Escape From Konoha

The towering mountain peaks are hidden in the clouds and mist. From a distance, you can only see the huge black outline, which is daunting.

Unlike the shinobi villages of other major countries, which are either built on gentle sand dunes, plains, or flat coasts, Kumogakure Village belonging to the Kingdom of Thunder is a village built among mountains and ravines. Ninja Village.

In Ninja Village, the fighting sect has the most ninjas, and the folk customs are sturdy and advocating practical action and strength.

At the same time, it is the village with the most persistent pursuit of military power among the ninja villages of the five major countries.

Located on the training ground at the top of a mountain, the Fourth Raikage and his personal secretary Jōnin Mabuyi appeared here, accompanied by the escort Jōnin Darui, as well as seniors who were proficient in illusion, medical ninjutsu and sensory ninjutsu. Ren Xi also appeared here together.

These two people went to the Kingdom of Iron with the Fourth Raikage to participate in the Five Shadows Conference, which was enough to prove their strength and potential, and they were highly recognized by the Raikage.

"Is this the Kunai Gun developed by the Ghost Country's military? It looks the same as the weapons used in the Sky Country in the past."

The Fourth Raikage looked at the kunai gun in his right hand, which was a weapon developed by the army of the Kingdom of Demons. In his left hand, he held a slightly worn kunai gun, which was used by the Kingdom of Kong in the past. ninja.

In the Second Ninja World War, Yun Yin also participated in the ranks of destroying the country of Kong, and also plundered many ninja tools belonging to the country of Kong.

"Actually, there are differences. The kunai gun developed by the Kingdom of Ghosts is not only light and durable, but also automatically attaches attribute chakra when fired, enhancing the speed and penetration of the kunai. The design of the bursts also It is better than the Kunai Gun of the past from the Land of Kong."

Standing by the side, Mabui gave a pertinent evaluation.

"That's right. Jounin aside, if each genin and chunin are equipped with such a weapon, then the tactics used in daily battles will also be enriched."

With that said, the Fourth Raikage picked up the kunai gun developed by Kongo Kuni in his left hand and pulled the trigger. A kunai quickly ejected from the barrel and shot towards the target in the distance.

laugh!

Kunai pierced into the target without any surprise, fixed on it, shaking tremblingly.

The Fourth Raikage said nothing, then put down his left hand, raised the kunai gun developed by the Demon Country's military in his right hand, pulled the trigger as before, and with a whoosh, the kunai in the barrel was fired faster. come out.

It did not pierce the target, but penetrated directly through the wooden target, pierced the wall behind the target, and took root on the wall, leaving a shocking scar at the place where it was pierced.

The power of the old and new kunai guns makes a decisive difference.

"It's really a terrible weapon. If the ninja takes it, it will immediately form a strong combat power."

Shinobi Kami, who served as Raikage's guard, was amazed when he saw this scene.

This kind of powerful suffering is not surprising to him.

He can achieve similar effects by attaching chakra to kunai, or even better.

However, if this kind of weapon is widely used by genin, the sacrifice rate of genin in battle will be greatly reduced.

It will change the tactics of hardcore level ninjas.

Jonin Darui, who served as the Raikage's guard together with Nozomi, put his hands behind his head and whistled, also expressing surprise.

Such an inconspicuous thing, the kunai fired has such a powerful penetrating power, if you are not careful, the jounin will be affected.

"Yes, this is the value of this ninja tool. It seems that the military of the Kingdom of Ghosts is looking for strong military power just like us."

Mabuyi nodded.

Judging from the popularization of such ninja tools by the Demon Country military, it seems that they have completed the reform of ninja tools ahead of schedule. Almost everyone in the military has ninjas. It can be predicted that the Demon Country military is eager for military development.

There are many similarities with the route taken by Yunyin Village.

Fourth Raikage didn't express his opinion, but threw the Kunai gun in his right hand and flew towards Darui.

"Boss?"

Darui took the Kunai Spear, and looked suspiciously at the Fourth Raikage.

"Darui, use this gun to attack me, let me try how strong the penetration power of this weapon can be."

