Late August.

The country of the wind, the city of the wind, the envoy group of the country of ghosts arrived as promised.

According to the agreement, today is a major day for the Oni Country and the Wind Country to sign an armistice agreement and a compensation agreement.

For such a meeting, Shiraishi also paid great attention to it, and in order to ensure that there would be no accidents in the middle of the agreement, he sent Ayane out this time as the leader of the envoy group.

With Ayane as a deterrent, presumably Sha Yin would not dare to make any accidents on the occasion of signing an agreement.

The armistice agreement didn't say much, but the important thing was the compensation agreement, in which the country of wind ceded the northwest area of the country of the wind one hundred and twenty miles north of Kazami Castle to the country of demons, and allowed troops to be stationed in Kazami Castle for the next thirteen years.

And the country of wind, which lost the war, has no power to bargain.

With the signing of the two agreements, it also means that the neutral protection status of the Oni no Kuni is no longer internationally recognized.

The western part of the mainland has also officially entered a situation of confrontation and checks and balances between the three military powers. The surrounding small countries are naturally more frightened, feeling confused and uneasy about the changing situation in the future.

There are no longer a few small countries with this kind of nervous mentality, even if it is the country of wind that lost the war, it is still not the existence of small countries to contend with, and the armed forces of Shayin are still beyond the reach of small countries. And the country of ghosts, which defeated the country of wind on the frontal battlefield, is not recognized as a 'great power', but in the final analysis, a great country is just a name, and as long as it has sufficient military deterrence, the country of ghosts is not a great power but also a great power.

With such a turbulent pattern in the west, the situation and position of a small country sandwiched between three military powers can also be imagined.

In the castle lord's mansion of Kazami Castle, in a large conference room, it is the place where the agreement between the country of ghosts and the country of the wind is signed.

Not only the two elders Chiyo and Ebizo, the high-level advisors of the Sand Hidden Village, but also several high-ranking officials belonging to the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of the Wind, also gathered here.

The same lineup was sent by the Oni Country, with the military and government departments sending personnel over and signing the agreement.

Soon, Ayane took the two agreements that had been printed and signed by the Land of the Wind in her hands, and these two agreements had already been verified by special personnel before this, and there were no problems.

Now it's just a formal formality.

"Speaking of which, the Sand Hidden Army that invaded the border town of the Oni Country before was actually not completely wiped out, and there were about two hundred people who survived and are now being imprisoned in the cell of Ziyuan City. If your country wishes to redeem the more than 200 captives, we will welcome it as well. After all, that one called Maki is your young shinobi with unlimited potential. ”

Before she was about to leave, Ayane suddenly stopped and smiled at Chiyo.

"What did you say?"

Chiyo was slightly surprised, she didn't expect that the Sand Hidden Army, which attacked the country of Oni at the beginning, would still have captives.

Before, she thought that the army had been wiped out. Not only her, but the rest of the high-level people in Shayin Village also guessed like this.

In the past ninja wars, both sides of the battle were mainly to annihilate the enemy ninja as much as possible, even if the ninja who lost the power to resist, he would give the final blow.

Because ninjas can't be judged by common sense, even if they are dying, they have the ability to use ninjutsu to kill people.

"What are you surprised about, based on international humanitarianism, for those who have lost the power to resist on the battlefield, no longer wield the butcher's knife...... Isn't this a rule set by the five great powers a long time ago? Or have you forgotten about it? ”

Ayane said with a professional smile.

Then, ignoring the colorful and wonderful changes in the faces of Chiyo and the others, he left the conference room with the delegation of the country of ghosts, and returned to the country of ghosts to report to Shiraishi.

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"I'll come in, old man!"

After shouting, Kazuhime pushed the door open and entered the office where Shiraishi worked.

As soon as she entered the office, she saw that Shiraishi's face seemed a little unnatural, and her face seemed to be sweating nervously.

"Uh, it's a chihime, why are you here?"

Shiraishi put his hands on the table, presumably trying to keep his composure.

Yiji looked at Bai Shi suspiciously and asked, "Why are you flustered, old man, you won't do anything bad in there just now, right?" ”

"Ahem, you're so rude, I've been working on the documents carefully."

Shiraishi's face regained his composure, and he glanced at Yiji with a little dissatisfaction.

"Really?"

Kazuhime still maintained a slight doubt, but he didn't ask too much.

"Okay, don't talk about anything else, what are you doing here? I think you had a mission. ”

Shiraishi asked about business.

"I'll get a list of the specific people who are going to go to the country of waves, after all, we will leave in the afternoon."

Kazuhime walked over to Shiraishi's desk and talked about it.

After listening to this, Shiraishi thought for a while, then opened the drawer next to him and took out a sealed file bag from it, which was not light.

