Escape From Konoha

Bear country.

A solid stone fortress built in the Kingdom of Demons.

The sky was densely packed with manned flying ninja tools, and the buzzing sound never stopped, circling back and forth in the sky.

On land, armored artillery vehicles formed a neat formation, turning into a torrent of steel, crushing the road and advancing.

On both sides of the road, there is a ninja from the Kingdom of Ghosts wearing chakra armor. His whole body is wrapped in metal armor, holding a jet gun made of pure steel. Only a pair of indifferent eyes are exposed. He looks forward and is armed to the teeth. , cooperate with the mechanical troops to follow up and go out on patrol.

Inside the fortress, an extremely demanding defense was also carried out. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as one post at three steps and one sentry at ten steps.

At the outer window of the conference room on the fifth floor of the fortress administrative building, Shiraishi put his hands behind his back and looked at the scene on the fortress road below.

"The last batch of chakra armors has also been transported. There are a hundred pairs in total. I think they can be given priority to the most powerful chunin."

Shiraishi spoke slowly while looking outside.

"Really? So fast? In this way, there will be another hundred jounin-level combat power available for use."

Ayane, who was sitting on the sofa and drinking tea, couldn't help but smile sideways when she heard the news from Shiraishi. Judging from the relaxed look on her face, she was in a good mood.

"Don't be too happy. Wearing chakra armor, chuunin does have the confidence to compete with jounin, but it can only be put into the mid-to-low-end battlefield. If it is put into the high-end battlefield, it will probably only play a supporting role. It cannot be used as the main offensive force."

Liuli stood in front of a huge sand table, holding a flag with the word "ghost" engraved on it in his hand. His dark pupils scanned the entire sand table and he spoke without looking back.

If placed on the battlefield of the first three great ninja wars, the combat power of a hundred jounin-level warriors could indeed affect the balance of a war.

But put it on the battlefield of the Fifth Ninja World War now. If a hundred standard jounin are thrown on the battlefield and used, they will only make a sound.

At the critical moment, it depends on the performance of the top ninjas on the battlefield.

"Oh no, there's no need to be so strict with them. They have their own battlefield, so just don't hold them back. Compared to this, isn't the offensive of the Alliance Army a little too tame in recent days? It was clear that Ichiji was still cool at the beginning. After pulling them together, we were able to fight back and forth with Bai Jue in the Kingdom of Grass. If this continues, there is no way we can invade the Kingdom of Rain within the planned time."

Ayane stood up from the sofa and looked at the sand table in front of her with pure white pupils. Her eyes fell on the simulated Alliance Army area on the sand table, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

"There are too many cannon fodders gathered in the Alliance Army. Wasn't it expected from the beginning that they can exert themselves to this extent? They even hold the five-kage level combat power tightly in their hands as a treasure. It can be imagined that They also used past combat experience to deal with this transformative war. They did not consider at all how the enemy could effectively defend if it used extraordinary forces."

Naturally, the Kingdom of Demons also obtained this information immediately about the defeat of the Alliance Army of the Kingdom of Grass.

In Liuli's view, this was the bitter result of the Alliance's own mistakes.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is to blame for his stingy five-kage-level combat power and being caught off guard by the enemy.

Their attitude towards the battlefield was full of contradictions from the beginning.

They don't understand at all that this is a major war that will determine the future direction of the ninja world. If they are stingy about investing in top combat power, it will inevitably lead to irreparable losses.

"It's really harsh criticism, but it's a pity that they can't hear it. I hope that after this lesson, they can realize the problem."

Ayane's smile was filled with some malice.

Over there, Bai Shi also came over, came to Liuli, took the flag with the word "ghost" engraved on it from her hand, and glanced at the sand table used to deduce the battle situation.

"White Zetsu and his ilk will not feel sad even if Nagato dies. This is the difference between the Akatsuki and the Alliance Army. Furthermore, the Alliance Army lacks a correct and clear understanding of power. It is reasonable to have such a wrong judgment. .Some things, if you don’t witness them with your own eyes, you will have unrealistic illusions. This is something you can’t help.”

Regarding this, Liuli and Ayane deeply agreed.

