Escape From Konoha

His fingers tapped on the table rhythmically, making sounds in the office.

Military action reports transmitted from various places are presented in detail in the reports, allowing Shiraishi to intuitively feel the complex and diverse changes in the situation in various places in the ninja world.

The internal situation of small countries such as the Country of Chi and the Country of Gray is basically under effective control. As long as there are no problems with the Country of Ghost as the backing, then these small countries can smoothly transform in the direction he expected and will not be in trouble. Something unexpected happened midway.

However, this is also thanks to the unanimous acquiescence of the other major powers in this matter.

He was probably thinking that as long as he completed the next plan for the Kingdom of Ghosts, no matter how much he lost, he would be able to regain everything he lost after victory, and even get more.

During the past six months, various countries submitted diplomatic documents to the Kingdom of Ghosts under various and impeccable excuses, and took practical actions. Commercial transactions with each other became more frequent, demonstrating the peaceful coexistence and joint decision-making between major powers. The friendly appearance of the general direction of the ninja world.

The purpose of doing this is not only to appease, but also to explore the reality and find out some internal situations in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

As for the matter in the Country of Chi, Ye from the Country of Fire must have received a "sufficient" excuse. Next, we only need to pay attention to when Konoha will act next.

The attack time is determined to be December, but the specific date has not yet been determined.

However, Shiraishi is not worried about this. He will soon learn from Yagura the precise time of Konoha's attack on the Kingdom of Demons, so that he can make corresponding arrangements.

The materials, weapons and equipment, and personnel needed for the war, even if there is no need to start preparations in advance, with the current organizational and mobilization capabilities of the Ghost Country and the reserve of materials, it is enough to turn defense into offense in an instant, turning disadvantages into Advantages of one's own position.

This is a conclusion drawn based on the organizational capabilities shown by the Kingdom of Ghosts and the other five major countries.

The truest standard for a qualified industrial country is not only reflected in the country's industrial capabilities. The country's mobilization and organizational capabilities, whether it can effectively mobilize the enthusiasm of its own people, and other issues are all very important manifestations of capabilities, not It is absolutely reflected in the country's industrialization capabilities.

After all, when things go well, everyone will have smooth sailing and win beautifully.

But only when difficulties come, can the most precious resilience of a person, an organization, or a country be fully unleashed.

This is a precious quality that is more valuable than steel and ninjutsu.

Looking through the military reports submitted from various places, Shiraishi's mood became unusually relaxed and happy.

At this moment, the office door was pushed open and Liuli walked in from the outside.

Holding a sealed folder in his hand, he threw it on Shiraishi's desk.

"The action plan for Kirigakure has been planned. Here is the list of people involved, as well as all the required supplies and equipment."

"Hmm..." Shiraishi picked up the plan and read it, nodding slightly, "Those participating in the direct battle are all members of the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan... Are this number enough?"

Although Yagura handed over the sea defense map of Kirigakure Village's upcoming military operation against the Kingdom of Demons, after all, the low-level Kirigakure ninjas participating in the war were obviously unaware of it.

They can't just surrender.

"No problem, I will personally take action when the time comes to control the situation immediately to avoid accidents. You might as well worry about the situation on the other side than me."

Liuli said.

Shiraishi understands who Ruri is talking about. In the upcoming war, Ruri will be responsible for dealing with Kirigakure and has the easiest task.

Ayane is responsible for targeting Iwagakure.

There are other plans for Sunagakure and Konoha.

In order to catch the Kingdom of Ghosts off guard, these villages cannot mobilize large forces at the first time to press the army. Instead, they adopt a lightly armed attack strategy and control the number of personnel to a certain extent.

Compared with the three villages of Kirigakure, Sunagakure and Konoha, Ayane is responsible for Iwagakure, which must be beaten painfully and create a psychological shadow, so that Iwagakure does not dare to act rashly. Ayane is also under the greatest pressure.

Otherwise, they would not be able to spare time and concentrate on dealing with Miao Mushan.