He put the file bag in Yiji's hand, and then said, "There are a total of twenty-six important people who went to the country of waves with you this time, and the information of each of them is placed here. You can get to know them in general through these. But how to do it, it's better to do it your own way. ”

Yiji nodded, and asked again, "Understood, is there anything else to order?" ”

"There are no special commands. As the old saying goes, the Land of Waves is an important part of the layout in the future, and due to its proximity to the Land of Fire, it can be expected that it may be subject to some interference from the Land of Fire in the future. So, try not to meddle directly in the affairs of the country of waves, and even if you do, remember to deal with the tail. Otherwise, the layout in the country of waves will appear very passive. ”

Shiraishi thought for a moment and admonished Kazuhime.

"Konoha can't take care of herself now."

"Don't underestimate the heritage of the five great powers, they have ruled the ninja world for so many years, and it is not just as simple as accumulating huge financial resources. If you don't take it seriously, you may suffer a big loss. Moreover, through the previous war, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind may have to inject more development funds into the Sand Hidden Village to deal with our Oni Country. ”

Shiraishi's expression was serious.

In the face of the country of ghosts, each country has different countermeasures. The choice of the land of thunder is to watch from the wall and watch the situation change.

Wind and Earth have formed a joint posture, ready to put pressure on the emerging country of ghosts.

If it weren't for the fact that the Fire Country was too far away from the west, I am afraid that the Land of Oni would have to face the joint pressure of three huge forces, and in that case, even Shiraishi would be anxious.

Even so, the Fire Country, far away in the middle of the continent, has also become wary of the Ghost Country, and is secretly preparing to match up with the Wind Country.

This situation, at the beginning of the war with the Land of Wind, Shiraishi had already anticipated it. Overall, it is still within the controllable range. Coupled with the fact that Fog Hidden is a potential ally, he can sometimes stand up and confuse the line of sight, and it can also reduce the pressure on the Oni Country.

Now all Shiraishi wants to wait for is Xiao's actions, so that Konoha and other ninja villages will begin to divert their attention from the country of ghosts, focusing the conflict on the 'tailed beast'.

"I already know these things, so I'll go first. When I get to the country of waves, I'll send a message back in real time. ”

With the latest communicator, information can be transmitted synchronously, so that the headquarters of the Oni no Kuni can know all the actions of the Wave Country in time. Therefore, in Kazuhime's opinion, the possibility of accidents in the actions of the country of waves is still very low.

Yiji picked up the file bag and walked towards the door of the office, and when he was about to walk out, he suddenly paused, turned his head and smiled faintly at Shiraishi:

"Ah, by the way, old man, when you are usually alone, remember to pay more attention to your body, and don't forget to soak more wolfberries in hot water, which is good for your body."

With that, Kazuhime walked out of the office and closed the door.

“……”

Shiraishi did not comment on Kazuhime's advice before leaving.

I am only 32 years old this year, far from the age where I need to drink goji berries.

But it's still a little embarrassing to be seen through by my daughter.

"Really, it's like I'm doing something unserious...... It's just a very ordinary love. ”

Shiraishi explained to the air, and took out what he had hidden from Kazuhime before.

It is a book - the second installment of the "Intimacy Paradise" series, and it is the latest play of Sannin Jiraiya.

It's still a work done in the prison of the country of ghosts.

Different from the first manuscript that I enjoyed with Ayane before, the officially released "Intimate Paradise" has significantly more delicate writing, many plots are more fascinating, and there is a lot of new knowledge that Shiraishi did not see in the first manuscript, which opened Shiraishi's eyes.

It is worthy of the three forbearances.

Although he defeated Sannin in a head-on battle, he was easily convinced by the opponent with words.

Jiraiya's lofty spirit of pinning his affection on words, Shiraishi deeply felt.

There are no words to describe this charm.

Therefore, Shiraishi believes that the battle between himself and Sannin Jiraiya is an evenly matched and wonderful battle.

There are neither winners nor losers.

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When I entered the tower, the sound of rain in my ears gradually faded away.

This is the tallest tower in Yuyin Village, which is not only the place where the current leader of Yuyin works and rests, but also the place where the members of the organization 'Xiao' secretly hold meetings.

Different from ordinary employment organizations, Xiao's organization is very rigorous, especially for core members, and while giving freedom, there will also be some restrictions. For example, when you act in a team of two, you can work together and prevent members from defecting.

In addition to the core members, there will also be an external framework, that is, peripheral personnel. This part of the personnel is the same as Bai Jue, responsible for intelligence and logistics.

Today is the day of the assembly again, and before the official action is organized, there is actually a lot of time, and instead of being impatient to do the rest, for a long and eternal life, the scorpion behaves very methodically, and does not hurry down the stairs to the top of the tower.

