Escape From Konoha

In the deep bamboo forest, it was so silent that you could barely feel the breath of wild beasts.

The surrounding area suffered extremely heavy damage, with hundreds of meters of land being rolled up, and countless bamboos falling down, mixing with the reddish-brown soil.

There are tragic traces of destruction everywhere, as well as the moist smell washed away by floods.

"call……"

He took a long breath from his mouth, and his face looked very tired.

On the ground, there lay a seriously injured ninja. He was wearing a bright red armor that was different from other ninjas, with half of his face covered.

He was completely unconscious at this moment, and most of the bright red armor on his body was damaged. The chakra in his body had bottomed out, and he completely lost his ability to resist.

Kisame continued to gasp, picked up the large sword Samehada with a tired look on his face, and placed Samehada behind his back.

Squatting on the ground, he grabbed the bright red armored ninja's back collar with his palms and dragged the ninja's body in the lightest way possible.

Arriving outside the bamboo forest, dozens of Iwagakure ninjas fell on the ground, and none of them survived.

A young man wearing a black red cloud coat stood in the center of the corpse, his eyes flashing with scarlet light, and the three Magatama Sharingan shined extremely conspicuously in the dim environment.

He looked at the Iwa Ninja corpse on the ground with an expressionless face. Hearing the footsteps behind him, he turned around and saw Kisame dragging a ninja over.

Iwagakure Jonin Han is also the current Five-Tails Jinchuuriki of Iwagakure Village.

In the ninja world, he is known as the "Steam Ninja" and is good at using boiling style and fire style.

Most of Kisame's black and red cloud coat was damaged and there were severe burn marks.

"It looks like it's been resolved."

Itachi said calmly.

"Don't say it so lightly. This guy is not an easy opponent to deal with. Fortunately, he was dealt with before he transformed into a tailed beast. Otherwise, you would have needed to come over and help."

Kisame grinned with his fangs grinning.

Judging from his tone, it seemed that the victory was not very easy.

"In the organization, there is no one more suitable to deal with the Jinchuriki than you. It is very easy for you to resolve the battle before the Jinchuriki transforms into a tailed beast."

Itachi looked at the sword Samehada behind Kisame. This was a very terrifying weapon.

That sword can swallow up all the tailed beast chakra embodied by the Jinchuuriki in an instant, leaving the Jinchuuriki in a weak state.

As long as the Jinchuuriki is not in perfect form, his combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened in front of Kisame.

This is probably why Akatsuki wants to absorb him.

Kisame's various abilities are very restrained by Jinchuuriki.

Sure enough, everyone here is not a simple ninja. Itachi thought to himself.

"Maybe."

Kisame walked to the side and sat down on a rock, casually throwing the body of the Iwa Ninja to the side, and rested by himself.

It's not a matter of insufficient chakra. Among Akatsuki, his chakra amount is one of the best, comparable to the tailed beasts.

It's just that after a big battle, he now feels seriously mentally and physically exhausted and needs to recover.

At this moment, the soil shook slightly, and a mixture of black and white Zee emerged from the soil.

"Thank you both for your hard work. The capture of Wuwei was smoother than expected."

Bai Jue chuckled.

Kisame snorted lightly and answered unsatisfactorily: "Don't make it so easy. It's not you who will deal with the jinchuriki. In this way, my target has been completed. I don't need to capture the next jinchuriki." ”

Kisame looked towards Itachi intentionally or unintentionally.

According to regulations, everyone in the organization needs to capture a tailed beast.

His task target has been completed, and he can relax for a long time. He only needs to occasionally pick up the remaining tasks.

The task of capturing a jinchūriki was really tiring, and the battle was very dangerous. If he is not careful, he will die here.

"Of course. The successful capture of the five tails this time can be said to be a good start for the organization. This is something to be happy about."

Hei Jue's deep voice sounded, but he couldn't hide a hint of excitement.

"It was indeed a wise move to recruit you in the first place. It would be nice to have a few more talents like you."

Bai Jue smiled greedily.

And it was many White Zetsu who discovered Kisame's talent.

Bai Jue felt even more proud, as he was indeed Akatsuki's number one hero.

If there were more spies like me, the Akatsuki organization wouldn't need to continue... Kisame was slightly speechless.

However, it is good news that his abilities are relied upon by the organization.

He also kept his mission in mind. In the past few years, as long as Akatsuki was not launching an operation against Kirigakure, there was no need to pass on information to the village and he could just be a rebel nin.

Because this is an extremely important period to gain trust, you must serve the organization faithfully and faithfully, so that you can be trusted by the leader of Akatsuki.

Thinking of the leader, Kisame's eyes flashed with solemnity.

When he joined Akatsuki, he had fought with the leader on the grounds of competition.

But that time... I didn't learn anything useful at all. Even though he knew that the opponent would use gravity to bounce or pull the enemy away with him as the center, the force was too fierce.

