It's like a lot of things are going to change every year.

For example, in terms of age, it must be more mature than the previous year. Another example is men...... and women's stories.

When he woke up in the morning, Shiraishi felt a little itchy nose and a little more cold in the room.

He looked out the window, and something light had landed in the outside world, and it turned out to be a light snowfall.

Although I didn't want to get out of bed, I still endured the cold breath, turned on the stove in the room, and then returned to the warm bed.

Just like last night, Shiraishi's hand began to grow irregular, passing under Ruri's armpit and caressing her.

Ruri, who was sleeping soundly, snorted unhappily, as if she didn't like to be mastered by men, curling up like a cat, protesting dissatisfaction.

Ruri shouldn't have slept enough, and Shiraishi teased her for a while before giving up.

I don't know why, as long as I hug each other like this, my heart will suddenly be quiet.

Any anxiety and timidity that exists in the heart will subside.

Her chest pressed against Ruri's back, and her hands pressed tightly on her chest and lower abdomen.

In any case, you must not let the body of the woman in your arms who makes you feel warm get cold.

Shiraishi told himself this more than once in his heart, and then slept with Ruri again.

When I woke up again, it was already noon.

Shiraishi found that Ruri had left his arms and sat down next to the pillow.

"It's snowing."

"Well, yes."

Outside, there was the sound of wind and snow tapping on things.

Ruri was wearing the pale blue kimono she wore from last night's festival, but she didn't have any other clothes on her.

There was no strap on the kimono, but it was draped very casually, facing Shiraishi, and what was revealed in front of her was a snow-white complexion that revealed a flush.

Feeling that the light in the room was a little dim, Ruri walked to the balcony and pulled the curtains there so that the outside light could shine inside.

In the field of vision of the glass, the light white snow outside the window was swept by the wind and fell obliquely, like a white arrow, which disappeared after passing through.

Outside is a silvery world.

The trees and lanterns in the garden are also covered with snow.

There was frozen dew on the edge of the window, but there was a heated stove in the room, so that the chill outside was not felt inside.

Shiraishi stared at all this, the north wind, the snow, the girl in thin clothes, all the pictures were so natural, dreamy to the point of suffocation.

It constitutes the artist's brush, and it may not be able to freeze the extremely beautiful scenery.

It's a kind of ultimate bewitching charm.

Shiraishi's heart was about to move, and he said coldly: "Do you want to drink some wine?" ”

"It's cold, isn't it?"

"It's a little bit in your mouth when you drink it, and it's warm in your stomach."

Coming to this world, Shiraishi rarely touched alcohol.

Even if you drink alcohol, it's the kind that stops when you taste it.

But at this time, I don't know why, suddenly the wine is getting stronger.

Ruri didn't answer, and Shiraishi assumed that she agreed.

Take out the wine that has been treasured for a long time from the cabinet next to it, and take out the drinking utensils.

As if to tempt Shiraishi, the clothes on Liuli's body have never been buckled with a belt, maybe she herself hasn't realized how deadly she is to a man now.

The two clinked glasses and drank freely, and they were in a very happy mood.

The stove keeps the temperature in the room moderate, adding a bit of warmth to the atmosphere.

On Liuli's slightly drunk cheeks, some flushes appeared, and her eyes flashed with flame-like brilliance, revealing a gentle color.

As Shiraishi said, when I first drank it, I felt a little cold, after all, I didn't warm it, but after drinking it, the warmth came.

After that, everything fell into place.

……

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After the annual leave, everything went back to normal.

Ninjas who have been idle for the New Year have started their work for the new year.

The end of January is when the weather is cold, and on the calendar, this is the coldest time.

The snow never stopped.

Walking into the snowy ninja school, today is the first day of class after this year's annual vacation.

Before I got to the office, I saw Mute standing in the hallway.

"Good afternoon, mute."

Shiraishi went over to say hello.

"Hmph."