Fourth Raikage walked into the distance, using himself as a target.

"It's really troublesome..."

Scratching his head, Darui didn't solve it either. Holding the Kunai gun, he pointed the gun at the Fourth Raikage without hesitation.

Even though this weapon has a strong penetrating power, Darui doesn't feel that such a toy can cause any harm to Raikage.

Even without using the Thunder Armor, Raikage's body was as hard as steel, and the ordinary Kunai couldn't even pierce his skin.

"So, I launched."

Saying that, Darui pulled the trigger and launched Kunai carrying wind attribute chakra.

The sharp kunai cut through the air and hit the fourth Raikage's right chest directly.

As a result, as if hitting an iron block, there was a whine, and Kunai was bounced away.

"Ah, I knew it would be like this."

Darui was speechless for a moment, not surprised by such a result.

The Fourth Raikage looked at his right chest. It couldn't be said that it was unscathed. There was just a very thin cut. It was really hard to detect if you didn't look carefully.

"It can actually leave a mark on my body. It's powerful."

The Fourth Raikage said without humility.

His ninjutsu was passed down from his father, the Third Raikage.

Although his body is not as strong as his father, the Third Raikage, who can fight tailed beasts in hand-to-hand combat, it is not something that can be injured by ordinary weapons and ninjutsu.

So far, except for the Hyuga clan's soft fist and the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato's Rasengan, no one can ignore his tough body.

If the thunder armor is attached, the body's defense will increase by one level again.

Most offensive ninjutsu can be ignored.

Coupled with his own speed, which is now the best in the ninja world, it is not difficult to defeat thousands of people on the battlefield.

After all, compared to the Third Ninja War, his strength has grown substantially, which is nothing compared to the same.

"Although Raikage-sama is very strong, please don't act recklessly like this. Let's forget it this time."

Mabuyi walked over and warned with a sigh.

"I'm just testing the performance of these weapons...Okay, I have a rough idea of ​​the power of this gun. This time I only introduced two thousand, and some of them will be dismantled and studied by the research department to strive for self-sufficiency. The rest can be discussed , but when it comes to national defense, you must control the production channels yourself.”

The fourth generation of Raikage made a final decision and approved Kunai Gun.

Part of it was put into the working ninjas and allowed them to test and use it, and the other part was handed over to the research and development department to penetrate the principles of kunai guns and strive to make their own kunai guns instead of relying on the country of ghosts.

"Yes, then, about another batch of flying ninjas, do you want to test it?"

Mabuyi asked.

"Don't be so troublesome. I remember that the Tutai is in charge of it. Just take out one or two pieces and hand them over to the R\u0026D department for further study."

The fourth generation of Raikage shook his head. Seeing the weapons here, he basically understood the specific positioning of these weapons.

Some tactics of today's ninjas can be changed, but they have not been completely changed.

However, as all countries begin to study such weapons, the mode and tactics of future ninja wars will also change to a certain extent.

The Fourth Raikage could completely expect this kind of thing.

Azabui nodded, and recorded the words of the Fourth Raikage.

"So, is there anything else to deal with next, Mabui? If not, then I will go to practice."

The Fourth Raikage asked.

As a secretary, Mabui not only helps Raikage with countermeasures, but is also responsible for arranging Raikage's work schedule, greatly improving Raikage's office efficiency and striving to avoid wasting time.

"There are two things."

Mabuyi said at this time.

"What's up?"

"Not long ago, Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas of Konoha, sent a piece of information, hoping that we would be wary of a ninja named 'Ako' from the Demon Country's military. The other party seems to have the ability to eliminate chakra. I think This information is more important, so I wrote it down."

Mabuyi replied.

"Is the information reliable?"

The Fourth Raikage asked.

"Since the source of the information is that Sannin, it should be reliable."

"Then leave it to the intelligence department to handle it. Just compile the detailed report and show it to me."

The Fourth Raikage ordered.

"Yes. However, Sannin Jiraiya actually provided such information for free. It seems that Konoha is very wary of the Kingdom of Demons."

Mabui made such a judgment, and it was foreseeable that Konoha had indeed been on a decline since the Third Ninja War.

