Escape From Konoha

"It's really quite a personality."

After watching the "communication" between Shiraishi and Pure Land from the beginning to the end, he finally gave this evaluation after a brief silence.

It has no specific image and no language ability, but there is no doubt that although people cannot see it, it is indeed an existence that can be communicated, and is not just a dead thing in the inherent impression.

And such existence has intelligent characteristics, and I can't tell whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

In short, if there is no conflict of interest, the living dragon will not provoke a mysterious and unknown field like the Pure Land for no reason.

Even though the soul will return to the Pure Land for management after death, as for when it will die, the living creature is not yet worried about such a thing.

Judging from its current vitality, it is still very young. Even if it really dies one day and its soul goes to the Pure Land, it will probably be a thousand years later.

Moreover, the stronger the existence, the more special the soul. Although the living dragon is not a master of soul-type magic, even if only the soul is left, not everyone can covet it.

"Yes, summoning the Pure Land out almost drained all the chakra from my body. It seems that if it is not necessary, the next time it is needed, I must try to compress the volume of the Pure Land to avoid consuming too much chakra."

Shiraishi took a deep breath, and the chakra in his body began to flow back, recovering quickly.

Generally speaking, if he signs a contract with a tailed beast, he uses most of his chakra as a bargaining chip to perform psychic techniques. Even if he summons a tailed beast, it will not be a problem. It can even guarantee that the tailed beast he leads can A battle that lasted a long time.

But not the Pure Land.

Summoning a pure land about the same size as the tailed beast almost drained him of his chakra, and according to the information fed back by the psychic technique, a pure land world of that size could only last less than thirty seconds.

After that, to send the Pure Land back to the original time and space, you need to pay an additional amount of chakra as a repatriation fee. Although he didn't know what would happen if he didn't pay the extra repatriation fee, Shiraishi believed that it was very necessary to temporarily maintain friendly relations with entities like Pure Land.

At least once there is "someone below", it will be much easier to perform reincarnation ninjutsu in the future when encountering any difficulties.

"Probably because of the difference in 'quality'. Pure Land is an existence that has already formed a world. Even if it is only a part of the space that is summoned, it is much thicker than other living things."

One is just a living body, and the other is a complete different time and space. The two levels are essentially not on the same level.

Shiraishi also quite agrees with the explanation of the live snake.

As a world with wisdom, the Pure Land represents sublimity from the perspective of life, and it can no longer be regarded as a mortal thing at the biological level.

In a sense, it is not an exaggeration to call this abnormal existence a ‘god’.

But judging from its current uncomplicated wisdom, even the so-called ‘god’ is still in its infancy.

Even so, it's amazing enough.

"However, Pure Land seems to like Master Shiraishi's chakra very much. Although I don't know what the future will be like, at this stage, it should be beneficial and harmless to Master Shiraishi."

The living beetle recalled the pure land expression of receiving Shiraishi's chakra, and the joy he felt could be sensed through magic.

"Is it because of 'purification'?"

Shiraishi asked without thinking, he was somewhat aware of this.

Although he has many abilities, for Pure Land, none of his abilities are as worthy of special attention as his ability to 'purify the soul'.

The living creature replied: "That's right. Although every living thing contains Chakra, each person's Chakra has more or less personal characteristics. For example, Master Shiraishi can transform and reorganize Chakra." The essence of carat is subtle, and Lord Shiraishi's chakra will naturally have a corresponding aura."

Chakra is not an immutable layer. Just like perception ninjutsu, it can be locked to a specific person based on the chakra characteristics of each ninja.

After all, if everyone's chakra is the same and does not have their own characteristics, then the effect of perceptual ninjutsu will be greatly reduced.

It is precisely because of the ability to distinguish the characteristic aura of each person's chakra that the Sensing Ninja becomes the most important 'eyes' in the team. No matter what they do, they can be prepared in advance and be prepared.

The same goes for Shiraishi.

The chakra that carries the characteristic aura of the magician will naturally have unique abilities, and because of this ability, Pure Land will have another interest in him, give him a psychic scroll, and form a contract.

Otherwise, why has he been the only one to do this for thousands of years?

At least according to what Shiraishi knows, there are not a few ninjas who were able to detect the existence of Pure Land in the past, but without exception, those people have not reached a contract with Pure Land. Otherwise, the contract scroll given to him by Pure Land would not be as new as ever. Before he signed his name, it would be blank.

"Okay, the experiment on summoning the Pure Land has been completed. Although there are still many things that have not been solved, thank you for your help, living beast."

With the rapid recovery of chakra, Shiraishi's face slowly turned red, not as pale as before.

I thought that I should be very cautious when using the Pure Land.

Although if you use it well, you have a trump card in your hand, but the time and place of use must be carefully judged.

