Escape From Konoha

In the clan's conference room, Rizu held an important meeting that both the Hyuga clan clan and branch elders were present.

Before Nizuzu could speak, an elder of the clan couldn't help asking: "Patriarch, just now Elder Danzo visited our Hyuga clan, why?"

The leader of the root group, Shimura Danzo, personally visited the Hyuga clan. It must not be treated as an ordinary trivial matter.

As the most powerful elder in Konoha today, Danzo's status is especially above the two advisors, second only to the Sandaime Hokage.

Although Danzo is usually not well-known in the village, Konoha's middle and senior management cannot ignore the existence of the other party. At critical times, Danzo can greatly affect Konoha's overall decision-making.

Especially because of the Yunyin incident that happened in the past, Danzo's power penetrated into the Hyuga clan, which has caused the dissatisfaction of the three generations of Hokage. Get involved in this kind of right and wrong.

You just need to ensure your immediate interests and obey any decisions made by the top management.

As for who will dominate Konoha, the Hokage or the roots, the elders of the clan do not consider it.

Rizu glanced at the clan elder, and said in a calm tone: "Civil war is breaking out in the country of rain, and the struggle between the high-level and the bottom is becoming increasingly fierce. Our fire country daimyo has received a letter of help from the rain country daimyo, officially supporting the rain On the side of the daimyo of the country, suppress domestic turmoil. It is the root led by the elder Danzo who will carry out the aid operation. Therefore, the daimyo hopes that our Hyuga clan will assist the root and send some ninjas to obey the command of the root and enter the country of rain to quell the war.”

"What about Hokage-sama?"

Clan elders are worried about this problem.

If the Hyuga clan continues to get close to the roots, whether it will arouse the hatred of the Hokage is the most important thing.

In contrast, the daimyo's orders and the civil war in the Land of Rain have nothing to do with them.

"Yes, if Lord Hokage is dissatisfied with this, it is better to politely refuse Elder Danzo. There is no need to ask for trouble."

In the eyes of the clan elders, getting involved in the power struggle seen by Konoha's top brass is asking for trouble.

As long as the Hyuga Clan protects Bai Yan's blood succession boundary, their part of the benefits will never be lacking. Bai Yan is the foundation of the Hyuga Clan's standing, and force is second.

"Don't worry, Hokage-sama also knows about this matter, and he acquiesced. After all, the daimyo's plan to intervene and use the power of the Hyuga clan must require the approval of Hokage-sama, otherwise Elder Danzo will not come to visit in person."

Rizu spoke calmly.

"That's it. If that's the case, then follow the arrangements of Elder Danzo and dispatch one jounin and three chuunin from the branch to assist the root operations."

Regarding the arrangement of the Zong family, no one from the branch elders responded, but they acquiesced.

The civil war in the Land of Rain is dangerous, and the ninjas of the clan will definitely not follow the roots. Although there is no white eye restrained by the caged bird, it is no longer the exclusive thing of the Konoha Hyuga clan, and few members of the clan will go to the battlefield in person , more often than not, it is controlled by remote control from the rear.

In the ghost country at the other end of the mainland, there are many free Hinata clansmen who are not bound by the caged bird.

Nizuzu listened to the speech of the elders of the clan, even though he knew what these people thought and knew that they were thinking about the stability of the Hyuga clan, he couldn't help but sigh, but he didn't say anything.

After all, the recent major events that have shaken the structure of the ninja world have indeed made these old antiques even more timid.

Uchiha exterminates the clan and the Oni Nation rises. Hyuga Ayane, who was supposed to be punished as a traitor, was revoked by Hokage, and the Hyuga Clan of the Oni Nation has also been legally certified.

This has caused many clan elders to remain silent and no longer dare to express any opinions on this matter.

I don't know if he is afraid of the power of the Hokage, or he is afraid of the daughter of the separated family who once caused great trauma to the clan.

Or both.

