Escape From Konoha

The Kingdom of Ghosts, the eastern border fortress.

Artillery fire swept across the entire battlefield, and the fortress that was invaded by Iwagakure was now reduced to ruins under the bombardment of the Demon Country's mechanized troops.

Countless corpses, regardless of enemy or friend, fell on the ground where the snow was gradually melting.

The hard armored vehicle was also ravaged by the ninja's ninjutsu attacks and turned into steel fragments, flying to every corner of the battlefield.

At this moment, there were still screams in the sky caused by missiles piercing the atmosphere, and then bombarding the ground with a deafening roar.

Flying ninjas flew through the sky like angels of death, and then started to spin at an astonishing high speed, ravaging this land all the time.

The strong wind whipped up the roar of flames, and the dark clouds in the sky formed a bottomless vortex, as if they were about to swallow the entire earth.

The ninjas risked death and roared towards the enemy, and then were beaten into pieces in a hail of bullets. Their lives suddenly stopped beating.

The roadbed near the fortress collapsed beyond recognition due to the ninja fighting.

Under the control of the Iwagakure ninja's ninjutsu, pits were formed rapidly, cutting the battlefield into hundreds of areas, and almost sinking the entire plain.

Ayane rushed to the forefront of the battlefield alone. Around her, except for the Iwagakure ninjas, the only ones who belonged to her side were herself and the shadow dancers who lived in the shadows. Other than that, there was no so-called help around her.

Even so, she didn't think such behavior was reckless.

After all, in the entire Kingdom of Ghosts, there are too few ninjas who can keep up with her and cooperate with her.

Moreover, her style of fighting across the battlefield was completely random and arbitrary.

She was certain that if she led an elite force into the deepest part of the enemy's formation at the beginning, then except for herself, the rest of the team would definitely be surrounded by countless enemies, resulting in the death of all members.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to make sure that she charges alone from the beginning, so that she can fight without any scruples and completely disrupt the enemy's formation.

Thinking of this, Ayane couldn't help but think of the Uchiha woman with the teapot lid. If it were her, it would be much more convenient and faster to harvest cannon fodder on the battlefield than herself.

An association started in her mind, but in reality, Ayane's skills did not hesitate because of this, and she was as nimble as ever.

Her mission is to destroy the formation of the Iwagakure ninjas and completely suppress their morale on the battlefield.

The task of killing enemies along the way is mainly left to Shadow Dancer.

Shadow Dancer's shadow blade, which cannot be defended by ordinary ninjutsu, coupled with her speed, is like a duck to water on the battlefield. Every time she passes by, her body will be left behind.

As a result, the Iwagakure team, who was targeted by Ayane, bloomed tirelessly on the battlefield like blood lotuses, beautiful and enchanting.

"Chen Escape·Original Realm——"

Onoki, the third-generation Tsuchikage in the sky, was about to use his special skill and aim at Ayane's back for a sneak attack.

A sharp blade of wind blew.

Ohnoki flew away without thinking, avoiding the attack of the wind blade.

A girl wearing a red and white miko uniform appeared opposite Ohnogi, hanging in the air in the same suspended posture. She opened her hands, and wisps of breeze gathered in her palms, forming a smart small tornado. She stared with an expressionless face. Onoki.

"hateful!"

Onoki felt extremely troubled by this flying miko wearing a miko uniform.

Because this flying witch who belonged to the enemy camp did nothing on the battlefield and just stared at him.

Especially when he used Dust Escape, he would always release the wind blade at the right time, interrupting his movements.

If he were twenty years younger... Onoki felt the sadness of being an old man.

He is older than the dead Third Hokage of Konoha, and is already seventy-six years old, an age that should have retired long ago.

If it were me twenty years ago, the speed of using Dust Escape would not be so slow.

As he grew older, his physical strength and reflexes began to decline, and even the expansion of the Dust Escape realm became cracked.

