Escape From Konoha

The sudden sound directly interrupted the communication between Terumi Mei and others in the room, and at the same time attracted their attention.

Terumi Mei and the others couldn't help but turn their eyes and saw a man and two women standing at the door. It was Shiraishi, Ruri, and Ayane.

Judging from the words Shiraishi spoke, the three of them had been here for some time, and the conversations of Terumi Mei and the others could not escape the ears of the three of them.

Although the three people at the door did not deliberately show any aura and were just standing as usual, as long as the three of them existed, they would never be ignored and could quickly become the core of the scene.

Among the three people in the room, compared to Terumi Mei's surprise, the other three Mizukage and Genshi quickly regained their composure after being surprised, looking at Shiraishi with a scrutinizing gaze, and at him Ruri and Ayane were beside them.

Even though Kirigakure lives in a corner overseas and rarely interferes with the situation in mainland countries in public, he is somewhat concerned about the figures who have become famous in the ninja world in recent years, especially the one who leads the sixth largest country, Demon Country. The three people in Shiraishi are the key objects of observation.

Not to mention, just over two years ago, Kirigakure joined the Four Kingdoms Alliance and declared war on the Kingdom of Demons. In the end, it failed due to internal problems... Now it seems that this may also be the relationship between the Kingdom of Demons and the previous Mizukage. As part of the real warehouse plan, we took the opportunity to weaken the military power of other major powers.

The final whereabouts of the thousands of Kirigakure ninjas who lost their traces in that war are worth pondering. It will never be as simple and clear as the sacrifice of all members as shown in the intelligence.

The Third Mizukage and Genshi, who had figured this part out, knew that without their knowledge, the cooperation between Kirigakure and the Demon Country was already deeply ingrained and could not be broken off just yet.

As mentioned before, if you want to withdraw at this time, the Kingdom of Demons will not agree unless you tell them. Even if the Kingdom of Demons finally gives up, once Kirigakure breaks away from this alliance, it will mean that you will end your own life.

Leaving aside the rest of the cooperation content, during the Fourth Ninja War, he helped the Kingdom of Demons frame the Allied Powers, causing the Allied Powers to lose tens of thousands of ninjas. Kirigakure would definitely be the first target of revenge for the Allied Powers' wrath.

Therefore, even though they were secretly annoyed that Yagura and Terumi Mei had concealed such an important matter, if Yagura had not had problems at this time, they would probably have been kept in the dark. But now they know it is too late, and the third generation of water Shadow and Yuanshi had to consider the overall situation.

If we continue to cooperate, there is still hope for a better future.

Severing cooperation is a dead end.

After all, the power of the Kingdom of Ghosts has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As an enemy, it is scary. As an ally... to some extent, it is also very scary.

"Don't you think it's too rude for the three of you to come here uninvited?"

The Third Mizukage breathed out and turned around from the couch. He had no intention of playing chess with Yuanshi anymore. Although his body was old, he was not as weak as Yuanshi to the point of being unable to fight.

He and Iwagakure's third-generation Tsuchikage Onoki belong to the same era of ninjas. Even though this era has abandoned him, if it is for Kirigakure's great cause, he is not stingy in devoting his body to fight.

"Sorry, the matter is urgent. Now is a special period. We also need to race against time to stabilize the relationship with our allies as soon as possible. Please bear with me for this uninvited message. As the Third Mizukage-dono said before, Kirigakure cannot live without the Kingdom of Demons, and the Kingdom of Demons cannot live without Kirigakure now. Let’s just speak openly, now is not the time to beat around the bush.”

Shiraishi looked past Terumi Mei and focused on the third generation Mizukage and Genshi. He could see that Terumi Mei, who had only been in charge of the Mizukage for two years, would not be able to deal with such a life and death event involving Kirigakure. , there are still flaws in decisiveness.

After all, there is a fundamental difference between the position of Mizukage obtained through peaceful transition from Yagura and the Mizukage like Yagura who came to power through a coup. That's why he hesitates at this time and can only look for more powerful people. Experienced third-generation Mizukage and Yuanshi, please give me some advice.

