Day 2, at noon.

The border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind.

The snow had stopped, and the sky was gray because it was obscured by dark clouds, and the sunlight could not shine directly on the earth.

"You're late, the battle is over."

On the vast snowy field, the central part seems to have been hollowed out, and a large pit appears that is shocking.

The dust gold is mixed with mud, which makes the gold shine a little dim.

Ayane was sitting alone on the edge of the big pit, eating a canned meat in her hand, and when she heard footsteps from behind, she turned her head slightly, and sure enough, she saw Shiraishi and Ruri, and said to them.

"It seems that your side is much easier than you think."

What Shiraishi saw was only the loss of Chakra, and Ayane, who had a few traces on his clothes, thought that the image would be more embarrassing, after all, the opponent was the Wind Shadow, one of the Five Shadows, plus a large number of escort team Shangnin and Shadow Shangnin, even with the help of the Water Dragon God and the Earth General, it was not a simple matter to resist so many elite ninjas. But the results were much better than I expected.

"We both tried it for a while and didn't continue fighting. However, that Kazekage's evaluation is completely different from what you have made in the past. Compared with the time he fought with Liuli, his gold dust ninjutsu became sharper. The Water Dragon God's Water Escape Technique was completely useless to him, and he was on the suppressed side. ”

Ayane recalled the previous battle scene and let out such an emotion.

"After all, when I came out of the shadows, my state of mind became stronger and more determined. Am I helping the other party? ”

Shiraishi said with a smile.

This is also expected, Raksha is already at the peak of a ninja, and there is still a lot of room for growth.

Coupled with a breakthrough in the state of mind, maybe you can see a higher realm.

"If you say that to that Kazekage, I'm sure I'll want to beat you up."

Even if he gets out of the sea of suffering from the shadows, for one of the five shadows, it is very humiliating to be deliberately let go.

As a result, the second half of the previous year in Shayin Village has been in a lifeless state, wasting most of the development time.

"The expected thing, the water escape ninjutsu can deal with ordinary sand, but the gold dust used to deal with Luo Sha is not advantageous in the first place."

Shiraishi was not surprised.

The density of placer gold is about 20 times the density of water, and the amount of chakra and control ability that can handle such heavy placer gold freely are undoubtedly the top level.

In other words, the Water Dragon God needed to summon twenty times the amount of gold dust in order to barely match the gold dust of Luo Sha.

Even if the dust gold is wet, it is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the twenty times heavier dust gold, and it will not affect the speed and power of the dust gold of Luo Sha.

Even the sand iron technique of the three generations of Kazekage is not as good as the gold dust in terms of the strength of the frontal attack.

Because iron is only seven times denser than water, it is far less heavy than placer gold.

After all, the water dragon god is only one of the clones, although in the single system of ninjutsu, it has been strengthened, and even endowed with immortal ability, but it is too much to take it for granted if you want to compete with the ninjas of the five shadow level.

However, in addition to creating water escapes, the water dragon god also has the ability to absorb chakra, as well as the immortality comparable to that of the earth general, and can use these characteristics to contain some powerful and invincible existences.

When the water dragon god was originally given these characteristics, it was originally intended to maximize the fluidity of 'water', mainly to contain the enemy, not to kill the enemy.

"So, what was the outcome of the talks?"

Although he succeeded in forcing out Raksha and the others, because of this, Ayane was not able to go to the meeting site to know the details of the process.

"It went well, and Konoha temporarily compromised. Next, Konoha will take this opportunity to increase the country's strength as much as possible. ”

Shiraishi speaks the results.

"In this way, it is not in vain that I delay Raksha. Next, do you want to organize the convergence of Konoha and Shagakure? Although the talks were over, Luo Sha did not seem to have any intention of returning to Shayin Village immediately. ”

Ayane pointed in one direction, which was the direction in which Raksha had left.

Shiraishi also looked over, and within the perceptible range of his perceptual ninjutsu, he sensed the movement of Luo Sha and his group.

In addition to Luo Sha, the wind shadow, beside him, there were also more than a dozen very powerful ninjas of Chakra, all of whom were the elite shinobi of Sand Hidden Village.

Not only that, but they also sensed the movements of the three generations of Hokage Ape Fei Sun Slash and others, and at this speed, the two parties would smoothly converge in three minutes.