"Let's stop here about Elder Danzang's matter. Assist the root operation and let the branch handle it. Next, I have an important matter that I want to discuss with the elders."

Rizu coughed, attracting everyone's attention.

"Something important?"

The elders of both the main family and the branch family looked at each other in blank dismay. Except for Danzo's visit today, nothing major happened to the Hyuga clan in the past month, so why discuss important matters?

Rizu did not show off and expressed his views directly to the elders of the clan and branch families:

"In view of the flaws of the eldest daughter Hinata, I plan to make the second daughter Hanabi the heir to the clan."

After Rizu said this, the atmosphere in the conference room fell into deathly silence.

Many clan and branch elders were in astonishment, even Rizuru's brother Nisai looked at his elder brother in astonishment, not knowing why Rizuru made such a decision.

"Clan, clan leader, what are you talking about? You want to abolish Miss Hinata's status as clan heir!?"

A clan elder wanted to confirm this.

Under the surprised eyes of the clan elders, Rizu nodded solemnly.

"But, Patriarch, what dissatisfaction do you have with Ms. Hinata? As far as I know, Ms. Hinata's ninja talent is enough to be the next patriarch."

Not only the clan elders, but the branch elders were also whispering, very surprised by Rizu's decision.

"The defect I am referring to is not a defect in being a ninja, but a defect in character. Hinata, who can't even suppress her own sister, if she inherits the clan in the future, it might disrupt the ruling structure of the entire Hyuga clan . This is what I don’t want to see.”

Hizu sighed.

"What's the meaning?"

"Just before Elder Danzo came to visit, on a whim, I asked Hinata to practice a duel with Hanabi, who had not yet gone to school and had just learned soft boxing. As a result, Hinata didn't last ten rounds, and was beaten by the younger sister Hanabi. Defeat him cleanly. Not only in terms of strength and talent, the character Hanabi has shown now is also more suitable for the clan's status than Hinata."

After hearing what Nizuzu said, the elders of the sect also began to reflect. They didn't care whether Hanabi was stronger than Hinata, because now that Hanabi is stronger than Hinata, it doesn't mean that he will be stronger than Hinata in the future.

Because Hanabi, who will be assigned to the branch family, is not qualified to learn the core moves of Rouquan.

Hinata, who has mastered the core of soft fist, can quickly surpass Hanabi. This is an indisputable fact.

However, Hizu mentioned character flaws, and the elders of the clan thought about Hinata's daily behavior. Hinata's character was indeed a little too weak.

If you want to become the leader of a clan, strength is not the entire deciding factor. If your character is too weak, it may lead to bloodshed.

Such examples are reflected in the development history of many ninja clans.

"Although there is no precedent for the second son and second daughter to inherit the clan, it only happens when the eldest son and eldest daughter are completely incompetent."

If the clan leader is too incompetent, the whole clan will be in trouble.

Therefore, in the history of the development of the Hyuga clan, there have been cases where the eldest son and eldest daughter were weak in ability, and the second son and second daughter succeeded to the clan heir.

"The problem is that Hinata and Hanabi are both too young. It's a little too early to make a conclusion now. However, what the clan leader said makes sense. If the eldest daughter is incompetent, it is also an option for the second daughter to become the clan. It's better. This decision will be left for future observation.”

The elderly clan leader spoke, and his opinions tended to be pertinent.

Although he agreed with Rizu's views on the surface, he also gave him a lot of room for detours.

The clan inheritance system between the eldest son and the eldest daughter cannot be abandoned easily unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, this will also bring great disadvantages and cause unnecessary rebelliousness in some separated families who are capable of resistance.

Although the clan has had genius ninjas for generations, the number of geniuses is always concentrated in the branches with more people.

The reason why the branch family is weaker than the Zong family is because most of the branch family members cannot learn the essence of Rouquan.

