Escape From Konoha

The cold wind blows through the woods, wrapped in a silent atmosphere.

It was precisely because of this unusual silence that the breathing sounds of the people standing and confronting each other on the snow in the forest became clearer.

Especially the Genbu ninjas headed by Shan Zhongfeng, their breathing sounds a little rapid and heavy, although they can't tell from the outside, but none of them is not tense, and their unblinking eyes fall straight on Shiraishi. He was deeply afraid that his blink of an eye would cause the other party to fall out of his sight.

Although I am nervous inside, the mountain wind does not show directly on my face.

This is the basis of being a root ninja. You must at least show that you are capable of fighting and make the other party feel afraid.

So, Kaze Yamanaka tried his best to calm down his breathing, soothe the nerves of his whole body, so that he could reach a relaxed state, then took a light breath, pulled out the ninja sword behind his back, and walked to the front of the team, with a certain death in his eyes. determination.

If you take this man as your opponent, you must have this mentality of fighting to the death.

"Tsunade-sama, please evacuate immediately and leave it to us to break up the rear!"

Shanfeng's expression was serious. Compared to ghosts like them in the darkness, Tsunade's importance to Konoha was self-evident.

Even if they and others die, they must ensure Tsunade's safety and allow her to successfully return to Konoha.

At this time, he no longer wanted to delve into why Shiraishi was able to find this place.

It stands to reason that this area is controlled by the roots and will never be known to outsiders.

Even the samurai of the Kingdom of Iron were unaware of their traces. How Shiraishi, who was far away in the Kingdom of Ghosts, obtained the information really surprised him.

Shanfeng was sure that Baishi came here not by chance, but because he was eyeing someone among them.

As for who this person is, Shanfeng can figure it out with a little guessing.

"The kid from the Yamanaka family? I didn't expect that there would be a ninja like you among Konoha's ninja clan. That guy in Danzo's methods are more clever than I imagined."

Shiraishi chuckled.

The Roots are a secret organization of Konoha that is darker, more secretive, and more independent than the ANBU.

The first thing a ninja who joins this organization must do is to cut off everything in the past.

Love, friendship, family, and even your own life are all dedicated to the lofty goals of the organization.

In the eyes of such people, there is no family or individual at all, only the will of the root.

In Konoha, where the ninja forces are complex, a ninja who can achieve this level is definitely a rare example.

"How can someone like you understand how powerful Danzo-sama is. I advise you not to underestimate our roots."

Shanfeng pretended to laugh lightly.

It can't be called a bluff. As an elite jounin at the root, Yamafaze is confident in his own strength.

What he is good at is not just family secrets.

Even if he is not a match for the man in front of him, he can definitely delay him for a while.

What's more, he is not alone here, there are other subordinates assisting from the side.

Seeing that the two sides are tense and the battle is about to start, Tsunade frowned and said: "I said, if you fight, stay away from me. I don't want to get involved in such troublesome things. And, You didn’t come here specifically to cause trouble for these brats, right?”

This last sentence was obviously addressed to Shiraishi.

He felt that with Shiraishi's identity and seniority, it would be really detrimental to his face to attack these junior ninjas.

"Indeed, but as you know, Tsunade-sensei, I have never had a good impression of roots. If there is a sudden encounter, I don't mind cleaning it up."

"Oh, do you also hold on to those old things? You have secretly retaliated against the roots more than once over the years, right?"

Tsunade seemed to have seen through something and sneered.

"I can't remember this kind of thing."

Shiraishi who said this has already acquiesced. He has targeted the root more than once in these years.

It's just that it was done very secretly, and I'm afraid even the root itself was not aware of this fact.

"Forget it, just explain your reason for coming. Why did you come to me?"

Tsunade asked straight to the point.

Shiraishi glanced at the root ninjas around him, without any sense of crisis that he was surrounded by these people, but said: "This is not suitable for talking, find a quiet place to talk."

