Escape From Konoha

Following Tsunade's instructions, the other five shadows also turned around and looked up at Nagato, the leader of the Akatsuki organization.

"It was your plan to interfere with the Demon Kingdom joining the alliance, Nagato. So, now that you have achieved the purpose of coming here, you still plan to continue fighting with us. Are you unwilling to return the tailed beasts?"

Tsunade was the first to ask.

"As I said, the balance of the ninja world with tailed beasts has been broken. Besides, if I return the tailed beasts, the Rain Country will immediately fall into the same state as before. I don't believe that after taking back the tailed beasts, we will , will let the Rain Country go."

Nagato stared at him with an indifferent gaze.

Tsunade opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but finally chose to keep silent.

This is an unsolvable problem.

"The treaty is just waste paper and has no binding force. You Five Shadows know this better than I do. You have torn up treaties and betrayed the Allies more than once in the past. I hate using violence to achieve my goals, but violence is the only criterion for victory. .The justice of the loser is not called justice. This is the rule set by you. So, let us start the fifth ninja war and decide the winner in one breath. The winner gets everything, and the loser will be deprived of the world. disuse."

Nagato said calmly, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

"You actually talked about the Fifth Ninja War, are you serious? By then, your opponents will be the entire five major countries... no, all the countries."

Ohnoki tried to find flaws in Nagato's face.

But it's a pity that he couldn't analyze the information that was beneficial to him from Nagato's face. It was just a pure poker face.

"There is no need to threaten me with such words, Tsuchikage. You have parted ways with the Kingdom of Demons. As long as you are dealt with, the rest of the countries will be as simple as picking out the treasures."

Nagato's voice was calm, turning a deaf ear to Onoki's threats.

"It seems that the purpose of your coming here is to officially declare war on us. Although I don't know that you used despicable means to sneak attack the Yondaime, but from now on, we Kirigakure will accompany you to the end."

Terumi Mei responded to Nagato in a firm tone.

Then, she glanced at the other four figures.

"What about you? There is no possibility of reconciliation between us and Xiao."

As Terumi Mei finished speaking, the Fourth Raikage snorted. He clenched his fists tightly and stared at Nagato with fierce eyes, without giving in at all.

"Needless to say, of course it is a challenge. I will tear up any Ten-Tails or Infinite Tsukuyomi with my own hands!"

Tsunade, Rasa and Onoki did not speak, but acquiesced in the words of Mei Terumi and the Fourth Raikage Ai, and decided to stand on the same front and fight the Akatsuki organization to the end.

Of course, the Ghost Country also needs to be on guard.

This war is likely to be a complex situation involving three parties.

"Very good, using the ninja method to resolve all disputes in this era is exactly what I want. In that case, let's standardize the rules of this war."

Nagato nodded as he saw the Five Kages responding to his declaration of war.

"rule?"

"Yes, since ninjas are used to end disputes, it is necessary to prevent irrelevant people from getting involved, such as civilians from warring countries."

Nagato's reincarnation eyes revealed a deep light, making it difficult to see what he was thinking.

"Nagato, what do you mean..."

Tsunade seemed to understand something.

"I know that some of your countries have begun to evacuate civilians at the border, but with such a large population, you cannot move to a safe area all at once. The same is true for us in the Country of Rain. Therefore, we need to set a date , before that, make all preparations. I think you don’t want to see a large number of refugees, otherwise even if you win in the end, it will be a miserable victory."

Nagato narrated eloquently that the Fourth Raikage and Terumi Mei didn't feel much about such conditions, but considering that their country bordered the Land of Rain, Rasa, Onoki, and Tsunade, they began to think seriously. Nagato's condition.

Before the Five Shadows Conference was held, the Five Shadows had already expected that there would be a tough battle with the Akatsuki organization. Therefore, as early as the beginning of the talks, the Daming Prefectures of the three countries, Fire Country, Earth Country, and Wind Country, had issued orders in advance to begin the transfer of ordinary people in the border areas with the Rain Country to safe places. area to prevent the outbreak of war, resulting in countless casualties.

Even if an order is issued in advance, due to the large number of people and the need to establish a safe zone for civilians to survive the war, this kind of thing cannot be accomplished in a short time.

Moreover, due to the war preparations of the Kingdom of Ghosts, the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth may now need to relocate people in areas bordering the Kingdom of Ghosts, resulting in an even greater workload.