"In that case, let me listen to your plan. If I remember correctly, plus the two tailed beasts that we Kirigakure have lost now, that organization has currently obtained at least six tailed beasts. In addition to the ones during the initial establishment of Ninja Village No organization or village in Konoha has so many head and tail beasts."

Although the Third Mizukage no longer cares about world affairs, he still knows a lot about some major events in the international structure of Yuguan. Moreover, Yagura has not blocked everything from the outside world to him. He can easily get through the Kirigakure ninjas under his command. Obtaining this information is no longer a secret among major powers.

In the memory of the Third Mizukage, no one except Senju Hashirama, the first Hokage who first led Konoha, had so many tailed beasts.

And every tailed beast is equivalent to a strategic-level deterrent weapon.

At least six such deterrent weapons were mastered by the same person, and the results can be imagined.

"There is no eternal existence in the world, not even Konoha. The six tailed beasts owned by the Akatsuki organization look powerful, but they are not invincible. Seize the opportunity of the changing times, and in this war , is the most important choice. For this war, Yagura and I started planning more than ten years ago. Although accidents occurred during the process, they were still within control."

Shiraishi said.

The Third Mizukage was thoughtful. From Shiraishi's words, he saw extremely strong confidence.

Even if they face the powerful organization of six tailed beasts at the same time, the opponent is not afraid.

Thinking of the strong achievements that the Kingdom of Ghosts has shown over the years, it seems that there is really no need to fear the mere six-headed tailed beast.

The opponents encountered on the road to rise were each stronger than the last, but in the end they all fell into disgrace at the hands of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Suppressing Sunagakure head-on, suppressing Konoha, destroying the holy land of Mount Myoki, and defeating the ninja coalition of the four countries, even so, this country seems to have reservations.

The end of this point does not mean that the other party and other countries are aiming for peaceful coexistence. The ideological opposition between countries will naturally lead to the country of ghosts being in opposition to the traditional five major powers.

Therefore, the other party must have a bigger plot. The purpose is to take advantage of the distrust between countries, use Kirigakure to break into the system of the five major countries, weaken the military power of each country step by step, and sow discord.

In other words, the previous battles were all warm-ups for the Demon Country.

Shiraishi said that he and Yagura calculated the current structure of the ninja world more than ten years ago, which also proves this point.

The third Mizukage was thinking.

In the past, Kirigakure had been imitating Konoha since the days of his teacher, the Second Mizukage, Kito Gengetsu. Whether it was establishing a ninja school, establishing an ANBU, or other policies, as long as they were established by the Second Hokage, he would The teacher Kiden Genzuki applied them one by one and regarded Konoha's policies as the truth to strengthen the Ninja Village.

Therefore, when facing Konoha, Kirigakure in the past always had an inferiority complex.

Always imitating, never surpassing, this was Kirigakure's biggest worry.

"Every war will be a choice of the times. The next war will not be a zero-sum game. The winner will get everything and the loser will lose everything. If Kirigakure withdraws early now, no matter which side wins in the end If he wins, Kirigakure will be eliminated directly. Moreover, Yagura and the Six-Tails Jinchuuriki may not necessarily die."

Shiraishi's words were astonishing, and Terumi Mei, the Third Mizukage, and the Genshi were immediately shocked. They all focused their attention on him, showing their intention to explore.

"B-but, I remember the jinchūriki being pulled away from the tailed beast..."

Terumi Mei looked in disbelief.

Shiraishi smiled.

"Don't look at me like that. In this world, not only Sunagakure but also Myobokuzan has the means to bring people back to life. Our problem now is how to get their bodies from Nagato. This mission requires you. It’s time to give the Anko that Kirigakure placed in Akatsuki a try.”

Shiraishi's words immediately awakened Terumi Mei, and the sadness on her face finally slowly dissipated.

However, the Third Mizukage and Genshi were thinking about what Shiraishi's words meant...the dark child that Kirigakure planted in Akatsuki?

Then, as if they thought of something, the Third Mizukage and Yuanshi looked at each other, and thought of someone almost simultaneously.

——Dried persimmon Kisame!

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"No news has come yet?"

In the Raikage Building located among the clouds and mist on the top of the mountain, the loud voice of the Fourth Raikage sounded like muffled thunder in the office.

