Escape From Konoha

"First meeting, Mr. Chiba Shiraishi, this is the first time we meet face to face."

Maitreya, the maiden on the stage, spoke. Her voice was very distinctive. When she spoke, the surroundings became quieter.

"Exactly, Lord Maitreya."

Sitting on the cushion prepared by the maid before she left, Baishi nodded with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude.

Previously, they had always communicated by letter, which was delivered by General Tu. This was the first time that they had met in person.

"What's the matter with you coming here now?"

Maitreya the miko asked.

"There are some things that I need to discuss with His Excellency Maitreya. This is a plan that I drew up in a hurry. Please read it."

Without any nonsense, Baishi directly explained his purpose of coming.

Shiraishi was about to step forward and hand the scroll to Maitreya, but when Maitreya sat there and raised his palm, the scroll in Shiraishi's hand floated up and fell into Maitreya's hand.

Seeing this scene, Shiraishi showed a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Miko's abilities...seem quite interesting.

Maitreya opened the scroll, his eyes calmly scanned the content, and after reading it, his face showed a rare strange look.

"Lord Maitreya, what do you think?"

"Although I can't understand some parts, I can feel that if the above things come true, it can make the lives of the people of the Ghost Country better. Then I'm begging you, Mr. Shiraishi."

"Thank you very much for your trust."

"You're welcome, I just hope that the lives of the people in this country will get better and better."

Having said that, Maitreya couldn't help but glanced at the content on the scroll.

Repair roads, build schools, popularize education...

If Baishi needs the asylum status of a neutral country provided by the ghost country to engage in some ulterior and illegal activities, Maitreya thinks it is normal.

"By the way, there is one thing, can His Excellency Maitreya clear up my doubts?"

Shiraishi interrupted Miroku's thinking.

"Please say."

"About Mt. Miaomu."

Shiraishi's face became much more cautious.

At first, he just thought that the Holy Land Mt. Miaomu was just inhabited by a group of toads who could practice fairy arts.

But through the matter of the water gate, he saw the foundation and power of this holy place.

Even things like reversing life and death can be done. To be honest, Baishi himself has to re-understand the power of this holy place.

"I know very little about things over there. But there is only one thing you need to pay attention to, and that is that the leader of Miaomu Mountain, the Great Toad Sage, has the power to predict the future just like us witches. And in terms of prophecy, he is more comprehensive than us witches. universal."

For the first time, a solemn look appeared on Maitreya's face.

"Big Toad Immortal?"

The leader of Mount Miaomu, Shiraishi heard this title for the first time, as well as the existence of the Great Toad Immortal.

"It is said that the big toad sage is a toad that has lived for more than a thousand years. In the records of the shrine maiden's inheritance, it is also scrawled that it was once a close friend of life and death with the ancestor of the ninja, the six paths sage."

Hey, why are you suddenly talking about fairy tales? Shiraishi complained in his heart.

A toad that has survived for more than a thousand years is enough to make people feel horrified, and even a fictional character in the storybook, such as the Sage of the Six Paths, has appeared.

Isn't that a fairy tale?

Myths and stories are usually fictional characters formed by human beings through various artistic processes.

"Mr. Shiraishi, don't you believe this?"

"At one point, the topic suddenly jumped to the Sage of Six Paths. I always thought that was a fictional character."

Shiraishi answered honestly.

"But there are indeed many wonderful things in this world that cannot be explained by human common sense. The big toad immortal has probably noticed you."

Maitreya's words were shocking, making Shiraishi slightly stunned.

"Attention...to me? What does this mean? I have never had direct contact with the toads in Mt. Miaomu."

"There is no need for contact. Predicting the future is the power of peeking into the destiny. Sometimes, we miko will also have some dreams about the future, and those things, without exception, all really happen according to the dreams. However, Mr. Shiraishi does not need to It’s just too pessimistic. Please be optimistic when facing death.”

Even when he said this, Miroku had a gentle smile on his face.

It was obvious that she was used to this kind of thing.

Issues such as life and death cannot trouble her.

"..."

Shiraishi glanced at Maitreya speechlessly.

He didn't feel that Maitreya Miko was comforting him at all.

While standing up from the ground, he sighed and said: "Is it fate? Although I don't want to believe in such strange things, I will pay attention to it. Thank you, Lord Maitreya, for the reminder."

Mt. Myoki? What a troublesome existence.

If you want to fight against people from Konoha next time, you must first get rid of this thorn in your side.

Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to resurrect the dead people he killed all the time.

"Then, I will take my leave first, Lord Maitreya."

"Please."

"By the way, if my identity as a traitor is exposed, it won't cause trouble to the Kingdom of Demons, right?"

"Well... don't worry, there are duties in this world that only mikos can fulfill."

Maitreya Miko gave this answer.

Shiraishi nodded. Although he didn't know what the witch's duties were, it was definitely a troublesome thing. Maybe it was also related to the fact that the Country of Demons was a neutral country.

It is better not to delve into this kind of thing in depth. The current work is to take advantage of the war period to strengthen one's own strength as soon as possible.

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The border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

The fighting took place early in the morning.

