The Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire.

In the attic called the castle tower, for the joint visit of the three generations of Hokage Ape Tobi and the Konoha Shinobi squad leader Nara Shikaku, as the daimyo of the Fire Country, it is natural to receive a grand reception.

It's just that because the situation in the Fire Country is different from the general situation today, neither the Daimyo nor the Hokage have the leisure to put it on it.

"I didn't expect you to visit here in person. It's been a long time since we had a meeting a few years ago. ”

Seeing the Japanese slashing fire coming to the Daimyo's Mansion in a hurry, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was relieved and also expressed emotion.

Since he was a teenager, he has known Hizai, Danzo and others, and has a good relationship and established a deep friendship.

Therefore, when Hizashi succeeded in ascending to the Hokage, he also provided considerable assistance in the early days, which was used to assist Hizali in stabilizing the balance within Konoha.

It's just that seeing my old friends like this now, I can't help but sigh in my heart.

Compared with the small gathering a year ago, the appearance of the day slash is even older.

This kind of aging is not only the appearance of aging, but also the aging of the heart.

The three generations of Hokage, who were high-spirited in the past, have become a piece of history in the past and are deeply buried.

"I really can't help it, so there are some things that must be agreed upon by the two of us."

Hizai smiled helplessly.

If it is not necessary, as the Hokage, he really can't leave his post without permission, but should sit in Konoha and strategize to give orders.

The Daimyo of the Fire Nation nodded slightly.

Hizashi then looked at Shikaku, who nodded and said to the Daimyo of the Fire Country, "Your Excellency, this is just some of my personal trivial guesses. Iwakuin withdrew his troops, Yunyin began to carry out military exercises in the land of Yu, and the country of ghosts began to regulate the situation in the country of rain and waves, and the timing of these things, as well as the target, seemed too coincidental. Although there is no definite evidence, I think it may be a plot by the Oni no Kuni. ”

After listening to Lu Jiu's words, the Daimyo of the Fire Country did not object, but looked at Hizai and said: "To be honest, Konoha Village is really full of talents, even if he leaves Konoha, he can call for wind and rain in the world, and he has also become the number one enemy of the Fire Country now." If you can, I hope that in the future, Sarutobi will pay more attention to the inner character of ninjas, rather than just their talents. If their talents are used to deal with the Fire Country and Konoha, then it is better to destroy those with such talents as soon as possible. ”

The name of the Land of Fire means something.

He knew who the man Shikaku was referring to.

Chiba Shiraishi.

A defector ninja who was not particularly troublesome in the ninja world before the War of the Wind Country.

If the sudden revelation of the ghost country is revealed, this number one person will be ignored so far.

Compared with the prestige of Uchiha and Hinata, the danger level of Chiba Shiraishi is only known to the top management of Konoha, and the attention of the outside world to this person is not very high. Even many times, they will see each other as vassals of Uchiha Ruri and Hinata Ayane, rather than being like the mastermind.

In the face of the sarcasm of the Daimyo of the Fire Country, Hizai knew that the other party had a grudge, and this was the result of the lack of education in Konoha.

Therefore, Hizai did not defend himself.

Although he himself has consciously put a lot of effort into the ideological education of the Konoha ninja, the result is that Chiba Shiraishi defected, and even the Uchiha and Hinata also had problems, and then the disciple Orochimaru also left Konoha because of taboo research.

These are things that have already happened, and there is no power to change them.

"Now is not the time to talk about this, since the sacrifice of the water gate, Konoha has been unstable both internally and externally, and as the Hokage, it is impossible for me to go smoothly."

"Four generations? It's a pity, if it weren't for his untimely death, he might have been a good successor. ”

As for some of the contradictions that arose during the transfer of power between the two generations of Hokage, it is not convenient to evaluate as an outsider's Daimyo of the Fire Country.

In all fairness, if he were to abruptly give up the position of daimyo and pass it on to his heirs, he would be a little reluctant and reluctant in his heart, as well as question the ability of his heirs, believing that the other party is not enough to have the talents of the daimyo.

