Escape From Konoha

The ground shook, and even the Ziyuan City Military District, which was more than ten kilometers away, felt the abnormal vibrations on the ground.

Although this kind of vibration is very small, it is blocked by the shock-absorbing device under the military area. Ordinary people can't feel anything, but as a ninja, they can clearly feel the slight changes in the ground under their feet.

And such changes are nothing more than the impact of the battle brought by the two strongest men.

Any ninja who has witnessed a big scene will understand how devastating the aftermath of a battle between two powerful ninjas can be.

And there are several such ninjas in the Demon Country's military.

"Why don't you go and see it for yourself? This is a rare opportunity."

Standing on the rooftop of a building, Shiraishi looked towards the battlefield and heard a voice coming from behind him.

Footsteps also approached.

It's Sasuke Uchiha. With the help of perception ninjutsu, Shiraishi knew that he was coming to find him even if he didn't look back.

Compared with before, the other party's aura seemed to have become calmer.

It seems that what he has gained during this time is not only an improvement in strength, but also a lot more stable personality.

This is somewhat of a good thing.

Regarding Sasuke who came to him and asked this question, Shiraishi just said with an indifferent attitude: "What's so interesting about the battle between two women? If you want to know what power they gained after waking up, Just ask them to write a simple report afterwards."

After all, he didn't want to go over and watch such a terrifying thing in person.

To avoid getting caught in any troublesome vortex storm later.

Even though he really wanted to see how strong Ruri and Ayane were compared to before.

And such an improvement cannot be concretely manifested by relying on the intensity of induced chakra.

But Shiraishi doesn't want to take risks himself.

"You seem to be afraid of both of them."

Sasuke said strangely.

Although Shiraishi hid it well, Sasuke still felt it.

"It's nothing scary individually. But when two people collide together, it becomes very scary."

Shiraishi lowered his voice slightly and spoke to Sasuke in the tone of a veteran.

Sometimes, triangles are not the most stable.

"Yeah?"

Sasuke felt that he would never be able to understand such distress in his life.

Therefore, it was inconvenient for him to express any opinion.

"To be honest, I have met ninjas from many countries, but the military power of the Kingdom of Oni is unique. With the military power of the Kingdom of Oni, it has already had the strength to dominate the ninja world."

Sasuke expressed his doubts.

"The Kingdom of Ghosts does have an advantage in this regard, but such an advantage is not enough to form a situation of horizontal push. Moreover, no matter how big the country is, it cannot casually adopt tactics of injuring the enemy by one thousand and damaging itself by eight hundred. The Kingdom of Ghosts The country cannot afford it. Ninjas are not only a symbol of military strength, but they are also the basis for maintaining stability. On the premise of reducing our own casualties, it is most beneficial to the country of ghosts to consume the enemy's vitality as much as possible. "

Shiraishi has always adopted this tactic.

He doesn't care about the loss or gain of a city or a place. He hopes to establish his own advantage by weakening the enemy's effective strength.

Although it is said that people lose land and people gain land, but if the living force that can fight is exhausted, no matter how much land there is, it will not help.

Annihilating only living forces is the strategic basis Shiraishi has set for the Kingdom of Demons.

Talent is the greatest resource.

Every living person who dies is a great loss in Shiraishi's view.

Sasuke nodded, he also understood the basic strategy set by the Kingdom of Demons. Every battle is focused on annihilating the enemy, and occupying territory is the logical outcome afterwards.

Due to the ebb and flow of one thing, the Kingdom of Ghosts can keep its own power intact and steadily improve in several battles.

If the Fourth Ninja World War had not repeatedly weakened the power of the five major nations, the alliance of the five major nations could now produce more than 120,000 ninjas.

Maybe we can add another 20,000 to 30,000 ninjas.

And the 20,000 to 30,000 ninjas can also produce considerable deterrence in this ninja world war.

"The things here have been done, and I will return to the border patrol force. Are there any new instructions?"

Sasuke asked.

The main purpose of his transfer back from the front line this time was to assist in research. Now that Liuli's Eternal Eye project has been completed, there is no need for him to stay here any longer.

Compared with the stable rear, the front line where fighting may occur at any time is more suitable for his inner thoughts.

"If the information from the Intelligence Department is accurate, the Alliance Army has invested a total of 25,000 ninjas in the Earth Kingdom war zone. By then, it will be a good training target for you."

Shiraishi said with a smile.

Twenty-five thousand ninjas, Sasuke took a slight breath when he heard this number.

Even though he possessed the power of the Eternal Kaleidoscope, facing this number of ninjas, he still felt a little heavy in his heart.

Not because of fear, but...do you want to kill so many people?

