Ninja Ice House

Towards the end of the year, the country of Waves, which faces Inaba country across the sea, was not much affected by the cold current of ice and snow on the mainland. Only the fog became thicker in the morning and evening, and there were no more changes.

In the fjords between the islands, the krill carried by the intersection of warm and cold currents attract a large number of whales and other large and small marine creatures that feed on them.

Such a prosperous scene naturally attracts many people who work in this field.

If you rely on the mountains, you can eat the mountains; if you rely on the sea, you can eat the sea.

Many of the hard-working but poor young people dream of venturing into the ocean, seeking opportunities to make a fortune, and dreaming of changing their destiny.

Among them, Kesha is a typical one. No one knows where his hometown is, but they only know that he came to the country of waves with some hopes.

After struggling here for several years, I was reluctantly accepted by the locals.

He is a diligent and down-to-earth young man who is enthusiastic. In terms of advantages, this guy who left his hometown to pursue his dreams has the qualities to become a winner in life.

Unfortunately, this world is not always right, nor is it very kind, especially in the Land of Waves.

Kesha's hard work has been recognized by many local residents, who hope to follow him to change their destiny. The young man who is unwilling to be mediocre is also willing to follow his command.

This is where prestige and power come from.

But this kind of loose organization built on the sand dunes is as annoying as a thorn in the eyes of the local snake Kado.

The bigger mistake was that Kesha, who had no backing and no power, blocked the way for big men to get rich.

When the laboratory cooperating between the Gushan family and the "Root" organization was secretly established here, signs of unrest in this small offshore country were also detected.

Cardo, the big businessman who controls the shipping business, is not a kind person. Once the obvious means cannot subdue the resistance of the locals, the black hands who cannot get on the stage will no longer be able to stop him.

Although the disturbance by local street gangsters was in vain, under the influence of Kesha's personal charm, the residents were generally united, so that the coveted people did not dare to go too far, but the stalemate would not last long. It is said that Cardo has prepared

Hire rebel ninjas and pirates to cleanse this disobedient country.

"This... is a good place. The wind and waves are calm, and it is suitable for building a bridge. If we connect the two main islands, open a route to the mainland, or even build a cross-sea bridge directly to Inaba, this island country will have an unlimited future.

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Terai, who was wearing an animal mask, had not been to this place for many years. During the Third Ninja World War, when his superiors came to investigate the movements of Kiri Ninja, he said similar words. Now, he only repeats them roughly.

Read it again.

Yasukawa Zaihara, who was responsible for negotiating follow-up matters with Konoha ninjas, put down the telescope in his hand and smiled at his allies:

"A few islanders are self-governing and call themselves a country. Even if there is a future in this wild land, what does it have to do with us? You also know that the Gushan family is not an ordinary wealthy businessman, nor is it a small nobleman who has never seen the world. In this corner,

In fact, I don’t think much of the benefits.”

Indeed, with the Country of Whirlpool, the Country of Waves is not irreplaceable. The deep-water port is indeed very important, but what is more important is the huge market it relies on.

As long as Kosugi Bosui orders the blockade of the Land of Waves, the islanders here will not even be able to buy fishing nets. Without the support of civilized society, the small country with few people will be nothing but savages.

"I thought you put the cooperation plan here because you were interested in this country..."

"No, you may be mistaken. We admit that the so-called Country of Waves is the country. From the beginning, this place has been in the hands of the Kosugi family. In the past, it was left unchecked because the cost of governance was too high.

The benefits that can be obtained.”

For many years, the Kosugi family has ignored the nearby country of Waves. It's not that they don't see the value, but that the investment and risk are too great, and it's not worth investing precious manpower and material resources.

The ninja world is so big and there are many more valuable territories, so why waste time on this bridgehead of the Three Kingdoms?

"Oh? That means you are now willing to expand your sphere of influence?"

"You misunderstood me."

Yasukawa Zaihara denied, saying,

"The Gushan family will not directly intervene. That is not our habit."

Whether it is the Hoshi Ninja Village of the Bear Country or Tianzhi of the Sea Country, Gushan Bushui always finds an agent to come forward. The risk of being killed directly is too great, so hiding behind the scenes and acting as an arbiter is what a real superior should do

.

