Escape From Konoha

Returning to the root headquarters, Aburame Ryoma was waiting there for a long time.

"Lord Danzo."

Seeing Danzo enter the room, Aburame Ryoma greeted him respectfully.

Danzo waved his hand, sat on a chair, picked up a piece of information next to him and started reading.

"Still can't find out the specific details of that organization?"

"No, Orochimaru kept this secret very strictly."

Ryoma Aburame shook her head.

He continued to cooperate with Orochimaru, and only a handful of people at the root knew about it.

It's just that since Orochimaru left Konoha, he has become less interested in working with the roots.

For this, Aburame Ryoma couldn't find any good solution. Orochimaru had left Konoha, so naturally he could no longer use some means to restrict his development as before.

Now Orochimaru can be said to be as high as the sky.

Danzo tapped his fingers on the table while looking at the information, seeming to consider the pros and cons of cooperating with Orochimaru.

Although Orochimaru's ambiguous attitude made him very dissatisfied, considering Orochimaru's importance to the root, he still could not take some extreme measures.

Informing Hiruzen about Orochimaru's joining an organization was also to distract Hiruzen's attention. It's not that easy for Anbu to catch Orochimaru.

If Orochimaru was caught by ANBU so easily, Danzo would only be disappointed.

"When Orochimaru left Konoha, he secretly learned many forbidden techniques in the Book of Sealings. You can continue to cooperate with him, but you must also maintain a certain degree of vigilance."

"Yes." Aburame Ryoma nodded, and then asked: "Is there still no way to solve the Uchiha Itachi matter?"

"Hiruzhan's side is very tight. Even if it was revealed that Minazuki Yuzuki had a problem, he didn't consider changing the team for Uchiha Itachi."

Rather, placing Itachi under the command of a jealous Jounin of Konoha would make it easier for Hiruzen to control Itachi's unfinished weapon.

"It's really weird."

Aburame Ryoma frowned.

Although Minazuki Yuzuki's strength is good, due to his strong jealousy, the things he can teach Itachi must be only insignificant things.

It stands to reason that after learning all this, the Third Hokage Hiruzen would immediately take action to thoroughly investigate Minazuki Yuzuki, and then transfer Itachi to another team for training to enhance Itachi's sense of belonging to the village.

You know, from the ninja school days, the roots and the third generation began to observe Uchiha Itachi.

However, the root of this genius was discovered earlier.

Thanks to Danzo's sensitivity to 'darkness', he could tell at a glance that Itachi belonged to Gen's side.

If it is to prevent roots, then it is more conducive to development to transfer the ferret to a reliable person as early as possible.

However, the Third Hokage did not do this, so the truth behind this matter is intriguing.

"Uchiha Shisui."

After Danzo closed his eyes, he thought of something, his eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp light flashed.

"Uchiha Shisui? That instant Shisui?"

"Yes. He is a descendant of Kagami, and Hiruzen has been in contact with him for a long time. According to our information, Itachi and Shisui seem to have a good relationship."

Therefore, it didn't matter whether Minazuki Yuzuki was serious about training Itachi or not. The Third Hokage had already arranged for candidates to guide Itachi.

It would be easier to control Itachi if someone from the Uchiha clan guided him.

Even if he knew that there was something wrong with Minazuki Teak, the Third Hokage would not be anxious.

For him, it doesn't matter whether there is a problem with Minazuki Teak, and a thorough investigation is just to cover up other actions. The person who really taught Itachi is the Uchiha ninja who has the title of "Shinshin Shisui".

"If that's the case, it's a bit of a hassle."

Shunshen Shisui, the intelligence system at the root, is definitely a tricky and troublesome guy.

His blink technique is very special, and quite swift and fierce, very similar to the original Konoha White Fang and Yellow Flash, both of which are powerful ninjas who win with speed.

What's more, the opponent also possesses the Sharingan. It is said that the attainment of illusion is even better than the teleportation technique.

If you only focus on his teleportation technique and ignore his Sharingan genjutsu, you will definitely suffer a big loss.

As an old-timer, Aburame Ryoma had no confidence at all against Uchiha Shisui.

This made Aburame Ryoma very discouraged. The newcomers to Konoha were always plagued by monsters.

Uchiha Ruri, Hinata Ayane, Namikaze Minato and others back then, and now Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Itachi who has not grown up...

The Uchiha clan accounted for three.

Aburame Ryoma secretly gasped, the Uchiha clan was simply too powerful.

After the fall of the Senju clan, the most powerful ninja clan in Konoha was Uchiha.

With Uchiha as his backer, contacting Itachi Uchiha was actually a gamble.

"Among the younger generation, the only one who can deal with Shunshen Shisui is probably Kakashi."

Danzo nodded. After all, he was a descendant of Kagami. He had received strict ninja education since he was a child. Naturally, it was not something that ordinary Uchiha ninjas could compare to.

It's a pity that such a talent does not belong to Gen, but is on the side of the Third Hokage.

"Even Kakashi may not have a good chance of winning."

"Kakashi is an important chess piece, so we can't act rashly at this time."

"I understand, now is not the time to use Kakashi."

"Well, are there any other talented people in the village that we can recruit?"

Danzo asked intentionally or unintentionally.

Because of the previous Hinata incident, Genbu is now closely watched by ANBU.

Even so, the root cannot sit still and wait for death, and continue to focus on expanding its power.

The roots can be said to be hungry for talent right now.

There is an urgent need to bring in fresh blood.

Danzo mentioned this matter, and Aburame Ryoma suddenly remembered something to answer: "There is a rather special junior among the Aburame clan. He has an unusual constitution for breeding insects."

"who is it?"

The Aburame clan is the head clan of Aburame Ryoma.

He is also one of the few radicals among the Aburame clan.

As one of the few powerful jounin in the Aburame clan, Ryoma Aburame also has great authority over the Aburame clan. It is easy to know what talents the clan has.

But not everyone is eligible to join Root.

If you don't have that quality in your eyes, joining the roots will only set them up.

What the root needs is the kind of talent with special characteristics. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the talent is, the root will not need it.

"Aburame takes the root. He just entered school this year. His body can contain nano-level poisonous insects. Although he is not very good at mastering it, he has great potential."

"Are you able to join Root?"

"Yes, his ability is respected by many adults even among the Aburame clan."

"Awe...?"

Danzo murmured.

It is rare to see a group of adults in awe of the power of a child.

But if what Aburame Ryoma said is true, then the little devil named Aburame Takegen has great potential.

"Let's wait until he graduates from the ninja school before recruiting him. He also needs to pass the root assessment."

Roots control Konoha's 'darkness'. If they do not have the qualities of 'darkness', then no matter how outstanding the talent is, they will not be able to enter the root training.

Otherwise, not only will subordinates be dissatisfied with Gen and resist their superiors in a fierce way, but such talents will also be buried, causing Konoha to lose an outstanding ninja.

"I understand, I will send someone to follow up."

Aburame Takegen is a member of the Aburame clan. If Ryoma Aburame wants to send someone to follow up, it won't be as troublesome as following up on Uchiha Itachi, which requires a lot of procedures.

And bringing such a scary kid under his control would make some people in the clan feel at ease.

Such special talents can only give full play to their talents by entering special departments.

Many ninjas don't like the Roots organization, but even if they don't like it anymore, they will regularly send talents to the Roots every year for special training.

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"Then, thank you for the information, Jiraiya-sama. We take our leave."

In a hotel in Yuno Country, the ANBU bowed slightly to Jiraiya, and then left the place with his subordinates to continue the mission.

After the ANBU left, Jiraiya touched his chin.

"Did the other side of the village also notice what happened to that organization? I didn't expect Mr. Sarutobi to act so quickly..."