It is not surprising that such an idea appeared at the time of Hizashi, which seemed to the Daimyo.

As he spoke, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire set his eyes on Shikaku, praised and smiled: "Although Mr. Shikaku's speculation is only a purely theoretical analysis, but he can see through the essence of things to this extent, and he is worthy of being a ninja of the Nara clan." ”

"Your Excellency the Daimyo has praised it falsely."

Lu Jiu was helpless.

Rather than being worthy of the title of being from the Nara clan, he wanted the daimyo to praise him personally, not the Nara clan.

Although many members of the Nara clan are quite intelligent, and the ninja squad leaders of the Konoha clan in the past generations are also served by ninjas of the Nara clan, binding the family and talents together still makes Shikaku feel a little uncomfortable.

But often, the family lineage is something that is impossible to give up.

If you take on the blood of the family, you will give feedback to the family and fight with the dignity of the family.

"I'm seriously complimenting, Mr. Lujiu's intelligence, I've already mentioned it more than once from the mouths of Sarufei and Tuanzang."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire laughed.

"Elder Tuanzang?"

Lu Jiu was slightly surprised.

"Why, don't you feel incredible? Although Danzang is a veritable martial arts faction in Konoha, his gaze at people is still quite vicious, but he is a little gloomy. A lot of the time, he's still quite cute. ”

Lovely?

Shikajiu was powerless to complain about the words of the Daimyo of the Fire Country.

Danzang is no longer a little gloomy, but a very gloomy man.

The roots represent the darkness of Konoha, and these darkness is something that Konoha can't cut off.

If there is no group, then the dark part will completely replace the function of the root part. At the end of the day, the roots are just a part of the shadows.

Danzou is also the shadow behind the Hokage.

It is impossible for any country to have only one bright side, therefore, Lujiu is jealous of Tuanzang, but he also recognizes the truth of the existence of Tuanzang and the roots.

After all, reality is not a fairy tale.

"Well, what does the Daimyo mean......"

"Regarding this, it seems that the Konoha Dark Department still hasn't collected enough information, and it's no wonder that many times, the intelligence systems of the Daimyo Mansion and Konoha are not common, and there are differences in means. I was a little surprised that Mr. Shikahisa was able to analyze so much information. ”

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire sighed when he said this.

Hizashi and Shikaku glanced at each other, and there was a look of doubt in their eyes.

Without being too immersed in a sigh of distress, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire took out a scroll from his sleeve, placed it in front of Hizap, and spread it out himself.

"Look, this is the information that came back from the island a few days ago. I didn't expect that the Oni Country would attack so decisively, and it was not only the land of earth and the country of thunder that were united. Even the land of water has been swept up in it. ”

It can be said that except for the country of the wind, which is still licking its wounds in a remote corner, all the big countries in the ninja world have been involved in this turmoil by the country of ghosts.

Such a method made the Daimyo of the Fire Nation deeply jealous.

At the same time, he also regretted why such a character would flee from Konoha and defect, which is also the reason why he hopes that he can pay attention to the cultivation of talent character in the future.

If you cultivate such a terrible enemy every time, you don't know whether to cry or laugh.

Or it can be said that you can't laugh or cry.

Hizashi and Shikaku scanned the information on the scroll, and they all agreed, cold sweat flowed from their faces.

December 7th.

The isolated island, a three-regardless region that cannot be constrained by the law, has been attacked by the allied ninja forces of the four countries of Oni, Thunder, Earth, and Water, and has now completely fallen.

December 9th.

Shion, the new shrine maiden of the Oni Country, and the daimyo of the three major countries jointly convened an international parliament to count the crimes committed by the island merchants and judge them in accordance with international law.

The Five Great Powers were involved in the Three Great Powers, so even if the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind were not involved, the trial was approved by the majority.

Although many small countries are secretly protesting, but in the face of the joint pressure of the country of ghosts and the three major powers, the small countries that have interests related to the alliance of isolated island merchants have directly suppressed their protests, and they can't make a wave.

