In the afternoon, when the sun was still strong, Shiraishi walked towards his home.

All the things at work have been taken care of, and thanks to many shrewd and capable subordinates, his workload has been greatly reduced in recent years, and he rarely has time to work overtime.

For Shiraishi, if he disposes of everything, he will not be able to prove anything but prove the incompetence of his subordinates.

As a leader, it is also necessary to cultivate talented subordinates and let them share the pressure on themselves.

No matter how strong a person is, there is a limit.

The state is a huge, complex and sophisticated machine, which requires professionals from all walks of life to keep the state machine in good condition.

Back at home, Ruri and Ayane are not at home, and they have a mission to go out.

Because the next target of the expansion plan is the Bear Country, the two of them need to be prepared as well.

"Dad, welcome back."

Soft and glutinous, some unclear voices sounded in the hallway.

Shiraishi heard it, it was the voice of his youngest son, Sai.

Chiba Aya is the child he and Ayane gave birth to three years ago.

He inherited half of the Hyuga bloodline, so, when he grows up, he also has a chance to awaken the bloodline limit - White Eyes.

But Bai Shi doesn't particularly care about whether the younger son will awaken the White Eye of the Blood Inheritance Limit, it is true that the power of the White Eye is very good, but in this world, there are too many ways to become stronger without relying on the White Eye.

He didn't want to put too much psychological pressure on his children, including his attitude towards his eldest son, Asuka.

After all, a freak like a Ji can't necessarily come out in a hundred years.

"Well, I'll come back......"

Without saying the word '了', Shiraishi raised his head and looked at the expression of his youngest son Chiba Aya, and immediately his expression stiffened and became extremely weird.

Because in front of him was a neutral-looking child, wearing a well-fitting white dress, stepping on the floor barefoot, which did not look like the dress of a boy.

"Color?"

Shiraishi was a little unsure if the 'girl' in front of him was his son.

Although his son's face is neutral, he is a real boy...... Why wear a skirt?

Shiraishi's brain couldn't function for a while, and Cai ...... Isn't there any special sexual fetish?

Thinking about it this way, Shiraishi felt that it was necessary to correct the values of the color.

No matter how laissez-faire he is, this strange habit still can't be left to his son's free play.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

Aya opened her black pupils and looked at Shiraishi with a little confusion.

"No, nothing...... That, what's going on with your outfit? ”

Shiraishi pointed to the skirt on Sai's body.

The work matter is solved, but the education of the children seems to have become an urgent matter.

"Dressed?" Cai tugged at the hem of her skirt, covered her feet underneath, and then said, "This is what Sister Yiji requested." ”

"Kazuhime?"

"yes, because she said she would look cute when she wore it this way, Dad, am I cute that way?"

Aya looked at Shiraishi expectantly.

Shiraishi has an even more headache, although it's cute to wear a skirt because of his neutral face, but if Aya sees this look, he won't have to tear off the bones of his body?

That stinky girl, what strange thing did she instill in Cai? Shiraishi shook his head helplessly.

Not only Asuka, but even such a young brother is going to start poisoning, so that Shiraishi doesn't know what to say.

"Asai, change your clothes."

"Huh? Why? ”

"How can there be so many whys, do you think it's appropriate for you to dress like this?"

Shiraishi sighed.

"I think it's quite comfortable, but it's a little weird."

Cai twisted her body slightly, and her fair skin flushed slightly.

“……”

Shiraishi's face darkened slightly.

It seems that when Yiji comes back from school, it is necessary to educate her on how to be a qualified sister, instead of so unscrupulously poisoning her younger brother's young and innocent heart.

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A team of 200 people set out from the realm of the Oni Country Thinking of the Bear.

They deliberately take small paths, rather than large roads that are easy to observe.

At the front of the line, a woman who looked to be twenty years old led the team.

In fact, the real age is close to thirty, but due to good maintenance, it looks much younger than the real age.

Dressed in white ninja clothing, his hands are covered with white fingerless gloves made of unknown materials, and his pure white pupils shoot a sword-like sheen.

"Ayane-sama, there are still ten minutes left, and we will be at the next stronghold."

One of the ninjas in the group caught up and spoke to the woman.

"Let's take a little rest there, and in addition, the connection work with the Star Ninja Village must also be done."

Ayane was in no hurry to march at all.

The Star Ninja Village in the Land of Bears is just a bag in your hands, but in order to avoid trouble, you still have to go through the official process of the Land of Bears.

According to the expansion plan already customized by the military of the Ghost Country, the Kingdom of Bears is the first target.

And if you want to capture the country of bears, you can't avoid the Star Ninja Village located in the territory of the country of bears.

It can be said that as long as the Star Ninja Village is captured, the next step is to sit back and relax and slowly encroach on the country of bears.

