Escape From Konoha

The land of fire, Konoha.

Away from the smoke of war, due to the transfer of villagers, the atmosphere of the originally popular village seemed particularly depressed at night.

In addition, most of the ninjas have accepted the arrangements of the Alliance Army and went to fight on the front line. In Konoha today, there are only less than a thousand ninjas stationed here.

This defensive force can be said to be very luxurious for a small country, but for a ninja village of Konoha's size, leaving only more than a thousand ninjas stationed at the base camp has meant that Konoha has fallen into the worst situation in history. In a weak state.

Whether it is the streets or residential areas, there are basically not many people. There are only patrol teams in twos and threes on the streets, but they are still loyal to their duties and complete their usual patrol tasks.

After all, Konoha is not a safe zone. In theory, it is also part of the battlefield. Just like other ninja villages, if the enemy's army forces this place, Konoha will immediately be burned in the flames of war.

Not only that, Konoha is also a transit point for resource replenishment.

The fifth alliance of the Alliance Army, led by General Mifune of the Kingdom of Iron, was stationed at the border of the Kingdom of Fire and stepped up its attack on the Kingdom of Rain. As for Konoha Village, it is the logistics support of the fifth alliance of the Alliance Army. A large amount of materials are supplied from Konoha Village to the front line every day.

Therefore, in addition to the original more than a thousand ninjas in Konoha Village, there are still more than a dozen squadrons of the Alliance Army's Fifth Regiment stationed and patrolling around Konoha Village, with more than 2,000 ninjas available for combat.

In Konoha Village, there were only a few places with lights on, and one of them was the clan of the wealthy Hyuga clan.

Most of the branch families were sent to the front line by the clan to assist the Alliance Army, becoming important eyes of the Alliance Army and fighting for it.

And when it was uncertain whether they had an affair with the Hyuga clan of the Demon Country, the separated family members, just those ninjas, ordinary people who were not ninjas were not transferred to the safe zone, but were detained by the clan together. , becoming an important handle to control family separation.

If the alliance army wins, the Hyuga clan will naturally be able to liquidate all the shame of the past. At this time, they will not allow even the slightest accident in the separation of the family. As for the breakdown of the relationship, they have long since stopped talking about it. When another Hyuga clan was established in the Kingdom of Ghosts, the elders of the clan already understood the fact that if they wanted to continue to let the branch fight for the Hyuga clan, they could only adopt this method. Extreme and cruel methods, even if the separated family hates him even more.

These are all decisions that have to be made based on reality for the sake of the overall existence of the Hyuga clan.

"At this time, the village looks like it has fallen into a quagmire that it cannot extricate itself from, and is immersed in darkness."

On a tall pavilion in the Hyuga clan's territory, a girl looking at the entire village was admiring the silence and tranquility of Konoha Village.

Due to the transfer of most of the residents, the remaining population was less than 2,000 people. Compared to the population flow during Konoha's heyday, it was less than one percent.

After all, the Ninja Village is a village in name, but its comprehensive capabilities are not weaker than the capital of a country in terms of scale, and its prosperity is evident.

"Yes, this dark night will become extremely long, but no matter how long the dark night is, it will eventually dissipate. I wonder what the sun will look like tomorrow morning."

A relatively calm male voice answered the girl.

He is in his late twenties, wearing the uniform of a Konoha jonin, with the word 'nin' engraved on the ninja forehead protector on his forehead.

As a member of the Alliance Army, Konoha, at this time, any ninja belonging to Konoha must wear the Alliance Army's exclusive ninja forehead protector.

At this moment, they are all the fighting force of the Union Army.

"When did you become so poetic, Tokuma? Is it because you were too excited tonight?"

Regarding the young man's poetic sentiments, the girl couldn't help but laugh and tease her loyal guard.

"Hanabi-sama, I think that as long as there is no one who is eager to fly out of the birdcage, everyone will be excited tonight. There is nothing in this world that can be compared with freedom."

Hinata Tokuma spread his palms helplessly, but the smile on his face could not be concealed no matter what.

"That's right."

Hanabi nodded mockingly.

But Tokuma knew that this girl did not understand what this feeling was like.

Only those who have been enslaved will understand how precious freedom is.

No matter how sincere and sincere the words of others express their feelings, and no matter how touching the soul with their words, they cannot match the real feelings of the person concerned.

After all, this is a yoke that has been weighing on the branch family for hundreds of years.

Except for those people who were completely enslaved by the Zong family, the rest of the branch family members were thinking about taking off the chains around their necks all the time.

"So, what's the decision over there?"

Hanabi asked as she looked at the quiet night covering Konoha Village.

"Well... Lord Ayane said that the elders of the clan are getting old. No matter how careful they are when eating and drinking, accidents will always happen. For example, the air in the village has been very dry recently, making fires easy. The old man's legs and feet are inconvenient and he has no time to escape, so there is nothing he can do about accidentally being burned to death by the fire."

