Escape From Konoha

Konoha 40th year, April (three years later, don’t ask again).

Mt. Miaomu.

Towering trees and incredibly large stone statues and mushrooms are the unique landscape here.

The constant chirping of frogs and insects gives people a strong sense of vitality.

"Little Minato, next I want to tell you some information about immortal magic."

Fukasaku Sennin, one of the two great sages of Mt. Myoboku, said seriously to the blond boy sitting in front of him.

The blond boy is the Konoha ninja Namikaze Minato.

As a disciple of Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, he naturally signed a psychic contract with Miaomushan, and he can choose to practice immortal arts that are more powerful than ninjutsu in Miaomushan.

Minato had longed for senjutsu for a long time, so when he heard Fukasaku Sennin say this, his face was extremely solemn.

"yes."

"The so-called celestial art is to fuse the chakras cultivated by oneself with the natural energy absorbed from the outside world to form a unique celestial chakra system. Once the cultivation is successful, celestial arts can be used against illusion, ninjutsu, and body arts. An increase of several times or even ten times. You should also know something about natural energy, right?"

"Yes, Jiraiya-sensei has told me about natural energy."

Minato replied.

"That's good. If you want to practice immortality, you must learn to perceive natural energy. But don't underestimate the perception of natural energy. Some people can't reach the first stage of perceiving natural energy after ten or ten years. It is very difficult for you humans to sense natural energy."

Sensei Fukasaku knew that Minato's talent was very high, but more than 95% of the human beings who came to Mt. Miaomu to practice celestial arts since ancient times ended in failure.

"That is to say, Fukasaku Sennin, senjutsu requires knowing the method, but it is also something difficult to master, right?"

"That's right. So when you humans are practicing fairy arts in Mount Miaomu, you will take some assistance. This is toad oil. Applying this on the body can strengthen the perception of natural energy."

Fukasaku Sennin pointed to the oil pool next to him and said.

"I see."

Minato couldn't wait to enter the training stage of senjutsu.

"By the way, Fukasaku Sage, where did Master Jiraiya go? I haven't seen anyone else since I came here."

Minato asked as he remembered something before learning senjutsu.

"Little Jiraiya? He went to the big master's place."

Fukasaku Sennin answered Minato's question.

Compared with Minato, Jiraiya has been practicing immortal arts for many years, but due to the lack of effort in practicing immortal arts and limited talent, he is still in the initial stage of only being able to perceive natural energy.

Even at this stage, Jiraiya's ability to sense natural energy is not always effective.

To be honest, Fukasaku Sennin almost wanted to give up on Jiraiya, this stupid student.

Fortunately, he had accepted a disciple with a better talent. He believed that with Minato's talent, the success rate of practicing senjutsu would be much higher than that of Jiraiya, his master.

The most important thing is that Minato is a dedicated person who will never neglect important training.

"Big Toad Immortal?"

Minato looked at the shockingly large building in the distance.

His teacher, Jiraiya, was there, communicating with the ruler of Mount Myoboku, Otoad Sennin.

"A few years ago, the elder made a prophecy about the future of the ninja world. Xiao Zilai also seemed to be full of confidence, but his heart has actually become very impatient."

After all, it is a huge event involving the entire ninja world, and Konoha naturally cannot avoid that bad future. For Jiraiya, Konoha is a village that is more important than his own life and needs to be protected.

He would definitely not allow that to happen.

Fukasaku Sennin has lived for nearly a thousand years and has long since opened his eyes to worldly affairs.

Minato was wise enough not to ask what the prophecy was. For him, it was too early to know such a thing.

Even if he asked, Fukasaku Sennin might not answer his question.

The purpose of his coming to Miaomu Mountain at this moment is just to get in touch with the first stage of immortality, and to prepare himself for practicing perfect immortality in the future.

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The land of rain.

The rain was falling in thick sheets, covering up the hustle and bustle of the world.

As a group of people walked in the rain, they could only hear the sound of pouring rain and the cold chill brought by the rain.

They passed by a long-dilapidated village and saw many bodies on the roadside.

There were men and women, old people and children who were crying for food. They either starved to death or froze to death.

A group of skinny wild dogs gathered around and tore at the corpses. Then they whimpered a few times and fell down.

Why was this village destroyed and by whom?

This truth has long been unknown.

Because of this kind of cruelty, it happens every moment in the Kingdom of Rain.

