Escape From Konoha

Looking around, rows of trees tower into the sky.

This kind of tree has no leaves on its body. The branches are like barbs growing on the trunk. The whole body is pale in color, giving people a feeling of white bones.

The woods were filled with a moist and refreshing atmosphere. When Tsunade arrived here, she took a gentle breath and felt that her limbs were filled with a sense of comfort.

This forest of bones is filled with extremely strong natural energy. On the ground and on the pale tree trunks, some blue and white slugs can be seen with the naked eye, and slimy liquid spits out from the slugs' mouthparts and flows down the branches. .

This is the Moist Bone Forest, one of the three holy places for psychic beasts in the ninja world.

The whole space is the territory of slugs.

According to what Tsunade knew, the Shiggou Forest existed in the world before the concept of ninja was born.

The ruler here is a giant slug with a gentle and kind temperament. The small slugs here are all clones of the giant slug. They have special abilities such as splitting and spitting corrosive liquids.

"Tsunade-sama, why are you here?"

A slug crawled out from the depths of the woods. Compared to the palm-sized slug next to it, the slug that spoke to Tsunade was already as big as a hill.

But Tsunade knew that this was still not the slug's real body, but an insignificant clone of the body.

When she signed the contract for the first time, Tsunade was lucky enough to see the true form of the slug, which was a huge creature that could not be described in words.

It is unimaginable that such magical creatures exist in the ninja world.

Although Tsunade is a human many generations younger than her, she is gentle by nature and always likes to call her contractor 'sir'.

It can be said to be an alternative existence among the three holy places.

Compared to the mysterious Miaomu Mountain and the brutal Ryūchi Cave, the slugs in the Shiggy Bone Forest are the most docile creatures.

"Long time no see. Because something went wrong in Konoha not long ago, I have something I want to know from you."

"That's true. However, the ninja world is indeed not peaceful right now. It seems that another war has broken out."

Slug lowered his body slightly, his tone full of compassion.

Having lived for more than a thousand years, it can be said to be an existence that knows history.

Humans and ninjas are like a cyclical curse, an unbreakable fate, war and destruction, which have always filled this land.

Tsunade also fell silent after hearing this.

The war is indeed not a good memory.

Her younger brother and lover both died on the battlefield, and young people were also heading there to die one after another.

After this war, there will probably be many more fatherless and motherless orphans in Konoha.

"So, what does Tsunade-sama want to know from me? Although I may not be able to answer it, I know some things about most things in the ninja world."

Slug said in a gentle voice.

Tsunade calmed down her sadness, raised her head and looked up at the slug's huge head, with two huge white tentacles extending out.

"I remember you told me in the past that the Great Toad Immortal of Miaomu Mountain has a Immortal Talisman that can bring the dead back to life."

"Yes, Gamamaru does have such a thing."

Toadmaru is the real name of the Great Toad Immortal. In terms of status, Slug is on an equal footing with it, and there is no superior or subordinate relationship.

"Would such a thing be lent to humans casually?"

Tsunade asked her key.

Because it's so suspicious.

If it was Jiraiya, Tsunade thought she could explain it clearly, because when Jiraiya was very young, he signed a contract with Myobokuyama.

But the contract signed between Minato and Myobokuzan was only a matter of recent years. Will the relationship between the two parties be so friendly?

That is a spiritual holy land that has existed for thousands of years. It should have seen through things like life and death.

"Lend it to humans? No, that thing will consume Gamamaru's life force and senjutsu chakra. Under normal circumstances, it will not be used. As far as I know, Gamamaru only used it on people more than a thousand years ago. Used this kind of thing."

Slug told Tsunade exactly the answer to this matter.

"Used it more than a thousand years ago? Who was it?"

Tsunade was surprised.

How ancient an era was that? Ninjas may not have appeared at that time.

"It's a man named Hamura Otsutsuki, the ancestor of the Hyuga clan of Konoha Ninja Village."

I'm sure this name has never appeared before, but it is actually related to the Hyuga clan... Speaking of the Hyuga clan, I can't help but think that the Hyuga clan is currently in a dilemma because of the part of the family members who have left.