Seeing Shiraishi greeting him, Shizun snorted softly and turned his face aside, looking like he didn't want to deal with him.

Shiraishi smiled awkwardly, and knew why Shizune was so angry with herself, who told her that on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve festival, she completely forgot about her existence, causing her to wait until midnight to leave.

It's also normal to have a lot of grudges against yourself.

"I'm really sorry for what happened last time, give, this is an apology."

Shiraishi brought the gift he had prepared in advance to Shizun, a delicate gift box containing Shiraishi's gift to Shizun.

Shizune's face looked a little better, and she accepted this apology unceremoniously.

"If you do this next time, I'm really going to be angry, Shiraishi-senpai."

After receiving the apology, there was still a look of dissatisfaction in the silent tone.

"Haha, I'll pay attention to it."

Shiraishi scratched his head and smiled.

If there really is a next time, it would be great.

If there is no next time, then there seems to be nothing wrong with not complying.

What a genius to yourself.

"Is Tsunade-sensei in there?"

"She'll be right here."

"Where did you go?"

"Because at the end of the previous year, didn't the village negotiate some cooperation with the Aster Flower Company in the Land of Oni? The other party wants to arrange for some students who are interested in medical ninjutsu to learn medical ninjutsu at our ninja school in Konoha. ”

"But isn't that April?"

This matter was allowed by Tsunade, and naturally there would be no objections from the high-level Konoha officials.

After all, the country of ghosts is a neutral country and does not participate in the ninja war, and the business exchanges between the two sides are relatively harmonious, and the drugs and medical supplies produced by the Shiyuan Flower Company have solved the pressure on many Konoha hospitals.

However, it was decided that the people of the Oni Country would come to Konoha to learn medical ninjutsu, and that should have started in April.

"Just prepare in advance, anyway, there are a lot of vacant classrooms in the school, so Tsunade-sama went to find someone to arrange them when he was idle."

"Looks like Tsunade-sensei takes it very seriously."

Shiraishi asked, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Well, because Tsunade-sama said that the drug research materials exchanged by the asters to Konoha are not much good for Konoha, which is a normal return."

Shizune thought back for a moment and answered Shiraishi's question.

Not long after, as Shizune had said, Tsunade came from the other side of the hallway.

"I'm here on time today."

"After all, it's the first day after annual leave."

"Well, is that so? Let me see. ”

Tsunade looked at Shiraishi's body with interest, as if he had noticed something interesting.

"What's wrong, Tsunade-sensei?"

Shiraishi was stared at a little unnaturally by her, and couldn't help but ask.

"The smell of a woman."

Tsunade looked affirmative.

“……”

Dog nose? Shiraishi complained in his heart.

Because during the annual leave, he has always been glued to Liuli every day, even at noon today, it is so intense, to the point of glue.

And the young men and women who let go naturally don't have that mature concentration, and suddenly ......

Ahem.

"There's no need to say anything like that."

"Sure enough, it's a young ghost." With a teasing smile on his face, Tsunade pushed Shiraishi's body with his elbow, "How is it?" When are you going to treat me to dinner? ”

"This kind of thing is still a bit far away, because Ruri's parents are not at home."

"Really? That's a bit of a pity. ”

"Tsunade-sama, Shiraishi-senpai, what are you talking about? How can I not understand at all? ”

Mute asked with an ignorant expression.

"Mute, you'll understand then."

"Oh."

Shizune thought about it and still didn't understand, and followed Tsunade into the office, still holding the gift of reparation that Shiraishi gave her in her arms.

"To get back to the point, the dispatch team of the Oni Country will come to Konoha in April. In order to maintain the friendship between the two countries, I have recommended you to Mr. Sarufei as a full-time teacher of the second medical ninja experimental class, are there any requirements that need to be mentioned? ”

Tsunade sat in his chair, his face serious.

"I'm very grateful to Tsunade for trusting me, and it would be nice to arrange an assistant for me when the time comes."

"There's no problem with this, let Mute help you then."

