Escape From Konoha

Late August.

In the Kingdom of Wind, Feng Jian enters the city, and the envoys from the Kingdom of Ghosts arrive as promised.

According to the agreement, today is an important day for the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind to sign an armistice agreement and a compensation agreement.

Shiraishi also paid special attention to such a meeting. In order to ensure that no accidents occurred during the signing of the agreement, Ayane was sent out this time as the leader of the envoy group.

With Ayane as a deterrent, Sunagakure must not have dared to cause any accidents when signing the agreement.

The armistice agreement didn't say much. What was important was the compensation agreement. The Kingdom of Wind ceded the northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind, one hundred and twenty miles north of Fengjian City, to the Kingdom of Ghosts, and allowed for the next thirteen years to See the army garrisoned in the city.

The Country of Wind, which lost the war, had no power to bargain.

With the signing of the two agreements, it also means that the neutral country protection status of the Ghost Country is no longer recognized internationally.

The western part of the mainland has also officially entered a situation where three military powers are confronting and balancing each other. The surrounding small countries are naturally more frightened and feel confused and uneasy about the changing situation in the future.

There are no longer a few small countries with this kind of uneasy mentality. Even the Kingdom of Wind, which lost the war, is still not a small country that can compete. Sunagakure's armed forces are still beyond the reach of small countries. As for the Kingdom of Ghosts, which defeated the Kingdom of Wind on the frontal battlefield, although it is not recognized as a 'big country', in the final analysis, a big country is just a title. As long as it has sufficient military deterrence, the Kingdom of Ghosts is better than a big country even if it is not a big country.

The situation in the west is so turbulent, and one can imagine the difficult situation and position of a small country sandwiched between three powerful military powers.

In the palace of the city lord of Fengjian City, a large conference room was where the agreement between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind was signed.

Not only the two elders Chiyo and Ebizo, the senior advisors of Sand Hidden Village, but also several senior officials affiliated with the Daming Palace of the Kingdom of Wind, also gathered here.

The Kingdom of Ghosts sent out the same lineup. The military and government departments sent personnel together to sign the agreement.

Soon, Ayane held the two signed and signed agreements from the Kingdom of Wind in her hands. These two agreements had been verified by specialized personnel before and there were no problems.

Now it's just a formal formality.

"Speaking of which, the Sunagakure troops that invaded the border town of Oni Country were not completely wiped out. About two hundred people survived and are now being held in a cell in Shion City. If your country is willing If you redeem those two hundred captives, we will also welcome them here. After all, the one named Maki is your young jounin with unlimited potential in Sunagakure."

Before preparing to leave, Ayane suddenly stopped and smiled at Chiyo.

"What did you say?"

Chiyo was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that the Sunagakure troops that initially attacked the Demon Country would still have prisoners.

Before, she thought that the army had been completely wiped out. Not only her, but the other senior officials of Sand Hidden Village also speculated like this.

In the past ninja wars, both sides of the battle focused on annihilating the enemy ninja as much as possible. Even the ninja who lost the power to resist would give the final blow.

Because ninjas cannot use common sense to judge, even if they are dying, they still have the ability to use ninjutsu to kill people.

"What are you surprised about? Based on international humanitarianism, we will no longer wield the butcher's knife against those who have lost the power to resist on the battlefield... Isn't this a rule set by the five major powers a long time ago? Or have you already forgotten it? "

Ayane said with a professional smile.

Then, ignoring the colorful and exciting changes in the expressions of Chiyo and others, he left the conference room with the delegation from the Kingdom of Demons and returned to the Kingdom of Demons to report to Shiraishi.

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"Old man, I'm coming in!"

After shouting, Kazuki opened the door directly and entered the office where Shiraishi worked.

As soon as she entered the office, she saw that Shiraishi's face seemed a little unnatural, and there seemed to be nervous sweat on his face.

"Uh, it's you Yi Ji, why are you here?"

Shiraishi put his hands on the table, probably trying to stay calm.

Yiji looked at Shiraishi suspiciously and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Old man, you didn't do anything bad in there just now, did you?"

"Ahem, what you said is so rude. I have been processing the documents seriously."

Shiraishi's face regained his composure, and he glanced at Kazuki with a slightly dissatisfied look.

"Yeah?"

Yiji still had some doubts, but she didn't ask much.

"Okay, don't talk about anything else. What are you doing here? I remember you have a mission."

Shiraishi asked about the business.

"Let me get the specific list of people who are going to the Country of Waves. After all, we are leaving in the afternoon."

Kazuki walked to the desk where Shiraishi was and talked about it.

After hearing this, Shiraishi thought for a moment, then opened the drawer next to him and took out a sealed file bag, which was quite heavy.