As for giving up this part of the population, Tsunade and others would not consider it at all.

In any era, population is a more expensive resource than land.

It can be said that the countless grassroots support the entire aristocratic group, and the development funds of the Ninja Village depend on the distribution of the aristocratic group, but the main foundation still lies at the grassroots. If we abandon the grassroots and allow other countries to plunder, or cause huge casualties, how long will it take to recover afterwards?

In all the great ninja wars, the first priority for major powers at the beginning of the war was to relocate the civilians in the border theaters of their own countries, and then they would fight without any scruples. In this way, even if the war is lost, the aristocratic group can use the large taxes collected from the grassroots to recover from the trauma in just a few years.

Tsunade, Rasa and Onoki looked at each other, and then looked at the Fourth Raikage and Terumi Mei who didn't need to worry about this matter.

Kumogakure is located in the northeastern region of the mainland, far away from the Kingdom of Rain. Kirigakure is isolated overseas. There is no need to worry about the war, which will affect the Kingdom of Water immediately.

After seeing the gazes of Tsunade and the others, even the Fourth Raikage, who was prone to restlessness, could not help but remain silent, frowning and thinking.

Now that an alliance has been formed, the problems faced by Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure at this time naturally require the entire alliance to solve them together.

What's more, the Fourth Raikage vaguely knows that he is likely to serve as the leader of the alliance in the future. If he does not handle it well, it is likely to cause the alliance to fall apart.

The Fourth Ninja War is a lesson learned from the past. Due to the distrust between countries, the Ghost Kingdom has broken it down one by one. The first priority now is to establish enough trust and identity, and we must not fight alone and repeat the same mistakes.

As a result, the Fourth Raikage took a deep breath. He was first knocked away by Nagato's Shinra Tensei, and then hit by Ayane's Divine Sky Strike. His body still looked intact, and even his energy and blood were very strong. There was no A little bit of decline.

"Yes, the battle of ninjas should not affect irrelevant personnel. It's just that our big country still has deep space to effectively transfer civilians in border war zones. How will the Rain Country, controlled by Akatsuki, handle this matter?"

The Fourth Raikage looked directly at Nagato and asked.

A big country represents not only military power, but also comprehensive strength such as land and population.

Even if half of the land is designated as a battlefield, the other half of the land in the safety zone can be temporarily used to resettle the people.

But the Country of Rain is not possible. This country is small and does not have much deep space. If you want to transfer the population, you must first have a so-called safe zone.

"During this war, the population of the Rain Kingdom will be transferred to the River Kingdom for resettlement."

Nagato paused and said to the Five Shadows.

"River Country?"

The Five Shadows, led by the Fourth Raikage, were stunned.

"That's right."

The five shadows looked at each other.

Tsunade frowned and asked, "Will the River Country agree?"

"We can temporarily divide the River Country into a neutral country and promise them that this war will not affect the River Country. Use this as a bargaining chip and they will agree."

Nagato looked at the Five Shadows, seemingly confident in his persuasion.

After all, to temporarily divide the River Country into a neutral country, he alone does not count. It also requires the approval of more than half of the major countries.

"In this case, we need more time to raise troops and supplies, so we will set the date for the war."

Tsunade asked without waiting for the Fourth Raikage to speak.

After the Fourth Raikage heard this, what he wanted to say was this. The Alliance of Five Powers needed some initiative.

Nagato thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, the time is up to you. If Akatsuki is defeated, the Kingdom of Rain will belong to you, and the land and population can be divided up at will."

In the same way, if Akatsuki wins, the result will be the same.

The vast land and population will gradually be cannibalized by the Kingdom of Rain, becoming a stepping stone for the Kingdom of Rain to become a great nation.

The Five Shadows breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how bad the impact of such a war with 'rules' was, at least it would not make the situation completely out of control.

Then another key question came to mind.

"What should we do with the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

Luo Sha raised her own questions at this time.

Shiraishi, as the representative of the Kingdom of Ghosts, has already 'escaped' from the scene.

They were unprepared for what the will was on the other side.

"We will put pressure on both sides. If the other side does not agree with our plan, we will first gather all our forces to kill the Kingdom of Ghosts."

The Fourth Raikage looked at Nagato.

