"First meeting, Mr. Chiba Shiraishi, this is the first time we've met face-to-face."

Maitreya, the witch sitting on the platform, spoke, her voice was distinctive, and when she spoke, the surroundings seemed quieter.

"Exactly, Your Excellency Maitreya."

Shiraishi sat on the cushion that the maid had prepared before leaving, and nodded, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

It has always been communicated by letter before, and it was transmitted by General Tu on behalf of him, and it was the first time that he met in person.

"Are you here for something?"

Maitreya asked.

"There are some things to discuss with His Excellency Maitreya, this is a plan I drew up in a hurry, please take a look."

Without any nonsense, Shiraishi directly explained his intentions.

Shiraishi was about to step forward and hand the scroll to Maitreya, but Maitreya sat there, his palm raised, and the scroll in Shiraishi's hand took the initiative to float and fell into Maitreya's hand.

When Bai Shi saw this scene, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Mikoto's abilities...... Seems quite interesting.

Maitreya opened the scroll, his eyes calmly swept over the contents, and after reading it, his face showed a rare strange look.

"Your Excellency Maitreya, what do you think?"

"Although there are some things that I can't understand, I can feel that if this thing comes true, it can change the lives of the people of Oni no Kuni for the better. Then please, Mr. Shiraishi. ”

"Thank you very much for your trust."

"You're welcome, I just hope that the people of this country can live better and better."

Speaking of this, Maitreya couldn't help but glance at the contents of the scroll again.

Roads were repaired, schools were built, and education was universalized......

If Shiraishi needs the country of ghosts to provide asylum status as a neutral country and engage in some unspeakable illegal activities, Maitreya thinks this is normal.

"By the way, there is one thing, can Your Excellency Maitreya solve my confusion?"

Shiraishi interrupted Maitreya's thoughts with a loud voice.

"Please."

"Something about Mt. Myoki."

Shiraishi's face was much more cautious.

At first, he just thought that the holy land of Miaomu Mountain was just inhabited by a group of toads who could cultivate immortal arts.

But through the incident of the Water Gate, he saw the heritage and power of this holy place.

Even such a thing as reversing life and death can be done, and to be honest, Shiraishi himself has to retest the power of this holy place.

"I don't know much about what happened over there. However, there is only one thing to be aware of, and that is that the leader of Myoki Mountain, the Great Toad Immortal, has the power to predict the future, just like us shrine maidens. And in terms of prophecy, it is more comprehensive and omnipotent than our shrine maidens. ”

For the first time, Maitreya's face showed a solemn look.

"Great toad immortals?"

The leader of Myoki Mountain, Shiraishi heard this title for the first time, and the existence of the Great Toad Immortal.

"It is said that the Great Toad Immortal is a toad that has lived for more than a thousand years, and in the records of the Shrine Maiden Inheritance, it is also scribbled that it was once a friend of life and death with the Six Paths Immortal, the ancestor of ninjas."

Hey, why did you suddenly tell a mythical story? Shiraishi complained in his heart.

The toad that has lived for more than a thousand years and has not died is enough to make people feel terrifying, and even the apocryphal characters in the book of the Six Dao Immortals have appeared.

Isn't that a myth?

Mythological stories, on the other hand, are usually fictional characters formed by human beings through various artistic processes.

"Doesn't Mr. Shiraishi believe that?"

"One point, all of a sudden, the topic jumped to the Six Dao Immortals, and I always thought it was a fictional character."

Shiraishi replied honestly.

But there are indeed many wonderful things in this world that cannot be explained by human common sense. That big toad immortal has probably noticed you. ”

Maitreya's words were amazing, making Shiraishi slightly stunned.

"Attention...... To me? What does that mean? I haven't had direct contact with the toads of Myoki Mountain. ”

"There is no need to contact, and the power of foreseeing the future is to peek into fate. Sometimes, we shrine maidens also have dreams about the future, and those things are all really happening according to the dreams without exception. However, Mr. Shiraishi should not be too pessimistic, please be optimistic when facing death. ”

Even when he said such words, Maitreya had a gentle smile on his face.