Neither Shiraishi nor Mute has an opinion.

"Anyway, you kid is really bold, last time you let Shizun sit alone on the barbecue stall until midnight......"

Tsunade remembered something at this time, and the smile on his face did not smile.

"I've already bought something expensive as an apology, but last time it was a bit sudden......

Shiraishi didn't dare to make eye contact with Tsunade, and the voice of explanation became smaller and smaller at the end.

"Forget it, anyway, you have realized your mistake, so I will forgive you generously this time. However, you can not use this lesson today? ”

"Huh? Are you going to fire me? ”

Shiraishi was stunned.

"It's not a dismissal, it's just that I don't need you to go to class today."

"What's going on?"

Shiraishi didn't quite understand.

That's not punishment at all, is it? Say it's a reward...... It's also a bit weird.

"When I came here just now, I ran into the water gate on the road, and he said that he had something to talk to you about, and he was waiting for you at the school gate, so you can go over."

"Watergate?"

Shiraishi was even more surprised.

Wave Feng Shuimen? What did he come to himself for?

Because of the performance behind Tsunade, Shiraishi and the other three ninjas have met each other, and although they are not familiar with each other, they will also say hello, which can be regarded as acquaintance.

As a student enrolled at the same time as himself, and a personal disciple of one of the three ninjas, Shiraishi and Watergate have a good relationship, and they can have a harmonious conversation when they meet occasionally.

It's just that these conversations are inconsequential conversations, not topics about profound insights.

"I don't know what he's looking for you, why don't you go and see?"

"That's right."

Shiraishi nodded.

In that case, I may not be able to take classes with Tsunade today.

After saying goodbye to Tsunade and Shizune, Shiraishi walked towards the entrance of the ninja school, and sure enough, he saw the water gate waiting for him there.

Wearing Konoha's upper ninja costume, his yellow hair is as dazzling as the sun, and his smile is also very hearty, which is the perfect man in the eyes of many women.

In comparison, Shiraishi felt that he seemed unremarkable.

Mizumon almost became a shinobi at the same time as Ruri and Ayane, and with a 100% mission completion rate, it can almost be said that it is the best ninja of the same generation.

Even many seniors praised him and did not feel jealous of his outstanding talents.

Just standing there gives the impression of a natural leader who can unite people to the greatest extent.

And Shiraishi, who barely became a middle ninja at the age of sixteen, is much inferior.

When people mention him, they just know that he has a genius ninja girlfriend.

Other than that, it seems that medical ninjutsu is not bad?

Is it better to mix up at a ninja school?

It seems that these are the only achievements to talk about.

It's really chilling.

Seeing Baishi approaching his side, Shuimen took the lead in waving his hand and greeted him with a smile.

Shiraishi greeted him in the same way, and walked over and said, "Tsunade-sensei said that when you came to me, I still didn't believe it, Mizumon. ”

"The main thing is that I have something important to discuss with you, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you suddenly at such a time."

Watergate smiled apologetically.

"It's okay, there's Tsunade teacher in the class to support me, and I'm just a beginner at best. So, what is the important thing that makes you come to me at this time? ”

"Let's find a place to talk."

Watergate suggested.

Shiraishi nodded in agreement.

Mizumon took Shiraishi to the meatball shop not far from the school, and Mizuto invited some meatballs, and soon after eating, Mizumon got down to business: "I want to ask you about Kakashi Hachiki." ”

"Kakashi? What happened to him? ”

Shiraishi's face moved slightly.

Shuimen looked at both sides, making sure that no one noticed this, but he still carefully lowered his voice and said: "More than a year ago, I regretted the matter of Shuomao Shangnin, maybe Shuomao Shangnin did cause the village to lose something, but the villagers were guided by that level of rumors, which I didn't expect." ”

Shiraishi was silent.

