Escape From Konoha

Konoha 60th year, January.

In a forest filled with winter snow, a huge wild boar was running quickly through the forest. As it ran, it caused icy snowflakes to fly. On the white and boundless snow, hoof prints were left visible to the naked eye.

Wild boars are just ordinary beasts, not rare psychic beasts, but their sense of danger is still superior to humans.

Feeling that there is a cold breath locking itself in the dark, it makes it restless no matter what, and can only avoid the pursuit of the hunters in the dark by running through more complicated terrain.

Although he didn't know whether the hunter in the dark was a human being or a beast more powerful than himself, it was enough to just follow this instinct of escape and run all the way.

boom!

Without any warning, a ray of light stretched out from the darkness.

The wild boar, which was escaping rapidly in the forest, stiffened, slid for a distance on the snow, and then lay motionless on the snow.

The head was struck from the side by some small object.

The white snow on the ground turned blood red.

In the grass thousands of meters away, a boy with white pupils, about twelve years old, could clearly see that his mission target was killed through his eyes' ability to see far and see through.

So he let out a breath, took a long-range sniper weapon called a 'sniper rifle', stood up from the snow-covered ground, and patted the white snow on the clothes in front of him.

He carried the heavy sniper rifle behind his back and ran quickly towards the place where he killed the target.

In less than half a minute, the white-eyed boy arrived at the scene of the incident.

Next to the wild boar carcass, there was a black-haired boy wearing a monocle and a white coat. He was slightly older than himself, about fifteen or sixteen years old. He stood there with his hands in his pockets. While looking down at the wild boar that was killed by a sniper bullet, he seemed to be observing something.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned his head and saw a white-eyed boy younger than him. He smiled in an appreciative tone and said, "Well done, Cai. The target at a distance of 1,400 yards was also easily solved. Compared with the previous one, I have made a lot of progress in a while. How about my improved sniper rifle, is it still easy to use?"

"The feel is very good, and the weight is relatively moderate. The only problem is that I think the built-in magnifying glass of the sniper rifle is a bit redundant."

The white-eyed boy gave a very fair evaluation.

"Well... That's because for people like you who have Byakugan, the magnification is indeed a bit redundant. But for military snipers, it is impossible for everyone to have Byakugan. Sometimes, we have to consider Those snipers who don’t roll their eyes.”

The black-haired boy in a white coat scratched his head helplessly.

This older and younger boy is none other than Uchiha Asuka and Chiba Sai.

Although they are not biological brothers, but half-brothers, they have lived in the same place since childhood and have a deep relationship with each other. They are not biological brothers but are better than real brothers.

Now, three years have passed since the Kingdom of Ghosts became the sixth largest country.

The current status of the sixth largest country in the Kingdom of Ghosts is not as unstable as it was three years ago. With the rapid development in the past few years, the Kingdom of Ghosts has quickly established its own alliance forces in the western part of the continent, making the status of the sixth largest country It is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The allied forces with the Kingdom of Ghosts as the core country mainly include the Kingdom of Bears, the Kingdom of You, and the Kingdom of Snow. The Kingdom of Yu has tended to dominate the Kingdom of Ghosts since ancient times. Needless to say, the Kingdom of Bears also Publicly becoming a vassal state of the Kingdom of Ghosts, it will sooner or later be integrated into the management system of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The Kingdom of Snow also has an unclear relationship with the Kingdom of Ghosts, and the high-level contacts are extremely close. Although it has not been officially announced, intelligence personnel from various countries must have guessed something based on some clues.

However, under the premise that the other five major countries did not speak, even the small countries that had objections to this had to pretend not to see it.

In addition, there are several small countries with very small land areas on the map. In order to adapt to the development of the new era, they also have the intention to move closer to the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Because in the past there were many conflicts and conflicts with the big countries, the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth, but due to the powerful power of the two big countries, they had no choice but to endure it.

Now that a new pattern has emerged in the western part of the continent, and the Ghost Country, which has not had many conflicts with them in the past, has become the first choice to move closer to it.

In this regard, the Kingdom of Ghosts also accepts all comers. Compared with other major countries, the Kingdom of Ghosts does have a weak foundation in this regard and is in urgent need of new blood to join.

With the current size of the Kingdom of Ghosts, as long as it doesn't eat too much land and population in one go, there won't be any big hidden dangers.

The land under its rule is comparable to that of other big countries. With the expansion of territory, the population has also increased significantly, and it is not considered to be at the bottom among big countries.