It might be a passing ninja from a powerful country, a wandering ninja from outside, or a bandit.

In short, there are so many possibilities.

If you really want to investigate the truth, you will get nothing more than these answers.

"No matter how you look at it, it looks like a hell on earth..."

one of them said.

I passed through many places along the way, and my impression of this country was only of economic depression, internal chaos, banditry, and the displacement of the people.

despair. cry.

pain. sad.

Like an unstoppable virus, it is wreaking havoc in this country and mercilessly harvesting human lives.

"No way, this small country, even if the war has been away for six or seven years, it is impossible to recover... Rather, after the war, this kind of chaos has not diminished at all."

"The 'little girl' oppressed by the big country is lingering on the ground naked..."

One of them smiled wryly.

Many years ago, he was also a member of this country.

To be honest, even as a former member of this country, he hates this country and the system here.

People fight, kill, loot and die here every day.

"By the way, what are the indicators for us to come here?"

"dawn."

"Ah, that newcomer organization that is very famous in the Kingdom of Rain recently. I heard that they want to liberate the Kingdom of Rain and achieve true peace."

One showed appreciation.

"They are just so-called wild bulls now. Although they are young people with beautiful dreams, they underestimate the cruelty of this ninja world. But no matter what, their will is worthy of recognition, and their dreams are also very good. Absorb Akatsuki into our organization, this is the instruction given to us by the leader."

The leading ninja did not wear a forehead protector, but his sharp eyes had penetrated the layers of rain and saw the person they were looking for not far away.

Across this dilapidated village, which was like a purgatory on earth, several people walked towards the front, a path built around the mountain, and walked towards the bare mountain top.

They wore coir raincoats tied with straw to protect them from wind and rain, and light yellow bamboo hats. Only their eyes were exposed.

"Found them."

"Hurry up and complete the task. The organization is in urgent need of fresh blood. After Akatsuki, there are others to recruit."

Halfway up the mountain, seven or eight people gathered together and rested in a cave.

They are an organization called 'Xiao'.

It was established two years ago in the Kingdom of Rain. The ninjas in the organization are also ninjas from the Kingdom of Rain, but they are not affiliated with the official Rain Hidden Village.

The members of this organization are mainly teenagers.

They talk freely about their beautiful dreams for the future in the organization. They want to change this crying country and bring real peace to this country.

But it is by no means a simple matter to end the various unrest caused by the war in the country.

Even Hanzo of Yuyin Village doesn't have this ability.

Because the opening battlefield of the Second Ninja World War was set in the Land of Rain, the domestic economy has not recovered so far, and it is even more serious than a few years ago.

Furthermore, they also have to consider life issues and solve basic food and clothing problems.

If they are determined to change the country, they must set an example and not burn, kill, and loot.

So they can only look for the residents of the Land of Rain who need help, but due to the domestic economic downturn, those residents give very little rewards, sometimes only a few steamed buns.

But Akatsuki's people did not refuse because of this.

They always earn the cheapest income and do the hardest work.

There is already too much darkness in this country, and it would be good to bring a little warmth and light.

"Yahiko, we have run out of ammunition and food now. When will we have a mission?"

A member of the Akatsuki cried miserably to the leader, a boy named Yahiko who was only in his early teens.

"You people, listen carefully. The so-called ninjas must not only learn to endure pain, but also endure hunger. What is mere hunger? Look at me, I don't feel hunger at all."

After saying that, the boy named Yahiko's stomach growled louder than the others.

Yahiko blushed suddenly.

The rest of the people laughed, and the somewhat miserable atmosphere was dispelled.

It's not that they really can't persevere. After all, when Xiao was first established, it was much more difficult than this predicament.

At least they now have a skill and a reputation, and can help their country more.

One day, it will be sunny after the rain.

All of them believed in that day.

This country will be illuminated by light.

This belief taught them strength and patience. When the time comes, they will surely resound internationally and truly change this impoverished country.

Let the people here no longer be insensitive, no longer in pain, and no longer shed tears.

Merely hungry...

Immediately, stomach growls could be heard rising and falling in the cave.

"Brother Yahiko is right, ninjas have to endure everything, and mere hunger is nothing!"

"oh!"

The rest of the people agreed one after another, and got along happily.

A cute girl with blue hair was folding paper while looking at the group of companions with fake smiles on their faces, and she also smiled.