Shiraishi shook his head and said, "No need, there's no need to attack them now. ”

First, the strength of the other party is not weak, and aside from the Hokage and Kazekage, the ninjas beside them are not simple goods.

Especially Mito Menyan and Koharu Zhuan, although these two people belong to the Wallhead Grass faction in the Konoha high-level, they are also disciples of the second-generation Hokage Senjukuma.

As ninjas, the strength of the two of them is worthy of recognition. Maybe it's a high-strength ninja at the same level as Danzo.

Although the three of them joined forces, they could defeat the Hokage and the Kazekage, but it was impossible to leave everyone behind, and once someone escaped and let the news get out, it would be the beginning of the Fourth Shinobi War.

Right now, the land of ghosts is not ready for this.

Insufficient accumulation of strength.

"The deal with the Land of Rain is over, and after that, friend or foe are not friends. In order to capture the tailed beast, Nagato will definitely face up to the five major powers, and at this time, our side must also be prepared. ”

"Reincarnation Eye? If I had known, after killing Madara in the first place, I should have eliminated him at all costs. ”

"Thinking too much, after killing Madara, the three of us were in a state of serious insufficiency at that time, Ruri and your eyes have not evolved, and the red son has not yet been born, and if you really want to fight, I don't know who killed whom."

Shiraishi was slightly speechless about Ayane's whimsical idea.

Because of the battle with Madara, the other party did not use the power of the reincarnation eye.

And Nagato's record of past shots is limited to a few specific techniques, and he can't see the true secret of the reincarnation eye at all.

Only this time when he destroyed the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Rain, Nagato showed a little bit of the power of the Reincarnation Eye, but if you want to judge Nagato's strength through these, there are still too many ambiguities.

What's more, Nagato still holds the body of the Ten Tails in his hands, and even if it is analyzed through some fragments of the Ten Tails' body, Shiraishi knows that it is a monster that surpasses known attempts.

Perhaps the legend that the six immortals, the leader of the Ninja Sect, made the moon, is not a mythical story falsely constructed by later generations, but a real historical fact.

"Really, it wouldn't be surprising if the moon suddenly fell from the sky one day."

Shiraishi looked at the clouds in the sky and didn't know what he was thinking.

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"Danzo-sama."

Konoha, the root of the ABP.

Yamanaka came in from outside, and behind him was a boy of eleven or twelve, who was dressed in a very strange way, with black clothes on his body and a black mask on his face, which was obscured except for his eyes and mouth.

He followed Yamanaka to the room where Danzou was, and looked at everything in the room with a curious gaze.

Danzo, who was standing in the center of the room, looked over the mountain wind and fixed on the boy behind the mountain stroke.

"Is that the kid?"

Danzang asked.

"Yes."

Yamanaka nodded, and then he turned to the boy behind him.

The boy also came back to his senses, took a step forward, bowed slightly to Tuanzang and said, "The oil girl takes the root, I have seen Lord Tuanzang." ”

Tuan Zang nodded, and said in an almost cold voice: "Zhiwei should have told you, from today onwards, you don't need to go to the ninja school, you will become a substitute member of the root." ”

"Yes."

Although the boy and the girl are very young, they already have a very determined idea of sacrificing for the village.

From today onwards, he will follow the orders of his family, go incognito in the dark, become a ninja in the dark, give up the honor of his clan, and dedicate everything to Konoha.

Even their own freedom, life.

"Originally, the old man wanted to wait for you to graduate from the ninja school normally, and then draw you over from the oil girl clan. However, the root is now in dire need of manpower, and with Ryoma's sacrifice, he has to choose an outstanding ninja among the oil girl clan. Do you have this awareness? ”

With an almost stern gaze, Tuan Zang forced the oil girl to take the roots.

"I've heard about Ryoma-sama, and although I can't compare to Ryoma-sama now, sooner or later I will become the cornerstone of the roots."

The oil girl's tone was very resolute.

Oil Girl Ryoma, in the previous operation, was in the Yuyin Village to collect intelligence, was assassinated, and no news was returned.

I have to say that this is a big loss for the roots and Konoha.