"As the Raikage-dono said, the Demon Country is also one of the sovereign parties in this war, and it must be limited to the 'rules'. If rejected, Akatsuki will cooperate with the five major countries to eliminate the Demon Country first, and then decide It’s between us both.”

Nagato nodded in agreement.

I even hope that Shiraishi's attitude will be tougher, so that Akatsuki can unite the five major countries and eliminate the country of ghosts first.

For Nagato, this was a long-awaited good thing.

Compared to the Five Great Nations, the Demon Kingdom was better at hiding than Akatsuki, and Nagato was even more afraid of it. If we can take this opportunity to get rid of the evil thorn in the side of the Demon Country, half of the war can be said to have been won.

"By the way, although the date of the war is decided by you, the time must be after the population of the Kingdom of Rain is transferred. Otherwise, Akatsuki will not admit it."

Nagato reminded the Five Shadows not to think about taking advantage of the loopholes. If the battle was completely unrestricted, it would cause a large loss of population just like the past Ninja War.

Since the Warring States Period, the population of many countries in the ninja world has been in a state of negative growth all year round. A country like Oni Country that often experiences baby booms and has a population that increases year after year is almost unique in the ninja world.

"That's natural. After all, in addition to transferring the population, we also need to prepare troops, establish a command headquarters, and a large amount of supplies for combat. It will also take a long time. However, it will not be later than mid-October."

The Fourth Raikage followed Nagato's words and clearly gave a deadline.

In this way, both the five major countries and Akatsuki would have half a month to prepare.

This is enough for both sides to prepare for pre-war actions.

"Then I won't disturb you all. Let's meet again when the war begins."

Interfering the Kingdom of Ghosts from joining the alliance, and at the same time giving the Kingdom of Rain the time and space to transfer its population, Nagato has achieved both goals, and there is no need to stay here.

Without further ado, Akatsuki plundered the tailed beasts of the five major countries. The damaged countries wanted to kill him quickly.

The reason why he was able to discuss with He Qi Qi here was because he was afraid of Xiao's power and strong attitude.

If Akatsuki still maintained the attitude and strength he had during the Third Ninja War, he would definitely be wiped out as soon as he came here. Otherwise, even exchanging a word would be considered a waste of time by the five major nations.

Only those who can push the blame and call each other scoundrels like scoundrels at the negotiation table will be regarded as real opponents.

With the help of gravity, Nagato flew off the ground, and his figure quickly blurred in the wind and snow and disappeared.

The howling of the wind and snow was endless, and the freezing air did not affect the fighting ability of the ninjas and samurai. The warm breath naturally burst out from the body to drive away the cold.

"..."

Only Mifune, the general of the Iron Kingdom, looked at the huge pothole on the top of the castle with great distress.

I wonder if these people will be reimbursed for the cost of repairing the building in the future.

Ninjas are indeed the source of trouble.

"Mifune, change the conference room. We need to discuss the alliance next. Moreover, Akatsuki seems to be planning to control the world with infinite Tsukuyomi, and the samurai may not be able to do it alone."

The Fourth Raikage's acting style has always been fiery and fiery. As long as he makes up his mind, he will act unswervingly.

"Okay, Lord Raikage."

Mifune sighed helplessly.

A neutral country doesn't seem to be entirely a neutral country.

But think about it, at the moment the war started, the protection system of neutral countries was like a covenant between big powers, a piece of useless paper.

…

Mifune took the Five Shadows and a group of their guards to another conference room.

Compared with the previous conference room, the space of this conference room is relatively small, only half the size of the previous one.

However, the Five Shadows did not pay attention to these red tapes, and now was not the time to demand grandeur.

"I think you all have a supportive attitude regarding the alliance. So, let me recommend one of the five of us to take on the position of Allied coach." The Fourth Raikage had just sat down. He spoke like this, and then said: "Of course, I will recommend myself. In my opinion, all four of your villages have some problems. Many rebellious ninjas in Akatsuki came from your villages. Especially Konoha, Even the rise of the Demon Country has a huge relationship with your inaction in Konoha."

"..."

Tsunade rolled her eyes, even though she knew this was true, she was still angry.

However, now was not the time to argue with Raikage about these matters, so he remained silent and acquiesced in Raikage's position as the coach.

"I also support Raikage-dono."

Terumi Mei's second example.

Luo Sa remained silent and closed her eyes, acquiescing like Tsunade.

