Escape From Konoha

After Shiraishi left the room, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became depressing.

However, this depressing atmosphere does not make Yamanakakaze feel pressured. Rather, being in the same room with Shiraishi is far more stressful than facing Tsunade.

The reason for this is that Shiraishi is Konoha's enemy, and secondly, Tsunade is also Konoha's ninja. Although he is very powerful, he will not attack people in his village at will. Although he sometimes displays a terrifying aura, that aura does not contain the slightest hint of murderous intent.

He's a soft-spoken person. Shan Zhongfeng judged in this way.

It is basically the same as the information collected by the roots.

However, you can’t force the opponent over and over again. After all, there is a limit to everyone’s endurance. If Tsunade is provoked, the end may be the end of another Sannin Jiraiya. The best testimony.

"Tsunade-sama, you don't really believe what that man said, do you?"

After confirming that Shiraishi had left this room, Kazanakakaze seemed to be cautiously probing.

"That kind of thing doesn't matter, after all, it seems to be good to work in the country of ghosts."

Tsunade glanced at Kaze Yamanaka, and fidgeted with the teacup on the table, as if he was really thinking about Shiraishi's suggestion just now.

"Are you serious about what you said?"

Shanfeng continued to ask.

He raised his head, his eyes fixed on Tsunade's face, showing a serious look.

"Yeah, at least he doesn't need to clean up Konoha's mess. Besides, he learned his medical ninjutsu from me at first, and when he goes there, I will get the respect he deserves as his teacher And the treatment. On the other hand, Konoha is still intriguing all the time. No matter who it is, they have actually made the right choice in their hearts."

Tsunade tilted his head and glanced at Feng Shanzhong, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"This is not what Konoha Ninja should say. If you do this, you will only let the blood of your ancestors flow in vain."

"Anyway, it's been in vain for so many years, and it's not too bad now. If it weren't for your nonsense, Konoha wouldn't be what it is today. Only then did I remember to let me go back and clean up the mess, let me go back and clean up in the village Trash?”

Speaking of this, Tsunade's words undoubtedly carried a bit of a sharp breath, as if he was questioning.

"..."

Shanfeng was speechless.

"Danzo-sama's actions are sometimes a bit extreme, but they are also means to protect Konoha. Since the second-generation master passed away, Konoha has been implementing the appeasement policy advocated by the third-generation master... As a result, Konoha, who was the victor in the second and third Ninja World Wars, not only failed to get the benefits he deserved, but intensified the pressure on the ninja villages of various countries. Even Sand Yin, who is now an alliance, used to be the same. If Without the rise of the Demon Country, Konoha is still isolated and helpless in the world. Does Tsunade-sama understand such an outcome?"

Although Yamanakakaze did not participate in the Second Ninja World War, and he missed the third Ninja World War because he was too young at that time and was still receiving education and training... But he had read the documents of the root, and knew that The conservatives headed by the Third Hokage did not satisfy many Konoha ninjas in dealing with compensation in the later stages of the war.

It was obviously a victorious country, and it also had the power to fight multiple ninja villages at the same time. However, not only did it fail to maintain its own advantage, but it instead made concessions to the enemy many times in order to achieve stability. This also caused the remaining villages, even as the defeated party, to intensify their attacks on Konoha.

Tsunade sighed, but said nothing.

"The reason why the martial arts faction has grown so much is because there are more and more Konoha ninjas who are dissatisfied with the appeasement policy implemented by the Third Ninja Lord in the later stages of the Third Ninja War. If the Third Generation Lord is strong enough to the outside world, you can say it bluntly, Facing the three generations of adults who hold the power of the conservative and martial arts factions, Danzo-sama will never have the confidence to stand in the sun. The reason Danzo has reached this point is no longer his personal appeal, but the entire martial arts faction. The voice is getting louder and louder in the village, which is the bitter result of the Third Generation's inability to suppress it. Danzo-sama is not so much moving forward on his own, but rather being pushed forward by the martial arts faction behind him."

In this situation, even Danzo had no choice but to move forward and could not retreat.

Now Konoha needs a strong leader of the martial arts faction to wipe away all the humiliation the village has suffered before.

"You mean it's all caused by Sarutobi-sensei's inaction?"

Tsunade narrowed her eyes.

"Although there were also very important external factors after the Third Ninja War, those were not the main problems... If the interior could be unified quickly, then no matter how cunning outsiders were, they would not be able to penetrate the village so deeply. This is just My humble opinion, please forgive me, Tsunade-sama. If Tsunade succeeds as the Fifth Hokage, it will be enough to ensure the strength of the village to the outside world. The ninjas of the Root and Fighting Faction will be the sharp weapons in the hands of Tsunade-sama to suppress all disobedience. sound!"

