Escape From Konoha

The land of snow.

In a country covered by ice and snow all year round, even before winter, the air has become very cold, and snowflakes have begun to fall in the sky.

In the palace of Fenghua City, Fenghua Xiaoxue, who is already the monarch of the Snow Kingdom, sat in a room quite bored, listening to a teacher's lecture.

That's right, it's a lecture.

Even if she has become the monarch, Xiaoxue is still a minor in essence, and she needs to learn to manage the Snow Country better.

The country of Snow now relies on his close confidant Asama Santao to manage it. Xiaoxue doesn't know how to manage the country, so she is arranged here by San Taifu and has to study here for six hours every day. The above courses, and then learn to deal with government affairs for more than three hours.

"The devil... San Taifu is really a devil..."

Xiaoxue lowered her head in pain, seeing the textbook in front of her, she had the urge to tear it up.

The day of becoming a king was not as good as imagined.

In the past, when her father Fenghua Zaoxue was still there, he studied in the palace for only two hours a day.

Now she has to spend nine hours a day on textbooks and government affairs. For her, it is like being tortured in hell.

Is there a method in the world that can learn everything at once without learning, just eating, drinking and having fun all day long? Xiaoxue started to have whimsical thoughts in class.

And as the teacher who teaches Xiaoxue, there is nothing she can do about it. She can only turn a blind eye and close one eye, and let Xiaoxue wander in the classroom.

If he was in a good mood, he might be able to listen a little. But if he was in a bad mood, even if he burned the textbooks in class, he, the teacher, could not say a word "no".

Even if it was for the monthly teaching fees, he didn't feel dissatisfied with this job.

Although as a teacher, he hopes that Xiaoxue, the monarch, can be more serious in class, learn some useful knowledge, and become a wise queen as soon as possible.

But...looking at Xiaoxue's lack of interest, he knew that the other party was not interested in learning at all.

Think about it, even if Xiaoxue is the king of the country of snow, she is still essentially a girl who has not fully grown up. Learning such boring things will naturally not be interesting.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Xiaoxue said to the door.

The door panel was pushed open by someone outside, and a maid stood outside. She bowed slightly and said respectfully to Xiaoxue:

"Excuse me, Your Highness."

"Is there a problem?"

Xiaoxue straightened her posture and looked like she was listening carefully.

"The Third Taifu Minister invites you to come over, saying that there are distinguished guests visiting."

"I understand. Well, today's class ends here."

Xiaoxue nodded and decided the matter in one word.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Since there are distinguished guests visiting, and the monarch Xiaoxue needs to come forward in person, he is obviously a person with great connections. He is just a responsible teacher, and he can still decide the priorities.

Xiaoxue walked out of the room, with the maid leading the way and herself following behind.

Who will be the distinguished guests? Xiaoxue, who was following the maid behind, guessed the identity of the 'distinguished guest' mentioned by the third wife.

Since she became the monarch of the Kingdom of Snow, she has indeed received many foreign dignitaries in person as the monarch, but those people only came to greet them symbolically, just a formality.

After the greetings, there was no second visit.

Therefore, she was very curious about the identity of the 'distinguished guest' mentioned by the third wife.

Could he be an envoy from the five major countries?

It's just that the Kingdom of Snow doesn't have much communication with the five major countries. Even if there is communication, it is just a commissioned task, which should not be the case.

After passing through the gorgeous and wide third-floor corridor of the palace, the maid stopped in front of a door. Xiaoxue said: "Go down, I can go in by myself."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid bowed and left.

Xiaoxue straightened her clothes before reaching out to push the door open and walked into the house.

In the room, the third husband was having a harmonious exchange with a young man. When he saw Xiaoxue coming in, the third husband stood up from the sofa.

"Your Highness Xiaoxue, look who is here."

The third husband pointed at the young man next to him.

"Long time no see, Xiaoxue."

The young man, Shiraishi, who came here from the Kingdom of Ghosts, smiled kindly at Xiaoxue.

"Father!"

Xiaoxue also showed joy on her face, walked quickly to Shiraishi, hugged Shiraishi's body, and showed intimacy.

"Your Highness Xiaoxue, you shouldn't be so rude even when you are excited. Doing so would be too detrimental to your majesty."

The third wife taught him how to become a majestic king.

At the same time, it's a bit annoying. Xiaoxue usually always gets along with him with a straight face. Why does Shiraishi, who basically only comes here once every two or three months, win the favor of His Highness Xiaoxue?

"That's what's wrong with you, Third Taifu, why didn't I realize you were such a verbose person before?"

