Starting from the annihilation of the clan, Hinata became a rebel ninja

There are seagulls soaring in the sky, and goshawks coming across the sea cast misty black shadows.

The ship made a creaking sound as it landed on the beach. The crab waved its pincers, leaving a line of fine footprints in the gravel, and then slipped into the hibiscus bushes not far away as if fleeing.

A boot stepped from the deck into the sand.

More neat boots followed.

By the time the Konoha troops led by Tsunade officially landed in the Country of Waves, the two suspected Kirigakure "scouts" originally observed by Neji had disappeared.

All that was left in place was an irregular green-brown stone covered with seaweed on one side. On the stone was written in bright red:

Tsunade shook her head, feeling that they were a little too impetuous and underestimating the enemy when facing Kirigakure, so she said in a deep voice:

If Kumogakure learns the news and takes this opportunity to launch an attack on Konoha, which has almost lost its resistance, then Konoha will almost have no choice but to surrender.

With a few swishing sounds, all the jounin in the camp disappeared in an instant.

Inside the temporary tent.

"Nothing was found." Neji shook his head. The island was very big, and the distance he could see with his Byakugan was not too far.

"In addition, intelligence shows that the one with the highest voice for the fifth generation Mizukage is not Terumi Mei, but a six-tailed jinchuriki named Yu Gao from Kirigakure Village. According to the tradition of Kirigakure Village, if he can be like Gogo As Tachibana Yagura perfectly controls the Vulpix in his body, it can be said that Terumi Mei has no chance in the competition for the position of Mizukage. "

Suzaku nodded solemnly: "We don't rule out this possibility, but Terumi Mei hopes to use this war to accumulate merit, gain recognition from the elders of Kirigakure Village, and become the fifth generation Mizukage. This is no secret within Kirigakure Village. "

Ningci was a little confused. He raised his head and felt that the dark figure sitting upright on the mountain in the distance was inexplicably similar to his brother Ningqi.

the other side.

Only these natives of the Country of Waves had the position to leave this stone carving.

Yes……

"These people have no sense of propriety anymore. Don't worry, Neji, Tsunade-sama will protect you." Shizune said angrily.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

No matter what, this is an extremely inconspicuous poor country sandwiched between the two countries of fire and water. There are only 50,000 people in the territory, and there is not even a ninja. It is already very miserable to be chosen as the battlefield for the war between Konoha and Kirigakure. .

but.

The ninjas of the Inuzuka clan said no more, just glanced at Ningji, and then left silently on their ninja dogs.

But those people obviously don't know that in this world of the jungle, if you are beaten, you have to hold back. If you curse out loud, you will only be beaten worse.

As more and more Konoha ninjas disembarked, some jounin frowned and ordered to expel all the surrounding people of the Land of Waves after seeing this stone carving.

Under the command of Nara Suzaku, more than two hundred Konoha ninjas gradually moved to the predetermined cliff.

"Is it possible that the intelligence was misled? After all, Kirigakure's operation was sneaky. It clearly had the home field advantage, but it insisted on waiting for us to take the initiative to attack. Is it possible that it was actually a trap, and there were actually other things around it? Are there reinforcements under Goju Yagura lurking in the dark waiting for us?" Baiyun Yeshan thought for a while and asked.

"What about you?" Tsunade looked at Neji who returned at the same time.

After the Third Hokage introduced the principle of "the person with the highest merit will be appointed as Hokage", the Inuzuka clan has joined forces with the Aburame clan to launch its own Hokage candidate, who is currently leading his own team and the ninjas of Iwagakure on the Western Front battlefield. Fighting, most of the two races gathered around the Hokage candidate and contributed money and efforts.

And this Inuzuka Copper who appeared under Tsunade's tent did not follow the candidate selected by the Inuzuka clan. Instead, he chased Ningji to the battlefield of the Land of Waves, mainly because he wanted to pass Ningji. Find out the traces of Ning Qi who may be hiding in the dark, but there may not be any hidden intention to assassinate him.

…

"Get out of here!"

After hearing what Tsunade said, Neji couldn't help but clenched his fists.

"What are you looking at?" Genjian followed the same gaze and frowned, "What's wrong with those people?"

Each internal factor has its own specialness. For Kirigakure Village, the biggest specialness is that under the leadership of the Fourth Mizukage Gotachibana Yagura, the deepening internal divisions have led to Terumi Mei having to rely on the victory of foreign wars to establish her own power. Regarding internal power, it is obvious that she regards Konoha as a stepping stone for her to ascend to the rank of fifth Mizukage.

