Late November.

The weather was much colder than usual, and it felt like it was about to transition from the hot summer to the late autumn.

It's been a while since I became a rebel and left the village.

The ghost shark only counted roughly, and calculated that in the days since he left Wuyin Village, he was pursued and killed by the Wuyin troops, a total of six times.

The pursuit and killing force of Wuyin Village is like a soul envoy in hell, who has come to the world, and the ghost lingers behind him.

Whether it is a hot summer or a rainstorm, seeing that winter is about to begin, the ghost shark believes that this group of guys is still looking for their traces, and wants to take their own heads, and persevere.

Thanks to these guys, the difficulty of his work on the underground black market has increased a lot again.

In normal times, he not only has to take care of the business of the underground black market, but also has to take into account the pursuit force that is looking for him to avoid being ambushed.

This group of guys doesn't know much about things, and they won't show mercy to him at all.

If you can avoid it, try to avoid it, this is also what Yakura gave him.

At the same time, after leaving, he was also given a lot of hole cards to save his life, which he could use when his life was in danger. Including the country of ghosts in order to fund his future path of rebellion, it also gave him a lot of novelties, which was convenient for future information transmission and self-protection.

Still, the ghost shark found it troublesome.

Although I know that the pursuit and killing force persistently pursues and kills themselves, the purpose is to make this spy scene 100% close to the real and make people unsuspicious.

"Mr. Ghost Shark, there is no problem with the target, this is your reward this time, after deducting the cost of purchasing intelligence, it is a bounty of seven million taels in total, please check."

The underground money exchange house built under the dry well is an important facility for the underground black market to undertake work.

After checking the mission objectives of the ghost shark hunting, the staff inside nodded seriously, took out the reward prepared in advance, and the black suitcase filled with seven million taels of banknotes was respectfully handed to the ghost shark.

"I don't have to check it, I want to buy new information."

The ghost shark took the black box and said.

"Speak, please."

The staff maintains a respectful and conscientious work attitude.

Regardless of strength, any bounty hunter is a respected customer of their underground black market.

Seeing every customer as a god in their hearts is their most basic professional ethics.

It is precisely because this is a disorderly place outside the law that it is even more necessary to use a 'rule' to restrict it, otherwise this place will not become the most extensive gray platform in the ninja world.

"I need a copy of the information on the Misty Hidden Pursuit Force, can I get it?"

The ghost shark asked with a grin.

It is impossible to pass through the Yakura route and make the pursuing troops stop the pursuit, otherwise the scene will not be able to be played realistically.

However, using another road to avoid the pursuing forces of Fog Hidden Village is also an option.

The staff knows the difficulties of the oni shark, and in fact, the defector ninja who joins the underground black market and works as a bounty hunter has more or less such problems.

"This kind of thing is very difficult to do, the power of the Fog Hidden Village is huge, and the pursuit force is a ninja organization directly under the Mizukage, all we get is some scattered information, which may not have much effect on Mr. Oni."

The staff did not deceive the devil.

If it is a small country ninja village, with some means, they can get a lot of information.

However, the Great Ninja Village, especially an important institution like the Shadow Department, is not revealed to the public at all, and only belongs directly to the ninja with the identity of the Five Shadows.

If the underground black market can get this part of the detailed information, then the underground black market can really cover the sky with one hand.

The fact is that in the face of the ninja villages of the five major countries, the underground black market is at an absolute disadvantage.

It exists because it's an intricate gray platform.

It is specially designed to let rich businessmen or high-ranking officials in the ninja world who are unwilling to reveal their names and identities deal with some things that are inconvenient for them to deal with.

"It's okay, as long as you can provide me with their whereabouts, it's no problem."

The ghost shark also knew that this kind of thing was a bit difficult for the underground black market platform, and the pursuit and killing force of the Fog Hidden Village was a secret force directly under the water shadow, and their detailed information was definitely not available to outsiders.