"When the time comes, I will let the mechanized troops move with Ayane, and let's use Iwagakure's ninjas to test the combat effectiveness of this unit."

If it were an ordinary mechanized force, its deterrence would be greatly reduced if it encountered such an unreasonable being as a ninja.

Especially the Iwagakure ninjas who are good at earth escape, they will use various escape techniques to hinder the movement of mechanized troops.

But this does not mean that mechanized troops will become vulnerable in front of ninjas.

The specific performance still needs to be verified by actual combat data.

At this time, Shiraishi's shadow suddenly changed from a flat plane to a three-dimensional one, transforming into a shadow dancer, standing respectfully beside him.

Shiraishi continued:

"Just in case, Shadow Dancer and Tianyu Girl will also take action with Ayane to deal with the Iwagakure ninja."

Liuli glanced at Shadow Dancer, raised her eyebrows slightly, but said nothing.

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"Are you back? What are the results of the investigation?"

Located above the Hokage Rock, the two consultants went to bed, Koharu and Mito Kabuto, and waited for Jiraiya who had returned from the outside.

Looking at Jiraiya's return after a long journey, he knew that Jiraiya had achieved good results in his investigation mission outside.

"This kind of thing, of course, can be accomplished simply by this Immortal himself." Jiraiya laughed exaggeratedly in a boastful tone at first, and then slightly subdued the smile on his face, and his tone became slightly serious, " The situation outside is not optimistic, and I think it’s almost time to take the next step. If this continues, I’m worried that the expansion of the Kingdom of Ghosts will become uncontrollable.”

Unlike the two consultants who stayed at home, he had been outside investigating matters related to the Kingdom of Ghosts during this period, especially the Kingdom of Ghosts' military assistance to small countries, and he had gained a lot.

It is precisely because of this that he can feel more intuitively than most ninjas in Konoha the country's rapidly expanding strength and its daunting ambitions.

"The supplies and weapons have basically been prepared, and the roots and the Sarutobi clan are responsible for guarding them. However, the most important point is to think about how to deal with Chiba Shiraishi, Uchiha Ruri, and Hyuga Ayane. Otherwise, even if they are defeated In the Ghost Country, as long as these three people are still alive, defeating the Ghost Country will be meaningless."

Xiaochun, who went to bed, pointed this out sharply.

"Koharu is right. We have to deal with these three people. The other ninjas in the Kingdom of Ghosts seem to be more sidelined."

Mito Menyan also insisted on the same view.

If these three people are not eliminated, there will be no peace in Konoha.

"Of course I know this kind of thing, but before that, the three of them must be separated and defeated individually. Besides, it is still unknown how many powerful ninjas there are in the Kingdom of Ghosts below the three of them... …We have to guard against this.”

Jiraiya looked thoughtful and frowned, obviously feeling troubled by this.

"You mean the daughter of Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri?"

Mito Menyan seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, that is a monster that is not inferior to her parents at all... In terms of chakra, it is probably on the same level as Kumogakure's Fourth Raikage, and in terms of protracted battle, it is on the same level as the tailed beasts. To be like this Fighting against opponents, even for me, is a huge pressure.”

Although compared to a few years ago, Jiraiya felt that his strength had greatly improved, especially after the disastrous defeat in the Kingdom of Wind, he worked harder to practice his magic... However, due to his own qualifications, he still couldn't master it. To use fairy magic, you must 'fuse' with the two immortals of Miaomu Mountain before you can use fairy magic freely.

It is really a bit reluctant to deal with the enemy in this state.

And being surpassed by a teenage girl made Jiraiya feel very uncomfortable.

"If it is true as you say, then Chiba Shiraishi's daughter is probably more terrifying than Minato in the past. A true genius can only be like this."

Xiaochun sighed after turning to bed.

Although new generations of ninjas have emerged in endlessly over the years, and there are many young ninjas who can be regarded as 'seeds', none of them have emerged as talented as the fourth generation Hokage Namikaze Minato.