Tokuma tried his best to express his original words in a humorous way.

It's just that the underlying meaning in the words is like a biting sharp knife, chilling people.

Hanabi nodded in agreement. After all, he was an old man who had not fought for many years. It was quite reasonable for his legs and feet to be inconvenient.

"Speaking of which..."

Hanabi frowned in confusion at this time, and shifted her gaze from Konoha Village to the endless dark night, as if there was something on it that made her care.

"What?"

Tokuma was used to the young lady's sudden and sudden behavior.

"There is always a strange smell in the air, which makes people feel restless."

Hanabi frowned in thought.

This sense of whim, at first she thought it was because of tonight's action, it was inevitable that she was a little bit expecting it, which caused a change in her mood.

But after realizing the real situation, Hanabi realized that this was not the case.

This feeling is very unsettling.

"Is it an illusion? I don't have the strange aura that Hanabi-sama said."

Tokuma blinked and spoke tentatively.

"That's right. Tokuma, your strength is too weak. It's normal that you can't feel this aura."

Hanabi spoke matter-of-factly.

"..."

I really want to say that I am a jounin of the branch family, and my strength is within the Hyuga clan. Although it cannot be compared with real monsters, in fact, my fighting ability is already among the top of the Hyuga clan.

Being placed in the ANBU directly under the control, he can also be the squad leader of a four-person team, and it is not impossible to further divide him into captains.

But thinking of the strength of the almost twelve-year-old girl in front of him, Tokuma couldn't help but become a little silent.

After all, this is a genius that even the old clan elders are unwilling to divide into a branch camp. The debate over whether Hanabi should be divided into a clan or a branch camp has not stopped for several years.

Maybe... his strength is really weak?

"Then, the direction of the breath is..."

Tokuma asked softly.

Hanabi pointed in a direction, which was to the west of Konoha.

"That's the location of the Fifth Regiment, and to the west is the final battlefield in the Kingdom of Rain."

Tokuma said.

"It seems like a lot of interesting things happened on the battlefield over there."

Hanabi looked regretful.

Although there was no direct evidence, Hanabi's intuition told Hanabi that the strange smell in the air spread from the battlefield of Rain Country to surrounding countries.

"I don't think there's anything interesting there."

Tokuma shook his head helplessly.

It's not like he hasn't witnessed that kind of apocalyptic battlefield scene. Facing those ninjas who can move mountains and reclaim seas, jounin may be just soldiers, or cannon fodder is more appropriate.

Especially the man from the Hyuga clan of the Kingdom of Demons. During the Fourth Ninja World War, he was surrounded by the Iwagakure ninjas of the Earth Kingdom, killing everyone in and out, and just used it as a leisurely walk in the back garden.

And such a being is just a member of the battlefield in the Land of Rain. There are many monsters. Seeing such a battle scene, ordinary ninjas will definitely be shocked to the point that they no longer want to continue working in the ninja industry.

"Anyway, the battlefield over there has nothing to do with us for the time being. Let's deal with the Hinata family's affairs first... Are all the people ready?"

Hanabi asked.

Tokuma nodded.

"The moment the 'contract' ends, let's just start."

"Inarakacho, Aburame, Inuzuka, Sarutobi and other families..."

"Tell them not to leave the clan territory, otherwise, the swordsman will not be able to tell who is the enemy and the friend."

After Hanabi finished speaking, the figure disappeared silently from Tokuma. The teleportation technique was so fast that even Tokuma didn't see it clearly.

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The Alliance Army, the Fifth Regiment, belongs to Iron Country General Mifune.

According to the Alliance Army's plan, the Fifth Regiment will be one of the main forces participating in the war.

All they have to do is wait for the defeat of Akatsuki and the break between the Alliance Army and the Kingdom of Demons. The Fifth Regiment will be dispatched and go to the Kingdom of Rain to support the battle, assist the frontline personnel, and complete the operation to kill the main force of the Kingdom of Demons.

If he really obeyed sincerely, Mifune believed that this kind of thing would be a matter of course.

But unfortunately, he is a samurai, not a ninja. He assisted the Alliance in fighting. It was only because of the exposure of the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan that he accepted the Alliance's order to participate in the crusade against Akatsuki.

However, the subsequent conflict between the Alliance Army and the Kingdom of Ghosts is not something that the samurai of the Kingdom of Iron must participate in.

At the beginning of the war, Mifune also made it clear again and again that he would not assist the Alliance Army in starting a war with the Kingdom of Ghosts.

However, when the situation has reached this stage, no matter how much Mifune denies it, it seems difficult for the samurai to clearly separate themselves from the alliance.