Even if they learn the core moves of Rou Fist, they will not be able to exert their full power due to the defective Byakugan. In a peer-to-peer battle, the clan ninja can easily defeat the branch ninja and ensure the clan's rule.

"Do you think so too?"

Rizu looked towards the clan elders.

"Yes, although Ms. Hinata currently has flaws in her character, it can be corrected in the future. If it is not necessary, we hope that the clan leader will consider it carefully."

"Is that so? Well, then we can only delay the time of sowing the caged bird. I like Hanabi's talent and personality better than Hinata. This may also be the best choice for the family."

Based on tradition, the elders of the clan prefer Hinata, the eldest daughter, but Hizu, as the clan leader, prefers Hanabi, the second daughter.

The elders of the branch families do not participate in such battles, because no matter who inherits the clan family, they have little to do with them. As long as the Caged Bird Curse Seal is not resolved, the separated family will not be able to obtain decision-making power at the family meeting and can only provide suggestions.

But Rizu's firmness also attracted the attention of many clan elders.

They all know how Nizuzu is a person, and they also affirm the contribution Nizuzu has made to the stability of the Hyuga clan over the years.

To be able to make Nizuzu boast so much, abandoning the eldest daughter to inherit the second daughter of the clan, must be something extraordinary, otherwise Nizuzu would not argue here.

If Hanabi, the second daughter, is really outstanding and leaves the eldest daughter's talent far behind, giving the clan the confidence to become stronger, it would not be a bad idea to make her the heir of the clan.

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The headquarters building of the Ghost Country Police Force.

Located in the outer ring road of the southern district of Ziyuan City, the road in front of the building is wide and transportation lines extend in all directions. If an emergency occurs, you can reach every corner of Ziyuan City as quickly as possible.

Ayane stood in the highest office of the police headquarters building, looking through the glass at the road in front of the building, which was under construction.

In addition to the necessary sidewalks, starting from Ziyuan City, additional traffic routes have been set up.

Laying track lines called rails.

It is planned to spread the track all over the important areas of Ziyuan City, even with Ziyuan City as the core, covering the entire territory of the ghost country with an overwhelming momentum.

Even the neighboring countries of Snow and Netherworld will take the lead in completing the route layout. The Bear Kingdom will hold off until next year, and the Ghost Kingdom will implement further highly centralized rule. It will also have greater influence on surrounding countries.

Now, both the military, government and financial departments of the Kingdom of Ghosts are operating at a high speed, turning the huge national machine of the "Ghost Kingdom".

After defeating the country of ghosts in the country of wind, the citizens have stronger self-confidence, and the businessmen who go out to do business are no longer inferior and have more confidence. These well-connected businessmen from their own countries will also become the country of ghosts and extend to all parts of the ninja world. tentacles to organize secret activities.

It can be said that there is no country in the ninja world that is more progressive than the country of ghosts, and the people of the country of ghosts who have tried various convenient lives will not stand still.

Even if there is no military and government pushing behind, they will not stand still now, but will actively assist the country and maintain the operation of the state machine.

Not only in terms of technology, but also in terms of system and social welfare improvements, making them feel like individuals instead of slaves working for the powerful.

In the environment of the ninja world where there is hierarchical oppression, only the Kingdom of Demons will give these defenseless people relatively equal rights to live, instead of struggling to survive on the line of food and clothing, with no guarantee of survival.

Let me ask, will humans give up the fire they finally obtained?

The answer is of course no.

Once you've enjoyed it, you can never go back.

Boom boom.

There was a knock on the door.

Ninjas who were dressed differently from military ninjas, but also wearing clothing with asters marked on them, walked in.

"What's up?"

"Captain, this is information sent from Konoha, please take a look."

The ninja placed a scroll on the desk where Ayane worked and exited the room.

Although the organizational structure is far smaller than that of the military in terms of size, the police force is also a complete department with all the internal organs, and the collection of intelligence does not entirely rely on the military.

