Escape From Konoha

"My side has been cleaned up, how about your side?"

The air in the forest was filled with a strong smell of blood. Looking at the large number of ninja corpses lying on the ground around him, Ayane was asking about the situation at Liuli through the remote portable radio communicator.

This kind of portable radio communicator has been improved by the Demon Country's military. It is not only smaller and easier to carry, but also because receivers are secretly arranged in various areas of the Demon Country, it can be used as long as it is within the Ghost Country. Real-time communication takes place via this radio.

In terms of real-time exchange of information, it is more convenient than the perception ninjutsu of the Konoha Nara clan.

Unless it is some special intelligence that cannot be described in words, in most cases, a cooperative strategy can be launched through radio contact.

In ninja battles, intelligence analysis and sharing is a very important part.

The previous battles in the ninja world have also proved this point. Ninja Village, who obtained information first, is even more invincible on the battlefield.

"I still have two places here, and it may take half a day."

Liuli's cold voice came through the radio. The main body is located on the other side of the boundary of the Kingdom of Demons, but now he can communicate with Ayane without any hindrance. In terms of communication technology, the Kingdom of Demons is no longer limited to a single ninjutsu. s method.

As long as the receiver borders the ninja world and communicates within the whole ninja world, it is theoretically possible.

For the ninja troops in the kingdom of ghosts, many new tactics that are different from the traditional ninja can be optimized.

"no problem?"

Ayane laughed.

"Who do you think I am? This little guy can at most warm me up."

It is the task of Ayane and Liuli to wipe out the underground black market ninjas who lurk into the territory of the ghost country and attempt to sabotage their plans.

It is not difficult to deal with the ninjas in the underground black market who are of varying strength. Ayane and Liuli spend most of their time on allocating troops and looking for ninjas in the underground black market.

If the opponent concentrates and uses all their strength, they can wipe out all the underground black market ninjas who have sneaked in in less than half a minute.

Compared with the regularized ninja troops in the Kingdom of Ghosts, the underground black market ninjas who do not understand the tactics of ninja groups have an absolute disadvantage.

What's more, the team is led by the two most powerful warriors in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Ayane didn't say anything about this. After knowing the situation on Liuli's side, she knew that there was no need to worry about the underground black market ninjas lurking into the Kingdom of Ghosts.

After cutting off the communication with Liuli, Ayane directed the surrounding Oni Country ninjas to clean the battlefield and handle the follow-up work.

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After Ayane eliminated the underground black market ninjas she was responsible for, she immediately returned to Aster City.

Unlike Ruri, who has no job and is light-hearted, as the leader of the Hyuga clan in the Kingdom of Demons, she now also shoulders the task of being the captain of the security force in the Kingdom of Demons.

The elimination of the underground black market ninjas who have sneaked into the Kingdom of Demons to cause trouble is originally under the jurisdiction of the police force. To deal with this group of secret rats, there is no need to dispatch the army. The security force has absorbed many outstanding ninjas from the military, and there are also elite ninjas in it, which is enough to deal with bounty hunters.

After all, although the overall strength of the security forces that maintain security within the Kingdom of Ghosts is not as good as that of the army, they are still sufficient to use force to stabilize the internal security of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Ayane returned home and prepared to change her clothes before going to work in the police force. After returning home, I found Shiraishi resting at home, sitting on the sofa in the living room, reading a newspaper in his hand.

"It's a little early to come back today, Shiraishi-kun."

"The work ended early, so it's more leisurely now. Have you solved it over there?"

Shiraishi asked, putting down the newspaper.

"It's solved. Liuli should still need some time. I'll probably come back tomorrow."

"Thank you for your hard work. The international environment has been a bit unstable recently. There has been a complete fight in the Country of Rain, and it may also affect the Country of Waves."

They seem to be two different countries. On the map, the locations of the two countries are also far apart.

Theoretically, no matter how chaotic the Kingdom of Rain is, it has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Waves, but this time the situation is different.