At the Five Kage Conference, the wanted order for traitors from the Demon Country was eliminated. This was also criticized by many people internationally, and its prestige was not as good as before.

On the contrary, because Kumogakure has always focused on the development of military power, both the number of ninjas and armaments and logistics have improved significantly after the Third Ninja World War.

Recently, the number of businessmen who come to Yunyin to entrust tasks has increased significantly.

Konoha's strength and prestige have declined, so it is natural for guests to go to other ninja villages to entrust tasks.

On the other hand, the ninjas of the Demon Country do not rely on mission entrustment for rewards, but they are not restricted by the mission system of the five major ninja villages.

As long as the Kingdom of Ghosts is not involved in the task entrustment business, then the share of the task market that belongs to the five major countries will still belong to the five major countries and will not be circulated to the outside world. Then, there is not much conflict of interest between Kumogakure and the Kingdom of Oni.

As for how the Daming Mansion of the Kingdom of Thunder handles it, that is their business.

At the beginning of the establishment of Ninja Village, it had been agreed that Yun Yin was only responsible for national defense, and political matters were things that daimyo and nobles needed to consider. Whether it is seeking cooperation or sanctioning the country of ghosts, it has nothing to do with Yun Yin.

However, with the commercial strength displayed by the Kingdom of Ghosts, the advantages of cooperation outweigh the disadvantages.

Therefore, Azabui thinks that it is not a very smart move for Sha Yin to use the Five Kages Conference to put pressure on the Oni Land.

There is no reason for Lei Zhiguo and Yunyin to become spearmen in the hands of others.

"This is an internal matter of Konoha, we just need to wait and see how it changes. So, what is the second thing?"

The Fourth Raikage asked.

Having said this, Mabuyi's face became a little more solemn, and she reported to the Fourth Raikage: "That is about the Raikage-sama's last request. The ANBU has found the target."

"Require?"

Fourth Raikage touched his chin, but didn't react for a while.

Mabuyi said: "It's about the secret technique of strengthening the human body's meridian system. Anbu has found such a thing. The Raikage-sama's external body is already strong enough. The only weakness in the face of Rou Fist is the inside of the body. It’s defective.”

"Is it true that you found it, Mabui? Tell me quickly, who owns this secret technique?"

After listening, Fourth Raikage's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask.

"Sugino Country, a small ninja tribe called Sugi Village... In this village, there is an ancient secret technique inheritance. It is said that it can strengthen the meridian system and internal organs of the human body. If the practice is successful, Soft Fist will be effective against Raikage. The threat of adults will be greatly reduced.”

Mabuyi replied.

"Great! Prepare your manpower immediately, and hurry to this place called Sugi Village. Anyone who dares to block the way will be crushed by Lao Tzu!"

Hearing this, the fourth Raikage's eyes shone brightly, revealing an aura of certainty.

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"Business seems to be a bit sluggish recently."

The white-haired man said to the owner of the tavern.

The tavern owner glanced at the white-haired man and replied: "Yes, because of the strong rise of the Demon Country, business in the western part of the Ninja World has become difficult."

"Is it so exaggerated?"

the white-haired man asked.

The tavern owner sighed, wiped the glass in his hand, and continued to answer: "It's so difficult to do. You also know that the Ghost Country basically has a zero-tolerance attitude towards this part of the market. Not only the Ghost Country, but also the Ghost Country The underground markets in the Kingdom of Netherworld, the Kingdom of Bears, and the Kingdom of Snow near the Kingdom of Japan were also severely impacted. Many strongholds were directly destroyed. If this continues, the job of a bounty hunter will become increasingly difficult. .”

The remarks may seem unrelated, but they are not.

The tavern is just a disguise, the essence here is an underground black market trading platform.

The guests who come to this tavern are all people with special status - bounty hunters.

The composition of bounty hunters comes from rebel ninjas from various countries, wandering rootless ninjas, and wandering samurai who know how to use chakra.

This is a violent group that can do all kinds of bad things for money.

On the bright side of the ninja world, the five major powers are respected, but in the dark world, the underground black market is running rampant.