"Hopefully, Ryoma also had a lot of praise for you when he was alive, thinking that once you master your abilities, you can become a powerful killer in Konoha. Next, you will receive the most severe guidance from the roots, and the old man will have high expectations for you. Let's go down. ”

"Yes, Danzo-sama."

Without too many words, he nodded, and without hesitation, he obeyed the order and walked out of the room, leaving space for Yamanaka Wind and Danzo.

"It takes time for the roots to grow, and we're running out of time."

After taking the root and leaving, Danzo sighed.

Ever since he heard the news of Ryoma's sacrifice, he felt that he was really tired and his mentality began to age.

Even if you are in the dark world of Konoha, you will inevitably feel sad and lost for the subordinates who have followed you for decades and have been loyal to your duties.

Even if the root follows the rules of eliminating human desires, it is to prevent the ninja from being dragged down by unnecessary emotions in the execution of tasks.

However, how can human beings really give up their emotions?

I usually don't notice such emotions, but I always reveal my true emotions when I don't notice them.

It's part of being human.

Even he, the leader of the roots, couldn't give up what he couldn't give up.

"Why should Tuanzang-sama be so pessimistic, although we are weak now, we have also gained stable space for development. Next, we need to step up the armed forces of the strong village. ”

Yamanaka said with a stroke.

"Of course, a strong village is a top priority, but the old man is even more worried that this so-called development space is deliberately given to us by Chiba Shiraishi. In Konoha, there is a nail in the country of ghosts, and the position in the dark department is not low! ”

A cold light flashed in Tuan Zang's eyes.

"Shadows!?"

Yamanaka Stroke's face was shocked.

"There is a problem with the civil strife in the country of waves, there is a squad of dark troops stationed there, but it was not until after the civil strife in the country of waves that the dark team sent the news back. This is because someone secretly intercepted their message early, causing us to not be able to get the news in time in the country of waves. In the shadows, there are five people who can do it. ”

When I heard the wind in the mountains, my expression was awe-inspiring.

Of the five people Tuan Zang was referring to, he naturally knew which five people were the most suspicious.

Minister of the Dark Minister...... and four dark section captains.

Only the five of them have such permission in the shadows.

"Could it be Kakashi? It is said that Kakashi's father, Konoha Hakuya, was the guide of Chiba Shiraishi. ”

Yamanaka asked.

"The old man thought so too, but Kakashi's position is to vacillate between Konoha and Orochimaru, plus Hizashi and I pay a lot of attention to him, and he once risked his life to save Jiraiya's life, and even when the fourth generation was alive, he gave Kakashi a high degree of recognition."

Danzang shook his head.

Kakashi's contribution to Konoha is undoubtedly outstanding.

Moreover, he had received personal guidance from the four generations of Hokage, and even after being bewitched by Orochimaru, Danzou believed that in Kakashi's heart, the proportion of Konoha would be greater.

Therefore, compared to Kakashi, the head of the dark department, Danzou was more suspicious of the four sub-captains in the dark department.

In addition to Kakashi, the minister, the four dark captains are also high-powered.

As long as they use the power in their hands a little, they can make Konoha know nothing about what is happening in the country of waves.

"It seems that the next dark part is going to usher in a bloody storm again."

The mountain stroke was a little emotional.

As a branch of the Dark Division, the Root is fighting very fiercely with the Dark Division, but at this time, he saw that there was a big problem with the management system of the Dark Division, and he was a little unhappy as a member of the Root Division.

"The Japanese slash has already started to investigate, let our men also pay attention, and find out the captain of the dark department as soon as possible, which one is the inner ghost inserted by the country of ghosts."

The dark department is an extremely important department of real power in Konoha, and if there is an inner ghost in this department, or a figure like the captain of the detachment, it will undoubtedly make Konoha's intelligence a big mistake.

"Yes."

"Besides, let Dou contact Orochimaru, I need to start a new cooperation with him."

Danzang was silent for a moment and gave this order.

As the current patriarch of Konoha, he should have cut off contact with the traitorous ninja.

But Orochimaru's genius thinking and creative ability are urgently needed by the roots.

Compared to using Orochimaru's talents, the relationship between the root and Orochimaru is more like an equal partnership between the two parties.

Even if Orochimaru became a traitor, he maintained such a close connection.