The security department has begun to slowly move away from the military system and move closer to government departments.

After all, the authority of the military has become too high, causing the government's commanding power to begin to decline, which will also increase the burden on the military's operations in disguise.

This would have been nothing before the war in the Kingdom of Wind. The military with the highest authority could effectively utilize all the power of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

However, the end of the war in the Kingdom of Wind has also established the international status of the Kingdom of Ghosts. The strength of the military needs to be reduced to a certain extent, and the importance of government departments must be strengthened to regulate the internal stability of the country.

The military is external and the government is internal. The Ministry of Finance serves as economic support, operating military and government agencies at the same time, and driving the state machinery.

If the international situation changes in the future, the functions of the three departments will also change accordingly. Decomposition and reorganization are not excluded.

Picking up the scroll, Ayane formed a seal with one hand, unlocked the specific spell on it, then spread the scroll out and quickly scanned it.

There are two things mentioned.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire started the civil war in the Land of Rain, and his fangs have been revealed. He cooperated closely with Danzo at the root in an attempt to officially get involved in the civil war in the Land of Rain, and at the same time requested the power of the Hyuga clan to join.

The second thing is that Hyuga Hinata, the head of the Konoha Hyuga clan, wanted to abandon the eldest daughter's status as the heir of the clan and let Hanabi, the second daughter who has not yet reached school age, take over the clan due to the character flaws of her eldest daughter Hinata. However, this resolution was refuted by the clan elders and remains to be seen.

Therefore, the issue of selecting the next heir of the Konoha Hyuga clan has become complicated and confusing.

The words of the clan elders at the meeting, as well as the various incidents that the Konoha Hyuga clan is currently encountering in Konoha, are also mentioned in detail in the scroll.

This feeling is like Ayane herself attending the highest-level family meeting of the Konoha Hyuga clan, and she can clearly see the reactions of all the clan elders and branch elders, including the clan leader.

Compared with the last time, the information about the Hyuga clan was more detailed.

From this point of view, it can even affect the decision-making of the Hyuga clan in the future, and it may be promising.

But Ayane just thought about this kind of thing. The clan of the Konoha Hyuga clan still has an absolute advantage over the branch family. It is definitely unrealistic to try to use the power of the branch family to influence the family's decision-making.

Those turtle-like clans will become unyielding once it comes to the clan's sovereignty, which is the foundation of their existence. Once shaken, their dominance will slowly be lost.

"The action is faster than expected. From what I see here, Shiraishi-kun must be about the same. It seems that the sudden civil war in the Land of Rain may become a turning point for the Land of Waves."

In the initial planning of the Kingdom of Ghosts, the issue of civil war in the Kingdom of Rain had already been analyzed.

As well as whether it will have an impact on the plans of the Country of Waves, senior military and government officials have also analyzed it.

It's just that at that time, due to the lack of intelligence from the Nation of Fire, the initial decision-making did not adapt to the changing international situation.

Whether the Fire Nation's intervention this time was purely political or directly intervened with force to assist the Rain Nation's elites in suppressing the civil strife and regain control of Yugakure, became a key point in the Rain Nation's civil war.

From this information, it can be seen that the Fire Nation is more likely to intervene by force.

In this way, the incident of the civil war in the Land of Rain will escalate again, and it is likely to evolve into an international event that is more serious than the Land of Bo.

Should we say that there is necessity in accident, or that there is accident in necessity?

As far as the present is concerned, the interests of the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Rain have coincidentally overlapped.

Ayane smiled, and the scroll in her hand ignited a blue chakra flame, burning it up, leaving a burning smell that lingered in the air.

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"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The huge water dragon rose from the ground and rushed towards the militiamen who were holding kunai guns and firing kunai.

The dense Kunai offensive launched was all dispersed by the water dragon, and the water dragon also exploded on the ground, directly forming an overwhelming flood, involving dozens of ragged militiamen and rushing into the distance.

