Late April.

The Land of Tea, the Canyon.

On both sides are steep and treacherous mountain walls, forming a natural barrier.

On the road to the canyon, there was a battle between two groups of people.

They hold kunai and are able to use ninjutsu, so they can know that both sides of the war are ninjas.

The leader of one of the parties is none other than Worm Man, a member of Shiraishi's organization, who, according to Shiraishi's request, collects intelligence in the ninja world while looking for talents to absorb.

And the identity of a bounty hunter is undoubtedly a perfect fit for the five of them.

While gathering intelligence and talents, they can also increase their own additional income, expand the fame of the five of them, and let more employers find them, entrust them with missions, and access more secrets.

This time it was a mission from the merchants of the Tea Country, asking the five of them to clean up an outlaw ninja organization in the Tea Country.

This ninja organization comes from outside the tea country, and is not affiliated with the five major countries, nor is it the rest of the small ninja villages, but because they became ninjas by coincidence, that is, wandering ninjas who do not have ninja villages.

They relied on robbing the past merchants to beg for food, which caused the merchants of the Tea Country to offer a reward on the underground black market, eliminate the wandering ninja organization, and restore the stability of the trade routes in the Tea Country.

To be honest, this kind of task is not too difficult for the five of them.

The average strength of the five of them is above the middle ninja.

Not only is it endowed with strong physical fitness, it has a strong ability to perceive and heal itself, but under the arrangement of Shiraishi, it also cultivates its own unique secret arts.

The strength of their five-person squad requires at least three Shangninas to be defeated, and they can't kill them.

And the ninja strength of the wandering ninja organization, the strength unit is mainly the lower ninja, and the strength of the leader is mostly the middle ninja level, and the upper ninja level is very rare in the huge base of the wandering ninja.

"W-What is this!?"

The green-clad brown-haired ninja put his arm around the neck of a wandering ninja from behind, and fierce sparks suddenly erupted from his arm.

More precisely, the entire arm turned into flames.

The wanderer's throat was instantly charred and he fell to the ground and lost his breath.

Immediately afterward, a wandering ninja stabbed him in the back from behind, and it felt like it hit the air, and the part of the stab turned into a flame with no substance.

The wandering ninja was suddenly covered in flames and let out a terrifying scream.

Eventually, he returned to his original form, and the brown-haired ninja had a flat look on his face.

This kind of battle can be said to be very child's play.

"Fire man, your ninjutsu is still as cruel as ever."

A ninja dressed in fuchsia walked over and laughed.

"No way, each of us has been given a systematic ninjutsu."

Emerging from the shadows of the stone, the man with yellow hair and black hair appears to be very satisfied with the abilities he has acquired.

The ninjutsu of the fire man is a secret technique derived from the change of the nature of the fire attribute chakra.

He is a secret technique derived from the change of the nature of the Yin Attribute Chakra, can freely sneak in the shadows, and is an unguardable assassin in the squad.

The rest of the people also eliminated the enemies they had been assigned to.

"Now the sub-mission is over, and at our speed, we will soon be able to make a name for ourselves in the underground black market."

"That way, it will be much easier to attract talent."

The completion of the mission of annihilating the wandering ninjas entrusted by the merchants of the Tea Country means that their team has added another merit to the black market.

If this accumulation continues, it will be famous in the underground black market within a few years, and more resources and talents can be gathered.

"No matter what kind of guy you face, just be careful."

The leader, Worm Man, came to the corpses of the wandering ninjas and scavenged the contents of the corpses as usual.

Sometimes, these wandering ninjas will also carry some more interesting things on them, although this kind of situation, the worm man has not encountered it once, and it is only to increase his personal small treasury.

Anyway, these wandering ninjas are dead, and all the wealth on them belongs to them.

It's a well-oiled task.

"Oh?"

The worm man raised his eyebrows and touched a scroll on the corpse of a wandering ninja.