Originally, he wanted to pass this information back to the village in the near future, but he did not expect that Konoha had already taken action and sent ANBU out to conduct a search operation against the mysterious organization.

The reason is that there is Orochimaru as a team member in that organization.

From Jiraiya's point of view, this organization cannot be a group of people sitting down and having a tea party in harmony. It must have some ulterior purpose.

Just about the name of this organization, their purpose, and the number of members, Jiraiya has not yet investigated clearly.

At first, he wandered around the ninja world with the intention of investigating Orochimaru, and collected information about Chiba Shiraishi and others. Unexpectedly, he did not find the information about Chiba Shiraishi and others. When he followed Orochimaru, he found that He has joined a mysterious organization.

Teaming up with him is a puppet master with very difficult abilities.

In a one-on-two situation, Jiraiya didn't dare to take action rashly.

The puppet master's strength was obviously at the same level as Orochimaru's. In the end of the battle, he would definitely be defeated, and his life might be in danger.

By now, Jiraiya no longer had any expectations about Orochimaru returning to Konoha.

He just wanted to know the secret of the organization Orochimaru joined, and to find out what they wanted to do in the ninja world.

This is very important for Konoha.

"Forget it, I don't have a clue for now, let's just write a novel quietly for a while."

Orochimaru will naturally continue to follow up, but the current follow-up has aroused Orochimaru's vigilance, so for the time being, let Konoha Anbu try the water.

Thinking of the unfinished novel, a lewd smile suddenly appeared on Jiraiya's face.

His first masterpiece was officially released in March this year.

And the sales volume in the market exceeded his original expectations.

This made him feel that he is not alone.

On the road to pursuing a gentleman, he has countless like-minded gentleman companions.

It is precisely because of these like-minded companions that his first book can be so popular, earning a manuscript fee that he never dared to imagine in his life, he can be described as a gentleman writer who shocked the ninja world.

In this year's selection of the most popular writers in the ninja world, he, one of the three ninjas, is definitely the biggest dark horse this year.

Sure enough, the light of genius cannot be concealed no matter what.

Past experience in collecting materials is not useless.

It is precisely because of these rich and colorful materials that he was able to write literature that shocked the ninja world.

For this, Jiraiya was proud of himself.

The first debut novel has already been recognized by the field of ninja literature. What Jiraiya wants to do is to speed up the writing of the second book.

Strike while the iron is hot, that's the truth.

Just when Jiraiya was starting to think about the second book, there was a knock on the door of the room.

"What's up?"

Jiraiya walked to the door, opened it, and saw a hotel maid. Behind her, there were several men in black formal suits, which made Jiraiya confused.

What is this for?

The maid said: "Mr. Jiraiya, these guests are here to see you."

"Find me?"

Jiraiya looked at the men in black behind the maid, a little confused.

I definitely don’t know these people.

The maid nodded and left here immediately.

"Mr. Jiraiya, do you mind calling you that?"

The leader, a man in black, asked with a smile.

"Ah, I don't mind. Well, please come in."

Jiraiya scratched his head, not sure why these people came to him.

However, the visitors are guests, so we still warmly receive these people and let them come in to discuss things in detail.

"excuse me."

Several men in black followed Jiraiya into the house.

Jiraiya made tea for them and then sat down.

"Tea, please."

"You're welcome, Mr. Jiraiya. I'm really flattered that Mr. Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, can receive me."

Jiraiya didn't show any surprise at this.

These people must be well-prepared when they come to see him. Furthermore, he is very famous in the ninja world. A casual investigation will reveal his basic information.

He also wanted to know the purpose of these people coming to him.

These people seemed to be just ordinary people with some martial arts, not ninjas.

"It doesn't matter. I'm very interested in the purpose of why you came to me. Can you tell me?"

Generally speaking, those who come to look for him are ninjas, and few non-ninjas come to talk to him.