Xiaoxue glared at the third wife with dissatisfaction.

This devil arranges such heavy studies and government affairs for her all day long, leaving her with no time to play. He is not a human being at all!

It's a devil!

"I am doing this for your Highness's benefit. You are already the king of the Land of Snow. You must learn to be a king who loves his people like His Highness Hayeyuki, so that the people will love you in turn."

"I understand, you have said this to me countless times. My father finally came here today, you are not going to let me spend my time preaching, are you?"

Xiaoxue sighed.

Only at this time, she didn't have to put on a serious and cold face outside and could act according to her mood.

At first, she thought it would be fun to become the queen of the Snow Kingdom.

But when the third wife began to let her study and officially let her handle government affairs, she saw what real hell was.

And the third husband is the devil crawling out of hell.

The third husband could only smile bitterly. Although he ascended the throne, he still could not get rid of his innocent character.

However, protecting Xiaoxue is exactly what he should do as a servant.

"Xiaoxue, the third husband is doing this for your own good, so don't make him angry all the time."

"I understand, Father. Are you here specifically to visit Xiaoxue this time?"

Xiaoxue looked at Baishi expectantly.

"That's right, and I brought you a gift. I hope you like it."

Shiraishi smiled mysteriously.

"Gift?"

Xiaoxue tilted her head, looking puzzled.

The third husband remembered that when Shiraishi came over, he brought a sealed box with him.

That one is probably the so-called gift for Xiaoxue.

What could it be?

The third wife looked over.

Baishi walked up to a sealed box, and under Xiaoxue's expectant eyes, he tore the seal and took out the contents.

"Uh... Father, is this the gift you brought me?"

The expectation on Xiaoxue's face turned into astonishment, and she pointed at the strange equipment Shiraishi took out, her face full of doubts.

This weird device should be a type of machinery, just like the heater left by his father Fenghua Zaoxue.

It's all black and looks like a dark iron box.

"Yes."

Shiraishi nodded.

Xiaoxue looked puzzled, how to use this weird mechanical device?

Shiraishi smiled slightly, walked to the switch in the room, turned off the light, and the sight in the room immediately darkened.

He walked back to the black mechanical equipment and began to operate the machine skillfully.

I saw a light source immediately emitting from a hole in the black box, creating light and shadow on the wall not far away, making the room a little brighter.

The light and shadow on the wall showed various pictures, including endless rivers, endless mountains, and endless oceans.

The scenery of the four seasons is also presented one by one in the light and shadow.

The sound of wind, snow, and various natural sounds are also played in a timely manner.

Xiaoxue and San Taifu were immediately attracted by the scenery above.

Of course, what attracted them was not all the scenery above, but the novelty brought by this strange black box.

"Father, this is..."

Xiaoxue subconsciously took a few steps forward, her face becoming excited.

It was the first time she saw such a beautiful picture.

"This is a newly developed device for recording images and sounds in the Kingdom of Ghosts, called a projector. This is a movable projector, and this is my gift to you. Do you like it, Xiaoxue?"

Baishi fondled Xiaoxue's little head.

Xiaoxue nodded heavily, expressing her liking.

She stood in front of the wall, staring at the beautiful picture above without blinking.

"Because you have been staying here all the time, you don't have many opportunities to see the outside world. With this, you can live in the palace and enjoy the scenery outside, without being bored or depressed."

"Well, I like this gift very much, Father."

The smile on Xiaoxue's face was very happy.

Seeing such a picture, a voice in her heart told herself that she should record all the beautiful pictures and sounds in the world and make them the most precious memories.

"It's a really nice gift."

The third wife was also admiring.

"I'll leave this task to you, San Taifu."

Shiraishi said.

"Don't worry, I will definitely work hard to complete this job. At that time, I can also record the situation of the people in the Land of Snow, so that Xiaoxue can know the sufferings of the world and always encourage myself. Mr. Shiraishi, you have really worked hard for His Highness Xiaoxue's education. ah."

The third wife was moved and nodded repeatedly, having already thought of a series of plans for Xiaoxue to further expand her studies.

With this device called a projector, it really solved his urgent need.

"..."

Shiraishi felt that San Taifu seemed to have misunderstood something.

Isn't his intention obvious? I just want Xiaoxue to relax after studying.

As a result, the third wife said something like this. If this increases the burden on Xiaoxue, it shouldn't be his fault, right?

Fortunately, Xiaoxue was still immersed in the picture projected by the projector and did not notice the third wife's words, otherwise she would have cursed the third husband.

Xiaoxue was left alone in the room to watch the videos, while Shiraishi and Santafu came out.