Kumogakure Jounin Nozomi, who came to report the matter, was also Kumogakure Jounin's outstanding medical and sensory ninja. He was standing awkwardly in the middle of the office, lowering his head in shame, his attitude self-evident.

"I'm very sorry, Raikage-sama. Although a considerable number of ninjas have been sent out to search, they have not been able to recapture Kirabi-sama. Moreover, two pursuit teams have been murdered. According to witnesses from the border forces, The people who took Kirabi-sama away were Konoha's traitorous ninja Hyeruhu, and Kirigakure's weirdo Kisaki Kisame."

Xi told all the information he got.

"Konoha? How come there are always rebel ninjas from Konoha in this organization?"

This question made Nozomi even more confused, and she obviously didn't know how to respond to the Fourth Raikage.

Although he also wanted to complain, one Orochimaru died, one Uchiha Itachi died, but now another dangerous traitorous ninja of Konoha appeared in an endless stream.

If it were not confirmed that Konoha and this organization are in a hostile relationship, they would doubt whether Konoha and this organization have some ulterior deal.

"Not only that, it is said that the leader of the Akatsuki organization named Nagato is an orphan that Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, took in in the Land of Rain, and he is also the holder of the Samsara Eye."

Mabuyi followed up and said that after investigation and the evidence from Konoha, the fog that pervaded this organization finally dissipated a lot, preventing them from wandering around like headless flies.

Although among them, there are also other forces that are secretly guiding them, such as the ghost country that lingers and places spies everywhere in various countries.

"..."

The Fourth Raikage suddenly didn't want to talk.

Compared to this organization, he felt that Konoha might be the source of the trouble.

How about destroying Konoha first?

However, the moment this idea was born, it was killed by the Fourth Raikage.

It is too late to hold Konoha accountable now, and even if Konoha is destroyed, things will not get better, but will get worse.

"Mabuyi, has the letter been sent?"

The Fourth Raikage turned around and asked.

"Yes, it has been sent. Not only that, Iwagakure also sent an invitation letter to us, planning to hold a Five Kage Conference in the Kingdom of Iron to discuss how to solve the problems of the Akatsuki organization and Amegakure."

Mabuyi answered immediately.

Compared to Kumogakure, Iwagakure, who had always been procrastinating and liked to sit on the mountain and watch tigers fight, took the lead this time.

It seems that the Kingdom of Oni and Amegakure have put a lot of pressure on the Tsuchikage. The old bones are probably almost unable to bear it, otherwise they would not act so eagerly.

"Where's the time?"

"It's set for the 27th. There are still a few days to prepare."

Mabuyi answered without thinking.

"Continue to search for Bei's whereabouts. In addition, recall Darui and select some reliable elite ninjas. Then they will follow me to the Kingdom of Iron."

The Fourth Raikage made the final decision and decided on the course of recent affairs.

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Konoha Hospital, in a single ward on the third floor.

Naruto was sitting on the bed, his lower body was covered by a quilt, and his upper body was wearing a blue hospital gown. His upper body could be vaguely seen, wrapped with medical bandages. Judging from the rosy color of his face, he only needed to continue recuperating for a while. After a while, you can be discharged from the hospital smoothly.

"Really, I'm obviously fine, but Granny Tsunade still wants me to keep lying down. If this continues, my body will soon get rusty..."

Naruto complained on his bed alone.

The smell of disinfectant in the ward is really unpleasant.

Although he has applied for discharge many times, as long as Tsunade does not approve it, the staff here will not allow him to be discharged smoothly. Naruto, who didn't want to cause trouble to the staff here, had no choice but to let it go and stay here for a while to check whether there was anything abnormal about his body.

——Well, Tsunade-sama also cares about you, so she specially gave you a few days off. There is no need to rush when it comes to cultivation. It is also important to balance work with rest. Moreover, the enemy has tested you once before, and will not come again so soon before we are completely sure. We have enough time to prepare.

Minato judged this.

——In addition, I am also a little interested in the Asura you mentioned. I didn't expect that Naruto, you still have such a person hidden in your body. You are worthy of being the successor of the Sage of Six Paths a thousand years ago. Even I didn't realize it at all.

Naruto had already told him about Asura, which made Minato sigh.

