Chapter 5: The Temple of Fire

"I see, there's nothing Konoha can do......"

The old monk gently put down the teacup, and the old eyes quietly looked at the proud young father in front of him, thinking seriously.

"Takesuke, how is Changhe lately?"

Yan Yan's grandfather Changhe, the invisible right-hand man of the Hokage, and the old acquaintance of the old monk of Shanhe, although he is a civilian, the Daimyo of the Fire Country is still trying to win over this family. Relying on the sale of weapons intact after three ninja wars, it has developed from an unknown minions to a famous wealthy businessman......

"It's really inexplicably legendary." Shanhe couldn't help but sigh secretly.

"My father is in good health, thank you for your concern," Takesuke straightened his waist and replied earnestly.

The Temple of Fire is the largest ninja force in the Land of Fire except for Konoha, and its Buddhist secret art is a strong threat, and in the face of the powerful military deterrence of the first Hokage's Senju-Kiku, only the "Immortal Talent" of the Temple of Fire can maintain the only weak balance between the Daimyo and the Hokage. Its special ability to compete with the Senfa Chakra of the original Hokage is one of the powerful cards for the Daimyo of the Fire Nation to maintain his rule. As the old monk of the mountains and rivers who is in charge of this hole card, he has to think carefully about the issues involving the secret arts. Because he is not only a subordinate of the Daimyo, but also the presiding officer of the Temple of Fire!

Although the Temple of Fire is the power of the Daimyo, it is the existence of maintaining a delicate balance between the Land of Fire and the Konoha Ninja Village, for fear of upsetting the balance between the two sides, causing a civil war in the country and destroying the lives of the people. If you can become an ally with this family without arousing the suspicion of the other two parties, it will undoubtedly increase the bargaining chips of the Fire Temple and make this balance point even stronger. Make peace in the Land of Fire last longer. This made the old monk of Shanhe a little moved, but he was a little hesitant about the portal of the secret art of the Fire Temple.

"Duh, Duh, Duh, Duh"

The fingers of the mountain and the old monk hesitantly tapped on the ancient wooden tea case. As the minutes ticked by, the sun began to sink.

"Please"

Takesuke couldn't wait any longer, put down the tea cup, stretched his clothes, and folded his hands on the tea table. The proud man knew very well what Yamawa and the old monk thought, but he had a request for others, and for the sake of his son, Takesuke, who paid more attention to his family than the family, bent his back that had always been stiff.

"Master... Nope..."

Dilu, who was standing on the side, was a little anxious, and when he saw that the master was a little moved, he felt that even if he was rude, he had to stand up and stop it. The young Jilu stubbornly believed that the leakage of the secret method would lead to the reduction of the strength of the Temple of Fire, and if the enemy developed a method of restraint against the secret art, it would even lead to the destruction of the Temple of Fire.

"Eh......"

The mountain and the old monk stretched out their hands to stop the earth. The eyes with deep sunken eye sockets opened and closed slightly, and he looked fixedly at the misty statue of the thousand-armed Guanyin behind the ground.

Seeing that the master was staring at him with eyes that he had never seen before, he swallowed what he wanted to say. Somewhat nervous. However, he still stood up and said that he was not weak-hearted.

"Whew...... I agreed...... Di Lu, ah...... "The mountain and the old monk took a deep breath and responded slowly, and slowly taught the land landing, which made the land a little at a loss.

"Ninja monk, ninja monk, exist to protect from foreign enemies? Or is it a weapon that fights everywhere? Ninja after all? Or a monk? Haha, after years of war, we have almost forgotten that we are a monk who swears to be compassionate and disciplined, a monk who vows to purify all sentient beings. ”

It doesn't matter about the responsibility, it doesn't matter about the benefits, just because I am a monk, even if I am a monk, where does the gateway to purify all sentient beings come from?

"The host seems to have gained a lot......" Takesuke straightened up and grinned. The sledgehammer seemed to fall, which made him a lot easier.

Di Lu was also stunned, and the words that the master suddenly came out of seemed to subvert his previous concepts.

"This ...... Master... I... I don't understand......" Dilu was confused, at this time he had not yet been officially ordained and ordained, and he could not refute the master.

