Escape From Konoha

The country of ghosts.

Deep in the mountains leading somewhere, the water forming a waterfall flows down from the upper reaches, forming a huge pool below.

In the center of the pool, there is a stone protruding out of the water. A woman in a black ninja uniform sits there with her hands clasped together, carefully harmonizing herself with the breath of nature, causing her heart to fall into a state of tranquility.

To put it bluntly, it is a state of mind equivalent to 'death'.

Empty everything in your body and mind.

The chakra and natural energy in the body are harmonized very smoothly, without any obstruction.

Soon her closed eyes opened, each eye turned red, and a magatama emerged in it.

Through the reflection in the water, Liuli intuitively saw the current situation of her eyes and began a new round of evolution.

Of course, it can also be said that the original Sharingan is being restored.

And this kind of recovery is based on the powerful eye power of the three magatama state, and the eye power is even more powerful than before.

"It's so difficult to just restore one magatama. At this rate, it will take at least three years to restore to three magatama forms..."

Liuli could feel that she was stronger now than when she fought Madara a few months ago.

But recalling the moment of power that Madara had shown, there was still a daunting gap between himself and Madara.

Although I can be calm while practicing, I will occasionally feel a little irritable whenever I recall my ruthless defeat.

Liuli stood up from the stone, and in the next moment she went to the shore of the pool, patting the wrinkles on her clothes.

"Oh, it's amazing to practice in a place where water splashes everywhere, but not a drop of water touches your clothes or body."

Ayane walked from the forest in front and showed a smile that made Liuli very disgusted.

"You'd better change your tone when you talk to me."

"Don't say that, I'm just curious about your current Sharingan."

Ayane stared at Ruri's one-magatama Sharingan with interest. Although it was in the form of one magatama, the pressure it brought to her was stronger than the three-magatama Sharingan it once had.

"Fuss."

"It should be said that this kind of Sharingan is unprecedented. However, can my Byakugan also produce any remarkable changes?"

Ayane started to think.

Her Byakugan power is indeed powerful, but it cannot have a clearly layered evolutionary path like the Sharingan.

One magatama, two magatama, three magatama, then the forbidden kaleidoscope power, and finally the samsara eye.

In contrast, the evolution of Byakugan looks a lot shabby, and can be described as simple.

"Don't be a coward. Sharingan and Byakugan have different functions. There can be no perfect power in this world."

The Sharingan is more offensive and powerful, while the Byakugan is more comprehensive in functionality. Both can exert their unique charm in their respective fields.

Just like the ninja team, medical ninjas should be equipped to reduce the casualty rate.

It is precisely because of the shortcomings of a single person that there is teamwork to make up for each other's shortcomings and make the power closer to perfection.

As a former member of the White Fang team, Liuli knew this very well.

If she is a sharp blade that can pierce the enemy's heart, then Ayane is the eye that can see through thousands of enemy tactics and the strongest shield in the team.

Although I hate Ayane's personality, among the ninjas with Byakugan, this woman is the only one who can have a tacit understanding of cooperation with me, and has enough ability to keep up with her fighting rhythm.

There is no better 'eye' than hers.

"Having said that, I still feel a bit unwilling. I'd better find a chance to have Shiraishi-kun check me out. Check every part of my body carefully..."

boom!

There was a huge vibration in the air.

Powerful chakra erupted from Liuli's shoulder, and turned into a blood-red physical chakra arm, punching Ayane's body hard.

"It's become stronger again, and it's more powerful than before. The bones in my arms are a little sore..."

Ayane caught the attack falling from above with her bare hands. Although she successfully put it down, the pain in her arm was no joke.

and--

"You should improve your tactile genjutsu. If you encounter someone like me, tactile genjutsu will not be successful and will only waste chakra."

Ayane smiled slightly and said this advice to Liuli.

Liuli's tactile illusion can be performed through instruments, physical chakra, or even physical contact.

When ordinary people fight against Liuli, unless they avoid the above three types of attacks, they will soon be knocked down by Liuli's tactile illusion.

Of course, for a ninja like Ayane who can clearly see the direction of the enemy's chakra and can repel a powerful chakra impact from every part of the body at any time, the chakra used by the tactile illusion will be directly knocked back from the original path. , or even disperse, causing the illusion to be ineffective.

"I don't know who was knocked down by my genjutsu before. Genjutsu is just a little trick, and I won't waste my precious time on such things. And don't forget, my surname is Uchiha."

After Liuli said this, Ayane's eyes suddenly widened.

Liuli's body twisted on the spot, and then her body turned into black smoke, melting into the air and disappearing silently.