"In other words, unless there are special circumstances, the Great Toad Immortal will not give the Immortal Talisman to humans, right?"

"Yes. If so, then the person Gamamaru saved was probably the son of the prophecy that appeared in his dream."

As the masters of the three holy places, Slug and the leaders of the other holy places knew some details about each other.

The ninjas who can sign a contract with Mt. Myoboku are all powerful figures in the ninja world. However, if those people die accidentally, the Great Toad Sage of Mt. Myoboku will never use the Sage Talisman to bring them back to life.

If there is a situation where the Immortal Talisman is used, it can only be related to the Son of Prophecy.

"What is the Child of Prophecy?"

Tsunade was a little confused, always feeling that Miaomu Mountain was a bit mysterious.

"If I guess correctly, the person who was saved by Gamamaru was a human with blue eyes, right?"

Slug asked instead of answering.

"Human with blue eyes? Let me think about it..."

Tsunade recalled Minato's appearance and saw that he did have blue eyes, and nodded to the slug.

"Yes, Minato does have blue eyes."

"That's right, that human is the prophesied child predicted by Gamamaru, the one who can bring peace to the shinobi world."

"Bringing peace to the shinobi world? Minato?"

Tsunade's eyes widened in disbelief. You must know that this was a feat that her grandfather, the Ninja God Senju Hashirama, had not yet accomplished.

The peace her grandfather had made was only as long as he was alive.

Immediately afterwards, the Ninja World War broke out. Now it is the third time. The disasters and destruction caused by ninjas are becoming more and more serious every year.

From Tsunade's point of view, peace is something that is far away.

What can Minato, a young man who is not yet twenty years old, do?

Although he is a genius, he is just a talented Jonin in Konoha. Making the world peaceful is not such a simple matter.

"This is what Gamamaru's original prophetic dream said. He also came to ask me and the White Snake Immortal of Ryūchi Cave to take care of the son of the prophecy if he came to ask for help in trouble. Unexpectedly, the so-called son of the prophecy would really Show up."

If it were just a blue-eyed human being, it wouldn't be a big deal, but if the Great Toad Immortal could use the Immortal Talisman to save a blue-eyed human being, then his identity could basically be determined.

Slug knew that ninety-nine percent of the Konoha ninja whom Tsunade called 'Minato' was the son of the prophecy dreamed by the Great Toad Sage in his dream, someone who could bring peace to the ninja world.

"In other words, the reason why the Great Toad Sage saved Minato was because of his identity as the son of the prophecy?"

Tsunade asked eagerly.

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have thought that Gamamaru would help a human being like this. After all, a contractor is just a contractor. Under normal circumstances, psychic beasts will not risk their lives to save the contractor."

Slug said so.

It was obvious that Minato was a special type.

Because the child of prophecy, therefore, absolutely cannot die.

"but……"

Slug remembered something again.

"but what?"

"The person who can kill the child of prophecy is also a terrible guy. Tsunade-sama should be careful if she encounters that person."

Slug was worried about Tsunade's safety, so he reminded her that when encountering such a dangerous guy, it's best to avoid fighting.

"That person is now a rebel ninja in Konoha, and he was also a student I once taught at the ninja school."

Tsunade said with a wry smile.

"Is that so? Anyway, Tsunade-sama needs to pay attention."

"I understand. Let's not talk about it for now. I want to know more about the Son of Prophecy."

Tsunade demanded.

"I'm sorry about this. I only know so much about the Children of Prophecy. If Tsunade-sama is interested in this, you can go to the Kingdom of Demons and find a contemporary miko for divination."

"Miko from the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

"That is the birthplace of witches. Female humans who inherit the power of witches have the mysterious power to reverse time and space and suppress demons. Although they are not as omnipotent as Mt. Miaomu in terms of prophecy, they still have their own uniqueness. Maybe witches can help You, Tsunade-sama."

Slug explained.