The only problem is that once a war breaks out, there will no longer be any buffer zone between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth, which are also big countries, and their territories will begin to border each other.

As the territory and population of the Ghost Country increase, coupled with the booming economy, the industrial system will become more and more perfect.

Whether it is civilian industry or military industry, there has been more obvious progress compared to three years ago.

Among them, the sniper rifle is an insignificant new weapon produced during the development of military technology.

But this kind of insignificant new weapon is very terrifying in terms of individual combat capabilities, especially when combined with the supercilious eyes of the Hyuga clan, it becomes even more terrifying.

Especially in a complex terrain environment, Baiyan can ignore all terrain and obstacles, find the target position accurately, and just need to find a good angle to start long-distance hunting at any time.

Eyes with far-sightedness, perspective, insight, and the ability to adjust the focus arbitrarily, combined with a sniper rifle with long-range sniper capabilities, are simply a tactical combination made in heaven.

Generally speaking, ninjutsu can be classified as long-range ninjutsu if its attack range exceeds ten meters.

Within five meters, it is classified as short-range ninjutsu.

Five to ten meters is medium-range ninjutsu.

Ninjas will judge the characteristics of themselves and their enemies based on these three distance ninjutsu, and formulate appropriate combat tactics.

Normally, ninjas who are good at long-range ninjutsu have an advantage over mid-range and short-range ninjas in combat.

The so-called "one inch long, one inch strong" is the truth.

An individual weapon like a sniper rifle, which has a range of more than one kilometer and can accurately snipe the enemy from a long distance, is definitely a weapon beyond common sense in the ninja world.

In fact, if it were not restricted by the attack range of the sniper rifle, with Byakugan's observation ability, he could directly and accurately snipe the target from five kilometers away.

Even if the enemy detects the position, the sniper with the Byakugan can immediately move his position. Because the distance between himself and the enemy is too far, the sniper cannot immediately lock the sniper's exact position, unless he is a sensing ninja.

It can be said that as long as they maintain this ultra-long-range sniper tactic, the ninjas of the Hyuga clan will be in an invincible position.

Even if you encounter difficulties, you can use Byakugan's ability to quickly escape from the battlefield and escape thousands of miles away.

"That's true. It's a pity that this kind of weapon cannot be used in formal exams. Otherwise, even the difficult Chunin exam can be passed easily."

Cai reached out and touched the heavyweight sniper rifle placed behind her back, feeling regretful.

Accustomed to this convenient way of fighting, he felt more than once that traditional ninja tactics had been gradually eliminated by scientifically manufactured weapons.

Of course, it is not to be completely eliminated, but it requires a combination of traditional tactics and new era science to diversify tactics.

Abandon the cumbersome traditional tactics and choose more direct and effective scientific ninja tactics.

Even so, in the official ninja examination, weapons with extraordinary capabilities, such as sniper rifles, are prohibited from being used in the examination.

"The basic quality of a ninja will determine the upper limit of what a ninja can achieve using weapons. When ordinary people drive flying ninja tools, and ninjas drive flying ninja tools, in the rating assessment, the ninja often scores the highest."

Asuka said disapprovingly.

The reason is that even if they use the same weapons and equipment, the basic quality of ninjas determines that they can get started with various weapons faster.

The nervous response is also stronger than that of ordinary people.

Even if he is controlling the flying ninja tool and practicing bombing, after discovering the target, the ninja can quickly attack the target with a relatively accurate bombing method based on his own reaction ability.

There is also motion capture capability, which is also an advantage for Ninja.

Even the scientific weapons of the new era still cannot change the fact that humans create and use them.

As long as human beings control weapons, details will determine the difference between ninjas and ordinary people using scientific weapons.

Neural response and dynamic vision are the top priorities.

Moreover, weapons may be damaged, and the ninja's own ability will also determine the outcome of the battle.

For this reason, with the gradual popularization of scientific weapons, the Kingdom of Ghosts pays more strict attention to the basic abilities of ninjas, instead of just cultivating the ability of ninjas to use weapons in the new era.

"The same goes for the Chunin Exam. This is a test of the ninja's own ability. Scientific weapons that are too advanced will naturally be classified as prohibited from use. However, for Aya, the Chunin Exam is still several years away. It’s time.”

Different from the six-year education in other ninja villages, the Ninja Country uses nine-year education for ninja training.

Cai is only a sixth-year student now, and there are still three years of school study in the future.

After graduation, they will be automatically incorporated into the military system and registered in the army. But you also have to go through the internship period of the ninja, and then you can pass the recommendation of leading the ninja to take the zhongnin exam.