There are more than 670 ninjas in Star Ninja Village, and among all small countries, it can be regarded as a ninja village with considerable strength.

Like many small countries, not only do they not have ninja villages, but even the profession of ninja does not exist, and the territory is so small that it will not be displayed on the ninja map.

Every time a war breaks out, these small countries, which are not even shown on the map of the ninja world, are the most vulnerable to the danger of annihilation.

For example, during the Second Shinobi War, the country of the sky declared war on the five major powers.

Their territory is the megalithic fortress that can fly in the sky, and the reason why they declared war on the five great powers is also because of the expansion of their ambitions, wanting to take advantage of the war between the great powers to plunder more territory and population and show their strength.

The country of bears is slightly different, in the small countries of the ninja world, the territory is not small, and they also have the ability to build their own ninja villages, which shows that the foundation of the country of bears exists.

Moreover, the Star Ninja Village has its own secret art inheritance, which is unique in the ninja world.

If you want to quietly gnaw on a place like the Star Ninja Village, in addition to the incomparably powerful force, you also have to put pressure on the official level of the Bear Country.

The current ambitious name of the Bear Country was the best person they chose.

"The person in charge of the joint has already gone first, so there is no need to worry too much about it. Compared to this, the Daimyo's Mansion is the key. ”

In the plan to encroach on the Star Ninja Village, the official cover of the Bear Country is an extremely important link.

As early as two months ago, the military of the Oni Country had already sent a hundred ninjas to lurk in the territory of the Bear Country and start the arrangement.

This time, Ayane personally led a team of two hundred ninjas, a total of three hundred, which is the total strength of the attack on Star Ninja Village.

"Let's do our job first, don't worry about the Daimyo of Kumakuni over there, there will be someone else in charge of the operation over there."

Ayane knew very well how much the military had prepared in advance in order to encroach on the country of bears.

It can be said that this plan has been secretly prepared three years ago.

The manpower and material resources invested are very huge, in order to ensure that the Star Ninja Village can be taken without fail, and then at the right time, the entire Bear Country can be swallowed in one fell swoop.

This time the Star Ninja Village cannibalization plan cannot be missed.

Everything is ready, and all that remains is the final net collection work.

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In the hot summer courtyard, you can hear the chirping of cicadas one after another.

Princess Zhuji, a black-haired girl wearing twelve gorgeous clothes, looked at the beautiful scenery in the courtyard with a smile on her face, stunned.

Soon, the smile on her face disappeared, and she turned into a deep sadness, and sighed softly.

In her later memories, her world seemed to be as big as this courtyard.

Looking at the tall walls around the courtyard, the delicate cage used to seal her back.

And he is not a flesh-and-blood person, but a beautiful vase deliberately decorated by his father, who is the daimyo of the country of bears.

Someday, his father, who was a daimyo, would be sold as 'goods' to the powerful of other countries.

The kidnapping incident that happened a few days ago undoubtedly proves this point, her father is not concerned about the safety of a daughter, but about whether there are traces of defects in an 'object'.

Even so, she was ready to dedicate her life to it.

This is probably the unavoidable fate of women in the elite class.

Just thinking of the kidnapping incident that happened a few days ago, I can't help but think of the black-clothed ninja who saved him from the attacker.

"Ninja-sama, are you there?"

The room was very quiet, so that the girl's soft call could be heard very clearly in every corner of the room.

The moment her voice fell, a shadow came out of nowhere and knelt down on one knee in front of the girl as a sign of respect.

Dressed in black, he looks very young, he doesn't look more than twenty years old, and the specific age should be about seventeen or eighteen years old.

"What do you command, Your Highness the Princess?"

Red Shadow maintained her usual indifferent attitude and asked Princess Zhuji in front of her.

According to the orders of the Daimyo of Kumanokuni, he is now the princess's personal bodyguard.

Although he was very dissatisfied with such an order, he had to maintain his image of being loyal to his duties, obey the idea of the Daimyo of Kumanokuni, and become the bodyguard of Princess Zhuhime.

"Well, it's okay, I just want to see if you're there."

Princess Zhuhime waved her hand in a panic, she just called out with an attitude of trying, she didn't expect the red shadow to really appear in front of her, so she looked at the red shadow a little overwhelmed.

Want to see if he's around? So just call him out?

What is the reason for this?

Neuropathy! Red Shadow silently commented on the princess Zhuhime.

Although there was no fluctuation on Akakage's face, and there was no dissatisfaction in his eyes, Zhuhime faintly felt that Akakage was angry.

Ninja-sama, it's really weird. She said secretly in her heart.

"If there is nothing to do, the subordinates will retire."

Although Zhu Ji's appearance is pleasing to the eye, for a spy in a foreign land, completing the mission is the first job.

A woman will only affect his efficiency in completing tasks.

"Please wait."