Wreaking havoc in Konoha was a choice he made out of pain, anger, and loss of reason.

Can I do this while maintaining my sanity?

Facing Shiraishi's teasing, Sasuke fell into a brief silence.

"Are you timid?"

"One thing I don't know if I can do it is over 20,000 lives."

Sasuke said solemnly.

"This is war. I won't say this is a necessary sacrifice. The so-called sacrifice is unnecessary and unnecessary... The struggle to survive is the truest portrayal of everyone. War is written with blood. Epic. If you don’t want it, I can arrange an easier task for you and transfer you to the rear command post.”

Shiraishi said lightly.

"No, I want to see the war that Itachi talked about. I want to see with my own eyes what war and peace are. You also said that practice is the most important thing. Staying at the rear, I will never understand What is truth.”

Sasuke denied without hesitation.

Although he felt extremely hesitant in his heart, he did not lose his fighting spirit to face the tragic life.

"Besides, there is one more thing I want to ask you for confirmation. I never had the chance to say it that day."

Sasuke paused, seeming hesitant.

"What's up?"

"Indra... do you know this person? I remember you mentioned this person when you came to me on the day I killed Orochimaru."

Sasuke looked directly at Shiraishi's profile.

Shiraishi was slightly startled and turned his head to look at Sasuke.

"Have you... seen him?"

"About a few days before returning."

"Really? Have you accepted what he left for you?"

Shiraishi asked.

"No, I didn't think he was a good person, so I refused."

Sasuke is wary of Indra

Shiraishi nodded lightly to show his understanding.

"He won't hurt you. Although from my position, it is inconvenient to interfere in this kind of thing, he is just feeling guilty and wants to make some compensation to you. However, the specific choice is your business."

"I understand, let's talk about it then. And he is the one who can deal with Orochimaru for me."

Sasuke did not respond directly to the question.

"Okay, I have no more questions, so I'll take my leave and say hello to the clan leader for me."

After that, Sasuke formed a seal with one hand, and his body disappeared in a burst of smoke. The one who came to say goodbye to Shiraishi was just his shadow clone.

Shiraishi looked at where Sasuke left, glanced at the battlefield in the distance, then turned and left, heading towards the research institute below.

…

"Lord Shiraishi."

The developers in white coats welcomed Shiraishi's arrival with a slight bow.

"How is the production of natural energy potions going?"

Shiraishi picked up a glass test tube, which contained a natural energy potion developed by the research department of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

This is a special controlled product that can greatly improve human physique and allow ordinary people to gain extraordinary strength.

Although it is impossible for someone to reach the chuunin level all at once, standard genin strength can be achieved in one step. However, this kind of expression is only in physical skills.

And if you encounter an adaptable body that is in tune with natural energy, your strength will increase even more significantly.

Nowadays, among the strengthened soldiers trained by the Kingdom of Demons, a very small number of individuals have super strong physical skills to fight jounin. These very few individuals are incomparable with natural energy, and their bodies are more receptive to the integration of natural energy.

In the army controlled by the Demon Kingdom's military, ninjas are still the main force, but their numbers are very small, and they are all used on important battlefields.

Although the strengthened soldiers are weak in strength, they are better in number. If they are equipped with industrial weapons and a little training, they can exert a power that is not weaker than that of ninjas.

Therefore, strengthening the soldier plan is a link that the top military leaders of the Kingdom of Ghosts attach great importance to.

In Shiraishi's eyes, the first stage of strengthening the human body with natural energy is to inject everyone in the Ghost Country to strengthen their bodies, delay aging, and increase the vitality of the entire country.

Then it will radiate to the surrounding allied countries, and finally the entire ninja world.

However, for now, the Kingdom of Ghosts is far from achieving even the first phase of its plan, and can only be self-sufficient within the military area.

First, it is currently impossible for the military to devote all its efforts to this plan and put aside the development of other departments.

Secondly, there are still enemies in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and it is not yet time to implement this plan on a large scale.

"There are currently more than 30,000 new batches of medicine. Because the side effects in the medicine have been eliminated, and the number of factories is not very sufficient, the production progress has not been accelerated."

The main developer hesitated and reported to Baishihui.

Although natural energy is helpful for the human body to break its limits, if it is not used properly, it will cause a huge load on the human body. Although it can also increase human strength, it is based on the consumption of vitality.

Although in the eyes of some developers, if the military power of the ghost country can be quickly improved, using defective but mass-produced natural energy potions and slightly sacrificing the soldiers at the bottom is not a big problem. After all, this is for the ghosts. Sacrifice for the country's plan is an honorable thing.