At that time, you can choose to stay in the army, or go to the National Guard and be transferred to the central or local government.

At Aya's age, if she wanted to take the Chunin exam, she would need three years of study, followed by half a year or one year of internship as a genin before she could take the Chunin exam.

Regarding this kind of thing, Asuka felt that there was nothing to worry about.

Cai looked up at Asuka and said, "This is not necessarily true, Brother Asuka. My father mentioned something to me a few days ago. It is said that the military will select some students with outstanding academic performance from the school this year to enter genin in advance. The internship period. The selection range is from the sixth grade to the eighth grade."

Because ninth-grade students will graduate normally in March and April this year, they do not need to graduate early. They only need to graduate and become genin at the normal pace.

"Eh? Is there such a thing?"

Asuka was slightly surprised.

This was the first time he had heard of it.

"Maybe it's because Brother Asuka, you are a graduate this year, so you didn't inform us in advance when you were at school."

Cai guessed.

"It's also possible."

Asuka felt that Cai's analysis made sense.

He is a ninth-grade student at the ninja school. According to normal procedures, he will graduate and become a genin in March this year.

Although he has been absorbed into the military's research department in advance, and his position is senior technician consultant, in essence, it cannot change the fact that he is a recent graduate of the Ninja School.

After all, the research department and the combat department are two completely different businesses.

But for him, whether he is a genin, a chunin, or a jounin, it is just a matter of following a process.

Therefore, he is not particularly enthusiastic about the Chunin Exams that will be held in the second half of this year, and he usually doesn't pay much attention to the Chunin Exams.

"You put it like that, Aya, do you want to graduate early and take part in this year's Chunin Exam?"

Asuka asked seriously.

"With this consideration in mind, although my father did not give an accurate answer, my mother hopes that I will participate."

All the courses in the school have been completed.

The so-called practical training is also through practicing with family members, and I have accumulated quite a lot of practical experience.

Many times, the whole body will be covered with injuries, and blood is common.

All that's left is real combat, but that requires tempering with blood and fire, and is essentially different from actual combat training.

Only real fighting can improve him now.

"It's really strange. Obviously you don't need to inherit the position of head of the Hyuga clan like Aunt Ayane."

Asuka was confused.

Although the Kingdom of Ghosts is surrounded by enemies on all sides, the other major countries are very restrained and do not want to provoke the Kingdom of Ghosts.

So today's international environment is relatively peaceful.

Even Kumogakure, who has been collecting secret techniques from all over the ninja world, has become more and more low-key recently, focusing on safety. He probably doesn't want to have the top position of the five major countries that he finally got, and something unexpected will happen. His style of doing things is not as arrogant as in the past. Domineering, and began to cultivate their morality.

Without such external pressure, competition among countries will be within control. Therefore, Asuka was a little puzzled by Ayane's decision to let Sai graduate early and take this year's Chuunin exams.

It’s not that I don’t think it’s possible to play the same lottery, but it’s just that there’s no need to do so, just follow the procedure steadily.

In addition, Cai's surname is after his father's surname. It can also be seen that Cai is different from him. There is not much pressure from the family, and there is no need to rush for success and gain the strength to be recognized by the family behind him.

The nature of the problem is slightly different from the 'shame' of the Uchiha clan like him.

"I heard that Sister Yiji graduated very early in the past."

Cai said.

"Ah, you don't have to compare that monster."

Asuka shook his head slightly.

The Uchiha family is a family that obeys power first.

The strongest person is the clan leader. This rule has been true since ancient times.

All the reputation of the clan leader is based on his own strength.

Compared to his sister Kazuki, his talent as a ninja really pales in comparison.

With the natural three-magatama Sharingan and chakra comparable to that of a tailed beast, the opponent's starting point is already an end point that many ninjas cannot reach in their lifetime.

Even as an elder brother, he still doesn't know how far his sister's strength has grown.

After all, it will not be lower than the level of the five shadows.

"What monster? Are you talking about something interesting?"

A cold voice suddenly came from behind.

The figures of Asuka and Cai stiffened one after another.

Turning around, I saw a cold and charming girl's face. Compared to a few years ago, she was much more mature, and her face gradually lost its immaturity. She stood expressionlessly on the snow, looking at the two of them.

"Uh, Yiji, why are you here?"

Asuka was surprised by the girl's arrival, and then looked away a little guiltily.

Because it is the Chinese New Year, the other party will also return to the Kingdom of Ghosts from the Kingdom of Waves to enjoy the opportunity to reunite with his family.

