Escape From Konoha

Among the hotels.

Nara Shikaku and three others came again to look for Tsunade.

When threatened by Ayane before, the three of them did not leave in a hurry. Even if they knew that the surprise attack plan on the frontline battlefield could be said to be a complete failure, there was no order from the Hokage and they could not act without authorization. They could only spread the news first. It was reported back to Konoha that it was up to the higher-ups to make the decision.

Moreover, they also got the news that Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, was captured. Now he is probably imprisoned by the ninjas of the Demon Country and is undergoing interrogation.

In other words, the more Jiraiya stayed in the prison of the Demon Country, the more danger he would have of exposing Konoha's secrets.

The most urgent task is to think about how to get Jiraiya out of the prison, not only because of the secrets of Jiraiya, but also because he is a disciple of Hokage and one of the most powerful candidates for the five generations of Hokage in the future.

It would be fine if he died on the front line, but if he hadn't died, the village would have tried their best to rescue Jiraiya.

However, the problem before him is not only the strong military power of the ghost country, but Konoha in the ghost country can be said to be unfamiliar with the place, and if he acts rashly, he will only startle the snake.

"What are you three brats doing here again?"

In the hotel living room, Tsunade asked with a bored look on her face, looking quite irritable.

The three of Nara Shikahisa expressed their understanding. Sannin's relationship is like siblings, and Jiraiya is also imprisoned in the prison of the ghost country. It is strange that Tsunade is in a good mood.

"Tsunade-sama, we would like to inquire about Jiraiya-sama's situation."

Shikaku said with a wry smile.

There was no way, this was a death order from the top of the village. They urgently needed Tsunade to prove their position before they dared to judge and make the next choice.

With Konoha now in urgent need of top combat power, the Sannin who have been away from home have become a headache for the village.

"Can't you just go and visit yourself?"

Tsunade waved her hand.

Shizune came over at this time, brought a few cups of tea and placed them in front of Shikaku, the three of them and Tsunade, then stepped aside and remained silent.

Shikaku and the other two said 'thank you', but were not in the mood for tea.

"We have tried, but neither the witches nor the military agree to our request to visit the prison."

Shikaku said helplessly.

The military took a tough stance, saying that no one was allowed to visit the prison without orders from superiors.

As for the miko, there are problems that the miko of the previous generation can solve.

However, is there any necessary relationship between Jiraiya's visit to prison and the previous generation of miko?

Although it was a refusal, it was too misleading.

But people have to bow their heads under the eaves. In other people's territory, once there is behavior that crosses the line, it is inevitable that they will get involved.

The Kingdom of Oni is in the midst of the carnival of defeating the Kingdom of Wind, one of the five major kingdoms. At this time, Shikaku doesn't want to cause any more trouble to Konoha.

"That brat is too stingy. He won't even grant such a request."

Tsunade muttered, seeming quite dissatisfied.

Shikaku knew who Tsuna was pointing at, but remained silent.

"Don't worry, Jiraiya's life is not in danger now, and he has not been interrogated. He is just imprisoned. Other than that, he is no different from ordinary prisoners."

Tsunade took a deep breath and answered.

Shikaku nodded. His judgment was correct. Tsunade was indeed capable of visiting Jiraiya in prison. She would not be fooled by the miko and the military of the Demon Country like them.

Although the relationship between Tsunade and Chiba Shiraishi may not be as harmonious as before, after all, there is a "teacher-student" relationship. In this regard, allowing Tsunade to visit the prison alone is the maximum.

As long as Tsunade doesn't touch the opponent's bottom line.

Once the bottom line is touched, thinking of the end of those thousands of sand ninjas on the frontline battlefield, even my own teacher may not be merciful at that time, but will deal with them decisively.

Just visiting Jiraiya in prison did not touch the bottom line, it was just a spontaneous act of human nature.

"In other words, there is still a chance that Lord Jiraiya will expose Konoha's secrets under the interrogation of the enemy."

Tsunade nodded with a displeased look on her face and didn't refute.