During the Ninja School, they believed that Jonin was a great being.

After graduation, I felt that the Five Kages were the ceiling of the ninja world.

However, after defecting, he saw Uchiha Madara's short-lived power to destroy the world, and realized that the peak level of the ninja world was far from that simple.

As Shiraishi was talking, the door to the conference room was opened.

Yagura came in from outside, saw that Shiraishi and the other three were there, and waved hello.

"Just in time, all three of you are here."

"What, has the Alliance Army made a decision?"

Shiraishi raised his head and glanced at Yagura calmly.

"Yes, the Alliance Army has already planned to use beheading tactics, and Ming is also secretly promoting this matter. As expected, the Alliance Army will soon send someone to contact them. To promote this tactic, we need the assistance of the Kingdom of Ghosts. They are also afraid that the snipe and the clam will fight with each other and someone will pick the peaches afterwards."

Yagura nodded and expressed the alliance's concerns.

Winning the Kingdom of Demons into the game is not only to increase the bargaining chip to defeat Akatsuki, but also to monitor the high-end combat power of the Kingdom of Demons to avoid secretly stirring up trouble.

From this point of view, the same is true for the Kingdom of Ghosts.

In a three-party confrontation, when two parties are at war, it is most taboo for a third party to secretly cause a stumbling block, causing the plan to fail.

"Although it is a bit abrupt, it would be a good thing if the battle can be ended quickly."

Shiraishi played with the flag in his hand and groaned slightly.

For the Kingdom of Ghosts, there is no difference whether it is advancing the front step by step or adopting small-scale elites and implementing beheading tactics.

In this war, the Kingdom of Ghosts can be regarded as an enhanced version of the Alliance Army. Whether it is fighting soldiers, generals, or "kings" versus "kings", the Kingdom of Ghosts has no so-called flaws.

"And, most importantly, even if we adopt beheading tactics, it will not affect our next plan. Now that the Alliance Army has made up its mind, let's help them secretly promote the completion of this plan. There is no need to put the ninja war situation at risk. , postponed until winter, after all, it will take time to calm down the subsequent riots. "

Shiraishi exhaled lightly.

The war of ninjas can be said to be part of this war, but not all of it.

The chaotic situation after the war, if not managed well, will also lead to turmoil in various countries.

Without the ninjas from all over the world to maintain the stability of the international environment, many secret careerists will probably take advantage of the situation. Bandits from all over the country will not want to be left alone. They will spring up like mushrooms after a rain, burning, killing and looting everywhere. It will take time to suppress the subsequent unrest. , and there are enough manpower.

At the beginning, Liuli spent several months suppressing the bandits in the Kingdom of Ghosts. This had nothing to do with strength. No matter how strong a person was, he would still be unable to do anything at all.

And this is just a problem of banditry in one country. Looking at the entire ninja world, it is even more difficult.

This is also the reason why the Alliance Army does not want to make too many sacrifices. They have also seen this and are inevitably tied up in many aspects.

The current stability of the ninja world is maintained by the ninjas. Although there are times when it is unstable, at least most of the time there will be no major flaws on the surface.

But in this war, once the ninja power is greatly weakened, the energy originally hidden in the dark side of the ninja world will come back fiercely.

When the time comes, it’s not just the war itself that will cause turmoil.

We must ensure that we have sufficient strength after the war to quell unrest in various places.

"There are not enough ninjas above their level. Although a specific conclusion has not yet been given, if they insist on implementing the decapitation tactic, then the Alliance Army will probably not refuse Danzo's soil reincarnation tactic."

Yagura walked to the sand table and looked at the current situation among the three parties.

The Kingdom of Oni won all the way, with the Alliance and Akatsuki evenly matched in victory and defeat. Although Nagato used his elephant-turn clone to get back a win, Akatsuki's strength suffered heavy losses in the early stage, and it was only slightly on par with the Alliance.

Then, Yagura thought of something again, looked at Shiraishi and asked:

"Speaking of which, what is the purpose of that guy Danzo doing this? If it is for the victory of the Alliance Army, there is no need to be secretive."

Yagura couldn't understand Danzo's actions.

