Escape From Konoha

The morning after the end of the battle.

Iwagakure Camp.

Ayane expressionlessly untied the seal on the scroll, and took out twelve ninja corpses wearing Konoha Anbe uniforms from it.

According to the price agreed with her by Yanyin Village, the bounty for the head of a root ninja is five million taels.

There are a total of twelve corpses here, so Huangtu readily paid a bounty of 60 million taels to Lingyin.

These corpses are relatively intact, and Yan Yin's autopsy team must be able to get a lot of secrets about Konoha from them.

Of course, I don't care about these Ayanes. With the urine properties of the roots, even if it is a corpse, I am afraid that the enemy will not get much.

For Ayane, the 60 million taels of bounty is what she really values.

"Would you mind cooperating again, Miss Hinata Ayane? The reward will not disappoint you."

Huang Tu asked with a strong willingness to hire.

If you can pay money, you can get rid of the threat to Konoha's roots. This is really a good deal for Iwagakure.

"No, I have other things to deal with. That's it for this cooperation. Let's talk about it if there is a chance in the future."

Although the price offered by Iwagakure is very attractive, his information has been obtained by Konoha. It will be difficult to get any benefits from fighting Konoha's ninjas next time.

Moreover, she was also injured in this battle, and her body was a little sore and weak. The guy with thick eyebrows was not easy to defend with his physical skills, and his hand bones were severely damaged. She had to be more honest during this period of time.

Fighting Konoha ninjas is exhausting.

"What a shame."

After hearing Ayane's refusal, Huangtu didn't force it and could only hope to cooperate again in the future.

"By the way, this is a friendly reminder. If you encounter a Konoha ninja wearing green tights in the future, be careful about his taijutsu."

Before leaving, Ayane gave Huang Tu this piece of advice.

"Green tights... Konoha ninja?"

Huangtu touched his chin, guessing who this Konoha ninja was.

Among the many elite jounin of Konoha he knew well, there seemed to be no Konoha ninja wearing green tights.

Who is Ayane talking about?

Is Konoha's new Jonin?

"I'll be more careful."

Ayane's words cannot be taken as groundless. There must be some basis for giving such a hint.

"That's all for now, we'll meet again when we have time."

After leaving these words, Ayane simply turned around and walked outside the Iwagakure camp.

Watching Ayane leave, Huangtu paused and thought about the reminder that Ayane left just now.

"Huangtu, do you want to send someone to follow her?"

The explosive escape ninja Kari walked to Huangtu and asked softly.

"No, there are still many opportunities to cooperate with her in the future. It is not rational to provoke a powerful ninja for no reason just for the sake of the eye roll that you are not sure you can get."

Huang Tu shook his head and continued to say in a calm tone:

"Moreover, the most important thing in the underground black market industry is integrity. Only integrity can allow Iwagakure to gain a foothold in the underground black market and make bounty hunters flock to it. If we break this agreement first, we will lose the entire underground black market. Credit."

After all, cultivating excellent ninjas consumes too many resources.

Instead of doing this, it is better to use readily available cheap funds to find bounty hunters who are good at war activities in the underground black market. Using those war experts for cheap remuneration... is a very necessary thing for Iwagakure now.

After all, Yanyin Village didn't take it seriously when paying tens of millions of taels, so they could just take it out casually. It was indeed considered a 'low' reward.

However, if you want to cultivate an outstanding elite ninja from childhood to adulthood, the various resources spent, converted into cash, can be more than tens of millions of taels.

"It's a pity that we can't contact Uchiha Ruri. Even if he posted recruitment information on the underground black market, the other party didn't leave any reply. It seems that he doesn't care about cooperating with us."

Just as Ayane said, Uchiha Ruri will not react in any way to their Iwagakure's actions.

Whether he is not interested or simply does not want the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of taels in remuneration, Huang Tu has no idea.

However, Huang Tu believes that the former is more likely. It is impossible for anyone to be indifferent to such a huge bounty, especially the defecting ninjas who no longer have a fixed living environment.

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"How is Danzo's injury?"

The hearty battle with Iwagakure was to buy Danzo's roots a chance to prevent Iwagakure's ninjas and Hyuga Ayane from joining together.

The entire process was within their calculations, but the result was beyond Jiraiya's expectations.

So many root elites were dispatched, and in order to support Danzo, he even sent his disciple Minato, just to deal with the dangerous and extremely troublesome defecting ninja Hinata Ayane.

As a result, their operation ended in complete failure.

This seemed very unbelievable to Jiraiya.

The Genbu people who were brought there lost more than half of their men, and only half of them came back with injuries and a lot of injuries.

The leader of the root group, Danzo himself, was seriously injured and fell into a coma, and he has not yet regained consciousness.