Orochimaru used to be a member of the roots, and he knew very well that the style of the roots, as well as the unscrupulous way of becoming stronger, were also different from most Konoha ninjas.

This time the War of the Land of Rain made him realize that the strength of the roots was still insufficient.

The will of the ninja was lost to steel.

In the past, this was something that Danzou could not have imagined.

The country of the sky that used unknown technology was also destroyed by the attack of Konoha ninjas.

But now the industrial technology displayed in the country of ghosts has made him feel a strong crisis.

How much of a weapon like this is hidden in the country of ghosts?

He didn't think that the war in the Land of Rain would make the Land of Ghosts go all out.

"With the abrupt end of the War in the Land of Rain, the traditional arms markets of various countries will be hit like never before. In particular, the Iron Country, which is famous for its iron-smelting skills, is expected to reduce its share of the arms trade considerably from next month. As a result, many factories in the Iron Nation will close down, and countless traditional artisans will lose their jobs. ”

The lost share will be squeezed out by the Oni no Kuni military.

How much this will benefit the country of ghosts, Tuan Zang can't imagine.

According to his idea, he wants to show countries the power of the tailed beast capsule developed by the roots, so that the roots can get more research funds.

The promotion plan of the Tailed Beast Capsule can be said to have failed.

Although it has not reached a state where no one cares, the arms of the country of ghosts are definitely the most popular.

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The walls of the cave resemble snake skin, and even the candlesticks used to illuminate them are in the shape of snakes. The sculptural snake opens its vertical pupils, as if it were a living thing.

For those in the know, these snake-like candlesticks are not only illuminators, but also monitors.

The dark yellow light makes the road in the cave base full of gloomy.

In the room at the end of the road, there are all kinds of large experimental equipment, more than two meters high cylindrical glass, filled with a miserable green solution, in this strangely colored solution, soaked not only humanoids, but also all kinds of animals. Judging by the fact that they were still breathing when they were closed, they were in a strange slumber.

"No matter how many times you see it, it's like another world."

The boy wearing black-rimmed glasses sighed from the bottom of his heart when he saw what was presented in this room.

"What, have you become interested in my reincarnation technique, Dou?"

Calling out the name of the glasses boy, Orochimaru's voice is hoarse, full of charming-like magnetism, and the transparent skin like a candle can't see a trace of the blood color that a normal person should have.

"Where, I'm still very young, and I don't have such a strong need for immortality. Moreover, that's the result of Orochimaru-sama's research, isn't it? ”

Dou pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and smiled.

"You are still as dishonest as ever, and sure enough, it was the right choice to bring you out of the roots."

Orochimaru looked at Dou with an appreciative gaze, he had always been full of expectations for talented ninjas.

After saying this, Orochimaru also paused briefly and got down to business.

"So, is there anything important about Tuanzang asking you to return to me at this time? Generally speaking, there is no need for you, the correspondent, to return to me in person. ”

The importance of the pocket is undoubtedly very important.

He is the only important person who can talk directly to Danzang in Konoha by himself, and he is not an abandoned son who can be abandoned casually.

And Dou's medical ninjutsu also helped him and Tuan Zang solve a lot of problems.

"Danzou wants to get Orochimaru-sama's technical help."

Dou said with a smile.

"Is it because you saw the industrial technology of the Oni no Kuni, so you feel out of shape? Indeed, he is also an old thing, even if his body has undergone surgery, but the strength of Mu Dun and Writing Wheel Eye is too strong, and it is his limit to persist for another ten years. ”

Orochimaru sighed.

Life is such a fragile thing.

He could really feel the anxiety in Tuanzang's heart.

Maybe there are still many followers in the group, but time waits for no one.

For today's young people, the generation of Tuanzang is already an old antique figure.

The reason why the Hokage Ape Flying Sun Slash is still so well known to everyone is because of his Hokage's identity.

If you really retire, it won't take a few years, unless you are an acquaintance, and you will become unpopular.

And Tuan has been hiding directly in the dark for decades, and this forbearance is indeed frightening.

Compared with himself, who plays with snakes, Tuan Zang is the real poisonous snake hidden in the dark, and will come out of the hole to bite people at any time, regardless of time and place.

