Snow Country.

In countries that are covered in snow and ice all year round, even before winter, the air is already very cold, and snowflakes are beginning to fall in the sky.

In the palace of Wind Flower City, Wind Flower Xiaoxue, who is already the monarch of the Snow Country, sits in a room quite bored, listening to a teacher's lecture.

That's right, it's the lectures.

Even if she has become a monarch, Xiaoxue is still a minor at heart, and she needs to learn to better manage the snow country.

The current snow country relies on his cronies Asama Santaifu to manage, Xiaoxue doesn't know how to manage the country, so he will be arranged here by Santaifu, and he has to study here for more than six hours every day, and then learn to deal with government affairs for more than three hours.

"Demonic ...... The third husband is really a demon......"

Xiaoxue lowered her head in pain, and when she saw the textbook in front of her, she had the urge to tear the textbook apart.

The days of becoming a monarch were not as good as imagined.

In the past, when her father Fenghua Zayuki was still alive, he studied in the palace for only two hours a day.

Now she has to spend nine hours a day in textbooks and government affairs, and for her, it is like being tortured in hell.

Is there a way in the world where you can learn all at once without studying, just eating, drinking, and having fun all day long? Xiaoxue began to have a whimsical in class.

As the teacher who teaches Xiaoxue, he has no choice but to turn a blind eye and let Xiaoxue wander in the classroom.

If you're in a good mood, you might be able to listen to it, but if you're in a bad mood, even if you burn the textbook in class, he, the teacher, can't say a word.

Even if he is aiming for the monthly tuition fee, there is nothing to be dissatisfied with this job for him.

Although as a teacher, he hopes that Xiaoxue, the monarch, can be more or less serious in class, learn some useful knowledge, and become a wise queen as soon as possible.

It's just that...... Looking at Xiaoxue's lack of interest, he knew that the other party was not interested in learning this kind of thing at all.

Come to think of it, even if Xiaoxue is the monarch of the Snow Country, she is essentially a girl who has not fully grown up, and it is naturally not interesting to learn such a boring thing.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Xiaoxue said to the door.

The door panel was pushed open by the outside, and there was a maid standing outside, she bowed slightly, and said respectfully to Xiaoxue:

"It's rude, Your Highness."

"What's the matter?"

Xiaoxue sat upright, listening attentively.

"The third minister, please come over, saying that there is a distinguished guest visiting."

"I see. So, that's the end of today's lesson. ”

Xiaoxue nodded, and decided this matter with a word.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Since there are distinguished guests visiting, and Xiaoxue, the monarch, needs to come forward in person, he is obviously a very big person. He's just a responsible teacher, and he's still able to handle the priorities.

Xiaoxue walked out of the room, led by the maid in front and followed behind.

Who will you be? Xiao Xue, who followed the maid behind, guessed the identity of the 'distinguished guest' in the mouth of the third wife.

Since she became the monarch of the Snow Country, she has indeed personally met with many foreign bigwigs as the monarch, but those people are just symbolic greetings, just a formality.

After the greetings, there was no second visit.

Therefore, she is very curious about the identity of the 'distinguished guest' in the mouth of the third wife.

Could it be the messenger of the five great powers?

It's just that the Snow Country and the Five Great Powers don't have much communication, and even if there is communication, it's just a commissioned task, and it shouldn't be.

After passing through the gorgeous and wide corridor on the third floor of the palace, the maid stopped in front of a door, and Xiaoxue said, "Go down, I'll just go in by myself." ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid bowed and retreated.

Xiaoxue tidied up the clothes on her body before reaching out to push the door and walking into the house.

In the room, the third wife was communicating with a young man there harmoniously, and when he saw Xiaoxue come in, the third wife got up from the sofa.

"Your Highness Xiaoxue, let's see who's coming."

The third husband pointed to the young man next to him.

"Long time no see, Xiaoxue."

The young man, who was also from the country of ghosts, rushed here from Shiraishi, smiled kindly at Xiaoxue.

"Father!"

Xiaoxue also showed a happy look on her face, walked quickly in front of Bai Shi, hugged Bai Shi's body, and showed intimacy.

"Your Highness Xiaoxue, even if you are in an excited mood, you shouldn't be so rude, doing so will damage your majesty too much."

The third husband is by the side to educate how to become a majestic king.

At the same time, it's a little delicious, usually Xiaoxue always pulls a face to get along with him, why is Baishi, who basically only comes once every two or three months, but can be deeply loved by His Royal Highness Xiaoxue?

"That's not good for you, third wife, why didn't you find out that you were such a verbose person before?"

Xiaoxue glared at the third wife dissatisfied.