Shanfeng took a deep breath, then lowered his head and apologized to Tsunade.

"This is not something Danzo would do. It has been his hard work for most of his life."

"This is absolutely true, there is nothing false about it!"

Shanfeng looked solemn.

"Forget it, I'm tired today, let's talk about it another day. I'll go out and try my luck first."

As if he couldn't stand the serious atmosphere in the room, Tsunade stood up from the cushion, stretched his waist, and left the room under the watchful eye of Kazuyama Kaze.

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Inside a small room without any gaps, the roots serve as a temporary gathering point.

When Shanfeng came here, there were already several root ninjas waiting for his arrival.

"Wind, has Tsunade-sama promised to return to the village?"

A root ninja came out and asked Shanfeng.

Shan Zhongfeng shook his head and replied: "Not yet, but it can be seen that Tsunade-sama has a lot of thoughts, and I'm afraid he won't be able to make a decision in a short time."

This result was not unexpected, so it did not cause any backlash.

"Then Chiba Shiraishi's purpose of coming to Tsunade-sama is..."

"In order to win over Tsunade-sama, I invited her to join the Kingdom of Demons."

There is no hiding the mountain wind.

"Is this really the reason? It seems that the situation is worse than expected. Without the leadership of Hokage, the village cannot concentrate its strength to fight against the ghost country."

"So, will Tsunade-sama betray?"

Another root ninja is worried.

It's just that they are worried about this situation. There has been a precedent for three ninjas to defect, so it is not strange for another one to defect.

"Although there is such a possibility, the blood of the first generation of adults is always flowing in her body, and it is impossible to sever all karma with Konoha."

Shan Zhongfeng judged so.

"There must always be a precaution."

"That kind of thing is unnecessary, it will only make Tsunade-sama hate returning to the village even more. We are already very annoying, before the order from above, it is better not to do such unnecessary things, so as not to steal The chicken loses the rice."

Shan Zhongfeng shook his head, denying his companion's suggestion.

"But staying here all the time is not an option. How about drugging her? Transport her back to the village while she is not prepared."

"...No, let's not say that she is very wary of us. She is a master of medicine when it comes to prescribing medicines. Even Chiyo, the master poisoner who used various poisoning methods, was once beaten by her. Once it is cracked, it is not an easy task to drug her."

Moreover, Shan Zhongfeng is very worried that if the medicine fails, he will fall into Tsunade's trap without anyone noticing.

Since ancient times, medicine and poison have not been separated, and Tsunade, who has superb medical technology, is probably also very terrifying in the fields of detoxification, poison production and poison use. It's just that these powerful abilities are overshadowed by her medical ninjutsu.

Seeing that the crowd fell silent, maybe they really couldn't think of any feasible solution. Therefore, Shan Zhongfeng didn't feel disappointed, but continued:

"The next task is to keep an eye on Chiba Shiraishi, so as not to cause any sabotage in secret. Our first task is to protect the safety of Tsunade-sama. As for the task of bringing back Tsunade-sama, we still have to wait for the village. Let me give you instructions on the next step."

The other root ninjas could only nod in agreement, this was their only way out at the moment.

Although I once imagined how great it would be if everything went well with the plan, but unfortunately the sky failed, and now I have to make up for it in time.

But the people at the root know that this kind of unanimous thinking can only be maintained at this time. Once the village regains stability, it will be a matter of time before the militant faction led by the roots and the conservative remnants of the three generations in the village will clash.

There is no end to the power struggle between militants and conservatives.

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the next day.

Taking the location of Konoha's main entrance as a starting point, Jiraiya, who had left Konoha for four hours, was taking Naruto and the mission of Konoha's high-level officials on the road to find Tsunade.

He said he was looking for her, but in fact, Tsunade's location had already been locked, and it was located in the northern region of the Kingdom of Iron. Then just go there and bring Tsunade back.

On the way to the Iron Kingdom, Jiraiya saw that Naruto was not in high spirits and his face was full of reluctance, so he smiled and asked:

"What's wrong? You look like someone owes you money? Or are you still confused about what I told you yesterday?"

"Of course! Kakashi-sensei defected with Sasuke, and Grandpa Hokage died...how can I believe it?"

Naruto shouted angrily, but he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes.

This incident dealt a heavy blow to him.

Good friends, respected teachers, and the Third Hokage, whom he still doesn't know what complicated feelings he has for him, these people left him one after another... making it difficult for Naruto to accept this fact.

It was as if the brain had been stirred violently with chopsticks. It was a mess inside and I was at a loss what to do.

"It's indeed too early for you. But the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. These are top secret information and have not been announced yet... However, since you have a close connection with these parties, I think it is not wrong to hide it from you. What a good thing."

Jiraiya touched Naruto's head to express comfort.

Over a long period of time, he was accustomed to all kinds of hardships.

