There is a pier on the southern peninsula of the Fire Country, far from Konoha Village, which is called Crete Pier, and although it has only been four to five years since the dock was built, it has developed into the most prosperous water and dry dock in the Fire Country.

Before Konoha 55 years ago, there were only about 200 households and no more than 1,000 people. Although there is an old street with a length of one kilometer, because of the low-lying terrain, it is flooded every year, and there is almost no industry. The inhabitants had to build pavilions to shelter themselves from the water, and they had to rely on fishing for their livelihood, and boats of all sizes could be found everywhere. Although the inhabitants here are not wealthy, they live a fairly stable life.

This is not a strategic point like the Land of Rain, nor is it a poor mountain and bad water like the Land of Snow. At the speed of a ninja, it is only half a day's walk from the capital of the Fire Country, and only a hundred miles to the east is the Bear Country, across the sea from the former site of the Vortex Country, and there are no reefs in the nearby seas, which is especially suitable for the development of the transportation industry. If it weren't for the long-term control of overseas routes by a Cardo group, it might have become a hub for land and water transportation long ago.

In the early spring of Konoha 55, the largest chamber of commerce in the ninja world, the underworld, came here. In just two months, a merchant fleet called "Taisius" was formed. The leader of this fleet hired the ninjas of Konoha and supplemented by the ninjas owned by the Chamber of Commerce, and in just three days, he expelled the forces of Kado, completely opened up the waterway, and gradually built this place into a dry dock where "merchant ships are moored like phosphorus, and people flow like the noise of the sea day and night".

Back in time, on the evening of March 15, Konoha 60, a merchant fleet returning from the Land of Water docked at Crete Pier. A man walked down from the ship "Taixius 1", about 1.65 meters tall, and was covered with a large black trench coat, which concealed his true size. His face was also disguised, and he looked as if he was in his thirties, and his appearance was so unassuming that it was difficult to make an impression, let alone that he would be the leader of the underworld, "the Lord".

"My lord, it's been a long time." As soon as the adult stepped off the boat, a woman greeted him. The woman's voice was as light as a yellow warbler out of the valley, but unfortunately she wore a delicate green-veined mask on her face, and she couldn't see if this young woman had the appearance of a sinking fish, "Is this trip to the country of water going well?" ”

The young woman with long, straight red hair wears a lilac sleeveless kimono blouse with a long bow tied around her waist with a beige decorative ribbon that flutters along the short white frilled skirt with her steps. However, the netted armor hidden under her clothes proves that she is a ninja, and she is the leader of the southern stronghold of the Fire Country, "Xu".

"It's been a long time? It seems like it's only been more than two months. The lord looked at the busy people on the docks, took out a wooden mask from his trench coat and put it on his face, "It's okay over there in the land of water, let's go back to the base." ”

The southern stronghold of the underworld is located deep in the forest not far from the dock, and there are not many permanent personnel in the stronghold, most of them are scattered around the dock, and the main part of the stronghold is hidden underground, and there is also an enchantment around it that obscures perception, making it difficult for people outside the organization to find it.

"This is the information I collected in the Land of Water and the Fog Hidden Village, let your people sort it out." When he arrived at the inside of the stronghold, the adult handed Xu a scroll, pointed in the direction of the conference room, and asked, "Have they arrived?" For a small meeting, I will say a few words. ”

"Immovable and 'sick' are already waiting in the conference room." Xu also took out a scroll and handed it over, and replied: "'Invasion' is still in the western stronghold because of the abnormal movement near the Land of Rain, and I dare not leave easily, this is the detailed information she sent." ”

"It seems that the resistance forces of the Land of Rain have made a move, and it seems that Hanzo's good days are coming to an end." The lord took the scroll and looked at it, and after a little thought, said, "Tell the raiders not to be too nervous, just pay attention to the movements of the resistance forces in the Land of Rain, and find a good time to guide the people of Hanzo." By the way, inform those people to be ready to contact the resistance. ”

"Wake up those shadows?" Xu frowned, at first she didn't understand why the organization planted spies in the most remote and impoverished villages in the Land of Rain. After all, if you lurk in these places for a lifetime, you may not be able to come into contact with Hanzo, let alone collect information about Yuyin Village.

You must know that those who are arranged to go in are all innocent orphans from the Land of Rain, and excellent spies carefully cultivated by the organization. It would be a waste of resources to dump them in the middle of nowhere, but now it seems that she is still too naïve, and what the organization really needs is for them to infiltrate the resistance.