Regarding Yagura's question, Shiraishi just answered while playing with the flag in his hand:

"His purpose is probably to use this war to eliminate the resistance of Akatsuki and the Kingdom of Demons, and then also cause heavy losses to the remaining ninja villages, making the Konoha family dominate. After all, with his current physical condition, he has already He didn't have much time left to live, otherwise he would not adopt a soft policy towards the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and compromise some of his power to the Hokage faction. After losing his obsession with becoming Hokage, he wanted to bet his whole life on the future of Konoha. "

"Betting everything on the future? This old immortal has played a big game this time."

Yagura sighed.

"He has repeatedly used his authority to commit crimes below the rank of Hokage. In his eyes, there is nothing that a person with no respect will dare to do. As long as there is a bargaining chip that makes him excited, he will even dare to risk his own life. From now on In a sense, he is more difficult to deal with than the third generation Hiruzen."

"So, is it certain that the Alliance Army will adopt the tactic of reincarnation in the dirt?"

"This is their last chance to increase their bargaining chip. Ohnoki, and the Fourth Ai understand this truth, and they will adopt it even if Teacher Tsunade firmly opposes it."

In Baishi's eyes, there is no wave in the ancient well.

Although he could look down on the Alliance Army in terms of tactics, Shiraishi would never look down on any opponent strategically.

In fact, every time he fights with the enemy, he will analyze the enemy's capabilities and character from all aspects, how many materials they have, how many troops they have, and the political environment they are in. Only in this way can the victory of the war be ensured to the greatest extent. .

The Wukage's personality and style of doing things are very distinct in Shiraishi's opinion.

As Hokage, Tsunade likes to use the right way to solve problems in major matters and is not interested in some crooked means. She is like the idealized Sandaime Hokage, but unfortunately, she does not have the "Darkness of Shinobi" to bear her sins for her. She can only occupy the bright side of Hokage, but cannot integrate the power of Konoha's darkness.

The other Five Shadows, such as the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and even the Kazekage who was unconscious at this time, their usual styles are remarkable, but they will not be stingy with some despicable means to solve the problem. Among them, Tsuchikage Onoki is the most powerful. In order to win, he will use all possible means.

What's more, there are not many options left for the Alliance Army now. Nagato can use the Elephant Turn clone for the first time to make a sneak attack and cause trouble for the Alliance Army. Then, there may be a second or third time...

If this consumption continues, the Alliance Army will definitely be unable to bear it.

The only solution is to directly attack Amegakure, eliminate Nagato, and end this meaningless war of attrition.

Now that the reincarnation of the dirty land can provide them with enough fighting power, regardless of Tsunade, Onoki will definitely be firm to the end, even if he knows that Danzo may have evil intentions.

"It feels like everything in the Alliance Army has been transparently disclosed."

Yagura smiled bitterly.

The importance that the Kingdom of Ghosts places on intelligence is simply outrageous.

From the moment the battlefield opened, the Alliance Army was a bright card in the eyes of the Kingdom of Ghosts. What methods they had and how much hidden power they had were all seen clearly. There was no secret at all.

"In any era, information is like indispensable blood in the body. Whoever has the most information in the world can get the upper hand at the moment the war starts. Whatever you do next, you will get twice the result with half the effort. As long as you have With sufficient information, even an existence like the Ten-Tails may not be able to determine its upper limit and then find flaws. Of course, the premise is that one's own strength must be above the level, otherwise no matter how much information is obtained, it will not be enough. Big meaning.”

Shiraishi smiled sincerely and could not deny Yagura's comments.

In order to build this intelligence system, the Ghost Kingdom spends an astronomical amount of money on it every year, which is not inferior to the investment in the military industry.

And this intelligence system, which has been established for many years, will also play a key role in this war.

"Next, let Terumi Mei's side fully cooperate with the alliance army to implement beheading tactics. All preparations have been completed in advance. It is time to bring this war to an end."

After speaking, Shiraishi flicked the flag in his hand, and the flag flew to the corner of the sand table.

The "Ghost" flag that flew out was planted directly on the fortress of the Alliance Army headquarters in the sand table, pushing down the original "Union" flag.

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"Thank you for your hard work. There must have been no commotion on the road."

At the entrance to the west gate of the Bird Country's Solid Stone Fortress, Kazuhime received the transport team from the Bear Country.

There are only about a hundred people in this transportation team. The leader is a jounin wearing chakra armor. Each of his left and right hands is carrying a black box. Judging from the meticulous look on his face, the box should contain some important items. .

The rest are half ninjas and half technicians. Among these people, the only one who can be considered unique is Ako.

He was currently sitting on the front of the transport truck, his thin body wrapped in a white windbreaker, holding a long-handled weapon wrapped in a strip of cloth in his arms, his pale and withered hair moving in the wind, his eyes closed tightly, Bubbles of mucus suddenly appeared in his nostrils as he breathed, as if he was having a sweet dream that he would never wake up from.

In the eyes of a discerning person, this is completely out of defense, and one can't help but feel ashamed of his ignorance.

But for those who know his true face, perhaps there is nothing more terrifying than this ignorant and ignorant attitude.

It is precisely because of this ignorance that it appears terrifying.

It is precisely because of his existence that there is no need for additional defense forces in the transport team.

"Lord Ako is still the same. Although he woke up once, he just ate a piece of bread and drank a glass of water, and then continued to sleep."

The Jōnin from the Kingdom of Demons who led the team sighed helplessly, as if he had nothing to do with Akako's sleepy personality.

"After all, it's not easy to suppress Li's personality."

After Ichiki said this, she ignored Ako and turned to look at the two black boxes in the hands of the Jonin of the Kingdom of Demons, and asked:

"Is this the instrument used to detect Bai Zetsu?"

The Jonin of the Kingdom of Oni nodded, placed the black box in his right hand on the ground, opened the black box in his left hand, and showed Kazuji the items stored inside.

Yiji took a closer look and saw clearly what the items in the black box looked like. It was a square box-shaped metal utensil that was completely black and could be held with only one hand.

The surface of the instrument is connected to something similar to a radar, and there is also a red button. It is not difficult to imagine that it is a switch-like device.

These metal instruments are distributed in five rows and ten columns in the black box, and one box can accommodate exactly fifty.

Yiji picked up one, played with it in her hand, and then pressed the red button on it.

A hoarse hissing sound came from the instrument, and the small radar on the surface began to rotate at a constant speed. A special chakra fluctuation spread out with the help of the radar.

No warning.

Not far away, a ninja from the Kingdom of Ghosts was suddenly surrounded by a layer of white smoke. What emerged from the smoke was a stunned White Zetsu.

Judging from his shocked expression, he had no idea why he suddenly released his transformation technique.

However, it froze in place, but Yiji did not freeze.

boom!

There was a gunshot.

Immediately afterwards, with a violent explosion, the Bai Jue flew out, with a large black hole in his chest, lying on the ground motionless.

Yiji held a flintlock gun in her left hand and pointed it at the position where Bai Jue was standing before. There was still smoke from the gun.

"Ugh!"

The sound of the explosion woke up Chizi from his sleep.

With a grunt, he rolled off the front of the car and sat on the ground, looking confused, not knowing what happened.

At this time, the Jōnin from the Demon Country who was responsible for escorting these instruments said calmly:

"This instrument will diffuse a special kind of chakra wave. With the center as the base, the radius is one hundred meters, all within the envelope of the chakra wave. Within this radius, the special chakra wave emitted will interact with Bai Jue's chakra wave. The collision of the krakra disrupts the movement of chakra in their bodies, allowing them to forcibly cancel the transformation technique and return to their original shape. Of course, the chakra emitted by the instrument will only disrupt the chakra of Bai Zetsu and is harmless to others. .As for the effect, Lady Yiji must already know it."

"Not bad." Yiji praised and said without looking back: "Kui, take half of it and install one in every position of the fortress. Don't let go of any corner. Find all the White Zetsu hidden inside. ."

When the fortress was attacked by Akatsuki a few days ago, Bai Jue, who had sneaked into the fortress in advance, took advantage of the weak defense force in the fortress and directly blew up a material warehouse, causing her side to suffer considerable losses.

These Bai Jue, who are specialized in transformation techniques, will be a disaster sooner or later, so it is better to deal with them as soon as possible.

