Escape From Konoha

Ice-cold rain was falling on the streets of Yuyin Village.

The hostile eyes of the Yuyin villagers and ninjas fell on Sand Yinja.

For the sand ninjas who brought disaster and pain to their own country, they naturally would not give such people a good look.

If it wasn't for not wanting to make a big deal out of it, this Sand Hermit ninja wouldn't be able to get out of here safely.

Because there are many families who have lost their loved ones here, and they all have blood feuds with Sand Yinja.

The scene became stalemate like this, and not long after, a team rushed over from the street ahead.

The leader was wearing a gas mask, and his long light yellow hair was hanging down. His palms exposed to the air were covered with wounds from the battle, and his skin was not as smooth as that of young people.

Calm, implying cold and arrogant eyes, fell straight on the body of that sand hidden jomin.

The villagers and ninjas of Amegakure, who were originally glaring back at the Suna Jonin, immediately trembled as if they were prey being targeted by a terrifying beast in the forest.

It was a sense of oppression that he had never experienced in anyone before, impacting his spiritual world with a violent and ruthless attitude.

He stood in the rain in a daze, and when the Amegakure jounin who followed him asked again, he woke up as if from a dream. His face was covered with rainwater or cold sweat shed due to fear.

"Sunagakure, Master Hanzo is asking you something."

The Amegakure jounin who followed Hanzo asked him rudely.

He also had no good mood towards the Sunagakure ninjas who had brought great destruction to the Land of Rain.

Sunano Nin finally calmed down, swallowed his saliva, took out a letter from his ninja tool bag, and prepared to deliver it to Hanzo himself.

The Amegakure jounin was about to step forward and take the letter on behalf of Hanzo.

"I just need to come in person."

To receive Sunagakure's envoy in front of so many people, and to ask his subordinates to catch the letter on his behalf would be too derogatory to the title of demigod.

He has spent his whole life fighting and escaping from death numerous times to earn his reputation. He cannot be belittled because of such a trivial matter.

Noticing the admiration and respect of the surrounding villagers and ninjas, Hanzo once again became proud of the title of 'demigod'.

That's right, people in this village only need to look up at themselves with this kind of gaze.

This is the honor of his lifelong battle. Even if he dies, he must carry it into the coffin with great honor.

No one is allowed to destroy this honor.

"Your Excellency Hanzo, this is a letter jointly sent by our Sunagakure and the daimyo of the Land of Rain. The letter has been delivered. I'll take my leave."

After saying these words tremblingly, the Suna no ninja did not dare to look directly into Hanzo's unfathomable eyes, which were as deep as the abyss. He ran backwards in a panic, and left here as if he was running away.

This caused ridicule from the Amegakure villagers and ninjas.

It seems that the ninjas of the great powers are nothing special.

In front of the patron saint of their country, they could only act like they were running away in embarrassment.

After appeasing the people in the village, Hanzo led the people back to the top of the tower.

He had already quickly read the letter sent jointly by Sunagakure and the Daimyo of Rain Country. After reading it, he fell into deep thought in his own private room.

The content of the letter is very simple. The daimyo's side is short of supplies. He hopes that the Amegakure Village can help Sunagakure so that Sunagakure can drive the hateful Konoha ninjas out of the Country of Rain as soon as possible and restore peace to the country.

Hanzo took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and there was a burning anger in his eyes.

However, thinking of Sunagakure's almost entire military force, hesitation quickly entered his eyes, thinking about whether to provide certain assistance to Sunagakure.

To be honest, Hanzo is very aware of Sunagakure's sinister intentions.

At the beginning, they deliberately deployed troops in the Kingdom of Rain, and did not attack the Kingdom of Fire directly. Instead, they waited for Konoha's men to gather in the Kingdom of Rain before starting the battle.

Sunagakure's goal is indeed the Fire Country, but weakening the Rain Country by the way is probably a forward-looking strategy of Sunagakure.

