Escape From Konoha

It will take two days to leave Mt. Myoboku and return to the Kingdom of Demons.

Although he stayed in Mt. Myoboku for less than a week, it was enough for Shiraishi to have a thorough understanding of the place other than the temple where he served the Great Toad Sage.

We have a basic understanding of the number of large toads, medium-sized toads and adult-sized toads that Mount Miaomu has.

Although the size of the toad does not necessarily represent the strength of these toads, in most cases, the strength of Miaomu Mountain's toads can be roughly judged from the size - the more powerful the toad, the larger the size.

Shiraishi also made reference to the size of these toads and the energy contained in their bodies, their incomparable image and the strength of ninjas - that is, to distinguish the strength of these toads according to the standard genin, chunin and jounin.

However, even in a holy land that has been passed down for thousands of years, Shiraishi also noticed that there are only a very small number of toads who can freely control magic.

Most of them are extracted from natural energy and initially fused with the chakra in the body, resulting in relatively inferior senjutsu chakra.

This is related to your own qualifications.

Because the natural energy is too powerful, if you want to form senjutsu chakra with Zhonghe, the practitioner must have unparalleled powerful chakra.

Otherwise, once the magic chakra is refined, there will be uncontrollable risks, ranging from disability to death.

This is pretty much what Shiraishi expected.

Those ninjas who practice natural energy in the Kingdom of Ghosts are almost in the same situation.

Due to the influence of its own chakra amount, it is difficult to fuse natural energy and magical chakra. Even if it is barely fused, the purity of Senjutsu chakra is very low.

The situation is similar for the toads in Mt. Miaomu. The toads who can freely control the magic chakra are only a very small number of elites, such as the big toad sage, the two elders, and the big toad who guards the gate of Mt. Miaomu.

The rest of the toads either used less pure magic chakra, or used huge natural energy to enhance their bodies. Even so, it was enough to hurt Bai Shitou.

A large toad, placed on the battlefield, is a powerful weapon to strangle the enemy. In the past, the reason why the Sannin were so famous on the battlefield was that the large psychic beasts were their powerful capital to run rampant.

Plus a big toad fairy who doesn’t know the depth of things...

This war is not easy to fight.

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"Is this the result of the investigation?"

In the conference room, Ruri and Ayane sat on the sofa and read the statistical data prepared by Shiraishi.

After scanning, they both frowned in unison. Apparently, the data obtained by Shiraishi after his investigation surprised them.

It's not because Miaomushan is too weak, but because it's too strong!

There are more than a dozen large and giant toads.

There are countless medium-sized toads and adult-sized toads.

This is just the superficial strength of Mount Myogi.

According to Shiraishi, the toad guards guarding the Great Toad Immortal in the temple are the most elite toads in Mt. Myouki. As for whether there is any hidden combat power in the temple besides these guards, it is not yet known.

Even with the strength shown, even if a ninja village from a big country were to forcefully attack, I'm afraid they wouldn't get any benefits.

"According to the results of previous ninja wars, the destructive power caused by a large psychic beast is equivalent to the sum of several to a dozen conventional ninjas. If there is no corresponding psychic beast, it is difficult to block its actions .”

Ayane told the information she knew.

Regarding the combat power data of large psychic beasts on the battlefield, each ninja village has actually made detailed statistics.

It can be said that ninja villages in various major countries have experience in making contracts between ninjas and large-scale psychic beasts, so they know how gorgeous these psychic beasts are on the battlefield.

But there is an absolute gap between large psychic beasts and large psychic beasts.

For example, in the three major holy places, there is a quality difference between the ordinary large psychic beasts that have cultivated chakra and the large psychic beasts in the holy places.

Even though they are the same size, the final result must be that the psychic beast in the Holy Land is stronger!

"If there are only a few heads, you can still take a strong attack to make them lose their combat effectiveness in the first place. But a dozen or more, once they react, it will make things very troublesome... Are you sure you read it right? ?"

Liuli glanced at Baishi.