Basins of water were continuously delivered to Danzo's tent. When they were brought out, the basins of water were stained red with blood.

"Elder Danzo is currently out of danger, but it is still uncertain when he will wake up. According to the treatment staff, even if he can wake up, his strength as a ninja on the battlefield will be greatly reduced in the future."

Minato stood outside and answered Jiraiya's question.

At the entrance of the tent, there were two root jounin standing like door gods.

They were all wounded, obviously casualties from previous battles. They stood here, except for hospital personnel, no one was allowed to enter and disturb their boss Danzo's rest.

"Is it so serious? What happened? How did your operation fail?"

In Jiraiya's initial judgment, this planned battle of annihilation was not guaranteed, and the success rate would be over 80%.

Regarding Jiraiya's question, Minato smiled bitterly and answered:

"Well, it can only be said that we underestimated the opponent's strength and misjudged the opponent's physical skill coverage. Generally speaking, even if we know the intelligence, we may not be able to target the enemy 100%."

Genbe did obtain some information about Hyuga Ayane before the battle, and based on the total battle duration of the decoy team, he inferred the upper limit of Ayane's strength.

This kind of inference has tried to overestimate the opponent's strength, but the result is still a misjudgment.

And it's almost outrageously wrong.

Thinking of the overwhelming Soft Fist impact that left no one to dodge, it can only be said that it refreshed Minato's inherent concept of Soft Fist towards the Hyuga clan.

The Hyuga clan's three views on the soft fist need to be reshaped.

If Matt Dai hadn't taken the secret medicine and at the critical moment, the power of the seven fully opened doors replaced Danzo and offset part of his strength, I'm afraid Danzo would have died on the spot.

Even if he doesn't die, he will die if he is sent back because rescue efforts are ineffective.

As for Minato himself, due to the time difference, he was waiting for Danzo's attack to hit before using the Flying Thunder God Technique to launch the next round of attacks.

However, before he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer over, Danzo's miserable end made him give up the idea in an instant, and instead quickly evacuated the battlefield with Danzo, who was seriously injured, to prevent the root leader from dying of serious injuries.

In order to allow the rest of the people to evacuate safely, the two teams of root ninjas, a total of eight people, decisively stayed behind and sacrificed themselves to cut off the rear.

When Jiraiya learned what happened, his expression was extremely solemn.

I'm afraid that even if I get over it, I may not be able to benefit if I don't pay attention for a while.

Ninja intelligence is very important.

Although he didn't like Danzo, he had to admit that this battle was of great significance to Konoha.

The more information you have about your enemy, the fewer people will die later.

As long as you understand these, you can use tactics to target even the strongest enemy.

Even for a tough white-eyed ninja like Ayane, after obtaining so much important information, the next battle will be much easier and he will not be helpless.

However, Jiraiya didn't think Ayane still had the guts to have another grand contest with Konoha.

As long as she is smart, she should know what the outcome will be if she fights again after leaking so much information.

In this way, the opponent's actions should be much more restrained.

Or, evacuate from the battlefield of the Country of Grass more cautiously.

No matter which one it is, Konoha can take a few breaths easily.

There is just one more serious problem. Roots suffered heavy losses this time and may not be able to play any role on the battlefield in a short time.

Twelve members were lost in one fell swoop, all of them were Konoha's elite ninjas. The loss was not small.

I hope Danzo can act more responsible. Although Jiraiya thought so, he also knew that it was unrealistic.

"Minato, I'll leave this to you. You should take a rest for the next few days."

"Yes, Mr. Jiraiya, please do as you please."

After Jiraiya left, Minato also walked in another direction, thinking about the problem.

Obviously, it would be difficult for him to intervene in this battle. His Flying Thunder God Technique will be restrained by Byakugan to some extent.

No matter where he appears, he will be discovered as long as he is still within ten kilometers.

In the moment after the transfer, he needs to charge up the attack. Although the time is short, it is a gap that must exist, just like Ayane will be momentarily stiff after using Kaiten.

The gap between the transfer of the Flying Thunder God Technique and the attack falling on the enemy after the transfer is one's own 'stiff time'.

To make up for this freezing time, Minato honestly didn't have any good ideas. He could only further shorten the time required to attack through constant practice.

and……

Lack of offensive power is the key. Minato's blue eyes showed a hint of solemnity.

He opened his palms and subconsciously condensed a blue chakra ball that could be held in his palms.

This is the A-level Muji Ninjutsu developed by myself - the Rasengan.

It is a special ninjutsu that changes the form of chakra to the extreme.

Although the power is enough to kill most ninjas, as the enemies in the battle become stronger and stronger, and their abilities become more and more special, he gradually discovered that this A-level Muji Ninjutsu - Rasengan, has more attack capabilities. There are also limits.

Immediately, Minato thought of something.