After living in Naruto's body for such a long time, Minato didn't find such a 'neighbor' present, which made Minato feel a little frustrated.

"Indeed, if it weren't for him, it would probably be very dangerous to deal with Payne this time."

Naruto nodded in agreement.

——Do you want Dao Jade? Ninjutsu composed of Yin-Yang escape and the power of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements is indeed very powerful. But in order to unleash the full power of this ninjutsu, in addition to requiring a large amount of chakra, corresponding training is also indispensable. In addition, Yin Yang Release can also further strengthen Naruto's physical abilities. If you practice it to the highest level, you may have more magical abilities.

Minato was filled with emotion.

Whether it is seeking the Tao Jade or Yin Yang Escape, they are taboo techniques that have long been lost in the ninja world.

Especially the former, if Yin-Yang Escape can still be said to have traces, the Tao-seeking Jade is an extremely unfamiliar thing to Minato, and he has never heard of it in the past.

But judging from the power of being able to destroy an entire forest with one strike, it is not impossible for the power of the Seeking Dao Jade to eventually rise to the level of the Tailed Beast Jade.

This means that Naruto may have destructive moves at the level of the resident tailed beast in the future.

Of course, the premise is controllable.

Naruto's current strength is not enough to perfectly control the Seeking Jade, nor can he increase the power of the Seeking Jade to the extreme. This requires repeated practice.

"Well, in addition, the Payne I fought against also has the aura of Yin Yang Escape in his body... I guess ordinary means may not be able to break through these Payne's body defenses. Next time we face him, be more careful. ”

Naruto thought of something.

He recalled that the Tiandao he was fighting against was obviously a corpse, but the vitality contained in his body was unmatched by even a living person. If he hadn't been sure that the other person was not breathing and his body had no warmth, Naruto would have almost thought that it was a living person rather than a doll made of corpses.

Just as Naruto was communicating with Minato, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Naruto broke off communication with Minato and shouted towards the door.

"excuse me."

Opening the door, a large and small figure walked in.

"Naruto-kun, I'm here to visit you."

"Good afternoon, Naruto-senpai."

It was the sisters Hinata and Hanabi who came to visit Naruto.

Compared to Hinata's introversion, Hanabi's personality is quite outgoing and her attitude can be considered polite, giving people the impression that even if she occasionally escapes, at critical moments, she can still maintain the temperament of a well-known lady.

"Uh, it's you."

Naruto didn't expect that Hinata and Hanabi would come to visit at this time, but he also expressed his welcome.

"Yes, I heard that Naruto-kun was injured in yesterday's battle, so I came over to have a look... Has anyone been here already?"

Hinata saw the fruits and flowers on the counter, which seemed to have been delivered not long ago.

"Oh, those were sent by Shikamaru, Choji, and Sai, but they have gone back now."

Naruto replied.

"Really? It seems like the things I bought are duplicates."

Hinata looked at the fruits brought over in distress. Most of the people who visited before seemed to have given them fruits.

"Oh, sister, the fruit you bought is different."

Hanabi then stepped forward and said, making Hinata and Naruto look at her.

Hanabi smiled proudly.

"Naruto-senpai, you must eat the fruit sent by your sister first, because this is a fruit filled with the heart of a pure girl, and it is completely different from other fruits."

He analyzed it logically and spoke in a confident tone as if he had experienced it.

"W-what are you talking about, Hanabi!"

Hinata's face suddenly turned red, and she almost fainted from shyness.

This feeling of having her secret revealed nakedly made her feel a little embarrassed. She wanted to find a hole to crawl in, and didn't want to listen to Hanabi's nonsense anymore.

"Ah, sister, your face is getting so red, you are so cute!"

Seeing the exaggerated tone of Hanabi's praise, Hinata was not happy at all. All she saw in Hanabi's eyes was the desire to bully her sister.

This little bear sister is not good at all.

"Besides, I'm not kidding. That day I saw Naruto-senpai and Hanoko-senpai on a date together on the street. They also bought a lot of clothes. Sister, this is a girl's war!"

Hanabi's tone became so serious that Hinata didn't know how to retort.

Hearing that Naruto and Hanoko were dating, he was even more at a loss.