"Ninja monk? Is it a ninja? Is it a monk? A monk who abandons the will of the ninja and has compassion in his heart? In such troubled times, isn't it seeking death? Are you a monk or a ninja? How do you decide? ”

"Haha, it's better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books; It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read countless people; Reading countless people, it is better to have a famous teacher to guide the way, and a famous teacher to guide the way is better than to understand it yourself. It is impossible to say... Unspeakable...... Just right...... The Daimyo's Mansion is preparing to issue a conscription order for the "Guardian Ninja Twelve", and if you don't understand, you will go outside to find the answer. Hahaha. ”

"Huh?!?!?! No! Master!! My practice isn't finished yet! The bewildered Earth Land heard an anxious shout. After cultivating the immortal clan for nearly ten years, he has not been able to fully manifest the Thousand-Armed Guanyin Dharma Body until now. He was so obsessed with studying secret arts that he obviously didn't want to care about anything else.

"Takesuke, bring your son in, the talent of the immortal clan may not be able to cure his physical defects, but it will definitely pave a solid path of cultivation for him, old man, prepare to take him as an apprentice!"

Obviously, the mountain and the old monk who figured out a lot were in a good mood. The cheerful old laughter didn't care at all about Lu's defense and resistance.

"Ahh Thank you very much, Master! At first, Takesuke just wanted to borrow the secret technique of the Fire Temple, and he didn't expect Yan Yan to be accepted as a disciple, so he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he couldn't help but laugh and cry when he looked at the dry skin and wrinkled Shan and the interaction between the old monk and his apprentice Jilu.

"Ninja monk, is it forbearance or monk? How do I move forward? Hey... It's worth the trip."

Obviously, the enlightenment of the old monk Yamawa made Takesuke also think about his family, whether the path of half-forbearance and half-business should be adjusted in different periods.

After all, it is still in the red dust, which also stabilizes the balance between the Fire Country and the Konoha Ninja Village, and obtains a long-term peace. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the daimyo and the Hokage, the old monk Yamawa decided to accept Yan Yan as a closed disciple. Take it with you at all times and teach it yourself. The children of the secret descendants of the Hokage faction became the disciples of the secret descendants of the Daimyo faction. Hehe, presumably in this kind of exchange, both sides are very happy to be prejudiced. The war is over, and the balance is stable. Whether it's Konoha or the Daimyo's Mansion, it's a necessary process......

Yan Yan, who was still visiting the Fire Temple, was hurriedly pulled to the meditation room in the backyard by Takesuke, who suddenly appeared, and looked at the excited Takesuke and the two monks standing in front of him, one old and one young, Yan Yan seemed to understand something. On the way here, Takesuke told Yan Yan that he wanted to borrow the secret art of the Fire Temple to see if he could find a path of cultivation for Yan Yan.

"I guess something was agreed, right? After all, in this world, the so-called secret art is higher than the life of the family, how can it be casually taught to an outsider"

The mountain and the old monk sitting in the center of the meditation room stared at the Yan Yan and sighed slowly:

"Yanyan, the first time we met, your father has already told me about your physical condition...... From now on, you will stay in the Temple of Fire and practice with Lao Ke, who will be your master......

As soon as the words fell, Di Lu took out a small novice shirt from behind him and held it in front of Yan Yan, although he was still a little reluctant at this time, but a sense of responsibility to become a senior brother surged into Di Lu's heart, looking at the little bean in front of him, Di Lu couldn't help but straighten his chest, and said in a deep voice: "First time we met, I am Di Lu, Master's eldest disciple, you can call me Senior Brother, this is your Na Yi, please advise." ”

Then he handed the robe to Yan Yan's hand.

"Ah..... Please ...... more Advice..... Huh? ”

Touching the warm clothes in his hand, he looked at his father Takesuke with a relieved face a little dazed, Yan Yan was a little stunned.

"That's what left behind?"

After coming back to his senses and looking at the kind mountain and the old monk in front of him and the senior brother Di Lu who handed him clothes, Yan Yan immediately smiled, didn't he have been mentally prepared, but he suddenly remembered that he was going to leave his family for a few years and felt a little uncomfortable, I don't know if my mother will be sad or cry every day.

The thoughts in his mind were only between the lightning and flint, since he wanted to apprentice to be formal, Yan Yan immediately took two steps forward, knelt down in front of the mountain and the old monk, and bowed three times to bow to the teacher.

"Okay, good boy, get up quickly."

The mountain and the old monk looked at Yan Yan, who was walking, sitting and lying in front of him, and couldn't help but like a little "very smart and precocious child."

"From now on, you will live with your Senior Brother Dilu, and you can find him for anything. Dilu, you have also become a senior brother, you must teach carefully."

"Yes, Master"

"Yes, Master"

Yan Yan bowed to the master along with the earth and land.

Looking at the two disciples in front of him, one big and one young, Shan and the old monk were also inexplicably happy, remembering the meeting with his master when he was young, and the phantom in his mind slowly turned into the reality in front of him.

"Okay, good, hehehe, they're all good boys......"