Dark clouds obscured the sky, thunder shone in the clouds, and a faint roar was transmitted.

The speed at which the raindrops fell seemed to be more rapid.

It was only noon, but it looked as if the night had fallen early.

The dull atmosphere squeezing into the room makes it difficult to breathe.

Most of the figures of the day difference were shrouded in the shadows of the walls of the room, and the white pupils that looked at Ning Ci were very bright.

Although he had expected Ning Ci's question, this day would come sooner or later.

But he didn't expect this day to come so quickly, so he was caught off guard, and he didn't even prepare the words of defense in advance.

No, in the presence of a bright-minded, clear-thinking son, any explanation with quibbles is meaningless.

What's more, Ning Ci personally verified this matter.

Because once something is noticed, it is difficult not to be suspicious and suspicious.

Facing his father, who was silent, Ning Ci's fists clenched tighter and tighter, and although his chest was already filled with boundless anger, his tone was surprisingly calm.

"This kind of thing... When..."

When?

It's a very warm question.

Hisashi sighed in his heart.

There is really no need to hide this kind of thing.

"The rules have been in place since ancient times, but after the split seventeen years ago, the clan has become more restrictive in terms of restrictions on separation."

Richa replied lightly.

"Seventeen years ago..."

Ning Ci was stunned and didn't feel too much surprise.

Seventeen years ago, it was the time when Hinata Ayane defected to Konoha.

If we take that year as the dividing line, then a lot of things do make sense.

"That's right. Coincidentally, the Third Ninja War broke out that year, and Konoha was forced to get involved in the battlefield, and the Hyuga clan, who was supposed to rush to the front line to fight with all their might, had to retreat in the village in the early stage of the war because of Hinata's betrayal, unable to send people to the front line to support. “

"Is it because the other party has the ability to crack the caged bird?"

Ning Ci asked.

The scene of the day difference recalls that year, and it seems to be vivid and fresh in my memory.

"Yes, this technique was obtained by a person who was hostile to the Hyuga clan, and the consequences were even more terrible than imagined. However, the village is strained on the frontline, and the Hyuga clan's strategy of shrinking has caused many people to be dissatisfied. As a last resort, in order to send clansmen to the battlefield as soon as possible to support and appease the higher-ups at the same time, the clan at that time could only use extreme means to control the division. “

That is to monitor the families of all the separated ninjas who are out on a mission, and monitor them 24 hours a day.

Once the outgoing clan ninjas defect or act against the clan, their families will be executed.

Using the family as a deterrent, although the two-minded family is dissatisfied, it can only obey all the orders of the clan.

With such a result, Ning Ci could speculate with a little brain.

"At that time, the clan also assisted the operation of the clan and the shadow department directly under the Hokage, and every move of the branch was monitored to prevent the defectors from rebelling. And the effect is also obvious, during the Third Ninja World War, none of the families affiliated with Konoha defected, although there may be some caution behind the scenes, but under the coercive policy of the sect family, they don't dare to act recklessly in the open. In this way, the clan and the branch family were ostensibly reunited and the relationship of 'trust' was restored. “

However, this kind of 'trust' threatens the separation of the family with the safety of the family and forces the establishment of a 'trust' relationship with the clan.

Such trust can be said to be fragile.

Once such a relationship is broken, there will be no buffer between the split family and the clan family, and fierce conflicts will inevitably break out.

But the good thing is that as long as there are no accidents, then the clan and the branch are still close to each other on the surface, trusting each other and maintaining the original contract.

And as a day difference that has been given a high degree of trust by the clan, it is also not exempt from vulgarity.

He and Ning Ci could not leave the village at the same time, one went out, and the other had to stay in the family and be under the twenty-four hour surveillance of the Zong family like a prisoner.

"That's exactly what happened..."

Ning Ci closed his eyes with a gloomy face, breathing heavily.