This demon arranges such heavy studies and government affairs for her all day long, so that she doesn't even have time to play, and she is not a person at all!

It's a demon!

"I'm here for the good of Your Highness. You are already the king of the Snow Country, and you must learn to be a king who loves the people like His Highness Sayuki, so that the people will love you in turn. ”

"I see, you've said that to me a million times. Father finally came over today, you don't plan to let me spend it in preaching, do you? ”

Xiaoxue sighed.

Only at this time, she didn't have to put on a serious and cold face outside, and she could act according to her mood.

At first, she thought it was a bit fun to be the queen of the snow country.

But as the third wife began to let her learn and officially let her handle government affairs, he saw what real hell was.

And the third wife is a demon crawling out of hell.

The third wife could only smile bitterly, although he ascended the throne, the other party's innocent character still could not be eliminated.

However, protecting Xiaoxue is also his responsibility as a servant.

"Xiaoxue, the third wife is also for your good, don't always make him angry."

"Got it, Father. Did you come here to visit Xiaoxue this time? ”

Xiaoxue looked at Shiraishi expectantly.

"Sort of, and I've got a gift for you, I hope you'll like it."

Shiraishi smiled mysteriously.

"Gifts?"

Xiaoxue tilted her head, looking puzzled.

The third husband remembered that when Shiraishi came, he came with a sealed box.

That's what it's called a gift for Xiaoyuki.

What could it be?

The third husband looked over.

Shiraishi walked over to a sealed box, and under Xiaoxue's expectant gaze, he tore open the seal and took out the contents.

"Uh...... Father, this is a gift you brought me? ”

The anticipation on Xiaoxue's face turned into astonishment, and she pointed to the strange equipment that Shiraishi took out, her face full of questions.

This strange device should be a kind of machinery, just like the heater left by his father's wind and snow.

It is completely black, and it looks like a black iron box.

"Yes."

Shiraishi nodded.

Xiaoxue looked puzzled, how to play with this strange mechanical equipment?

Shiraishi smiled slightly, walked to the switch in the room, turned off the light, and the sight in the room immediately dimmed.

He walked back to the black machine and began to operate it with great skill.

I saw that in a hole in the black box, a light source immediately shot out, creating light and shadow on the wall not far away, making the room a little brighter.

I saw the light and shadow on the wall, showing a variety of pictures, from endless rivers to endless mountains and endless oceans.

The scenery of the four seasons is also presented in light and shadow.

The sound of the wind, the sound of snow, and all kinds of natural sounds are also played out at the right time.

Koyuki and Santai were immediately attracted by the view from above.

Of course, it wasn't all the scenery from above that attracted them, but also the novelty of this strange black box.

"Father, this is ......"

Xiaoxue subconsciously took a few steps forward, and her little face became excited.

It was the first time she had seen such a beautiful picture.

"This is a newly developed device called a projector for recording images and sounds in the country of Oni. This is a movable projector, and that's my gift to you. Like it, Xiaoxue? ”

Shiraishi affectionately stroked Xiaoxue's little head.

Xiaoxue nodded heavily, indicating that she liked it.

She stood in front of the wall, her eyes staring at the beautiful picture above.

"Because you're staying here all the time, you don't have a lot of opportunities to see the outside world. With this, you will be able to live in the palace and enjoy the scenery outside without being bored and bored. ”

"Well, I like this gift very much, Father."

The smile on Xiaoxue's face was very happy.

Seeing such a picture, a voice in her heart told her to record all the beautiful pictures and sounds in the world and make them the most precious memories.

"It's a great gift."

The third wife also admired on the side.

"I'll leave this task to you, Third Lady."

Shiraishi said.

"Rest assured, I will definitely work hard to get this job done. At that time, you can also record the situation of the people in the snow country, so that Xiaoxue knows the suffering of the world and encourages herself from time to time. Mr. Shiraishi, you have really taken great pains to educate His Highness Xiaoxue. ”

The third husband nodded movingly, and had already thought of a series of plans for Xiaoxue to further expand her studies.

With this device called a projector, it really solved his urgent need.

“……”

Shiraishi felt that the third husband seemed to have misunderstood something.

Isn't his original intention obvious? I just want Xiaoxue to be able to relax after studying.

As a result, the third husband said such a thing. If this increases the burden on Xiaoxue, it shouldn't be his fault, right?

Fortunately, Xiaoxue was still immersed in the picture projected by the projector, and did not notice the words of the third wife, otherwise she would definitely scold the third wife.

Leaving Xiaoxue alone in the room to watch those videos, Shiraishi and the third wife came out.