Among the five ninja villages, Sunagakure's power is the weakest. Among the big countries, the comprehensive power of the Wind Country is also the weakest. With his power, among the Five Kage, he is probably no match for the Raikage and Tsuchikage. Therefore, there is no qualification to compete for this position.

"Then let you, Raikage boy, take charge."

Onoki snorted heavily. Although he was also very interested in the position of Allied coach, considering his old age, he may not be able to withstand such a huge pressure.

If he were twenty years younger, no matter what he said, he would still be able to compete with this muscular man like the Fourth Raikage.

"However, Raikage boy, your character is too impulsive. If you want to act later, you must calm down before acting. If necessary, I will stop your reckless behavior."

Onoki added.

Then, Ohnoki looked at the people in Kirigakure, and finally his eyes fell on Terumi Mei, who was the second to express his stance.

"In addition, Kirigakure often lied about the war situation during the last war. Therefore, I hope you, Mizukage, will not imitate your predecessors. This battle is related to the survival of the ninja world. Once it fails, there will be no chance of a comeback. "

"Don't worry, I will accept everyone's supervision."

Terumi Mei looked calm, agreed with Ohnoki's words, and was willing to accept the supervision of the other four Kages.

The Fourth Raikage nodded. The atmosphere was good at the moment. Ohnoki and Terumi Mizukage were both willing to take a step back and did not continue to entangle.

"Then, the next step is to win over more allies."

The Fourth Raikage suggested.

"More allies?"

Several people were puzzled by Raikage's words.

"Yes, for example, Takigakure lost his Nanao. The strength of this village has been strong in the past, and it was even assigned a tailed beast. Although it has declined somewhat over the years, it is still a powerful force. You can use them The gap between us and the Kingdom of Ghosts brings us into the alliance.”

After hearing this, the other four shadows thought deeply and felt that this plan was feasible.

Takigakure's strength is obvious to all in the small country, and it will definitely not be a problem to gather thousands of ninjas.

"What about the Iron Kingdom?"

Ohnoki looked at Mifune.

Mifune nodded and said: "The infinite Tsukuyomi is too harmful. This is no longer a matter for ninjas. The samurai will also participate. However, we samurai will only participate in the battle with Akatsuki. If there is a follow-up battle with the Kingdom of Demons, If there is a conflict, we warriors will not pay attention and will not help each other."

Mifune expressed its relatively neutral position.

The five Kages nodded in agreement, recognizing Mifune's stance.

"I would like to ask, how many warriors are there currently in the Iron Kingdom that can participate in the war?"

Luo Sha asked curiously.

Mifune thought for a moment and replied: "There are about four thousand samurai who can participate in the battle."

Compared with the ninjas of big countries, this part of the power is not strong, but among small countries, it is definitely the top level.

Luo Sha nodded slightly and said: "After forming the alliance, we Sunagakure can gather 16,000 ninjas."

"Iwagakure can produce more than 20,000 people."

Ohnoki replied.

"The same goes for Kirigakure, who can bring out more than 20,000 ninjas to join the battle."

Mei Terumi added.

Tsunade didn't think too much and said to the Kage: "Konoha can provide 18,000 ninjas."

Finally, they looked at the Fourth Raikage.

It is a fact recognized by the ninja world that Kumogakure's military strength is strong.

Among the six major countries, the Kingdom of Thunder is also the strongest country closest to the Kingdom of Ghosts in terms of comprehensive strength.

The Fourth Raikage let out a heavy breath and reported a number: "Kumogakure will bring out twenty-five thousand ninjas, a number of imitation warships, and self-developed chakra cannons that simulate the Tailed Beast Tailed Beast Tamade attack."

After hearing this number, Tsunade and others were trembling in their hearts after the self-developed chakra cannon that simulated the attack of the Tailed Beast Tama.

Especially the chakra cannon that simulates the attack of the Tailed Beast Jade. Judging from the name, it is definitely a heavy firearm with extremely destructive power.

It is conceivable that although the industrial capabilities of the Kingdom of Thunder are not as good as those of the Kingdom of Ghosts, they are certainly superior to those of other major countries.

As an Allied force, this is undoubtedly good news.

Even if he had to guard against Kumogakure, it was something to consider after the war.

After Mifune heard this, he couldn't help but sigh at Kumogakure's strength and believed that the alliance had a greater chance of winning the final victory.