After that, the battle with Konoha in the Kingdom of Rain became more and more intense, but each time they deliberately let Konoha barely block the offensive. On the one hand, they did not want to give up the opportunity to squeeze the Kingdom of Rain immediately, and on the other hand, they also weakened the Kingdom of Rain. The number of Konoha ninjas in the country finally gathered strength to break through Konoha's defense line and attack the Country of Fire.

And by that time, the Rain Country will probably be in ruins due to Sunagakure's excessive oppression.

With this vicious strategy that left people speechless, Hanzo suspected that the old puppet-playing woman Chiyo was behind the whole thing.

Only this old woman could be so cunning and scheming to test the limits of a demigod like him.

The cost of intervening in this war is too high, and the village of Hidden Rain may even be destroyed. His strength also shows signs of decline compared to the last ninja war.

If he fails, the name of 'demigod' that has followed him throughout his life will also come to an end. The power of Yuyin Village will also fall into the hands of others.

The defeated demigod is no longer a demigod.

So, Hanzo made a decision that he could never face directly.

"I hope that old woman can be content with this."

For things like war, it is better to stay away from the Rain Country.

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The weather in the Land of Rain began to get colder after mid-October, and the ninjas' passion for fighting gradually declined.

In this country with constant rainfall, once winter enters, it will be much colder than many countries.

"Stop the attack on Konoha temporarily."

Elder Chiyo announced this decision at Sunagakure's Jonin meeting.

The supplies sent by Hanzo of the Rain Hidden Village have secretly arrived at Sunagakure's camp, and there are also Hanzo's letters. He hopes that Sunagakure can quickly defeat the Konoha ninjas and fight in the Land of Fire instead of staying in the Land of Rain. superior.

In response to this, Chiyo made the decision to temporarily cease the war.

Because the power of the Kingdom of Rain has been weakened, it has not been able to meet her expectations for the time being.

And as long as Sunagakure sets up his camp within the Kingdom of Rain, he can use the protection order to ask the Country of Rain to share some supplies with their Sunagakure, which can greatly save Sunagakure's daily expenses.

In view of this, Chiyo also replied in the letter, saying that due to the cold weather, the fighting enthusiasm of the Sunagakure ninjas has dropped, and they will consider defeating the Konoha ninjas in the early spring of March next year.

As for how angry Hanzo is, it is not within the scope of Chiyo's consideration. Her original intention is to weaken the power of the Kingdom of Rain. It is a pity that the battle has only been less than a year.

Letting the Rain Country share the supply problem can also reduce the number of Konoha ninjas. Strictly speaking, Sunagakure's losses will be kept to a minimum.

When March next year comes, you can rush into the Kingdom of Fire in one go and occupy the resources there.

Under such a good situation, Chiyo was not in a hurry to let the Sunagakure ninja launch a general attack on Konoha.

Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure, is also a great threat to Sunagakure.

Containing the development of the Rain Country is also very necessary for Sunagakure.

"yes."

Regarding Chiyo's orders, the Jonin just obeyed them and did not raise any objections.

"In addition, step up cooperation with the Kingdom of Oni and let Shionka Pharmaceutical Company continue to mass-produce the medicines that our Sunagakure needs. We will launch a general attack on Konoha in early March next year. If nothing goes wrong in April, our Sunagakure will occupy the Kingdom of Fire. this area."

Chiyo pointed with her finger at the location on the map.

It is the border of the Fire Country that is very close to the Rain Country.

Several resource-rich areas are marked there.

"Then expand again in July and occupy several nearby resource-rich areas. I have calculated that a total of 5,000 ninjas are needed. After the Chinese New Year in January next year, there will be another 2,000 reinforcements from the village. Arrive at the battlefield."

Unlike Konoha's three-front division of troops, and unlike Iwagakure's two-front battle, Sunagakure has no connection with Kumogakure, and there is also no conflict with Kirigakure, who faces across the sea.

Besides, a place like the Kingdom of Wind is not worth anyone’s idea.

Therefore, all the power of Sunagakure can be concentrated on Konoha.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Sunagakure.

After squeezing the Rain Nation, it was the Fire Nation's turn.

For this war, Sha Yin spent more than five years preparing for it. During this period, he made various strategic analyzes and what methods to use to deal with accidents.