It was as if the gods from the second and third ninja wars in the past no longer belonged to Konoha.

Although ninjas focus on collective discipline, individual ninjas, as individuals, are powerful deterrent weapons.

For example, the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki, such as Naruto, such as the Sannin... because in front of such level of ninjas, it is difficult to achieve good results with simple human sea tactics, and they must be restrained by ninjas of the same level.

"Don't be discouraged. As long as the jinchuriki rises, Konoha will soon have powerful deterrent weapons besides the Hokage and Sannin."

Compared to Koharu's worries, Mito Kaden still has optimistic thoughts.

As a consultant, he is always paying attention to Naruto's growth. Coupled with the favor of the holy land Myoboku Mountain, he may become the strongest Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki in history.

If this matter becomes true, then it will only be a matter of time before Konoha regains its reputation as the strongest ninja village.

"Senjutsu? Speaking of which, Jiraiya and I should almost let Naruto go to Mt. Myoboku to practice the senjutsu there. His basic training has been completed, and I think he should be able to meet the standards of the sage guidance of Mt. Myoboku. "

After turning to bed, Koharu thought of something and raised his head to look at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya touched his chin and thought: "This matter, in terms of time and growth, Naruto has indeed made great progress during this period. In this case, I will talk to Tsunade about this matter later. I will take Naruto to Miaomu Mountain to practice in a few days. I will take advantage of this time to teach Naruto at Miaomu Mountain, but in this way, here in the village..."

Understanding Jiraiya's surprise, Koharu went to bed and replied: "The village affairs and the next actions can be left to us and Tsunade. When the battle begins, you will come back from Myoboku Mountain. Now the voices within the village are relatively unified, which reminds me of the exciting moments during the Ninja World War in the past, when we were united and united to fight against the outside world... No matter what kind of setbacks the village encounters, this alone will not change anything."

"So, where's Danzo?"

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes and asked the question.

"Once the battle starts, the roots will also move with it. Danzo has also promised this. After all, this time to attack the Kingdom of Demons, the strong power of the Fighting Faction is indispensable. In addition, if the situation permits, we can also let Danzo heads to the front line..."

After going to bed, Xiaochun paused, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Are you planning to release Danzo?"

Jiraiya's expression changed, and he looked at Koharu who was sleeping unkindly.

"You should know about Danzo's use of Sharingan to control Hiruzen, right?"

When Xiaochun went to bed, he didn't answer the question, and his eyes showed a strange light.

"So what?"

"That's Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan. Shisui's Sharingan Eye Technique 'Betsutenjin' has the ability to tamper with the opponent's will. Even the enemy will unconditionally obey the technique as long as they fall victim to this technique. . And the person who was tricked was completely unaware of it. It can be called the strongest Sharingan genjutsu."

Listening to Koharu's chilling words, Jiraiya's face became even darker.

"Are you planning to—"

Jiraiya seemed to have guessed some of the plans of these two people.

"If the time comes, I won't care so much. Although I can only control one person, if the illusion is successful, Konoha will have an extremely powerful weapon."

"Release Danzo, you are playing with fire and burning yourself! His power is beyond your control!"

Jiraiya's eyes were filled with anger.

He felt that these two people were completely crazy for even thinking of releasing Danzo.

Don't they know the consequences of releasing Danzo?

At that time, it will definitely lead to another struggle for Hokage's power, causing Konoha to fall into endless civil strife.

Although his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi was forced to commit suicide because of Kakashi, if Danzo hadn't made a mistake and provided Kakashi with such a space, this tragedy would not have happened.

It can be said that Danzo also bears a large part of the responsibility for the death of his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He would never compromise with the sinner of Konoha who attacked the Hokage like this and attempted to take the position of the Hokage.

"Jiraiya, we are considering the overall situation of Konoha. The death of Hiruzen has greatly reduced the strength of Konoha. Like you, we are afraid of Danzo, but his power is not suitable for today's Konoha. Speech is indispensable. As long as the final result is beneficial to Konoha, then you can give it a try. Besides, we are only making suggestions and may not necessarily implement them in the end."