It seems that Tsunade's mood is gradually getting worse, and there is a faint atmosphere of impatience. Lu Jiu also knows that there is no need to ask any more questions. He just needs to know that Jilai is not in danger for the time being.

He took a letter from his arms and put it on the tea table.

"Tsunade-sama, this is a letter from Hokage-sama. He needs your support."

After Shikaku finished speaking, he lowered his head and drank tea leisurely with Haiyi and Dingza.

Tsunade looked suspicious, picked up the envelope, opened it, opened the letter, and quickly browsed it.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but after reading the contents of the letter, Tsunade's face became very gloomy, even a bit scary, Shizune standing behind him held his breath, not daring to look at the letter paper.

After being silent for about half a minute, Tsunade stared at Shikaku and the others with their heads down expressionlessly, and said:

"Let them decide for themselves. I have not participated in the village's decision-making for many years. No matter what the result is, I will respect the wishes of the village."

Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief, but he also sighed quietly in his heart.

"In this case, we will reply to Hokage-sama as soon as possible and will not disturb your rest. Tsunade-sama, take your leave."

Shikaku stood up from the sofa, and then quickly left with Haiyi and Dingzao.

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Konoha, Hokage Building, conference room.

Hiruzen held the letter sent back by Shikaku in his hand and was silent for a long time, sitting there without saying a word.

"Hiruzen, how do you reply Tsunade?"

The advisor, Mito Menyan, asked eagerly, and the same was true for the same advisor, Tanzo Koharu. Danzo sat quietly at the side, and his eyes subconsciously aimed at Hizhan, with a sharp light in his eyes.

Ri Zhan put down the letter, glanced at the three old friends, and said slowly: "As for whether to revoke the arrest warrant for Chiba Shiraishi and others, he let us make our own decision and follow all the instructions of the village."

"This answer is too confusing. Are you sure it was her who said it?"

Xiaochun frowned when he went to bed.

"Yes, Shikaku and the others heard it with their own ears."

Hiruzen closed his eyes and sighed.

He said he was following the village's decision, but in fact it was just an act of avoidance.

Not taking a stand is a form of silent opposition.

The objection was naturally not to lifting the wanted documents of Chiba Shiraishi and others, but to Jiraiya's life safety.

Because in the final analysis, this is a deal with the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Only by agreeing to some of the other party's harsh requirements would the Kingdom of Demons release Jiraiya, and only give Konoha a few days to consider it.

Cancel the wanted order and recognize the legal status of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans in the Kingdom of Demons.

And delivered to Konoha the collection of ninjutsu and literature after the Uchiha clan was exterminated.

Otherwise, before the Five Kage Conference, the Demon Council would secretly execute Jiraiya.

Even though he knew this was a threat, it did hit Konoha's weak spot at the moment.

Hiruzen glanced at Danzo and the other three, and then realized that the three of them had wrinkles all over their faces, and they were elderly people in their sixties.

Once they are unable to fight due to old age, or even attend various major meetings, it is difficult to predict what kind of chaos Konoha will usher in.

For the development of Konoha, he devoted his whole life and worked hard to maintain the balance of the various forces in the village, so that the village could develop in an environment of stability.

But when it comes to the issue of heirs, Hiruzen somewhat understands the difficult situation of Onoki, the third generation Tsuchikage of Iwagakure Village.

At their age, the issue of heirs has to be carefully considered.

"Then what does she mean? Konoha is a precious thing left by the first generation. Doesn't she cherish it at all?"

Xiaochun was a little dissatisfied when she went to bed.

To be honest, Chiba Shiraishi's oppression made her very uncomfortable as a consultant.

Konoha, the head of the Five Great Ninja Villages, was forced to come here by a group of traitorous ninjas, and there was nothing he could do about them, which made Zhuanju Xiaochun feel aggrieved and unable to express his anger.

"Isn't it a very clear thing? She is inclined to rescue Jiraiya. Women are indeed a sentimental bunch."

Danzo interrupted at this time.

But it had to be said that Tsunade's intentions made him feel troubled.

Originally, they were still arguing whether to agree to Chiba Shiraishi's request, cancel the arrest warrant, and return the Uchiha clan's ninjutsu and literature classics, so as to save Jiraiya's life.