Wait a moment.

Um?

Upon hearing this, Tsunade frowned.

In Nara Suzaku's view, the start of the war was by no means a unilateral cause. The same was true for the Fourth Ninja War that broke out this time. Both external and internal factors were indispensable.

"After Ning Qi's incident, we don't need to make preparations because the possibility is unlikely. This should no longer be the style of our Konoha ninjas. In any case, I need you to prepare for the worst in the battle. Be prepared, I have a hunch that this battle may not go as smoothly as everyone thinks.”

She didn't finish her words, but the subsequent meaning was very clear.

She looked deeply at the Inuzuka clan ninja in front of her, with anger hidden in her eyes, but it did not burst out in the end, and she flatly refused:

Less than half an hour before they set up camp, news came from the ninjas of the Inuzuka clan:

"The Kirigakure troops were discovered. They are in the north of the island. There is a lot of fog there. There are Kirigakure ninjas stationed around them. I was driven back by them."

"Now, based on the battle plan just formulated, first find out the possible Kirigakure reinforcements. If it is confirmed that there are no reinforcements, then notify everyone and tell them that the time to fight has arrived." Tsunade's voice was cold and clear.

"The fog over there is very heavy, blocking our perception. Can we take this Neji there?"

…

Neji hesitated for a moment.

In order to quickly defeat the Kirigakure troops this time, Konoha's eastern front troops were not only personally commanded by Tsunade, one of the legendary three ninjas, but the more than 200 ninjas under his command were also specially selected elite ninjas. For this reason, they almost moved Empty the remaining defense force of Konoha Village.

If hugging the thigh of Tsunade, one of the legendary three ninjas, had the same result, what else could he do?

"There's no problem, it's just that we seem to be a little unpopular." Said Naizashiru with some hesitation, but after all, he did not reveal the speculation that this stone carving was probably from a local in the Land of Waves.

"No trace of the Kirigakure ninja has been found yet." Konoha's sentient ninja reported to Tsunade after returning from a circle.

As if they felt something, they turned around and looked not far away. There were a group of shirtless indigenous fishermen from the Land of Waves under the sun. They had completely stopped repairing the fishing nets in their hands, and they were watching blankly as they walked away from the ship. One after another Konoha ninja came out.

"Don't worry, keep looking. Let's go station first." Tsunade said, although this battle requires her to fight quickly, but that does not mean acting recklessly. The closer to the war, the more calm she needs to be.

"Very well, stop fighting now and continue to monitor their movements." Tsunade ordered.

"Since a few years ago, Goju Yagura has rarely appeared in public in Kirigakure Village except for some important occasions. His control of Kirigakure Village is actually accomplished through ANBU. The entire Kirigakure Village It may be strict externally, but it is actually full of loopholes internally. The possibility that the information you mentioned is wrong is actually not high. "

This issue is very critical. Terumi Mei can lead people to attack Konoha. If it is not on his own initiative but with the acquiescence of Mizukage, will there be other reinforcements for the Kirigakure troops on the Wave Country side? Will the reinforcements stay in the Kingdom of Waves or have they bypassed the Kingdom of Waves to attack Konoha? Are the Kirigakure ninjas they face two hundred or one thousand? That's hard to say.

These words are used to demonstrate the urgency of merit for Terumi Mei, and also point out that the relationship between Terumi Mei and Gotachibana Yagura is not harmonious. Therefore, the so-called Kirigakure reinforcements are unlikely to exist. Konoha's best right now The method is to push it flatly.

"But don't be nervous, everyone. Apart from these two people, there are not many Kirigakure ninjas left who deserve to be taken seriously. In fact, the standards of the ninjas Kirigakure sent this time are actually relatively low."

If other ninjas in Konoha learn that some natives of the Land of Waves are hostile to them and deliberately leave a provocation here saying "Those who cross this monument must not forget to survive", then it is possible that the original intention of not affecting innocent people is The restraint that exists in the hearts of some people may no longer exist.

At this time, do you still think of you, brother?

Everyone shouted in unison, and a chilling atmosphere spread.

Facing the Kirigakure troops of the same order of magnitude but significantly lower specifications, Konoha's side was full of confidence, and everyone's faces were full of confidence. They firmly believed that they would win, but they just needed to accept how much battle damage they could accept and how much they were willing to spend. It's just a matter of time.

"This is the news from our spies stationed in Kirigakure Village." Suzaku pointed at the information sent by Goshawk on the table.