Clearly, she was used to it.

Questions such as life and death could not bother her.

“……”

Shiraishi glanced at Maitreya speechlessly.

He didn't feel at all that Maitreya was comforting him.

While getting up from the ground, he sighed and said, "Fate? Although I don't want to believe this strange thing, I will pay attention to it, thanks to His Excellency Maitreya for the reminder. ”

Mt. Myoki? What a nuisance.

The next time you want to fight with Konoha's people, you have to get rid of this thorn in the eye first.

Otherwise, it would be very tricky to resurrect the dead who had always been there to kill him.

"Then, I will retire first, Your Excellency Maitreya."

"Please."

"By the way, if my traitorous identity is revealed, it won't cause trouble to the country of ghosts, right?"

"This one...... Don't worry, in this world, there are duties that only shrine maidens can do. ”

Maitreya Witch gives this answer.

Shiraishi nodded, although he didn't know what the duties of the shrine maiden were, but it must be a troublesome matter, maybe it had something to do with the status of the Oni no Kuni as a neutral country.

Don't delve into this kind of thing, the current job is to take advantage of the war as soon as possible to strengthen your own strength.

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The border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

The battle took place early in the morning.

Ding Ding –

Knock Knock –

On the rain-soaked battlefield, there was the sound of kunai and shuriken clashing.

Slashing at each other, and hysterical yells can be heard.

There was no temperature in the air, only the strong smell of rust that irritated everyone's nostrils.

That's blood.

The explosion of the detonator charm, the ninjutsu hitting the person, the heart-rending screams of the enemy at the last moment of the passing of life.

The sky was black and oppressive, and the incomparably thick dark clouds converged to the point where people could not breathe.

There were corpses everywhere.

Blood-stained weapons, deep pits blasted by ninjutsu and detonation flashes.

Water bombs and fireballs, lightning and earth walls, razor-sharp wind blades roar like beasts.

This is the war of the ninjas.

"Earth Escape, Earth Moving Core!"

A Iwakure shinobi seal and perform ninjutsu.

A huge area of land sprinted towards the sky, shaking large swaths of Konoha ninjas into the sky, and spitting out stones from their mouths.

As the stones moved in the air, they swelled and bombarded the Konoha ninjas flying in the sky, causing them to let out a scream in a blur of flesh and blood.

"That guy in the loess is quite capable. Then I can't be left behind. ”

Iwakure Kamishinobi, who has an explosive head, also smiled, clenched his fists, and fell to the ground

The ground suddenly exploded, causing a small earthquake that made the Konoha ninja in front of him unable to stand firm.

"It's a Blaster Ninja!"

"Haha, I'm so happy, am I already so famous?"

The Explosive Escape Ninja, who had exploded the number of people, heard the panicked shouts of the Konoha ninjas, and immediately leaped over, causing a series of explosions that blew a large number of Konoha ninjas away.

As if entering a no-man's land, rampage through the Konoha troops.

Rumble!

There was a huge shadow falling from the sky in the sky covered by dark clouds.

The sound of thunder sounded behind the Explosion Escape Rock Shinobi.

More than a dozen Iwa shinobi were killed in the thunderous explosion.

The sand was flying, and the stones were scattered.

The earth trembled, cracking countless marks.

The body of the rock shinobi around trembled with the earth, and he also shook a little, looking at the behemoth that appeared in front of him, revealing a look of horror.

It was a huge toad as big as a hill, and the rock shinobi crushed under it had already turned into a puddle of flesh.

The attack that falls from a high altitude is more ferocious and direct than any ninjutsu.

"Ahem!"

The Exploding Rock Shinobi withdrew from the scattered dust, bleeding from the corners of his mouth, and looked at the Konoha ninja standing on the giant toad-

Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas!

"It seems like a bit of a problem now."