"Yes. Before that, let me introduce our identities. We are staff of the Ziyuan Flower Film Production Company, a subsidiary of the Ziyuan Flower Chamber of Commerce from the Kingdom of Ghosts."

"Ghost Country? Movie Production Company?"

Jiraiya's eyes widened slightly, a little incredulous.

He has also heard a little about the strange changes in the Kingdom of Ghosts in recent years.

Before the Third Ninja War, the Shionka Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Oni was one of the giant chambers of commerce in the ninja world. It had many companies under its umbrella and the breadth of the design industry was jaw-dropping.

During the Third Ninja War, the pharmaceutical companies under the Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce rose up, making the Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce's wealth even more solid.

Currently, the Aster Flower Merchant Guild's loan business covers almost every country in the Ninja world, and it is known in the Ninja world for its financial resources that rival other countries. It is said that Sunagakure Village in the Country of Wind borrowed a large amount of development funds from the Aster Flower Merchant Guild.

He also established a special debt collectors department, which is also well-known in the ninja world.

We also have business dealings with many big businessmen from the Country of Fire. These large and wealthy chambers of commerce can be said to be guests of many countries.

Just inside Konoha, there are many branches established by the Shion Flower Merchant Association, involving industries such as medicine and food.

Jiraiya was surprised that such people from a company affiliated to a large chamber of commerce came to look for him.

"Well, if you want to cooperate with Konoha, it is better to go to my teacher, the Third Hokage. The village has always been responsible for cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce."

Jiraiya thought that these people came to him because it was related to Konoha's cooperation.

But he couldn't make the final decision on such an important matter.

In terms of financial logistics, Koharu and Mito Monobu are controlled by consultants. The decision-making power to cooperate with foreign chambers of commerce lies with his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi.

There was no reason for him, a Sannin, to get involved, otherwise he would be overstepping his authority and easily arouse suspicion from the village.

"That's not the problem. Maybe what we said is not specific enough. We are staff of the Shionka Film Production Company, which is a subsidiary of the Shionhua Chamber of Commerce. Our purpose of coming to Mr. Jiraiya is not to cooperate with Konoha. , the candidate for cooperation is only Mr. Jiraiya."

Therefore, it doesn't matter at all to look for Konoha.

"Looking for cooperation with me?"

"The movie company...has Mr. Jiraiya heard anything about it?"

"I've heard of it. It seems to be a new industry that emerged in the Kingdom of Ghosts a year ago. It seems to be very popular in surrounding countries."

"Mr. Jiraiya's intelligence collection is really extensive."

A gleam flashed in the man's eyes.

Jiraiya scratched his head and smiled: "I just happen to know a little bit."

It’s true that I only know a little bit.

Because the rise of the Kingdom of Ghosts in recent years is a bit abnormal, it naturally attracted the attention of many people.

It's just that he simply collected information about the Kingdom of Ghosts, and his main targets were Orochimaru and the mysterious organization.

"This is the purpose of our coming here. We hope to acquire the copyright of Mr. Jiraiya's works."

The man in black said solemnly.

"Copyright?"

Jiraiya blinked and understood. Was it his previously officially published Virgo "Intimate Paradise"?

"Yes, I have the honor to read Mr. Jiraiya's work. If it is adapted into a movie, I think it will be even more successful."

The man in black's expression didn't look fake, which piqued Jiraiya's interest.

"In other words, you want to make that into a movie and show it on the screen?"

"yes."

After receiving the affirmation from the man in black, Jiraiya's eyes suddenly lit up.

The man in black seemed to know what Jiraiya was thinking, and said with a wry smile: "Of course, we need to delete some 'important' plots as appropriate."

"Intimate Love in Heaven", from the perspective of a love novel, is undoubtedly a very touching love story.

The key is that Jiraiya, as the author, seems to be very interested in erotic aspects, so it contains a lot of Jiraiya's personal items.

This is also one of the important reasons why this novel brings together a group of gentlemen and makes people want to put it down.