The red-haired boy who was sitting silently in a remote location and not attracting attention also smiled sincerely.

Changing this country and bringing real peace is not only their dream, but also their mission in life.

No matter how poor and suffering this country is, it is still their motherland.

They will never abandon this country.

No matter how painful the day is, there will be a day when you can get through it.

While they were talking and laughing, the sound of footsteps came into the cave.

The Akatsuki ninjas looked seriously and looked at the entrance of the cave.

He was able to approach here silently, but he was not discovered until now... No, it was the footsteps that were deliberately revealed.

The strength of the comer is very strong.

There are five people standing at the entrance of the cave.

Wearing a raincoat smelling of rain and a wet bamboo hat, with only his eyes exposed, he looked at the Akatsuki ninjas in silence.

"Who are you?"

As the leader, Yahiko took the initiative to stand up and showed a hearty smile. He seemed not to be hostile because of the strange aura on the five people.

"Are you the leader of Akatsuki?"

Ninja, the leader of the five, asked softly.

He took off the hat on his head, revealing an unfamiliar male face, about thirty years old, with withered white hair.

"Yes. I am Akatsuki's leader, Yahiko."

Yahiko observed this white-haired ninja. There was no breath in his body, and his strength was well hidden.

Very strong.

"Nice to meet you."

The white-haired ninja smiled and extended his hand friendly.

Yahiko was stunned, then smiled and stretched out his hand to shake his hand.

"Although it's a bit presumptuous, may I ask if you are..."

"Just call me a worm."

Insect man, what a weird name. Yahiko didn't know whether to complain or not.

"Mr. Insect Man came to see us for something?"

"Yes, we want to get your Akatsuki power."

The insect man made his purpose clear directly, his eyes were very solemn and he did not hide anything.

Yahiko and the rest of the Akatsuki ninjas were stunned.

"You can tell...mean..."

An Akatsuki ninja frowned and asked.

"The five of us belong to an organization. The leader of our organization is very interested in you, Xiao, after learning about what you have done in the Land of Rain, so we invite you, Xiao, to join the organization."

After a brief silence, Yahiko shook his head and declined with a smile: "Sorry, we Akatsuki have no intention of joining other organizations."

The other Akatsuki ninjas also nodded, agreeing with Yahiko's point of view.

From the very beginning, they were asked to join an organization whose details they didn't know, and things were full of abnormalities no matter how you looked at them.

"Don't you want to hear our terms?"

Insect Man never thought about getting Xiao to submit with just a few empty words.

"condition?"

"Yes. The leader knows that you want to change this impoverished country. He will give you weapons and food, and even quell the chaos in this country."

"Then what do we need to pay?"

"Because the organization's base is not in the Country of Rain, after joining, you need to temporarily leave the Country of Rain, and come back at the right time to reform the country. At that time, you can mobilize the organization's armed forces, food, and even More resources. I can guarantee you that.”

The insect man acted in a business-like manner, without the slightest personal emotion.

They just express the original meaning of the orders issued by the leader of their organization.

"As tempting as it is, please forgive us for saying no. We will not abandon this country."

Yahiko said firmly.

"It's not for you to abandon the country of rain, but for you to go to our organization to learn advanced technology and important ideas, and then bring them back to change this impoverished country."

"That is no different than abandoning us. Now is when the country needs us most, and we will not leave."

After Yahiko finished speaking, he looked at the insect man like this.

After being silent for a minute, the worm man gave a wry smile, and sighed, "Well, everyone has their own ambitions, and we won't force them. These are just greetings."

As he spoke, he took out a scroll and placed it on the ground.

"This is?"

"There are some food and winter supplies sealed inside. I know you don't want to accept other people's charity, but remember, this is not charity. It is not the public funds of our organization, it is my personal support to you."

Yahiko looked at Insect Man in surprise.

Looking at the torrential rain outside, Chong Man sighed faintly: "I used to be a member of this country, but I was also a member of the organization, so I can't act emotionally. So, this is not my charity to you, it's just a gift to you. A small reward for my former country."

The faces of Yahiko and others were slightly moved.

Yahiko took a step forward and said: "In this case, then you can join us Akatsuki, and let's change this country together."

After Yahiko said this, Insect Man and the other four people all looked at Yahiko, with rejection in their eyes.