Ayane turned around and saw Liuli's figure appearing at the exit to the forest outside, staring at her with a mocking smile.

"My illusion is to attack both the sense of touch and vision at the same time. It is completely useless to prevent the sense of touch. It is best to remember this. It seems that your white eyes still need more practice."

"Well……"

Ayane puffed up her cheeks and glared at Liuli with an unhappy expression.

He obviously wanted to come over and show off his recent practice achievements, but he was still confused by the mere Sharingan illusion.

To be precise, her Byakugan power was suppressed by Ruri's Sharingan power.

If she hadn't been surpassed in pupil power, she would have no problem looking at each other with ordinary Sharingan, even if it was a three-magatama Sharingan.

Because the ordinary Sharingan will be crushed by the power of her Byakugan, and even the failure of the illusion will backfire on itself.

"So you two are here."

In the depressing atmosphere, Shiraishi found this quiet training area along the path.

It was quite surprising to see Liuli and Ayane here.

Are these two people practicing together today?

"That's just right. It saves me searching one by one. I have something to tell you."

"What's up?"

Liuli crossed her arms on her chest and turned to Shiraishi and asked.

"Our position was exposed."

Shiraishi's words were shocking.

Liuli and Ayane's expressions froze.

"What happened? Why was it exposed?"

"I don't know for sure. Although there are a few guesses...but this incident still makes me a bit unexpected."

Shiraishi scratched his head and smiled helplessly.

With that said, he opened the scroll he brought and showed the contents to the two girls.

The thunderous name of the Kirigakure ninja naturally fell into their eyes.

"Looking for cooperation?"

Although it is a bit tricky to reveal the position, no matter it is Ruri, Ayane, or Shiraishi, they all know that this is just a test by the other party.

That is the so-called speculation. There is no absolute evidence that the three of them are lurking in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Moreover, there is also an underlying intention to request cooperation.

Because all three of them knew that Kirigakure was currently in internal decay and dilemma.

The other party does not have enough confidence to turn the tide, and cooperating with the notorious rebellious ninja will certainly damage Kirigakure's face... However, once Kirigakure's internal reforms fail, the situation will be more terrible than the damage to his face.

Of course, all this is based on the other party's belief that the three of them are dormant in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Now it seems that this may be a temptation, but directly marking your name at the end of the scroll...confidence? Or stupid?

Because Shiraishi and the others are not sure whether the person who sent the scroll here is the Kirigakure ninja himself, or there may be someone else who is pretending to be a ghost. This option cannot be ruled out directly.

"That seems to be the case at the moment. However, in addition to seeking cooperation, there may also be someone under the guise of asking us to jump out on our own..."

Shiraishi nodded.

"If it were someone else... Uchiha Madara?"

Liuli pondered.

"No. If it is Uchiha Madara, there is no need to do this at all. Because once we are exposed, the fact that he is alive will also be leaked. Compared with Madara, we have an advantage. He cannot be that kind Someone who makes boring temptations.”

Even if Madara knew their location, it would be of no use.

At most it would make their actions against him a little more difficult.

And compared to the three of them, Madara himself is even more invisible.

Exposing them would do no good to Madara.

Shiraishi knew very well that Madara's purpose was never to eliminate the three of them, but to wait and plan for something else.

That thing is more important than dealing with the three of them, and it is probably related to the sacred tree and the tailed beast.

Therefore, even if someone else comes to intimidate and threaten them in the name of Kirigakure ninja, that person will definitely not be Madara Uchiha.

"Then are you going to the Kingdom of Rainbow for an appointment?"

The other party asked to meet in the Kingdom of Rainbow, which is a country closer to the Kingdom of Water.

"I was just about to ask for your advice. After all, this matter is not a small matter and cannot be taken carelessly."

What Shiraishi found most interesting was that he didn't know whether the other party was the Kirigakure ninja on the scroll, or maybe someone else pretending to be him.

And obviously, the person hiding in the unknown is also unclear whether the three of them are lurking in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Both of them, neither of them know accurately, their guesses must be correct.

It's a game.

"Then let that kid, General Tu, go over. If the person on the scroll is correct, it won't be too late to counter-channel us."

Although Liuli is very confident in his own strength, it is better to be careful as there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the ninja world.

"However, there is no written time for the meeting. We can't let General Tu stay in the Kingdom of Rainbow all the time."

Ayane pointed at the content on the scroll and said doubtfully.

They only said they would meet in the Kingdom of Rainbow, but did not say when they would go to the Kingdom of Rainbow. The information was still too vague.