Although he has other things to do when he comes out this time, Tsunade's side is also related to an important part of his plan, and the time is completely in time, so he doesn't mind staying here for a few days.

After hearing Shiraishi's suggestion, Tsunade stopped to think for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I just happen to have something to say to you."

"Tsunade-sama!"

Upon hearing Tsunade's promise, all the root ninjas led by Yamafaze became nervous.

The man in front of him is not a kind person. Although he used to be a member of Konoha Ninja, the other party seems to have embarked on another path, which is completely contrary to Konoha's path.

What's more, the other party now has a blood feud with Konoha, and the Demon Country he leads has completely stepped on Konoha's face to get to that position.

Danzo revealed to them more than once that compared to the existence of Orochimaru, which was just a scabies disease in the final analysis, the Kingdom of Oni was Konoha's real worry.

They didn't think that the other party came here to look for Tsunade this time because he came with goodwill toward Konoha.

If Tsunade is captured here, Konoha will no longer have the confidence to redeem the Sannin like it did a few years ago.

To be more extreme, if you encounter an assassination here, it will be more serious than being captured.

In that case, Konoha will directly fall into a terrible state without a leader.

"Don't be too nervous. If he really came to provoke trouble, he would have already started. Since he didn't choose to do this, it means he came with sincerity. Why are you making the atmosphere so tense?"

"But……"

"Don't forget the principle of doing things in the bright world just because you have been in the dark for a long time. He is not as bad as you imagine. Moreover, he is no longer a traitor. It is not Konoha's fault to keep guests away. Hospitality."

Tsunade took a deep look at Shanfeng and the others and said meaningfully.

"..."

Shanfeng and others were a little helpless.

I don’t know if it’s because Tsuna is brave because of his skill at craftsmanship, or because he’s too confident in Shiraishi’s character.

That's why they're worried.

If Tsunade was unprepared and the opponent suddenly attacked, things would be in trouble.

Shiraishi ignored the exchange between Tsunade, Yamafaze and others. After receiving a positive response from Tsunade, he turned around and took steps directly outside the woods.

Tsunade took the initiative to follow up, making Shan Zhongfeng and others who saw this scene feel helpless again.

After looking at each other, they had no choice but to follow, to prevent Tsunade from going deep alone and being ambushed by the opponent.

Although Tsunade doesn't seem to think that the other party is setting up a trap, but as the root, they have to guard against this.

Even if the Kingdom of Ghosts is very honest on the outside, in the eyes of their roots, except for their own people, they are not worthy of trust.

In their eyes, Shiraishi was undoubtedly the first terrorist.

The level of danger is a level higher than Orochimaru.

He led Tsunade and others to a nearby small town, which was well populated. Although it was windy and snowy, the people of the Iron Country had already gotten used to this, so there were not a few pedestrians on the street.

In addition, the Iron Country is a permanent neutral country, rarely affected by wars, and has a powerful warrior group. Therefore, the town's economy and public security have always been very good.

Tsunade walked all the way, and by chance, he saw a casino on the side of the road that was open, and suddenly felt itchy.

"Well, what do you call Yamanaka?"

Tsunade asked Yamafaze who was following her.

In order to avoid attracting attention, now only Yamanakakaze follows Tsunade on the bright side, and the rest of the root ninjas hide in the dark.

Even so, his ninja outfit is enough to attract attention.

"Mountain Wind."

Yamanakakaze didn't know why Tsunade asked this all of a sudden, and besides, he should have introduced himself? Is my sense of existence so low?

Although he slanders in his heart, Shan Zhongfeng will not reveal his dissatisfaction on the surface.

"Do you have any money on you? Lend me a little, and I will pay you back when I win."

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Listening to Tsunade's carefree words, Yamanakakaze felt that something was not quite right.

Isn't the most important thing now to be vigilant against Chiba Shiraishi? Why is gambling suddenly involved?