"Speaking of which, the lightning escape property-changing ninjutsu that Kakashi showed in the mission before is exactly the opposite of my Rasengan."

One is the change in chakra properties.

One is the change of chakra form.

Minato's eyes lit up, what would happen if the properties of the Rasengan were changed?

Kakashi still needs help in this matter.

Let's exchange my Rasengan with information on the changing nature of his Thunder Release Ninjutsu. Minato thought to himself.

Although he has not experienced Thunder Escape, and his major is Wind Escape, Thunder Escape is just a type of change in nature, and there must be something in common.

Moreover, as the leader of the team, it seems a bit unreasonable not to teach some special skills to the disciples.

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"I asked you to catch those mice. Why are you going to the Country of Grass to join in the excitement?"

After Ayane came back, Shiraishi asked this question as soon as he saw her.

To be honest, Ayane's private action cannot be said to have directly disrupted his plan, but it also shocked him.

Fortunately, it was best that no accident occurred. Things on the Ghost Country's side were not exposed, and Ayane returned safely and unscathed.

"I see."

Ayane stared at Shiraishi for three seconds, then suddenly sighed and said this.

Know?

what do you know?

Shiraishi sat on the chair with a blank look on his face, not knowing what Ayane meant by this sentence.

Soon, he understood.

Ayane, who was standing in front, suddenly untied the belt around her kimono's waist, and the material on her shoulders fell off, revealing her white collarbone.

Without the restraints of clothes, the place seemed to be even more turbulent and full of suffocating oppression.

"Wait, why did you take off your clothes suddenly?"

"Don't you want to punish me? Come on then."

Ayane sat like a duck, with her back facing Shiraishi. Her back was completely white, with a pitiful expression, as if she was a weak little white rabbit being bullied by a bully.

"I can't resist you anyway. So, whether it's a whip or a rope, I'm ready for this."

As she spoke, whips and ropes actually appeared next to her.

"Why are the props prepared in advance?"

It is indeed very tempting to engage in an intimate interactive game with a female ninja wearing white knee-high socks.

But this is an office full of seriousness and seriousness. As the military minister of the ghost country and a newly promoted official in charge of a country's military affairs, he would not make trouble for no reason in this kind of place and commit such shameless behavior.

"Ahem, let's put on our clothes first."

"Won't you come?"

"Only a devil wants it."

"This is a rare opportunity to punish me in a natural way."

Shiraishi refused to be punished. Ayane stood up slightly dissatisfied and slowly put on her clothes.

"I'm talking about business."

Shiraishi sighed.

It's hard enough to deal with Liuli at night these days.

During the day, I have to run between the office and the laboratory, and I often don't get enough sleep.

Therefore, a woman in the honeymoon period is really scary.

If this continues, I feel that my waist will not be able to support it.

It seems that a drug to strengthen the waist needs to be developed.

"Since there was no trouble this time, I'll let you go for now. But next time, don't act privately like this. I'm the one who wiped your ass behind."

"Then... don't you need to deal with the rest of the parts?"

"..."

Shiraishi's brows showed a "well" character, as if he couldn't bear it anymore.

Seeing Shiraishi's tooth itching with hatred and his helpless expression, Ayane smiled and said, "Okay, I'm just joking, to liven up the atmosphere. I brought you back a gift."

As she spoke, Ayane took out a scroll and made a gesture of unraveling the seal with one hand.

Under Baishi's surprised eyes, the scroll unfolded automatically, and an arm full of blood scabs appeared along with the white smoke.

"This is……"

"Danzo's broken arm. I wanted to get rid of him, but Namikaze Minato's Flying Thunder God Art is too fast, and his reaction nerves are simply a monster."

If it wasn't for his supercilious eyes and the strengthening of his physical abilities with the magic chakra, I'm afraid that battle would not have been so easy.

Even so, in a fully liberated posture, the speed of nerve response can only be on par with him.

Ayane knew that Minato was the kind of 'superman' who was born with quick reactions.

In the ninja profession, as long as such a genius does not fall halfway, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a man of the day at the center of the topic.

"That's why I asked Shadow Dancer to go to your place. That guy's nerve response ability, combined with the convenient space-time ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God Art, is really difficult to deal with. The guy from Mount Miaomu really left me with a huge trouble."

Having said that, Shiraishi snorted coldly.

On the night of the defection incident, he understood how difficult it would be for Minato to continue to grow if he continued to grow with Minato's superhuman neurological reflexes and his elusive flying thunder god technique.

"There is also that Maite Dai, who is stronger than what you said before. Of course, there is a blessing of secret medicine in it, and Konoha probably invested a lot of money in cultivating him."

"That was information from a few months ago. Of course there will be discrepancies. Konoha's top management is not a fool. It is reasonable to spend money on cultivating such special talents. But the problem is not big. The Great Ninja War is one of the five major We don’t need to get involved in the country’s affairs.”