Fortunately, the conflict with the Kingdom of Ghosts is still not in direct conflict. However, if he really leads the Fifth Regiment and enters the Kingdom of Rain to assist the Alliance Army in dealing with the Kingdom of Ghosts, then there will be a conflict between the two forces. , it is no longer a neutral position.

Regardless of success or failure, the neutral status of the Iron Kingdom will become an embarrassing issue.

This is not a good thing for Mifune, and the samurai cannot afford the aftermath of the battle between ninjas.

In the past few days, some squadron leaders of the Alliance Army began to encourage him openly and covertly, explaining to him the dangers of the Ghost Country, and imagining the Alliance Army's lofty and beautiful blueprint. If Mifune hadn't known how much money there was in the Alliance Army, I almost really believed it.

Maybe the Alliance Army can win, but they will never be able to destroy the Kingdom of Ghosts, nor will they be able to destroy all the living forces in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

As far as the military power shown by the Kingdom of Ghosts on the frontal battlefield is concerned, if the five major powers want to destroy it, the price they will pay is not that heavy. Some of the bottom powers must be prepared to die together unless they can annihilate the Kingdom of Ghosts on the battlefield. Most of the main force.

Unfortunately, this is unrealistic, and the conditions for obtaining it are also very demanding. Just like the Alliance Army retains its main force in the war, the Kingdom of Ghosts is also not stupid, and will not show all its power to let the Alliance Army know. The final result is nothing more than returning to the negotiating table and redefining its international status.

After that, the five major countries may be able to live in peace with each other, but the Iron Country will definitely be the first to suffer.

Therefore, Mifune was very dissatisfied with the next transfer order to enter the Land of Rain.

In Mifune's view, this was the Alliance's coercion strategy.

Isn't this bullying an honest man like him?

Mifune began to consider whether he should resign directly now, take the samurai and leave the Alliance Army, and let the Alliance Army play by themselves.

But if this happens, it will inevitably be targeted by the five major powers again afterwards.

When Mifune thought of this, he had a huge headache for a moment.

In fact, if he could choose, he would actually prefer to cooperate with the Kingdom of Demons. In terms of credibility, the five major countries and the shinobi villages under their rule are really...

Sunagakure has continuously torn up alliances and launched wars against allies in the past, truly using alliances like toilet paper.

Konoha planned to frame Amegakure on the battlefield and directly slashed the allies on the battlefield.

Not to mention the subsequent Iwagakure and Kumogakure, Kirigakure is even more heavyweight.

"Mifune-sama."

There was a sound outside the tent.

"Rijiao? Come in."

Mifune calmed down his emotions and said to the people outside.

A samurai walked in and bowed to Mifune. It was Rikkaku, one of Mifune's deputies, whose strength was equivalent to that of a Jonin.

"What's the matter? Is there any news from the headquarters?"

"There is a letter from the headquarters saying that everything is normal there, so Mifune-sama does not need to worry."

"Well, that's great. But think about it, there are tens of thousands of elite ninjas guarding it, and it has an iron wall-like defense. No matter how you think about it, there is no chance of an accident."

Mifune nodded. If nothing else, he was very confident in the defense project of the Alliance Army Headquarters.

"Compared to that, there are a lot of problems in the alliance."

Rikou spoke with a headache. As Mifune's deputy, he also serves as the captain of the first squadron in the fifth wing. He has dozens of samurai and more than two hundred alliance ninjas under his command. In addition, he is also a close confidant of the wing captain Mifune. The Fifth Alliance can still enjoy it.

"What happened?"

"The people of Kirigakure and Iwagakure are fighting, and Konoha also has a tendency to join the fight. Although there are not many people involved in the fight, such things happen every day..."

Rikuo did not continue, but the meaning was self-evident.

"..."

Mifune didn't know what to do either.

Not to mention, Kirigakure's performance in the Fourth Ninja War was really obvious to all.

As for the direct victims, Iwagakure and Konoha, they naturally dislike Kirigakure in every possible way.

Not only the fifth wing, but also many similar news came from other wings.

In ninja villages where there is a gap between each other, it is very normal for their ninjas to be hostile to each other and then fight among themselves.

The Alliance Army was originally a deformed Allied Force that was forcibly blended together by the current Five Shadows.

Maybe the people above have the same interests and can consider the overall situation and restrain their emotions, but it is unknown what the people below are thinking.

Mifune received more than a dozen reports of such fights every day.

"In addition, there seems to be friction between the bounty hunters who were invited. Just now, the Fireflies were taught a lesson by the leader of the Thunder Group. Most of the members were seriously injured and unable to participate in the battle. "

"what happened?"

Hearing this, Mifune looked serious.

"I heard that they were competitors in previous bounty missions. The Thunderbolt Group stole several business from the Fireflies, and they were regarded as a thorn in the Fireflies' side. Then today, the Firefighters and the Lightning Group happened to have some differences in plans, and the two sides started to quarrel. , and then...now the Fireflies want us to come over to seek justice and demand an apology from the Thunder Light Group."