Now it seems that it is impossible not to agree.

Even if he didn't like an emotional woman like Tsunade, he had to admit her great contribution to Konoha and her importance to Konoha at this time.

Jiraiya could not save him, he could reject the unreasonable demands of the Kingdom of Demons with great force and let the Kingdom of Demons deal with it, but he could not ignore Tsunade's position.

Tsunade, who seems to be single and weak, is the most influential among the three ninjas.

"Danzo, I don't agree with your words."

Koharu, a female, rebutted.

You are not emotional, you are just stupid. Danzo glanced at Koharu and said in his mind.

Zhuanzhu Xiaoharu and Mitomonyan kept jumping back and forth between him and Hirizhan. As consultants, they had no opinions of their own at all, they just followed the trend, and they hadn't made any progress for decades.

Greed for power is not wrong, but incompetence is wrong.

This kind of incompetent waste must be abolished when he becomes Hokage.

The most suitable consultant candidate in his mind is Nara Shikaku, the current leader of the Nara clan.

"Looking at it this way, the outcome of the meeting is already very clear. There are still three days before the Five Shadows Conference is held, so make a decision as soon as possible. You don't want to end up betraying your relatives, Ri Zhan."

Danzo could see Hiruzen's hesitation.

He wanted to save Jiraiya, but he didn't want to cancel the wanted order, and he didn't want to hand over the inheritance of the Konoha Uchiha clan.

But nothing in the world is so cheap.

He believed that if he didn't take a firm stand at this time and forced Hizan to make a decision, Hizun would definitely say something like "Let me think about it" as he did with the Uchiha issue.

But there are only three days left before the Five Kages Conference. If you don't make a decision as soon as possible, just repeat this kind of meaningless meeting back and forth, it will only kill Jiraiya, and it will also make Tsunade feel a lump in his heart. Leaves develop cracks.

The genocide of the Uchiha clan has already caused panic in the village. If problems arise again for the remaining Sannin, it will not be as simple as panic.

After moving to bed, Koharu and Mito Kadoen did not express their opinions. They sat aside in silence, seeming to be waiting for Hiruzen to make a decision.

Because this kind of thing is different from the Uchiha problem, which is an internal dispute within Konoha, and with a ninja like Itachi who firmly stands on the village's side, they can act according to their own wishes.

The difference this time was the pressure from the outside, and those rebels would not give them time to discuss it further.

Before the Five Kage Conference, if you don't agree to the request of those rebel ninjas, you will have to wait to collect Jiraiya's body, or you won't even have a chance to collect the body and send it directly to the operating table for dissection.

"I understand, leave this matter to me to arrange. After the arrangements are made, I will go to the Five Shadows Conference."

Hiruzen closed his eyes and sighed, acquiescing to Danzo's statement.

If Chiba Shiraishi's oppression made him breathless, then Tsunade's position was the last straw that overwhelmed his heart and he had to compromise on this matter.

"Where are the bodyguard candidates?"

"Just the three of them, Zhu Lu Die, let them go to the Kingdom of Iron in advance, and then dispatch a detachment of ANBU from among them."

After hearing Hiruzen's arrangement, Danzo and the other three nodded without any objection.

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One day later, early morning.

port.

A rather luxurious ship has already sailed towards the shore. Following Yagura are two jounin from Kirigakure Village, Ao and Kiden Mangetsu.

As the Mizukage's guard on the bright side this time, it was enough, but the guard in the dark was a detachment of ANBU ninjas, plus Ao and Kito Mangetsu, a total of eighteen elite ninjas.

Coupled with the intimidating power of Mizukage himself, no one without a good eye will come to cause trouble.

Gui Deng Man Yue glanced at the top of his head. The annoying sunlight was penetrating through the thin mist and shrouding it. He subconsciously drank the water from the water cup with a straw to replenish his body with water.

Behind him, there was a strange-looking ninja sword.

Double sword·flounder.

One of the seven ninja swords passed down from generation to generation in Kirigakure Village.

Now it is kept by him, a member of the Ghost Lantern Clan.