Small countries such as the country of grass, the country of soup, and the country of bears, which have ninja villages, do not say anything and express their unconditional obedience.

It doesn't seem to have much to do with the Fire Nation.

But the problem is that in this international meeting, the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind were not invited, and even before they were made public, not even a single word was revealed.

Hizashi and Shikaku know where the problem is.

Isolate the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, and further divide the connection between the five powers, so that the momentum of the country of ghosts to become the sixth power is already unstoppable, and there is no external force that can stop it.

It is not aimed at Shinobi Village, but at a more central national level.

The Daimyofu represents the political center of a country, while the Ninja Village is the military center.

If it is a time of war, the country will naturally make decisions around the ninja village.

Now is the time of non-ninja war, so it is undoubtedly more lethal to point the finger at the political level of a country than to point at the ninja village.

Ninja Village can establish diplomatic relations with foreign countries, but it needs to be recognized by the daimyo government, and it needs to be followed by state officials to represent the will of the country.

On the contrary, Shinobi Village does not have the power to participate in politics.

The country and the ninja village seem to be a whole, but in fact, there is a wall in the middle. Normally, this wall would not hinder the union of the two, but now, with the clever use of the Oni Country, this wall has an obstructive effect.

Lu Jiu's mind was heavy.

I felt more and more that this might be some kind of sign before some kind of reform was coming.

Because as long as this kind of drawback has always existed, the country of ghosts will be invincible in nature.

Because the country of ghosts emphasizes that the government and the military are one and the same.

Although the functions of each representative are different, but the interests are completely identical, then there is no situation where either side is holding back or cannot keep up.

On the contrary, the Daimyo Mansion and Konoha Village of the Land of Fire, if it is not a critical moment, will check and balance each other.

The system of one country and one village seems to be an incomparably beautiful balance, but it only looks good.

What is the so-called country, and why can the country of ghosts take such a path? If the Fire Nation followed the same path......

Thinking of this, more cold sweat appeared on Lu Jiu's face.

Because once the Fire Nation embarks on the path, it means that the Daimyo and the Hokage must die and survive.

Of course, it's not literal death, but the 'death' of the function of the daimyo or the Hokage, with one of them acting as the absolute mastermind and unifying the voice of all the nations.

Neither Hizai nor the Daimyo of the Land of Fire were aware of Shikaku's inner thoughts, after all, it was normal for such bad information to make Shikaku so nervous.

Even their first reaction when they saw the news was overwhelmed and their hearts were anxious.

After a short silence, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire took the lead in speaking: "It seems that the Land Country is no longer planning to intervene in the civil war incident in the Land of Rain, and the Land of Clouds and Soldiers is to distract us, and the war is probably not the result that Thunder Shadow and the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder want." But the necessary preparations must be carried out and not too weak. ”

The Land of Thunder wants the Land of Oni to weaken the Land of Fire, but it also does not want the Land of Oni to become the next Land of Fire, so the basis of cooperation between the two countries is close and vigilant.

This is how the balance between countries is maintained.

There are no eternal enemies, and there are no eternal friends.

The Land of Thunder covets the throne of the number one power in the ninja world, the country of ghosts aspires to the status of the sixth power, and the country of Earth is as conservative as ever and secretly hidden.

As for the Water Country and the Fog Hidden Village that were pulled into the alliance by the Ghost Country, they were like unrelated people who were pulled over the platform at will.

According to the grapevine, because the traitor of Wuyin Village, Persimmon Oni Shark, had assassinated the Daimyo of the Water Country when he defected, the relationship between the Daimyo Mansion of the Water Country and the Wuyin Village has not become very harmonious, and the relationship is still being repaired.

The contradictions within themselves have not been resolved, and Wuyin Village will not be so unwise and radical like Yunyin.

Even so, the dangers faced by the Fire Nation and Konoha are still terrifying.