"Got it, we'll let people pay more attention to this information and help you, Mr. Oni."

The staff nodded in agreement.

As for what effect can be achieved, he does not dare to guarantee, so he can only do his best.

Hearing that the staff agreed, the ghost shark nodded and left the place with the payment.

The space that perennially fills with the smell of decay of corpses is really unbearable for normal people.

Even though I treated one side with some spices to make the smell lighter, the ghost shark was very sensitive to smells and still smelled an unpleasant smell.

Leaving the money exchange, the ghost shark set off along the path.

Sleeping in the open on the wild side has long been accustomed to ghost sharks.

This was also often done in the past when performing tasks.

Surviving in the wild is one of the most important life skills for ninjas.

When passing by a clearing, the ghost shark saw that the environment was quite secret, and the terrain was conducive to getting out, even if it was attacked by the enemy, it could use the surrounding environment to cover itself, and it was easier to retreat.

So, the ghost shark plans to spend the night here tonight, for the time being, and then look for a town residence tomorrow.

At the same time as the fire was being lit, there was a slight movement in the trees not far away, and the ghost shark couldn't help but look up and saw a familiar half-yin and half-yang face.

A strange character who calls himself 'absolute'.

The true face is the intelligence officer who serves a certain organization, and it is divided into black and white.

At this time, this guy came to find himself almost more often than the pursuit force of Fog Hide.

"It's you again, didn't I say that? I'm not interested in joining the organization or anything, don't bother me anymore. ”

The ghost shark's tone was impatient, and the intention to send people away was very obvious.

"Don't be so cold, we're here with sincerity."

It was Bai Jue who spoke.

In many cases, the Black Absolute is the one who is silent, but it is also dangerous because of it.

"Then you should also know that it is impossible for me to join a second organization with such a rebellious nature. Ninjas like me who betray their bosses one after another won't end much better. ”

The ghost shark said so pessimistically, quite self-deprecatingly.

The so-called shaping of characters is the talent trained in the spy training of the ghost country.

Develop a hypothetical personality for a purpose, and switch between them at any time to enter the state.

In order to complete this training, he suffered a lot in the military spy agency of the Oni Country to master it.

"Indeed, he first betrayed his boss Watermelon Mountain Fugu Ghost, and then betrayed Mizukage's trust and became a notorious S-class traitor...... If you don't report to the group for warmth, it is likely that you will really die in the hands of the foggy hunting and killing troops. ”

It was Hei Jue who spoke.

His rhetoric has always hit the nail on the head, as if he can see through people's hearts, and his white hip-hop smile are completely two extremes.

There was nothing else to see on that completely black face.

"Your intelligence-gathering capabilities are truly superb. You can all investigate such a hidden matter. ”

The ghost shark looked at each other deeply.

"The organization doesn't recruit mediocre talents, and all ninjas who join in are ninjas with a skill. Of course, you have the ability to do that too. I've heard that you can fuse with your own ninja sword and transform into a tailless tailed beast. This is exactly what the organization is missing. ”

"You know a lot. But again, I'm not interested in joining organizations or anything like that. Can you silence me for a moment? ”

Oni Shark said.

"Are you going to live like this? What was your motive for defecting to the village? ”

Hei Jue asked.

"This has nothing to do with you."

The ghost shark's expression was slightly stiff, and it became a little angry, as if it had been touched by someone.

"You're homeless, you're already alone. But alone, in this cruel world, it is difficult to survive. Since the Fog Hidden Village can't accommodate your existence, you might as well try a new identity, survive in this world, and find the meaning of your life. ”

"The meaning of life? The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, is there really such a thing in the world of ninjas? ”

The ghost shark sneered like this, and seemed to be very disdainful.

"Yes, our organization is determined to bring peace to the world, and we have entangled a group of powerful partners for this purpose, but we still lack enough combat power, and your participation is essential."

The black dagger was exhausted, revealing more information.