"Mr. Shiraishi, you came to the Snow Country this time because of the chakra armor."

Although it was doubtful, the third prince was very sure of Shiraishi's other purpose for coming here.

The other party's work in the country of ghosts is very busy, and now is not a festival, so it is definitely impossible to come to the country of snow just to visit the righteous girl Xiaoxue.

"Yes, the purpose of my visit to the Snow Country this time is to test the research of Chakra armor at the Iceberg Base."

The new scientific research base of the Snow Country is built on the lower layer of a huge iceberg, so it is named the Iceberg Base, and it is also the largest scientific research base in the Snow Country, which uses the largest manpower and material resources.

It was there that the Chakra Armor was developed, and in addition to that, there were some other things, such as the kunai repeater gun obtained from the Land of the Sky and some large ninja equipment, which were suitable for war.

All of these technologies need to be innovated.

"The research and development of Chakra armor is very difficult, not just a matter of funding, but technological innovation, which is not so fast. Even if this adjustment is made, there will be no qualitative change in performance. ”

About this, the third husband still knows.

The development of Chakra Armor is very sophisticated, and it is a technology unique to Snow Country, in which Snow Country has invested a lot of energy in the past, but progress has been slow.

"Don't worry, I'm not so eager to ask for chakra armor, which can be equipped immediately."

The Oni Country's external expansion plan is not in a hurry, and according to the original plan, it will be at least five years before it really starts.

This is still if everything goes well, after all, it will certainly not be easy to deal with a variety of complex international environments.

In fact, with the increase in the national power of the Oni Country, there have been earth-shaking changes in various towns and cities, and various systems have been perfected, and it is difficult to avoid being noticed.

It can't be blocked by blocking, because if the country of ghosts wants to seek the development of a higher realm, it is bound to be impossible to hide it forever.

Therefore, the layout of the fog is particularly important.

"Then there's no problem. The matter of Chakra armor, I will always pay attention to it. ”

When it comes to the survival of the Snow Country, the third prince doesn't dare to be careless and relaxes the supervision of the iceberg base.

Because those armors are not only equipped by the army of the country of ghosts, but also the army of the country of snow must be equipped to improve the country's military strength, so as to protect the country's security.

There are countless examples of small and medium-sized countries in the ninja world being destroyed by large countries because of their weak military strength.

Coupled with the incident of the wind and flowers, it also reminded him that strength is the foundation of protecting everything.

"Then I'm bothering you. Liuli has already gone to the base first, I will stay here for a few days first, accompany Xiaoxue, and then go to the base to inspect. ”

"It's an honor. Then I'll go over and ask someone to prepare the room first, and you can just accompany Her Highness Xiaoxue here. ”

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Konoha.

The Uchiha moved to a new residence.

The area of the clan land has expanded, but it is getting farther and farther away from the core of the village.

According to the decision of the high-level meeting, some new industries will be built in the village this year to develop the village, and the most suitable place is the land where the Uchiha is located.

As a result, the Uchiha's clan territory was moved to the corners of the village, and it included the Nanga Shrine, so it was not necessary to travel so far for every meeting.

And in order to compensate the Uchiha clan, the high-level also divided a large area of land around it to the Uchiha clan.

For example, there is a huge cultivation ground, and there are beautiful and peaceful woods, like a paradise-like place.

The Uchiha's clan land area has expanded a lot all of a sudden, but how to use such a large land is also a problem.

Because according to the total population of the Uchiha clan, there is no need for such a large amount of land.

Besides, it is far from the center of the village, and it is really far away.

For this reason, the Uchiha clan held five meetings at Nanga Shrine over three consecutive days to deal with the actions of the higher-ups.

Although the Uchiha's adults didn't say it explicitly on their faces, Itachi knew that the Uchiha's adults, including his father Fugaku, were very dissatisfied with the decisions of the higher-ups.

But because it's not an official ninja yet, Itachi doesn't know about the content of the meeting in Nanga Shrine.

Not only Nanga Shrine, but also his family, there have been many people who have come to visit recently, and they are debating loudly in his father's room Fugaku.

When Itachi occasionally passes by, he can often hear words such as 'Nine-Tails', 'Four Hokage', 'Desire to Add Sin', and so on.

Obviously, there are some sensitive political topics involved.

The reason why the village leaders moved the Uchiha clan to the corner of the village was because they suspected that the Nine-Tails Rebellion was related to the ninjas of the Uchiha clan.

Although the Uchiha clan was also compensated, such as allocating a large piece of land to the Uchiha clan for use, the skeptical attitude seemed to make the clan feel extremely anxious.

However, Itachi actually has a dispensable attitude towards this decision.