"Mr. Shiraishi, you came to the Land of Snow this time probably because of the chakra armor."

Although it was doubtful, San Taifu was quite sure of Shiraishi's other purpose in coming here.

The other party is very busy with work in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and it is not a holiday. It is definitely not possible for him to come to the Kingdom of Snow just to visit his adopted daughter Xiaoxue.

"Yes, the purpose of my coming to the Snow Country this time is to test the research on chakra armor at the Iceberg Base."

The new scientific research base in the Kingdom of Snow is built on the lower level of a huge iceberg, so it is named the Iceberg Base. It is also the largest scientific research base in the Kingdom of Snow and uses the largest amount of manpower and material resources.

The chakra armor was developed there, and in addition, there were some other things, such as the kunai repeating gun obtained from Kong no Kuni, and some large ninja tools suitable for war.

All of these technologies must be innovated.

"The research and development of chakra armor is very difficult. It is not only a matter of funds, but also technological innovation, which is not that fast. Even if adjustments are made this time, the performance will not change qualitatively."

About this, San Taifu still knows.

The research and development of chakra armor is very precise, and it is a technology unique to the Snow Country. The Snow Country has invested a lot of energy in this technology in the past, but the progress has been very slow.

"Don't worry, I'm not so eager to ask for chakra armor. I can equip it immediately."

The Kingdom of Ghost's external expansion plan is not in a hurry. According to the original plan, it will not really start until at least five years later.

This is under the condition that everything goes well. After all, we have to deal with various complex international environments, and it will definitely not be easy by then.

In fact, with the increase in the national power of the Kingdom of Ghosts, earth-shaking changes have taken place in cities and towns everywhere, and various systems have been improved, making it difficult not to be noticed.

It cannot be stopped by blocking, because if the Kingdom of Ghosts wants to seek a higher level of development, it is bound to be impossible to hide it forever.

Therefore, the layout on Kirigakure's side is particularly important.

"Then there is no problem. I will always pay attention to the matter of the chakra armor."

Regarding matters related to the survival of the Kingdom of Snow, the Third Master did not dare to be careless and relax his supervision of the Iceberg Base.

Because those armors are not only equipped for the army of the Kingdom of Ghosts, but also for the army of the Kingdom of Snow to enhance the country's military strength, so as to protect the country's security.

There are countless examples of small countries in the ninja world being destroyed by big countries because of their weak military strength.

Coupled with the incident of the storm, it also reminded him that strength is the basis for protecting everything.

"Then I'm sorry to bother you. Liuli has already gone to the base first. I will stay here for a few days to accompany Xiaoxue, and then go to the base to inspect."

"It's an honor. Then I'll go over and have someone prepare the room. You can just stay here and accompany His Highness Xiaoxue."

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Konoha.

Uchiha moved into a new residence.

The area of ​​the clan land has expanded, but it is getting further and further away from the core of the village.

According to the high-level meeting decision, some new industries will be built in the village this year to develop the village, and the most suitable place is the clan area where Uchiha is located.

Therefore, the Uchiha tribe was moved to the edge of the village, including Nanga Shrine, so there was no need to travel so far for every meeting.

And in order to compensate the Uchiha clan, the senior officials also allocated a large area of ​​surrounding land to the Uchiha clan.

For example, there are huge training grounds and beautiful and peaceful woods, a place like a paradise.

The area of ​​Uchiha's clan has suddenly expanded a lot, but how to utilize such a large land is also a problem.

Because based on the total population of the Uchiha clan, there is no need for such a large amount of land.

Besides, it is quite remote from the center of the village.

For this reason, the Uchiha clan held five meetings at Nanga Shrine for three consecutive days to deal with the high-level actions.

Although the Uchiha adults did not say it clearly on their faces, Itachi knew that the Uchiha adults, including his father Fugaku, were very dissatisfied with the decision of the top management.

However, because he was not an official ninja yet, Itachi was unaware of the contents of the meeting at Nanga Shrine.

Not only at Nanga Shrine, but also at his home, clan members often came to visit recently, arguing loudly in his father Fugaku's room.

When Itachi occasionally passes by, he can often hear words such as 'Nine-Tails', 'Fourth Hokage', 'Want to inflict crime' and so on.

Obviously, there are some sensitive political topics involved.

The reason why the village leaders moved the Uchiha clan to the edge of the village was because they suspected that the Nine-Tails Rebellion was related to the ninjas of the Uchiha clan.

Although compensation has been made to the Uchiha clan, such as allocating a large piece of land for the Uchiha clan to use, the skeptical attitude seems to make the clan members feel extremely anxious.