"I'm not saying this to prove anything. It's just that this matter is over after all, but the follow-up impact has not been eliminated, and Kakashi Hachiki is the victim who has been most affected by the follow-up. Hokage-sama changed my squad not long ago, and when this year's graduates graduate, in addition to the two graduates under my command, Kakashi Hachiki will also be one of them. ”

"Watergate, are you worried about something?"

Shiraishi asked.

Mizuto nodded seriously: "Maybe it was affected by the suicide of Sakumo Kashinobi, and after that, many people said that Kakashi Hachiki had changed as a person, and even I heard a lot of rumors against him." I thought that since he was going to be my subordinate soon, it was my duty to guide and protect him. ”

"I see. I appreciate your kindness. In fact, I had nothing to do with Ruri and Ayane with Kakashi's kid, and after Sakumo-sensei died, he closed his heart and didn't allow anyone to enter. I am really worried about his future. ”

Shiraishi sighed on his face.

"yes, so I'd like to ask you about Kakashi's specifics so I can get the right medicine."

"It's so exalting to me, Kakashi has been a very assertive person since he was a child. I don't know if all this information I know will be of any use to you, but it would be great if I could help you with Watergate. ”

"Thank you very much."

Watergate sincerely thanked him.

"No, it's my job."

Shiraishi responded with a smile.

After about half an hour, he got the information about Kakashi from Shiraishi, and after talking about the rest of the trivia, he paid the bill and left.

Shiraishi sat in his seat, eating meatballs while watching the back of Mizumon leaving.

As I guessed, the three generations of Hokage really couldn't let go of a ninja with outstanding talent like Kakashi.

Wave Feng Shui Gate...... What a funny guy.

Although I know Watergate, the negotiations are not deep, but I heard others say that Watergate is a very powerful Shangnin with instantaneous body skills and physical skills.

As for ninjutsu, I haven't heard any rumors.

Maybe it's because of secrecy.

After all, a lot of the ability to endure is to carry out secret actions.

Generally speaking, the upper ninja will not tell others his hole cards at will, even if it is a ninja in the same village.

But...... If it's just an instantaneous technique, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with it with the ability of yourself and the shadow dancer.

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The Land of Wind, Sand Hidden Village.

Konoha held the Chinese New Year's Eve Festival in Konoha far away in the Land of Fire, and the Chinese New Year's Eve Festival was also held at the same time in Sunachin Village.

As the annual leave is gone, the Sand Hidden Ninjas are also continuing to return to work, standing at their posts.

Standing on the top of the roof of the Kazekage Building, the three generations of Kazekage once again looked at the panoramic view of the village, and his heart was full of emotion.

Compared with the Second Ninja World War, there are many more important buildings and facilities in the village at this moment, and there are more and more ninjas of the new generation, and through their unremitting efforts, many talented ninjas have been cultivated.

A raksha who can use gold dusting ninjutsu.

The upper ninja leaf warehouse with the scorching blood stain of the present world.

and the Red Sand Scorpion, who is young but is already a first-class puppeteer in Sand Hidden Village.

There are also countless young excellent ninjas who have sprung up like mushrooms.

Chiyo and Ebizo, the two advisors, were ninjas in the early days of the establishment of the Sand Hidden Village, and he was his most powerful assistant as the wind shadow.

Elder Chiyo's puppet technology has cultivated many ninjas who manipulate puppets for Sand Hidden Village, forming a puppet army that is now feared by all countries.

Ebizo is in charge of the intelligence work of the Sand Hidden Village, and the spies he trained are lurking in the ninja villages of the five major countries, and in many ninja villages, there are eyes and ears that he has arranged.

Although he occasionally fights with himself, the Wind Shadow, he will support himself in big matters and do his best to worry about the strength of Sand Hidden Village.

For example, the next attack plan of the Fire Nation that will be triggered by their sand concealment is to discuss with their two advisors to complete this series of plans.

Thinking of this, three generations of Fengying were suddenly proud.

It's the end of January, and in February, we'll launch an attack on Konoha in the Fire Country, and we will invade the Fire Country's borders with lightning speed.