Because the trigger for civil strife in the Rain Country was controlled by major powers behind the scenes, including the Fire Country.

The Country of Waves is also a neighbor of the Country of Fire. Even though the Country of Fire has been somewhat weakened in recent years, it still has the power to control two small countries at the same time behind the scenes.

The five major countries have a profound background, especially the extremely extensive network of contacts, and the surrounding small countries have already been planted countless nails by them to prepare for the need for war.

From this point of view, the kingdom of ghosts is a late start.

However, the expansion policy adopted by the Kingdom of Ghosts is fundamentally different from the existing model of a great power. The target subjects it recruits are also low-level civilians who have been ignored by the great powers. This is a completely blank space for the great powers.

Therefore, even if the kingdom of ghosts starts late, it is not difficult to catch up with the big countries.

It is crucial that the power of the common people at the bottom depends on whether they are organized.

Shiraishi is very clear that big countries and nobles look down on common people.

Because the unorganized civilians are indeed a group of lambs who have no resistance, they will be defeated one by one, and there is nothing wrong with them.

If the country of ghosts wants to become the core country that organizes the civilian class, it has a long way to go.

"Is Shiraishi-kun worried about the situation of that girl Ichiji?"

Ayane knew that Kazuhime had gone to the Country of Waves and planned to establish an outpost of the Country of Demons there to prepare for future wars.

However, the Land of Waves is adjacent to the Land of Fire after all. For the sake of international balance, the Land of Fire dare not make any outrageous actions blatantly, but it will definitely destroy the actions of the Land of Ghosts in the Land of Waves.

"Yeah, I'm not too worried about Ichihime's personal safety. I'm just worried that she will misjudge the situation and cause problems in the order of strikes. Her current actions in the land of waves can only be said to be remarkable. .”

Through Kado's report to him, Shiraishi has a clear picture of Kazuhime's deployment in the wave country, which is not very brilliant, but there have been no obvious mistakes so far, and the methods and moves are still too rigid in the conventional form.

"Although he is a genius, he is still a child after all. After all, you have prepared a backup plan, right?"

Ayane smiled and said.

On the surface, this is just a test for Yiji.

However, if the test fails, countless people from the Kingdom of Waves will sacrifice their lives. This is not something that can be overshadowed by just one test.

She knew that Shiraishi was a human being, and she would never be so careless when it comes to matters of life and death, and let Kazuhime go to the country of waves. This behavior itself is a bait and a trap.

The real backhand is still dormant under the water, waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

"We always have to see how well she has studied in the past few years, but in the future, it may not be too easy on my side. There are a lot of forces involved in this matter."

Now Shiraishi can only take a break from his busy schedule.

There are some things that Yi Ji cannot make the decision on her own.

For example, the merchant alliance on the isolated island, or the top management of the Fire Country, these are behemoths that Ichiji cannot deal with with her own pure force.

Therefore, the series of measures that Ichiki launched in the Country of Waves were basically within Shiraishi's expectations. It seems that it has taken the initiative, but in fact it has always been in a passive defensive state and has never taken a dominant advantage.

At this point, the competition of strength between countries is fundamental. War and politics are both means to win victory.

"In other words, you are going to take action yourself next?"

"Well, I have communicated with you by radio before. The merchant alliance on the isolated island must be resolved. If you want to open a gap in the country of fire, the merchant alliance on the isolated island is the key."

The current Fire Country is like an unbreakable rock, leaving Shiraishi unable to find a place to strike.

Because this time the opponent is not a purely military organization like Konoha, but the highest authority of the Fire Country - the Fire Country Daimyo.

To some extent, this is a being that is more difficult to deal with than Naruto.

So far, Shiraishi has not been able to find the opponent's flaws, so he indulged Kazuhime to fully display her plan in the land of waves, in order to find out the mistakes in the steps of the daimyo of the land of fire, and tear the outer layer of the land of fire protective film.