Mito Monoyan said firmly.

On this matter, his position was the same as that of Xiaochun.

After listening to the remarks of the two advisors, Jiraiya's face turned pale, and he stared at the two of them, emitting a light that seemed to be cannibalistic, without saying a word.

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After returning from the Country of Chi, the mission activities of Team 7 were temporarily suspended.

Taking advantage of this rare break, Sakura continued to ask Tsunade about strange powers and medical ninjutsu.

Only after truly coming into contact with Tsunade did she understand how knowledgeable and talented Tsunade was in the fields of strange power and medical ninjutsu.

Every time she raised a question, she could get accurate answers from Tsunade immediately.

Even just a few words, to her as a genin, it was like an enlightenment and enlightenment.

On this day, Sakura followed Tsunade to practice as usual.

It was rare for Tsunade to handle the day's official duties in advance and spare some time to teach Sakura.

In the clearing of the woods, Sakura was seen holding a boulder larger than herself with both hands. The boulder in terms of tonnage and weight was also a huge challenge for Sakura, who had just started to experience strange powers.

However, even though her arms and thighs were sore, her heart felt more like being held by a huge hand, and her breathing became less smooth as time went by, Sakura still couldn't help but before Tsunade called a stop. Dare to relax at all, maintain a well-proportioned posture, and lift the boulder in the air.

It wasn't until the words "Okay, let it go" came from the side that Sakura felt relieved and threw down the boulder above her head. When it landed on the ground, it made a loud noise.

Sakura clapped her palms, dusted away the remaining dust, and began to breathe quietly, trying to make her breathing less obvious and relax her body to the minimum extent.

Tsunade walked over and patted Sakura's shoulder with her hand, as if testing something.

Sakura felt her shoulders sink, and her whole body bent downwards as if it was not being controlled. If she hadn't been holding on for the last breath, Sakura would have wanted to fall to the ground regardless of everything and give up thinking.

"Yes, my body is stronger than before. It seems that I can choose a heavier stone for you next time."

Tsunade nodded, her eyes showing satisfaction with Sakura's performance.

The strange power she practices is not a specific technique, but a technical concept of using chakra. The most intuitive expression is to develop the destructive power of the body to the extreme.

In order to achieve this, one must have a strong body.

If there is no solid body as a foundation, then the most likely result of using her strange power is that before the enemy is defeated, the meridian system in her body will be exploded by the concentrated burst of chakra, and she will become a useless person.

Therefore, she would ask Sakura to strengthen her body every time her monster power increased to a level, in order to achieve a balance between strength and body.

There are risks in any technique. The cultivation of strange power is naturally full of obstacles. It is easy to get started, but if you want to naturally integrate strange power into your body, you need to do it with firm belief.

For example, people who are afraid of hardship, fear of pain, and have weak willpower are simply unable to cultivate their strange power to a profound level.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Sakura wiped the sweat from her face and did not complain about being tired. She could feel that her strength and speed had improved significantly compared to half a year ago.

In particular, this body's ability to withstand blows is completely different from that of its past self.

"Hokage-sama, what training are we going to do next? Is it training with strange strength?"

Sakura was eager to give it a try, with a look of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

For some reason, ever since she and Tsunade practiced their strange powers, every time she received an almost sadistic physical blow from Tsunade, her body would always start to resist the wind inexplicably, and her hands would always feel itchy.

It's like I'm holding a breath inside my body, and I'm looking for someone to vent it out to.

So much so that every time I see a stone on the roadside recently, I can't help but want to punch it and test the strength of my fist.

Fortunately, my restraint is strong enough, otherwise I would really become a weirdo in the eyes of others.

In Tsunade's words, this is the so-called 'combat desire' accumulated from daily training.

Wei Li is the most direct manifestation of violence. It uses the most primitive body to fight the enemy. After being exposed to it for a long time, the character will inevitably tend to be violent.