Once the Gushan family needs to fight hand-to-hand, it means that the level of danger is extraordinary.

Use the method of supporting the agent to express the Fusagi family's position without being tainted with troublesome causes and effects.

"It's just that there is an exception..."

Terai spoke leisurely, and Yasukawa Zaihara did not shy away and responded calmly:

"The reconstruction of the Kingdom of Whirlpool is a bit special. The Whirlpool clan is not ordinary, and it involves a little selfishness of the young master."

Momiji cannot meet the standard of a young lady that the Kosugi family can accept. No matter how much Kosugi Bushui wants to push her, even if she becomes a noble palace lady, she is still considered to be clinging. No matter how hard you work,

Being outstanding will only gain a little fame, but it will not really make people look at you differently. It may even give rise to the delusional idea that "I can do it if I am better than myself."

Only by finding a new way and creating a career in a new way can we join forces.

In essence, the Furusugi family is not a country, but a freak formed by the marriage between a large-scale chaebol led by the Furusugi family and aristocrats. The marriage of each generation of heirs is an opportunity for the redistribution of internal power and interests.

The weight of Momiji and Xianglin simply does not have the ability to speak in this kind of game, and even the orders of the daimyo may not be effective.

The lonely Hongye becoming the wife of the young governor is like insider trading in the financial market, allowing "irrelevant" people to take advantage of the system; if Hongye marries as the head of the Uzumaki Kingdom and the Uzumaki family, it will be a "capital increase and expansion".

"stock", although there is a suspicion of improper "related transactions", the status is completely justified. Even if there are objections, the worst is to drag the Konoha village to endorse it. Presumably the Konoha ninjas also want to make up for the crimes they committed more than twenty years ago.

mistake.

Danzo Shimura must have some inside knowledge if he can send a merchant to take charge of the affairs of the Country of Waves.

The two chatted for a while, and Yasukawa Zaiyuan suddenly understood something and couldn't help but ask:

"Does Elder Danzo also want to intervene in the reconstruction of the Kingdom of Whirlpool?"

"is it not OK?"

"I can't make the decision, but..."

Yasukawa Zaihara thought for a moment and then replied,

"In my personal opinion, the young master doesn't mind dealing with you, but now is not the time. We have to wait until the rebuilt Whirlpool Kingdom is recognized by the world before we relax the restrictions."

"Besides, I'm just asking casually. We don't want to get involved too deeply now. After all, there are already enough troubles."

Danzo Shimura's injury is the key to affecting the sensitive nerves of all members of the "Root" organization.

Once the immediate boss loses his status in Konoha Village, some things will be difficult to handle.

In the past, he was able to persuade a group of ninjas to send their clansmen into the "Root" organization. It was driven by Shimura Danzo, and his reputation as "The Darkness of the Ninja World" was indispensable.

Now that the famous old man is showing signs of decline, I'm afraid some people may have temptations.

For example, the Aburame clan agreed to send the clan members, but they resisted and did not respond. Yamanaka and Hinata were not so obedient. Only the Nara clan remained as usual. However, they are known for their good brains and it is difficult to guarantee

Do you have any other ideas?

Not to mention those who are deviant, but those who are still working hard should be more worried. Maybe those seemingly loyal ninja disciples have the idea of ​​​​taking over the magpie's nest and replacing them.

"I hope Elder Danzo will get well soon. The young master is still waiting to discuss the next step of cooperation!"

…

At the same time, the mentioned "Darkness of the Ninja World" met Orochimaru, who had been out of contact for some time, in the underground base of the "Root" organization.

Today, Orochimaru is over forty years old and one of the former "Three Ninjas" in his prime. In theory, his physical condition has begun to decline, but he looks like he is in his early thirties, with no sign of aging at all.

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"You...have succeeded?"

Danzo Shimura widened his eyes and asked in disbelief,

"How could it be so fast? Last time it should be..."

He didn't know how to say "The Darkness of the Ninja World", and the surprise in his tone was beyond words.

"Thank you very much for your support, otherwise, it would not be so smooth."

Orochimaru showed a weird smile and looked playfully at his senior who was in extremely poor health.

"It turns out that without the support of the vitality of the first-generation cells, will the physical condition rapidly deteriorate to this point? No matter how sophisticated the mitigation methods are, the essence of an aging body cannot change. Sure enough, this path to immortality is wrong..."