Excellent ninjas emerge in endlessly in Konoha, but there are also many outstanding talents in other ninja villages.

Even if Konoha wants to win, he will definitely lose his vitality.

In the next seven or eight years, Shiraishi is not worried that Konoha will come to find trouble for him.

And when that time comes, maybe he won't be afraid of Konoha's power.

Liuli and Ayane are both top-notch combat powers comparable to the Five Kages. Combining the combat power of themselves and many clones, it is also not a problem to deal with a Five Kages.

Seven or eight years later, after the outstanding talents of the Uchiha, Hinata, and Uzumaki clans have grown up, there will be more and more top combat powers.

Therefore, Shiraishi is not very worried about Konoha's post-war settlement.

What he was worried about was something else -

The problem between Uchiha Madara and White Zetsu.

However, because of the intimidating power of this name, Shiraishi did not intend to face off against Uchiha Madara again without complete preparations.

As long as Bai Ze is cut off, Uchiha Madara's intelligence system collapses, so that he cannot obtain outside information, and slowly push him into a desperate situation is the safest way.

Of course, the specific implementation method must be adjusted according to Madara's response method, and it is not constant.

"So, have those White Zetsu been dealt with?"

Shiraishi asked Ayane about her work progress these days.

"Some of them have been dealt with, but a lot have been missed. They are hiding deeper and deeper."

Ayane's answer was not what Shiraishi expected.

"Is that so? You've disturbed the deployment here a little bit by showing your face without authorization. From another perspective, there is also a place for us to use. And..."

Shiraishi said.

"And what?"

"Uchiha Madara's purpose, if it is expected to be correct, should be the tailed beast. Now the tailed beasts fall into the hands of Konoha and other big country ninja villages, and the only one that is not in the hands of the big country ninja village is the one from Takigakuin village in the country of Taki Nanao. I have sent people into the Takigakure Village to act as informants. If there is any problem, we will report it here."

"What about Uchiha Obito's problem?"

"The old man is old and has limited mobility. He really needs a spokesperson who fits his ideal. It can only be said that idiots are easy to control. Therefore, the next step is to deal with Bai Ze beside Obito Uchiha. I want to see Let’s see how Uchiha Madara will respond if White Zetsu who is the ideal puppet is dealt with.”

"Do you want me to catch these rats again?"

"No, don't worry for the time being. The plan must be taken slowly, and the route must be determined, and the risk of accidents in the middle must also be controlled. Dealing with this kind of mature guy, if you are not careful, you will fall into a trap. The same Uchiha Madara will not make the same mistake twice. Now no matter how we search, we can only find White Zetsu, but not where he is."

As long as Madara himself cannot be found, there is no point in destroying more White Zetsu.

Therefore, the elimination of Bai Zetsu is not the ultimate goal. How to find the location of Madara's body through the line of Bai Zetsu is the key.

Before that, you must make adequate preparations for battle and improve your strength, which is also an important part of the plan.

"It's just the right time for you to come back. I urgently need your help now."

"Assist with what?"

"Draw the map."

Shiraishi said with a serious expression.

"Draw a map?"

"Yes. This is of great use to me. I want to understand the topography and structure of every area in the Kingdom of Ghosts."

"Are you going to set up a large laboratory?"

Ayane asked.

"No, it's more important than the manufacturing laboratory. I plan to build a country within a country, just like Loulan. But the country within a country I built is a bit special. In this country within a country, from the top to the bottom To the civilians, they are all 'new humans' who have mastered natural energy. For the time being, I call this plan the 'Taoyuan' plan."

Shiraishi is not sure what the consequences will be if the natural energy system suddenly flows into the world.

Therefore, he wants to establish a special "Taoyuan", which can also be said to be an important experimental area for all human beings who use natural energy and how to form a stable social system.

The chakra system has caused some abnormal developments in the ninja world.

The importance of civilians has been seriously ignored, or in other words, the power mastered by ninjas has created a serious inequality between 'rich and poor' compared to ordinary people.

However, the natural energy system can shorten the gap between the ‘rich and poor’ among all people.

What kind of consequences this will bring, Baishi doesn't know, nor can he predict, let alone whether such a world system will usher in new vitality or destruction when it is born.

Therefore, this experimental plan, temporarily defined as "Taoyuan", has the meaning of being born.

It is also a crucial step in reforming the world.

Choosing a good location, investing in the people, how to ensure the concealment of this 'Taoyuan', and guardians, etc., and more complex issues that have not been thought of, must be completed in advance.

Just the warm-up phase before a plan is launched can take several years to prepare.

(PS: It’s a bit stuck, and I feel bad if I go too fast. Sure enough, stability is the key for a man.)