However, such utilitarian opinions caused a very heated debate internally. Many people firmly believe that such a method of 'sacrifice' that disregards the safety of soldiers should not be promoted in the country of ghosts, especially when it involves playing with one's own life, which is simply trampling on human rights and the law.

"In other words, more than 30,000 reinforced soldiers can be added now, right?"

Shiraishi frowned.

"Yes."

The main developer was drumming in his heart, and he didn't know whether Shiraishi was satisfied with the result or not.

He knew that more than 30,000 reinforced soldiers seemed to be a large number, but when they were thrown into the battlefield of ninjas, it was just that. Even if they are fully armed and equipped with industrial weapons, their combat effectiveness cannot be better than that of ninjas.

The best way to deal with ninjas is to use ninjas.

The biggest role of strengthened soldiers is to assist ninjas in fighting or to maintain law and order.

After all, the way ninjas fight is too violent.

It can flatten a mountain at every turn, blast a forest or the earth to pieces, and it is said that it can completely change the terrain of a country... In the eyes of many people, the power of ninjas is completely unreasonable.

Those armored vehicles with fierce firepower are as brittle as pieces of paper in the eyes of many ninjas.

The birth of the enhanced soldier was given the tone from the beginning, that is, the auxiliary combat profession of the ninja.

"If Mr. Shiraishi is not satisfied, I think the cost of drug development can be reduced. The situation is critical now, so we can do it cheaply."

Another developer came up and suggested.

"But that will put a burden on the soldiers' bodies. In more severe cases, those soldiers will only have a few years left to live."

The lead developer glared at the developer who came forward to propose.

"Now the average age of the ninja world is no more than forty years old. Living to more than thirty years old is considered a long life. And the war is coming. They are fighting for the victory of the country. I think many young people are willing to join in. Their sacrifices , is meaningful.”

The developer who spoke was unimpressed.

Seeing signs of quarreling between the two, Shiraishi shook his head.

"There's no need to argue. Just keep the cost of the medicine as it is."

"yes."

The lead developer breathed a sigh of relief.

The other developer had no choice but to nod.

"Then use these potions on the new recruits, for the time being. I will inform you of what happens later."

After that, Shiraishi put down the glass test tube he had been holding in his hand, turned around and left.

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Thorns Group Lounge.

The male and female groups are clearly at opposite ends of the lounge. The male group is using their vacation time to kill time by playing cards. The girl group, on the other hand, held a tea party and enjoyed the quiet afternoon.

After all, the task of sweeping the black market bounty hunters made them feel extremely tired. After all, the bounty hunters they had to fight were not simple things. Even they needed to go all out to defeat them.

Therefore, after the mission, it is rare for the superiors to let them relax. At least before the war comes, there will probably be no urgent missions.

At this moment, the door to the lounge was pushed open.

Deidara, who was playing with clay in his hands, walked in with excitement on his face.

As soon as he came in, he naturally attracted the attention of his fellow group members.

"What, Deidara, did you encounter something happy?"

The Wooden Release Ninja Copper, who was holding the card, looked curiously at Deidara, who was concentrating on looking at the clay object in his hand.

Knowing the other person's personality, he would never show such an expression unless he encountered something very happy.

"Ah, of course it is this!"

Deidara raised the clay object in his hand like a baby so that everyone could clearly observe it.

"Is this some kind of bird? I seem to have seen it somewhere."

The petite Hinata walked over and looked at the clay object Deidara held up, thinking they had seen it somewhere before.

"This is C5·Phoenix Fire! Hmm!"

Deidara answered with excitement on his face.

"Phoenix Fire? The name of the monster. No wonder it looks so familiar. It turns out to be a made-up monster from the Ghost Country picture book."

Hinata nodded.

The country of ghosts has a very strong culture of monsters and witches. In addition to real monsters, there are also various monster stories that many people think are fabricated in order to add mysterious elements.

Phoenix Fire is one of them, a kind of fire bird monster.

"Wait, you said C5!?"

Wooden ninja Zitong immediately stood up in panic, looking at the exquisitely constructed clay object in Deidara's hand with a horrified look on his face.

When they heard Zitong's panic shouting, the others came to their senses one after another, their scalps suddenly numb.

Deidara's 'art', according to his interpretation, is divided into levels.

The weakest are C1 level bombs, which are the weakest in power and are basically induced bombs.

Next is C2, which is more powerful than C1.

C3 is No. 18. It is a clay object fused with high-density chakra. It cannot be made on site and can only be prepared in advance.

It's powerful enough to burn a forest to the ground.

C4 is currently unknown, and no one has seen Deidara use it.

But now Deidara was holding a new type of bomb called C5, which immediately made the team members in the lounge uneasy.

