Chapter 123: Union and Accident
A cold mist floated on the surface of the sea, and in the white cold fog, a huge cruise ship anchored in the sea.
Looking around, you can't see the slightest island, it's a bottomless cold fog, and the frozen air means that this place is inaccessible.
This is a sea area located in the northern part of the Snow Country, and due to the special ice and snow environment of the Snow Country, the air in the sea area is much colder than the rest of the sea.
Although the temperature is close to zero, it is a place that ordinary people are reluctant to approach, but for ninjas, such a temperature is still within the tolerance range.
Ninjas who can freely use chakra are also much stronger than ordinary people in terms of cold protection.
On this super-large cruise ship with a total length of more than 100 meters, all ninjas gathered.
Even in the nearby sea shrouded in cold fog, every twenty meters, a ninja will stand guard, surrounding the place into an iron bucket.
The ninjas gathered here belong to four different factions.
Cloud Hide, Rock Hide, Fog Hide, and the Oni Country military.
Four ninjas from different countries come together here.
"Really, why is the place of the meeting in this barren place? You young people don't take care of me at all. ”
The sound of complaints from the third generation of Tsuchikage Onoki was heard in the heated conference room.
Before Tsuchikage Onoki entered, there were already three people sitting in the conference room.
The military leader of the Oni no Kuni, Chiba Shiraishi.
The fourth generation of Thunder Shadow Ai.
The fourth generation of the fog shadow Mizukage wolfberry Yakura.
In today's ninja world, everyone is a big man who can cause international turmoil by stomping his feet.
The specifications of the meeting are only under the Five Shadows Conference.
"Don't complain here, old man Onoki, I've traveled a long way to get here compared to the land of the earth."
Yakura sighed helplessly.
Behind him, followed by the Fog Hidden Ninja Qing, and the Ghost Lantern Full Moon, who is also a Misty Hidden Ninja and is known as a prodigy.
"Didn't you expect even the fog to be involved? It seems that this time it is really moving. ”
Onoki raised his eyebrows, although he knew the specific people who came to participate in this meeting, but he really brought in the Fog Hidden Village, and the diplomatic methods of the Ghost Country still made him feel a little in a mood.
After all, the current situation is different from the previous Wind Country War, and it isolates Konoha and Sunagakure.
As for Shiraishi's purpose in doing this, Onoki can also guess a thing or two.
Let's divide the ninjas of the five great powers to ensure that the country of demons will not be besieged.
However, for this situation, Onoki felt that it didn't matter.
Anyway, the transaction with Shayin and Konoha is only based on interests.
If the country of ghosts can come up with a better reward, then it is not impossible to consider selling Sand and Konoha to another place.
After all, the Daimyo of the Land Country found him and asked him to participate in this meeting, and he already had the intention of parting ways with the Fire Country.
Joining forces with the Fire Country can obtain benefits, and uniting with the Ghost Country can also obtain benefits, and the Ghost Country can give more, so it is naturally more cost-effective to abandon the Fire Country.
The only pity is that the fog is also pulled in, so that the benefits are not three points, but four points.
Considering the next enemy to deal with, it is also a good choice for the four parties to bear it together.
At present, Iwakuin is very short of military funds for development.
Even if it is divided equally with the Daimyo of the Land Country in the future, it will be enough to improve the overall strength of Iwakuin Village and cultivate more excellent ninjas.
Following Onoki in was his son Loess, and another powerful Iwakushi Shinobu served as Onoki's bodyguard this time.
But there must be more than one guard in the secret, in the secret, there are also the masters of various hidden villages, and the upper ninja who gathers here openly and secretly is no less than fifty people.
And among the upper ninjas, they all belong to the elite level, with special abilities of secret arts and blood inheritance limits.
"Since you're here, don't be there, mother-in-law, let's start the meeting quickly."
The four generations of Thunder Shadow crossed their hands in front of their chests and snorted dissatisfiedly.
Behind the Thunder Shadow, the guards are Yunyin Shangnin Darui and Nozomi, who can be regarded as loyal cronies of the four generations of Thunder Shadow.