"A strong and strong soul breath will not deceive me. Leaving aside the two great immortals, the big toad in Yansu, I feel, is not a simple thing. Maybe it is even more difficult than the two immortals. "

Shiraishi nodded.

He is different from ordinary sensory ninjas. He judges the number of enemies from the soul level.

Unless it is a corpse without a soul, there is no way to bypass his perception.

"So, if we go to war, we will have to deal with a dozen or more large psychic beasts at the same time. But the most important thing is to deal with the leader of Mount Miaomu. Can you figure out its strength?"

Liuli asked again.

"In terms of soul alone, he is stronger than the Uchiha Madara the three of us dealt with..."

Shiraishi had to tell Liuli this regrettable and troublesome news.

"But it's getting old, isn't it?"

Ayane asked back at this time.

"What we dealt with at the beginning was only Madara in his aging stage, and his power was not in its prime. Even then, it was quite difficult."

Liuli answered on behalf of Shiraishi.

"In other words, is he stronger than Madara?"

"..."

Regarding this question, Shiraishi chose silence, closed his eyes and sighed.

Although we don't want to attack our own side, facing up to the enemy's power is also a way to protect ourselves.

If Shiraishi devotes all the efforts of the whole country, he is confident that he can take over Mt. Myoboku in one fell swoop.

But the reality is... It is impossible for the Kingdom of Demons to concentrate all its power on Mt. Myoboku.

The movements of Konoha and Sunagakure are also under consideration.

In the same way, the same is true for the neutral Iwagakure and Kumogakure. If these two villages see the internal weakness of the Demon Country, they may turn from neutrality to hostility at any time.

"You have a way?"

Liuli asked.

Shiraishi opened his eyes and said: "It's not really a solution, as long as we can recruit a strong supporter. If one person can't eat, find another person to help."

Although the results after victory will be distributed and it is impossible for one person to take it all, this is a necessary approach in order to eliminate the threat of Miaomushan as soon as possible and prevent him from causing trouble at the critical moment.

"Mist Hidden Village?"

Ayane tilted her head.

"No, the relationship between Yagura and us cannot be made public yet. After all, I cannot guarantee that all the toads will be wiped out. Once the news is revealed, then the final stage of the plan... So, I want to find Nagato to cooperate. "

Shiraishi expressed his inner thoughts.

Liuli and Ayane looked at each other, then turned their heads, lowered their heads, and seriously considered the pros and cons.

"What are you going to do to induce him to take action?"

Liuli asked.

As in previous situations, in previous transactions with Nagato, the Demon Country held a dominant position and could benefit from Nagato.

But this time the situation changed because they were asking for help from Nagato. Therefore, Nagato would not be kind enough to solve this problem for the Kingdom of Ghosts without paying a certain price.

"This will only be known after we talk to him specifically, and it won't count even if I say it. So we will hold a high-level meeting tomorrow to inform all departments to prepare."

Starting a war with Miaomu Mountain is no small matter.

Although it will not affect the survival of Yuguan Oni Country, if this war is lost, Oni Country will definitely fall into a passive situation, and it will quickly promote the formation of a united front between Myoboku Mountain and Konoha.

Once the two are fully integrated and quickly enter a state of war, things will become extremely tricky.

You only get one chance, so you must seize it.

Before that, what Shiraishi had to do was to strengthen the defense of the ghost country. Once the battle is lost, it will not make the kingdom of ghosts fall into complete passiveness.

Plan for defeat before fighting, and plan for the worst in everything.

"Before the new year, this matter must be finalized and the entire war process must be planned!"

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Snowflakes are falling in the ruins-like city.

There is no one on the deserted street, but there are footprints.

The footprints were not left by humans, but by cats.

On this snow-covered street, there are cat footprints everywhere, and you can see all kinds of cats chasing and playing on the street, like a kingdom of cats.

At the bottom of the city is a huge space artificially opened up.

Roads crisscrossed the area, and cables circulated. You could see TVs showing programs at any time, and in front of the TVs, a group of cats of various sizes sat squatting.

In the room with the beckoning cat in front of the door, Ruri was standing in front of an old woman with a cat face and black cat ears.

