The Shimada Family's Ninja Journey

A night of silence.

At dawn the next day, Hanzo led his family's ninjas to leave the island.

From beginning to end, no one knew that a group of uninvited guests had spent the night on this island.

After leaving the island, it was not far from Black Rock Island. The team members Hanzo brought this time were at least chunin in strength, and they were not slow in terms of speed.

At three o'clock in the morning, Hanzo and others returned to the Shimada clan's camp.

The tribesmen dispersed on the spot, and Hanzo went to submit the mission with Motohisa.

The person responsible for handling tasks within the Shimada clan is the great elder Hematsu.

As the main source of income for most ninjas, missions are also the biggest casualty factor for a ninja.

The evaluation of task difficulty and reward is the top priority of every ninja's daily work.

Responsible ninjas must not only have sufficient status, but also have rich experience.

It is most appropriate for the great elder to be responsible for this.

"Hanzo, Motojiu, are you back?"

As soon as he saw the two people coming in, the great elder immediately said with a smile.

"How was the mission? It was pretty easy."

It was okay not to mention the mission, but when he mentioned the mission, Hanzo's face suddenly fell.

"The mission...I'm afraid it failed..."

"Well, it's easy...wait, what? Failed?"

The great elder's expression froze for a moment, and then he was shocked.

"what is going on?"

The great elder didn't care much anymore, so he pulled Hanzo and asked.

Hanzo smiled bitterly: "Great Elder, let's record the mission first. This matter is important. I will directly convene a high-level meeting later."

"Oh, that's fine..."

When Hanzo said this, the great elder also reacted, took the mission file from Hanzo's hand and began to record it.

Hanzo and Motohisa, who were waiting on the side, took the opportunity to glance at their respective mission records.

Seeing that there was a failure record in the originally beautiful mission resume, both of them were suddenly a little depressed.

After submitting the task, Hanzo went back home first, reported to Hitomi that he was safe, and then notified all senior officials to hold a meeting.

"Your Excellency Hanzo, the senior clan leader."

The last ones to walk in were Hyuga Jinghiko, who was farther away, and several Hyuga elders behind him.

He first bowed to Hanzo and Chongnian.

Hanzo and Chungnian also quickly stood up and returned the courtesy.

Seeing that everyone was here, Hanzo didn't hold back and got straight to the point: "I invite you all to come here this time. I mainly want to inform you of two important things."

As he said that, Hanzo glanced around and then said: "Everyone should know that I sent out a mission a few days ago. The target of the mission was a wild ninja beast that appeared in the northern waters of the Kingdom of Water. Unfortunately, my mission failed.

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As soon as Hanzo said this, the elders who were still a little careless were suddenly shocked.

An elder asked: "But what happened?"

Hanzo nodded and said: "Yes, although that wild ninja beast is good in strength, it can only barely match that of a Jonin, but... it is the subordinate of the Three-Tails!"

"Tailed beast?"

"Three tails?"

All the elders couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Yes." Hanzo ignored the elders' surprise and continued: "I had a battle with the Three-Tails, but we lost and retreated."

Hanzo admitted his failure without hesitation, and there was no strange look on everyone's faces.

Being defeated by the three tails is a very normal situation.

Especially since the two sides are fighting in the deep sea. If Hanzo can defeat the Three-Tails in this way, then the Shimada clan doesn’t have to think so much. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the Land of Fire or the Land of Water, just push it evenly.

"The Three-Tails appeared in the northern waters of the Kingdom of Water, so that area is now very dangerous. Great Elder, the recent family commissions involving the northern waters of the Kingdom of Water have been postponed for the time being."

Hanzo ordered the great elder.

"I understand, young patriarch. But if the client asks, how should we explain it?" the elder asked.

"Just find a suitable reason." Hanzo said casually.

These clients are almost all businessmen under the Daming Palace, or simply commissions officially issued by the Daming Palace. In the context of the cooperation between the Shui Daimyo and the Shimada clan, they dare not make any differences with the Shimada clan.

Although in a sense, they should be regarded as Party A’s father?

Seeing Hanzo's indifferent expression, the elder wanted to complain.

But then Hanzo continued to speak.

"There is another thing, perhaps more important."

Hanzo's expression became serious: "On the way back, I met Bai Lian and Ghost Lantern Huanyue for a secret meeting."

"White Lotus and Ghost Lantern Huayue?"

Zhongnian on the side was startled: "How did the two of them get together?"

Seeing that everyone present was a little confused, Hanzo immediately told everyone the information he overheard.

"Kiden Genzuki and Byakuren cooperate? Do you want to unify the ninja world of the Water Country?"

The elders were in an uproar.

It wasn't that they were making a fuss, but this information was actually a bit shocking.

According to normal people's thinking, brothers stare at the wall to protect themselves from insults.

Even if Gui Deng Huanyue and Gui Deng Yanyue had conflicts in private, Bai Lian really slapped the entire Gui Deng clan in the face. In this case, Gui Deng Huanyue and Bai Lian should also be in conflict with each other.

And Gui Deng Huanyue led his family to force Bai Lian to release Gui Deng Yanyue when Gui Deng Yanyue was captured, which seems to prove this point.

But I didn’t expect that these two people would actually make a scene with the ghost lamp Yanyue?

Ghost Lantern Huanyue cooperated with Bai Lian without any care.

"It can only be said that this ghostly lantern and the moon is a matter of great importance." Zhongnian saw it clearly and sighed.

Hanzo is relatively calm.

In addition to the fact that he knew the news in advance, it was also because he had seen more operations than the ghosts and lanterns.

For example... Shimura Danzo, nicknamed the second generation pot king of Konoha Village?

Ahem, let’s get down to business.

"Everyone, now is not the time to care about Ghost Lantern Genzuki. We need to make a decision immediately, whether to confront Bailian or keep our current power and return to the Land of Fire when the time is right. In addition, the Terumi clan also needs immediate support."

Hanzo's words silenced all the senior officials.

Everyone knows that under the premise that the Shimada clan has a thorough understanding of the opponent's strategy, choosing the former option is not only a guarantee of success, but also a guarantee of success.

What the Shimada clan needs to do is to constantly attack the Oniden clan. As long as the Oniden clan declines, Byakuren, a lone ranger, will not be able to stir up trouble.

It's already Bai Lian's luck to have a ghost lantern and a magical moon from the five major families. Could another one be born?

But if this option is chosen, the Shimada clan must completely take root in the Kingdom of Water.

To be honest, few of the senior officials here want to truly take root in the Kingdom of Water, and the same goes for the ordinary people of the two tribes.

But if you choose another option, the future is really uncertain.

The Shimada clan took the initiative to give up the right to take the lead in the Kingdom of Water.

As for the Fire Country, although the conflict between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan has intensified, they are still far from a full-scale war. Obviously, neither clan wants to lose both sides.

Therefore, the battles between them are mostly based on trials and small-scale encounters. It will take at least several years until both sides are seriously injured.

How many years?

If the Shimada clan doesn't do anything, and a few years later, the plan of Ghost Light Genzuki and Byakuren will be fully launched, how long can the shinobi clan of the Land of Water be able to survive?

For a while, the atmosphere of the high-level meeting was a bit depressing...