This is also the origin of Chiyo's confidence.

Sand Yin doesn't need quick success and instant benefits. They are the ones who are firmly in the upper hand. They just need to move forward slowly and consume Konoha's vitality. Then, Konoha's resistance will become weaker when fighting inside the Kingdom of Fire.

At that time, the rich resource areas of the Fire Country will be free for them to plunder.

After January next year, another 2,000 ninjas will be transferred to the front line, plus more than 5,000 sand ninjas on the front line, a total of 7,000 people, against the Konoha troops with less than 3,000 Orochimaru, Chiyo will not be able to find sand Hidden reasons to lose.

Orochimaru's ferocious aura is also the reason why Chiyo needs to be concerned.

Among the ninjas she knew, this snake-playing kid among the three ninjas was the most merciless in fighting, and his fierce counterattack regardless of the battle damage was one of the reasons why Sayin could only stop here.

The rest of the ninjas nodded again and again. Even if all 7,000 ninjas were transferred to the Land of Rain, there would still be thousands of ninjas guarding Sand Hidden Village. In case of emergencies, there would be enough time to back them up.

Overall, the strategy is no different from when the Third Kazekage was around.

Whether it is to weaken the power of the Kingdom of Rain or to consume the number of Konoha ninjas, the goal has almost been achieved.

Wait until next March, it will be the turn of the Fire Nation, the ultimate goal.

At that time, Jiraiya, who had taken a detour to the Land of Grass, would encircle Iwagakure, causing further heavy losses to Konoha. Such a strategy can be called flawless.

Of course, one must also beware of the Third-generation Hokage who is in charge of Konoha.

Once Orochimaru is defeated, maybe the Hokage himself will go to the front lines himself. At that time, in order to contain the third generation Hokage, I am afraid that at least two thousand ninjas will be needed.

"Since there is no objection, let's adjourn the meeting. Even if the victory is imminent, don't let down your vigilance against Konoha. According to my information, the leader of the Konoha roots, Shimura Danzo, has lurked into the territory of the Kingdom of the Rain, and let the Sand Hidden Squad patrolling outside attack him." Pay close attention."

"yes."

All the superiors were shocked.

Indeed, at times like this, we must not be careless and allow the enemy to find opportunities to take advantage of us.

"In addition, I will attack Konoha in March next year. I will launch a high-level meeting to determine the candidates for the fourth Kazekage based on your performance in the general attack and your final contribution. Please prepare well for the candidates. "

At the meeting, several Jonin who were candidates for the Fourth Kazekage couldn't help showing excitement in their eyes, and they also became wary of the other candidates.

"Finally, I would like to remind you that private fights are not allowed, which will lead to the delay of the general offensive plan next March. Otherwise, his qualifications as a Kazekage candidate will be revoked immediately."

After Chiyo said these words seriously, he left the conference room with his younger brother Ebizo.

Compared with who will win the position of the Fourth Kazekage, Chiyo pays more attention to how to weaken Konoha and make profits for Sunagakure as a whole.

Therefore, private fights between candidates competing for the position of Kazekage are strictly prohibited. Once done, the offender will be dealt with strictly and the Kazekage's candidacy will be deprived.

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Misty Village.

In the foggy village, blood lingers for a long time.

In Mizukage's office, Yagura reported on his work in recent months.

A total of thirty-two suspected reformist ninjas were executed, and seventeen of them were being brutally interrogated by the hunting troops.

"Yakura, your personality has become increasingly irritable recently."

The third Mizukage said to Yagura.

Although that calm and harmless baby face gives people an air of childishness and credulity, those who know him well know that he is an executioner who kills without batting an eye.

The most terrifying blade in the hands of the third generation Mizukage.

Compared to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, he is more evil-minded.

He was the first big figure assassinated by the reformists.

Some people even suspected that it was this harmless baby-faced man, Goju Yagura, who guided the blood mist policy and brutally killed his colleagues in the village. In order to eliminate dissidents, he was promoted to the position of the fourth Mizukage.