"No, the other party has actually given the time. According to my estimation, there is a high probability that it is the Kirigakure ninja himself."

Shiraishi rubbed his chin and thought.

If it's really that Kirigakure ninja who came looking for cooperation, he really needs to think about what kind of attitude to approach and how to cooperate.

Konoha can be said to be a mortal enemy, and coupled with the weird and twisted political environment, it is difficult to exist as an alliance.

Kumogakure is domineering and a loner, and likes to use his fists to solve everything. The situation in the village is stable. But it is precisely because it is too stable that it cannot be an alliance.

Iwagakure is similar to Kumogakure, the internal environment is stable, and there is no possibility of success at this stage.

As for Sunagakure... there was a chance. However, the Chiyo siblings, who are high-ranking members of Sandei, successfully turned the internal conflicts caused by the mysterious disappearance of the third generation of Kazekage into external contradictions, which stabilized the morale of the Sandai army.

If you think about it carefully, only Kirigakure, who is fighting fiercely among himself and desperately longs for a complete change in the system, has the possibility of becoming a 'friend'. And the possibility is not low.

The premise is to assist the reformists to successfully overthrow the rule of the third generation Mizukage and change in a direction beneficial to the country of ghosts, otherwise all talk will be over.

The degree of this must be grasped well.

◎

Kirigakure jounin Gotachibana Yagura was ordered by the third generation Mizukage to visit the Kingdom of Demons. This incident did not cause any uproar.

Kuraki Jonin, who came to the Kingdom of Demons one step ahead of Yagura, met Yagura Tachibana, the third-generation Mizukage's right-hand man, in front of a ward in the Shionhana Medical Company building.

Behind Yagura, there were several Jonin who were traveling with him. Even if they suppressed it with force, the bloody aura still lingered in the air, making people feel cold and uncomfortable.

This is the consistent aura of those who resolutely implement the 'Blood Mist' policy.

Just walking past them, you can smell the disgusting smell of blood.

Among them, Goju Yagura is the best.

Even the seven contemporary Ninja Swordsmen were suppressed by his power. In Kirigakure Village, it can be said that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.

If nothing unexpected happens, when the third generation Mizukage abdicates in the near future, the opponent will most likely succeed the fourth generation Mizukage and become the new leader of the Blood Mist Sect.

Therefore, the two jonins, Kuramu and Nakayoshi, who are reformists, naturally have a cold expression towards Yagura.

"This is the order book of the third generation."

Yagura naturally had nothing to say to these two people, but resolutely carried out the orders of the third Mizukage.

"Is it true that Ringo Jonin was released?"

Kuraki Jonin asked knowingly.

Since he had secretly returned to Kirigakure beforehand, he asked just to avoid arousing suspicion.

There was no emotion in Yagura's purple pupils, and he said in a cold voice: "Although I personally want to get rid of you reformists as soon as possible, but letting Lin Yuri go is an order personally given by Mizukage-sama. I am grateful to Mizukage. Please be kind to Lord Kage. Please be more honest when you go back and don't antagonize Lord Mizukage. After all, your medical ninjutsu and sensory ninjutsu are still very important to the village."

Rather than saying that the third generation Mizukage was kind, it was better to say that because of his old age and weak strength, he even became more hesitant than before in his heart.

Furthermore, one should also consider the special abilities of Kuraki and Nakayoshi.

It is not easy to train an excellent medical ninja, and compared with medical ninjas, the training of sensory ninjas also consumes time and resources.

Combatants can be replenished as soon as possible, but if the medical ninja and sensory ninja die, there will be no way to remedy the situation in a short time.

Even Konoha, which has a relatively comprehensive medical system, will not give up a medical ninja easily.

What's more, Kirigakure's medical system has just started.

"we know."

Kuraki Jonin nodded, with an expression on his face that was hard to tell.

"I won't go in the ward. Anyway, Yuri Lin is not very welcoming to people like me. I will first visit the miko Maitreya of the Kingdom of Ghosts to discuss the placement of Yuri Lin in the future. You also Pack it up quickly, by the way, the thunder knife must be taken away. Meet outside Ziyuan City at three o'clock in the afternoon."

The mission of returning is to protect the medical ninja and sensory ninja, as well as the extremely precious Thunder Blade Fang.

It was precisely for this reason that he, a jounin who also had an important position in Kirigakure, was sent here to convey Mizukage's orders.

After saying this, Yagura turned around and left with several Jonin behind him.

After Yagura left, Kuraki and Nakayoshi breathed a sigh of relief.