"Just be prepared. I'm going to work for the security team. I might not be back for dinner tonight. I'll leave it to you to supervise Cai's homework tonight."

Ayane, who had already changed her clothes, walked down from the second floor and said to Shiraishi.

"Is this too strict for Cai?"

Shiraishi asked.

"Although the future patriarch of the Hyuga Clan doesn't necessarily need him to inherit, since he has ninja talent no less than mine, he can't waste it like this. It doesn't require him to surpass me quickly, at least he must have the power to protect himself. "

Ayane glanced at Shiraishi and said to him.

"Is that so? I understand. I was thinking that I would take him and Asuka out to relax at night when I have a rare free time today. It seems that the plan has been ruined."

Shiraishi smiled and shrugged, picking up the newspaper just enough to cover his face, and did not comment further on Ayane's words.

Ayane snorted slightly, as if she was not particularly satisfied with Shiraishi's indulgent behavior, but she didn't say anything and turned around to leave.

After Ayane left, Shiraishi put down the newspaper in his hand again, stood up from the sofa, walked to the window, looked at the sky outside the window, and said nothing for a long time.

Falling into some kind of thought, the atmosphere suddenly became dull.

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Konoha.

At dusk, the dojo was empty.

The sound of palm clapping continued, and the small figure faced a wooden stake in the dojo, adjusted its pace and breathing, and kept hitting its soft palms on the wooden stake.

Although she has not yet reached the age of school, Hanabi, the second daughter of the head of the Hyuga clan, has already been able to master the chakra of the body part, and she can punch the soft fist that the Hyuga clan has passed down from generation to generation.

The seemingly soft palm strike is the essence of Rouquan.

For the soft fist that can directly attack the internal meridian system of the human body, the soft fist itself does not need to be very powerful. It can easily defeat the enemy when it touches the enemy's body.

While Huahuo was practicing soft fist, the door of the dojo suddenly opened.

Hanabi stopped waving at the stake, and looked towards the door of the dojo, where a tall and majestic figure appeared, it was Hyuga Hyuzu, the current patriarch of the Hyuga Clan.

He was wearing off-white casual clothes in his spare time, his white pupils glanced at the dojo, and at a glance he found Huahuo who was practicing soft fist against the wooden stake.

"Are you practicing here alone, Hanabi?"

Hizuru looked at Hanabi, his majestic gaze softened, and asked her a question.

"Yes."

Hanabi nodded, meeting Hizuru's eyes without fear.

"Pay attention to your time, don't practice too much, and relax and rest appropriately."

Rizu said earnestly.

Before Hanabi could say anything, Hizu continued: "Just in time, you have finished warming up now. I have something to ask of you."

"Please?"

Hanabi tilted her head, confused.

Hizu did not answer directly, but looked at the attendant outside the door, and his voice passed over: "Ask Natsu to bring Hinata over."

"Yes, Lord Hizu."

The attendant was a jounin from the Hyuga branch. After hearing Hizu's instructions, he respectfully stepped back.

Watching the conversation between Hizu and the attendant, Hanabi seemed to have guessed something, hiding it in her heart without saying anything.

Not long after, two women, one large and one small, came over with the Hinata branch jounin.

The older woman is a chunin from the Hyuga family. She is about twenty years old and her name is Hinata Natsu. Because she has a gentle personality and is not good at fighting, she has stayed in the clan and become the head of the Hyuga clan. The maid of Tian and his second daughter Hanabi.

The younger one is Hinata, the eldest daughter of the clan leader Hizu, and the eldest daughter of the clan who will inherit the Hyuga clan in the future.

"Hizu-sama."

Hinata Natsu, Hinata's maid, bowed to Hinata to show respect.

Hizu waved his hand and glanced at Hinata.

Feeling her father's majestic gaze, Hinata lowered her head uneasily and said in a low voice: "Father, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Have you finished your homework?"

Hizu asked.

"Not yet."

Hinata replied in a soft tone.

"You're just a junior, so you shouldn't have much homework."