However, compared to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who formed gangs and developed their power everywhere, Yagura has always been the deputy of the third generation Mizukage. Although he is very famous, the strength of the ninjas gathered under his subordinates is far less than that of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. The power of everyone gathered together.

Even Kirigakure's pursuit troops were not in charge of him.

It can be seen that the third generation Mizukage himself may also be wary of it.

Therefore, many people also hold a wait-and-see attitude towards Yagura's successful rise to the position of the fourth generation Mizukage.

If he could take a step back instead of standing at the closest distance to the third generation Mizukage, he would have more room to develop his power.

The closer you are to the third generation Mizukage, the more important you are to the Mizukage himself, and the same applies to vigilance and vigilance.

"Sorry, Lord Mizukage, this is all because the reformists are too chaotic. Only by suppressing them as soon as possible can the situation within the village be stabilized."

Yagura replied calmly.

He also knew that his temper had become increasingly irritable recently.

Of course, it was not because of the fight between the Reformists and the Blood Mist Sect, but because of another matter.

In so many years, this was the first time that he had been threatened by a mere rebel.

Although he had the urge to laugh or cry, but thinking about it carefully, that bastard was too despising his existence.

If this was taken seriously, it would be difficult not to be angry.

"How are they doing in Watermelon Mountain?"

The third Mizukage asked.

Yagura pondered for a moment, then immediately responded to the question: "Since the death of Kushimaru Kurimaru and Jinpachi Muuri, their power has been fully taken over by the people led by the Suigama Mountain Fugu Demon. Although they also obey the orders of the Mizukage Sir, but I think it is still necessary to be vigilant.”

"I will handle this matter myself. Regarding the master of the thunder knife, has anyone chosen it?"

"We have not found an adapter yet. There are very few ninjas in Kirigakure Village who are proficient in Thunder Release. They also need to be able to perfectly match the power of the Thunder Sword. In recent years, there is only one Yuri Lin."

After hearing Yagura's report, the Third Mizukage let out a sigh of regret.

Among the seven ninja swords, the attack power of Thunder Sword and Fang is one of the best. Coupled with the characteristics of fast casting and huge range, it is not a problem to easily defeat more than a hundred Chunin as long as you hold the Thunder Sword in hand.

"In addition, regarding the two knives, Long Knife, Stitch, and Explosive Knife, Spray, I am also asking the underground black market to get in touch with Konoha's traitorous Ninja Hinata Ayane as soon as possible. But the progress is a bit slow."

"Whether it's using force to make the enemy submit, or using money to redeem them, bringing the two ninja swords back to the village as soon as possible is a top priority."

"yes."

He promised to bring the two ninja swords back to the village as soon as possible, but Mizukage himself probably knew very well that it would not be possible in a short time, so he did not give Yagura a deadline.

Yagura left the Mizukage's office and headed to a long-abandoned water tower.

At the bottom of the water tower, there is a huge and complicated sewer. Occasionally, Yagura will meet his subordinates here.

"Lord Yagura, this is the information sent back from the Kingdom of Demons."

Coming out of the wall is an advanced latent ninjutsu. Even with the sensing ninjutsu, it is difficult to sense his presence.

He has always been a liaison between Yagura and the others.

Yagura took the scroll, and the man blended into the wall again and disappeared.

Yagura put away the scroll and just walked out of the water tower door when two people walked towards him.

Yagura's expression was expressionless, as if he had known for a long time that he was being followed.

"Yakura, you still like to do things secretly. You can deceive the third generation, but you can't hide it from me. Don't compete with me for the position of the fourth generation Mizukage, otherwise you will die miserably."

One of them openly threatened Yagura, his teeth were cracked, and the smell of blood hit his face.

His body is quite strong, with long orange hair that reaches his waist, and he carries a huge bandaged ninja sword on his back.

That is the great sword, Samehada, among the seven ninja swords.

The person in front of him is also the current owner of the great sword Shark Muscle——Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost.

Among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, a staunch supporter of the Blood Mist faction.

Although he is also a member of the Blood Mist faction, he and Yakura have many differences.

Whether in terms of reputation or strength, Yagura is a powerful jounin that is not weaker than him, or even stronger than him.