Generally speaking, just find a target to release regularly. If you keep it in your heart for a long time, it may cause psychological problems.

"You're almost done practicing today, let's do some sparring next time. Also, your medical ninjutsu hasn't fallen behind, right?"

Tsunade asked.

"Yes, I read medical books every day."

Sakura nodded seriously.

"Well, in that case, it's almost time to leave that to you."

Tsunade smiled meaningfully.

"that?"

Sakura tilted her head in confusion.

"The psychic contract of Shigulin Forest."

Under Sakura's surprised gaze, Tsunade formed a seal with her hands, and with a bang in front of her, a burst of white smoke was raised. When the white smoke disappeared, a wide scroll half a person's height stood upright in the open space.

"Jiraiya obtained the inheritance of Mt. Myoboku, Orochimaru who defected obtained the recognition of Ryuji Cave, and as a medical ninja, I obtained the psychic contract of Shiggou Forest. As three ninjas, we, Each represents a holy place. The inheritance of the three holy places is different, and the emphasis is also very different. Compared with Miaomu Mountain and Ryūchi Cave, Shigulin tends to be in the treatment field, and the slugs summoned are very rare medical treatments. Type of psychic beast."

Tsunade narrated these events to Sakura.

"But is it really okay to leave such an important thing to me, Hokage-sama?"

Sakura was extremely surprised.

It was precisely because she knew the names of these holy places that she felt that Tsunade's 'gift' was too valuable.

Especially for medical ninjas, there is no more suitable psychic beast.

"I have seen your hard work these days. To be honest, at first I didn't think you would be able to persevere in the lessons I assigned, and I have always been very hesitant about accepting you as a disciple. But now as far as the results are concerned, your growth has exceeded my expectations, so I have decided to officially accept you as my apprentice now. And this contract is proof of the connection between master and apprentice."

Tsunade touched Sakura's head, a friendly smile appeared on her face, and her eyes were full of encouragement.

"That is to say..."

Sakura was a little in disbelief and stared at Tsunade blankly, unable to react for a while.

"Okay, Sakura, don't stand here in a daze. Hurry up and sign your name on this scroll."

Tsunade's palm left Sakura's head, urging her to hurry up and sign the name of the contract on the scroll.

"Yes, Naruto...no, Master!"

Sakura suppressed her excitement, and under Tsunade's gaze, she opened the half-human-high psychic scroll, bit her finger in the latest blank space, and wrote the words "Haruno Sakura" on it with blood, officially Sign a psychic contract with Shigulin.

Seeing that Sakura had signed the contract, Tsunade released the summoning spell and made the scroll disappear in a puff of smoke.

"Since you have signed a contract, Sakura, let me explain to you the ninjas who have signed a contract with Shigulin. In addition to you and me, there is a third person who has drawn up a psychic contract with Shigulin. "

Tsunade's expression hardened.

"The third person? Is he also a ninja from Konoha?"

Sakura asked curiously.

A complicated color appeared in Tsunade's eyes, and she replied: "No, the other party's status as a Konoha ninja only belongs to the past. He left Konoha many years ago. And you have also seen this person, who is the commander of the Demon Country. Chiba Shiraishi is now the leading medical ninja in the ninja world. He was once a student I taught at the ninja school, and he can barely be regarded as your 'senior brother'."

Sakura felt solemn and nodded silently to show that she remembered.

"As long as you know about him, don't worry too much. Next, you have to train in strange power and medical ninjutsu while learning this technique."

With that said, Tsunade took out a green scroll from her arms and placed it in Sakura's hand.

Sakura took the scroll.

"This is……"

"I created a unique technique. For you, the sooner you accumulate this technique, the better. In addition, read the contents here and remember the contents. Finally, I will create a sealing technique in your mind as Insurance to prevent the secret of this technique from being stolen by outsiders."

Tsunade said with a serious expression.

Sakura was startled, then agreed:

"yes."

(PS: Let’s get to the point tomorrow…)