"You artistic idiot, put away this dangerous thing quickly. Don't take it out casually. What if it suddenly explodes here?"

Zi Tong's face was full of panic.

The others also distanced themselves from Deidara.

Hearing Copper's shout, Deidara, who had not had such an idea at first, suddenly subconsciously wanted to inject chakra and test the power of C5 on the spot.

Fortunately, this idea was suppressed by Deidara.

After all, if he blows up here, even he himself will be instantly sublimated.

Although this was also very artistic, Deidara didn't want to die without accomplishing anything.

"Don't worry, even if I want to detonate a bomb of this level, I would need to consume a lot of chakra. Hmm."

Deidara put C5·Phoenix Fire into his ninja bag like a treasure and stored it carefully.

After all, this is a more aesthetic art than C3·18, so of course it must be taken care of carefully.

"I asked you why you locked yourself in the room as soon as you came back. It turned out that you were going to make a new bomb."

Zi Tong said with lingering fear.

"This was not made by me. It was a by-product of the failure of people from the research department to study Tailed Beast Jade. Then it was transformed into this 'artwork' based on the characteristics of my explosive escape, and was named after C5·Phoenix Fire. I'll use it. Hmm."

Deidara explained.

Judging from his expression, he was very satisfied with this work of art.

Just in terms of appearance, it fits his artistic aesthetic.

"Those lunatics."

One member cursed under his breath.

Deidara's art was already very dangerous, but now isn't he inserting an even more dangerous bomb into their group?

Although he knew that these bombs needed Deidara to detonate them, what if they suddenly went off one day?

Then everyone except the team leader Yiji ascended to heaven for free and died without dignity.

"A by-product of the failed research on the tailed beast jade... In other words, this C5 level bomb, after it explodes, has the power equivalent to the tailed beast jade?"

Someone is concerned about this issue.

They knew the power of the Tailed Beast Jade, because their team leader was a humanoid Tailed Beast who could emit destructive power equivalent to the level of the Tailed Beast Jade.

"No, from what they said, it seems to be a little bit worse. And in order to fit my explosive escape, the explosion method has been slightly changed on the original basis. It's just a pity that this is a one-time use. As long as I am liberated, I can't It must be recycled and used. Moreover, only this one orphan product is currently produced. Hmm."

Deidara regretted this.

For this reason, his idea of ​​experimenting with the power of C5·Phoenix Fire in advance fell through.

"You are all here, just in time, so I don't have to go looking for them one by one."

At this time, Yiji's somewhat cold voice sounded in the room. She walked in from outside.

The conversation between everyone and Deidara ended.

"Team leader."

"your Highness."

Ichiji glanced around first, and then his eyes fell on Deidara.

"Deidara, there is a task for you next."

"Mission? At this time?"

Deidara was a little strange.

"Don't worry, it's not the above, but a private mission I gave you. If you can complete it, I will activate my personal funds and privately sponsor you a batch of C3·18th."

Although Deidara has the ability to make C3 No. 18, it takes a long time and the material cost is not cheap.

As a result, Deidara had never dared to use bombs of the C3 No. 18 level casually when he was in the Akatsuki organization.

It's the same even in the Ghost Country. Since I haven't joined for a long time, I don't have much money. If I want to be self-made, I currently lack funds, so I can only get permission from the above.

But the research department also has its own tasks, and it cannot only serve Deidara.

Therefore, Yiji's personal sponsorship was a great blessing for Deidara, who was passionate about art.

There was no need for him to refuse.

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It was already the evening of the second day when Deidara flew over the town on a clay bird.

Judging from the size of the town, it's not that big, and its population is average, but it's peaceful, and compared to the surrounding towns, it's considered a relatively prosperous one.

Unfortunately, since this small town has also been classified as a war zone, the people here will soon accept the order of the country and migrate to the safe zone.

Therefore, this prosperous and peaceful town in the past will soon be empty of people.

"Is that there? Go down. Hmm."

Having sighted his destination, Deidara drove the clay bird under his feet to dive downwards. When he reached a certain height, he immediately jumped off the bird's back and landed calmly, just in front of a store.

The boss is closing the stall alone and preparing to move things into the house.

Perhaps because he heard the approaching footsteps behind him, the shop owner made a somewhat inhumane voice:

"The stall has been closed today. If there are any dolls you want, please come back tomorrow."

"You are really indifferent, Brother Scorpion, but I didn't expect that after you left Xiao, you actually opened a doll shop here. Hmm."

The owner of the shop, an indifferent young man with red hair, paused slightly when he heard this familiar voice. He subconsciously turned around and looked at the person coming.