The relationship between the underground black market is complicated, and political figures from various countries, as well as big businessmen well-known in the ninja world, are all secretly funding it. Pay money to hire a bounty hunter to do some shady things for you.

So, the market took off.

The five major countries turned a blind eye to this.

But the emerging military power, Ghost Country, is different. Their country's top leaders have a zero-tolerance attitude towards the underground black market.

The underground black markets in the countries surrounding the Kingdom of Ghosts were hit at the same time and were attacked and destroyed by unknown persons.

It is self-evident which country is taking the lead behind this.

In the past, when the two great powers of Futu jointly divided the western part of the Ninja World, the current situation did not occur. As a result, the Kingdom of Demons had just emerged, and the underground black market in the western part of the Ninja World was attacked at the same time... Anyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on.

But facing the Kingdom of Ghosts, which defeated the Kingdom of Wind, the big guys on the platform could only roar loudly in their own rooms, but there was nothing they could do about it.

They were facing the Kingdom of Ghosts, which had defeated Kazekage, one of the Five Shadows of the Kingdom of Wind. No matter how they looked at it, victory was impossible. According to legend, Uchiha Ruri summoned a towering giant and killed thousands of sand ninjas with one strike. He chopped down thousands of sand ninjas with only a dozen swords. The military leader of the Kingdom of Demons, Chiba Shiraishi, was even more terrifying. He killed tens of thousands of sand ninjas instantly with one ninjutsu.

The underground black market, which is just a trading platform, is naturally not qualified to collide with a military power.

Because of this, due to the severe damage in the western region, the recent income of the underground black market has been 20 to 30% less than the previous month.

The salaries of these staff members have also been slightly reduced.

"So, will the target's bounty also be adjusted?"

The white-haired man asked the question that concerned him most.

"That's not the case. If the bounty is lowered, most bounty hunters will be dissatisfied."

The tavern owner smiled.

"That's right. Okay, let's do some interesting tasks. I've been a little busy recently."

The white-haired man also smiled.

"The ability of Mr. Bugao's team is worthy of recognition. Speaking of which, since Mr. Kakuzu retired, the Xuan Yuans led by Mr. Bugao have become the signature hunters of our underground black market."

The tavern owner said in a respectful tone.

"Everywhere, our colleagues think highly of us."

The white-haired man——Insect Man smiled modestly.

"This is not necessarily true. The completion rate of bounty missions is close to 100%. The ninjas who hunt ninjas - Xuan Yuanzhong, but there are many big shots who appreciate your abilities. If you are willing to become a retainer of a certain famous person, you will definitely be a guest. "

The tavern owner smiled at the insect man, as if he was conveying a message to a certain 'big shot'.

The insect man shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Forget it, we are used to being free and loose. If we are controlled by others, we will be a little uncomfortable."

"That's right, Mr. Insect Man, it's not time to retire yet. However, I also want to give you a word of advice. It is difficult to have a happy ending as a bounty hunter in the black market. Mr. Insect Man, please think more about your future... Well, okay, let’s stop chatting here, there happens to be a task that needs to be handed over to the Xuan Yuans to complete.”

The tavern owner handed me a drink.

"Oh? What is it?"

The worm man picked up the glass, took a sip of the wine in it, and narrowed his eyes.

"The person who issued the mission is an elder from Sugi Village. They entrusted the Xuan Yuans led by Mr. Mushio to take back their secret technique. The commission fee is 80 million taels."

"Eighty million taels? Do you need such a high bounty?"

Hearing the bounty offer, the worm man widened his eyes slightly, as if a little surprised.

Even Xuan Yuanzhong rarely received such a high reward task in a year.

Most of the reward tasks they accepted were around 10 million taels to 30 million taels.

The task reward of 80 million taels has not been received for more than a year.

In Ninja Village's entrustment system, such a task is undoubtedly the highest S-level difficulty task that requires several jounin to complete.

"Although it's a little unbelievable, this is indeed a reward offered by the client."

The tavern owner looked serious.

"It seems that the secret technique lost in Sugzhi Village is not a simple thing... Or, it is not easy to snatch the object of Sugzhi Village's secret technique."