"Nothing, I can't help with this matter. Mr. Shiraishi will be busy with the Fifth Ninja War next. If there is any need, I will try my best to help."

The living beetle said this.

As the founder of Shigulin, its combat effectiveness may not be very strong, but in the fields of life preservation and medical treatment, it can be said to be extremely outstanding.

While it is in the state of splitting, all physical attacks are ineffective against it. Coupled with its own powerful medical magic, even if it encounters any blow, it can quickly recover. In the past, it was this ability to continue fighting that made Longdi Cave's White Snake Immortal can do nothing with it.

"Let's talk about this kind of thing later. If there is a need, I will not be stingy about coming here to ask for some help."

Shiraishi didn't even refuse the live snake's request for help.

Although the medical system of the Kingdom of Ghosts is quite complete at both the military and civilian levels, the ability of the living dragons cannot be underestimated, and they can exert unparalleled power on the battlefield.

This power was also reflected when Nagato ordered Pain's Six Paths to attack Konoha. If Tsunade hadn't summoned the live dragon immediately when Pain attacked, then that was not the only Konoha ninja who died that day.

"Speaking of which, there is one thing that has always been strange to me."

Shiraishi said in a confused tone as if he remembered something.

"What's up?"

"Then what will happen if the contractors are against each other and a part of your body is summoned at the same time?"

Shiraishi asked interestingly.

You know, in addition to him, Tsunade is also a contractor of the Shiggou Forest and can summon parts of the living snake's body to fight.

"Is this the case? Although it is rare for multiple contractors to appear in the same era, let alone confrontation between multiple contractors... The situation between Shiraishi-sama and Tsunade-sama is indeed strange."

The living creature was silent for a moment, its tone still calm, as if nothing could cause its mood to fluctuate greatly.

This is probably the recuperation of immortals who have survived for thousands of years.

The concept of long-lived species is essentially different from that of short-lived species, and the perspective of looking at things is also completely different.

Therefore, the live beetle is not even a problem. The answer is directly:

"Actually, this kind of thing has happened in the past. Generally speaking, I will not intervene in management. If that kind of thing really happened and the opposing contractors summoned my body at the same time, then most of them would still revolve around the corresponding contractor. will to take action."

"In other words, will there be a duel between bodies?"

"Well, although they are all separated from my body, the chakra required for summoning corresponds to different contractors. Therefore, you must act according to the will of the corresponding contractor. This is part of the contract after all. Moreover, If it were other psychic beasts, they might have this problem, but I don't."

Replied the living beetle.

"There's none?"

"Because I have the ability to split, there are very few attacks in this world that can cause fatal injuries to me. Even if there is a confrontation between bodies and the battle is directed by their respective contractors, there is basically no winner. Since there is no winner or loser, naturally this situation will not bother me. The final situation is still a battle between the contractor and the contractor himself. Most of what I can provide is still not Medical abilities interfered with by foreign objects.”

The living beetle said so.

Because it can split, it can ignore many attacks, and with its medical capabilities, it can be said that even in many extreme environments, the living dragon can heal the contractor.

In comparison, its offensive capabilities are much inferior.

Shiraishi was thoughtful.

The living beast has made it very clear.

In the battle between him and Tsunade, he can command the summoned part of his body at will, but to truly determine the outcome, it depends on the strength of the contractor himself.

As long as the size difference between the summoned individuals is not very large, the strength of the contractor is the key.

After solving some of the questions, Baishi did not ask any more questions. He unlocked the counter-channeling technique and disappeared from the realm of the Shiggy Bone Forest in a burst of light smoke.

Regarding Baishi's departure, Shigulin also fell into silence again. The living dragons had long been accustomed to it. As usual, they began to take a nap and continued to settle their bodies in a deep sleep.

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"Lord Raikage, this is a letter from Takigakure."

Kumogakure Village is built among the lofty mountains. There are cliffs everywhere. The Raikage Building is located in the most eye-catching position of the mountain. Looking down from there, you can have an overview of Kumogakure Village.

Mabui, the Jonin who assisted the Raikage in managing Kumogakure's affairs, naturally walked in after knocking on the door, carrying a letter sent from Takigakure.

Behind her was Rabbi Kiri, the Eight-Tailed Jinchuuriki.

Due to the two days of rest, the swelling in the face that had been brutally beaten by the Fourth Raikage had finally subsided, but when he spoke, he could still faintly feel the muscles in his face throbbing violently.

"Hey, Brother."

Compared to Mabuyi's seriousness and seriousness, Kirabi, who had been 'loved' by his brother, the Fourth Raikage, still maintained an unconventional style, making it unclear what he was thinking.

"snort."