"Then Orochimaru-sama's answer is ......"

Orochimaru did not respond directly, but walked to the side of the shelf, took a scroll from it, and threw it to the pocket.

Dou looked up at Orochimaru for some reason.

Orochimaru explained: "About thirteen or fourteen years ago, the ninja world was in the period of the Third Ninja World War, and at that time, there was a mysterious force that used the Ninja World War to hide its identity and visit people in various parts of the ninja world who had talents but were not valued by the state. These people have a wide variety of knowledge, and people with knowledge in biology, military industry, light industry, architecture, astronomy, history, and so on have all been invited by this force. And there is only one place where they finally meet. ”

With Orochimaru's eloquent words, his heart was awe-inspiring, and he had a guess in his heart.

The country that these learned people go to is the land of ghosts.

Orochimaru looked straight at his pocket and said, "Do you think that my wisdom alone can be compared to the entire state apparatus?" Technological innovation requires not only brains, but also logistical resources. Without materials and solid basic knowledge as support, it is difficult for a skillful woman to cook without rice. In biology, I can admit that I am not inferior to the country of ghosts, but in the military industry and other fields, I am not good at. ”

Just like the country of ghosts, even if you have strong knowledge and skills, you can't imitate the eye of reincarnation because of the lack of materials and enough basic knowledge.

Many of the things that Akatsuki has are blind spots in the country of ghosts.

In the same way, a lot of the knowledge and technology possessed by the Oni Country is also a blind spot for the Xiao Organization and the rest of the country.

Each person, each country has a different focus.

Even if Orochimaru is conceited, he also knows that the military industry is indeed not his field of expertise.

That's why he longs for immortality and uses time to make up for his lack of knowledge.

Because only by living forever can we have enough time to pursue the truth.

On the contrary, life is short for a hundred years, and it is exhausting to explore just one field.

To achieve the same outstanding results in different fields, you can only rely on time to accumulate.

This is also Orochimaru's answer to Danzo.

If you want to create a military industrial weapon comparable to the country of ghosts, you must first have a strong industrial base.

And these are exactly what the Xiao Organization and the Five Great Powers lack.

In the past, they never believed that so-called steel could match the will of ninjas.

But the reversal of reality is often full of surprises.

"In this way, when different things are touched together, a spark called wisdom can be sputtered, which is more important than the power of ninjas, which should be passed on to us as human beings. It is because of wisdom that this world is so wonderful. ”

The expression on Orochimaru's face was very pleasant, and the will that burst out with the new thing to impact the old thing with the new thing would make him feel that a new wind was being transmitted in the ninja world.

Although this wind is weak at first, it is bound to form a hurricane that will eventually sweep through the entire ninja world.

"In that case, how should I respond to Tuanzang?"

Dou sighed.

It's not that he doesn't understand Orochimaru's thoughts, but if he looks like this, Danzang will be extremely angry.

"Give what you have in your hand to Tuan Zang, even if it's a reply to him."

Orochimaru said indifferently.

Doudou tilted his head and looked at the scroll in his hand.

"What the hell is this scroll ......?"

"It's just a funny little thing."

Suppress the curiosity in your heart.

"Of course, it's okay for you to peek."

Orochimaru looked at his pocket with a smile.

was seen through the thought by Orochimaru, and his body immediately stiffened.

"Okay, I'm kidding you, I'm going to a place now, go there and find some research materials, you should hurry back to Konoha and send the things to Danzo."

Dou returned to his normal demeanor.

"Orochimaru-sama is going to ...... place"

A look of exclamation appeared on Orochimaru's face.

"Because of the uninterrupted outbreak of wars for thousands of years, many ancient secrets have been annihilated. What I'm going to this time is an ancient country that has been passed down from the Six Dao Immortals period thousands of years ago. There are a lot of ancient documents hidden in that country, and you may be able to get a lot of interesting things out of them. ”

If there is anything else in the ninja world that can make him, the third shinobi, interesting and put into action, it is the unknown history and the secrets of the ancient era.

Completing the experiment given to him by Nagato was not an easy thing to do.

The reincarnation eye, the ten tails, everything points to a thousand years ago - the era of the six immortals.

Because of this, for Orochimaru, the past history still has great value to explore.