After all, Hanoko is indeed a very cute girl, and she is very talented. She is an ANBU candidate at a young age. In the future, it will not be difficult at all to reach the rank of Jonin and rise in the ANBU through her own efforts. The most important thing is that the other party is now in the same group as Naruto. Compared with other 'outsiders' like her, they have stayed together longer and can develop a better relationship.

if……

Hinata suddenly panicked, feeling heartbroken as if something she loved was taken away.

"That... isn't a date. Didn't Sai go there too? It was just a team dinner party that day. Then Sai and I went shopping with Huonoko and helped her get things together."

Naruto felt strange about the ambiguous or hidden parts of Hanabi's spoken language and made effective corrections.

Hinata's face was stiff. Looking at Hanabi's expression of covering her mouth and snickering secretly, she immediately knew that she had been tricked by Hanabi again.

The wicked sister who plays with her sister's purity!

"Flower, fire!"

Hinata almost squeezed out these two words through her teeth. Her pure white pupils were full of shame and annoyance. She felt helpless towards this incomprehensible sister.

Seeing the two Hinata sisters chasing each other out, Naruto was a little confused for a moment, but he didn't care about it, only taking it as proof of the deep affection between the sisters.

——Youth.

Minato added aloud at this time.

"?"

——Naruto, it seems that besides training, you have other things to consider. If you are too slow, you will make others sad.

"What are you talking about, Dad?"

——It’s okay. After all, this is your life. In short, work hard. It would be great if you can see your grandson born early before you die. No, I seem to be dead.

"..."

——However, the child named Hanabi is very strong. It is hard to imagine that such an outstanding ninja could be born in such a comfortable era. At the same age, even I feel inferior to her. Even if she is a jounin, I am afraid she can easily defeat her.

He moved like a ninja who had experienced hundreds of battles, without any flaws.

It was a skill that could only be honed after countless exercises, and the other party naturally used it in daily life.

It was hard for Minato to imagine that this was a state that an 11-year-old could achieve.

And this is only what is displayed on the surface, it already has the style of a famous artist.

If you include the hidden unused Byakugan and the Rou Fist... in a war era, it would quickly stir up trouble and become the focus of everyone's attention.

"Hanabi?"

Naruto was a little surprised at Minato's unconventional comment.

——Yes, she is very strong, at least under the age of twelve, she is one of the best ninjas. As expected of a queen from a famous family, it is no wonder that as the second daughter, she can break the rules of the Hyuga family. Maybe she will be the head of the clan this time...

Minato couldn't help but sigh.

The main family and the branch family are always a topic that cannot be avoided in the Hyuga family.

Maybe the relationship between the two sisters is very harmonious now, but... when the day of fate comes, the two sisters will embark on the path of confrontation and hatred like the predecessors of the Hyuga family in the past.

If something unexpected happens under such rules, it will cause the Hinata family to collapse.

Hinata Ayane's betrayal is the best evidence.

This family is already on the road to collapse, it's just a matter of time.

However, it is still a bit early to think about these things now. Leaving aside the problems of the Hinata family, the biggest problem facing Konoha at present is the pressure from the outside.

The threat from the Akatsuki organization has grown bigger and bigger, and Minato has predicted such a scene for countries that cannot suppress it.

——Five Shadows Conference.

This will be the final solution given by various countries.

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The country of ghosts.

Northern Great Plains.

Members of the Thorn Team, headed by Yi Ji, are conducting actual combat exercises here.

However, it was said to be a practical exercise, but it was actually to test the effects of the new weapons used by new member Deidara.

Although most ninjas have various weaknesses, in a real battle, they will not be suddenly helpless just because they are targeted.

But Deidara's secret technique is quite extreme. The power of the technique is first-rate, especially the explosive power. Even Kazuji, who is the captain, will look at him with suspicion.

But on the contrary, just like the extreme advantages of detonating clay, once the weaknesses of detonating clay are exposed, it will also go to the other extreme.

That is to say, after being targeted by Lei Dun, all the detonating clay will become dumb bombs.

No matter how powerful the bomb is, if it cannot explode, it is an ineffective attack.

Explosion is Deidara's strength, but it is also his most fatal weakness.