"Well, those who have been lurking for less than three years are responsible for assisting, and let the two groups of people who were originally sent hook in first, so that they don't need to deliberately collect information on the resistance forces, and wait for instructions for a long time." The lord pushed open the door to the conference room and added, "Send someone to provide appropriate information and resources to the resistance forces, and make sure that they can stop Hanzo's subordinates in time." The eyes that we finally plugged in can't be pulled out by Hanzo. Let's do this for the time being, and you can discuss the details. ”

There were only two people sitting in the huge conference room, and from the point of view, it looked like a man and a woman. The man is in a gray sleeveless suit, with an angular face and a burly and powerful body. The woman's pink kimono, with a flat figure and a blue-striped mask on her face, stopped talking and saluted when she saw the adult coming.

"There are three main things to summon you over this time," the lord motioned for the other three to sit down, walked to the side of the large map of the ninja world in the conference room, picked up an ink pen and drew on the map, "According to the information compiled by Xu, Orochimaru, the leader of the Tanoki Kuni Ninja Village, will wait for an opportunity to attack Konoha Village in the middle ninja selection exam around August..."

"Are we going to join forces with Orochimaru to destroy Konoha?" Fudo has always been impulsive and advocates force, and when he heard that someone was going to attack Konoha, he immediately rubbed his hands excitedly, "I've been following them to survey the terrain before, and my body is about to grow grass." ”

"Don't mess around, we're not strong enough, and Konoha can't be destroyed yet. Besides, our organization is openly subordinate to the Daimyo, and our people can't do it. The lord shook his head and pointed to the Land of Thunder on the map with a pen, "Remove the necessary personnel left behind in the northern stronghold, and let the people of the Yamagumi disperse in the Land of Soup and the Land of Frost, and pay close attention to the movements of Yunyin Village." ”

"When the middle ninja selection exam, Yunyin Village will send an envoy to watch the ceremony, and then you will see the scene of war in Konoha." The lord also drew several routes from Konoha Village to Yunyin Village on the map, and emphatically said: "Mobilize a group of perceptual ninjas, pay more attention to these routes, and the carrier pigeon ninja eagle will all be robbed." Information about Konoha being attacked must not be transmitted back to Yunyin, at least until Konoha sends people to guard the border. ”

"Rob and kill the envoy of Yunyin Village...", the number of people watching the ceremony will not be too much, and the strength of the ninja who serves as the messenger will not be too strong, and his earth escape ninjutsu is enough to complete this mission. At that time, Yunyin Village will not be able to get the information in time, and it will miss the best time to invade Konoha, and there will be no big moves after that, and it seems that it will not be able to make a big fuss happily.

"You set off immediately, bring this scroll to Bu Litu, act according to the plan, and help me with a word by the way." The adult took out a scroll from his trench coat and threw it at Fuji, and said something that was enough to shake the entire Konoha in an understatement: "Ape Feiri is dead, I said it." ”

"Haha, I'll definitely bring your words to Lord Fulito. For Asma's sake, he might even take the time to pay homage to that Hokage-sama during this year's Obon Festival. Fudo was slightly stunned, then took the scroll and laughed: "Then I will leave, please rest assured, we will not let Yunyin Village disrupt your plans." ”

"Let's go." The adult waved his hand, motioning not to move as quickly as possible. Then he crossed the position of the country of waves and asked, "Hurry, remember Cardo, right?" ”

"Yes, sir." The blue mask in the small pattern kimono nodded, "He's just a stupid person who owns a small shipping company and employs a few unruly ninjas and hooligans, and dares to speak out to you." ”

"He is not a fool, although our organization claims to be able to sell everything, from civilian firewood, rice, oil and salt to large-scale equipment for the army, we have corresponding factories. But you also know that there are some things that we will not touch, even if it is profitable. The eyes under the mask of the lord were like cold stars, and he said in a deep voice: "Cardo ran to the land of water to avoid a head-on conflict with us, and made a lot of money from those things in the past few years. Now it is doing the same thing, using money and violence to control the traffic and transportation of some small countries, and last year it reached out to the nearby country of waves. Now, Wuyin Village is no longer in the blood mist, and the country of water is gradually seeking cooperation with foreign countries, do you understand what I mean? ”

"I'll go to the Land of Waves at once." Nodding quickly, the change in the foreign policy of the Fog Hidden Village in the Land of Water will inevitably bring huge business opportunities to the organization, so Cardo, who controls the traffic, has become an obstacle, just like the Crichton Pier back then.

At that time, Cardo fell to his knees in front of the 10-year-old Sick, tearfully begging for forgiveness and promising not to oppose the Order again. He relented for a moment and let Cardo go, and when the adult found out, he called him to his side and asked only one sentence: "I heard that you let Cardo go, have you ever thought that your kindness at this moment may cause pain to others for a lifetime?" ”

At that time, he didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, and thought that he couldn't give up all his feelings and wasn't enough to become a real ninja, which disappointed the adult. It wasn't until Cardo re-entered the organization's field of vision and read the information related to Cardo that he understood the meaning of this sentence...