This is the surplus that belongs to the eternal.

Even if he joins Xiao, in fact, in Scorpion's opinion, these are just a scenery in his future eternal life.

And Orochimaru, who teamed up with him, is also a guy who pursues 'eternity'.

Although Orochimaru is a weirdo who always spits messy things out of his mouth, for the sake of the face of the same pursuit of 'eternity', the scorpion also agrees with Orochimaru's ability. Even if Orochimaru's personality is bad and has a bad taste, he can bear it.

After all, in the infinite life in the future, there are too few people who can achieve immortality with him.

Arriving at the top floor of the tower, someone had already arrived first.

Wearing a coat with red clouds on a black background, he has white hair and a white mask on his face, covering his mouth and nose tightly.

The face is more neutral and looks a little handsome.

Beryuhu.

And Orochimaru is from the same village - Konoha.

In the early years, there was an indissoluble bond with the three ninjas. But due to his own talent, no matter how hard he tries, he will be a head shorter. Because of this, he touched Konoha's forbidden jutsu and escaped from the village, after which he was absorbed into 'Akatsuki'. He is a core member who joined the organization early, and his strength is unfathomable.

Especially after Beiliuhu fused the five blood relay limits, his strength was in the middle of the dawn, and it was likely that he could also rank in the forefront.

As far as the scorpion knows, Beryuhu also keeps a large number of combined psychic beasts in captivity, and if they are summoned to fight, these combined psychic beasts alone can give most ninjas a headache.

In addition to Beiliuhu, the strange man who defected to the fog, the ninja sword seven people also sat quietly in their place, and next to him was the Uchiha Itachi who was in the same group as him.

A genius ninja who exterminated the clan, he has a kaleidoscope writing wheel eye that is more advanced than the writing wheel eye, and his strength is unknown.

In addition to these three people, the self-proclaimed 'absolute' guy also came here in advance.

Half black, half white, the black part is called black absolute, and the white part is called white absolute.

Unlike the White Jedi, which has many derivatives, the Black Jedi has only one individual, and they together serve as the eyes and ears of the organization, responsible for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering.

"The leader's group came over last, I understand, but that guy from Orochimaru, is he planning to miss the appointment this time?"

The scorpion didn't see Orochimaru's figure in the conference room, and his low and hoarse voice sounded very dissatisfied.

Although he enjoys the surplus of the Eternal, he is still as persistent in the concept of time as ever.

After all, the meeting is about to start, and Orochimaru has not yet arrived at this time, so he obviously does not plan to participate in this meeting.

"Scorpion, Orochimaru is a member of your team, don't you know best what happened to him?"

The ghost shark asked strangely.

The scorpion's voice still sounded low: "I also want to know what's going on. Before, I was looking for materials, so I temporarily left the team alone, and Orochimaru seems to have gone to find Itachi and received the body of the five-tailed human pillar...... So, why are you here, but Orochimaru is gone? ”

In the end, the scorpion turned its face to the ferret, and there was a coldness in his eyes, and there was a questioning meaning in it.

Opening his eyes, Itachi looked at the scorpion with the three-hooked jade writing wheel eye, and slowly spoke: "I don't know this matter very well, I haven't seen him after trading the corpse of the five-tailed human pillar force." It's also very common for a traitor like us to be disposed of by the shadows of the village. ”

It's not a lie, it's just that it saves the process of fighting with Orochimaru.

After Orochimaru escaped, he really didn't know where Orochimaru had gone.

"The Shadows? That's impossible! As far as I know, there are spies planted by Orochimaru among Konoha, and if Konoha makes any big moves, Orochimaru will definitely be alert. With the dark part of Konoha alone, it can't do anything about Orochimaru. ”

The scorpion is full of confidence in its own judgment.

He is in the same group as Orochimaru, and he doesn't dare to say that he knows everything about Orochimaru's strength and ability, and seventy percent of them are.

In terms of positive ability, Orochimaru may be slightly weaker, but Orochimaru's difficulty lies in his many strange and evil methods, such as forbidden techniques such as the Filthy Earth Reincarnation Technique, and it is not so easy for Konoha Dark to deal with Orochimaru.

Not to mention, Konoha had lost troops on the battlefield of the Land of Wind before, so how could he suddenly take action against Orochimaru at this time?

Either the weasel lied, or the weasel was hiding something.

Just as Itachi was about to speak and explain again, the door to the conference room was suddenly opened.

Xiao Nan walked in from outside.

Alone? Seeing that only Xiao Nan entered the conference room, the scorpions and others sitting in the conference room were all puzzled.