The wandering ninja worm man remembered that he was the leader of this wandering ninja organization.

Judging from the texture of the scroll, it is very cheap, but it is sealed with a technique, is there any secret hidden in it?

"What's inside?"

"I don't know. It is not excluded that it is a trap. ”

The worm man groaned for a moment, even if it was a trap, he had to open it to see what was inside.

However, precautions must also be taken.

After unlocking the above technique, the worm man suddenly jumped backwards to prevent any trap spells inside the scroll.

But there was nothing on the scroll, only a scribbled handwriting, presumably that they were going to use some 'secret' to sell it for a large sum of money.

The five worm men were puzzled, and they couldn't figure out what the 'secret' was that these wandering ninjas were talking about, which could be used to sell a large sum of money.

On hand, they have found the right buyer, and today is the day of the deal.

Unfortunately, now that they were ambushed by the five of them in advance, it is estimated that this transaction cannot be carried out.

"Boss, do you want to see this so-called 'secret'?"

"By the way, it doesn't seem that far from here. After all, we need to recruit a lot of people in the future, and no matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are meat. ”

The view of the worm man is also agreed by the four people.

Although the salary of the organization is very good, because it has only been established for a few years, many places need to use money.

With money, you can attract talent.

The talents specified above are not only ninjas, but also talents involved in all aspects.

Artisans, research, education, medicine and much more.

They need to complete the original accumulation of this aspect as soon as possible, and stabilize the basic framework of the organization before they can develop at a high speed.

Even mosquito legs should be scavenged.

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Inside the cave, the roads were extremely bumpy and damp, and the air smelled dirty.

This is the smell of poverty and death.

The five Worm Men are very familiar with this taste, and in the past, in today's Land of Rain, this smell can be found everywhere.

This is where the nest of the wandering ninjas is located, and their 'secret' to trade with unknown buyers is also here, and the scrolls say that this 'secret' is very important and can be sold for a good price.

In this regard, of course, the five worm men are very interested in coming here to hunt for treasures.

I just hope that this secret won't disappoint them too much.

Because the cave was so dark, the fire man took a stick and began to burn it, using it as a torch for lighting.

There is a lot of food waste and scraps in the cave, and it is conceivable that these wandering ninjas must have had a very difficult and difficult life.

"Is it here?"

Removing all the traps on the road, the five worm men came to a closed wooden door.

There was a sealed iron lock on it, and the top of the lock was rusted.

An indescribable stench, and the smell of decay came from within.

This is the only place in the lair where you can hide your 'secrets'.

Under the perception of the five of them, the 'secret' inside does not know what it is, but behind the door, there are many living people.

The number is eight.

In the room inside, there are eight living beings.

Locked inside, can't it be the companions of those wandering ninjas, captives?

Or was it an attacked passer-by, captured by those wandering ninjas?

The worm man was a little distressed, but he still broke the lock on the door and opened the door.

The light of the fire shone in, and the room inside also had lights, which were very faint, and flickering, and the electricity was not very good, but it was enough for the five insects to see the condition of these people.

Skinny and skinny, he looks like he has been abused for a long time.

There are men and women, young and old, like members of a big family.

With chapped lips and a bleak countenance, the food and water given to them by the wandering ninjas are minimal.

On them, they were all burdened with heavy leg cuffs and handcuffs.

The worm man glanced around at the eight people, and finally fixed his gaze on a child who was only a few years old.

The shining light of hope and longing is the dedication to life.

There was also a hint of nervousness and unease.

"Boss, they seem to be a little different from ordinary people."

The fire man whispered beside him.

"Even if he is abused like this, he is provided with a minimum of water and food, and his body still has more vitality than others, and all of them have red hair......

The insect man narrowed his eyes and found that these eight people, both men and women, had extremely bright red hair.

"The remnants of the Uzumaki ......"

This is the secret to being able to sell for money.

It is indeed a very good 'treasure'.

The wormman took a few steps forward and came to these people.