It only knew so much about the Son of Prophecy. If Tsunade continued to investigate, she would either go to Mt. Myoboku or find a human miko. These were the only two directions.

"Forget it, there is a war going on now. I have squeezed out the time to come here this time. It will be a waste of time to go to the Kingdom of Ghosts. Anyway, I am not in a hurry. After the war is over, I will go to the Kingdom of Ghosts again. , looking for the witch there.”

Tsunade shook her head. Although she was very concerned about Minato and the Children of Prophecy, the most important thing now was to win this war.

With Sunagakure and Iwagakure joining forces to attack, Konoha is now under a lot of pressure, and it's not her moment of leisure yet.

"In this case, let's follow Tsunade-sama's own ideas. If anything happens, you can always call me to help."

After the slug finished speaking, it squirmed its huge body and headed towards the deep foggy area shrouded in the Bone Forest.

"Child of prophecy? I remember when we were drinking, Jiraiya seemed to have let slip about this..."

Tsunade watched the slug leave, standing there frowning in thought.

"The Kingdom of Ghosts, please find a chance to visit it in the future."

Moreover, she is also very interested in the rising star of Ziyuanhua Pharmaceutical Technology Company. Maybe Konoha can further cooperate with this company.

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The country of ghosts.

The restricted military area of ​​the capital city, Aster City, has been divided into many departmental areas after previous expansion.

The office area is responsible for holding meetings, issuing orders, personnel transfers, etc. The scientific research area is divided into two functions: scientific research and manufacturing and factory. One is used to research and develop new technologies, and the other is used for assembly line production, occupying the largest area.

The dormitory area is used for rest and recreation. The newly built school area is responsible for cultivating the new generation of ninjas and adding fresh blood to the organization.

There are also special areas used for combat training and weapon storage.

Baishi usually stays in the office area and the scientific research area. The building shape of the office area, viewed from above, looks like a gap under the word '口', with a spacious aisle in the middle.

The corridors of the four-story building are connected to each other, and the open space surrounded in the middle is a large atrium square that can be directly illuminated by the sun.

The road surface is paved with flat and wear-resistant hard stone slabs, surrounded by flowers and trees, bringing natural freshness.

On the fourth floor in the middle, there is Shiraishi's office.

At this moment, Shiraishi is sitting in his office. The chairs and bookshelves are neatly arranged. There are several flower pots on the balcony, which are placed outside to absorb the sunshine and sprinkle water regularly.

Shiraishi is holding an ear-band radio communication device in his hand at the moment. This kind of device has also been seen by Shiraishi in Konoha Village. By turning on the switch, he can communicate with his teammates and exchange intelligence and tactics.

However, due to the long distance, communication cannot be carried out, so its role in actual combat is not particularly obvious.

The collection and timely exchange of information is critical to both strategy and tactics.

The radio communication device he is holding in his hand is the latest model developed by the scientific research department. Its functions are better than those on the market, and the communication distance is also longer, which can reach about five kilometers.

At this distance, ordinary perceptual ninjas can reach this level when using perceptual ninjutsu.

If it is equipped, it will bring great advantages in the battle of the team mode.

There are also some other electronic tools, which are also slowly being modified and invented under the request of Shiraishi.

In Shiraishi's view, the future era will definitely change, and the ninja's fighting style must gradually adapt to the era, otherwise it will be abandoned by the era.

This is why Shiraishi asked the organization to search for scientific research talents in the ninja world very early on.

The power of one person is extremely small and cannot advance the era. More talented people are needed to create.

There are currently dozens of scientific researchers recruited into the organization. I dare not say that they are top talents in every field, but their combined wisdom and strength cannot be underestimated.

Shiraishi put down the ear-band radio communicator and walked aside. There were already many boxes filled with books and scrolls, many of which were covered with dust.

These things are antiquities and materials transported back by people sent by the insect man. The incident at Miaomu Mountain gave Shiraishi a wake-up call.

The power of the three holy places is definitely more than just magical abilities.

Shiraishi needs to find more information and information to study the affairs of the three holy places.