"Long time no see, cat mother-in-law, your body looks as healthy as ever."

The cat mother-in-law took a puff of the pipe and exhaled smoke rings from her mouth. A pair of extremely bright eyes were inlaid on the wrinkled face.

"What a disrespect, are you wishing for me to die, Liuli?"

Grandma Cat coughed lightly.

"There's no such thing, don't you look very healthy? You still have at least ten years to live."

"...No, I think I still have at least a few decades to live, old lady... However, you are a busy man now, why do you think of coming here at this time? Are you here to see Yu Huo?"

Grandma Cat asked.

"There are things in this regard, but next, the Kingdom of Ghosts has to deal with a problem. I need the power of the ninja cat clan."

"That is to say, you stopped by to visit me?"

"Um."

"..." Granny Cat didn't know what to say, she continued to puff her cigarette depressedly and said, "With your strength, do you need the help of the Ninja Clan?"

Although the power of the ninja clan has indeed grown a lot over the years, she feels that with Liuli's strength, she can solve most of the troubles on her own.

"The opponent this time is a bit tricky."

"Who is the opponent?"

"Mt. Miaomu."

The sound of a pipe falling to the ground.

The air in the room immediately solidified.

Grandma Cat kept her smoking gesture, her expression and movements were frozen, and she stared at Liuli blankly.

It took a long time for her to react and pick up the fallen pipe from the ground.

"It turns out to be Miaomu Mountain...wait, you mean Miaomu Mountain? Are you going to deal with Miaomu Mountain?"

"yes."

Unlike Granny Cat, who was so shocked that her words were confused, Liuli nodded directly.

Grandma Cat fell into silence and seemed to have thought of something. She looked seriously into Liuli's eyes and asked, "Is it because of the Sannin Jiraiya?"

You know, the family she belongs to has been friends with the Uchiha clan since ancient times, and has an inseparable relationship with the Ninja cat clan.

It can be said that her family and the Ninja Clan are the logistics staff of the Uchiha Clan.

Weapons, food, medicine, including intelligence... They have been providing them all these years. There is only one thing the Uchiha clan needs to do - and that is to fight!

Although over the years, as the Uchiha clan has also begun to grow, they are still acting as the eyes of the Uchiha clan, paying attention to the changes in the ninja world.

Whether it's a casino, a hotel, a romantic place, or a darker place in the ninja world, there are 'eyes'.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible for the Ninja cats to hide the remarks that Sannin Jiraiya propagated that are not conducive to the kingdom of ghosts.

The fundamental reason lies in the prophecy of Mount Miaomu.

"There is that part of the reason, but the prophecy belongs to the prophecy. As long as no actual action is taken, then there will be no war with Miaomushan. But now Miaomushan has abandoned his neutral position and is secretly moving closer to Konoha... just with the ninja cats It's like taking refuge in the Uchiha clan."

"I didn't expect that the Holy Land, which has always been neutral, would actually..."

The cat mother-in-law was shocked by this kind of thing.

Although it is not uncommon for the psychic beast family to take refuge in a certain human force collectively, such as the Ninja cat family, they will continue to fight for the Uchiha family until the blood of the Uchiha family is exhausted.

But the Holy Land is not like that.

Their status in the world of psychic beasts is equivalent to that of the great powers in the human world. The background and strength are comparable to those of big countries.

Once these holy places begin to tend to support a certain force, the balance between human forces will be broken.

"Nothing is impossible. Miaomu Mountain has made its choice, and we need to take corresponding actions. Isn't that what war is like?"

"However, taking the liberty to start a war with a Holy Land..."

Grandma Cat looked serious.

"That's why we need the power of the Ninja Clan to contain part of Miaomu Mountain's troops."

"It seems that you have made up your mind. I know, I will help with these things."

Although Granny Cat is nervous about going to war with Mount Miaogi, since this is the will of the contemporary patriarch of the Uchiha clan, as an ally, they only need to do their best to assist. I dare not say that it played a key role in this war, but at least it must not be a hindrance.