As a Sannin, your vigilance is too low, right?

Also, if you win, you will pay it back. If you lose money, will you not return it to him?

Shan Zhongfeng wanted to curse in his heart, but he still took out the banknotes on his body very honestly, and handed them to Tsunade reluctantly.

Tsunade weighed the money in her hand and smiled brightly.

"It turns out that you guys can also get paid."

"..."

Shanfeng felt that Tsunade must have some misunderstanding about their roots.

Although they do all kinds of dirty and tiring work, in the end they are still human beings and there are many places where they need money.

If you don't have money, going out on missions will be very inconvenient.

"Tsunade-sama must have misunderstood Danzo-sama."

Shanfeng said.

"Don't mention that old guy who always has a gloomy face. I get angry when I mention him."

Without waiting for Yamafaze's explanation, Tsunade walked directly towards the casino opposite.

Shiraishi, who was in front, also stopped and watched Tsunade enter the casino without stopping her.

"Is that okay?"

Shanfeng asked, separated by a large distance of several meters from Shiraishi.

"No problem, it won't take long anyway."

Shiraishi waited where he was in no hurry.

As if to verify the authenticity of Shiraishi's words, within a few minutes, Tsunade walked out with a black leather suitcase in her hand, an unhappy look on her face.

It was as if someone owed her hundreds of millions of taels of money and had not paid back, with a gloomy expression.

"Every time you come to me, nothing good happens. With this small amount of pocket money, you just made a few bets and you won so much. You won't blow up Konoha, right?"

Tsunade threw the black suitcase full of money into Yamafaze's hands and glared at Shiraishi with dissatisfaction.

What kind of bad luck is it that can lead such a small person to such a great extent?

Shanfeng Feng, who hurriedly took the black suitcase, tilted his head with a puzzled look on his face.

But he simply didn't ask.

And his hanging heart was finally relieved. Since Tsunade didn't lose money, it meant that his principal was safe.

That was his hard-earned money, and he didn't want to waste it in such a smoky place.

However, does gambling make money so quickly?

Shanfeng weighed the black leather suitcase in his hand and stared at the casino on the roadside where Tsunade had just been, looking thoughtful.

"Tsunade-sensei, losing or winning money has nothing to do with whether things are good or bad. It's just a psychological effect. I should have said this a long time ago."

Shiraishi answered calmly.

Konoha did explode, but it was not caused by him. During this period, he had been drinking tea in the Kingdom of Demons.

"Really?"

Tsunade looked at Shiraishi suspiciously, feeling very suspicious.

"Of course, if you don't believe it, you can ask this root ninja to find out what happened in Konoha recently."

Shiraishi pointed the finger at Shanfeng.

Shanfeng was about to answer Tsunade, but Tsunade shook her head and said: "No, I can't trust Danzo's people."

"..."

Shanfeng felt like he had been struck by a sword in the heart, which was bloody.

"Is it because Sarutobi-sensei has lost his hair? It's impossible. With his body and bones, he should be able to hold on for a few more years."

Tsunade began to think again.

Using such a meager capital to suddenly win back so much money made her feel extremely uneasy.

Unexpectedly, after Tsunade said this, both Shiraishi and Yamafaze chose to remain silent, causing the atmosphere to fall into a strange silence.

Tsunade also noticed this weird atmosphere. The corner of her mouth twitched, and then she took a deep breath. The expression on her face suddenly became extremely serious. She glanced at Shanfeng coldly, with burning anger in her eyes.

"You little brat from the Yamanaka family, come here and tell me everything!"

Tsunade walked directly towards the hotel not far from the casino. The cold aura exuding from her body was colder than the ice and snow in the Iron Kingdom and could freeze people's blood.

"yes."

Feeling the biting chill hitting his face, Yamafaze bravely followed Tsunade.

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Next, Shanfeng didn't dare to hide anything from Tsunade.