Although Onoki was confident of defeating this flying miko, the opponent did not fight him head-on. Instead, he used his own advantages to keep distance from him, and used the Muji method to instantly release the wind blade to interrupt his attack from a distance.

This made Onoki feel helpless.

This also led to his idea of ​​sneak attack on the rear of the Kingdom of Ghosts being unable to be effectively implemented.

In addition to destroying those seemingly heavy armored vehicles, if it is implemented on specific ninjas, things will become extremely cumbersome.

"Lord Tsuchikage, there is news from Konoha!"

A quick voice came from the radio hanging next to my ear.

"explain!"

Ohnoki didn't know why, but he had a bad premonition in his heart.

"The two thousand support troops sent by Konoha from the Kingdom of Bears were suddenly blocked by Uchiha Ruri. Forty percent of the ninjas died on the spot, and the rest were injured and fled! According to the instructions of the Konoha Jonin squad leader, this is a trap targeting our alliance forces. Please ask Iwagakure to stop the attack immediately and evacuate the Kingdom of Demons as soon as possible to reduce losses!"

"!?"

Uchiha Ruri! ?

Onoki's face was so shocked that he was numb and at a loss.

Wasn't she stationed in the western waters of the Demon Country and was restrained by Kirigakure's main force?

How could it be possible to appear on the battlefield of the Bear Country and block Konoha's support troops?

Just when he was stunned, black spots appeared at the end of the distant wilderness.

With the roar of rolling steel, hundreds of brand-new armored vehicles rolled forward, rolling over the ground in front of them.

Following this black steel torrent were heavily armed ninja troops.

The leader was a dozen jounin wearing chakra armor, running ahead at a faster speed to open the way for the steel troops behind.

Seeing this sudden torrent of steel, Onoki's pupils widened. He instantly realized something and his body trembled.

"Kirigakure——!?"

It is too late to retreat at this time. The Iwagakure ninjas here have completely fought with the ninjas from the Kingdom of Oni. If they retreat at this time, the thousands of Iwagakure ninjas gathered here will definitely be overtaken, resulting in most of the casualties.

But he stayed and continued fighting... Onoki's hands and feet began to get cold.

Yagura, you bastard! ! !

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There was silence in Konoha's conference room.

Whether it was Tsunade, the advisors, or the new Rizu who had joined the core power circle, they were all shocked by the battle reports coming back from the front.

The two thousand ninja troops used to support Jiraiya encountered Uchiha Ruri in the Kingdom of Birds, and most of them were killed or injured.

Iwagakure deployed 5,000 ninjas on the frontal battlefield in the eastern part of Oni Country, led by the Third Tsuchikage Onoki himself. It was originally a confident siege, but in the end, support suddenly appeared from Oni Country, causing Iwagakure to also They were quickly defeated on the frontal battlefield and fled back to the Kingdom of Earth.

Of the 5,000 ninjas who went in, more than 3,000 died. In the end, with Ohnoki's best efforts to protect him, he withdrew to Earth Country with less than 2,000 remaining soldiers.

However, the matter was not over yet. Hyuga Ayane, who defeated the main force of Iwagakure, left the large army of Oni Country behind and advanced towards Earth Country alone. In less than an hour, he defeated the Iwagakure border troops of Earth Country. , the western border of the Earth Kingdom fell into chaos.

In addition, Hyuga Ayane continued to go deep into the hinterland of Earth Country alone. Iwagakure's reconnaissance team was unable to track her whereabouts. By the time they were discovered, Hyuga Ayane had already appeared in the northern region of Earth Country and made a surprise attack on those stationed in Earth Country. Northern Frontier Ninja Force.

The other party seemed to regard the Kingdom of Earth as the back garden of his home. He disappeared and disappeared in the Kingdom of Earth, causing panic among the people of Iwagakure and the Daming Prefecture of the Kingdom of Earth.