Li Jiao spoke businesslikely.

"..."

Are these bounty hunters coming to the Alliance Army to tear them down?

Mifune couldn't hold back the katana in his hand.

"What did the Thunder Light Group say?"

The Fireflies and Mifune honestly didn't care.

A second-rate bounty hunter team cannot be compared with a top bounty hunter team in the underground black market with a reputation like the Thunder Light Group.

"They hope that the Alliance Army will not intervene, then destroy the Fireflies and receive double rewards from us."

"... Let them stop their disputes and don't let them start fighting again. In addition, increase the reward of the Thunder Light Group a little more so that they don't cause trouble to the Fireflies."

Mifune was tired.

This is the bad thing about the Alliance Army. No matter how unified the opinions are at the top, the divisions below are obvious. The most important thing is that, as a samurai, it is not easy for him to intervene, but he happens to be the captain of the fifth regiment.

Such an important plan tonight resulted in frequent accidents in the Fifth Wing. You must know that this group of bounty hunters is also one of the main forces, especially the Thunder Light Regiment. He also counts on them to be in the front and clear the way for the Alliance Army.

The only thing he can do now is appeasement. I hope that when the time comes to take action, the bounty hunters led by the Thunder Light Group will not bring him any more 'surprises'.

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Land of Fire, Port.

Under the garrison of dozens of Konoha ninjas, this place seemed to have become a small outpost belonging to the Alliance Army, guarding all conditions along the coastline.

On the dark sea, a bridge spans the sea, with lights shining on it, looking beautiful in the dark night.

This is a cross-sea bridge connecting the Land of Fire and the Land of Waves. It was a miraculous bridge built after several years of joint efforts between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire.

Since the construction of this bridge was completed, the control of the Country of Wave over the Country of Fire has become more convenient, and business between the two countries has begun to flow frequently, accelerating the prosperity of trade between the two countries. In fact, the Country of Wave has become the Country of Fire. A maritime fortress of the country.

Now on this bridge that spans the seas between the two countries, there are figures clearly wearing black combat uniforms and fully armed, forming a neat queue, like a dark tide, marching quickly on the bridge, heading towards the mainland of the Fire Country.

Among the troops, we also saw armored vehicles with long barrels erected among them. They were rolling over the bridge and pushing forward quickly, making a deep bass sound of heavy objects rubbing against the ground.

At the forefront of the troops were dozens of ninjas wearing silver chakra armor and holding heavy firearms.

In the ninja world, ninjas equipped with such equipment belong to the Kingdom of Demons without exception, and they are all jounin of the Kingdom of Demons or elite chunin.

As elite ninjas carefully trained by the military of the Kingdom of Demons, they take the lead in every battle on the battlefield and charge at the forefront of the battlefield. Therefore, they are specially awarded such heavy-armored ninja tools for better protection. own safety.

Proportional to their equipment was the crisis they encountered on the front line, which was far more dangerous than other ninjas.

There were also buzzing flying ninja tools in the sky, and there were about dozens of these flying ninja tools flying from high altitude.

On the dark and deep sea, two steel structures slowly appeared in the moonlight.

Flying ninja tools kept taking off from above and flying into the Land of Fire.

The so-called defenses and portals, in front of such a march, seemed to be just a ball of air, with no sense of existence at all.

The troops on the road gradually entered the Land of Fire. The troops on the bridge were still surging forward like a black tide. At a glance, they were almost invisible.

The armored vehicles also pressed onto the ground one by one and drove away, like a tireless steel monster.

It was as if he was deliberately making his presence known in front of the stronghold where Konoha ninjas were stationed. Under the lights of the stronghold, he was extremely eye-catching when passing by.

But the few Konoha ninjas on duty who were standing on the high platform and looking into the distance looked intently at the movement on the sea as if they hadn't seen or heard anything.

Their unsmiling expressions, straight waists, and professional actions of taking out military telescopes to check the movement of the sea from time to time all illustrate how dedicated they are to their duties here and how they complete the important task of guarding the port assigned to them by their superiors.

Their expressions also told others that as long as they were still breathing, they would not allow any enemy to sneak into the Land of Fire under their noses and threaten Konoha and the fifth alliance of the Alliance Army. safety.

"Send regular contact to Mr. Haiyi at the Alliance Army Headquarters and tell him that everything is normal here and no enemies have been found."

The Konoha ninja, who was wearing a Jonin uniform and a forehead protector with the word 'nin', turned to the members of the patrol team next to him and said.

"yes."

The chuunin who was called went down and made regular contact with the alliance headquarters.

From the beginning to the end, the Konoha ninjas had no communication with the unknown troops outside the stronghold. It was as if they could not see each other's existence, and they just completed their tasks loyally.

that is it.