He knew that meaningless conversations alone would not be able to touch the heart of the ghost shark.

The other party betrayed his boss twice in a row, and before leaving Wuyin Village, he also assassinated the Daimyo of the Water Country, which can be said to be the most vicious traitor in the history of Wuyin Village.

The oni shark is in the confusion of life at the moment, and in the face of this kind of ninja who is at a loss and has lost his purpose in life, he can only be guided from somewhere else.

And such a ninja who has lost his way in the ninja world, the black absolute has seen too much.

Rather, ninjas are all of this kind of virtue.

"Hmph, world peace...... What a childish game. ”

"Anyway, you wander aimlessly like this, and you don't have any goals to speak of, right? You might even have more fun with it. How about it, would you like to join in and give it a try? If you don't agree, you can voluntarily leave later. ”

Hei Jue said step by step.

The ghost shark fell silent and did not answer the question, as if he was also seriously thinking about the pros and cons of this matter.

Black didn't persecute too much.

Like the S-class rebel ninja wandering in the ninja world, each one is arrogant.

For example, when he recruited Orochimaru, it took a lot of effort to get him to join.

These guys, none of whom are easy to get along with, are a group of dangerous beings.

If you want to gather this group of dangerous rebels together, it will not work at all without absolute power to suppress them.

But Kuro is absolutely extremely confident in Nagato's strength, fused with the eye of reincarnation, inherited all of Madara's legacy, and can be said to be the strongest ninja in the ninja world today, and it is not an exaggeration.

In a one-on-one battle, absolutely no one can defeat Nagato.

Black never doubted this.

Therefore, the recruitment of dangerous traitors like this can also make them obedient, thanks to Nagato's suppression above.

Bidding farewell to the ghost shark, Hei Jue has already seen the hesitation and struggle in the other party's heart.

Next, you just need to test it a little more, and sooner or later, the other party will loosen up and join the organization.

With Orochimaru alone, he couldn't complete the capture of the tailed beast.

Moreover, the military power of the five major powers is too strong, and it is also imperative to destroy their alliance from it, and cooperation with Konoha's Danzang is one of the plans.

As long as you can find an opportunity to weaken the ninja power of the five major countries, you will definitely be willing to go to them to engage in some sabotage operations.

"Is that really going to be able to lure him in? He still didn't seem to be very willing, and there was little hope. ”

Bai Jue said.

The purpose of the two of them these days is to recruit ghost sharks to join the organization.

As for Tuan Zang's side, although he is also staring, after all, the operation has not officially begun, so there is no need to keep an eye on it all the time.

And Nagato's belief that further cooperation with Danzou has not been able to find a suitable opportunity.

Although Danzang and the three generations of Hokage were used to oppose each other in order to prevent Konoha from recovering his strength as soon as possible and causing him to fall into a bad internal friction environment, Danzo's overall interests were still inclined to Konoha.

They are also extremely vigilant against outsiders.

If it goes too deep, it will backfire, causing Tuan Zang to stop cooperating with them.

There is not so much trouble in recruiting ghost sharks.

The other party is a traitorous ninja who is free from the ninja world.,All ties with the past ninja village have been cut off.,It can be said to be a visible benefit.。

The only problem is that the other party does not enter the oil and salt, and it has been followed up for nearly a month, and the other party still has no trace of letting go.

"Didn't you already say that? A guy like him who leaves the village is most likely to be lost in the outside world and lose his purpose in life. For human beings, goals are very important things. ”

Black Jedi seems to have a deep understanding of this.

In his view, human beings are boring creatures who lose their purpose and fall into confusion.

At this time, it is also the easiest time to bewitch them.

Their atria will become extremely fragile at this time.

He has already seen such a human being.

In every era, there is no shortage of such ninjas.

I am terrified all my life in confusion, and I don't know what the meaning of life is.

"It's always a troublesome statement."