Shiraishi began to rummage through the box to find what he needed.

These books and scrolls all record legends about immortals and psychic beasts, but some of the records are too nonsense. They are obviously story books and are not the information he wants.

"Huh? This is..."

Shiraishi took out a book from the bottom of the box. The paper was a little yellow, with signs of being soaked in water, and some pages were very dry and hard.

The name of this book is "The Heroic Story of Toad Immortal".

The title of the book accurately mentioned toads and immortals, which made Shiraishi think of Mt. Miaomu.

Shiraishi felt that this book had a high probability of being what he was looking for.

After all, ordinary people would not put toads and immortals together.

Shiraishi couldn't wait to open it and look at it carefully at first. But the more he looked down, the more he felt something was wrong, and his face became stiffer and stiffer.

Until he saw the human protagonist who calls himself "Toad Immortal" and has an indescribable relationship with a big-breasted girl. The content is detailed and bold, and the emotions are rich. Shiraishi can't help but think of the title of the book "The Heroic Toad Immortal Story", and his expression is slightly silent. .

The content here, let alone Myokiyama, is just about a human boy who claims to have the power of a toad, travels around the ninja world with the title of "Toad Sage", and has various exciting and erotic harem love stories with some women.

To put it simply, it is the Little H Book.

It's so unseemly.

A waste of his time and feelings.

Moreover, the writing style is immature. Shiraishi is certain that the author who wrote this book must not have been more than twenty years old at the time.

Then quickly turned to the last page. On the last page, there was a familiar signature——

Jiraiya.

Selling price of a single copy: 200 taels.

"...No wonder toads and immortals appear."

Shiraishi smiled helplessly.

Shiraishi knew something about Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas.

She is lustful and loves to create, but according to Tsunade, most of the things she writes are adult stories that are unpalatable and not suitable for underage children.

Shiraishi reluctantly put down the book, walked to another box, and began to look through the books and scrolls.

Not long after, Shiraishi found an arm-length scroll tied with string.

I also noticed faint chakra fluctuations on it.

Shiraishi spread out the scroll out of curiosity. It contained names written in blood. Under each name, red bloody fingerprints were pressed.

"This is the contract scroll of the psychic beast."

Shiraishi recognized the origin of this scroll, and it was a contract scroll for which the name of the contract could no longer be signed.

The last box is also signed with a person's name, indicating that the psychic contract scroll has been used up and is only for collection.

"But...it's a really luxurious surname. Ninjas from the Uzumaki and Senju clans have them. The closest ninja from the Senju clan is also a figure from more than three hundred years ago."

Shiraishi looked at the surnames of the ninjas who signed their names one by one. In addition to the Uchiha clan, there were also those from the Uzumaki clan, the Senju clan, and the Hagoromo clan that perished during the Warring States Period. They were all once the top wealthy ninja clan in the ninja world.

After hundreds of years, the contract scroll has been preserved so well, and the people who signed it were all once powerful ninjas in the ninja clan. Shiraishi feels that the origin of this psychic scroll is not simple.

So, he continued to spread out the scrolls until all the scrolls were spread out. At the beginning, Shiraishi saw a familiar title - Slug Immortal of Shiggybone Forest.

"Is it really the contract scroll of the Three Holy Lands? No wonder even the ninjas from the Uzumaki and Senju clan rushed to sign their names on it."

Unexpectedly, before seeing the origin of the scroll, Shiraishi also felt that this was not a contract scroll from the three holy places, but must be from a clan of psychic beasts with a profound background.

"It's a pity that the quota is already full, so I can't sign the contract on it."

Baishi regretfully prepared to close the contract scroll. While he was scrolling, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind.

Wait, contract!

Shiraishi stopped scrolling and looked at the last vertical box of the signature column. The upper limit was signed with the name of a ninja from the Senju clan, who was a ninja from the Senju clan more than three hundred years ago.

A part of the chakra remains on the name written in blood, and it is still functioning to this day.

"Sorry, I just chose you for the experiment."