He put the file bag in Yi Ji's hand, and then said: "There are twenty-six important people who will go to the Country of Waves with you this time, and the information of each of them is placed here. You can Through these, you can get a general understanding of them. But how to do it specifically, you should do it in your own way."

Yiji nodded and asked again: "I understand, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"No special instructions. As the old saying goes, the Kingdom of Waves is an important part of the next layout, and because it is adjacent to the Kingdom of Fire, it can be expected that there may be some interference from the Kingdom of Fire in the future. Therefore, try not to directly intervene in the affairs of the Kingdom of Waves. Even if you do, remember to take care of the tail. Otherwise, the layout of the Kingdom of Waves will appear very passive."

Shiraishi thought for a while and warned Kazuki.

"Konoha must be too busy taking care of itself right now."

"Don't underestimate the heritage of the five major nations. They have ruled the ninja world for so many years. They have not only accumulated huge financial resources. If you don't take it seriously, you may suffer big losses. And through the previous war, the name of the Wind Country may have to be destroyed. Inject more development funds into Sunagakure Village to deal with our country of ghosts."

Shiraishi looked serious.

Facing the kingdom of ghosts, countries take different countermeasures. The choice of Lei Zhiguo is to stand on the sidelines and watch the situation change.

The wind and the earth have formed a joint posture, preparing to put pressure on the emerging ghost country.

If the Kingdom of Fire were not too far away from the west, I am afraid that the Kingdom of Ghosts would face joint pressure from three huge forces. In that case, even Shiraishi would be in dire straits.

Even so, the Land of Fire, which is far in the middle of the mainland, has become wary of the Land of Ghosts, and is secretly preparing to build a bridge with the Land of Wind.

This situation, at the beginning of the war with the Kingdom of Wind, Shiraishi had already anticipated. Overall, it's still within control. Coupled with Kirigakure, a potential ally, he can sometimes stand up to confuse the line of sight, and can also reduce the pressure faced by the ghost country.

Now what Shiraishi wants to wait for is Akatsuki's actions, which will cause Konoha and other ninja villages to begin to shift their attention away from the Kingdom of Demons and focus their conflicts on the 'tailed beasts'.

"I already know these things, so I will leave first. I will send a message back in real time when I arrive in the Kingdom of Waves."

With the latest communicator, information can be transmitted synchronously, so that the headquarters of the kingdom of ghosts can keep abreast of all the actions of the kingdom of wave. Therefore, in Kazuki's view, the possibility of accidents in the actions of the Kingdom of Waves is still very low.

Yiji picked up the file bag and walked towards the door of the office. When she was about to go out, she suddenly stopped, turned her head and smiled faintly at Baishi:

"Ah, by the way, old man, remember to pay more attention to your health when you are alone, and don't forget to soak more wolfberries in hot water. This is good for your health."

After speaking, Yi Ji walked out of the office and closed the door.

"..."

Shiraishi didn't comment on Yiji's advice before leaving.

I am only thirty-two years old this year, far from the age where I need to drink wolfberry.

But it was somewhat embarrassing to be seen through by my daughter.

"Really, it's like I'm doing something indecent... This is just a very ordinary love story."

Shiraishi explained to the air, and took out the things that were hidden from Kazuki before.

It is a book - the second in the series "Intimate Love in Heaven", and the latest play by the Sannin Jiraiya.

It was still a work completed in the prison of the Kingdom of Demons.

Different from the first version of the manuscript that Ayane and I enjoyed together, the officially released version of "Intimate Love in Paradise" is obviously more delicate in writing, and many plots are more fascinating. It also contains a lot of new knowledge that Shiraishi did not see in the first version of the manuscript. , which opened Shiraishi's eyes.

Worthy of being a Sannin.

Although he defeated the Sannin in a head-on battle, he was easily convinced by the opponent's words.

Shiraishi deeply felt Jiraiya's noble spirit of placing his affection on words.

This charm cannot be described in precise words.

Therefore, Shiraishi believed that his battle with the Sannin Jiraiya was an evenly matched and exciting battle.

There are neither winners nor losers.

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As we entered the tower, the sound of pattering rain gradually became distant.

This is the tallest tower in Yuyin Village. It is not only the place where the current leader of Yuyin works and rests, but it is also the place where members of the organization "Akatsuki" hold secret gatherings.

Different from ordinary employment organizations, Xiao's organizational structure is very strict, especially for core members. While granting freedom, it also imposes some restrictions. For example, working in groups of two can not only coordinate operations, but also prevent members from defecting.

In addition to the core members, there will also be an external framework, that is, peripheral personnel. The personnel in this department, like Bai Jue, are responsible for intelligence and logistics work.