And according to his investigation, Yagura has secretly cultivated a force for unknown purposes.

But it is not difficult to guess that it is the power that has been prepared for a long time for the position of the fourth generation Mizukage.

"Have you grown to this point by absorbing the power of Kurihara Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi? Fugu Demon, don't forget, you were my defeated enemy in the past."

Yagura sighed softly, then raised his head and stared at the Watermelon Mountain Fugu Ghost with purple, emotionless eyes.

The sword, Samehada, flew towards Yagura.

Faced with this monster-like attack, Yagura remained calm and used the long stick with a hook on the back to intercept the large sword Samehada and stood still on the spot.

"Indulging in past victories, if this is your excuse for ultimate failure, I allow you to say this at this time, Yagura."

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost laughed, and its sharp teeth seemed to be stained with blood, making it look extremely cruel and ferocious.

"boring."

"Who is this boring person? Unlike rats like you who always hide their secret plans, the power in my hands is displayed openly as an upright teacher. If you surrender to me now, I will become the first After the Fourth Mizukage, I can promise you the position of ANBU Minister. How about it? This position is enough to match your strength."

Watermelon Mountain Fugu Oni ​​also invited Yagura to join his camp with a solemn expression.

As an outstanding representative of the Blood Mist Sect, Yagura must be someone who understands his ambitions.

Although he was defeated by Yagura in the past, for the sake of the position of the Fourth Mizukage, he could ignore the past fights as long as Yagura could serve him.

In this way, the third generation Mizukage also has surveillance personnel beside him, who can get first-hand information about the village. With the support of other senior officials, he will become the fourth generation Mizukage in the battle. An excellent stage for a unique show.

It really made him feel excited and happy.

"We won't talk about this kind of sleep talk until we wake up."

Yagura just left these words and passed by the Watermelon Mountain Fugu Ghost.

"Yakura! You will regret rejecting me today. I know everything about you, but you know nothing about my power!"

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost shouted angrily from behind.

Unfortunately, Yagura's footsteps still ran in the opposite direction to him without hesitation.

"Tsk, it's still the same as before. I won't give up until I see the underworld, and I won't cry until I see the coffin. I'm really a tough guy."

Seeing Yagura, he didn't admit his mistake until his back disappeared. The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost's expression was extremely gloomy.

I thought I was wooing him with confidence, but it turned out like this. This is all because of the other party's lack of appreciation.

Having received most of the power of the Blood Mist Sect, he already has enough foundation to become the fourth generation Mizukage. He can end all this as long as the third generation Mizukage abdicates.

There is only one justifiable reason left between him and the Five Shadows.

He didn't understand why Yagura was still stubborn. No matter what kind of power he accumulated secretly, it was not enough to pose a threat to him.

He who has grasped the general trend will be the fourth generation Mizukage in the future.

"Let's go, Kisame. There will be a time when he will kneel down and beg me for mercy."

The Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Ghost also turned and left, calling out the name of the Kirigakure ninja who followed him.

"Yes, Master Xiguashan."

The boy named 'Kisame', who was only about twelve or thirteen years old, had a face that resembled a shark, and followed the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost with great respect.

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"Lord Shiraishi, the dragon vein crystal has been made."

In the Kingdom of Ghosts, the living snake spit out a diamond-shaped crystal that was no bigger than the palm of his hand from its mouthparts and dropped it in front of Shiraishi. It was stained with the saliva of the living snake and sparkled.

"..."

"I'm sorry, Shiraishi-sama, I seem to have soiled your table."

The soft voice of the living beetle sounded.

"No, I don't care about that."

The saliva of live larvae just looks disgusting, but it actually has medical effects. If applied to wounds on the human body, it can speed up healing.

After cleaning the crystal, Shiraishi took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.

After several months of transformation, the original half piece of dragon vein crystal became like a complete crystal. There is a lavender shimmer on it, making it more translucent and beautiful.

In this, Shiraishi also felt very powerful chakra...no, it was senjutsu chakra.

If it was just to store chakra, it wouldn't take so long, and celestial chakra was more difficult to store and produce. This was probably the reason why the living creature took so long to give it to him at this time.