The imposing country of ghosts, the country of thunder that is eyeing the tiger, and the current strength of the country of fire are simply unable to withstand the joint suppression of the two countries.

Therefore, there is only one way to break the situation at the moment, and that is to win over the country of wind, which is also rejected by the country of ghosts.

The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and the land of fire and the country of wind can now be said to be a special relationship between brothers and sisters.

"Daimyo of the Land of Winds, will there be a Wind Shadow who will agree?"

Hizai expressed concern.

"I'm sure I'm sure I'm convinced by the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, but the Wind Shadow and the Sand Hide...... Konoha is also a ninja village, so it should have been more convincing in the past. ”

The Daimyo of the Fire Nation said unconvinced.

"I heard that the mental condition of Kazekage Luosha is still not very good, because of his own decision-making mistakes, there is already a faint rumor of changing the wind shadow within the sand......"

Hizai sighed.

"But he's still the Wind Shadow now, and he can make decisions instead of Sha Yin. Chiyo, a former consultant in the sand, is doing psychological counseling, and now it should be a little effective. ”

"Alright then, I'll send a mission to Sagakure as soon as possible to test what Sagakure thinks at the moment. Let's hope Kazekage can bounce back together. ”

Hizai nodded in agreement.

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A roar that resounded through the heavens and the earth.

A white divine light representing calamity shrouded in the sky.

Under that light, a terrifying sinkhole appeared in the desert.

Countless twisted and incomplete corpses lay in the pits, and all of them stared at each other's eyes wide open, and the will of resentment almost emerged from their eyes, turning into substance.

The curse-like resentment made Luo Sha suffocate in pain.

"Ahh

Suddenly straightened up from the bed, consciousness suddenly woke up from its deep sleep, covering his sweaty forehead, and Luo Sha began to gasp for breath.

The room was dark, and the cold moonlight shone through the window, allowing Rosa to barely see what was around him.

"What, it's a dream......

Luo Sha breathed a sigh of relief.

If he hadn't woken up in time, those sand ninja who had cursed him might have swarmed him up and tore his body to shreds.

Because of his poor decision-making, the defeat of the Sunagare led to the death of thousands of Sunin Shinobi in the war.

The most incompetent wind shadow in history.

Although I don't know what Sand Shinobi thinks of him as a wind shadow now, those Sand Ninja who look at him with strange eyes on weekdays must think like this in their hearts.

In the history of Shayin, there is no one who can do such a 'great feat' as him.

Even Luo Sha himself couldn't help but want to mock himself.

Because of his own incompetence, he fulfilled the reputation of the country of ghosts, and made the country of ghosts officially enter the stage between major powers.

And, the Land of the Wind signed a series of humiliating treaties.

The officials of the Daimyo's Mansion, including the Daimyo, were also quite dissatisfied with him, the wind shadow who led to the defeat of the war. The proposal to replace the Kazekage has also been frequently put on the agenda recently.

If it weren't for the suppression of the two elders of the former advisor Chiyo and Ebizo, he would have fallen from the throne of the Wind Shadow by now.

So, after he steps down, who will become the fifth generation of Fengying?

Hakura who uses the Burning Blood Inheritance Limit Ninjutsu?

If you think about it this way, it seems like she is the most likely.

As long as it is burned close, it will be drained of water in the body in an instant, and it will become a dry corpse and die, which has nothing to do with the body's ability to resist blows.

"Really, why don't you feel resentment in your heart, but feel a kind of relief luck......

Luo Sha's body trembled faintly, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face.

It seems that even he doesn't think he has what it takes to become a Kazekage.

The most incompetent wind shadow in history should be treated like this.

Perk?

It's simple.

As soon as he closed his eyes, thousands of sand ninja's unjust souls, their hideous and cursed faces, would come to mind, making him sleep.

How does this cheer him up?

Those sand ninja trusted themselves so much, believing in him as the Wind Shadow.

As a result, he 'killed' them with his own hands.

Getting off the bed, his clothes were already soaked in cold sweat, Luo Sha opened the door, looked at the living room, which was also dark, and moved unhindered in the darkness to the bathroom.