"Damn, they're ninjas!"

The blood-soaked militia looked fiercely at a dozen or so strangely dressed figures who suddenly attacked the camp. They moved quickly, and their unsystematic Kunai offensive could only limit their actions, but once these people used In the face of a large-scale ninjutsu attack, even militiamen holding kunai guns will be broken up by them.

boom!

A huge cannon shot sounded, and the cannonballs soaring into the sky accurately landed where the ninja was standing.

Without hesitation, these ninjas blocked it with a water wall, let the shells explode in the air, burst into violent flames, and then immediately left the place with a teleportation technique, holding kunai or ninja swords in their hands, and rushed towards thousands of people. The militiamen's eyes burst out with a cold and fierce light.

To quickly eliminate the thousands of militiamen in the camp before Amegakure's ninja combat power arrives to support them is the highest order given to them by their superiors.

Facts have also proved that even ordinary people with sophisticated weapons can hardly pose a decent threat to ninjas who adopt guerrilla tactics in assault operations.

And the ninjas who attacked were very targeted.

Using large-scale long-range ninjutsu, flexible and flexible, they attack the militia's vital points completely.

The rumbling thunder and the sound of wind and rain washed over the entire battlefield.

The destructive power produced by a dozen ninjas is extremely astonishing. Although the militiamen with sophisticated weapons have the ability to threaten ninjas, it is still too wishful thinking to use these weapons to reverse the gap between ordinary people and ninjas.

Not surprisingly, this would be a very brutal and clean massacre.

Kunai flew through the air.

The difference is that it is no longer the militiamen who launched the kunai this time, but the rain hidden ninjas wearing gas masks and raincoats. Their eyes were cold, and they rushed towards the enemy ninjas without saying a word. The retreat of the militia provides room for maneuver.

"withdraw!"

The ninja who took the lead in the attack was annoyed when he saw the Ninja Rain coming to support him, but he also firmly remembered his mission, did not get entangled with the Ninja Rain, and quickly evacuated the battlefield with his wounded subordinates.

The Amegakure ninjas only set up a defensive line and followed the instructions from above, without pursuing in depth.

…

"The worst thing still happened."

Nagato, who was located in the rear camp, looked at the information passed layer by layer. After reading it, he just sighed, revealing a sense of helplessness and anguish.

Ninja armed forces and militia armed forces are two completely different concepts.

The addition of ninjas means that the subsequent Civil War in the Land of Rain will no longer be just a unilateral civil war in the Land of Rain. Those big powers will also officially shift from behind the scenes to the front. An international statement will come out soon.

For example, words such as warning Yugakure ensure the rights and interests of the rich and powerful in the Kingdom of Rain, and in disguise, carve out the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Rain.

These are all things that actually happened during the Third Ninja War.

If it were the previous leader Yahiko, he might have focused on negotiation, but Nagato knew that instead of talking without fighting, talking after the war could restore the Rain Country's decades of decline.

If you don’t want to lose sovereignty again, games with big powers are naturally indispensable.

The Kingdom of Wind is recovering its strength and has no time to take care of the problems of the Kingdom of Rain. The Kingdom of Earth has dispatched Iwagakure's ninja troops, but they are only patrolling the border of the Kingdom of Rain and watching the situation. Then, you can imagine where the ninjas who attacked the militia came from.

——The Kingdom of Fire!

Eager to save the face lost in the Kingdom of Ghosts, or to weaken the Kingdom of Rain and ensure the stability of the Fire Kingdom's borders, these are all things that the Fire Kingdom daimyo must consider.

The Kingdom of Ghosts is not afraid of the Kingdom of Fire, but that does not mean that the Kingdom of Rain can ignore the oppression brought by the Kingdom of Fire.

Whether it is military, economic, or political, the Kingdom of Rain now has nothing.

The political power is divided, the domestic economy is sluggish, and the comprehensive military strength is completely incomparable to the Fire Nation with its Konoha Ninja Village.