"Yes."

"In other words, in the past two hours after school, you haven't finished your homework. As the eldest daughter of the Zong family, it's a bit embarrassing. When I went to school at your age, I had already finished my homework and concentrated my time on I’ve mastered soft fist training.”

Hidashi's majestic tone became stern.

"Um, Master Hizu, Master Hinata..."

The maid Hinata Natsu, who took a step forward and was about to defend Hinata, was about to speak out when she was coldly interrupted by Hinata:

"You don't need to defend her, Xia, just do your job. This is the Zong family's business."

"……yes."

Hinataxia's body trembled and she stopped talking.

Looking at Hinata, whose body was also trembling, her submissive and pitiful look made Hizu frown.

"Hinata."

"In the!"

Hinata responded in a panic, her voice a little louder.

"Let me test your recent training results and see how far you have developed your soft fist."

"I understand, Father, please enlighten me."

Hinata took a deep breath, mustered up her courage and walked to the center of the dojo, ready to accept the test.

But after waiting for a while, there were only him and Hanabi in the center of the dojo, which made Hinata confused and asked Hizuru: "Father, are you not going to play?"

Even if Hinata asked this question, Nizuzu didn't intend to play, but stood there very steadily, and said with a dignified face: "This time I don't plan to test your strength by myself. This time you come to practice with Hanabi, I’m responsible for watching from the side.”

"Practicing with Hanabi?" Hinata turned pale, looked at Hanabi who was much thinner than herself, and said with difficulty: "But, Father, Hanabi hasn't gone to school yet, and she has just started to learn soft fist... …”

Hinata couldn't understand why Rizu wanted Hanabi, her younger sister, who was three or four years younger, to sparring with her. No matter how you looked at it, it was impossible to achieve the effect of sparring.

Firstly, Hanabi's body is too weak, and secondly, Hanabi, who is new to Soft Fist, is definitely not very proficient in Soft Fist.

If he accidentally hurt his sister, he would definitely feel extremely guilty.

"Don't underestimate Huahuo. Although Huahuo has not been in contact with Soft Fist for as long as you, I recognize Huahuo's talent. Ninjas cannot use common sense to judge. If you underestimate the enemy, you will always be the one who suffers."

Hiashi warned Hinata.

But after hearing this, Hinata was only skeptical and did not believe that Hanabi could become her opponent.

"Sister, let's officially start."

While Hinata was still hesitating, Hanabi had already stood on the opposite side, posing in a soft fist posture, her small face was already full of seriousness like Hizuru's, and her eyes were staring at Hinata's whole body seriously.

"Wait, Hanabi, I don't want to hurt you. Father, please—"

Hinata hurriedly took a step back and asked Hizu for help.

"start."

Hizu ignored Hinata's shouts and coldly announced the start of the battle.

The moment Hiashi's voice landed, Hanabi raised her arm, rushed to Hinata quickly, threw out her arm, and hit her in the chest.

Hinata responded in a hurry and looked very embarrassed, but she managed to avoid Hanabi's attack.

But Hanabi's attack didn't end there, but continued to approach, her soft palms enveloped Hinata's body overwhelmingly, Hinata had no choice but to fight back, cold sweat dripped down her face unknowingly.

So fast! Hinata was surprised by the speed of Hanabi's palm movements. More importantly, Hanabi's proficiency in using soft fists was no less than hers.

Although Hizu has praised Hanabi's talent more than once, Hinata does not think Hanabi will be her opponent.

Now that she saw Hanabi officially take action, she realized that if she didn't deal with it seriously, she might really be defeated by Hanabi.

Witnessing the two sisters Hinata and Hanabi who have already handed each other thoroughly, Hizuru stared at their every move, with a serious expression on his face, not knowing what he was thinking.

As a maid, Hinata Natsu looked worriedly at the sisters Hinata and Hanabi who were competing. She knew very well that Hinata's character was different from the tenacious Hanabi. To some extent, Hinata's character was very cowardly and Low self-esteem.