Onoki glanced at the impolite Shidai Thunder Shadow and glared at him slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Loess took the initiative to move the seat, and Onoki sat up without hurry, and put his Tukage hat in front of him.
"Speaking of which, isn't it a white-eyed little girl who came with me this time?"
Onoki glanced at Shiraishi, who was closing his eyes and recuperating, slightly curious.
The guards standing behind Shiraishi were not either Ayane or Ruri.
It's a young girl wearing a shrine maiden costume, and it's Shiraishi's wind attribute clone Tianyu Maiden.
The other was a dozing male, less than the height of a conference table, holding a spear taller than the others.
"The situation in the country of ghosts is a bit unstable, and it needs someone with strength to sit down."
Shiraishi replied calmly.
In the end, it was the people in the underground black market who made it.
There are too many bounty hunters lurking in, and while most of them have been dealt with, there are still some that have slipped through the net and not been caught.
And with the escalation of the conflict, the friction between the underground black market and the country of ghosts is also increasing.
"It's okay to ignore that kind of small role, isn't it a bit too wide to do this?"
Onoki had a smile on his face, like a kind and cute little old man.
Indeed, the contradiction between the underground black market and the country of ghosts, he has heard a little.
In the end, this is the country of ghosts itself that is too lenient.
Moreover, this kind of thing is impossible to ban.
In the past, the five major powers did not think about eradicating the underground black market, but in the end, they found that no matter what, it was impossible to eradicate it.
Because it's just a platform, as long as there's still someone there, this thing can never be cleaned up.
If there is anyone in the existing ninja village who knows the most about the situation of the underground black market, it is undoubtedly Iwakuin.
In the past in the Great Ninja War, Iwakure has used mercenaries from the underground black market more than once, causing a lot of trouble to various countries.
"Your Excellency Tsuchikage, do you think it's reasonable for such a platform to exist?"
Shiraishi asked.
Onoki stopped talking, is it reasonable?
Unreasonable, of course.
What the underground black market represents, Onoki as a Tsuchikage knows clearly.
However, the existence of this kind of platform is tacitly approved by the daimyo and nobles of the five major powers, and many times, this platform does give a lot of benefits to the five major powers, so he is allowed to exist.
However, the reward system of the underground black market is incompatible with the system of the country of ghosts, and it is a natural offense.
Because the military of the country of ghosts has too tight control over the people.
From important cities, to towns, and finally to villages, all have set up special garrisons to coordinate the country's security in one point.
If the underground black market were to operate in the territory of the Oni Country, it would inevitably cause chaos among the people of the Oni Country and clash with the country's security forces.
Therefore, the country of ghosts is the first to strike.
The underground black market has been squeezed out of the market in the western part of the continent like never before, and its market share has decreased.
Seeing that Onoki didn't speak, Shiraishi didn't say anything, and some things are still not suitable for being directly talked about in the open, including this meeting.
That's why it's going to be done in secret here, and the films who come to participate also understand this.
At this time, Bai Shi gestured to the Tianyu girl behind him.
Tianyu Nu nodded slowly, stepped aside, and pressed the button.
The lights in the conference room dimmed, leaving only one area of the conference table still lit up.
"Okay, let's not talk about it, the purpose of the three of me coming here this time is very simple, that is, to deal with the merchant alliance of the isolated island. Based on the intelligence I've gathered, and top-secret information from informants inside the island, this alliance of merchants is plotting a terrible plot to take control of the country. This kind of behavior is a serious obstacle to international security, and if it is not targeted now, it will certainly encourage the ambitions of some unscrupulous businessmen to follow suit. This kind of thing is something that you don't want to see. ”
Shiraishi said first.
The official face is like this, but the truth behind it is the point.
The Fire Nation intends to monopolize the Merchant Alliance of the isolated islands, and by the way, take control of the Wave Country.
The Oni no Kuni discovered the purpose of the Fire Nation, so he initiated this secret meeting.
Unite the four countries of the Ghost Country, the Land of Thunder, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Water, and take the lead in eliminating the alliance of merchants on the isolated island, dividing up the wealth of the isolated island, and at the same time disturbing the situation in the country of waves and adding chaos to the country of fire.
