled company of clones and causing the latter to mutter unhappily, "the first priority now is to make sure you're ready for the task at hand.
I didn't mention that even with the cloak, traveling through the territory where the Mists were operating was now very dangerous, and the clan's network of informants was reporting the sinking of many ships that tried to move around Mizu no Kuni. Kirigakure's internal squabbles were not at all conducive to safety, often spilling out into the open when there was the slightest suspicion that a ship on the other side was involved.
Nor was piracy commonplace. It had existed under the Mizukage's strong centralized power, and it was blossoming now, when it came to underhanded clashes between small forces, even if neither side dared to attack openly.
The key word here was "yet," and no one could guarantee that tomorrow Mist would not be engulfed in civil war with all its consequences. Given the already blatantly negative attitude of the ordinary citizens of Mizu no Kuni towards all ninjas, it would be a real bloody dump, which no one should go near.
- Yes, I've got enough chakra to make it all the way across the water to O'uzu Island on my own, rather than using the vulnerable wooden boats of the merchants," Hisato said, "and then use the ship to cross the ocean away from the Mizu no Kuni Islands, if I remember correctly, there are regular trade routes to Oni no Kuni and the surrounding countries.
- But don't forget about the other dangers that live in big water, making this kind of trade profitable but dangerous," I said, not rushing to object, "They don't call it the Ocean of Monsters for nothing.
Let this way will be twice as long as the direct route, but the question of time is not acute - all the same, before the start of hostilities will not even be able to begin to grow a full body, if anything in the coming years, working only on scraps of knowledge of the other world and crazy ideas of this one.
There's a reason they say, "You'll go farther if you go quieter," I don't know from what depths of memory that saying came.
- Humans have always been scarier than any monster," Kaguya shrugged.
And I had to agree with him - despite the presence of natural monsters and monstrosities in this world, nothing had changed compared to the other - people were still the biggest danger to each other, and the presence of special powers hadn't changed that.
- Hey, you decide, - I didn't argue with him and turned to the open door to the main room of the laboratory, raising my voice, - Hey, smart guys, one to our meeting!
- Yes, boss, what do you want? - Almost immediately after my shout, a kage bunshin dressed in a white robe appeared in the doorway.
- Have all the possible modifications been made to it? - I asked, pointing a finger at Kaguya.
The modification of both kanpeki ningyo was left to the lab four, as I had absolutely no time to spare.
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