They emitted an unbearable foul smell, their faces were dusty, their wounds were infected, there was no medication, and there were cockroaches crawling on the lunch boxes next to them.

Here they can only survive for a long time.

"It's really sad that the Uzumaki clan, who used to be extremely beautiful in the ninja world, has fallen to this point."

Not only did the country perish, but even the clansmen were scattered everywhere, wandering in the ninja world, living a precarious life.

"Since you're alive, why don't you go and ask Konoha for help? Led to being captured by wandering ninjas and living this wandering life that is worse than underground rats? ”

The worm man touched the little head of the Uzumaki Clan child and asked suspiciously.

The Uzumaki clan and Konoha have had an alliance since ancient times.

Even Konoha shinobi costumes are printed with the marks of the Uzumaki clan to show the friendship between the two sides.

When they lost their country, their first reaction should be to take refuge in Konoha instead of living this kind of beggar-like wandering life in various parts of the ninja world.

"A distress signal was issued...... But they took only one person......"

A red-haired middle-aged man lowered his head and said this, and he could be heard crying, and the insect man's question seemed to evoke his not very good memories in the past.

It has been less than ten years since the destruction of the country of the vortex.

For this middle-aged man, it was a painful experience.

Bearing the name of a slave to the dead country, wandering in the ninja world, being excluded and captured.

At that time, he clearly remembered that Konoha did not lend any help.

Whether it is before or after, the distress signals sent in the past are like sinking into the sea, and what they get is always despair.

That kind of thinking has faded a long time ago.

For the destruction of the country of vortex, the insect man can only express his silence.

Perhaps in the future, his former motherland, the country of rain, will also embark on this path and become a victim of the great powers.

At that time, the people of the Land of Rain will become rats who cannot see the light in the shadows, just like the current Uzumaki people.

When people see the people of the Land of Rain, they will also be called slaves of the Fallen Country.

And the so-called covenant is just a piece of paper.

It's just worthless paper.

"I feel sympathy for what you are going through, and the heart-wrenching feeling of seeing your motherland being trampled upon, everyone is the same."

The insect man was deeply touched.

"Our organization is looking for great talent, and if you want to join, you will be companions in the future. The living environment, clean water and food, and safety will all be satisfied, but at the same time, it will require your loyalty. If you don't agree, we won't embarrass you, just live your own life. ”

These people looked hesitant, worried and hopeful.

The nerves of these people have long been fragile and dare not dare to do it, and they only need to give them hope and despair after that, so they can only commit suicide.

The worm man opened his mouth and laughed, "Our leader has said that he will not save those who will only pray for rain from heaven all day long. In this world, there is no good thing about pies. While doing good deeds, we will gain greater benefits, which will make us more motivated to do good deeds. ”

And the benefits that the Vortex Clan can provide are undoubtedly their bloodline, as well as the rich sealing technique.

Even if they are destroyed, sooner or later they will come in handy.

"Whether you live like a human or like a dog, there is no need to be ashamed. The important thing is the future, as long as people are not dead, there is the possibility of changing fate. Anyway, your country is gone, and now there is only one rotten life, what is there to lose? Who hasn't been a homeless dog yet? ”

The insect man looked embarrassed.

Because of the war, his family was shattered, and then he made a living by robbing and killing people, and then he was arrested as a miserable test subject.

Fortunately, after the storm is a rainbow, many things have been seen openly, and they are no longer as naïve as before.

That's how the world is.

He hoped that these remnants of the Vortex Clan would make a choice that he would not regret.

The important thing is to fool them into the organization first.

In that case, there will be money, women, mansions, and so on.

This is the principle of his worm man doing good deeds.

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Shiraishi's daily work is to rush to the ninja school before three o'clock to assist Tsunade in teaching the students in the experimental class and learning medical ninjutsu knowledge.

In addition, he was occasionally pulled to the hospital as a coolie.

Most of the time I stay in the laboratory, doing research quietly.