"What, if that's the case, wouldn't the essence of my novel be completely gone?"

Ji Lai also was very dissatisfied after hearing this.

"..."

That kind of thing can't be called the essence at all, right?

Sure enough, the comments about Jiraiya's certain aspects were not groundless, but actually true.

If he hadn't confirmed the information, he wouldn't have believed that Jiraiya, as a Sannin, could write such a delicate literary work.

It's just that in some places, the detail is too much.

"Please understand this. So, what do you think, Mr. Jiraiya? Do you want a win-win cooperation?"

After hearing this, Jiraiya began to think seriously.

It's not that he has never heard of movies. Because it is a new industry, it is currently only popular in the vicinity of the ghost country, but he knows that with the full promotion of the Ziyuan Flower Merchant Association, it will soon spread to all countries in the ninja world.

The reason why they cooperate with them is that their novels are one of the most popular works in recent years, and their audience is mainly young people.

In general, he can also get a generous reward from the Kingdom of Ghosts, and the Kingdom of Ghosts also uses the popularity of his novels to better promote their film industry in the ninja world and collect funds.

It is estimated that the writer they are looking for is not just themselves, but many others are also included in the layout.

"No problem. If it's a win-win cooperation, I have no reason to refuse. Is the contract ready?"

Jiraiya figured this out and felt that if the Demon Country could give him a generous reward, it would not be impossible for him to cooperate.

"Yes, Mr. Jiraiya, please take a look."

Seeing Jiraiya agree, the man in black breathed a sigh of relief, handed the contract he had prepared to Jiraiya, and slowly waited for Jiraiya to finish reading it.

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"The country of ghosts?"

After watching these people leave, Jiraiya touched his chin and made a thinking gesture.

As a well-informed ninja who often travels to the ninja world, Jiraiya is confident in his judgment and rarely makes mistakes.

Even Orochimaru, Jiraiya was confident that he could overcome this.

He had a feeling that something big was about to happen in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

If I remember correctly, the country of ghosts completed the military reform of military integration a few years ago, reorganizing soldiers composed of ninjas and ordinary people. Although it was a neutral country and the special environment of the country of ghosts, it did not cause any huge turmoil.

However, after the Third Ninja War, under the circumstances where all major powers were damaged, the commercial strength of the Demon Country gradually became apparent.

Not only the Kingdom of Oni, but also the neutral Iron Country also made a lot of money from selling ninja tools.

It’s just that compared to the Iron Kingdom, the Ghost Kingdom’s industries are too diversified.

The funds gathered during the war were also larger, and were unmatched by the Iron Kingdom.

"I remember that Tsunade made some information reports about the Kingdom of Ghosts before, and Minato also told me similar things in the past..."

Jiraiya calmed down.

It was probably around that time that I noticed the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Unfortunately, the plan to research the Ghost Country has been in a semi-abandoned state since Minato's death.

The third generation Hokage, who returned to power, his mentor Hiruzen Sarutobi, paid more attention to the balanced development within the village than the outside world.

And abolished most of all the foreign strategies of the Watergate period.

This also led to the fact that most of Konoha's intelligence about the Kingdom of Demons was missing.

If he weren't a Sannin, he always pays attention to things that ordinary people don't notice...

well. Jiraiya sighed.

No matter how good he is in gathering intelligence, he is still alone.

He noticed something unusual in the Kingdom of Ghosts, but there was no reason to intervene in the territory of a neutral country.

Once discovered, Konoha's reputation will be disgraced and criticized by the other ninja villages.

Moreover, Orochimaru and the mysterious organization also need to be investigated in depth. If you don't have the energy to investigate the Kingdom of Demons in detail, it can be said that you are too weak.

"It's better to write a letter and ask Sarutobi-sensei to pay attention to it..."

Even if the neutral country of the ghost country does not pose a military threat, the commercial layout of the ghost country is likely to affect the commercial market of Konoha, so it cannot be completely ignored.