"I'll take the lead, and you'll just have to provide the information. Next, keep an eye on him, I have already revealed some of the organization's information in the previous solicitation operation, and he is now in a frustrated chagrin, reflecting on the meaning of his life. It won't be long before we can close the net. ”

Hei Jue is so confident.

"Really? What about the pursuit force of Wuyin Village? Do you want to monitor them as well? ”

"Well, keep an eye out for them. Ghost shark alone in the face of such a huge force as Ninja Village, his personal strength is still a little reluctant. ”

"I see, I hope it's over soon. I'm more concerned about things on Konoha's side. ”

Bai Jue grinned.

"Ah, of course. For the organization, another pair of kaleidoscope writing wheels is needed. Whether it's to catch the tailed beast or the more difficult to deal with Ruri Uchiha, this is an indispensable pair of eyes. ”

Black never refutes White's argument.

Personally, he also paid a lot of attention to Konoha side.

"I'm really looking forward to the battle between the Writing Wheel Eye and the Writing Wheel Eye. Don't miss a scene like this. ”

Bai Jue was still smiling heartlessly.

"Don't forget to get down to business, let's go, and then report to Nagato-sama on the progress of the current work. Leave something else blank and pay attention to the movement of the fog. I don't want to hear the sad news that one day, the oni shark was killed by the Fog Hidden Pursuit Force. ”

"Don't worry, he's also one of the Seven Ninja Sword, he should be able to hold out for a while."

Soon, the two of them were in the woods, blending into the trees, hiding their breath as if they didn't exist.

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Oni no Kuni, shrine.

"So, I'm going to take my leave."

The man sitting in the center of the hall got up, bowed slightly to a being behind the curtain, and exited the hall.

In front of the cushion on which the man sat sat sat an unopened letter.

A shrine maiden stepped forward and picked up the letter from the floor, then walked up the steps to present the letter.

"Lord Shion."

A pair of young hands reached out from the other side of the curtain and took the letter from the shrine maiden.

"Let's go down."

"Yes."

The shrine maiden bowed slightly, bowed and retreated.

The hall was restored to its former tranquility and peace, and there was not a single murmur.

The girl sitting upright on the cushion looked like she was about five or six years old.

Her long hair is pale yellow, tied up with a white headband, and she is wearing a milky white shrine maiden costume that fits perfectly, and her eyes are filled with a mysterious purple light, as if she can see through everything, giving people an inexplicable palpitation.

It is the new shrine maiden Shion of the Oni Country.

As the only shrine maiden in the main vein of the Oni Country, it has been the case for generations.

It can be said that he is the most noble person in the country of ghosts, and within the country of ghosts, because of his special status, he has supreme power.

She picked up the letter left by the man just now, and the other party was from the country of ghosts, a small country that was very similar to the country of ghosts in terms of culture and customs.

In ancient times, it was also the hardest hit area by monsters.

Because of the country of ghosts, I have survived many difficulties.

Shion picked up the letter and opened it, glanced at it roughly, and then said softly:

"Just as you guessed, Father."

After she said this, a young man who looked to be about twenty years old stepped out from behind the screen.

He's been hiding there ever since.

This man is none other than Shiraishi.

As the stepfather of the current witch Shion, the main vein of the Oni Country, he also holds a considerable part of the power in the Oni Country.

"I've expected this kind of thing. So, what are the requirements of their daimyo? ”

Shiraishi asked.

It is not so simple for the country of ghosts to be merged into the country of ghosts.

The Oni no Kuni is essentially a daimyo country, and if the Ghost Country is to be merged into the Oni Country, it is impossible to retain the daimyo system, and this system must be abolished.

Although the shrine maiden is in a sense equal to the daimyo, in the eyes of others, it is just a different title.

However, in Shiraishi's view, there is an essential difference between the witches of the oni country and the daimyo of the ninja world.

Because daimyo can be replaced, but shrine maidens cannot be replaced.