Tell everything that happened in Konoha recently, just as Tsunade ordered.

Shiraishi opened several rooms and asked Akako to go to one of the rooms to rest first, while he sat in a single room and listened to the exchange between Tsunade and Yamafaze.

Yamafaze was dissatisfied with this, because he still felt somewhat humiliated by telling the scandal about Konoha in front of the enemy.

But Tsunade didn't trust the roots, so she chose to let Shiraishi sit in to collect evidence and see if Shanfeng chose to tell the truth.

After all, Genbu has always given her a really bad impression, especially when she recently kidnapped Shizune and trapped her in the Kingdom of Iron, which lowered her trust in Genbu to the freezing point.

In comparison, even Shiraishi, as a ninja from an enemy country, is more trustworthy than his roots.

Therefore, Shanfeng did not dare to hide anything during the narration process.

Maybe things about Konoha can be hidden from Tsunade, but they definitely can't be hidden from the other big countries.

Especially Shiraishi, as the actual leader of the Kingdom of Demons, he takes charge of the "human world" of the Kingdom of Demons instead of the shrine maiden.

Its status in the country is higher and more powerful than the Five Shadows of traditional powers.

So, with the intelligence system of the Ghost Country, it is impossible for the other party to be unaware of the recent series of events in Konoha.

Therefore, Shanfeng did not dare to add any exaggeration. He just recounted the entire story from a third party's perspective.

The plan from the very beginning, including how he fell into Orochimaru's tricks, caused Danzo's reputation to be ruined and he was imprisoned.

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Third Hokage, committed suicide with a White Fang dagger under the pressure of the traitor Kakashi Hatake who defected to Orochimaru.

It can be said that Konoha today is in a mess.

The situation in the village is very critical, and it can only be maintained by relying on the Jonin squad leader and two consultants, but how long it can be maintained is unknown.

After hearing the whole story, Tsunade's face turned blue and white, then white and blue, and finally her face darkened, as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Until the hot tea on the table in front of him went cold, he didn't pick it up and take a sip.

"So, your roots held Shizune hostage and trapped me in the Iron Kingdom, not to let me assist the roots in drug research, but to use this condition as a guise to block my eyes and ears and divert my attention?"

Tsunade squinted her eyes and stared coldly at Shanfeng.

"Yes. That's what the roots were for in the first place."

Before Danzo was imprisoned, Root's purpose had never changed.

Shanfeng did not hide this.

Things couldn't get any worse anyway, and if Tsunade wanted to vent her anger and give him a good beating, he was ready to do so.

"You have a really big appetite at the base."

Tsunade sneered again and again. Although she wanted to beat the opponent, considering that the opponent was just a pawn at the root, the real culprit was Danzo. Even if the opponent is beaten up, it will not change Konoha's difficult situation at this time. If you want to beat him up, let him beat Danzo.

If he hadn't pushed ahead with this plan, even Orochimaru wouldn't have been able to cause such a big disturbance.

Tsunade had to praise Orochimaru's methods for directly resigning two of Konoha's most powerful executives.

But when she thought that the village being attacked was Konoha, Tsunade only felt annoyed.

"Are the words he said true?"

Tsunade turned to Shiraishi and asked.

Perhaps Shanfeng's description was too detailed and could be explained logically, so Tsunade couldn't tell whether the other party was telling lies or the truth.

"Well, there's no falsehood. It's basically the same as the information I got."

Shiraishi nodded.

Tsunade's expression softened slightly at this time, but when she thought of the dilemma Konoha was facing now, her expression became gloomy again.

Putting aside Danzo's small actions, the suicide of his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi and the betrayal of Kakashi Hatake were what she found most incredible.

And the prop used to commit suicide was the White Fang dagger.

This is a bit intriguing.

Tsunade seemed to have thought of something, and there was a complicated look in her eyes.

"After nearly twenty years of patience, Sakumo has a good son."