For him, such a remote environment is just right, not only with beautiful woods, but also with a cultivation ground that is several times more spacious than before, so he doesn't have to worry about someone coming to disturb him.

In this way, he can practice here to his heart's content and hone his ninja skills.

Therefore, he thinks that the clansmen have lost their cool too much, and since the incident has happened, everyone should sit down calmly and think together, how to make the family better in the village is the top priority, rather than blindly venting their dissatisfaction.

Venting your frustration will only make things worse.

Moreover, due to the attack of the Nine-Tails, the village lost hundreds of ninjas, and even the four generations of Hokage and his wife died heroically.

Now the clouds are eyeing the tiger outside, and it is said that the war is about to start again.

Therefore, the adults in the clan just blindly vented their anger, which made Itachi feel ashamed.

Losing your cool heart is not the work of a good ninja.

If this matter is a false accusation, then it is enough to try to come up with evidence to clear oneself, and there is no need to discuss more on this kind of matter.

As for whether it was really the ninja of the Uchiha clan who released the Nine-Tails, causing disaster to the village, Itachi didn't know the truth inside.

But his father, Fugaku, has been muttering a man named 'Uchiha Ruri' at the dinner table lately, and anger and helplessness have changed on his face, and then turned into a deep sigh.

Itachi knew that the Nine-Tails Rebellion might really be related to the Uchiha clan.

His father, Fuyue, would not say a person's name for no reason, or the name of a certain clan.

And the name of this clan, Itachi has heard more than once, but who the other party is, Itachi can't find the slightest information from his father.

Even her mother, Mai Trin, just shook her head, unwilling to say anything.

- In the latest training ground, it was built in a quiet wood.

In the past few days, Itachi has started a new round of cultivation here.

First, he practiced the technique of fireball, then the physical technique, and finally the shuriken throwing.

By the time all the cultivation was completed, it was already dusk.

When Itachi was about to pick up the package and leave, a cheer suddenly sounded behind him:

"Awesome!"

Itachi subconsciously jumped to the side, hooked kunai from the ninja bag, and pointed at the visitor.

It was a good-looking black-haired boy.

With a Konoha forehead guard tied to his forehead and a fan logo embroidered on his clothes, he was from the Uchiha clan, and he smiled softly at Itachi.

"Don't be so vigilant, get to know me, I'm Uchiha Shisui."

Itachi put down the kunai and was about to answer his name, when the other party continued to smile and speak:

"I know you, Itachi Uchiha, the son of the patriarch's family."

"You know me?"

Itachi was curious.

"Yes."

Shisui pointed to the surrounding targets, on which were exactly the kunai and shuriken.

There was only one wooden pole left for the target, which had been burned by the Fire Escape Technique.

"At this age, you can use such a powerful shuriken technique, and you can also perform the Fire Escape Ninjutsu, I guessed your identity at once. I heard that you are an unsociable guy who has devoted all your time to cultivation, and sure enough, this is the case. ”

Itachi has gone through a lot of practice to get to where it is today.

Zhishui understands very well that in order to achieve this realm, how much effort and hard work the Itachi usually spends is by no means something that can be easily denied with a sentence of 'genius'.

"Because it's so boring to play ninja games with them."

Itachi replied the same way.

"Really?"

Zhishui stood there thinking for a moment, then waved his arm.

Several flashes of light streaked across the ferret's eyes, making a sound.

Itachi turned around in surprise, only to see that on the target, next to each of his shurikens, there was a new shuriken, which also hit the red heart, without exception.

The most important thing is that he didn't say that he could see clearly just now, he didn't see how Zhishui took out the shuriken, and then bypassed his body in what way, and hit the target accurately.

This person...... Very strong! Itachi said secretly in his heart.

"How? My shuriken skills are pretty good, right? However, I believe that in a few years, you can do the same, or even do it better than me. ”

Zhishui said with certainty.

Itachi didn't answer, but he thought so in his heart.

The reason why Zhishui was able to do this was because the other party was older and had been cultivating for a longer time.

"I was aware of you more than once before my family moved here. It's amazing to be cultivating seriously at such a young age. ”

Zhishui stretched out his hand to the weasel, and a hearty and natural smile appeared on his face:

"How about it, do you want to cultivate with me in the future? If two people cultivate together, the efficiency will be much better. ”

Zhishui feels very special to him, and it should be easy to get along with.

Moreover, if you cultivate with the other party, you can become stronger, and the weasel naturally stretched out his hand and shook it with Zhishui.

"Okay, we'll be friends from today, how about we meet here tomorrow?"

Looking at the unruly stop water, Itachi nodded in agreement.

"Okay."