Anyway, there is no point where he needs to fight in person now. Even if the living snake brings this thing over a few months later, it will not have much impact on him.

"Thank you for your hard work, bastard."

Thanks Shiraishi.

With this crystal, he no longer has to worry about insufficient chakra. He can also use ninjutsu that requires a lot of chakra.

After all, the chakra energy stored in it is comparable to that of a tailed beast. And when the energy is low, you can usually accumulate natural energy and chakra, merge it into senjutsu chakra, and put it into it for storage. Take it out and use it when needed.

In Shiraishi's view, this function is somewhat similar to the Yin Seal Technique of the Uzumaki clan.

It also stores the chakra accumulated in daily life and uses it when necessary. There is no need to worry about insufficient chakra.

However, in terms of convenience, Dragon Vein Crystal should be superior, and its reserves are also larger.

"It would be great if I can help Master Shiraishi."

"It's a big help."

With this thing, chakra can be transmitted to Ruri and Ayane during battle, and they will be more confident in dealing with Madara Uchiha.

But speaking of Uchiha Madara, the opponent's actions have become more concealed recently, and according to General Tu's feedback, some of Bai Ze's hidden abilities have become more and more difficult, and it has obviously been specially strengthened to become so troublesome.

Madara also knows very well that if he loses the vision provided by Baijue, he will be defeated in the end, so he must strengthen part of Baijue's hidden ability to obtain information from the outside world.

"What are you going to do next, Master Shiraishi?"

"Clean up the White Zetsu next to Uchiha Obito. I want to test how Uchiha Madara responds."

"when?"

"I plan to do it next year. After all, our side frequently moves, the more likely our position will be exposed. For now, I don't want my position to be known by Konoha."

"You do need to be careful. Tsunade-sama has asked me about Shiraishi-sama's location more than once."

"Tsunade-sensei is too serious. Maybe this is a common problem among women."

Shiraishi smiled.

"Yes, Tsunade-sama is very worried that Shiraishi-sama will retaliate against Konoha in the future."

"Revenge on Konoha? If I really attack Konoha one day, it has nothing to do with revenge. It can only prove that the era dominated by ninjas is over."

Shiraishi said confidently.

Revenge against Konoha? it's out of the question. He doesn't have the slightest hatred towards Konoha at all, even if there is a fight, it is only because of the new era, and the Ninja Village headed by Konoha cannot be allowed to continue to exist.

Apart from that, he couldn't think of any other reasons for him to attack Konoha.

In the face of the general trend, the so-called personal grudges and hatred are nothing more than things as small as dust.

No matter when, Shiraishi never wanted to put the word hatred into his actual actions.

"Speaking of which, the Chinese New Year is coming up in two months. This year's festival must be held well. After all, it is a new beginning. By the way, we should also observe the development of the city. Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth."

"Is this the Ghost Country's eve festival? There may be many interesting activities."

The living creature said happily.

"interesting?"

"Yes, the country of ghosts has always been influenced by the culture of witches. I remember that there is an activity like the witch dance every year at the festival."

Hearing this, Shiraishi also nodded.

Indeed, in the country of ghosts, which is deeply influenced by the culture of witches, the New Year festivals will of course be very different from those in other countries.

Belief in witches is probably a belief unique to the country of ghosts.

Just like the people of Konoha believe in the will of fire.

Miko dance...sounds like a very good entertainment item.

It’s worth looking forward to.

(PS: Take your time, don’t worry. The climax of the Third World War is a bit too much, it’s not easy to deal with, Nagato’s transformation, the decisive battle with Madara, and the coup d’etat after the country of water are all worthy of capitalization. However, The prelude is finally finished, and it’s a little longer. It seems that my hydrology skills have improved a lot in recent years. In the past, no matter how much I laid out the plot, I couldn’t lay out so much. After the Demon Country Festival, the plot will speed up. According to the outline, the final chapter of this volume is no surprise, and should be between chapters 80 and 100. The prelude to the three contradictions has been basically completed, and the next step is to intensify the conflict between the characters, and then climax the plot. Just take it away in one wave.)