With all political, military and economic disadvantages, Nagato has already felt the overwhelming pressure pouring on him.

Looking at the three countries with huge territories surrounding the Land of Rain on the map, Nagato sighed in his heart.

It is indeed not that simple to break through the blockade of big countries.

"Do you want me to help on the front lines, Nagato?"

The prerequisite for Yuyin not to take action is that the ninja did not appear on the battlefield.

If ninjas appear on the battlefield, they will have some characteristics of ninja wars, which are completely different from the nature of ordinary people's wars.

"No, you are here to take charge. It is still a tentative attack by the Kingdom of Fire. If you want to defeat Yuyin, it will not be possible in a short time. They will definitely be the first to collect intelligence from Yuyin's senior officials, and then they will attack with a large army. "

Nagato thought for a moment and rejected Konan's proposal to go to the front line.

Now that the identity and strength are exposed, although it can restore the disadvantage of the Kingdom of Rain, it will cause strong panic among the big powers, and they will jointly target the Kingdom of Rain, which will also affect the subsequent Akatsuki plan.

"Now what?"

"The land of ghosts."

Nagato pointed to the country on the western edge of the map, far away from the center of the continent.

"The Kingdom of Ghosts? According to Bai Zetsu's intelligence, Chiba Shiraishi sent his daughter to the Country of Waves, obviously intending to stir up trouble there."

Konan frowned.

"I don't know what Chiba Shiraishi plans to do in the Land of Waves, but now the Land of Rain is weak, and there is no support from any country in the world. The only thing that can win over now is the Land of Ghosts. If the Land of Fire is further involved Enter the civil war disputes in the Land of Rain and relax your attention on the Land of Waves. I believe Chiba Shiraishi is willing to reach a consensus with me."

"Will he agree so easily?"

Xiaonan didn't believe that the Kingdom of Ghosts would help the Kingdom of Rain so easily and compete with the Kingdom of Fire.

When the Kingdom of Rain purchased arms from the Kingdom of Ghosts, it was just a commercial transaction. In essence, it was not a reliable cooperation of interest.

After the arms deal, the Kingdom of Ghosts will no longer provide any help to the Kingdom of Rain.

"I'm not sure, but I can give it a try. Moreover, even if this matter is not mentioned, if the five major countries want to sign an agreement with the ghost country not to sell arms to small countries, it is worth my trip to the ghost country. If the ghost The country agreed to this proposal from the five major countries..."

Nagato took a deep breath.

From past negotiations with the Kingdom of Ghosts, although he was at a relative disadvantage, he did not compromise like this.

The affairs of Akatsuki and the affairs of the Kingdom of Rain are completely different issues.

From the very beginning, Nagato had no intention of letting Akatsuki and the Kingdom of the Rain carry out unified management. In the end, Akatsuki is now a shady underground organization, not a rebellious organization that can be put on the bright side.

Therefore, as the leader of Akatsuki, he can ignore the powerful comprehensive national power of the Demon Country. But now, as the leader of Yuyin Village, he must take into account the strong comprehensive national strength of the Ghost Kingdom, and seek benefits for the Rain Kingdom with an appropriate attitude and a reasonable price.

If the kingdom of ghosts agrees to the agreement proposal of the five major powers that prohibits the sale of arms to small countries, and loses the weapons supply of the ghost kingdom, but the big country can equip the advanced weapons of the ghost kingdom, then for the kingdom of rain, the situation will be very difficult. will be more dangerous.

"Xonan."

Nagato suddenly called Konan's name.

"What's wrong, Nagato?"

Xiaonan was stunned.

"What do you think of the price of 100 million taels per catty?"

"ah?"

Xiaonan obviously didn't react.

"The heretic demon statue costs one hundred million taels per catty. This price should be acceptable to Qianye Baishi."

Nagato looked at Konan with a serious face.