In addition, before a suitable sword owner was found, the blunt sword Kabutei, which also lost its owner, was also kept by him. It was usually stored in a psychic scroll and would only be used during battles.

"Is your health okay, Man Yue?"

Qing asked.

Gui Deng Man Yue glanced at Qing, bared her fangs and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, just hurry up to the Kingdom of Iron. It's a country of ice and snow, so it shouldn't make me seriously dehydrated."

Qing nodded, Ghost Lantern Full Moon did have this characteristic.

Not only Ghost Lantern Full Moon, but also most of the Ghost Lantern clan have this characteristic and often need to replenish water.

I wonder if the deceased second-generation Mizukage Kito Genzuki-sama also had hobbies.

"Speaking of which, this is my first time attending such a high-level meeting, the Five Shadows Conference. Is there something important to discuss?"

Ghost Deng Man Yue asked.

As the well-established Ghost Lantern clan in Kirigakure Village, each generation is full of outstanding people, which can be called the cornerstone of Kirigakure Village.

Especially during the reign of the second-generation Mizukage Kito Gengetsu, the connection between the Kito clan and Kirigakure was further deepened, and the Kito clan was respected in Kirigakure.

However, even after becoming the bodyguard of the Fourth Mizukage, he was not interested in attending any meetings and just continued to hone the compatibility between himself and the Ninja Sword.

When he was very young, he was exposed to seven ninja swords, and his adaptability was very good. However, due to the strong power of the Blood Mist Sect at that time, even the Ghost Lantern clan maintained a neutral attitude and did not dare to offend these lunatics too much. .

As a result, his covetousness for the seven ninja swords also subsided.

But the practice of sword skills is carried out every moment.

He didn't pay special attention to the recent events in the ninja world.

Ao knew that Man Yue was a collector who was extremely obsessed with ninja swords, so he replied: "When dealing with some matters in the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Demons, when the time comes, the will of Lord Mizukage will be the main one."

"The country of ghosts..."

Man Yue narrowed her eyes, nodded, and then said no more.

Soon, the ship docked at the shore.

Yagura said to the two people standing behind him muttering: "The ship has arrived. Let's leave quickly. If we are late, we will be in trouble."

Qing and Man Yue were ready to get on the boat with Yagura.

Just as Man Yue was about to go up, Yagura suddenly took out two scrolls from his arms and threw them to Man Yue.

Man Yue took advantage of it and looked at Yagura suspiciously.

"Lord Mizukage, this is..."

"Long sword, stitches, and explosive sword, spray. Since I can't find a suitable one, I'll leave it to you to keep it for the time being. Anyway, the two blood mist advocates, Kurirare Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi, have long since died."

"Then this is truly a great meeting gift, Mizukage-sama."

Man Yue chuckled, stuffed the two scrolls into her arms like treasures, and treasured them carefully.

Yagura said nothing and walked onto the boat.

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When Yagura set off for the Iron Country by boat, Shiraishi was ready to go out at about the same time.

At noon, Shiraishi took Ayane and Akako to the territory of Bird Country, stopped for a while in a small town, and then continued on their way.

But since there was still plenty of time, Shiraishi just maintained the normal forward speed and headed towards the Kingdom of Iron.

For Shiraishi, it is enough for him to have Ayane and Ako as his bodyguards on the bright side, while the dark side bodyguards are the shadow dancers hiding in his shadow.

If a battle occurs, the other clones can be summoned at any time to fight together, so there is no need to expand the size of the guard, which will only make the team bloated.

Moreover, it would be better if it could leave the illusion to the Five Kages outside of Yagura that there are not many outstanding ninjas in the Oni Country and only two or three people can support them.

However, Konoha and Sunagakure, who have been fooled once, will not easily believe the clear information of the Demon Country again.

After all, trapping this kind of trap once is already the limit.

As for whether Kumogakure and Iwagakure will be fooled, that has to be said separately.

"Shiraishi-kun."

At this time, Ayane suddenly turned around and said.

Shiraishi nodded, and a large number of figures came around. There were more than twenty people, and each one had chakra reactions in their body. There was no doubt that they were ninjas.