So much so that he had to fight with all his strength to face the force of gravity's bounce and pulling.

"Next, we have to prepare for sealing the five tails. There is a secret base provided by Beilihu nearby, and the sealing ceremony will be held there. Come with us."

Heijue said.

"Can't you let me rest for a while? That's enough."

Kisame complained, but still stood up from the rock, dragged the body of Iwanin Han, followed it with Itachi, and went to the hidden base in the nearby area.

"correct."

At this moment, Hei Jue spoke again suddenly, and turned his head to look at Itachi.

"What's wrong?"

Itachi asked expressionlessly.

Hei Jue paused for a moment and said, "The war in the Kingdom of Wind is over."

After hearing this, Itachi's face remained calm, but his heart tightened.

According to Akatsuki Baijue's investigation, the Sand Hidden Troop in the Land of Wind also hides a Konoha Troop, and Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, leads the troop.

Staring at Hei Jue's face, nothing could be seen from his dark face.

"Sunagakure was defeated, Kazekage Rasa was left with a psychological shadow, and most of Konoha's elite team that supported Sunagakure were wiped out, including the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage, and Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas. Captured. Moreover, it is said that the ninjas of the Oni Kingdom suffered less than 200 casualties, but Sunagakure lost 3,700 ninjas. It was an extremely tragic end."

Black Jue said.

"This is really an unexpected surprise. I didn't expect such a result, did you, Itachi?"

Kisame had a surprised look on his face and tilted his head to smile at Itachi.

"boring."

Itachi closed his eyes and said in a cold tone.

Anbu Minister and Deputy Minister were killed, and one of the Sannin was captured. Itachi couldn't imagine how weak Konoha would be inside at this moment.

This is really bad news.

Bai Jueduo started laughing: "Xiao Hei and I went to the scene to observe. Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri are really monsters. More than three thousand sand ninjas, more than half of them died at the hands of these two Go. If a Eight Gate Armor Ninja hadn't appeared in the middle, Chiba Shiraishi probably wouldn't have needed to take action. Uchiha Ruri's Susanoo alone could have suppressed three thousand Sand Ninja, including the Kazekage."

Black Zetsu answered again: "Absolutely. However, Chiba Shiraishi has the ability to replenish chakra. He did not use it this time. Even if he annihilated more than 3,000 sand ninjas, it is not the upper limit of their strength. If you encounter them in the future, try to be careful. , although it’s useless to be careful.”

Hei never thought that these team members would be able to deal with such monsters if they got the information.

Some ninjas, even knowing their weaknesses, still can't beat them.

Just to increase the chances of these people escaping.

After all, it is quite difficult to find so many capable ninjas, which will delay the progress of sealing the tailed beast.

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In the office.

"Five Kages Conference... It seems that Sa Yin wants to use the influence of the five major powers to put pressure on us diplomatically."

The convening of the Five Kages Conference is already under preparation, and the venue for the conference is the country of neutral national railways.

It is a country located at the northern end of the Ninja World Road. Different from the witch culture of the Demon Country, it is a country that advocates samurai and has a harsh climate. Like the Snow Country, it is a cold country that is buried in winter snow all year round.

An independent country, independent authority, independent culture, the Iron Country is such a country.

The strength of the warriors under his command is also a relatively powerful force among the five major countries.

The reason why the Five Shadows Conference was held this time was probably because of the recognition of the strength of the Iron Country.

Bai Shi thought in his heart.

"It seems that you haven't suffered enough for them. If you ask me, you should have just thrown the fire elves into the sky above Sunagakure Village. It would be more effective than anything else."

Sitting on the sofa and taking a sip of tea, Ayane said with a smile.

"Then it won't just be ninjas who die, but even more civilians."

Shiraishi shook his head.

The Ninja Villages of the five major countries were all established in a way where soldiers and civilians lived together.

This means that if you want to attack the Ninja Village, countless civilians will inevitably be involved.

Moreover, even without these civilians, he has no extreme plans to uproot Sunagakure Village at this time.

Because doing so will only trigger the Fourth Ninja War. Without adequate preparation, doing so will undoubtedly lead to death.

"So, what should we do now? After all, we still have the status of rebel ninja. If Konoha does not take back the wanted document of rebel ninja, we cannot overwhelm the other party in the sense of justice."

The first is that he is not upright. At this point, he can no longer act with the dangerous thinking of betrayal.

No matter what, the appearance should be made more beautiful.

"The Five Shadows Conference will be held in the Kingdom of Iron in five days. Although the time is tight, there is still no big problem in working with Konoha in secret."

Shiraishi said.

"How does it work? I don't think they would compromise with us so easily."

Ayane raised her eyebrows.