Princess Zhuhime stopped Red Shadow.

"What else, Your Highness the Princess?"

Akakage was respectful, trying to keep her tone as gentle as possible.

For example, the idea of screwing the other person's head off only needs to be hidden in the heart.

"Can you pour me a glass of water?" I'm a little thirsty. ”

Joo Ji pointed to the hot weather outside, and fine sweat appeared on her face.

"Yes."

Without hesitation, as long as you get the order, you will be meticulous to complete it.

That's why he was sent here.

"So fast!"

Zhu Ji marveled at the speed at which Akakage handed the water, almost a matter of a few breaths, and Akakage handed a glass of water in front of her, many times faster than the maid who had served her before.

"Fetch me some more ice."

There is an ice vault in the mansion, so Zhu Ji asked.

In such a hot weather, drinking ice water can dissipate the dryness of summer.

Red Shadow quickly fetched the ice.

"Is there anything else, Your Highness Princess?"

"Uh, no."

"The subordinate has retired."

Red Shadow disappears from the room, watching everything about Juhime in the dark, protecting her life.

Then I thought of the things I had just done, shouldn't it be the work of the maid?

actually asked him, as a guard, to do this kind of trivial thing that a maid can do casually, this princess really has a problem with her head.

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"Red Shadow, you've worked hard to protect Zhuhime these days."

Summoning the Red Shadow to a room, the daimyo of the Bear Country said gratefully.

But Red Shadow knew that this was nothing more than a disguised gratitude from the Daimyo of the Bear Country.

It has been three years since he followed the Daimyo of Kuma no Kuni, and he knows very well what kind of vicious and ruthless man the other party is.

As long as you distinguish between useful and useless, those who belong to the useless side will end up very miserable.

"However, there is no guarantee that the thieves will give up kidnapping Zhu Ji, so you are responsible for Zhu Ji's safety. Only if you go out in person, I can be completely assured. ”

"Yes."

There can be no hesitation and hesitation, in the country of bears, his character is a perfect tool that is taciturn and only has tasks in his heart.

Questioning the decision of a sovereign is not an act that a tool should do.

Once that line is crossed, there will be suspicion. This kind of thing is not allowed to happen.

And only by fulfilling the duties of a tool and not caring about the rest of the things can he become the right-hand man of the Daimyo of the Bear Country in just three years.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for such a suspicious, greedy and ambitious daimyo to trust a person without reservation.

He trusts the Red Shadow as a perfect tool, not as a human being.

People are thoughtful.

Only tools are thoughtless.

Red Shadow is well aware of the temperament of this daimyo of the Land of Bears.

"If only the rest of the guards could be as good as you."

The daimyo of the country of bears picked up the folding fan and said a word of complaint.

Just thinking so, the Daimyo of Kuma no Kuni also knows that it is a bit unrealistic.

It's hard to get such a perfect tool as Red Shadow.

Red Shadow didn't answer.

"Okay, you go down first, you have to worry a lot over there."

Red Shadow nodded, and was about to go down when the Daimyo of the Bear Country opened his mouth coldly and asked a question that had nothing to do with the moment:

"If you go to assassinate the three generations of Star Shadow, how sure are you?"

Red Shadow was shocked in his heart, has it finally come?

He knew that it was impossible for the Daimyo of Kuma no Kuni to ask such a question for no reason.

The reason why the Daimyo of the Bear Country asked so much must be someone who secretly spoke to him, who was the Daimyo of the Bear Country.

Once the Daimyo of the Bear Country officially attacked the Star Ninja Village, then, the layout of the Oni Country in the Bear Country was half completed.

Take the Star Ninja Village, and next, it will be the turn of the entire Bear Country.

Therefore, without thinking, Red Shadow replied, "Ninety percent." ”

Following the Daimyo of Kuma no Kuni, Red Shadow has seen three generations of Star Shadow in the Star Ninja Village, so this answer is not difficult to give.

Red Shadow replied without hesitation, making the Daimyo of Bear Country even more satisfied.

In particular, Red Shadow did not waver in his eyes about the fact that he, the daimyo of the Bear Country, wanted to assassinate the third generation of Star Shadow, and did not ask why he did this, which undoubtedly proved his excellent ability as a ninja.

Such a ninja who has no independent mind is really a perfect tool.

Like his daughter Zhu Ji, she is a unique treasure in his hands.

"What if there is a cooperation?"

The daimyo of the Bear Country squinted his eyes and asked in a low voice, but the corners of his mouth pulled out a sinister smile.

As a daimyo of a country, it is naturally impossible to give absolute trust to the ninja village in the country.

It is also reasonable to plant his own spies in the ninja village, in order to ensure that his status as a daimyo is not violated, and at the same time, to prevent the small actions of the rest of the nobles, so as to prevent them from evading their power as a daimyo.