However, Itachi actually had a dispensable attitude towards this decision.

For him, such a remote environment is just right. Not only does it have beautiful woods, but it also has a training ground that is several times larger than before, so he doesn't have to worry about anyone coming to disturb him.

In this way, he can practice here as much as he wants and hone his ninja skills.

Therefore, he believed that the clan members had lost their cool too much. Now that what had happened, it was important for everyone to sit down calmly and think about how to make the family better in the village, instead of just venting their dissatisfaction.

Venting your dissatisfaction will only make things worse.

Moreover, due to the Kyuubi's attack, the village lost hundreds of ninjas, and even the Fourth Hokage and his wife died heroically.

Now Yunyin is watching with eager eyes outside, and it is said that war is about to start again.

Therefore, the adults in the clan just vented their anger, which made Itachi feel embarrassed.

Losing one's cool is definitely not the behavior of a good ninja.

If this matter is framed, then just try to come up with evidence to clear yourself. There is no need to discuss this kind of thing.

As for whether it was really the ninjas of the Uchiha clan who released the Nine-Tails, causing disaster to the village, Itachi didn't know the truth behind it.

But his father, Fugaku, often talks about a person named 'Uchiha Ruri' at the dinner table recently. Anger and helplessness keep changing on his face, and then turn into a heavy sigh.

Itachi knew that the Nine-Tails Rebellion might really be related to the Uchiha clan.

His father, Fugaku, would never repeat a person's name or the name of a certain clan member without any reason.

Itachi had heard the name of this clan member more than once, but who he really was, Itachi couldn't find out the slightest information from his father.

Even her mother Mikoto just shook her head and was unwilling to say anything more.

——The latest training venue was built in a forest with a quiet atmosphere.

Itachi had started a new round of training here in the past few days.

First he practiced the fire escape and fireball technique, then the physical technique, and finally the shuriken throwing.

By the time all the training was completed, it was already dusk.

Just when Itachi was about to pick up the package and leave, a cheer suddenly sounded from behind:

"sharp!"

Itachi subconsciously jumped to the side, took out a kunai from his ninja bag, and pointed at the person.

It was a handsome black-haired boy.

He had a Konoha forehead protector tied to his forehead and the Uchiha fan symbol embroidered on his clothes. He was a member of the Uchiha clan. He smiled softly at Itachi.

"Don't be so vigilant. Let's get to know each other. I am Uchiha Shisui."

Itachi put down his kunai and was about to answer his name when the other person continued to smile and said:

"I know you, Uchiha Itachi, the son of the clan leader's family."

"you know me?"

Itachi was curious.

"Yes."

Shisui pointed at the surrounding targets, on which kunai and shurikens were accurately inserted.

Some targets only have a wooden pole left, and the target has been burned by the fire escape technique.

"At this age, you can use such powerful shuriken skills and perform fire escape ninjutsu. I guessed your identity right away. I heard that you are an unsociable guy who devotes all your time to training. ,it is as expected."

Itachi gained his current strength after a lot of practice.

Shisui understood very well that how much effort and hard work Itachi had put in to reach this level could not be easily dismissed by just saying "genius".

"Because playing ninja games with them is too boring."

Itachi still answered like this.

"Yeah?"

Shisui stood there and thought for a moment, then waved his arm.

Several flashes of light flashed across Itachi's eyes and made a sound.

Itachi turned around in surprise and saw that on the target, next to each of his shurikens, there was another shuriken, which also hit the red heart, without exception.

The most important thing is that he didn't say he saw clearly just now, he didn't see how Shisui took out the shuriken and how he used it to bypass his body and hit the target accurately.

This person... is very strong! Itachi thought to himself.

"How about it? My shuriken skills are good, right? However, I believe that in a few years, you can do the same, or even do it better than me."

Shisui said with certainty.

Itachi didn't answer, but he thought so in his heart.

Shisui was able to do this because the other person was older and had been practicing for a longer time.

"Before the family moved here, I noticed you more than once. It's amazing that you are practicing seriously at such a young age."

Shisui stretched out his hand towards Itachi, with a hearty and natural smile on his face:

"How about it, do you want to practice with me in the future? If two people practice together, the efficiency will be much better."

Shishui gave him a special feeling, and it should be easy to get along with him.

Moreover, if you practice together with the other party, you can become stronger. Itachi naturally stretched out his hand and held it with Shishui.

"Well, we are friends from today, how about we still gather here tomorrow?"

Looking at the informal Shisui, Itachi nodded in agreement.

"good."