"Forbidden Technique: Immortal Reincarnation, I shouldn't have let you succeed in the first place."

"What are you talking about? If I hadn't gone one step further now, how could I have seen you again?"

As if aware of the worry of the old man opposite him, Orochimaru calmly said,

"Don't worry, we are mutually beneficial collaborators and we won't embarrass you. Rather, your behavior makes it difficult for me to deal with you."

If Shimura Danzo loses his power and influence in Konoha Village, the cooperation between Orochimaru and him will not be so smooth.

Today's Orochimaru does not have the insight that he would have more than ten years later. He can completely separate himself from external resources and perfect each magical forbidden technique.

At least, many experiments require special test items to verify conjectures. Without Danzo Shimura's cooperation, it would be too inefficient to find them on your own.

"I'm not at the point where I need your mercy yet."

Shimura Danzo said very seriously,

"The wood escape ability provided by the first generation cells still remains, but there is not enough chakra and vitality to drive it."

Rather, the current incomplete state is better. Once the first-generation cells and wood escape are activated again, the brutal devouring effect will eat him up.

Today, Shimura Danzo has no ability to resist the backlash of various forbidden arts, and it is already very difficult to maintain his body from further deterioration.

"Then...what are you going to do?"

"This body is no longer good. Even if it can be repaired, it can't reach its previous peak, so..."

As he spoke, Danzo Shimura's eyes shone with blazing light, and he looked at Orochimaru who was smiling but not smiling.

"I want all the information on your forbidden technique: Immortal Reincarnation."

"Sure enough, even if it is reduced to this point, the 'Darkness of the Ninja World' will not change its true character. I can agree to your request, but what are you going to give in exchange?"

Hearing this, Shimura Danzo suddenly frowned and had a bad feeling in his heart.

Orochimaru's reaction was beyond expectations, and his aggressive attitude made the "Darkness of the Ninja World" plan have to be compromised a lot.

"Could it be said that the effect of the most powerful illusion, Betrayal God, is nothing more than this?"

In order to preserve Orochimaru's unparalleled research ability to the maximum extent and not destroy his thinking mode, Shimura Danzo was also very troubled at the beginning, and took great pains on how to control him to cooperate with him.

Illusion: The spiritual suggestion of other gods is not strict. In order to maximize its value, there is no way to do it. However, what follows is that the other party's cooperative attitude is not honest enough, especially knowing that the other party has changed his body.

Finally, Danzo Shimura became more and more unsure whether it affected the effect of the genjutsu Betsutenjin.

There are no absolutes in the ninja world, and the most powerful illusion that cannot be broken is naturally not foolproof.

Danzo Shimura was mentally prepared for this. But this day came too quickly.

"what do you want?"

With his mind racing, Danzo Shimura asked tentatively,

"Don't think about unrealistic things. Think clearly before you speak."

"There is still one member of the Uchiha family who is still alive. Give him to me."

"no."

"The Darkness of the Ninja World" responded simply and neatly,

"The Sandaime is watching, so I can't interfere."

"There are no absolutes. Could it be that you are reluctant to let go, or maybe you have fallen in love with him?"

Orochimaru, who seemed to be smiling casually, revealed what Danzo Shimura was thinking with one word.

"Don't think of me as bad as you. There is such a thing as integrity and justice in this world."

"Having just killed his entire family, do you have the right to say such a thing?"

Shimura Danzo's face was as dark as water after being squeezed out. Now that he was seeking help from Orochimaru, there were some things that he had to hold his nose and admit.

"At least, not now."

"It's okay, the little guy now is too immature. Without ten years of training, it's not worth buying."

After thinking about it, Orochimaru also agreed with Shimura Danzo's intention. Anyway, Uchiha Sasuke is not the only choice. There is a more suitable Uchiha Itachi. If he can get his body, it will be better than raising Uchiha.

Hassuke is obviously much more convenient.

As he spoke, Orochimaru took out a huge scroll, which contains his experience in studying the forbidden art: Fuzo Reincarnation over the years. As long as Shimura Danzo is not too stupid, he should be able to learn it.

As for whether he can successfully seize the body of another ninja after using it, and whether it will be backlashed, that is not a problem that Orochimaru should worry about.