Xiao Nan glanced at everyone in the conference room, and then said, "Nagato has some things to deal with when he finds Orochimaru, and I will lead the content of this meeting." In addition, from today onwards, Orochimaru will continue to work for the organization as a researcher and will not be involved in the task of capturing tailed beasts. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an eerie silence in the conference room.

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A large potted plant sits on the lab table.

In the middle of the pot, a thick piece of dead wood is planted.

It looks like a withered long tree, but it is pregnant with a very large amount of life energy.

This piece of dead wood comes from a part of the most essential part of the Outer Dao Golem.

Especially after absorbing a whole tailed beast chakra, the power of the outer path golem also began to slowly awaken.

Even a piece of dead wood contains extremely rich life energy.

"This is truly a great miracle in nature, and I am somewhat looking forward to what will become of the Outer Dao Golem after absorbing all the nine-tailed beasts. To-Tails, does that kind of thing really exist? ”

Orochimaru looked at the bonsai in front of him with excited eyes, and the expression on his face became extremely fanatical.

This kind of fanaticism is no less than the pursuit of the blood inheritance limit, such as the kaleidoscope writing wheel eye that is more advanced than the writing wheel eye.

"Whether there is or not for the time being, trying to get the nine-tailed beast together is not a simple job. If my prediction is correct, the current Nanao should have fallen into the hands of Chiba Shiraishi and was kept somewhere in the country of ghosts. It wasn't easy to get hold of the tailed beast. ”

Nagato ignored Orochimaru's feverish eyes and spoke indifferently.

"The tailed beast that originally belonged to Takikure Village? If I'm not mistaken, during the Third Ninja War, Takikure Village did send people to Konoha to question, as if it was a disciple of the Water Gate who plundered the Seven Tails of Takihide Village, causing the people of Takikuin Village to come to Konoha to hold them accountable. However, since I couldn't find myself, the matter was later closed. ”

Orochimaru remembered something and said.

"It's a bit tricky to talk about the cause and effect, but I estimate that Nohara Rin, who is the seven-tailed container, is probably not dead. Moreover, according to reliable information, among the Uchiha clan in the country of ghosts, there is a second Uchiha ninja with kaleidoscope writing wheel eyes, and Hitomi is related to time and space. ”

"Really? The key is still the Chiba Baishi people, if they don't plan to come out of the tail **, it will definitely be a tough battle. With the current dawn alone, I'm afraid I can't do it. ”

Orochimaru objectively narrates the facts.

The battlefield of the Land of the Wind can only be used as a reference for measuring the military strength of the Land of Demons.

In this war, it is unknown how many means are still hidden in the country of ghosts.

That's why it's scary.

It can be said that the existence of Xiao has balanced the development of the Oni Country to a certain extent.

Otherwise, without the checks and balances of Akatsuki, the actions of the Oni Country will probably be much more radical than imagined.

"It doesn't matter, even Chiba Shiraishi doesn't know much about the situation on my side. The things have already been given to you, and if there are no other requirements, I will go first. ”

Nagato said.

"It's enough to have these materials...... So be it, if there's something missing from the back, I'll bring it up again. After all, this is the first time I've done this kind of experiment, so it may take a little more time. After all, we are violating the realm of God. ”

Therefore, if this experiment is successful, Orochimaru can be sure that in the ninja world, Nagato will no longer be invincible.

The current Akatsuki and the Ghost Country are all racing against time to use all means to make themselves stronger.

And the five great powers, which are gradually decaying, do not know anything about it.

Orochimaru has a hunch that if the fourth ninja war breaks out in the future, the protagonists will definitely be the country of ghosts and Akatsuki, and the rest of the countries can only passively bear their fate.

The Big Five are no longer chess players who control the chessboard of the world, but are held in the hands of people as pawns.

"God?"

"Isn't it? This power, combined with your reincarnation eye, I can't think of anyone else in this world who can stop you. ”

Orochimaru said.

"But you don't look worried."

Nagato looked at Orochimaru strangely.

Orochimaru smiled and didn't answer Nagato's question.

It is very boring to see something still that is not moving, but only when a new wind appears, the 'windmill' of the world will start to turn and start to flow, bringing new and interesting things.

Konoha's windmill stopped turning, but the windmill of Oni no Kuni and Xiao began to rotate quietly, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

"It doesn't matter what you get, it's the truth of immortality that matters. Whether it is writing the wheel eye or the reincarnation eye, in my opinion, it is just a tool for me to pursue my goals, not the whole thing. So, in the future, I will watch the battle between you and Chiba Shiraishi and them, and use this thing that I am going to make to see who is closer to the truth of the world. ”

Orochimaru looked at Nagato's departing back and smiled meaningfully.

I don't know what these two winds will eventually blow the future of the ninja world towards.