If he doesn't overcome this weakness, and he has already been informed of his weakness, his role on the battlefield will be nothing more than an aerial scout.

"Captain, the thunder net has been laid."

The Wooden ninja Kodo, who was responsible for laying the instruments on the ground, and Hinata Aoi, who was born in the Hyuga clan, came over to report.

I saw a large number of black grid-like lines laying on the plain ahead, covering an area of ​​more than one kilometer.

Thin lightning flashes appeared on the lines, causing the one-kilometer-wide plain area to fall into a lightning-intensive area. At a glance, it looked like countless thunder snakes scurrying about on the ground.

Yiji nodded, took out the communicator, and said to Deidara in the sky: "It's time to start."

So, Deidara, who was flying on a white clay bird in the sky, spat out a ball of chewed explosive clay from the mouth of his palm, kneaded it casually, and threw it towards the dense mine net area on the ground.

boom!

During the flight, the white detonating clay suddenly exploded into a cloud of smoke, and a white hawk emerged from the smoke and fell towards the thunder net area at extremely high speed.

Soon, the electric snake in the thunder net area wrapped around the white falcon and stimulated its body with electric current.

“Art is explosion, drink!”

Following Deidara's order.

The white falcon that landed in the thunder net area exploded with a bang, rolled up flames, and engulfed and charred the nearby lines.

"It seems that the initial application of this anti-electricity clay has been successful. Although the power is slightly weaker, fortunately, it can continue to be adjusted to make up for the lost power."

Yi Ji said this and continued to speak into the communicator:

"Test C3·No. 18."

As one of the best super bombs in the hands of Deidara, the power of C3·18, coupled with the feature of airdrop, if used on a large scale in combat, the lethality is immeasurable.

Deidara's face was filled with excitement. This new art made him very happy.

I couldn't wait to take out the anti-electricity C3 No. 18 that had been made but had never been used once from the ninja bag, injected it with chakra for remote control, and threw it at the thunder net area below.

The white clay bird beneath my feet began to rise, continuing to move away from the ground.

Facing C3·No. 18 falling, his whole body was wrapped by electric current. Deidara formed seals in excitement and activated the switch.

boom!

The sky-high explosions of flames rising from the ground instantly emitted a diffuse and impactful energy storm to the surroundings. The black lines entangled with lightning were blown up by the storm, and then torn into pieces in the storm.

Even Yi Ji and others in the safe area felt the strong wind blowing towards their faces.

If it wasn't firmly attached to the ground with chakra, it would probably be blown away by the storm.

Looking at the huge potholes that appeared on the plain, there are still a lot of charred lines inside, some of which are still buzzing with lightning, but most of them have become part of the scorched earth together with the ground.

The air was filled with the aftertaste of gunpowder smoke after the explosion.

"Hahaha, art, this is my real art! Hmm!"

Deidara's arrogant and unruly laughter came from the sky. It seemed that he was very satisfied with the new anti-electricity clay bomb created by the research department of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Now, he finally got out of the embarrassing situation restrained by Lei Dun.

A strong fighting spirit rose from him, and he unleashed it on the people on the ground, signaling an invitation to fight, showing his invincible aura.

Ichiji raised an eyebrow at this, raised her chakra wings behind her back, broke away from the shackles of gravity, and flew towards the sky.

The others silently took a few steps back, as if they didn't want to get involved in such a troublesome battle, and stayed away.

"This new partner seems to want to go to the Land of Snow to dig potatoes."

said a member of the Thorns team.

"You can't grow potatoes in the land of snow, otherwise the potato sprouts will freeze to death."

Another responded with a sense of humor, having already seen the ending.

Although Deidara has been a member of the Thorns team for some time, many people are indifferent to him because his personality is too distinct and he doesn't know how to hide it. He often seems out of place in the team because of artistic topics. I can't say I hate it, but I can't say I like it either.

In the opinion of the members of the Thorn Team, only Yiji can endure this kind of thorn.

But in terms of ability, he is indeed an equally outstanding ninja with the same personality as him.

And as long as you have outstanding abilities and flaws in your personality, as long as they do not violate the principled rules, you will receive corresponding preferential treatment.