The three ninjas are the title of the losers at any time, but for most ninjas, it is still the apex of existence.

Exploding Iwa Shinobu quickly evacuated from this side, and with his ability, he wanted to deal with Jiraiya, which was too reluctant.

This guy cooperates with a large psychic beast, and it needs several ninjas and a hundred ninjas to contain it.

"Really, human wars are always extinguished. You too, Jiraiya, don't summon me out to fight every time. ”

The huge toad summoned by Jiraiya, with a huge pipe in his mouth, glanced at the ninja below with a squinting eye, and complained to Jiraiya.

"I'm sorry, Bunta, we in Konoha can't afford to lose this war."

I also understand the seriousness of the current situation.

If he loses here, Iwa Shinobi can drive straight into the Land of Fire, join forces with the sand on the other side, and flank Orochimaru's troops.

At that time, the Konoha ninjas who stayed here would definitely suffer heavy losses, and any Iwakuin and Sand Cakure would be slaughtered.

"Got it."

As he spoke, Toad Wentai's mouth bulged, and he immediately spat out a large amount of oil, pouring out from the sky.

Jiraiya also made a seal there, spitting out a huge fireball from his mouth.

"Fire Escape, Toad Oil Flame Bomb!"

The fireball mixed with the oil poured from the sky, and immediately turned into a sea of fire, burning towards the Iwakushi ninja.

Even in the rain, the sea of fire is still unmatched.

"Don't underestimate people, Konoha ninja! Tu Dun Tuliu City Wall! ”

Enduring the loess on the rock over there, he slapped the ground with one hand, and an iron wall like a fortress rose from the ground, blocking this mixed attack of oil and fire.

Because a large amount of chakra was released in one breath, Loess couldn't help but take a breath, but his eyes stared at Jiraiya stubbornly, not to be outdone.

"This guy's strength is a bit tricky."

The blasting rock ninja came to the side of the loess.

"After all, it's a disciple of the Hokage."

Loess nodded.

"Are the two united? Exploding Hunt and the Children of the Tsuchikage...... It's all troublesome ninjas. ”

If the opponent is these two people, Jiraiya doesn't feel that he has time to take care of the rest of the Konoha ninjas.

If you're not careful, you're likely to be defeated here.

Regardless of the loess, the explosion hunting is the elite forbearance of the famous Yanyin, and the explosion of the blood inheritance limit is extraordinary.

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The fierce exchange of fire between the three ninja villages of Konoha, Sand Hide, and Iwakuin suddenly caused an undercurrent in the ninja world.

And the small country sandwiched between them has once again become a battlefield, and the scale of the war is far more terrifying than the last ninja war.

In contrast, the country of ghosts, which is far away from the battlefield area, has nothing to do with this country because it is located in a corner.

"Bandits?"

For the opinions put forward by Shiraishi, Liuli is a little unclear.

Faced with Liuli's doubts, Shiraishi nodded and replied:

"Yes, although the country of ghosts has not been affected by the war, the domestic environment is not completely stable, and there are many bandit groups around some remote and ungoverned villages. It is necessary to get rid of all the thieves in the country as soon as possible. On this map, the marks of the thieves are recorded. ”

Shiraishi took out a map of the land of ghosts, and many places on it were circled in red, proving that there was a group of thieves.

"It's good to let the people below do these little things."

If it's an opponent of equal strength, Liuli will be a little interested.

These thieves who have little power make Liuli lack interest.

"No, they're going to build roads."

Shiraishi rejects Ruri's offer.

“……”

"Many roads in the country of ghosts are not very smooth, and for ninjas, it is nothing, but it is difficult for ordinary people to walk, especially on rainy days. That's a lot of work. ”

Even if you put all the people in the organization into it, it will take a long time.

But again, it must be done.

For the convenience of the future, I can only work hard now.

"Is there any point in doing this?"

Ruri frowned with a headache.

Compared to suppressing bandits, building roads or something, her interest is to cultivate and become stronger, and she is not a mercenary or craftsman.