Today is another gathering day. Before the formal action of the organization, there is actually a lot of time. Unlike being so impatient in doing other things, for the long and eternal life, Scorpio behaves very methodically and is not hurried or slow. Follow the stairs toward the top of the tower.

This is the surplus that belongs to the eternal.

Even if he joins Xiao, in fact, from Xie's point of view, these are just scenery in his future eternal life.

And Orochimaru, who teams up with him, is also a guy who pursues 'eternity'.

Although Orochimaru is a weirdo who always spits out messy things from his mouth, Scorpio also recognizes Orochimaru's ability because of the pursuit of 'eternity'. No matter how bad Orochimaru's character and bad taste were, he could endure it.

After all, in the infinite life in the future, there are too few people who can live a long life with him.

Arriving at the top-floor conference room of the tower, someone had already arrived first.

Wearing a black coat with red clouds, white hair, and a white mask on his face, covering his mouth and nose tightly.

The face tends to be neutral and looks somewhat handsome.

Humble hoo.

He comes from the same village as Orochimaru - Konoha.

In the early years, he had an indissoluble bond with Sannin. But due to his own talent, no matter how hard he worked, he would always be shorter than Sannin. Because of this, he touched Konoha's forbidden technique, escaped from the village, and was later absorbed into the 'Akatsuki'. He is one of the early core members who joined the organization, and his strength is unfathomable.

Especially after Bei Liuhu merged the five blood successor limits, his strength is among the Akatsuki, and he is likely to be ranked at the forefront.

As far as Xie knew, Beilihu also kept a large number of fused psychic beasts in captivity. If summoned to fight, these fused psychic beasts alone would give most ninjas a headache.

In addition to Hiruhu, the weirdo who defected from Kirigakure, Kisame Kisame, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, was also sitting quietly in his own seat. Next to him was Uchiha Itachi who was in the same group as him.

The genius ninja who wiped out his clan possesses the Mangekyo Sharingan, which is more advanced than the Sharingan. His strength is unknown.

In addition to these three people, the guy who calls himself "Jue" also came here in advance.

Half black, half white, the black part is called Black Zetsu and the white part is called White Zetsu.

Unlike White Zetsu, who has many derivatives, Black Zetsu has only one individual existence. They jointly serve as the eyes and ears of the organization, responsible for investigation and intelligence gathering.

"I understand that the leader's group came last, but that guy Orochimaru, is he going to break the appointment this time?"

Scorpion did not see Orochimaru in the conference room, and his low and hoarse voice sounded very dissatisfied.

Although he enjoys the luxury of immortality, he is still as persistent as ever in his concept of time.

After all, the meeting was about to start. Orochimaru had not arrived yet, and he obviously did not intend to attend this meeting.

"Scorpion, Orochimaru is your team member, right? Don't you know best what happened to him?"

Ghost shark asked strangely.

Scorpion's voice still sounded low: "I also want to know what's going on. Because I was looking for materials, I temporarily left the team alone, and Orochimaru seemed to go to Itachi to receive the body of the Five-Tailed Jinchuuriki. Well... then, why are you here but Orochimaru is missing?"

At the end of the sentence, Xie turned his face to Itachi, his eyes showing coldness and questioning intent.

Opening his eyes, Itachi looked at Scorpion with his three Magatama Sharingan, and slowly said: "I'm not very clear about this matter. I haven't seen him since he traded the body of the Five-Tailed Jinchuuriki. Like us It is also very common for a rebellious ninja to be dealt with by the ANBU of the village."

This is not a lie, it just saves the process of fighting between himself and Orochimaru.

After Orochimaru escaped, he really didn't know where Orochimaru went.

"ANBU? This is impossible! As far as I know, there are spies planted by Orochimaru in Konoha. If there is any big move in Konoha, Orochimaru will definitely be alert. Konoha's ANBU alone cannot defeat Orochimaru. How's the pill?"

Scorpios have full confidence in their own judgment.

Being in the same group as Orochimaru, he can't say that he knows everything about Orochimaru's strength and abilities, but he has 70% knowledge.

In terms of positive abilities, Orochimaru may be slightly weaker, but Orochimaru's difficulty lies in his many weird and evil methods, such as forbidden arts such as the Reincarnation Technique. Konoha Anbu wants to deal with Orochimaru, but that is not the case. easy thing.

Not to mention, how could Konoha suddenly take action against Orochimaru when they lost troops and generals on the battlefield in the Kingdom of Wind?

Either Itachi lied, or Itachi was hiding something.

Just when Itachi was about to speak and explain again, the door of the conference room was suddenly opened.

Xiao Nan walked in from the outside.

one person? Seeing that Xiaonan was the only one entering the conference room, Xie and others sitting in the conference room were all confused.