Of course, at school, from time to time, there is also a prickly imp named Uchiha Obito who comes back to trouble him.

Today's bear children are really scary, and they know that they are jealous when they are only five or six years old.

The point is that he didn't do anything to the girl named Lin, he just taught her some medical knowledge after school every day.

In many ways, the ninja world cannot be inferred by common sense.

The more you extrapolate, the more outrageous the answer gets.

For example...... A white humanoid creature now lying on his bench.

It's an unknown person captured by the insect men before.,Because when they were monitoring 'Xiao',,The insect men found out.,Pinch to death and send it to him.。

Since then, Shiraishi has been interested in this white creature with a simple life structure.

However, after dissecting the entire corpse, revealing the secrets inside, he got an answer that made Shiraishi even more inexplicable.

The energy extracted from this creature can bring a withered branch back to life and bloom with new shoots.

Mu Dun?

And there is also a paradoxical aura with the tailed beast.

What is the origin of this creature?

A combination of Tailed Beast and Wood Dun?

It's so weak.

According to the insect man, the combat power of this creature is extremely weak, and it can be easily leveled with one hand and one move, and it doesn't even need ninjutsu.

"Looks like there's something wrong with Xiao."

Although the strength of this creature is weak, the secret inside it shocks Shiraishi.

Wood Dun and Tailed Beast, no matter which one they are, have extremely brilliant legends.

The former is the power of the ninja god who calms the troubled times.

The latter is a chakra monster that has existed since ancient times, an immortal body, a transcendent creature that cannot be confronted by human beings.

If it can be related to these two, Shiraishi thinks that there must be a lot of articles in it.

Who is behind the white creatures?

Why Monitor Akatsuki?

Is this creature really made with the power of Mu Dun and Tailed Beast?

If it is, where did Mu Dun come from?

Since the death of the first Hokage, Kiku, who can suppress the power of the tailed beast, has disappeared from the ninja world and has become a legend.

Shiraishi thought of a very big possibility.

Konoha high-rise!

They are secretly doing research on the revival of Mu Dun.

Just like him, extracting hidden cells from corpses must not be difficult for Konoha to do.

Because the only people who could have access to the corpse of the first Hokage were a few of them.

Extract the cells containing the power of the original Hokage's corpse, and then experiment with the human body to create the Wood Escape Ninja in batches.

And this creature in front of them is the result of their research.

Then the question arises, why was it sent to spy on Akatsuki?

An organization with only eight or nine people, and they are all a group of teenagers and girls who have not grown up, if you really feel threatened, you can send the dark department to eliminate it directly.

There's no need for such painstaking monitoring.

Shiroshi was in pain, and many places were full of contradictions, but based on the information he had learned, this was a more reasonable inference.

What the hell are the Konoha higher-ups plotting?

Just when the white stone was about to do something, the clods of soil on the floor loosened, and the head of the earth-colored mud man came out of the soil, and the black hole stared at the white stone.

A scroll emerges from the mud, is placed on the ground, and it continues to dive underground as a perfect communication tool.

Shiraishi didn't care about this 'stupid son' without saying goodbye, and Shiraishi didn't have expectations for his intelligence for the time being.

Unraveling the scroll with a technique, unsurprisingly, it was the scroll that the worm man had sent to them.

The content of the scroll was so simple that Shiraishi glanced at it and understood the general meaning.

"The Vortex Clan? I thought that all the people of this tribe were dead. ”

Shiraishi pondered for a moment, then immediately took out a blank scroll, attached a few words to it, rolled the scroll, and then sealed it with a technique.

"Give them this scroll."

It was said to the dirt people underground.

The Clay Man resurfaced, his empty eyes filled with a human grudge.

Despite this, he was very obedient to the task entrusted to him by Shiraishi.

At only half a year old, he completed the feat of running through most of the ninja world alone.

Without a doubt, it was the perfect tool man to live up to Shiraishi's vision.