On the other hand, it is also to divide the ties between the great powers.
Everyone present knows this.
With access to first-hand information and a dedicated strategic analyst by their side, Shiraishi's purpose for initiating this meeting could not have been easier with a little thought.
As long as the connection between the great powers is broken, then the relationship between the Oni Country and the Earth Country may ease somewhat, then, in the western part of the continent, the Oni Country can concentrate on the Wind Country and let the alliance between the Earth Country and the Wind Country collapse.
The alliance of merchants on the isolated island is a gift paid for by Shiraishi.
At the same time, disrupting the Land of Waves and the Land of Rain can also add to the congestion of the Land of Fire.
For this kind of thing, presumably the country of thunder is also willing to see it.
The Land of Thunder has been developing its military power and is eyeing the name of the first great power.
Then, the primary goal is to pull the Fire Country down from the altar, so that the Land of Thunder can become the first power.
Tempting the land with benefits.
Use the status of the Land of Fire to lure the Land of Thunder.
Shiraishi is all about prescribing the right medicine.
What the Land of Thunder desires more than money is status, and money is just a byproduct.
Only Yakura is Shiraishi's ally to fund.
On the other hand, the involvement of Tsuchikage and Thunder Shadow is also for the covert alliance between him and Yakura and cover.
"Indeed, as a businessman, you just need to be honest in business, and if you want to dominate the country with money, it will indeed bury huge hidden dangers."
Onoki was dissatisfied.
This dissatisfaction is not directed at Shiraishi, but at the Land of Fire, against Konoha.
Obviously, he is already planning to unite with the land of the earth, but secretly he plans to swallow the merchant alliance of the isolated island, and he doesn't come over and divide it up with the country of the earth and the rock hidden village, as an ally, is it too greedy?
As a result, now Onoki doesn't want to meddle in the affairs of the country of rain, so let the three countries of fire, the country of ghosts, and the country of rain be entangled.
Seeing that the country of fire, which had repeatedly defeated the country of earth, was pulled off the horse, Onoki was also secretly happy in his heart.
The fiercer these countries fight, the better, and the best country of wind is also involved.
"So, as the initiator, what are you going to do?"
The fourth generation of Thunder Shadow looked at Shiraishi and asked out loud.
"It is not difficult for us to capture the island, but we need to pay attention to the follow-up handling of public opinion."
"We will deal with this matter internally, unite the forces of the four countries, and if we have enough evidence of the crime, it is enough to settle the turmoil."
The fourth generation of Thunder Shadow said.
Island?
He doesn't care about this kind of force at all, although the interests behind it are very large, but no matter how big the interests are, under the military strength of the four powerful countries, it is not worth mentioning.
Destroy the Merchant Alliance of the Isolated Island, and then go and cultivate a more obedient Merchant Alliance.
For this kind of thing, there will definitely be a follow-up on the daimyo's side, instead of leaving it alone after it is eliminated.
What the Land of Thunder wants is to suppress the Land of Fire and fulfill its long-cherished wish to become the number one power in the ninja world for many years.
Money, resources, and military might are not something that the Land of Thunder lacks.
"Then it's easy to do, the four of us, after eliminating the islands, value what is there, and finally divide it equally. What do you think? ”
Shiraishi made this opinion.
"Deuce?"
Onoki raised an eyebrow.
"Do you have any opinions?"
Shiraishi swept towards Onoki.
"No, the old man just thinks this plan is very reasonable. The old man has no opinion. ”
Onoki smiled, and then fell silent.
In fact, he wanted to take advantage of the identity of the country of ghosts that was not a big country to reduce the interests that belonged to the country of ghosts, but when he saw that the four generations of Thunder Shadow and Yakura seemed to have no opinion, he had no choice but to comply.
Although it does not have the name of a great power, the country of ghosts has a military power that is not inferior to that of a great power.
It does not seem unacceptable to divide it evenly.
"Then, please sign the agreement, and after that, discuss the time to attack the island, and how many people are needed, and make proper arrangements."
As soon as Shiraishi's words fell, the Heavenly Feather Girl had already put the three agreements she had prepared in front of Onoki, the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow and Yakura respectively.
