The light in the inner room is slightly dark, which is very much in line with Ito's preference, and the dark places will give him a sense of security, and the places where the light is too strong will not match him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The nobles of the Fire Nation had more or less heard of Ito the man, and when the elders of the various families handed over their positions to them, they would tell them to be careful of this old fox. This is a master who never loses, and if you take advantage of him, then you must be careful, maybe five years from now, maybe ten years from now, the advantage you take today will be returned to him exponentially.

Ito is indeed an old fox, he has never suffered a loss, and he has done it with precise calculations and all kinds of secret means.

And this time, after hearing the news of the return of the third prince Xiuzhong three days ago, the old fox instantly realized something.

"The old man is old and unwell, and he has recently closed his door."

There was such a notice posted in his mansion, and he really never went out again.

I heard that this old fox was sick, and those who were not used to him were happy in their hearts, and at his age, a small illness could kill him, which was really a thing that made their hearts happy.

But those who know him well enough, especially those who have suffered great losses under him, are all in their hearts. At such a time, this old fox is sick? It's a joke. Anyone can see that the position of the third prince will break the balance between the eldest prince and the second prince, and the next master of the country of fire will be produced, at this time, the old fox will die and will crawl out of the coffin to gamble!

"Pass on my order, we will put all the manpower into the eldest prince and the second son, and cut off all their contact with us."

"Our most elite people haven't placed bets yet, let them all be on standby, and the news will never be leaked!"

Ito looked at the chessboard on the table, black and white chess pieces intertwined, a game he had been playing for more than ten years. Although he is not optimistic about black and white, he still spends a lot of effort on it.

Suddenly, Ito waved his hand, swept all the pieces on the board to the ground, and then put down the shogi on the Go board, and placed it in Tengen's position.

He's already betting.

……

Elsewhere in the capital, there are many, many people who are deeply involved in this chessboard and throw their chips into it.

Money, people, relationships, everything you can use is invested just to increase the odds of winning. If you want to convert it into numbers, the resources invested on this game of chessboard are enough for Konoha to start a war with another ninja village.

However, at this time, the center of this storm, Tokugawa Hidetada, was relaxed.

Every day, he read books and songs in his residence, and occasionally went out for a walk, walking around the capital, and asking questions with some elderly people.

His two elder brothers, on the other hand, visited Xiuzhong's residence every day, and each time they came, they brought precious utensils unimaginable to ordinary people. Porcelain and wood carvings are quite ordinary, and after hearing that his younger brother likes antiquities and books, the ancient books are sent to Xiuzhong's mansion like flowing water.

The two also came to invite Xiuzhong to play around every day, and Xiuzhong also followed them a few times. Even when they were playing, the two brothers were trying hard to win Xiuzhong's support, in addition to revealing this meaning to Xiuzhong by the side, they also had to do everything possible to prevent Xiuzhong from being pulled over by the other party.

"What a farce." Xiuzhong carefully put the yellowed letterhead in his hand back into the box and locked it with a small key.

He looked around, and the rare treasures sent by the two brothers could no longer find a suitable place to place, and were placed in an open space haphazardly.

"Are all the manpower arranged?" He whispered softly and asked into the void.

"Lord, it's been arranged. The officials from other places who came to celebrate his birthday were all our people, and the guards they brought were all the elites we had carefully cultivated over the years, which was enough to suppress a possible rebellion. In the void, a figure appeared, respectfully answering.

Xiuzhong nodded and said, "I'm tired." ”

His gaze moved into the distance: "Two brothers, I hope you don't do stupid things." “

……

Ming Yuan sat in the Hokage's guild hall, holding a scroll and reading it intently.

There was a creaking sound of a carriage outside, which was a carriage for the Xiuzhong Mansion, and it was noisy.

Ming Yuan frowned and looked outside.

"It's boring."

His thoughts flew into the distance: "How is the battlefield?" How's the thousand machines, it's about to break through the upper forbearance, right? ”

"There is also the Land of Rain, will Xiao Nan still meet Yahiko and Nagato? Will they live well, will they escape the war with Kenjiro and Nadeshiko, and then have a different fate? ”

……

In the distant land, the rain never stopped.

Kenjiro listened to the sound of rain outside, and in his heart, this rain was the tears of this ancient country being invaded and humiliated.

Sometimes, he really held back a crazy anger in his heart. The hard-won peaceful life is shattered, the whole country returns to the darkest times, and all hope is gone, which makes him want to roar in anguish.

As a former scholar, he was desperate to find a practical way out for the country.

"Only when the country is rich and strong, and only when the army is strong, can the country really rise."

"It's not enough, it's not enough to do it before, it's not enough to develop at that level!"

"The Land of Rain must find a new path of development, it must have a revolutionary development model, and it must become stronger at the right time at a speed that the three great powers cannot cope with! This path must be found, or there will never be hope for the Land of Rain! ”

Kenjiro gathered his mind and looked at what was in front of him.

Bang, bang, bang, he knocked the last nail on the last plank.

"It's done!"

As if declaring victory in the war, Kenjiro shouted to his family behind him.

"Done?!"

"Hooray!"

"Great!"

Nagato's eyes showed undisguised joy, and he looked excitedly at the passage in front of him, and a feeling of satisfaction and security rose in his heart.

"That's great."

He looked at Konan and Yahiko, who were also jubilant, and then clenched his fists.

Yes, it will be possible. With this secret passage, coupled with your own eyes, you will definitely be able to, and you will definitely be able to let everyone survive this war!

Kenjiro wiped the sweat from his head, and Nadeshiko gently stepped forward and wiped the stains off his face with a handkerchief.

"Now, safety is finally guaranteed."

Taking his family to a remote and strategically unstrategic place, stockpiling food and digging secret escape routes before the war began, Kenjiro has done everything he can.

The heart he had been hanging on was also relaxed a little, and now, he could start his work with peace of mind.

"During the war, find the path to the development of the Land of Rain, and immediately after the end of the war, go find Hanzo-sama, and take the Land of Rain on the road to becoming a great power!"

……

Dark subterranean space.

"Are you happy? Feeling at ease? Have you started to forget the pain? Then, let you feel the deepest despair, feel the heaviest pain that you can never forget. ”

The fan badge looked eerie in the light of a few candles.