This is not the first time he has experienced the death of a loved one.

It is also not the first time that I have been betrayed by a friend.

"Lovable Immortal...are you not sad at all? You are Grandpa Hokage's disciple, right?"

Naruto asked, lowering his head.

Last night he cried secretly by himself. If Jiraiya hadn't been directly guarding him in the morning, he might have sneaked out of the village alone and embarked on the road to find Kakashi and Sasuke.

Jiraiya took out the generous palm that was placed on Naruto's head, still smiling and said: "Of course it's sad, but I have experienced this kind of thing countless times, and the tears in my eyes and in my heart have already flowed away. . Therefore, I will no longer shed tears. No matter how painful and sad things are, enduring it and inheriting their legacy and surviving is what we living people should do."

"I do not understand."

"I hope you don't understand either."

Jiraiya said meaningfully.

But in the world of ninjas, this is something you have to understand.

When Naruto comes to understand this, that's when he matures.

Growth is a long process of enduring grief.

This process occurs from birth to death.

"Okay, I don't object to you looking for Sasuke and Kakashi, but even if you find them, what can you do now? You can't even defeat Uchiha Sasuke, let alone Kakashi. Now. Your only mission is to become stronger. Moreover, let me reveal one more thing to you."

Jiraiya said mysteriously.

"What's up?"

"The person we are going to look for this time is called Tsunade. She is a peerless beauty."

"Isn't this the time to look at beautiful women? That's not what I'm interested in. It would be better to teach me stronger ninjutsu!"

Naruto glared at Jiraiya dissatisfied.

"Humph, a brat is a brat, and she doesn't understand the charm of women at all. She is a member of the Sannin like me, and she will also be the fifth generation Hokage of the village."

Jiraiya said with his hands on his hips.

"I'm a Sannin with you... so she's at least fifty years old, right? A great beauty... Do you have such strong tastes, lustful sage?"

Naruto looked surprised as if he was meeting Jiraiya for the first time.

"No, from the appearance, she should be only in her twenties. In order to avoid debt, she sometimes becomes a teenager or younger to confuse others. It can be said that she is a lolita, a girl, and an adult woman. Beauty all in one.”

Naruto listened to Jiraiya's succinct analysis and took a step back in disgust.

"……abnormal."

"You who developed the art of seduction shouldn't have the right to criticize me. I heard that when you were in ninja school, you were peeking at bad books and periodicals."

Jiraiya looked at Naruto with disdain.

Just when Naruto was about to open his mouth to refute, Jiraiya suddenly looked solemn, glanced at the tall bushes nearby, and said in a cold voice:

"Who is it, come out!"

As he said that, he protected Naruto behind him, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Huh? What happened?"

Naruto, who still didn't understand what was happening, was a little confused about the current situation.

The bushes trembled, and four figures stepped out.

These four people wore ANBU costumes, and three of them wore masks that were more colorful and colorful than ordinary ANBU.

The leader did not wear a mask, but he also wore a black half-mask on his face, with only his nostrils and mouth exposed.

All over the body, only this bit of skin was exposed, and the rest of the body was covered by clothes.

"Please don't release your murderous intent, Jiraiya-sama. I am Aburame Togen, the captain of this team."

Qugen raised his hands to show that he was not hostile.

"Why are the root people here?"

Jiraiya frowned. Although his murderous intent had subsided, the warning in his eyes had not disappeared.

"We are a team sent by Lord Danzo to protect Naruto Uzumaki. This matter has also been approved by Mr. Shikaku."

Togen took out a document and spread it out for Jiraiya to look at.

"No, this is not the first time you have forged documents. In the past, you even dared to forge documents from the Hokage. The documents you have now are not convincing at all."

Jiraiya pointed at the root without any courtesy, distrust clearly written on his face.

"..."

Take the root and fell silent, speechless.

This does seem to be a problem.

I didn’t expect that all my usual excessive behaviors would be met with counter-questions here.

"Besides, Naruto doesn't need the protection of your roots. Please go back. If you continue to follow me, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Although Naruto was a drag, Jiraiya was confident that he could suppress these four root ninjas.

"This is not possible, Lord Jiraiya. We must ensure the personal safety of the Jinchuuriki. When the Anbu is short of manpower, this part of the work should be taken over by our roots. Moreover, the Iron Country is not a safe zone. According to The news came back from there not long ago that a troublesome guy appeared there."

Takegen said in a deep voice.

"Tricky guy?"

"Chiba Shiraishi!"

"What!?"

Jiraiya's pupils shrank, and horror appeared on his face.

"That man, like us, is also looking for Tsunade-sama, and is trying to do evil to Tsunade-sama."

"Damn, how did it become like this?"

I thought it was a leisurely mission, but I didn't expect something like this to happen, which made Jiraiya's face covered with cold sweat.