Bug Man muttered.

The tavern owner nodded, leaned into the insect man's ear, and said something.

After hearing this, Chong Man's expression became more and more solemn, but he finally nodded in agreement.

Since their debut, Xuan Yuanzhong has never experienced defeat without a fight.

No matter how difficult the task is and how terrifying the enemy is, you should try your best.

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"Recapture the stolen secret technique of Sugi no Mura?"

In the hotel in the town, Chong Man, who had taken the mission back, discussed it with the other four members of the Xuan Yuanzhong.

The other four people are earth men who use earth escape ninjutsu.

A fire man who is good at fire escape ninjutsu.

A water man who is proficient in water escape ninjutsu.

and Kageo, who uses Yinjutsu.

Each of them is given a systematic technique. Although one person is not a powerful ninja, their strength lies in their cooperation.

To deal with most enemies, only four people are needed. Once they encounter a powerful ninja, Bug Man will use his blasting insects to blow up the enemy to death.

The danger of blasting bugs, even Jiraiya, one of the Sannin of Konoha, had suffered in this regard.

In the ninja world, there are only a handful of ninjas who can rival the three ninjas. Therefore, the Xuan Yuan people in the underground black market are feared by everyone and become the client's guests.

"Yes." Faced with Shadow Man's question, Mushi Man nodded and continued: "I heard that some unidentified ninjas entered Sugino Country a few days ago. Their goal is to steal the legend passed down from generation to generation in Sugino Village. Some kind of secret technique. After a battle, the secret technique of Sugino Village was snatched away... The mission issued by the elder of Sugino Village is for us to retrieve the secret technique scroll stolen from Sugino Village."

"Then, who is the person who robbed Sugino Village's secret technique..."

"Kumogakure ninja."

The insect man slowly said this sentence.

The other dead people all frowned, sensing the difficulty of the matter.

In order to enhance his military strength, Kumogakure went around collecting secret techniques and forbidden techniques. This matter was not a secret in the ninja world.

However, out of respect for the Kingdom of Thunder, the other four countries only turned a blind eye to Kumogakure's actions and only verbally reprimanded him.

In this way, if there is really a powerful secret technique in Sugi Nobumura, then it is not incomprehensible that it was found out by Kumogakure and was robbed.

This is Kumogakure's authoritarian style.

Because Kumo Gakure pursues power at all costs, the ninja villages in various countries have to expand their armaments to defend against Kumo Gakure.

"Who is the leader of Kumogakure?"

asked the native man.

The insect man shook his head and replied: "I don't know at the moment, but the ones who entered the Sugi Village to steal the secret scrolls that day were just a few jounin from the Hidden Cloud Village. They were good at swordsmanship and thunder escape, and they injured many people in the Sugi Village."

This result is normal.

The village of Sugi is just a little-known small village, and has been in decline for many years. The jounin of the Hidden Cloud Village are generally powerful martial arts factions, and the jounin of the small village are even more powerful. It's not a strange thing for such a declining village that even a few Yunyin Shangren can't do anything about it.

After all, some ninja villages are really small, and only a few jounin can be conquered.

The power of the ninjas in Sugzhi Village is not so weak, but it is not that strong either.

"Then go and investigate. Since you have accepted the mission, even if the opponent is Yun Yin, you must complete the mission."

Water Man said.

The insect man waits for the dead man to nod, this is indeed the truth.

After all, it is not a frontal confrontation with a ninja village, but it is not impossible to take back the secret scroll.

Moreover, if you find that you are invincible at that time, it will not be too late to retreat.

Facing an opponent like Yun Yin, they dare not be careless.

"In addition, after completing this task, the headquarters also entrusted a task."

The insect man said at this time.

"What mission?"

The insect man glanced at everyone and said: "The leader asked us to find the whereabouts of Tsunade, one of the three ninjas. It seems that we have something important to discuss with her. If there are no other problems, let's set off."

After the worm man finished speaking, he walked out of the guest room first, and the other four followed, and started to chase the Yunyin ninja who had stolen the secret scroll of Sugi Village with worm man.