After Shiraishi finished speaking, he began to gather chakra, formed seals with his hands, and finally slapped the name in the last box with his right hand.

"Contract seal!"

Visible chakra flowed out from the palm, and the names of the Senju clan's ninjas immediately became lighter in color. Finally, the names and fingerprints written in blood all evaporated into the air and disappeared without a trace.

"This method is indeed feasible. In this way, the secrets of the three holy places can be revealed quickly."

A smile appeared on Shiraishi's face, he bit his finger, signed his name in the empty vertical box without hesitation, pressed his bloody fingerprints, and signed a contract with the slug in the wet bone forest.

Next, let’s summon the slug first and ask some questions.

Shiraishi was not sure how the slugs would treat him when he rashly headed to a place like the Shifty Bone Forest. After all, psychic beasts that had survived for more than a thousand years lived there. It's better to be careful.

Summon slugs here. If the other party is dissatisfied with your cheating contract method, you can also take the initiative to terminate the contract.

After Baishi thought about it, he went to the atrium outside and prepared to use his psychic skills to summon the slugs in the wet bone forest.

Just when Bai Shi stood up, white smoke suddenly appeared around his body. When the smoke dissipated, Bai Shi's figure had disappeared.

About a minute later, someone knocked on the door and came in.

The person who came in was Liuli. When she saw the empty office, she immediately frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Hey, isn't Shiraishi-kun here?"

Ayane's voice also appeared, walking in from outside.

Like Liuli, she also saw the empty office with a puzzled expression.

Liuli frowned even more when she saw Ayane coming in. She thought Shiraishi had gone to Ayane's place, but the way Ayane looked now also showed that Shiraishi was not on her side.

"What is this? Contract scroll?"

Liuli saw a huge scroll spread out on the ground. On the last frame of the scroll, Shiraishi's name was signed.

Ayane opened her Byakugan and stared at the scroll seriously.

"His chakra remains in the name made of blood. It is indeed the scroll that signed the contract with the psychic beast."

She sighed. It was obvious that the reason for Shiraishi's disappearance was related to this contract scroll.

--the other side.

Bai Shi came to a forest full of pale and gloomy trees. Thick white fog blocked his sight, and the visible range was very small.

Shiraishi glanced around and saw blue and white slugs climbing on the ground and trees, with transparent mucus secreted from their mouthparts.

In the mucus, Shiraishi felt the natural energy.

In this space, the natural energy contained in the humid air was so rich that Shiraishi was surprised.

"Moist Bone Forest? It really deserves its name."

Shiraishi took a deep breath, knowing his current situation.

If something goes wrong at that time, call all the clones together to deal with it.

Furthermore, he did not feel the murderous intent and hostility of the slugs in this forest, so there should be no such thing as a fight.

According to information accidentally revealed by Tsunade, the slugs in the Shiggou Forest are psychic beasts with a very gentle temperament and are not keen on killing or fighting. Among the three holy places, it is the psychic beast that respects the will of the contractor the most.

Therefore, it would be best to have peace talks.

To be honest, Shiraishi had no confidence at all in fighting a psychic beast that was over a thousand years old.

Not long after walking, Shiraishi stopped.

Because there is no road ahead.

A huge black shadow loomed in the thick fog.

Bai Shi looked up, with a rare look of shock on his face.

Slug!

A blue and white slug that I didn't know how to describe appeared in front of me alive.

To be more specific, even the water clone after entering fairy mode turned into a huge python. In front of this slug, it was like a baby compared to an adult.

The size difference is too big.

Just rolling the body can cause the earth to shake, so it can display the huge power of S-level destructive ninjutsu.

What's more, the natural energy and chakra reserves in the slug's body are as vast as the ocean.

no! If they fight, there is no chance of winning at all.

If the opponent just squirms, he has to fight with all his strength.

The power gap is too great for any conspiracy to be effective.

Shiraishi suppressed the shock in his heart, but always remained calm on his face, showing no timidity.

The slug also revealed its huge head in the thick fog, lowering its head to face Shiraishi.

The scene became eerily quiet.