The three of them will take the place of the daimyo of their respective countries and sign this cooperation agreement for the actions of the Alliance of Lonely Island Traders.
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"Did there be another assassination? These guys really did anything to force me to show up. ”
In the office study, Yiji doesn't know how many times I've received such news, from the helplessness at the beginning, to the numbness now.
I can't say how angry I am, after all, in Kazuhime's opinion, this is just a final death throe.
The fact that they can only use a side-the-side method like assassination already means that this group of isolated island merchants who cooperate with the Fire Nation has exhausted their donkey skills.
"After all, they are businessmen, and they have no other means than money."
If it was normal business competition, Cardo might have to scramble, but assassination...... In the face of today's ghost country, this group of businessmen really dares to think.
Is it the Fire Nation that gives them such confidence?
"I've heard you've been attacked recently, is that the case?"
Kazuhime looked at Cardo.
"Miss To's blessing, there is finally no danger."
Cardo said modestly.
In fact, he didn't even see the faces of the assassins, so he was pulled out by his guards and buried in a place where no one could see them.
For a group of assassins who lick the blood on the knife edge, there is no need for any mercy, just let them evaporate from the world, and warn the group of businessmen not to use such boring assassination methods.
If you really want to assassinate, you can kill this group of merchants countless times with the power of the Oni Country.
It's just that it's not necessary, and it doesn't fit the philosophy of the Oni no Kuni military.
Once assassination tactics become popular, the reputation of the Oni no Kuni military's reputation will be questioned by the public.
"What did the headquarters say?"
The Merchant Alliance of the isolated island has officially started, so this kind of thing must be reported to the military headquarters of the Oni Country, so that the headquarters can keep abreast of the situation in the country of waves and make effective countermeasures.
"Wait."
Cardo gave only one word.
"Wait?"
"It's very close to the Fire Country, and it's easy for the Fire Country to grab the handle if you start a fight in the Land of Waves."
"This is not like what the old man always does."
Kazuhime pondered slightly.
He knew that Shiraishi had always liked to plan and then act, but that didn't mean that he would be the kind of person who didn't fight back after suffering a loss, and he didn't like to be beaten passively all the time.
Therefore, Kazuhime was a little confused by the instructions given by the headquarters.
"Maybe Lord Shiraishi has something else in mind. After all, the country of ghosts is now facing not only the country of waves and the country of rain, but the underground black market has also begun to rebound, although it does not pose a big threat, but it can also cause some trouble to the military after all. ”
Cardo said.
"I don't have to explain it, I know it very well. Since the decision of the headquarters is like this, then I will also carry it out. ”
The asymmetry of information, this is something that Kazuhime knows.
The headquarters must have made such a decision because she knew some information that she did not have in her hands, or started a plan that she did not know. Let her wait for the opportunity here so that she can keep to herself and not affect the layout of the rear.
Lack of experience is Yiji's biggest shortcoming.
Therefore, here in the country of waves, she is more about studying, and most of the things are handled by Cardo.
Cardo nodded, and was about to say something when suddenly the door to the study was pushed open without permission.
A ninja from the Oni Country hurriedly ran in, his whole body soaked with water, and his face was urgent, as if he had suffered some kind of urgent mutation accident.
"Oh no, Miss, the dam that defends the coastal waves has been washed away by the sea!"
"Dam? Where was the dam breached? ”
Kazuhime and Kado were stunned for a moment, there are many dams used to hinder the waves in the sea in the country of waves, some large and some small, and now they heard that there was a mistake in the dam, and they didn't react for a while.
"It's the barrage dam in Zone D!"
Zone D?
Kazuhime and Cardo's faces changed drastically.
Isn't that the area where the factory construction base is located?
According to the age and the degree of sturdiness, the dam there should last for twenty or thirty years, how could it be washed away by the sea at this time?
If something happens to the dam, not only the factory construction base, but also the nearby towns will be washed away.
Kazuhime couldn't sit still.
The figure disappeared from the study, and ran quickly towards the dam in the D area of the country of waves.
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The waves of the sea came in wave after wave, like a giant beast that devoured everything, mercilessly crushing the land and life in front of it.