"Of course, it is meaningful, in order to promote healthy exchanges in business, education, etc., road construction is a necessary work."

"I see, I'll just do it."

Ruri walked out unhappy.

Seeing Liuli go out with an unhappy face, Baishi was also helpless, because there was really no manpower in the organization now.

Suppressing bandits is the first step, because in order to stabilize the internal stability of the Oni Country, the problem of banditry must be the first to be solved.

While solving the problem of banditry, the road repair should also be carried out simultaneously.

There's no time to rest for him right now.

If you want to connect the new road to every city and every village in the land of ghosts, this is a lot of work.

Fortunately, ninjas can use all kinds of tricks to shorten the project, otherwise the amount of work is really scary.

Compared with building roads, the work of exterminating bandits is the easiest and simplest.

The banditry and road construction work are in full swing, and there is no need for him to point fingers.

The rest is the school institutions, with which it is possible to increase political propaganda, popularize educational issues, and raise the ideological level of the people.

"Shiraishi-kun, I'm looking for you."

Ayane's voice came from behind her and into her ears.

Then a familiar feeling of elasticity appeared on the back.

"Hey, don't suddenly appear behind me."

"What's the matter, I just saw with the white of my eyes that Ruri seems to have gone out......" Speaking of this, Ayane had a wicked smile on her face: "In other words, it's just the two of us here now, right?" ”

There was something in his eyes.

"You're done?"

Shiraishi ignored her expectations and glanced at her.

Ayane let go of Shiraishi's neck from behind, stood aside, and said in a distressed tone, "The jobs you assigned to me are too boring, and I don't want to stay there because they are boring." Anyway, it doesn't matter if I don't have me, and I don't know how to build roads, so I let General Tu watch over for me. ”

"You should have a little bit of a snack, you're the face of those Hyuga ninjas. By the way, there's nothing wrong with your mother, right? ”

Shiraishi asked, remembering something.

When Ayane left the Hyuga clan this time, she knocked her mother unconscious from behind and let people transport her here.

Ayane played with her fingers around her hair, and smiled indifferently: "That woman, she was crying at first, saying that I shouldn't do this, hurry up and go back and apologize, the Zong family will definitely forgive me for something...... What a stupid woman. ”

"Is it okay to say that to her? She's your mother after all. ”

"If she's not my mother, I don't care if she's alive or dead. Don't worry, that woman is very conservative and doesn't dare to say it on her lips, she only complains in her heart. She's a woman who conforms to Hinata's traditions. ”

This is what Ayane said about her mother.

After hearing Ayane's words, Shiraishi decided to ignore her, after all, his job now is to get the development plan of the Oni no Kuni on the right track as soon as possible.

"Shiraishi-kun, it's okay to be lazy once in a while, anyway, we're completely free now, and Liuli just isn't there, how about soaking in the hot springs? Isn't it okay to work after that? Speaking of which, I haven't really soaked in the hot springs of the Oni no Kuni. Let's try it out. ”

Ayane hugged her again and said in ambiguous words.

The heavy and tight snow white was about to jump out of the neckline of the clothes.

"Hey, this is the office, don't be ...... suddenly Blocking my eyes. ”

Shiraishi felt a burning sensation welling up from the depths of his nose.

Is this the power of the S-Class Forbidden Arts?

This mystical ninjutsu has already been fouled.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Oops, is the little white stone in there? I'm Miyoko, so I'll give you those materials. Huh? The door doesn't seem to be locked, so I'm not welcome to come in. ”

With a snap, twist the doorknob.

Miyoko Uchiha, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked in from outside, with a bright smile on her face and seemed to be in a good mood.

As a result, what I saw was a scene where Ayane pressed sideways against Shiraishi's body in an ambiguous position.

Eyelids twitched, and a smile stiffened on his face.

"That...... Xiao Baishi, what are you doing here, Auntie, am I here at the wrong time? ”