Although it had been expected for a long time, when he came to such a conclusion from his father Hizashi himself, it was inevitable that humiliation and anger would swell in his heart, so that a dark feeling of wanting to destroy everything was born in his heart.

The guy from the Zong family, what does the separation of the family think of?

Is such a sect really worthy of his continued allegiance?

After Ning Ci was angry, there was unprecedented confusion in his eyes when he opened his eyes.

He no longer knew what he had fought for.

I don't know who I'm going to fight against.

It doesn't matter how life feels, no matter what.

Whether it was his family or his village, he had no reason to fight for it.

What's the point of continuing to cultivate and become stronger?

Anyway, that's all there is to it in this life.

Ning Ci's will quickly became depressed, his eyes lost their light, and he lowered his head, his heart was full of some negative and indifferent thoughts.

Although he could force himself to continue fighting, whether it was fighting for his family or for his village, he felt extremely repelled just by imagining it.

Thinking of the indifferent attitude of the elders of the separate family, Ning Ci suddenly understood why they faced life so calmly, even in the face of all kinds of difficulties of the sect family, they also had an attitude of resignation, without the slightest dissatisfaction, and some were just calm and calm.

Only the younger generation who have been deceived has been deceived.

But young people will always grow up until they discover this cruel truth, and then they will become like the elders of the divided families, living with the attitude that everything does not matter in the family.

Even the idea of hatred, most likely, is too lazy to show it, because it makes no sense.

Ning Ci smiled bitterly.

Before he knew the answer, all he thought about was how hard he would fight for his family and his village.

But now that I am myself, such thoughts have disappeared from my mind.

"I'm sorry, I seem to be a little tired, so I'll go back and rest first, father."

Looking at Ning Ci, who walked out of the room in despair, Hiza wanted to keep him, but he just opened his mouth, not knowing what words to use to comfort him, and finally could only silently watch his back and disappear from vision.

Hopefully he can come out of the shadows and get back on his feet.

"Zongjia, alas..."

In the room, there was a sigh of the difference in the sun.

It's pointless to go on like this.

Tossing and turning on the bed, what Ning Ci recalled in his mind was the words that he said at noon, which made him unable to let go for a long time.

He is only thirteen years old this year, and when he thinks that in the next few decades, he may be so meaningless and live like a walking corpse, Ning Ci can't help but feel sad and depressed in his heart.

But self-termination is too extreme, at least Ning Ci doesn't have any thoughts of suicide in his heart, although he doesn't have much hope for the future.

And the root of everything is not caused by that woman, Hinata Ayane, the root of all unreasonableness lies in the caged bird. Hyuga Ayane, at best, is only the last straw that overwhelms the trust relationship between the clan and the family, and the hidden problems within the Hyuga family have actually appeared a long time ago, and they are not brought by Hyuga Ayane.

Therefore, for the Hyuga clan in the country of ghosts, Ning Ji did not have the slightest hatred.

Some are just envious, and some are longing that they can't explain.

In this family, and in this village, there is no reason to fight for it, and the dream of life has become worthless and ashes.

As long as this mark on his forehead is not removed, no matter how optimistic he is about facing life, Ning Ci will still feel mustard and repulsed.

Humans are such creatures.

Even if you look at the same thing, see the same scenery, and say the same thing, the result is completely different.

The joy of those people cannot be experienced by themselves, nor can they empathize.

It's like they don't understand what the inner world of people who have lost their freedom is like.

Therefore, compared to being depressed and helpless, Ning Ci is more at a loss for the future.

It's like coming to a fork in the road where multiple roads intersect, and it seems that you can go any way, but it seems that whichever way you go down is unsatisfactory, there is no value in going on, and you live in an empty space.

If freedom is shackled, if you have to be insulted personally, and even your closest family members will be subjected to extreme injustice, then it is inevitable that such an idea will arise.

Reality is incomparably empty.

The only freedom I have now is probably to dream.

Ning Ci couldn't help but laugh at himself.