"Ten percent."

Once again, Red Shadow gives an accurate answer.

"I see. Sure enough, Akakage, you're a good ninja. However, I'm just joking, just listen to it, don't take it seriously. Okay, I'm a little tired, you go down first. ”

The daimyo of Kuma no Kuni yawned slightly, and the muscles on his face were loose and sleepy.

"Yes."

Red Shadow retreated respectfully, and a sword-sharp light flashed in her lowered eyes.

Is it finally about to start?

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For Joohime, the world she lives in is only as big as a courtyard.

The opportunity to play outside is a luxury, and she doesn't get out of this compound a few times a year.

At the front and back doors of the courtyard, there are guards strictly guarded. Since the kidnapping a few days ago, the number of guards guarding her has increased.

It's even more impossible to get out at this time.

Her father, in the name of loving her, would have placed her under house arrest in this compound until the day of her marriage.

Walk to the edge of the pond in the courtyard and gently sprinkle the food in your hand into the water, causing the fish in the pond to compete for food.

"Ninja-sama, do you think I'm being selfish?"

Joo-hime asks about someone who doesn't exist in front of her.

But she knew that the ninja-sama must be somewhere in the dark, silently protecting her safety.

This feeling of being protected is a little sweet in my heart.

Although he knew that the other party protected him, he was only at the behest of his father.

It's just that, and it's enough for her to be satisfied.

Hearing Zhu Ji's self-talk, Red Shadow just thinks that this woman is really boring.

It's so hot outside, why do you have to come out and beg for food?

Forget it, let's get her a glass of ice water later.

is worthy of being a princess of a poor small country, and she can't even enjoy ice cream in summer.

"I keep these fish here in captivity, just like I did when my father raised them...... What does it feel like to be free? ”

Freedom, for the princess, is a luxury that she has never tasted.

She is just a commodity to be sold in her father's eyes.

One day, she will marry a powerful man under her father's arrangement, and go from one cage to another.

Unwillingness, anger, in fact, none of these emotions.

Whether you rebel or obey, the result is the same.

So, if you are obedient, you will be a little happier.

She knew that the ninja-sama in the shadows wouldn't answer a girl's self-talk question.

However, pouring out the depression in her heart is the only way for her to vent.

Every time I vent, I feel much better.

"Next, let's learn how to arrange flowers."

Having decided on such a thing, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Ji's mouth, and she prepared to return to the room.

When he turned around, he suddenly stepped into the air, leaned over, and fell towards the pool.

Seeing that she was about to fall into the water, out of instinctive reaction, Joo Ji closed her eyes in fright.

"Huh?"

Instead of being swallowed by the water as she imagined, Zhu Ji slowly opened her eyes.

What I saw was the red shadow standing next to him with an indifferent face, standing on a wall in the courtyard, and himself being lifted in the air like a chicken caught by the red image.

As if sensing Akakage's gradual impatience, Zhuhime whispered softly, "Ninja-sama? ”

Sure enough, the ninja-sama was watching her and wouldn't let her be harmed in the slightest.

"Please be careful, Princess."

Try to make your tone sound less gnashing.

"Yes...... Will that one put me down? ”

Ju Ji's face was shy, and her neck was red.

It's so embarrassing to be lifted up in this posture.

Why didn't the ninja-sama catch her in a more graceful pose?

For example, like the heroes who saved beauty in the script, he caught her in the way of a princess hug.

Speaking of the script, Zhu Ji couldn't help but think of the most common story routines in the script...... A nobleman's daughter and the guards at home made a private decision for life, and finally was discovered by her father, who was bent on selling her daughter, and finally had to elope with the guards to escape from the house and have children in a paradise......

Burst!

Zhu Ji felt that her face was very hot all of a sudden.

“？”

Looking at Princess Zhuhime's red face, Red Shadow felt tired.

Her Royal Highness the princess, she really has a problem with her head.

How careless do you have to be to slip in that situation?

But from another point of view, if this princess is allowed to have any three strengths and two weaknesses, the Daimyo of the Bear Country will definitely question his ability, which will affect the overall layout of the Ghost Country in the Bear Country.

Why did this woman have to get in the way of his mission?

Could it be that she is aware of the layout of Lord Shiraishi in the Land of Bears?

What seemed like a stupid act just now was actually a deliberate obstruction?

Red Shadow narrowed her eyes slightly, and glanced at Zhu Ji again, intentionally or unintentionally.

No matter what, as long as anyone who hinders Lord Shiraishi's plan, they must be cleaned up without leaving anyone behind.

Only the will of Lord Shiraishi must be carried out to the end.

Zhu Ji's body trembled subconsciously, and she couldn't help but tremble, and the eyes of the ninja-sama suddenly became so terrifying, and she looked like she was going to eat her viciously.

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