"The old man asked me to come over and tell you to go home for dinner."

"Has it reached this point yet?"

"You guys have been out for too long. Come on, I'm hungry."

Yiji urged the two of them.

"knew."

Asuka disposed of the wild boar carcass on the snow, and left the woods with Cai following Ichiki.

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"Join other countries to hold the Chunin Exam?"

In the study, Shiraishi mentioned this matter to Liuli.

Three years have passed, and their appearance has basically not changed much, maintaining a very youthful appearance.

This youthful state is not only reflected in appearance, but also affects various functions of the body. Even energy is maintained in an extremely strong state.

"Yes, as the status of the sixth largest country in the Ghost Country is gradually becoming more and more stable, it also has the confidence to further demonstrate its strength to other countries to expand its international influence."

Even with the emergence of technology, the status of ninja has not been eliminated.

The diversity of tactics has become an important topic studied by various countries today.

But this does not mean that traditional ninja skills will be abandoned.

On the contrary, what the Kingdom of Ghosts can think of, other big countries can naturally understand the truth. No matter how powerful the technological weapons are, they still need equally powerful ninjas to control and use them in order to maximize the technological weapons.

The advantage of ninjas over ordinary people is too powerful.

Therefore, for the Chunin selection exams, all countries with ninja villages will increase the difficulty year by year and raise the standards for selecting Chunin.

Using the Chunin Exam to show strength to other countries will also become a limited-scale "war" between countries.

The country of ghosts at this time is no longer the small country that needed to take advantage of the chaos of the ninja world war to develop.

Now that we have joined the stage of great powers, it is necessary to compete for the right to speak in the world.

This is something that every big country is yearning for.

Inviting other countries to hold the Chunin Exam together is a good opportunity to demonstrate the power of the country.

"No wonder you decided to let some students graduate from the ninja school early this year. Is this the idea?"

Liuli stroked her chin and thought for a while, thinking of the key point.

"Although the order has not been officially issued, I plan to implement the specific early graduation measures around March. Students aged 12 to 15 years old will graduate early this year. But the graduation standard is for those who have already completed school. Top students who are only short of actual combat ability."

Chunin is nothing to a ninja at Shiraishi's level.

But for most students who have not yet graduated from ninja school, it is still a very difficult threshold.

After all, geniuses with the ability to skip grades are a minority.

Most ninjas have ordinary talents and need to graduate according to normal procedures.

These students are naturally not among the candidates for early graduation.

And even if it is to show the ninja ability of one's own country to other countries, one must follow the principle of "merit admission".

"In this case, let Asuka take part in it. He happens to be graduating this year."

Liuli decided.

"Not just Asuka, Ayane seems to be planning to let Aya graduate in advance of March this year, and then immediately enter the genin internship period to prepare for the chunin exam. By then, let them form a team as brothers, otherwise I won't worry about Aya. Safety."

Although he knew that Sai's talent as a ninja was superior to that of his brother Asuka, Shiraishi recognized Asuka's ability more than Sai.

As far as ninjas are concerned, Cai is indeed better.

But there are many things besides ninjas that Asuka is good at.

Even if Asuka's Sharingan has a very low level of awakening, it has only evolved to the level of a second magatama at the age of fifteen.

As far as ninjas in the new era are concerned, Asuka can participate in the Chunin Exam as a team leader, but Aya cannot.

"Colorful?"

Liuli nodded slightly.

Cai is not his son, but he has trained the other person in the past and knows that the other person is very strong in ninja abilities. And with the addition of Byakugan, many dangers can be avoided.

Liuli highly recognized Byakugan's investigative abilities.

During the White Fang Team, Ayane was everyone's eyes.

It is also reasonable for Yun Yin to covet Bai Yan.

White Eyes is too powerful in terms of strategic value.

"Do you have a choice for the third person in the team?"

Liuli asked.

"There are several candidates, but they are still under consideration. According to my original intention, I plan to select a sentient ninja from the Uzumaki clan and merge it into Asuka and Cai's team. Before that, I need to communicate with the other few in advance. It has been discussed between the two major countries."

"Then what is your choice?"

"The big countries have all invited, and the small countries with Ninja Villages will also invite. As for how many countries will agree, I don't know."

Although he said this, a confident smile appeared on Shiraishi's face.

This is an opportunity to collect intelligence from the Kingdom of Ghosts openly. The small countries are not sure, but after the big countries learn about the actions of the Kingdom of Ghosts, they will definitely take corresponding measures to test the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts.