Heavy punishment room in Wuyin Village.

As a door creaked open, it was filled with darkness, dampness, and dead silence.

The tyrannical aura that permeated the air made Shizo's body feel extremely unnatural.

As soon as you enter, the atmosphere around you becomes extremely oppressive, and the long, narrow and dark passage is like a road to the depths of hell.

Yakura, who led the way ahead, was accustomed to the environment and didn't feel any discomfort.

"Why did you bring me to such a place?"

Following Yakura to move forward, Shizo asked a little incomprehensibly.

The heavy punishment room, as the name suggests, is used to imprison the ninjas who committed crimes in the village, such as the Blood Mist Ninja who was defeated and captured in the previous battle, and was imprisoned here for forced reform.

In short, this is a place that makes Shizo feel uncomfortable in every sense.

Therefore, he thought of a possibility.

"You don't want to keep me in here, do you?"

Ten Zang asked with some uncertainty.

Yakura's elusive attitude really made him a little worried, and he was even more unpredictable than the abdicated three generations of Mizukage.

"Why do you think that?"

Yakura didn't look back.

"Because I can't think of any other reason why you're bringing me here."

"Don't worry, no matter what, if you didn't commit a crime, I wouldn't have imprisoned you here for no reason. And if I really wanted to imprison you, I wouldn't go around in such a big circle with you. ”

Yakura explained, telling Shizo not to think about it.

"It's a little unpleasant, but what you're saying seems to be the truth."

Shizo sighed.

Indeed, if Yakura wanted to keep him in a heavy torture room, there was no need to detour around these bends.

Yakura, who can take down the watermelon mountain puffer ghost, can naturally take him down easily.

As one of the seven ninja sword members, Shizo is very aware of the strength of the watermelon mountain puffer ghost, and the strength of Yakura, who eliminated the force to which the watermelon mountain puffer ghost belongs, is undoubtedly even stronger than that.

Any resistance on his part is in vain.

"Then the purpose of bringing me here ......"

"As you know, the village is in dire straits. I'll see if I can find available talent here. ”

"Here?"

Shizang's face turned strange.

If there is nothing wrong with your brain, then there must be something wrong with Yakura's brain.

Coming to a place like this to find available manpower is full of weirdness no matter how you look at it.

"That's right, in recent years, our strength has seriously declined due to internal friction. Especially the Ninja Sword Seven, now there are only two people left, you and Lin Yuyuri. ”

"In that case, wouldn't it be okay to draw people from your immediate shadows?"

Ten Tibetan puzzled asked.

In the fog and darkness, there is definitely no shortage of excellent upper ninja who can master the seven ninja swords.

Yakura was so reluctant to seek the near and far, which made Shizo very puzzled.

"The rest of the ninja knives are okay to say, but the big knife shark muscle is special, and that knife only likes the chakra giant ninja."

"In other words, is it to choose a master for the big knife shark muscle? That knife was indeed a bit unusual, and it was not something that the average ninja could play. ”

Shizang agrees.

Among the seven ninja knives in Fog Hidden Village, the Broadsword Shark Muscle is the only living ninja knife.

To become the owner of that knife, the first condition is to have an extraordinary amount of chakra, otherwise you will not even be qualified to touch it.

The stronger the knife master's chakra, the stronger the shark muscles can exert themselves.

That knife is not as destructive as the thunder knife, not as powerful as a blunt knife, not as powerful as a long knife, and not as powerful as his decapitating broadsword...... But that doesn't mean the shark muscles aren't strong.

On the contrary, the ninja knife of the shark muscle is terrifying, if you fight against the ninja who is also the ninja of the seven people, the last thing Shizang wants to fight is the ninja who has mastered the shark muscle.

The difficulty of this knife is undoubtedly the trickiest among the seven ninja swords.

"I've already looked for a candidate, because I've been busy with the affairs of the village before, so I've put the matter off until now."

"Oh?"

Hearing that Yakura had already found a suitable candidate for the Broadsword Shark Muscle, Shizo laughed with interest.

"Although he is immature, there is no doubt that he is a good ninja."

"Then I'll have to look forward to it."

"You won't be disappointed."

The two of them walked one after the other, walking towards the depths of the torture room.

After about five minutes, Yakura stopped in front of a cell.

Shizo also followed Yakura to stop, stared into the inside of the iron bar, and immediately pursed his lips and said:

"What, it's just a milky little ghost. Can this little ghost really control the shark muscles? ”

Juzo was suspicious of Yakura's eyes on people.

The man sitting on the floor of the cell heard Shizo's complaint, and slowly raised his head, revealing a young face very similar to that of a shark, with a rare blue skin color, and judging by his age, he was about seventeen years old.

"Goji Yakura ......"

The boy didn't care about Juzo's complaints, but looked at Yakura and whispered Yakura's name.

"Hey, don't ignore me, little ghost. Moreover, it is very disrespectful to call Mizukage-sama by such a name. The death penalty should be allowed. ”

Shizang laughed.

"Really? Has it become a Mizukage? It seems that the situation outside has been settled. ”

Although his face was immature, his tone of voice was not at all impulsive like that of an immature teenager, but seemed very calm and calm.

Since the defeat of the Blood Mist Sect that day, he has been labeled as a rebel party and imprisoned in a heavy torture chamber to serve his sentence.

Naturally, he didn't understand what was going on outside.

"That's the way it is. Dried persimmon ghost shark, I need your strength. ”

Yakura took a step forward and stood outside the iron bar and spoke to the person on the opposite side in a faint tone.

“……”

Hearing Yakura's words, the expression on the oni shark's face twitched.

The Prison Room is, undoubtedly, a gathering place for felons who have been completely stripped of their human rights and freedoms by the village.

Very few people can get out of here.

The ghost shark is also ready to be tortured here for the rest of his life.

It's just that with access to freedom and human rights, who would want to spend their lives in this endless darkness?

Before the ghost shark could speak, the ten treasures over there had already spoken.

"Are you serious, Mizukage-sama? Although I don't mind such a little ghost joining the ranks of the Ninja Seven, I heard that this little ghost betrayed the watermelon mountain puffer ghost, and this kind of person who even betrayed his boss is better to be imprisoned here. ”

The intentions of the Ten Collections are simple.

Such a ninja who has the experience of betraying his boss is not worthy of trust.

If the ghost shark can betray his boss Watermelon Mountain Fugu Ghost, then, it is possible to betray him in the future.

As the Mizukage, the safety of Yakura is no longer a personal matter, but a matter of the interests of the entire Fog Hidden Village.

A ninja with questionable loyalty like Oni Shark is not suitable for being arranged by Yakura's side at all, let alone holding a sharp weapon like Shark Muscle.

"You're worried about my safety, I'm glad I'm happy, Shizo. But I've made up my mind, and I won't change it halfway. ”

"You are Mizukage, and no one can contradict your opinion. But I still want to remind you that if he betrays you or even the village in the future, you should not regret it. ”

Shizo sighed, and said that, whether Yakura could listen to it or not, he couldn't make the decision.

Yakura smiled slightly, turned to look at the silent ghost shark there, and asked:

"What do you think, Oni Shark? If you agree, I can release you immediately, and you will be in charge of the shark muscles, and become one of the seven ninja swords of this generation. ”

"I'm really flattered, I didn't expect you to be such a naïve Mizukage. However, as Shizo Kamishinobu said, I have already betrayed the watermelon mountain puffer ghost, so don't you really worry that I will betray you one day too? ”

The ghost shark grinned with deep malice.

The meaning is very clear, he can betray the watermelon mountain puffer ghost, and naturally he can also betray the Mizukage of Yakura.

"Forgive me for asking, what was the opportunity for you to betray the watermelon mountain puffer fish?"

Yakura calmly looked into the oni's eyes and met him.

The ghost shark subconsciously avoided his gaze and snorted softly.

"Don't say you know me well. The watermelon mountain puffer ghost is precisely the tone that understands me, and I will successfully sneak attack. That's the price of trust. Don't you think the world is actually very fake? ”

Before Yakura could answer, Shizo snorted coldly and looked at the ghost shark unhappily:

"Hey, little ghost, you're only here to complain about the falsity of the world, and you can only say that you used to live a miserable life. In this world, there are more people than you are frustrated and miserable, don't look like you know all the truth. According to what you say, haven't Uncle Ben and the rest of his colleagues lived in vain for so many years? It's so unpleasant to be denied the whole meaning of life by someone like you. ”

The ghost shark didn't speak, I don't know if it was acquiescing, or disdainful of arguing with Shizang.

"You don't have to say a word, Shizang."

Yakura glanced at Juzo.

"Hehe, didn't I help you teach this junior who doesn't know the height of the sky a lesson?"

"Beware of the trouble that comes out of the mouth."

Yakura shook his head helplessly, took out the key, and opened the cell door.

The ghost shark came out of the cell and took a deep breath.

The dreary prison life was over, and the free air outside made every cell in his body cheer.

looked at Yakura, who was more than a head shorter than himself next to him, and Shizo complained in place of the ghost shark:

"How's it going, little ghost, how does it feel to look down on Mizukage-sama?"

Yakura's face turned black, and the dark black qi wrapped around his body:

"Ten Tibet! Shut up for me, or I'll kill you! ”

Height is his eternal pain point.

I'm happy with myself everywhere, but the only thing I'm not happy with is my height.

It's like some kind of mischievous curse.

Shizo shut up, Yakura's murderous appearance was terrifying.

However, is Mizukage-sama really 1.5 meters? Shizang doubts this.

Yakura refocused his gaze on the oni shark.

"I won't say anything superfluous. If you do betray the day, I will take your head off with my own hands. ”

"That's really exciting, and I want to try it."

Oni laughed twice, not paying attention to Yakura's threat.

"Come with me. In addition, your immediate supervisor in the future is Shizo, and he will guide you. ”

"Huh? I? ”

Hearing Yakura say this, Shizo's expression suddenly froze.

The ghost shark was a little surprised, and then laughed:

"Please advise me in the future, Shizang seniors. I will definitely work after you in the future. ”

“……”

Is it really okay to have such dangerous elements on his side?

Shizo is very suspicious that one day the ghost shark will stab him in the back like betraying the watermelon mountain puffer ghost.

He was very suspicious that Yakura had a personal vendetta against him because of his previous complaints.

"That, Mizukage-sama, isn't this ......?"

"Oni Shark is an excellent ninja, and it is up to you, a senior to guide him, so as not to waste his talent. Or do you have any objections to my decision as a Mizukage, Shizo Kamino? ”

Yakura's sharp gaze looked straight over, causing Juzo to swallow the words directly back into his stomach.

Looking at the ghost shark who kept laughing behind him, Shizang always felt that his back was cold.

"Yes, I see, Mizukage-sama. However, if he makes any changes, can I just cut him? ”

Shizang knew that it was impossible to disobey it, so he had to accept such a decision, but then asked such a question.

Yakura's voice came from the front:

"Whatever you want. If you have what it takes. ”

Yakura's words made Shizo dissatisfied, if it was in the face of the watermelon mountain puffer fish ghost, he wouldn't dare to say such big words, but this kind of milky little ghost, even if he mastered the shark muscle, there was nothing to be afraid of.

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In Konoha, a nondescript house, a woman is breastfeeding a blonde-haired baby.

The baby has six whiskers that are different from ordinary people, and his eyes are blue, making him look very energetic.

As he drank his milk, his eyes moved around with vigour, as if he were observing everything in the room.

The woman did not care about the baby's behavior, but just breastfed the baby as a matter of business.

Although she didn't know who this baby was, and she didn't know why the third generation Hokage asked her to come over to nurse this baby, but being able to get the third generation Hokage to ask for it in person was very unusual for this baby's identity.

At the end of the feeding, the woman gently carries the baby into the bassinet and allows him to sleep soundly in it.

After doing all this, the woman turned around, and suddenly a black shadow flashed in front of her, her consciousness fell into darkness, and her body fell to the ground weakly.

During the day, he wears a black outfit, his head is covered by a black hood, and his face is wearing a ghost mask, which is extremely hideous.

The baby in the cradle looked at all this with wide eyes open, and stretched out his hand and laughed, as if he thought the mask on the mysterious man's face was very interesting.

The mystery man reached out to the baby in the cradle and prepared to pick him up.

Syllable!

The wrist was suddenly grabbed by a hand.

The mysterious man turned his head, and a man with white hair appeared there to stop his plots.

"I'm sorry, but I can't give this kid to you. If so, can you tell who told you to do this? ”

The white-haired man said.

It is one of the three ninjas.

His face was cold, and his eyes were full of murderous intent when he looked at the mysterious man.

The mysterious man didn't say a word, shook off the palm that Jiraiya was holding his wrist and stepped back.

Jiraiya's figure flickered in place, and before the mysterious man had time to react, a punch hit him in the face, shattering the mask on his face.

The mysterious man vomited blood and flew out, but still tried his best to hide his face.

Jiraiya was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue, when he suddenly saw several small balls falling from the cuffs of the mysterious man.

Jiraiya's face changed, and he didn't want to rush to the cradle, picked up the baby inside, and jumped out of the window.

Rumble!

With an explosion, the entire house was flattened.

The huge flames rushed outside, carrying debris, injuring many passers-by who happened to walk underneath.

Jiraiya stood on the top of the roof of the opposite building with the baby in his arms, watching the injured people on the street screaming and wailing, and the mysterious man was nowhere to be found, his face was extremely pale.

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The bombing attack on the street by terrorists naturally attracted the attention of the high-level.

The civilians affected by the explosion began to accuse the Uchiha clan of inaction, and it was clear that as a village guard, they failed to stop the dangerous behavior of the terrorists in time, and no matter how you look at it, it was the other party's dereliction of duty.

Unable to find an outlet, they naturally wanted to denounce the Uchiha clan's garrison.

The top management of the Timely Garrison gave various explanations, but the people were still not satisfied, believing that the Uchiha ninja had failed to fulfill their obligations as a security officer with the village's funds, and that a public apology was necessary.

The guards don't care about the chickens and dogs jumping for the time being, and the high-level side also has a headache.

Because this terrorist attack not only involved the three ninjas, but also the enemy's target was the Nine-Tails Pillar Force, which could not be taken lightly.

"Mr. Ape Fei, what are you going to do with this matter next?"

Jiraiya exhaled and asked the teacher, Ape Fei Ri.

As soon as he came back, he encountered this kind of thing, and his mood could be said to be very bad.

"It was a remiss of ours to expose Naruto to danger. With the meeting just held, we will double the number of people to protect Naruto's safety, and we will not let anyone succeed again. ”

"That's it?"

He was also a little dissatisfied with Ri's decision, thinking that he was too light on the impact behind this matter.

"The rest of the troops in the shadows have other tasks......"

"I'm not talking about the protection of the dark department, although it is also true that the protection of the dark department is insufficient, but compared to this, it is urgent to track down the criminals."

There is only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days.

If the forces against Naruto are not found out from the shadows, this kind of kidnapping will continue to happen in the future.

"The prisoner doesn't know if it's from inside Konoha or if it's an enemy from outside, so it's troublesome to investigate...... However, of course, I will take this matter seriously and will not let anyone take advantage of it again. ”

"I hope so. Otherwise, I would have personally gone and warned some people. ”

Jilai also said meaningfully.

Apparently, he had identified someone behind the incident.

In Konoha, only that person can do such a thing.

No matter what kind of conspiracy he had, as long as Naruto was involved, Jirai would not let his plan succeed.

"You...... As soon as you come back, you will make the village full of storms? ”

Hizai smiled bitterly.

Whether this matter has anything to do with the group remains to be verified.

Jiraiya, who was convinced that the mastermind behind the scenes, was Tuan Zang, which gave him a lot of headaches.

"Naruto is not only an important human pillar force in the village, but also a child of the water gate. Watergate has died for the sake of the village, and I don't want his children to be attacked in the village in any way. ”

Jiraiya's eyes were gloomy, and then his face became firm, proving his position.

"I'm sorry about the Watergate thing...... It happened so suddenly that I couldn't stop it. ”

The sun slash also sighed.

"This is Watergate's own choice, and I have heard about the specific things from Toad Yin. At that time, the person who attacked the village was a ninja with a kaleidoscope writing wheel eye, and the specific identity is not clear. But I'll get to the bottom of it. ”

Jiraiya's eyes were full of unwillingness.

But he also understands that he is weak, an enemy that even the water gate can't defeat, even if he, the third ninja, is present at the time, he can't change anything.

But it was extremely humiliating to see his disciple die, and his own teacher couldn't do anything.

In any case, the murderer behind this incident must be pursued desperately, and the slightest clue cannot be missed.

"I know I can't stop you, but I also want you to be careful when you track it down. If you encounter an irreversible crisis, just run for your life. ”

The day slash earnestly admonished Jiraiya.

Although one of the three ninjas, Jiraiya, mainly escapes, but the end of not escaping is a dead end.

Because he could feel that the water was deep behind Watergate's death.

A ninja who is so deep that he has the name of three ninjas cannot escape with his whole body.

"Of course, I have long passed the age of competitiveness, and if I really encounter that irreversible danger, of course I will give priority to saving my own life. Moreover, it's almost time for me to get serious, not to mention the Xuan Ape who defeated me, controlling the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' attack on the village will only make it more terrifying. ”

Jiraiya sighed.

There are too many cow ghosts and snake gods that have emerged recently, and if he continues to stand still, he will soon be eliminated by the times.

"Oh? Are you going to learn the immortal art of Myoki Mountain? I remember you said that in the past, you failed to cultivate immortal arts. ”

Of course, Hizai understands what Jiraiya is referring to.

According to the codex left between the Thousand Hands Pillar of the first Hokage of Konoha in Konoha , the senjutsu is a power of immortals that is different from the regular chakra.

However, due to the harsh cultivation, no one in Konoha has been able to master the art of immortals since the first Hokage.

"Even so, we can't continue to be decadent. Immortal arts, I'll master it. ”

"Good luck then, Jiraiya."

Zilai also nodded, he knew that the chances of succeeding in cultivating immortal arts were slim, but there was only one path in front of him.

If he wants to track down the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails incident, his current strength is far from enough, and he can only have the power to fight if he learns immortal arts.

"Well, there's nothing wrong here, I'll go first, Naruto's side remember to be sure to protect it. Next, I'm going to go to Orochimaru for a drink, and I feel like I haven't been together with him for a long time. ”

Jiraiya smiled on his face, as if he remembered something.

"Orochimaru...... Speaking of which, he's been acting a little strangely lately...... You watch out for a bit. ”

Hizai picked up the cigarette holder and took a puff, exhaling the clouds.

"Hey, are you getting older and more confused lately? He's one of the three ninjas, so you shouldn't suspect him. ”

Jiraiya was speechless and glanced at Hichi.

"Hopefully, I'm too careful."

"Really, it seems that you have really become an old fool, and the years are really ruthless. I don't want to say too much, so you should decide on the fifth generation as soon as possible. Only you would be used to the kind of guy who was Tuanzang, and if Watergate hadn't died, he wouldn't have dared to jump up and down in the village. ”

Jiraiya dropped this sentence and jumped from the window of the office.