In addition, the shrine maidens of all generations seem to have no special interest in power, and basically adopt a laissez-faire attitude, as long as it does not touch the bottom line, the shrine maidens will not interfere with many people, and let them grow freely.

And those nobles who have a request for witches will not come to the territory of the Oni Country.

In this territory, if you offend the shrine maiden, it means that you lose the protection of the shrine maiden, which is a very dangerous thing when the monsters are in trouble.

As for leaving the country of ghosts, the ninja world is now a bad time when wars frequently break out, and the stability of the country of ghosts has made many people rush to it.

Based on various considerations, even if the shrine maiden does not have any actual sexual power, every word she says can be said to be a manifestation of power.

"I want to lose my position as a daimyo and still retain my status as a great nobleman, and I want to compensate them financially."

Shion outlined the requirements in the letter.

This was not something Shiraishi had expected.

The request is not insatiable, it is more reasonable.

It is reasonable to retain the status of a great nobleman.

Shiraishi is not very repulsive to the collective of the aristocracy, this kind of collective, no matter what era, is indelible, nothing more than a high-profile and low-key distinction.

After all, the reason why the economy of the Oni Country is developing so rapidly now is also thanks to the accumulation of the Uchiha clan.

In terms of military affairs, the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, and the Uzumaki clan have also made great contributions.

Compared to these ninja clans who inherit the bloodline limit, ordinary nobles are not very worthy of attention.

As for financial compensation, this argument is a bit ambiguous.

In other words, there will still be some negotiation and compromise...... Well, that's understandable, after all, the integration of a country, even a small one, can bring huge benefits. If you don't make some compensation, you really can't justify it. It seems that the daimyo of the Yuno Country wants to be a conservative person, and only wants his family to be stable for a long time. ”

Shiraishi nodded, seeing through the intentions of the Daimyo of the Hidden Country.

This kind of self-aware aristocrat is a type of aristocrat that Shiraishi prefers.

The reason why the other party asked for it was also based on the basic national conditions of the ghost country.

"The next thing, I will send someone to the country of the shadows, negotiate with the daimyo of the country of the country, and determine the scope of the 'compensation'."

The Land of Snow, the Land of Darkness, and the Land of Bears are the three important sections of the expansion plan.

Now that the country of snow is in its hands, and its national strength is also developing rapidly, it is only a matter of time before the country of bears is arranging and being included in the hands.

As long as the country of seclusion is incorporated again, it can be said that the expansion plan is foolproof.

"Shall I go out then, Father?"

Shion's pupils looked forward to it.

"Have you done your shrine maiden's homework? That's important to you. ”

"It's too boring, anyway, that kind of practice can't be done in a moment and a half. If it's too harsh, it will really accelerate aging and become an old man in advance, Father. ”

Shion smiled and looked at Shiraishi.

"Okay. Just pay attention to the time, and there is no problem. ”

A little girl of five or six years old is in the process of releasing her natural instincts, and she naturally feels bored about such things as cultivation.

"I know, I heard that Sister Xiaoxue's first movie will be officially screened in the near future, and I'm really looking forward to it."

Shion had a happy look on her face.

Because of Shiraishi as a bond, Shion and Kazeka Xiaoxue, who is the daimyo of the Snow Country, know each other and get along very well.

The other party seems to be very enthusiastic about the film industry, and can switch between daimyo and actors, both a daimyo of the snow country who is loved by the people, and an actor who is dedicated and has excellent acting talent, and a balance between the two, which makes Shion admire very much.

"Whatever you want. Again, remember to complete the witch's homework, and don't always think about playing. Your existence is special to the country of ghosts. ”

Even after saying that, Shion still didn't seem to take such a thing as cultivation to heart.

Unlike Maitreya's quiet and calm temperament, Aster's personality is a bit lively, with a strong interest in novelties, not like a quiet and obedient type, and advocates extreme individuality.

That is, another problem child?

When Bai Shi thought of this, his expression suddenly changed a lot of melancholy.