The external causes are basically the same. For other ninja villages, the biggest external cause of the war is Konoha's decline in strength after the Ningqi rebellion and Uchiha rebellion. Everyone wants to step on it, so that Konoha will never be able to do it again. Climb back on your head.

Of course, Konoha would not be willing to give her a foothold.

"This can also be evidence that Terumi Mei chose to send troops to Konoha on her own initiative - she must take the achievement of defeating Konoha in her own hands, so as to gain the same position as Yu Gao as the fifth generation Mizukage. An opportunity to compete." After Nara Suzaku said, he glanced at Tsunade in the first seat.

Anyone who crosses this monument cannot hope to survive!

When the laughter at the scene subsided, Suzaku continued: "The fourth generation Mizukage Gotachibana Yagura and Terumi Mei actually have opposite ideas and do not deal with each other. Yagura advocates closing Kirigakure Village, while Terumi Mei is firm. Representative of the Open Faction... Kirigakure Village only sent more than 200 ninjas this time, which is most likely the result of Terumi Mei's own initiative. "

All the Jonin present felt their hearts sink... Ning Qi, that was a name that could make all Konoha ninjas feel ashamed. The image of him holding the remote control arrogantly was like a nightmare, entrenched in the hearts of everyone in Konoha.

"...If it were Ning Qi, what would he do if faced with this situation?"

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing that Neji looked a little confused, Tsunade sighed and explained:

"Inuzuka Copper is the only ninja from the Inuzuka clan who took the initiative to declare to come with me after hearing that you would follow me to the Country of Waves."

He suddenly came back to his senses.

"That's too dangerous. I don't need you to see through the fog. I just need you to stay on the outside and monitor them and report the situation at any time."

"The team led by Kirigakure is Kirigakure's elite Jonin - Terumi Mei. Tsunade-sama should be familiar with her. She once appeared in the Third Ninja World War. She was a master with both Melting Release and Boiling Release. A powerful person in the realm of blood inheritance, one of her cronies named 'Qing' is called [White Eye Killer] by the outside world. He is very powerful and needs special attention. "

"Ha, this is funny. It is clear that Kirigakure plans to invade our Konoha. It is as if the Country of Waves is the territory of his Kirigakure Village, and when we come to the Country of Waves, we are invading his Kirigakure Village. "Konoha's special jounin, Shiranui Genma, held a piece of wild grass with the smell of sea breeze in his mouth, groped for the fresh carvings on the stone, and said with a sneer.

Under the coercion of the ninjas, these scattered and defenseless fishermen hugged the worn fishing nets in their hands, hurriedly passed through the hibiscus bushes like crabs, and quickly disappeared without a trace.

In the huge furnace of Konoha, Neji felt the oppression from all directions, led by the Inuzuka clan. The formless and huge pressure squeezed the oxygen around him, making him feel suffocated.

It seems that someone in this small country had a premonition that the disaster was coming, so they hid their heads and tail and left this stone carving behind, probably with the intention of scaring themselves and others away.

"yes!"

"It's really strange. It doesn't sound like the tone of the Kirigakure Village." Raidashi, who is also a Konoha Special Jounin, took a look at the carvings and suddenly felt quite weird. Kirigakure Village is far to the southeast, how could they be in the wave? Why does the country write such a warning as if it is defending its territory?

--Um?

The Inuzuka clan's hatred for Ning Qi has not been eliminated, but has only been temporarily transferred to Ning Qi. They relied on their heavy losses in Ning Qi's rebellion, so they took Ning Ci's malice as a matter of course and did not care. They covered it up, and the reason was so legitimate that even Tsunade couldn't do anything about them.

Bingzu Leitong did not destroy the stone carving, but left it in place. There are some bitter pills that you need to taste yourself to understand how hard it is to swallow.

Led by Tsunade, including assistant Shizune, jounin Nara Suzaku of the Nara clan, jounin Akimichi Shito of the Akimichi clan, jounin Yamanaka Aso of the Yamanaka clan, jounin Hakumo Hayama who is proficient in Konoha-style swordsmanship, and trap ninja Kuno , and all the jounin-level ninjas from the other Eastern Front troops gathered together.

Tsunade walked out, and there were only a few guards left outside the camp. Not far away, the ANBU team led by Shirayun Hayama was running very fast through the banana and leaf forest not far away, and the sound was still spreading in the forest. :

"Clean up any suspicious persons within a ten-mile radius and kill them without mercy. No one will be left alive!"

"yes!"

More than 200 Konoha ninjas stepped past the stone carvings of "Don't Hope for Survival" one after another, officially entered the core area of ​​the Country of Waves, and continued to move north!