"Earth Escape·Earth Stone Thorn!"

As a shout resounded through the forest, a large number of sharp stone pillars rose from the ground and stabbed at Baishi and the others.

"Wow!"

Being stabbed suddenly by the stone pillar, Chizi suddenly woke up from his sleep. He had no time to dodge, and his body rolled out in a mess. His young face was full of confusion, and he didn't know what happened.

Shiraishi and Ayane both dodged the beginning and ignored the situation on Ako's side.

A child in a sleeping state is indeed less vigilant.

But sleep must also be maintained in order to accumulate more power.

The surrounding trees were already filled with figures. They were wearing uniforms and red tengu masks on their faces. They were dressed like samurai or ninjas.

"They are really two big fish. Then, our brothers will eat the bounty worth hundreds of millions of taels!"

As the leader gave the order, figures flew down one after another and charged towards the Baishi trio.

Without hesitation, Chizi also realized that these people were bad guys who attacked him, his father and his mother, and they must be eliminated!

Although the brain's thinking ability is always a beat slow, after thinking about the matter, Chizi turned to the maximum speed and disappeared from the place.

"Gone!? How is that possible!"

Not seeing how it moved at all, the eyes of the surrounding enemies widened.

Suddenly a scream came out.

Blood splattered.

Chizi jumped into the air, raised the bandaged spear without mercy with one hand, and hit an enemy in the face. He fell to the ground with a loud roar, and the bones and flesh were shattered beyond recognition.

"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The huge water dragon swept up Akako, rushing him into the dragon-shaped water flow and squeezing him into pieces.

Poof!

The spear passed through the chest, making the person who performed the ninjutsu fall unwillingly.

"What's going on with this kid? Is everything okay?"

Seeing Ako passing through the water dragon unscathed, the surrounding ninjas all looked horrified.

However, the gun in Chizi's hand would not stop the killing in response to their fear.

After a while, Akako was surrounded by the corpses of ninjas. Their deaths were in various strange ways. The trees, grass, and ground were all smeared with blood, as if they had been eaten by wild beasts.

The ninja leader wearing a Tengu mask flashed his eyes and directly chose to run away.

"Hey-"

Chizi stepped forward, spread his hands gently, and pursued him extremely quickly.

Then the sound of the wire being pulled was heard, and a large number of kunai flew down. Ako stumbled, but he still relied on his extraordinary agility to easily avoid the kunai's assassination.

boom!

After hitting something solid, a pair of arms came from behind, lifted his body up, locked his neck firmly with both hands, and increased their strength, trying to strangle him alive.

"You brat! Ninjutsu seems useless to you, so just suffocate to death!"

The ninja leader who locked Akako's neck from behind laughed coldly.

Ako tilted his head, and under the surprised gaze of the ninja leader, he held the spear with both hands and pointed the tip of the spear at his body.

He stabbed himself in the body without hesitation.

The ninja leader's body froze, his eyes flashing with disbelief. He felt that his heart was pierced by a spear, and he fell down, losing his breath.

Chizi slowly pulled out the spear. Surprisingly, the bandage on the painted eyeball was not stained with any blood, as if it had been licked clean by something.

Ako stood up from the corpse of the ninja leader, patted the dust on his body, and the blood hole in his chest had completely recovered, and Pidianpidian ran back along the original path.

Shiraishi and Ayane were checking the corpses of ninjas on the ground and glanced at the Tengu masks on the faces of these ninjas.

Shiraishi said: "They are from the Tengu Group. It seems they are here for our bounty."

The Tengu Group is a large mercenary group in the underground black market. It is quite famous in the underground black market and is very popular among some black market businessmen.

"You really overestimate your capabilities."

Ayane snorted.

Shiraishi shook his head helplessly and said: "The more famous and influential a person is, the easier it is to provoke enemies, and countless assassinations will follow. Let the Xuan Yuanzhong handle this kind of thing, they are experts in this area .”

Ayane nodded, there was no need to waste time for the mercenary group.

Baishi saw Chizi running back in a hurry, didn't say anything, and started again.