The worm man pondered for a while and said: "Although your dreams are good, I don't think you have the power to change this country. You haven't realized what the core essence of the matter is...let's stop here. We should go too Yes, there are other tasks to do."

Insect Man turned around to leave.

"etc!"

Yahiko stopped him.

"What else?"

"Who is your leader?"

Yahiko asked seriously.

The worm man paused, smiled and said, "I can't tell you my real name. If you have a chance to meet our leader, you can just call him 'Doctor'."

After saying that, he left here with his four companions, leaving everyone in the Akatsuki with stunned expressions.

doctor?

who is it?

This person has never been heard of in the ninja world.

"Hide the code name?"

Yahiko rubbed his chin and thought.

Obviously, this is not a person's name, but a code name used internally by his own people.

Then, Yahiko picked up the scroll left by the worm man, and the rest of the people also looked curious.

Then Yahiko spread out the scroll, and after checking that there was no problem, he unlocked the spell on it.

They saw sealed heavy wooden boxes, about a dozen of them.

When I opened one of them, I was stunned by the full amount of food inside, and started to swallow my saliva.

Not just food, but also a lot of medicines and excellent ninja tools.

For their Xiao, this is undoubtedly a timely help.

"Brother Yahiko, how do you want to distribute it?"

“Take some of it and give the rest to those who cannot afford to eat.”

Yahiko also covets this food, but there are more people than them who need these supplies to survive this year.

The rest of the people did not object. They were used to this kind of hard life. If they wanted to enjoy happiness, they would have left this country long ago and gone to other countries to find a stable job. They would have no problem with food and clothing.

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After separating from Akatsuki, the five people walked down the mountain along the circular road.

The five people were silent on the road. Although they had expected that Xiao's people would most likely not join their organization, they still felt a lot of regret.

They also want to change this country, but nothing can be accomplished with passion alone.

Moreover, it is not enough to make this country peaceful.

Peace is only the basis for development.

Akatsuki's power is too fragile.

I hope they can understand this truth after being beaten to death with the hammer of reality.

They have done their best to help here.

"They will distribute most of the supplies to the people of the Country of Rain."

Someone spoke to break the silence.

"Ah, temporary charity can't change anything. After surviving this year, what will they do next year? They haven't realized what is really needed to change this country. Compared with checking the current Rain Country To fill in the gaps, what they need is to study hard and awaken the insensitive hearts of the people in the Land of Rain, rather than indulge in temporary charity and pity."

Insect Man breathed out and issued a ruthless sentence.

"A country that depends on the pity and charity of others will not become rich and strong. It will only get weaker and weaker, and the people will become weaker and weaker. Now their vision, their limit, is here."

Several people walked and communicated.

Suddenly one of them stopped suddenly, stretched out his fist and smashed the rock wall next to him. With a scream, a strange humanoid creature whose whole body seemed to be covered in white paint was violently pulled out from the wall by him. , holding his throat tightly.

"You guy, you can actually find me——"

The white humanoid looked in amazement at the ninja who dragged him out of the rock wall and grabbed his throat like lightning.

Before he could finish speaking, there was a click, his throat was crushed, and he died.

"What's this?"

"Who knows, he has been monitoring us before... No, is the guy monitoring Xiao the enemy of Xiao?"

The male ninja who dragged the white creature out of the rock wall was not quite sure about the identity of this strange humanoid creature.

"It doesn't look like a normal human being, a modified human? It's similar to some of the doctor's modified creatures, but this life force is much stronger than ordinary people, and it still remains in the body after death..."

The insect man knelt down, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

"Take it back and show it to the doctor. He has always been interested in this weird creature that seems to transform humans."

Insect Man's opinion was nodded by the other four.

At this moment, the land in front of him began to stand out. It was a protruding object that looked like a human head, and a pair of eyes that were as dark as black holes.

A light golden light emerged from the eyes of the black hole, which was not dazzling.

The slimy mouth and head are made of mud, and a deep and deep sound comes from the mouth.

The five people did not show any fear when they saw this even weirder earth creature, but knelt down on one knee and saluted to the creature.

Its exposed head is just a part of a complete creature.

The insect man smiled and said to the clay man in front of him: "Long time no see, Your Excellency General Clay. Does the doctor have any new instructions?"

(PS: The protagonist’s abilities can finally be officially displayed. In addition to earth, there are also wind, thunder, water, fire and other types...)