He can also try not to think about this, to be a fool who doesn't know anything, but now as long as his eyes are closed, he can only feel the emptiness in his heart, no matter what, he doesn't like to deceive himself.

Looking out the window, the thunderstorm had stopped at some point.

It was already night, and before he knew it, he had been thinking about it in bed for most of the day.

He hadn't eaten anything for a day since he had eaten two rice balls in the morning, and Ning Ci felt a little hungry and wanted to find something to fill his stomach.

No matter what, life has to go on, and at least there may be hope for it.

Although this hope is very slim.

Just as he got up and was about to get out of bed, his body suddenly stiffened, and a cool breath rushed from the soles of his feet to the Tianling Gai, like an ice cave.

A figure appeared in the shadowy corner of the room at some point, a pair of snowy eyes, staring straight at him in the dark.

"Who!?"

Ning Ci jumped to the side, put on a soft fist stance, and looked vigilantly at the figure in the shadow in the corner.

With his strength, he didn't even realize that there was an extra person in the room, although it was a fact that he was immersed in thought, but it also showed the strength of this intruder.

Shangnin.

And it's also a strong upper ninja.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to infiltrate his room without a sound.

"Don't be nervous, it's me."

The figure slowly walked out of the corner, it was a man, with a kind smile on his face, and he didn't mind Ning Ci's vigilance in the slightest.

He has the same white eyes as Ning Ci, but he is much older than Ning Ci, about twenty-six or seventeen years old, with black hair and a shawl, and a handsome appearance.

It is a unique symbol of the Hyuga family.

"You're... Yukima-senpai? “

Seeing the appearance of this man, Ning Ci was taken aback and recognized the identity of the other party.

Hinata Yukima.

The Hyuga clan is divided into elite shinobi who are second to none.

Although he is not an elder of a separate family, his status is not bad at all.

Moreover, he won the trust of the Zong family, and did a lot of things for the Zong family to oppress the family, and he had a very bad reputation among the family.

Not only that, but he was also very at odds with his father, and the two often had political disputes.

It can be said that he is a lackey faction who is loyal to the Zong family.

Having said that, Ning Ci's understanding of him was only through written information, but in reality, he only met with the other party a handful of times.

He couldn't figure out why such a character would come to him.

However, thinking that the other party is a die-hard lackey of the Zong family, could it be that his dissatisfaction with the Zong family has been discovered?

Thinking of this, Ning Ci remained silent on the surface, and his heart began to get nervous.

It doesn't matter if something happens to you, if you affect your father, you will be in trouble.

"Surprised? I've always wanted to meet you, the famous genius of the Hyuga clan, alone. ”

Hinata Yukima smiled slightly.

"You've won a prize."

Ning Ci put down the posture of soft fist, no matter what, the other party is also the elite of the clan, and the respectful attitude that should be there is still there.

"I wonder what Yukima-senpai is looking for me?"

After a moment of silence, Ning Ci said, asking the other party for his specific purpose.

Hinata Yukima always has a smile on her face, and the kind of smirk that is visible to the naked eye gives people a very cold meaning, and she can't feel the slightest warmth.

"Although I came to you for a trust, it is not a lie to be interested in you as a genius."

"Trusted?"

Ning Ci was slightly stunned.

"yes, because you're just like me."

The smile on Hinata Yukima's face was full of mystery that made Ninji unpredictable.

"What do you mean?"

Ning Ci didn't want to play dumb riddles with him.

"Over the years, there have only been a handful of members of the branch who have been honored to be personally invited by Lord Ayane, and you are one of them."

Hearing Hinata Yukima's words, Ning Ci's pupils suddenly widened in shock, because this news was too shocking, causing Ning Ci to tremble when he spoke.

"You are!?"

Traitor! This word suddenly came to Ning Ci's mind.

He didn't expect that this elite Shangnin, who often used the power of the Zong family, bullied and oppressed the family, and was even willing to become a lackey of the Zong family, would be a spy planted in the family by the enemy country!

Ning Ci's hands and feet froze.