"Oh, now Konoha's internal power system is fragmented, and the root has formed a strong trend, gradually eroding the power within Konoha. Even the Hyuga clan has secretly contacted the root. That Hokage-sama is more important than imagined. It’s a headache at the root. Coupled with what happened this time, do you think he still has a choice?”

Shiraishi smiled and said.

The Third Hokage has reached the age of sixty, and his health is getting worse every year. It is time to consider his funeral and successor, otherwise he will suddenly let go and leave one day, and Konoha will continue to consume internally in order to compete for the position of Hokage. This is the first thing the Third Hokage must consider.

As for the election of the Fifth Hokage, Orochimaru has defected, and now it will only happen to two people.

The other two Sannin were Jiraiya and Tsunade.

The problem is that Jiraiya is now in the hands of the Demon Country, and is under strict supervision by the powerful jounin he sent from the Uzumaki clan and the Hyuga clan.

And he used multiple sealing techniques to weaken his strength to the level of ordinary people.

Don't talk about rescue, it will only bring in the rescuer.

Ayane suddenly came over.

"I see. Is this why you didn't kill Jiraiya? To make a deal with Konoha?"

"For Konoha, the value of Jiraiya's life is greater. No matter how hostile the Third Hokage is to us, he cannot ignore Jiraiya's safety. Having no successor is the greatest tragedy for a ninja village leader, and it will also lead to The destruction of a village.”

Shiraishi replied.

"I thought Kakashi would become the fifth Hokage."

Ayane muttered.

"No, although Kakashi has the ability and the time...but Sakumo-sensei's matter has always been a thorn in the heart of the top management. Even if Kakashi doesn't care, the top management of Konoha has to carefully consider these factors. "

Although Shiraishi has also considered this kind of thing, after thinking about it, it is still unrealistic. Kakashi has strength, but his reputation is still not enough. Although he has established a firm foothold in the ANBU, in the final analysis, he is not a real person. The core figure is far less approachable than a talent like Jiraiya who has been cultivated personally since childhood.

"And not only that, Ruri will go to Konoha to receive the inheritance of the Uchiha clan. Konoha will definitely not agree, and it will be difficult for us to use force to coerce Konoha. As a way to return Jiraiya and the rest The conditions for the capture of Konoha Jonin, Konoha needs to pay us two prices. One is to remove the wanted notice on us, otherwise we will be very passive at the Five Shadows Conference. The other is to take back the Uchiha clan's heritage, Mu Ye Fang is not allowed to interfere."

Shiraishi named the two prices Konoha paid.

"I always feel like they won't agree easily."

In any case, these two costs are more exorbitant than the other.

"The martial arts faction headed by Genbu will naturally not agree easily, but... the Third Hokage will definitely agree, because he is in urgent need of a successor now. If he doesn't rescue Jiraiya, he will lose not only his successor, but also Tsuna It is also very likely that Mr. Hand no longer trusts him. In this way, Danzo's authority in Konoha will become greater and greater until he takes away the power of the Hokage."

The Third Hokage had no choice.

Even if he killed his son and daughter-in-law, he had to do it for Konoha.

As for the dispute with the roots, that is Konoha's own internal matter and has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Demons.

"Speaking of which, the Uchiha clan still has a group of young children who are not dead. When I came back to station, I discovered that a group of Uchiha children who escaped the tragic fate of the genocide were quietly placed in the base. Is it you or Liuli who secretly made?"

Ayane asked.

When Shiraishi heard this, he sighed helplessly and said, "Unfortunately, it's neither."

"Eh? I thought it was you and Liuli who arranged it secretly."

"Ruri cut off contact with the Konoha Uchiha clan very early. When the genocide happened, everything was too sudden and there was no time to take action. Kakashi was also unable to learn much information, because later on, he was tasked with monitoring the Uchiha clan. It was handed over to the root of Danzo. Kakashi's identity is not suitable for actively participating in such a sensitive matter. As for the Uchiha Itachi genocide... the reasons are worth pondering."

Shiraishi pondered for a moment.

Because there are too many unreasonable things here.

How could a thirteen-year-old kid do something like this overnight?

And according to Kakashi's follow-up report, the Uchiha were brutally exterminated and were only discovered early the next morning... This is really strange.

If the Konoha Anbu were so lazy, the enemy would have captured them internally.

There are many things here that are horrifying to think about.

At the root of Danzo, even Akatsuki is controlling something behind the scenes... Uchiha Itachi is more likely just a pawn to perform this mission.

Such a meticulous operation to annihilate the Uchiha clan was definitely not an accidental idea, but had been prepared for a long time ago.

"So, the one who brought those children back is..."

Ayane narrowed her eyes.

There is no doubt that he can issue such orders to the spies staying in Konoha through the name of the Demon Country's military. He even knows the internal problems of the Uchiha clan earlier than they do, so that he can put these on the night of genocide. Children are given away. The people who are doing this behind the scenes have a very narrow scope of targeting.