"Disease, I don't think it's safe for you to only bring the wind group over, and there may be unnecessary casualties." Xu opened a scroll, spread it out on the table, and explained to Ji, "According to the information gathered, among the ninjas hired by Cardo this time, there is Momochi Zaibu Chop, nicknamed 'Oniman', who is one of the seven ninja swords, and the user of the Broken Knife and Decapitation Broadsword. There are also shinobi like the Ghost Brothers, who are proficient in actual combat, as well as Juhe slashers like Zhuoli and Farakyu. I suggest that the news be released to the pursuit force of Wuyin Village first..."

"If it's useful to chase forbearance, where is there so much rebellion in Wuyin Village? Xu, I remember when you investigated the country of waves, you mentioned a bridge builder who wanted to rebel against Cardo, right? The lord pointed to the village of Konoha on the map and ordered, "Send some people to drive this bridge building expert to Konoha and let the people of Konoha clean up and never cut it down." ”

"If you don't cut it again, then the wind group will be enough to deal with Cardo's people." Xu thought for a while, and suggested to the adult: "I will also bring some members of the Lin Group over to support, after getting rid of Cardo, you can also divide the troops into multiple ways, quickly sweep away the remnants of Cardo in other small countries, and take over the Cardo Group to control the waterway." ”

The adult took the scroll, looked at the location distribution of the Cado group, and muttered, "That's it." Together, the two of you will work out a detailed plan, and I will turn the small national waterway controlled by Cardo into an outpost of ours. Make sure that when Orochimaru attacks Konoha, he can detect the movement of the Fog Hidden Village in time. ”

"My lord, I still have some doubts." He thought that there seemed to be loopholes in the whole plan, "Although Orochimaru is one of the legendary three ninjas, with the strength of the sound ninja village, I am afraid that it is not enough to pose a threat to Konoha Village..."

"With only Otoshinobi, I can make them unable to enter Konoha's gate." The adult took off his mask, tore off the camouflage of his face, and no longer deliberately controlled the vibration of the air flow in his mouth, and resumed his original voice: "What if you add the Sand Hidden Village in the Land of Wind?" ”

"You guys get ready to go to the country of waves, I'm going to the capital to meet the daimyo, and it will save a lot of effort if I can get the daimyo's authorization. After that, I have to go to the western stronghold and raid to explain some things, and I don't expect to return until a month. With that, he made a seal and disappeared from the conference room.

Seeing that the adult had already left, Xu grabbed his wrist and walked out, "It's rare that you came from the eastern stronghold once, go, sister, I'll take you to the dock for a good look." The merchant ship that came today also carried a batch of anglerfish from the water country, and I heard that it tastes very good..."

Since then, a high-level meeting within the organization has come to an end, but ninja groups like the "Wind Volcano Forest" are just the tip of the iceberg, and the organization is more of a group composed of a series of ordinary people.

For example, the "audio-visual audio-visual" of Fuji Fengxue Painting, the "sweet and sour" of the supply of Otsuki Yile, the "poetry, calligraphy and painting" that urges the self-renewal, and the "wine-colored wealth" of the debt collector Tsunade Ji... These groups are made up of ordinary people, but they are like organs, systematically forming the behemoth of the underworld.

The founding of the dead began in the 49th year of Konoha, when the Third Ninja War was nearing the end, and various countries already had devices to transmit electricity, but in the application of electricity, most of them still stayed at the level of lighting; For example, the heads of state of the five major powers can only use carrier pigeons, ninja eagles or people to transmit letters; The means of transportation were no more than sedan chairs, horse-drawn carriages, and sailboats, which were the products of the agricultural era.

With a series of novel and convenient goods, Hades has strongly attacked the market of the Fire Country. From radios for short-distance conversations, to long-range video call devices, video recorders and video tapes, televisions and air conditioners, boat engines and sled cars, etc., they have amassed a fortune by constantly innovating and accumulating a fortune.

By the 53rd year of Konoha , the branches of the underworld were almost all over every country, claiming that as long as they paid a sufficient price, they could buy the goods they needed, and even some small countries upgraded their existing armaments through the underworld. Although some of the great powers are somewhat repulsive to this organization from the Fire Nation, Hades proposes a condition that they cannot refuse: to provide a large share of the tasks to the ninja villages of various countries every year.

The daimyo and high-ranking officials, who had saved a lot of money on military expenses, no longer deliberately made things difficult, and were protected by the ninja village in the form of missions. It has ushered in a period of stable and high-quality development, gradually monopolizing various industries, recruiting and cultivating all kinds of talents, and gradually increasing its influence in various countries while not touching the bottom line of various countries.

What the ultimate purpose of the underworld is, no one knows except the adult. But for now, it seems that the lord has extended his black hand to the calm and peaceful village...