The war came, but only a few days later.

The time for the rise of Shayin is coming.

"Kazekage-sama."

The shadow ninja of the Sand Hidden appeared behind and knelt down on one knee, paying the highest respect to the three generations of Kazekage.

This is the Kazekage who led them to the road to prosperity, a unique and wise leader.

"What's the matter?"

The three generations of Wind Shadow tilted their heads slightly.

"The scorpion has something to report to you."

"That boy, I remember that he was on a mission at the border, is there anything new going on at the border?"

The three generations of Kazekage muttered to themselves and returned to the building, followed closely by the Shadow Ninja.

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Next.

"Miyome is missing!?"

In the conference room with a huge round table, Chiyo, the high-level advisor of the Sand Hidden Village, yelled.

The high-level Shinobi who was in charge of communicating with the three generations of Kazekage, immediately convened this meeting urgently after losing contact with them.

You know, the war against Konoha is imminent, and then, their leader, Kazekage-sama, is missing!?

This kind of funny and ridiculous thing is really staged in their Sand Hidden Village.

If it weren't for the fact that the three generations of Kazekage were usually serious people, they would have thought that this was a joke that their Kazekage played with them.

The high-ranking shinobi replied calmly, "That's true, many shinobi don't see Kazekage-sama in the office in the morning. Before the meeting, I secretly sent someone to look for Kazekage-sama, but I found nothing. Kazekage-sama, he'...... Literally disappeared from the village. ”

It's very heavy and confusing news.

It was the shadow of a village, one of the five strongest shadows at the time.

And he has mastered the incomparably terrifying sand and iron secret technique, and even a monster like Yiwei can be suppressed, how can he disappear from the village without any rumors?

In the ninja world, is there such a terrible ninja?

After all, quietly crossing the defense line of Sand Hidden Village, then engaging the Wind Shadow, ending the battle without the slightest sound, and finally quietly withdrawing from Sand Hidden Village...... I can't imagine that there are such powerful assassination ninjas in the ninja world.

"Elder Chiyo, Elder Hai Laozang, what should we do now? The plan to attack Konoha should be continued? ”

Another high-ranking member hesitated.

Chiyo's face was cloudy and uncertain, silent, as if thinking.

Ebizo glanced at his sister Chiyo's face, and then said, "The plan continues, but this matter must be kept secret, and those shinobi will be sealed." In addition, half of the shadows were dispatched to track down the traces of the three generations. To live to see people, to die to see corpses. ”

"Yes!"

The high-level officials responded in a deep voice.

But there are also some high-level ninja eyes with fiery meaning.

The three generations are missing, if they take advantage of the merits obtained in this war, wouldn't the position of the fourth generation of Kazekage be at your fingertips?

Ebizo, who saw through all the thoughts of these high-level shinobi, after giving that order, was also the same as his sister Chiyo, and fell silent and watched these high-level shinobi leave.

"I'm sorry, sister, I seem to have taken the initiative to assert myself."

Ebizo apologized.

Using external contradictions to divert internal contradictions was the decision made decisively by the advisor Ebizo after their Kazekage disappeared.

And this external contradiction is naturally the Konoha Ninja Village.

Only in this way can the internal friction of the village be avoided.

Chiyo shook her head, she understood her younger brother Ebizo's thoughts, and sighed: "Forget it, no matter what, the plan to attack Konoha can't be changed." Even if the three generations are missing, it will be the same. Rather than let them kill each other here for the position of Kazekage, it is better to focus their forces on the war, and as for whose hands the fourth generation of Kazekage will fall into, let them decide with the number of Konoha ninja deaths. ”

It would be nice if the three generations of Kazekage had a successor to him.

However, none of them could have imagined that the three generations of Kazekage, who were in their prime, would mysteriously disappear in the village.

Although there is still a trace of luck in their hearts, they also know that the three generations of Kazekage, who have disappeared for so long without reason and can't return to a single message, are now more and more auspicious.