Ding ding——

Dong Dong——

On the rain-soaked battlefield, the sound of kunai and shurikens clashing could be heard.

They were slashing at each other, and hysterical roars could be heard.

There was no temperature in the air, only the strong smell of rust irritating everyone's nostrils.

That's blood.

The explosion of detonating talismans, the impact of ninjutsu on people, and the heart-rending screams of enemies at the last moment of their lives.

The sky was filled with darkness, and extremely thick dark clouds gathered, so heavy that people could not breathe.

There were corpses everywhere.

Blood-stained weapons, deep pits blasted by ninjutsu and detonating flashes.

Water bombs and fireballs, thunder and lightning and earth walls, sharp wind blades roared like beasts.

This is the war of ninjas.

"Earth Escape·Earthquake Core!"

A Iwagakure jounin formed the seal and performed ninjutsu.

A huge area of ​​land rushed towards the sky, sending large swathes of Konoha ninjas flying into the sky, and spitting out stones one after another from their mouths.

As those stones moved in the air, they suddenly grew in size and bombarded the Konoha ninjas flying in the sky, causing them to scream with bloody flesh.

"That guy from Loess is quite capable. Then I can't lag behind."

The Iwagakure jounin with an afro also smiled, clenched his fists, and dropped them to the ground.

The ground suddenly exploded, causing a small earthquake, making it impossible for the Konoha ninja in front to stand firm.

"It's a blast ninja!"

"Haha, I'm so happy. Am I already so famous?"

The Explosive Rock Ninja who used the explosion number, heard the panic shouts of the Konoha ninjas, and immediately jumped over, causing a series of explosions, blowing up a large number of Konoha ninjas.

As if entering an uninhabited land, he ran rampant among the Konoha troops.

boom!

A huge shadow fell from the sky covered by dark clouds.

A sound like thunder sounded behind the Explosive Release Rock Ninja.

Dozens of Iwa ninjas were killed in the thunderous explosion.

Sand and soil flew up, and rocks scattered in all directions.

The ground trembled and cracked countless patterns.

The bodies of the surrounding Iwa ninjas shook as the earth trembled, and they looked at the behemoth that appeared in front of them, showing a look of horror.

It was a huge toad as big as a small mountain, and the Iwa Ninja who was pressed under it had already turned into a puddle of flesh.

The attack from falling from high altitude is more fierce and direct than any ninjutsu.

"Ahem!"

The Explosive Release Rock Ninja evacuated from the flying dust, bleeding from the corner of his mouth, looking at the Konoha Ninja standing on the giant toad——

Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas!

"This seems to be a bit troublesome."

Although Sannin is a title for losers, for most ninjas, it is still the pinnacle of existence.

Bakudun Yannin quickly withdrew here, and it was too reluctant to deal with Jiraiya with his ability.

This guy needs several jounin and hundreds of ninjas to contain the large psychic beast.

"Really, the wars of human beings are always eliminated. You are too, Ziraiya, don't call me out to fight every time."

The giant toad summoned by Jiraiya held a huge pipe in his mouth. He glanced at the ninja below with a look of disdain and complained to Jiraiya.

"Sorry, Bunta, we, Konoha, cannot lose this war."

Jiraiya understood the seriousness of the current situation.

If he falls here, Iwanin can drive straight into the country of fire, and cooperate with Sand Yin on the other side to attack Orochimaru's troops.

At that time, the Konoha ninjas who stayed here will definitely suffer heavy losses, and any Yan Yin and Sand Yin will be slaughtered.

"knew."

As he said that, Toad Wentai's mouth bulged, and he immediately spit out a large amount of oil, pouring it out from the sky.

Jiraiya also formed a seal there, spitting out a huge fireball from his mouth.

"Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"

The fireball mixed with the oil poured from the sky, and immediately turned into a sea of ​​flames, burning towards the Yanyin ninja.

Even in the rain, the offensive of the sea of ​​fire is still unmatched.

"Don't underestimate people, ninjas of Konoha! Earth Release·Earth Style Castle Wall!"

Over there, the Iwagakure Jonin Loess slapped the ground with one hand, and a fortress-like iron wall rose from the ground, blocking the mixed attack of oil and fire escape.

Because a large amount of chakra was released in one breath, Loess couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but glared at Jiraiya stubbornly, not to be outdone.

"This guy's strength is a bit tricky."

The Explosive Release Gannin came to Loess's side.

"After all, he is a disciple of the Hokage."

Huangtu nodded.

"Are the two of them joining forces? The Blast Hunter and the Sons of the Tsuchikage... are both troublesome ninjas."

If his opponents were these two, Jiraiya didn't feel like he had time to take care of the other Konoha ninjas.

If you don't deal with it carefully, you may be defeated here.

Leaving aside Loess for the time being, Explosive Release Hunter is an elite Jonin who became famous in Iwagakure, and the Explosive Release Blood Succession Limit is extraordinary.

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The fierce fighting between the three ninja villages of Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure immediately caused an undercurrent in the ninja world.

The small country sandwiched between them has once again become a battlefield, and the scale of the war is far more terrifying than the last ninja war.