Is it a risk or a luxury to put a five-kage level ninja directly into the enemy's base camp alone? But no matter which one it is, it means that the enemy of the Ghost Country is more terrifying than imagined.

The good news is that everyone’s understanding of the Kingdom of Ghosts is no longer limited to the tip of the iceberg. As a result, the iceberg of Ghost Country, which had mostly sunk under the sea, finally surfaced.

The bad news is that the sacrifices each village has made for this are too huge.

Especially Konoha and Iwagakure.

Since the beginning of the war, the cumulative losses of the two villages alone have exceeded 7,000 ninjas.

Although the Kingdom of Oni has also paid a price for this, the number of casualties on the other side will never be as tragic as that of Konoha and Iwagakure, and it is within the acceptable range.

"I didn't expect that Kirigakure would falsely convey information to his comrades for the sake of so-called face, which resulted in heavy losses for us Konoha and Iwagakure. We must unite to make Kirigakure give an explanation for this matter!"

Mito Kadoyan tried his best to control the anger in his heart, but from his resolute tone, he could still hear the burning anger in his heart.

Originally, they felt very excited and encouraged when they learned about Kirigakure's heroic achievements in the sea west of the Demon Country, such as the defeat of the Demon Country's vanguard force, the Fourth Mizukage's great power, and the successful containment of Uchiha Ruri. Yes, even the enthusiasm for fighting has become extremely high.

But the result was that the Kirigakure reconnaissance force and the 3rd vanguard force were completely wiped out without any news.

Even Kirigakure didn't know if the person stationed in the western sea of ​​Oni Country was Uchiha Ruri himself, so he directly fabricated the battle report of the battle between the Fourth Mizukage and him, and reported it to his comrades in the Alliance Army, and informed him that everything was going well on the western battlefield. The large Allied forces only need to attack with peace of mind. However, our own side pretended to attack and stood still, watching from the sidelines.

This made the senior Allied forces who inquired and learned the truth afterwards so angry that they almost vomited blood.

This is also the fundamental reason why Konoha and Iwagakure failed in the battle.

A main force originally used by the Demon Country to guard against Kirigakure. When it was learned that Kirigakure did not intend to attack the western sea of ​​the Demon Country, it successfully moved from the west. The main force merged with Hyuga Ayane's troops and attacked the rock. Yin was caught off guard, causing more than 3,000 Iwagakure to die on the frontal battlefield.

Uchiha Ruri appeared in the Kingdom of Birds and successfully blocked Konoha's support troops, making the situation facing Jiraiya's troops even worse.

All battle reports are developing in an unfavorable direction for the Alliance forces.

"While it is important to hold Kirigakure accountable, the top priority is how to rescue Jiraiya and the Konoha ninja stationed there from the Bear Country."

Tsunade was equally angry about Kirigakure's false information, but she understood that blaming Kirigakure now would not change the fact that the front line was defeated.

Although Iwagakure suffered heavy losses, their main personnel and troops were safely evacuated from the battlefield.

However, Konoha not only suffered a loss of personnel, but also a force of three to four thousand people was being imprisoned in the eastern part of the Bear Country by the Kingdom of Demons, unable to advance or retreat.

To attack, the Demon Country has already deployed its troops around it, and has the advantage in vision and intelligence. A frontal attack will only make the Konoha troops there fall faster.

As for the retreat... the Kingdom of Ghosts has also made arrangements. If they want to break out, the final result will only be the annihilation of the entire army.

This is the terrifying thing about the Kingdom of Demons. They plan to trap Jiraiya's troops and use them as bait to continuously lure Konoha's support, and then intercept Konoha's support troops halfway and consume as much of Konoha's vitality as possible.

"There are nearly a thousand wounded in Jiraiya's troops, hundreds of whom are seriously injured. Before they are cured, it will be difficult to transfer them. They can only be treated on the spot... It is impossible to evacuate them all."

After sleeping, Xiaochun told an extremely cruel fact.

This is where the drag comes in.