After all, there are such hidden dangers inside that the people in the fortress can't even sleep peacefully.

Saying that, Yiji turned off the detection instrument in his hand and put it back into the box.

"yes."

Hinata bowed and stepped forward to pick up the black box on the ground. There was also a set of fifty detection instruments in it. After picking it up, she turned around and returned.

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Union Army Headquarters.

Tsunade finally finished the emergency surgery on Rasa and walked out of the operating room with a tired look.

Temari and Kankuro, who had been waiting outside the operating room, saw Tsunade walking out of the operating room. They couldn't wait to walk up and stood in front of Tsunade as if blocking the way.

"Lord Hokage, may I ask how my father is doing? Is it..."

Temari looked anxious, but midway through her words, she was interrupted by Tsunade:

"You are Feng Ying's daughter and son, don't worry, Feng Ying is out of danger."

"Y-yeah? That's great."

When they first heard the news that Luo Sha was seriously injured and dying, the two of them just felt like the sky was falling.

Now that I got the exact news from Tsunade, I could finally let go of the stone in my heart and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you very much, Hokage-sama."

Temari bowed solemnly to Tsunade as a token of her gratitude.

"Me too, thank you very much for your help, Hokage-sama."

Kankuro also belatedly bowed to Tsunade, his face full of gratitude.

"I have long said that good people don't live long, and disasters live for thousands of years. It's impossible for people like him to die so early."

The extremely cold words, Leng Buding sounded in the corridor outside the operating room, containing some kind of deep malice.

"Gaara! Don't say that, no matter what, he is also your father!"

Temari glared at the source of the sound with dissatisfaction. She saw Gaara, who was carrying a gourd on his back, leaning against the wall of the corridor with his hands folded, a cold expression on his face, and the words "Keep strangers away" written on his face. Character.

"I did not choose to forgive him for what he did in the past. One day, he will die in my hands. Therefore, you must protect him at all times and don't let me find an opportunity to take advantage of him."

Gaara smiled coldly, his words full of threats.

"You are so rude. Hokage-sama is still here. If you have anything to say, wait until we get back!"

The rest of the time, Temari might be able to tolerate some of Gaara's excesses, but in front of outsiders, Temari just felt embarrassed.

Seeing the sister and brother gradually becoming tit-for-tat in the corridor, Tsunade not only lamented that the Kazekage had neglected his duty as a father, but actually allowed his son to hate him to such an extent. Such deep-rooted prejudices cannot be explained in a few words. Clear.

However, this was someone else's housework, and Tsunade had no reason to get involved. She just stood aside and watched.

"By the way, Hokage-sama, how long will it take for father to wake up?"

Kankuro spoke up at this time, breaking the awkward atmosphere in some corridors.

"Kazekage? It's hard to say. Although I have successfully pulled him back from the gate of hell, he has multiple fractures on his body, and his internal organs were violently squeezed and began to deform. His injuries are not as serious as usual." Looking at Temari With Kankuro's hopeful gaze, Tsunade decided to tell the truth, "Honestly, I can't make a judgment now about when he will wake up. Further observation is needed."

"Anyway, thank you for your time."

Temari's eyes darkened slightly, but she quickly cheered up and bowed to Tsunade again to thank her.

"No, this is what I should do. Besides, don't stay here all the time. You also have your own work. The wind shadow also needs to be quiet. Try not to disturb him. This may help you recover faster."

Tsunade waved her hand, and after saying that, she passed by Temari and left.

When she reached the corner, Tsunade paused and looked back outside the operating room. She found that Temari and the other three showed no signs of leaving. It seemed that they planned to wait there for a long time.

Shaking her head, Tsunade turned around, stopped stopping, and stepped forward.

Now, compared to Feng Ying's injury, the most important thing is the Alliance's next actions.

As the war progressed to this point, many things had exceeded her expectations. The most critical thing was Danzo's sudden intervention, which made the already unclear situation even more bizarre.

As a result, there is always an ominous cloud gathering above the heads of the Alliance Army, making Tsunade feel uneasy. However, when she senses it carefully, she can't tell where this uneasiness comes from. It's like seeing flowers in the fog.