"Then, I'll leave this to you, Granny Cat. I'm going to find Yuhuo."

Liuli nodded slightly, turned and left.

After Liuli left, Granny Cat put down the pipe in her hand and took a deep breath.

"Now is not the time to be leisurely. Go and call all the cadres in charge. It seems that things will change again soon..."

After hearing Grandma Cat's words, the tricolor cat nestled beside meowed, taking elegant steps and quietly blending into the shadows.

At this point, the machine of the Ninja Cat Clan began to operate at high speed.

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Wearing a black raincoat.

Two figures, one tall and one short, stood in the wind and rain.

Yuyin Village was surrounded by the inland sea on all sides, and the water was turbulent. Under the torrential rain, it rolled up continuous waves, rushing forward layer by layer.

The road leading to Yuyin Village is only a bridge across the inland sea.

Most of the buildings in Yuyin Village are towering and sharp, like thorns, breaking through the blockade of the sky and standing firm in the wind and rain.

Looking from a distance, the lights used to illuminate the village also looked extraordinarily cold in this kind of weather.

"Is this the Rain Hidden Village?"

Kazuki stretched her palm out of the cuff of her raincoat, cold rainwater gathered on her fingertips.

Because it is now winter, the rain in the Land of Rain is extremely cold, piercing into the bone marrow.

The bridge leading to Yuyin Village is also wet, and there is no place that is not eroded by rain.

This kind of abnormal weather is comparable to countries such as the Snow Country and the Iron Country.

"Let's go."

Passing the examination by the Ninja Yukaku at the intersection is equivalent to going through a process. After Shiraishi stuffed the passing documents into his pocket, he said something to Kazuki.

"knew."

Yiji lowered her arms, quickly followed Baishi's footsteps, and walked towards the interior of Yuyin Village.

Several days have passed since the high-level meeting of the ghost country. Not only that, while the high-level meeting was going on, Shiraishi also sent a secret letter to Yuyin Village through the foreign department of the ghost country, requesting cooperation.

Taking into account the positions of other countries, the Kingdom of Ghosts cannot swallow the entire Mt. Miaomu by one person.

Therefore, this trip to Yuyin Village came to seek military cooperation.

Entering Yuyin Village, Yiji curiously looked at the environment of Yuyin Village.

It's better than expected, not as dilapidated as the rumors said.

Although many buildings do have aging problems, obvious signs of repairs can also be seen, and many of the buildings are newly built.

In addition, electronic products from the Kingdom of Ghosts seem to have been introduced here, and advertising screens have begun to be hung up in many places, showing advertisements to promote products.

Occasionally when passing by a store, you can see the owner sitting in front of the TV, watching TV programs with relish.

The villagers and ninjas on the street were wearing raincoats, but they were not in a hurry. Judging from their plump faces, they had a pretty good life.

But there is one thing that makes Yiji very concerned, that is, under the eaves of many houses, there is a kind of sunny doll made of paper... Even though it is constantly being hit by wind and rain, there is no trace of moisture. The pieces of paper are also mixed with chakra that ordinary people cannot detect.

"Using pieces of paper as ninjutsu... is really rare."

Although surprised, Yi Ji would not be too surprised.

After chakra processing, even hair can be reduced to a kind of ninjutsu. Compared with this, manipulating paper battles does not seem to be too surprising.

"It's a monitor, just like this rainwater."

Shiraishi said calmly.

Not only are these sunny dolls made of paper, but the rain that falls on Yuyin Village is different from the rain in the rest of the Land of Rain.

This is caused by ninjutsu, mixed with Nagato's chakra.

As long as this kind of rain touches the skin, Nagato will immediately sense it. Then Nagato will judge whether it is a person from Yuyin Village based on the Chakra breath fed back.

Moreover, Shiraishi heard that Yuyin Village has only a few days of sunshine in a month, and the rest of the days will be covered by rain 24 hours a day. It still covers such a large area... In terms of chakra, it is not something ordinary ninjas can do.

If this cooperation can be successful, it should not be difficult to win Mount Miaomu.