If more than three thousand ninjas want to evacuate the Bear Country, although it will still be difficult, it is not impossible.

But among the more than 3,000 people, more than 1,000 are wounded, and the battle to break through will become extremely difficult.

Unless these more than 1,000 wounded people are directly abandoned, it is simply unrealistic to evacuate all of them.

"Not only that, but Kirigakure's untrustworthiness has caused a crisis of trust within the Alliance Army. It has also made it exponentially more difficult for Konoha to support the front line."

Mito Kabuto sighed.

Koharu also frowned when he went to bed. What he once thought was a good situation now seemed to be nothing more than self-deception after Kirigakure had a crisis of trust.

For a long time, the two advisors turned their attention to Tsunade, hoping that as Hokage, Tsunade could come up with an idea.

Tsunade sighed at the questioning looks from the two advisors.

"...From the beginning, I have not advocated a war with the Kingdom of Demons. The goals and demands of each country are completely different, and when the purpose cannot be unified, once a crisis of trust occurs, collapse is not far away. Kirigakure is just a guide The real reason for the failure of Fire Rope is that it is difficult for the alliance forces to truly unite, and that we do not have a correct understanding of the military strength and organizational power of the Demon Country, and the penetration of the Ninja Village of the Great Country."

In Tsunade's view, it was a very risky act to confront an unknown enemy without knowing anything.

The only advantage of the Alliance Army was their numbers.

But large numbers of people can sometimes be a disadvantage, because these forces cannot be unified or united. Each village in each country has its own strategic purpose. Although under the banner of the Alliance Army, the ninjas in each village have never merged into one place. fighting.

This is because once the ninjas merge, their own people may start a civil war first because of past grievances before they start a war with the Kingdom of Demons.

Although she expected that sooner or later various estrangements and disputes would arise within the Alliance Army due to the opacity of intelligence, she did not expect that such a crisis would come so soon.

When she thought about how Yagura kept saying in the earliest meeting that he wanted to make the Demon Country, which interfered in the internal affairs of the Water Country, look good, and when she thought about Kirigakure's current behavior of hesitating and falsely passing on information for the sake of face, Tsunade was speechless for a while. .

Along with the entire Kirigakure, Tsunade felt that she couldn't look straight at her.

"The matter has reached this point. It is too late to hold the question of who should be held accountable. It is better to find a way to solve the current difficulties."

Mito Menyan said.

"Just wait and see."

Tsunade thought for a moment and said this.

"wait?"

"The actions of the Kingdom of Oni are a bit strange. Judging from their series of layouts, it seems that they have known for a long time that our four ninja villages will form an alliance, so they have set up such a situation in advance. As the trigger of the crisis of trust, I'm afraid Kirigakure It’s not a coincidence. Because Uchiha Ruri and the main force defending the western sea area of ​​​​Demon Country, the support speed is incredibly fast, as if they have been rehearsed in advance.”

"you mean……"

Mito Kadoyan and Koharu, who had gone to bed, had a look of shock on their faces, and seemed to realize that something was not right.

If you think about it carefully, the series of deployments of the Kingdom of Ghosts have been ridiculously fast from the beginning, and every time they can predict the enemy's aircraft first and make the most correct judgment.

"The extent to which Kirigakure has been infiltrated is probably not just a few Jonin, but there may also be senior elders among them. Yagura came to power through a coup in the past. It is said that a considerable number of people in Kirigakure Village still treat him. doubts its orthodoxy."

"Isn't this possible? Colliding with foreign enemies because of such a thing?"

Mito Kadeni and Koharu, who had gone to bed, couldn't believe it.

"There is nothing impossible. After Orochimaru defected to Konoha, didn't Danzo work closely with him? I think you two must have heard about this matter."

Tsunade sneered.

This kind of information can be known with a little investigation, but it is impossible to determine the content of the transaction between the two parties.

The village's senior officials obviously would not make this kind of news public, and would only warn Danzo secretly about what he had done.