"As expected of you, Lord Raikage. With this, our allies can gather more than 100,000 troops. This will be an unprecedentedly huge force."

Mifune's praise made the Five Kages feel the same.

They had never thought of uniting here, and this was the first time they felt the powerful weight of a hundred thousand ninjas.

With such a force, coupled with the top ninjas from each village, the burst of energy can suppress any dissatisfaction.

"Don't underestimate it. The Kingdom of Demons is not a country to be trifled with. Although they only have about 10,000 ninjas that they can fight, their strength can offset at least 30,000 ninjas. Moreover, this has not yet reduced the Kingdom of Demons. Counting the top ninjas in the country, leaving aside the three people who control the highest power under the miko, Kazuhime Chiba, Sasuke Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake and others are all not weaker than the Five Kage. In the country of ghosts, Uchi Among the Wave clan, there is also a mysterious ninja who controls the time and space pupil technique, not to mention, they also have Nanao in their hands."

Tsunade poured a basin of cold water down, which calmed everyone down a lot and prevented them from getting too hot-headed.

Although the strength of the alliance is strong, if you seriously calculate it, the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts is equally astonishing.

Just the top ninjas can assemble an elite team that can rival the Five Kages.

"Your Hokage is right. In addition, their military equipment is also very sophisticated, and they have at least 60,000 reinforced soldiers. It can be said that they alone have the strength to go to war with our five major countries at the same time."

As the first five shadows to confront the Kingdom of Ghosts, Luo Sha is well aware of the horror of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

All these years of resisting pressure have not been without results.

"This is indeed a problem, but in addition to the Five Shadows, we also have other top ninjas here."

The Fourth Raikage glanced at Naruto behind Tsunade.

Being able to survive unscathed with the help of Hyuga Ayane's divine air attack probably means that their strength is at the same level as their Five Shadows.

Not to mention, the opponent is the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki, bursting out with all his strength, and his strength is estimated to be higher than that of the Five Kages.

"Then there's Akatsuki." Terumi Mei coughed lightly and shifted the topic to Akatsuki, "However, I remember that Nagato seemed to have said at the beginning that Akatsuki had mastered the six-tailed beast. I heard it wrong. ?"

"Hmm... If you put it this way, that person named Nagato did say that they mastered the six-headed tailed beast... wait, not the seven-headed tailed beast?"

Ohnoki, who didn't think anything was wrong at first, immediately widened his eyes with a look of disbelief.

The other Five Shadows who were reminded by Terumi Mei and Ohnoki Kazuo suddenly opened their eyes.

"The first, second, fourth, and fifth tails, including the fifth, have all been captured. I remember that the third and sixth tails were also captured by Akatsuki not long ago."

Ohnoki looked at Terumi Mei and asked him for confirmation.

"That's right."

Terumi Mei smiled bitterly.

"So, that is to say, the tailed beasts under Akatsuki's control are these six. The Nine-Tails is here with us, the Seven-Tails is in the Kingdom of Demons... there is one Eight-Tails left, has the Eight-Tails not been caught by them? Or is it the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails? Who among the tail escaped?"

Ohnoki looked at the Fourth Raikage and Terumi Mei in shock.

Mei Terumi coughed and said, "If the Yondaime or Yugao escape, given their personalities, they will not fail to contact Kirigakure and ask for help."

As she said this, she secretly glanced at the position of the Fourth Raikage, and her meaning was self-evident.

The atmosphere in the conference room ushered in an eerie silence.

"That, Boss..."

Darui scratched his head in embarrassment.

"I remember that Kirabi-sama had many times in the past where he sneaked out to play by fighting enemies... After all, Kirabi-sama is also the most perfect Jinchuuriki, so I think Kirabi-sama is now …”

Without further speaking, the Fourth Raikage's face turned green and white, and the muscles on his face kept twitching, causing his face to become ferociously distorted.

"That idiot, I'm going to crush his skull!!!"

In the conference room, the furious roar of the Fourth Raikage could be heard for a long time.

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The bright roar of thunder made Shiraishi, who was running on the snow with earplugs, frown slightly and stung his eardrums.

Shiraishi pulled out the earplugs, and his ears felt better.

"The Raikage's voice was so loud, my ears were almost damaged by the roar."

Shiraishi complained.

