It was an endless field, with a blanket of soft and dense green grass stretching into the distance, and in the middle of the plain, a high mountain rose abruptly and stood straight as if it had been cut by an axe. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

That is the famous Mt. Katsuragi.

The stars were scattered under the night sky in early spring, and the evening breeze blew horizontally, sweeping across the fields and blowing up the sleeves of the four people.

The field was empty, but the four of them stopped at the edge of the field.

Room Ren Yao frowned and said: "Captain, we can't move forward anymore, there are countless traps set here, and if we move forward rashly, I'm afraid there will be casualties." ”

The wilderness is lonely, but there is a hidden murderous opportunity, and danger lurks.

"It's fine. ”

Mingyu opened his backpack, took out a firework canister, sealed it with one hand, and the sealing runes were revealed on the cover, which quickly dispersed.

With a strange sound, the green signal bomb shot out, rose into the air, and exploded.

"Someone will pick us up in a moment. ”

It didn't take long to wait, and two figures immediately rushed to the field in the distance.

When I looked closer, one was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with his gray hair combed back and wearing a cyan kimono, looking like a butler, and the other was a young man with long black hair and a short cyan cloak.

"Is the person who came from Konoha a friend?" The two stopped ten meters away, and the gray-haired middle-aged man said: "In the lower retreat guard, it is the escort of the Servant Walker, and this is the wave, and it is the student of the Servant Walker." ”

Mingyu raised his eyebrows, he had an impression of these two people, the retreat guard was the loyal old servant who later guarded the earth spider firefly, he was diligent, loyal to the servant walkers, and dedicated to recovering the earth spider clan.

And this wave is the proud disciple of the Servant Walker, the heir of the forbidden art "Angry Hair Heaven", and the father of Bai Lang, who was later killed by his own son.

He looks quite like his son, and according to Hotaru the Earth Spider, he is a kind and loyal genius ninja, but it is not known if this is the case.

"In Shimo-Uchiha Akiu, on behalf of Konoha came to greet Mr. Servant Walker and went to our village to discuss the alliance. These three are my teammates, they are Chen Yeling, Muroto Yao, and Purple Shikibu. Mingyu smiled.

The guards said: "Can you have faith?"

Mingyu smiled slightly, took out a scroll from his arms, and threw it to the retreat guard.

The Escape Guard took it and opened it with the waves. After reading it, the two of them bowed together and said, "There have been many thieves who have come to harass me before, so I can't help but be cautious. ”

"It doesn't matter. ”

"Master is already waiting for you on the mountain, please come with us, there are many traps here, please follow our footsteps. ”

The six of them divided into two columns and wandered through the field, talking as they went. Mingyu deliberately provoked the conversation, tested the wave's personality, and found that he was indeed as Hotaru said, an excellent person with enthusiasm and sincerity.

How could such a person give birth to a son and careerist like Bai Lang who is rebellious and rebellious and betrays his father and relatives?

After running for about five minutes, I finally came to Mt. Katsuragi.

Separated by a chasm, Mt. Katsuragi at night looks like a crouching monster and a giant sword that reaches into the sky.

Led by the Guards and the waves, the group descended the valley and climbed the high mountain, and when they reached the top of the mountain, there were already many people waiting at the top of the mountain.

The crowd was crowded, and Mingyu estimated that there were no less than fifty people, all dressed in different ways, but all wearing a short cloak.

In the middle of the crowd, there was an old man with white hair, with white eyebrows and beard, wearing a white cloak, with a kind and generous expression and majesty, as soon as Mingyu saw him, he had the feeling of seeing three generations of Hokage.

Unlike the three generations, he is imposing between his eyebrows, tall and burly, and in addition to the generosity, he adds a serious meaning, and the book is extremely strong, like an old pedant with a good head and a poor experience.

At first sight, I am afraid that no one would have imagined that this quiet old man had an earth-shattering cultivation, and he could destroy a village and a city with a single move.

"My lord, these are Konoha guests. "The retreat guard led Mingyu forward and introduced them to the servicemen one by one.

"Konoha guests, come from afar, the old man is unwelcome, I hope to forgive me. The voice of the Servant Walker was thick and did not look old at all, "Please." ”

The service walker is both old and senior, but he does not take a position with the younger generation, nor does he dwarf one head because the other party is from Konoha and stands on one side, one hand waves, the movements are clean and neat, and the chic and calm, and the bearing is extraordinary.

At first sight, Mingyu had a very good impression of this person, and said with a smile: "How can the kid dare to insult the elders?"

The host is courteous, the guest is courteous, and the host and guest walk to the residence.

The top of Mount Katsuragi looks like a plain with green grass and trees, and in the center is a large lake, on which the building was built.

There is a high sky to catch the bright moon and watch the stars to see the white clouds, there is a lake that is flat like a mirror, and there are vast grasslands and boundless forests and seas.

What kind of fortress is this? It is clearly a paradise, a fairyland on earth.

This soldier also wants to be a master outside the mountains and forests, calm, calm, not in a hurry, polite and courteous.

Although the contact time is still short and there is not much conversation, Mingyu faintly feels that this person seems to be one with this heaven and earth, his strength is like the admiration of the mountains, his temperament is like the tranquility of the lake, and his attitude is like the breadth of the plains.

This kind of state of mind of the unity of heaven and man, the harmony between things and me, and the harmony of one, Mingyu has not been able to feel it in the body of the three generations.

Mingyu finally understood why the Earth Spider clan could stand for many years without falling, with the presence of this old man, the Earth Spider could withstand the huge pressure and save its interests in the cracks of the great power without being swallowed.

It's just that now that the Earth Spider has fallen to Konoha Side, will the Earth Spider still be able to maintain its transcendent status in the future?

Others don't know, but Mingyu knows that joining the three wars, no matter what the results are, is actually a tragedy for the Earth Spider clan, as soon as the later service walker dies, the Earth Spider will fall apart and be on the verge of despair, I am afraid it is the masterpiece of the fog that has suffered his big loss.

It's close to the land of water.

"Tonight, you can rest under the humble house for a while, and tomorrow tomorrow we will set off for Konoha, what do you think?" said the servant walker.

"Listen to the elders. Mingyu nodded.

After the four of them had tea and dinner, they went to their rooms to rest under the leadership of the retreat guards.

The night was getting deeper, but Mingyu's eyes were wide open, and he didn't feel sleepy.

Katsuragi Mountain's trip evoked his long-sealed memories.

Memories of the plot in the original book where Bai Lang controls Hotaru to perform forbidden arts.