Konan glanced at everyone in the conference room, and then said: "Nagato has something to deal with with Orochimaru. The content of this meeting will be led by me. In addition, Orochimaru will continue to work as a researcher from today on. Organizational work, and will not participate in the task of capturing the tailed beast."

As soon as this remark came out, the meeting room fell into a strange silence.

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There is a huge potted plant on the experimental table.

In the flower pot, a thick dead wood was planted.

The seemingly withered long tree is pregnant with a very huge life energy.

This piece of dead wood comes from a part of the most essential part of the golem of the heretics.

Especially after absorbing a whole tailed beast chakra, the power of the heretic golem also began to wake up slowly.

Even a piece of dead wood contains extremely strong life energy.

"This is truly a great miracle in nature. I am somewhat looking forward to what the Heretic Golem will look like after absorbing all the Nine-Tailed Beasts. Ten-Tails, does such a thing really exist?"

Orochimaru looked at the potted plant in front of him with excited eyes, and the expression on his face became extremely frenzied.

This kind of fanaticism is no less than the pursuit of blood succession boundaries, such as the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, which is more advanced than Sharingan.

"Leave aside whether they exist or not, it is not a simple task to gather the nine tailed beasts. If my prediction is correct, the current seven tails should have fallen into the hands of Chiba Shiraishi, somewhere in the country of ghosts. Keep it for safekeeping. Getting that tailed beast is not an easy task."

Nagato ignored Orochimaru's fervent eyes and spoke calmly.

"Is that the tailed beast that originally belonged to Takigakure Village? If I remember correctly, during the Third Ninja War, Takigakure Village did send people to Konoha to question. It seems that it was a disciple of Minato who plundered Takigakure Village. Nanao, which caused people from Takigakure Village to come to Konoha to hold him accountable. However, because he could not be found, the matter was later dropped."

Orochimaru said as he remembered something.

"It's a bit troublesome to explain the cause and effect, but I estimate that Nohara Rin, who is the container of the Seven-Tails, is probably not dead. Moreover, according to reliable information, there is a second man among the Uchiha clan in the Kingdom of Demons who possesses a kaleidoscope. For Uchiha ninjas with Rinnegan, the pupil technique is related to time and space.”

"Really? The key is still those people from Chiba Shiraishi. If they don't plan to hand over the tailed beast, it will definitely be a tough battle. The current Akatsuki alone may not be able to handle it."

Orochimaru objectively stated the facts.

The battlefield of the Kingdom of Wind can only be used as a reference to measure the military strength of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

In this war, it is unknown how many tricks the Kingdom of Ghosts has hidden.

That's what makes it scary.

It can be said that the existence of Akatsuki has checked and balanced the development of the Kingdom of Ghosts to a certain extent.

Otherwise, without Akatsuki's checks and balances, the Demon Country's actions may be much more radical than imagined.

"It doesn't matter. Even Qianye Baishi doesn't know much about the situation here. I have already given you the things. If there are no other requirements, I will leave first."

Nagato said.

"These materials are enough... That's it. If there is anything missing later, I will bring it up again. After all, this is my first time to do this kind of experiment, so it may take a little more time. After all, we are here Violating the realm of 'gods'."

Therefore, if this experiment succeeds, Orochimaru can be sure that Nagato will be unmatched in the ninja world.

Now the Akatsuki and the Demon Country are racing against time and using all means to make themselves stronger.

But the five major countries, which are gradually decaying, know nothing about it.

Orochimaru has a premonition that if the Fourth Ninja War breaks out in the future, the protagonists will definitely be the Demon Country and Akatsuki, while the other countries can only passively bear their fate.

The five major countries are no longer the players who control the world chessboard, but are held in the hands of others as chess pieces.

"God?"

"Isn't it? With this power, coupled with your reincarnation eye, I can't think of anyone else in this world who can stop you."

Orochimaru said.

"But you don't look worried."

Nagato looked at Orochimaru strangely.

Orochimaru chuckled and did not answer Nagato's question.

It will be boring to see things that are static, but only when new winds appear will the 'windmill' of the world begin to spin and flow, bringing new and interesting things.

The windmill of Konoha has stopped spinning, but the windmills of Ghost Country and Akatsuki have begun to rotate quietly, and the speed is getting faster and faster.

"It doesn't matter what you get, what's important is the pursuit of the truth of immortality. Whether it's the Sharingan or the Samsara Eye, in my opinion, they are just tools for me to pursue my goals, not everything. So in the future, you and Chiba Shiraishi and the others I will watch the battle carefully and use this thing I am going to create to see who is closer to the truth of the world."

Orochimaru looked at Nagato's leaving figure and smiled meaningfully.

Seeing too much of the same things will make you feel bored. I wonder in what direction will these two winds blow the future of the ninja world?