A large number of workers gathered here, soaking wet with tools, but gritting their teeth and heading forward, blocking the sea.
Because the accident came so suddenly, many people didn't react, although many people are rushing here, but the current situation is in crisis, it is estimated that they can't wait for support.
"No, you have to put the rope on the other side!"
"No kidding, how can it pass!"
"However, if you don't do this, you can only watch the gap get bigger and bigger!"
"Damn, how can there be such a big gap in the floodgates? It must be sabotage! ”
Looking at the choppy sea, let alone ordinary people, even if a ninja jumps and accidentally jumps, he will be overturned by the sea water and ruthlessly swallowed by the sea.
Moreover, there are only two ninjas here.
They were all ninjas from the Oni Country who were originally building a base in the factory, and there were originally three of them, but one of them had already gone to report the situation, and with the support of the ninjas, they could come soon.
One of the two ninjas was proficient in earth escape, and the other was proficient in physical arts.
Relying on only one person's Earth Escape Ninjutsu, there is no way to intercept the overwhelming impact of the sea, so he can only use the Earth Escape Ninjutsu to build a wall and weaken the momentum of the sea water, but he can't free up his hand.
"I'll go."
The ninja of the Oni Country, who is good at physical arts, looked at the turbulent and terrifying sea water, and did not show timidity, and he should be able to overcome this level of sea water.
"I don't know how to fix the job, though, and any of you who want to go with me will probably die."
He turned his head to look at the workers of the Land of Waves.
Many people showed timidity, and in the face of natural disasters, no one did not feel fear.
Just when the Oni no Kuni ninja felt a little impatient, a young man squeezed out from the crowd of workers.
"Let me go with the ninja-sama, I know how to fix it. With the help of a ninja-sama, it can be repaired quickly. ”
The other party was also soaked with seawater, had a very prominent cross scar on his chin, and carried tools on his body in coarse cloth clothes.
"You're not a worker here, are you?"
"I'm Fisherman Kesha. I'm not a worker here, but I joined a worker-people's cooperative. If the sea water is allowed to carry it down, the entire D-Zone will be destroyed. ”
Keisha said.
The Oni no Kuni ninja nodded slightly.
"Follow me."
As he spoke, he also jumped off the shore with his tools.
Without hesitation, Kaisha grabbed the rope and jumped into the raging waters, swimming towards the opposite shore.
In such turbulent waves, even if Kaisha is proficient in water, he is very careful.
"Is it enough for two people?"
The workers questioned.
Two people are definitely not enough, even if one of them is a ninja, it is impossible to stop the sea, they are just delaying to keep the situation from getting worse and buy time for reinforcements to arrive.
"Let's not be idle here, let's stop it with sandbags first. Looking at this trend, I am afraid that the frame of sea water flow will become bigger and bigger! ”
"Good!"
No one objected, and everyone began their own work.
Under the overcast sky, the workers began to get busy, and more people gathered here, including farmers living in the area, who did not want to see the sea wash away the fields.
Kazuhime arrived here, ten minutes later.
ran at full speed, and even Kazuhime gasped for breath several times.
Looking at the unabated seawater, there is an abnormally large gap in the position of the double sea-barrage dam, and the posture of the seawater is also a little abnormal.
Otherwise, even if there is an accident at the gate, there will not be such a disaster.
"Ichchihime-sama!"
The ninjas of the Hyuga clan with white eyes appeared next to Ichihime, and they also came from other directions.
"Is the situation clear?"
Kazuhime asked calmly.
"Five kilometers away in a sea area, there are a hundred ninjas gathering a very large chakra, and the sea water is summoned by these ninjas with ninjutsu."
Hinata ninja said.
"Sure enough......"
Kazuhime smiled coldly.
The next moment, Kazuhime made a seal with both hands, put his thumb in his mouth to bleed, and slapped it the ground.
"Psychics!"
A huge aqua-blue python rose into the sky and fell into the sea at an extremely fast speed, a curved and narrow shadow appeared on the sea, and a pair of snake eyes as red as blood also shone in the sea water, and began to swim towards the distance.
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