Overall, the task is completed.

However, the battle between the Blood Mist Faction and the Reform Faction will not end because of this. Instead, as time goes by, the conflict between the two factions will become more and more serious, and there may even be a coup struggle affecting the stability of the whole village.

As Kirigakure Jonin, they cannot stay away.

◎

Yuri Lin was seeking medical treatment in the Kingdom of Ghosts, but died of an incurable disease.

The news quickly spread among the ninja world, and every village had mixed reactions.

After all, this is Kirigakure's housework and has nothing to do with them. Besides, Yuri Lin, a genius ninja with lightning escape, was seriously ill. The villages had known about it long ago. In the past year, they had not heard of him going out on a mission. Nowadays, it is reasonable to die from a serious illness.

And Tsunade, who knew some of the inside story, was stunned for a moment and sighed when she heard the news.

Lin Yuri did not suffer from an incurable disease at all, but was seriously poisoned, which caused a severe decline in body functions and could no longer live as a ninja.

The only person in the ninja world who could cure her injuries was probably her student Chiba Shiraishi, who had already left Konoha.

She recommended Kirigakure's people to go to the country of ghosts, just to alleviate the further deterioration of Ringoyu Yuri's injury, but so far, the effect is not as great as expected.

Or... commit suicide.

Tsunade has seen this kind of thing many times. A sick person who can only spend the rest of his life in a hospital bed is more painful to a ninja than death.

Instead of turning into that kind of inhuman and ghost-like appearance, it would be much easier to end your life by yourself, and you don't have to see your ugly and humble appearance.

For Yuri Ringo, death is a relief.

"No matter which village you are in, there is this kind of political struggle..."

Tsunade took a sip of tea and sighed.

In this regard, as a member of Konoha ninja, she could not laugh at other villages.

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Three days later.

In the small port town of the Rainbow Country, in an unremarkable dark alleyway, the head of General Tu came out of the soil layer, and the head turned more than 180 degrees. Carefully check the situation inside the town Perception.

After sensing the 'target' chakra, he continued to retract into the soil and moved quickly towards the 'target' position.

In less than ten seconds, General Tu stopped and appeared in a dark small room.

After turning his head and looking around to make sure there was no problem here, he immediately formed a seal and used ninjutsu, slamming his palms on the ground.

boom!

With a burst of white smoke drifting through the house, the figures of Shiraishi, Liuli, and Ayane appeared here.

"It's such a dark environment."

"After all, he is a famous figure in Kirigakure. If he is discovered, things will become very troublesome."

Shiraishi chuckled. When he got here, his perception ninjutsu was also working at the same time.

He turned around and looked at a wooden door next to him. Behind the wooden door, there was another room. In that room, the 'target' was located.

"Then I'll be in contact alone."

"no problem?"

"It's okay, the other party came alone. Although it's not necessary, the defense outside is left to you."

Shiraishi nodded to the two women, pushed open the wooden door next to him, and walked inside.

Entering the inner room, the environment is similar to that of the outer room. The light is dark, which is very suitable for hiding. A figure stands with his back to Baishi in the darkness.

Hearing footsteps behind him, he turned around and faced Shiraishi.

"I didn't expect it was really me. It seems that my guess was not wrong."

The man in the dark said quite unexpectedly.

Baishi looked at the dark environment around him, and then said to the man: "You deliberately chose this kind of place, and you came here as a shadow clone, you are really cautious."

"My body is being monitored by the third generation. It would be bad if he notices something."

"Let's make a long story short. You and I don't have much time. How do you plan to cooperate?"

Shiraishi asked straight to the point.

The other party has a prominent status in Kirigakure, so many places are indeed inconvenient.

Contact with oneself as a rebellious nin is also a risky act in itself.

"I need you to heal Ringo Yuyuri's injury. And temporarily conceal her existence. For you who control the ghost country behind the scenes, this is very simple."

"Then what are you going to give in exchange?"

"When the time is right, Kirigakure will clear your name. Delete the record of your being a traitorous ninja."

Shiraishi narrowed his eyes.

The other party could predict this level. It seems that he has studied the series of changes in the Kingdom of Ghosts carefully.

Some clues can be seen from this.

"Interesting. But I don't think Lin Yuyuli is worth it for you to do this. Tell me about the other conditions, and I will weigh the pros and cons."

Although the reputation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen is very high, it is not worth Kirigakure making such a big concession.

To rectify the names of rebel ninjas, and to rectify the names of the three rebel ninjas with their special status, the pressure Kirigakure will bear in the international community will definitely be extraordinary.