In order to listen to the follow-up meeting of the Five Shadows, he turned the volume up to the maximum to prevent their communication from being too quiet to be heard.

"The Eight-Tails? Even though that guy was 'defeated' by Kisame, he is still a troublesome guy."

Ayane, who was following Shiraishi, smiled and said.

He also took out the earplugs and waited until the Raikage finished roaring before putting the earplugs in his ears again and continued listening.

"Well, after all, he is a perfect Jinchuuriki. Even if he takes anti-drugs, it is very difficult for Kisame to deal with it head-on alone. However, that operation was intended to do so in anticipation of this situation. Anti-drugs are In order to ensure that Kisame survives instead of defeating the Eight-Tails, Kirabi is very playful. When encountering a strong enemy, he will not directly fight to the death, but will choose to retreat tactically. Unless he is desperate, he will fight to the death. . His personality can be said to be completely opposite to that of his elder brother, the Fourth Raikage. When it comes to fighting, he is relatively frivolous most of the time and rarely takes it seriously."

Shiraishi analyzed this.

The strength of a ninja must not only consider the strength of the ninja itself, but understanding his personality can also play a key role in many cases.

If Kisame wants to defeat Kirabi, he must use the opponent's playability to enter a state of attrition for a long time.

But this tactic can only be carried out when Kirabi is alone in the wild. If this tactic is used near Kumogakure Village, even if Kirabi is defeated, he will be surrounded by Kumogakure and become a prisoner.

Therefore, during the Eight-Tails capture operation, Kisame adopted a strategy of quickly consuming the Eight-Tails, pretending to do his best, and taking risks to get close to the Eight-Tails with full strength, making Kirabi feel the pressure for the first time, and then took the opportunity to slip away.

In this way, Kisame can retreat in time before Kumogakure arrives and avoid being captured. At the same time, he establishes an image of a serious and honest cadre for Akatsuki and gains more trust.

"However, the alliance of the five major countries is inevitable. They will have two tailed beasts, eight and nine tails, plus more than one hundred thousand ninjas. They will also be a powerful force."

There is not much relaxation in Shiraishi's eyes. The combination of these old powers is indeed an extremely terrifying force.

What's more, among the five major countries, there are also some ninjas whose abilities exceed the standards.

Metkai, Eight Gate Dunjia.

With the opponent's physical skills far surpassing his father's, if all eight doors are opened, he will also be a trump card in the alliance.

Need to focus on prevention.

"Where are the samurai? It seems that the Iron Kingdom has also joined."

Ayane looked at Shiraishi.

"It doesn't matter. They will only target Akatsuki, not us. It doesn't matter whether we join or not. It's no longer the era of samurai."

Shiraishi has the confidence to say this.

The age of the samurai has long since been eliminated.

Although there are thousands of samurai participating in the war in the Iron Kingdom, with the same number, the strength of the samurai is weaker than that of the ninjas.

Among these thousands of warriors, there are only a handful of individuals who are at the jounin level.

The strength of conventional samurai is between genin and chunin, but their attack methods mainly rely on chakra attachment to increase the power and speed of the blade, and they have few countermeasures. As a result, their combat effectiveness is weakened a bit.

As for Mifune, he is an alternative among samurai.

In front of him, few ninjas could successfully perform ninjutsu. Most of them were decapitated by Mifune's sword during the execution of the technique, and their speed reached an incredible level.

But in the Iron Kingdom, there is only one Mifune.

"that……"

When Shiraishi and Ayane were communicating, Aya seemed to have doubts and followed the two of them.

"What's wrong?"

Shiraishi glanced slightly to one side.

"No, I just want to ask, is this okay? We came here to participate in the talks, but we were expelled and the purpose was not achieved."

Cai felt strange as she looked at her parents' expressions that showed no concern at all.

Ayane's smile grew even bigger at Ai's doubts.

"Speaking of which, Cai, it seems you haven't been informed yet."

"inform?"

"Yes, that means that from the beginning, we had no intention of joining forces with the five major powers. Rather, withdrawing from their alliance is the purpose of our trip."

Seeing the malice hidden in her mother Ayane's smile, the expression on Aya's face was extremely shocking.

From the very beginning... you had no intention of joining the alliance of major powers?