The two consultants looked at each other and remained silent.

"From now on, I will have people pay close attention to the actions of the Kingdom of Ghosts. Otherwise, if I rashly bring people to support, I will just die again. Before I know the true purpose of the Kingdom of Ghosts, I can't act rashly."

"The matter about the Alliance Army..."

Mito Kaden and Koharu, who has been transferred to another dormitory, seem to be unwilling to accept this.

Tsunade walked to the window and stopped, but did not respond to the consultant's question. Her lack of response already explained her attitude.

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"Brother Xie, do you still have some soldiers' food pills and water?"

Deidara felt his head feel dizzy and his face became thinner.

Although the burns on his hands were bandaged by Xie, they continued to worsen.

Especially when there is a lack of water and food, the body's weakness becomes more and more serious day by day.

Although as a ninja, he can do things that ordinary people cannot do, but he is still a body of flesh and blood and needs water and food as the energy source of life.

In the dark cave, Deidara leaned against the wall and began to moan feebly.

"No, not anymore."

Xie shook the kettle and drank all the water before answering calmly.

There were no military food pills in the ninja tool bag, they were all eaten.

The time to reach the limit is faster than expected.

Because not only Deidara needs water and food, but the one-tail jinchuriki placed here, Gaara, also needs water and food.

In order to ensure that the Jinchuuriki survives until the tailed beast is taken out, it is a matter of course to share half of the water and food.

Scorpion's energy remains absolutely abundant. As half human and half doll, his body is not as inconvenient as humans. He needs water and food to survive.

"Really, I didn't expect that as an artist, I would be forced by practical reasons one day... Hmm."

Didara made a very cold joke.

But neither he nor Scorpion laughed at this joke.

"After all, the human body is very inconvenient. Do you want me to turn you into a doll? With luck, you might be able to retain your human consciousness and your secret skills."

Xie walked over to him like a red-haired boy and asked.

"Forget it, I am still very satisfied with my current body. The doll neither hurts nor cries. Brother Scorpion, don't you feel that this posture is boring? Hmm."

Deidara asked curiously.

"Human beings are too fragile physically and psychologically, and are easily trapped by worldly things such as love, family, and friendship. I want to become a transcendent being and abandon all human weaknesses. In this eternal life, I don't have to wait. Others will also not make others wait."

"If this is the case, eternal life, it would be too lonely."

"..."

Regarding this question, Scorpion did not answer, but said:

"You've talked a little too much today, Deidara."

"Because I'm reaching my limit, and so is this Jinchuriki. Yeah."

Deidara glanced at Gaara, who was unconscious. He was drugged by Scorpion and has not yet woken up.

"..."

Scorpio looked at Deidara with emotionless eyes and continued to ask the same question as before:

"So...what's your answer? Do you want to be my puppet?"

"If I don't agree, will Brother Scorpion do anything to me?"

Deidara asked with a smile.

As the rebellious ninja of the village, in the eyes of others, people like them would have died long ago.

Moreover, Deidara was also prepared to die at any time.

Although he has some regrets that he has not spread his art to the world and let more people appreciate his art, the cruel reality at the moment forced him to wake up - he was at the end of his rope.

Scorpion, with himself as a burden, would never be able to escape Sunagakure's pursuit.

Scorpion did not respond, and there was no movement in his eyes. It was as if the person in front of him was just an ordinary passer-by in his eternal life.

There is no difference at all from the flowers, grass, sand and gravel on the roadside.

From the moment he became a doll, he decided to give up all the weaknesses of human nature.

"Aren't you going to take action? If that's the case, then hurry up and leave here with the jinchuriki, and I'll help you cut off the queen. It seems that the name of the artist can only be inherited by you, Brother Scorpion."

After saying that, Deidara struggled to stand up from the ground, panting heavily, and then forced a smile out of his dirty face.

"Having one of the Five Shadows buried with me seems to be a good art. Hmm."