Coming to a core area where there are no villagers and wandering Yuren, it is the tallest tower in Yuyin Village.

From the entrance of the tower, Shiraishi saw a blue short-haired woman standing in the rain.

Wearing a red cloud coat with a black background, and a blue flower on the blue hair, like those sunny dolls, they are all made of paper.

Even if it gets wet with rain, it won't get wet.

Xiaonan glanced at the faces of Baishi and Yiji, and his voice was as cold as frost: "Nagato is waiting for you, come with me."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for any reaction from the two of them, they turned and entered the interior of the tower.

Shiraishi and Ichihime didn't care about each other's indifferent attitude, and followed them in, taking off their raincoats and putting them on the shelf beside them, and coming back to get them when they were about to leave.

Because there are no lifting tools inside the tower, you can only walk up the stairs step by step.

But whether it was Xiaonan who was leading the way ahead, or Shiraishi and Kazuhime who were following behind, they kept their usual expressions, and there was only the sound of three people walking in the stairwell, making this space very quiet.

Arriving at the top of the tower, Xiao Nan stopped in front of a door, turned the door handle, and opened the door.

After Shiraishi and Yiji entered the door, Xiaonan followed and closed the door tightly.

There is a round table and several seats in the room.

Opposite the round table, Nagato with long red hair sat there.

The pair of samsara eyes, which had no emotion and exuded cold metallic luster, were clearly reflected in the eyes of Shiraishi and Kazuki.

Unlike Shiraishi who had a calm expression, Kazuhime stared curiously at Nagato's Rinnegan.

"Please take a seat, Mr. Shiraishi. Please forgive me for the humble apartment."

"Nowhere. I'm the one who came here to visit you. It's because I'm being rude."

Shiraishi smiled and sat down opposite.

Yi Ji stood behind Shiraishi, scanning the surrounding environment with vague eyes.

Konan walked to and stood behind Nagato, his expressionless face giving people a cold feeling.

"Then, let's get straight to the point. In the letter he sent me a few days ago, Mr. Baishi said that he wanted to cooperate with me on an important matter. I'm curious about what it is. Now there are no outsiders here, so we can explain it clearly."

After sitting down at Shiraishi, Nagato got straight to the point.

Shiraishi glanced at Nagato, nodded and said, "Then I'm welcome. I want to seek assistance from the Hidden Rain Village to attack... Mt. Miaomu!"

Nagato narrowed his eyes. According to Shiraishi's proposal, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he fell into wordless silence.

"I want to ask, Miaomu Mountain...is it the Miaomu Mountain that inherits immortal arts?"

After a long time, Nagato asked again as if confirming something.

"I don't think there should be a second Miaomu Mountain in this world."

After hearing Shiraishi's words, Nagato frowned tightly.

Baishi continued: "Because we are here to seek cooperation, the conditions for this matter are that we will support Yuyin Village with a large amount of food, and the arms purchased by Yuyin will also be sold at a certain discounted price. As far as I know, food and arms are still important gaps in Yuyin Village."

And this part of the gap comes from the entire Kingdom of Rain.

Not to mention arms, Yuyin has no relevant industrial foundation, and most of the weapons it can produce are cold weapons. The food problem has always been the biggest gap in the country of rain. Even though Yuyin has received funding from some domestic businessmen, it is still extremely difficult to make up for a country's food gap.

Because the land in the Land of Rain is not suitable for growing grains, the food produced by itself is very scarce, and a lot of food needs to be purchased from outside. The food produced in the country is simply not enough to meet the needs of the people. This part consumes a lot of funds and manpower, but there are still quite a few areas that are difficult to be benefited.

"In the same way, if Mt. Miaomu is taken down, both sides will dispose of all the spoils there, including immortal arts... What do you think, Your Excellency Nagato?"

Shiraishi offered these tempting offers.

Nagato rested his hands on the table and lowered his head slightly so that no one could see his changing expression.

Food, arms... Miaomu Mountain's resources, magic... every condition is extremely attractive.

At this moment, Nagato admitted that his heart was moved.