"Don't show such a strange look. The strength on our side is too strong. If we join, we will definitely be jealous and wary of the Allies. In the end, all parties will be unable to fight with all their strength because of the drag of the alliance. However, if we break away from the alliance, We also need a reasonable excuse that cannot be doubted by others."

Ayane said with a smile.

"That is to say..."

Cai suddenly figured out something and woke up like an enlightenment.

"The secretly mobilized supplies and troops were deliberately discovered by Bai Jue. If we want to leave without arousing suspicion, we can only rely on a third party, that is, Akatsuki's power to intervene and find an excuse for us to leave."

Ayane answered like this.

"But why do you do this?"

Cai is still a little confused.

Ayane smiled and said nothing.

But Cai knew that there must be a deep secret in it.

It's just that his level is not high enough to know these things.

"Three kilometers away to the north, there are a dozen people approaching quickly."

Bai Shi suddenly spoke up and glanced at the forest to the north.

The moonlight was hazy, with icy snow shining on the snow. There was darkness in the depths of the forest, as unfathomable as a black hole. The darkness was like substance, corroding everything.

"Which side?"

Ayane tilted her head.

"They are probably bounty hunters from the black market. When they heard that the Five Shadows Conference was being held, they wanted to come and exchange a few heads for money. They meet this group of people every time they go out. Cai, I leave it to you to solve their problems. , let’s take the first step, and then you can just go back to the Kingdom of Ghosts alone.”

Shiraishi quickly thought of a countermeasure.

"yes."

Cai did not refuse, opened her eyes, and immediately scanned to the north three kilometers away. The bounty hunter team Shiraishi mentioned broke away from the three-person team and turned to the north and ran away.

boom.

Soon, gunshots rang out in the silent forest.

It was the sniper bullet fired by Cai.

"At this time, I deliberately put Cai away. What are you planning to do next, Shiraishi-kun?"

It was obviously an icy and snowy environment, but Ayane's voice suddenly became ambiguous.

"The weather is a bit cold. Let's go eat some hot food and rest for a night before setting off. If I remember correctly, there is a small town not far to the south."

Having been to the Kingdom of Iron several times, Shiraishi is no stranger to the location of towns in this country.

"Ah, let's talk about it, it's really cold. My hands are freezing."

Ayane put her hands in front of her lips and blew white hot air. Then she looked very cold and rubbed her palms together to keep them warm. Her shoulders moved closer to Shiraishi intentionally or unintentionally, almost flesh to flesh. glue together.

"However, I didn't bring pajamas. I just accidentally brought the wrong clothes. I brought Liuli's ninja uniform, and the fabric was a bit see-through. I accidentally cut off parts of the navel and skirt. In this weather, Inside, it probably won’t keep you warm if you wear it.”

Ayane folded her hands slightly, assuming a shy posture that only a little woman could have. Her pure white pupils were as bright as dew, and her cheeks were as red as if they were frozen by the air-conditioning.

"So... I have to help others keep warm tonight, Shiraishi-kun."

…

The moonlight was hazy, and in a clearing in the forest, the snow was stained red with blood.

A dozen bounty hunters dressed in unusual clothes fell in a pool of blood. Some had their chests blasted by bullets, some had half of their heads exploded, and some had no obvious wounds on their bodies, but the hearts inside their bodies were shattered by soft fists. , blood flowed from the mouth.

After finishing everyone off, Cai blew a puff of white hot smoke-smelling smoke from the muzzle of the sniper rifle to cool down her favorite gun.

This group of bounty hunters is not weak, and two of them have reached the level of jounin.

Unfortunately, he took away one of them with a headshot from 800 meters away, and then sniped to kill three more.

After that, there was a very crisp hand-to-hand combat, and it took about a minute to hunt down the remaining people.

"After processing, the next step is to return to the Kingdom of Ghosts."

Cai knew that her father Shiraishi deliberately used these bounty hunters to distract her, but he did not have a strong habit of curiosity.

Most likely, the two of them had some important matters to deal with alone, so they ordered themselves to return first.

Thinking about it carefully, my father's attitude towards work has been more enthusiastic than before recently. The night before he came to attend the Five Shadows Conference, he stayed up all night with Aunt Liuli to work hard.

And now, I seem to have endless work to do with my mother Ayane. It’s really hard for you, sir.

So, Cai put the sniper rifle on her back again, ignored the harsh ice and snow environment, and embarked on the road back to the Kingdom of Ghosts alone.