Turning on the light, turning on the faucet, holding the cold water in his hand, covering his face, Luo Sha's face slowly regained its calm.

Raising his head slightly, he looked at himself in the mirror, and the dark circles under his eyes were already very serious.

In the past few months, I have not slept soundly for a day, and my spirit has become very unstable, irritable and irritable.

I have to take a lot of drugs every day to barely sleep, and many times, I still wake up in the middle of the night with nightmares.

It's normal to have dark circles under your eyes.

Seeing himself so languishing, Raksha seemed to return to the important day that laid the foundation for his failure-

was let go.

The other party said lightly: "Your Excellency Kazekage, the war is over, you can go." ”

Can you go?

Although the other party saw it with the same eyes, as a result, he didn't even have the qualifications to become a prisoner of the enemy?

He was supposed to resist and embody the pride of the Wind Shadow, but at that time, he lost the courage to continue fighting.

In the end, he didn't even know how he got back to Shayin Village.

Coward.

Impotent.

It seems that such a label has never been cleaned in a lifetime.

"Chiba Shiraishi!"

Looking at himself in the mirror, Luo Sha's expression became extremely hideous, terrifying like a demon, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed the name out of his teeth.

It was this man who ruined his life.

It was like throwing garbage, sparing his life.

He didn't even have the qualifications to die at the hands of the other party.

The dignity of the wind shadow was trampled on the soles of the feet by the other party, and it became a stepping stone for the other party to become famous quickly.

It's better to die like this.

Seeing the blade next to the pool, Luo Sha couldn't help but have such a thought in his heart.

The Raksha ghost sent the god to hold the blade in his hand, but the next move was not made for a long time, but he was stunned, thinking about where to cut it, and he could die without pain.

At this moment, a figure flashed quickly in the mirror, which made Luo Sha startled, put away the blade in his hand, quickly turned around, looked at the outside of the bathroom, where it was dark, and shouted and asked, "Who!" Come out for me! ”

After about a few seconds, a thin and short figure slowly leaned out of the darkness.

The small body, the height is less than Luo Sha's abdomen, and the age is only about seven or eight years old.

He has worse dark circles than him, a word '愛' engraved on his left forehead, and short red hair.

"It's me Airo, what's the matter, it's so late, haven't you slept yet?"

Seeing that it was his youngest son, Luo Sha breathed a sigh of relief, the hideousness on his face disappeared, and he tried his best to calm down his tone, so that people could not see the flaws.

"I never sleep, father."

The child named I Ai Luo looked at Luo Sha's eyes, and there was a complex intertwined look of fear, hatred, indifference, etc., and he said this sentence coldly.

“……”

Luo Sha opened his mouth, speechless.

My Airo is my youngest son, and not only that, but after the death of the previous generation of Ichio Pillar Blessing Monks, I Airo served as a new vessel for Ichio.

Therefore, I Airo is not only his son, but also an extremely important tailed beast weapon in the Sand Hidden Village.

And because of the power of Ichio, I Airo can't sleep peacefully like a normal person.

Once Iara falls into a deep sleep, his will weakens, and the Tailed Beast's power awakens and falls into a rage, destroying everything around it.

So, in order to prevent the tailed beast from going berserk, I Airo was deprived of sleep.

Compared to Konoha's powerful sealing technique inherited from the Uzumaki clan, Sand Hidden is much worse in terms of the sealing technique of the tailed beast.

Naturally, you can't be careless when dealing with tailed beasts.

"Is there anything wrong with you?"

"I saw that the lights were on, so I came and had a look."

I replied.

"Really? I'm fine, you should hurry back to your room, and be careful to keep the crane. ”

Luo Sha nodded and prepared to go back to his room.

When Luo Sha was about to raise his legs, I Ai Luo stared at his father Luo Sha's pretended calm face and said a sentence:

"Father, were you planning to commit suicide?"

“！”

Luo Sha's face instantly became gloomy.