Shanfeng didn't know whether Tsunade was belittling or praising him, so he could only sit aside and remain silent, but his nerves were always tense to prevent Shiraishi.

"I didn't expect that Kakashi would reach this point. It seems that he has never been able to let go of Sakumo-sensei's suicide. And he still turned to Orochimaru... and that guy has become troublesome."

Shiraishi replied calmly.

"I thought you and Orochimaru had a deal all along."

Although the title of rebel ninja has been cancelled, it only happened in the past few years.

Once a member of Konoha's rebel ninja, Tsunade suspected that Shiraishi and Orochimaru had collaborated.

"I did have some transactions with his organization. But when it comes to trading with Orochimaru, this should be what Genbu is best at. As far as I know, Genbu has secretly cooperated with Orochimaru more than once. The previous paragraph At that time, the two sides were still plotting something ulterior in Iwagakure Village. After that, the ANBU of Iwagakure Village went out in large numbers, looking for something secretly."

Shiraishi meant something.

Shanfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he said calmly: "The root is also a member of Konoha, and will never cooperate with the rebellious ninja of the village! Please, Tsunade-sama, please don't believe what outsiders say!"

Not only Shiraishi didn't believe this, but even Tsunade, a member of the Konoha ninja, didn't believe it.

If he hadn't cooperated deeply with Orochimaru, how could Orochimaru use the roots to turn Konoha into a mess.

Thinking of this, Tsunade's dissatisfaction with Danzo deepened.

"In addition, the situation in the village is extremely critical now. I would like to ask Tsunade-sama to return to the village immediately and assume the position of the Fifth Hokage to take charge of the overall situation!"

Although saying such words made Shanfeng feel extremely awkward.

Especially as a former enemy, he so politely requested Tsunade to return to Konoha and succeed as the fifth Hokage, which made Yamafaze feel even more awkward.

Unfortunately, in this battle, the Hokage was completely defeated, and his roots were also completely defeated, and he never had the opportunity to become the Hokage.

"For you to be able to say such things from your roots, it seems that Danzo is really doomed."

Tsunade was not sarcastic, just sighing.

"Our actions are also for Konoha's loyalty!"

Shanfeng said firmly.

"So you can only control the shadows under the sun, and standing in front of the stage is tantamount to self-destruction."

Tsunade snorted.

With that said, she turned to look at Shiraishi and asked: "I know the purpose of the roots, but what about you? Why did you come to me at this time?"

Finally it was his turn. Shiraishi acted unhurriedly and answered quietly:

"What I want to ask is, has Tsunade-sensei found an answer to that question a few years ago?"

"What do you mean..."

Tsunade's eyes wandered, as if she was remembering something.

"Yes. Although the current development of the Demon Country is very good in all aspects, in the field of training medical ninjas, it is still not possible to spread it to all teams on a large scale. But if there is the assistance of Teacher Tsunade, It can speed up the training process of medical ninja. So, this time I am here to invite Teacher Tsunade to join the Kingdom of Demons and start life with a new identity."

Shiraishi smiled.

"I am a Konoha ninja and I believe in the will of fire. Do you think I will leave Konoha like you?"

Tsunade sighed and glanced at Shiraishi helplessly.

Shiraishi nodded and responded to Tsunade in a positive tone:

"Nothing is impossible. In the face of time, the three ninjas who once shared life and death on the battlefield have now chosen to part ways without hesitation. Konoha has decayed, and it is even more in a mess now. It will be a matter of time before it declines... It is no longer the case now. It’s time for the five great nations to be respected.”

After saying that, Shiraishi stood up from the cushion, stared at Tsunade's silent and gloomy face, and still said in a calm tone:

"I will be here these days and will not leave for the time being. But I also hope that Teacher Tsunade will give me an accurate answer as soon as possible. If I miss this time, I will not recruit again. I hope Teacher Tsunade will consider it carefully. "