In contrast, the country of ghosts, which is far away from the battlefield area, lives in a corner, so this war has nothing to do with this country.

"Suppressing bandits?"

Regarding Baishi's opinion, Liuli was a little unclear.

Faced with Liuli's doubts, Shiraishi nodded and answered:

"Yes, although the Kingdom of Ghosts has not been affected by the war, the domestic environment is not completely stable. There are many groups of thieves around some remote and unsupervised villages. We must eliminate all the thieves in the country as soon as possible. Clean it up. On this map, the location of the thieves is recorded."

Baishi took out a map of the ghost country, on which many places were marked with red circles, proving that bandits were haunted.

"Just let the people below do these little things."

If it was an opponent of comparable strength, Liuli would still be a little interested.

These weak thieves made Liuli less interested.

"No, they have to build roads."

Shiraishi rejected Liuli's proposal.

"..."

"Many roads in the Ghost Country are not very smooth. For ninjas, it is not a big deal, but it is very difficult for ordinary people to walk, especially on rainy days. This is a huge amount of work."

Even if all the people in the organization are put into it, it will take a long time.

But this is work that must be done.

For future convenience, I can only work hard now.

"What's the point of doing this?"

Liuli frowned as she had a headache.

Rather than suppressing bandits or building roads, her interest is in practicing and becoming stronger. She is not a mercenary or craftsman.

"Of course it makes sense. In order to promote healthy exchanges in business, education and other aspects, road construction is a necessary task."

"I understand, I just do it."

Liuli walked out unhappy.

Seeing Liuli going out with an unhappy look on his face, Baishi was helpless because there was really no manpower available in the organization.

Suppressing bandits is the first step, because in order to stabilize the internal stability of the Ghost Country, the problem of banditry must be solved first.

While solving banditry problems, road repairs must also be carried out simultaneously.

There was no time for him to rest now.

If you want to connect new roads to every city and every village in the Kingdom of Ghosts, the workload is huge.

Fortunately, the ninjas can use various tricks to shorten the project, otherwise the amount of work would be really scary.

Compared with building roads and exterminating bandits, it is the easiest and easiest task.

The banditry and road construction work were all in full swing, and there was no need for him to point fingers.

What is left is school institutions. With schools, we can increase political propaganda, popularize educational issues, and improve the ideological level of the people.

"Shiraishi-kun, I'm here to find you."

Ayane's voice reached my ears from behind.

Then a very familiar elastic feeling appeared on my back.

"Hey, don't suddenly appear behind me."

"What does it matter? I just saw with my white eyes that Liuli seemed to have gone out..." At this point, Ayane showed a smirk on her face: "In other words, there are only two of us here now, right?"

There seemed to be expectation in his eyes.

"Is your work done?"

Shiraishi ignored her expectations and glanced at her.

Ayane released Shiraishi's neck from behind, stood aside, and said in a distressed tone: "The jobs you assigned me are too boring. It's just because it's boring that I don't want to stay there. Anyway, it's okay without me. I don’t know how to build roads, so I asked General Tu to watch over me.”

"You should also be a little more careful. You are the face of those Hyuga clan ninjas. By the way, there is no problem with your mother, right?"

Shiraishi asked as he remembered something.

When Ayane left the Hyuga clan this time, she knocked her mother unconscious from behind and had her transported here.

Ayane played with her hair with her fingers and smiled nonchalantly: "That woman, she was crying at the beginning, saying that I shouldn't do this, go back and apologize quickly, the Zong family will definitely forgive me for what I said... Really A stupid woman."

"Is it okay to say this about her? She is your mother after all."

"If she is not my mother, I don't care about her life or death. Don't worry, that woman is very conservative and dare not say it out loud. She will only complain in her heart. She is a woman who conforms to the Hyuga tradition."

Ayane said this about her mother.

After hearing what Ayane said, Shiraishi decided to ignore her. After all, his current job was to get the development plan of the Demon Country on the right track as soon as possible.

"Shiraishi-kun, it's okay to be lazy sometimes. Anyway, we are completely free now, and Liuli is not here. How about taking a bath in a hot spring? You can also work after that, right? Speaking of which, I have never soaked in a hot spring in the Kingdom of Oni. Yeah. Let’s go and try it together.”

Ayane hugged her again and spoke in ambiguous words.

The heavy, tight snow-white color almost seemed to pop out of the collar of her clothes.

"This is the office, be more serious...it's blocking my eyes."

Shiraishi felt a burning sensation welling up deep in his nose.

Is this the power of the S-level forbidden art?

This secret ninjutsu has been violated.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Oh, Shiraishi-chan, are you in there? I'm Miyoko. I brought those documents to you. Eh? The door seems to be unlocked, so I'll come in without any hesitation."

There was a click and the doorknob was turned.

Miyoko Uchiha, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked in from outside, with a bright and bright smile on her face, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

What we saw was Ayane leaning on Shiraishi's body in an ambiguous posture.

His eyelids twitched, and the smile froze on his face.

"Um...Xiao Baishi, what are you doing? Did I come at the wrong time, aunt?"