Regarding Kirabi, the Fourth Raikage just snorted, turned his attention to Mabuyi, and took the letter from the other party's hand.

It has the Ninja Village logo of Takigakure Village printed on it, and also has the family crest of the great master of Takigakure Country. Although it is issued in the name of the leader of Takigakure Village, it also represents the will of the entire Takigakure Country.

The Fifth Ninja World War is coming soon, and there are countless countries wrapped in the war zone. The country of Taki is one of them, and almost the entire territory will become a battlefield.

This has nothing to do with the will of the country of Taki and Takigakure itself. Even several big countries have contributed half of the land. In this situation, although small countries can be allowed to speak, the decision or not still depends on the ideas of the alliance of the five major countries. .

In other words, it is in the hands of him, the leader of the Alliance of Five Powers.

Therefore, Takigakure changed its usual strategy of swallowing its anger and even pretending to be dead, and began to panic and start friendly and cordial exchanges with the alliance.

After all, in terms of territorial ownership, the country of Taki is completely surrounded by the Alliance. It is wishful thinking to escape in any direction.

If you want to protect the country as much as possible, the only way is to join the war.

neutral?

That kind of stance didn't exist from the beginning, it was just about whether or not to fight.

"Takigakure Village has agreed to join the alliance and obey all the alliance's commands. They will have a total of 3,000 ninjas, including 15 jounin, 300 to 400 chunin, and the rest are genin... Compare In the past, the power of Takigakure Village had declined a lot."

The Fourth Raikage frowned as he looked at the troops Takigakure planned to provide.

There are a total of three thousand people. The proportion of jounin is too small, only about one tenth is chunin, and the rest are genin.

Although compared to other small country ninja villages, the power of Takigakure Village is already considered powerful. However, during the initial establishment of Ninja Village, Senju Hashirama, the first Hokage who entrusted the Tailed Beasts, gave the Seven-Tails to Takigakure for safekeeping just because he had considerable power.

In that era, Takigakure, even Kumogakure, did not dare to look down upon him too much.

But now it seems that the strength of this village is far inferior to that of Amegakure during the Third Ninja War.

"I heard that over the years, the Daimyo of Takino Country has been reducing the funding of Takigakure Village for twenty years in order to reduce the burden on the country's economy. Even during the period when the Oni Country was rising, Takigakure's life seemed not to be easy."

Mabuyi told the information she got.

Although the tone was calm, there was also a slight sigh.

The common problem with these one-country-one-village systems is, in the final analysis, the imperfection of the system, which has led to the aristocratic group headed by the daimyo always like to restrict the development of ninja villages in some places.

Models as close as Kumogakure and the Damingfu of Thunder Country are very rare in the ninja world.

Before the Kingdom of Oni became the sixth largest country, there were many disagreements between the Daming Prefectures of the other major countries and the Ninja Village. Due to differences in political opinions, the military expenditures of the Ninja Village were often reduced, resulting in a lag in military development.

Takigakure is just one of the microcosms in the context of this era. Sympathy is sympathy, but this kind of thing is not uncommon, and Mabuyi is not surprised either.

"Forget it, these things have nothing to do with us. As long as they can send troops to assist the alliance, there is no need to deal with extraneous matters. Although they are a bit weak, they are not completely useless. In addition, contact more ninja villages. , the alliance needs more troops."

Although the number of ninjas gathered by the alliance now has reached more than 100,000.

But when the Fourth Raikage thought about the enemy he would face next, he decided to win over as many shinobi villages as possible before the war began, become a part of the alliance, and contribute some of his strength.

If each of these ninja villages contributed something, it would be an extremely huge force.

"We are in contact over there, but many countries with ninja villages are waiting and watching. It may be difficult to get them to contribute."

Mabuyi looked embarrassed.

Although there are many countries with ninja villages, there are definitely not many.

Among the existing countries, there are at least thirty countries with ninja villages.

The number of ninjas in most ninja villages is only a few hundred, and rarely exceeds a thousand.

Some even have only a few dozen ninjas who gather together to form a small village, which can also be called a ninja village.

"In addition, Lord Tsuchikage of Iwagakure Village suggested that we recruit some powerful bounty hunters from the black market. I heard that many of the bosses behind the black market are secretly at odds with the Kingdom of Demons."

Mabuyi said calmly.

"Black market?"

The Fourth Raikage pondered.

He is clear about the contradiction between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the underground black market.

The Kingdom of Ghosts governs the territory and combats all evil forces. Even pornography, gambling and drugs are prohibited. Not to mention the underground black market that relies on killing people for money, it is simply provoking the sensitive nerves of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

In the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Ghosts, there is no room for the black market to survive. This is no joke.

Therefore, with a little use, the power of the underground black market can also be possessed by the alliance to contain and deal with the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Then, he asked: "Who are the strongest bounty hunter groups in the black market now?"