You can tell who is doing it with your eyes closed.

"Let Liuli investigate this matter herself. She is currently arranging the children of Konoha Uchiha. I believe she must have guessed something in her heart, so we don't have to worry."

No matter how this matter is investigated, it will ultimately lead to only one direction. Shiraishi thinks it is safer to leave it to Liuli.

Ayane nodded and did not ask further.

"Then I will go over to prepare and participate in the pre-convention work of the Five Shadows Conference."

Arrangements for escorts, including itinerary issues, need to be prepared in advance.

And you can't completely put your hope on Konoha, you have to be prepared for the worst.

"Please, by the way, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, don't give the Country of Wind a chance to breathe. Try to be tougher and show a determination that you won't give up until you achieve your goal."

Naturally, it is impossible to get the northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind so easily, and Hidden Sand Village will not give up easily.

Now that it is in terms of force, Shayin dare not act rashly and shift the battlefield to the negotiating table.

If it still cannot be properly resolved at the negotiating table, then the Kingdom of Ghosts must prepare for a second war with Sha Yin.

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A waiting room in the hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

When Hai Laozang heard the sound of the door opening, he looked towards the door. His sister Chiyo appeared at the door and walked in frowning.

"How is it, sister, is Luo Sha's situation still not improving?"

Since the defeat on the frontline battlefield, Sunagakure Village has lost the initiative in the war. The nearly 5,000 casualties were only exchanged for 200 casualties from the enemy. The gap is nearly 25 times. People cannot believe that this is Sand Hidden Village. The record that Hidden Village can achieve.

In the past against Konoha, the gap in battle losses would not be so unbalanced.

As for the ones who really fought with Sa Yin, there were only two people. If this was used as an excuse to shirk responsibility, Sa Yin would appear even more ashamed.

Being forced to such an extent by two ninjas was the first time in the history of Sand Hidden.

"The deafness problem in the ears has been cured, but the brain is still suffering a huge impact. The attending medical ninja said that it will take a period of rest to recover."

Chiyo sighed, tiredness appeared on his old face.

After the Third Ninja War, he and his younger brother Ebizo decided on the candidates for the Fourth Kazekage due to their old age. After completing the handover work, they immediately retired and handed over the future of Sunagakure Village to Geng. A young and energetic young man from Sunagakure Village.

But they didn't expect that Luo Sha would give them such a big 'surprise' this time.

The war had only been going on for a month, and thousands of Suna ninjas had died. The energy that had been restored after the Third Ninja War suddenly hit rock bottom again.

The worst thing is that the loser this time is not a big country, but a small country.

This is the trickiest part.

Although he desperately wanted to lead troops immediately to kill all potential threats, considering the consequences of doing so, Chiyo still calmed down and thought.

Impulsiveness does not mean much. On the contrary, it will lead to falling into the enemy's trap because of recklessness.

Just like Luo Sha.

There is no problem with his layout strategy. What is problematic is the strength of Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri... and Konoha, who is busy dealing with the mole.

Not to mention not knowing clearly the actual combat power of the enemy, which was a major mistake. Joining forces with Konoha would be tantamount to completely telling the enemy one's own strategy and acting under the enemy's nose.

Ebizo nodded and continued: "There was a letter from Daming Mansion just now. The diplomatic mission from the Kingdom of Ghosts has arrived at Daming Mansion, requesting that all the land northwest of Fengjian City be ceded as compensation for the Kingdom of Wind's invasion of the Kingdom of Ghosts. The attitude is very tough.”

"Let the daimyo delay a little longer. After the talks at the Five Kage Conference are concluded, they may win over the other ninja villages and put diplomatic pressure on the Kingdom of Demons. They probably don't want to see the Kingdom of Demons take advantage of the situation to rise. The convening of the Five Kage Conference will be beneficial to us, Sunagakure.”

Chiyo said this.

Originally, the five major countries occupied the most resources in the ninja world. If the Kingdom of Demons was allowed to rise, it would mean that their share of interests would be usurped by the Kingdom of Demons.

"Sister, you just have to make arrangements. In terms of diplomacy, I will temporarily help the daimyo to delay. After the results of the Five Kage Conference are reached and I get the support of daimyo and kage from other countries, the country of ghosts will surely retreat. Before that, we can make some use of their status as rebel ninjas."

"Well, leave the Five Shadows Conference to me."

Chiyo said with a sigh.

Rasa's situation is obviously not suitable for participating in the Five Shadows Conference, and the pressure from the Kingdom of Demons is so tight, and the shrine maiden is completely unable to negotiate. Since it cannot be solved from within the Kingdom of Demons, we can only use the outside to put pressure on the Kingdom of Demons. .

I hope that the shadows of various countries can put aside their past grievances this time and work together to suppress the rise of the Ghost Country and prevent the emergence of a sixth power.