"This is why we have to follow. The inside of the village is not stable, but the outside of the village is also not peaceful. Even if you, one of the Sannin, protect you personally, you may not be able to guarantee the safety of the Jinchuriki."

"hateful!"

No longer wanting to hear what Gen had to say, Jiraiya grabbed Naruto's shoulders, disappeared from the spot, and ran forward as fast as he could.

"Now is not the time for a leisurely walk. Come with me quickly, Naruto!"

"Wow, ah, ah, lascivious fairy, what are you doing all of a sudden!"

It was like a chicken being lifted up by Jiraiya. Naruto, who hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter, was dragged away by Jiraiya.

Qugen and the others looked at each other and followed.

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Although it is only November, heavy snow has already fallen over the Iron Country.

In this extremely cold tundra town, Shiraishi is staying in one of the hotels.

The sky outside has dimmed and it has entered night.

When the white snowflakes fall, their shadows can be faintly seen on the window paper.

The nights in the Land of Iron are colder than the days. Shiraishi, who came to attend the Five Kage Conference in the past, naturally understands this.

And because there was no special reason to go out at this time, Shiraishi just sat in the room, protected by the warm fireplace, taking out a notebook and writing on the paper with a signature pen.

When writing words, Shiraishi will also inadvertently make thinking movements.

Because he received a gift from Indra a while ago, Shiraishi, after handling the government affairs at hand, has been studying the information left by Indra during this period, so as to further understand the existence of seal and technique. idea.

Although it is a foundation, today's various ninjutsu, except for the blood inheritance limit, including any known secret technique, have evolved based on this foundation.

Without this foundation, ninjutsu and secret techniques are just impractical castles in the air.

The ancestors of the ninja clan also got inspiration from it and created various techniques.

Because of pure chakra, it is difficult for ordinary people to control and release it carefully. Only by balancing it with seals and techniques can chakra be more conveniently used.

The most important thing is that Shiraishi found the feasibility of realizing immortality by using consciousness to exist in chakra.

Although the feasibility of this is still very slim, the demand conditions are also very harsh.

Even Indra is constantly losing his chakra over the endless years, and sooner or later he will usher in the true end of his life.

"Even if you think so, this is almost impossible for humans to do. You have to borrow other media. Like Orochimaru?"

Chakra has a time-effective nature. Any kind of ninjutsu cannot be preserved forever and will be destroyed by the power of time.

Even the seemingly stable sealing technique is the same, but the timeliness of the sealing technique is very slow, and it may be difficult to feel it after several years or decades.

If someone continues to supply chakra during the process, then the sealing technique can theoretically last forever.

But this is just a theory.

"Anyway, let's start with the soul level, which I'm best at. Maybe I can take my spiritualization technique a step further and derive something else..."

His energy is limited, so instead of developing a completely unknown field, it is better to develop further in the existing field.

His spiritual transformation technique has long been separated from Konoha's original spiritual transformation technique. Although it keeps the same name, its essence has already changed.

Incorporating Yin and Yang escape, and even adding the power of Yin and Yang escape, now you can also try to incorporate the concept of Indra's Seal and Technique.

If you're lucky, you might be able to create a trump card.

Just when Shiraishi was writing down the thoughts in his mind, footsteps appeared outside the door, and someone was standing outside.

"Is it the wandering witch?"

Baishi raised his head and asked the person outside the door.

"Yes, Lord Shiraishi."

The sound of pushing the door sounded, and a figure knelt on one knee on the floor of the corridor outside.

She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate appearance, beautiful long black hair on both sides, tied with white butterfly hairbands, and wearing a red and white witch costume. Her face is cold, giving people an inaccessible sense of holiness.

Judging from her age, she graduated from the Ninja School in the Land of Demons less than two years ago, so she is obviously a novice among wandering miko.

It is estimated that he was sent to work here in the Kingdom of Iron for a short period of time.

But the Wandering Miko is not actually a miko, but a ninja wearing the appearance of a miko.

They are good at medical and espionage work, and because of the dangerous nature of their work, they also have good combat capabilities.

It would not be an exaggeration to call them the elite troops of the Demon Country's military.

Coupled with the fact that the Kingdom of Ghosts has been constantly updating and iterating weapons over the years, this young miko is probably carrying a large number of lethal weapons all over her body.

"Tell me, it's so late, what do you have to report?"

Shiraishi put down the pen in his hand and closed the notebook.

The wandering witch kept her head bowed in a respectful posture, because the quiet atmosphere in the room made her voice particularly clear:

"According to the report of another wandering priestess at the southern border of the Iron Kingdom, Jiraiya, one of the Konoha Sannin, brought Nine-Tails Jinchuriki into the border of the Iron Kingdom half an hour ago."