"The most famous ones are the Xuan Yuans. They have the legendary experience of defeating Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas. Their mission completion rate is as high as over 95%, ranking first on the black market. However, there is news that Xuan Yuan They secretly serve the Kingdom of Ghosts and are a secret force under the Kingdom of Ghosts that cannot be seen in the light."

Mabuyi's expression became serious.

"Besides the Xuan Yuans?"

"Thunder Light Group, the leader of the organization, Chino, is suspected to be a survivor of the Blood Pond Clan. He is currently employed by the Agricultural and Industrial Group of the Country of Waves and is active in the Country of Waves. Most of them will not participate in it, but you can give it a try. In addition, there are' The most famous bounty hunter teams such as the "Unbearable", the "Asura" and the "Black Moon" have considerable armed forces. Among them, the "Unbearable" and the "Asura" are ninja organizations, and the "Black Moon" is a group of ninjas from various countries. Composed of exiled samurai, each member is very skilled in swordsmanship, and the task completion rate in the black market is over 80%. It is said that this group has now grown to hundreds of people."

"In that case, let Tsuchikage secretly contact the bounty hunter team except the Xuan Yuzhong."

The Fourth Raikage is not pedantic. At this time, having more power is always a benefit.

What's more, the boss behind the black market also has officials and wealthy people from the Kingdom of Thunder involved to deal with some shady matters.

Contacting these bounty hunters now is useless.

After dealing with these matters, the Fourth Raikage looked at Kirabi who was wandering aside.

"Compare."

"Brother."

Kirabi tensed up and quickly recovered.

"Let me talk to Eight-Tailed. I have some things that I need to ask Eight-Tailed for confirmation."

The Fourth Raikage's voice was low and he looked at Kirabi seriously.

Kirabi was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes were dull. However, this kind of dull look did not last long before it was replaced by a burst of clarity, but his eyes were different from Kirabi's.

"What do you want from me, the Fourth Raikage?"

'Khilabi' asked in a dull voice.

"How much do you know about the Ten-Tails and Infinite Tsukuyomi?"

The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath and stared at 'Khilabi' without blinking.

'Kirabi''s pupils dilated instantly. He did not expect to hear such a strange yet familiar term from the fourth generation Raikage's mouth.

"It seems... a lot of things happened at the Five Shadows Conference before."

‘Khilabi’ means something, something comes to mind.

"The leader of the Akatsuki organization, possessing the Samsara Eye, and with information provided from the Kingdom of Demons, this organization is committed to collecting all tailed beasts, resurrecting the Ten-Tails from the ancient era, and intends to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi to the entire world."

The Fourth Raikage finished speaking as fast as he could.

Mabuyi also looked at 'Khilabi' with curiosity.

"I see... the reincarnation eye? I didn't expect it to appear in this era..." Different from the previous tone, 'Qilabi''s tone became deeper and deeper, making people feel a huge pressure, " Although I don't want to say anything that is a blow, in the end, don't let that kind of existence be resurrected. The Ten-Tails... it is a monster through and through. It is the aggregation of all our tailed beasts, and its existence alone is enough to cause changes in the world. Infinite Tsukuyomi is also a forbidden technique that can destroy all life. Once it unfolds, the whole world will be over."

Although only half-believed before, now with the personal verification of the Eight-Tails himself, the Fourth Raikage no longer doubts the authenticity of the Ten-Tails and the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

In other words, this war must be won, and there is no so-called retreat.

If it fails, the world could end.

Even if the real purpose of the Akatsuki organization is to launch infinite Tsukuyomi in order to achieve domination of the ninja world, as long as there is a one in ten thousand chance, the Fourth Raikage will not dare to gamble.

Only by eliminating the opponent and keeping this power in the hands of the alliance can we feel completely at ease.

The same goes for the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Judging from the communication between Nagato and Chiba Shiraishi that day, they had close communication in the past.

Sixteen years ago in Konoha, the Nine-Tails broke out for no reason, and the Fourth Hokage died, and they were the ones responsible for it.

It can be said that these two people are the same, and both of them have extremely dangerous ideas. But being able to put dangerous ideas into actual actions is even more dangerous and terrifying.

"Mabuyi, you are responsible for handling the internal affairs of the village. Next, I need to go to Daming Mansion to prepare for the war. It is almost time to officially upgrade the schedule."

The heavy and depressing mood caused the Fourth Raikage to set off quickly, directly broke the window and went out, summoned his cronies and subordinates as quickly as possible, and hurried to the Kingdom of Thunder Daming Mansion.

Seeing that the Fourth Raikage never took the unusual route, Mabuyi had no choice but to temporarily take over the authority of the Fourth Raikage.