Such a duel would be very detrimental to Hinata.

But this was a duel arranged by the clan leader, Rizu. As a maid, she could only stand on the sidelines as a spectator, unable to step forward to stop it. If she goes beyond her duty, the members of the Zong family will touch the caged bird on her forehead without hesitation, making her miserable.

Sure enough, as Hinata Xia expected, as the battle progressed, Hinata's steps began to become disordered, and her breathing became short of breath. Under Hanabi's fierce pursuit, she quickly fell into a disadvantage.

"Drink!"

With quick eyes and quick hands, Huahuo stretched out his foot and tripped behind Hinata's heel, then landed a soft palm on Hinata's abdomen, and without hesitation, knocked Hinata's body into the air, rolling on the floor of the dojo. She let out a small cry of pain.

Because Hanabi controlled the force in the last blow, Hinata only suffered a little skin injury. After that, she was wiped with medicinal wine and she was fine.

Looking at Hinata who was lying on the ground, still recovering from the defeat, Hanabi glanced at her lightly and said, "I won, sister."

Hinata lowered her head even lower, panting, and stood up slowly from the ground without saying a word, seeming to accept her defeat.

"Hinata-sama."

Hinata Natsu walked to Hinata's side, dusted off her clothes, and checked her injuries.

"You can't protect her like this, Xia. Hinata is the eldest daughter of the main family, and she will inherit the Hyuga clan's family business in the future, but now she is defeated by her younger sister. As an older sister, it is really embarrassing. "

Hizu sighed, his tone full of disappointment.

"I'm sorry, Father..."

Hinata also knew that she had disappointed Hizu, so she lowered her head and apologized.

"You don't even have the determination to fight head-on. You shouldn't have this level. I'm very disappointed in you, Hinata. If you continue to be cowardly like this, for the future of the Hyuga clan, I will reconsider the successor of the clan, Hanabi There’s no better time than you.”

Although such words were very cruel, Hizu still told Hinata.

Losing her status as the heir of the clan means that Hinata will be marked as a branch of the clan.

And Hinata seemed to have remembered something very terrifying, her body was shaking more intensely and her breathing was becoming more rapid.

She has witnessed the faces of people who were separated from their families when they were punished by the Zong family. Their faces were filled with pain, and the way they knelt down and begged for mercy in front of the Zong family was still unforgettable to her.

She didn't understand why the family was divided into the main family and the sub-family, and why she planted a cruel curse on the forehead of the sub-family after the division of the main family and the sub-family... But this is a tradition of the Hyuga clan since ancient times. It ensures the continuation of the Hyuga clan's orthodoxy and is the most correct way to rule.

This is what my father and the elders taught me.

Everything is for the continuation of the Hyuga clan, so the separated ninjas must be planted with curse seals.

"I-I will try my best, Father."

Not knowing how to answer Hizu, Hinata could only give this assurance.

"No, you still don't understand where you lost. Excessive kindness will lead you to hell. This is the fate of the family, and it may become your fate. Think about your position after you go back, Hinata What this clan needs is not weakness."

Hinata's cold words made Hinata breathless, and she didn't even dare to raise her head and look at Hizu.

Just when the atmosphere was depressing to freezing point, footsteps sounded outside, and a figure knelt on one knee outside the door and said respectfully to Rizu:

"Hizu-sama, Elder Danzo is here to visit."

"I understand. Ask Elder Danzo to wait. I'll be there soon."

Rizu turned his head and replied.

"yes."

The figure disappeared from the door.

"I have something to deal with here. Xia, Hinata and Hanabi will leave it to you. By the way, Hinata's homework will be supervised by her. If you don't finish it, don't give her dinner."

Rizu thought for a moment and gave instructions to Hinata Xia.

"Yes, Mr. Rizu, I will take good care of the two ladies."

Hinata Xia followed the order and answered.

"give it to you."

After Hizu finished speaking, he turned around and left the dojo to meet Danzo.