Even this kind of person is a spy, to what extent has the current Hyuga clan been infiltrated?

Hinata Yukima seemed to be satisfied with the shock on Ning Ji's face, and said with a smile:

"Next, I think we should have a good common thread"

The Hokage building was lit up in the dark night.

"Then, if you are promoted to a middle ninja in this exam, you will definitely be the only one Uchiha Sasuke."

Inside the Hokage's office, Hizashi said as he looked at Kakashi, who was standing in front of his desk.

Kakashi took the letter of appointment handed over by Shikaku on the side, and the matter of Sasuke's promotion to Nakashinobi had been decided.

"Congratulations, Kakashi."

Lu Jiu congratulated.

"Ah, thank you."

Kakashi scratched his head, not too pretentious, and calmly accepted the congratulations.

In fact, it was about the same as he expected.

In the final round, only Sasuke and Naruto had beaten their opponents, and the rest of the contestants were eliminated in the first round.

However, compared to Sasuke's comprehensive conditions, Naruto's basic conditions are too low, and he is obviously not suitable for promotion to middle ninja.

At least Kakashi didn't dare to imagine which ditch Naruto would take the team away after becoming the team leader.

Just thinking about it makes me feel like a headache.

"My kid can't do it at all, he was eliminated in the qualifiers, and it seems that he will have to restrict his leisure time in the future."

Lu Jiu said distressedly.

Although his son seems to be a moot man, he also has great expectations.

But I didn't even squeeze into the finals, and no matter what, it was difficult to be promoted to the middle ninja.

If you miss this opportunity, you can only wait for the next Zhongnin exam.

"It's just a little late, so there's no need to worry about it."

Kakashi said.

"Then I will accept your good words."

Lu Jiu nodded, he still had this confidence.

"The next thing is to start arranging in the shadows."

Hizai said at this time.

Both Kakashi and Shikaku looked serious.

Has Tsunade-sama's side already agreed? ”

"It's been over since I pleased, no matter what, she has the blood of the first generation of adults flowing in her body, and she is the fifth generation of Hokage that Konoha is looking forward to. There's no time for her to go headstrong. ”

Hizashi said so firmly, as if he had made up his mind.

"Five generations of Hokage? It's finally this time. ”

Shikaku exhaled lightly, and it looked like the burden on his body had become heavier.

"The daimyo has agreed, and all that remains is the question of Tsunade's return. As for the Danzo side. What's going on these days? ”

Hinata looked at Kakashi.

Watching the root is also one of the jobs of the dark part.

Especially in this particular case, the work of monitoring the roots must not be sloppy.

"It's normal at the moment, but I don't think it's that simple."

Kakashi replied.

"yes, that's what worries me as well."

Ri Slash was worried.

If Tuan Zang comes out to make trouble at this time, it will make him feel at ease, but if he is silent like this, he doesn't know what to arrange in secret.

It made Richo feel restless.

Such a group must be secretly plotting some major conspiracy.

Only by bringing Tsunade back to Konoha as soon as possible and letting the dust settle can he dispel the thoughts that shouldn't have arisen in Danzo's heart.

Even he, the Hokage, didn't know how much the roots had grown, how many people were in it, and how many radicals he secretly contacted.

Once these people riot, it is a terrible thing.

"Do you need some men from my side?"

Shikaku proposed.

He doesn't have a good way to deal with the roots.

Tuan Zang basically does things without leakage, and it is difficult to find any handles.

The roots are even more deeply hidden, and the power is huge, and even among the Nara clan, there are some voices that have taken refuge in the group. Although these voices are small, they also show that the current situation is serious.

With the unification of so many martial arts factions, the forces are already threatening the Hokage.

"Not for the time being, not yet."

Hizai also considered using the power of the three clans of pigs, deer and butterflies, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

Doing so will only startle the snake and make the group hide deeper.

"Kakashi, you're returning to the shadows for the time being, until it's confirmed that the fifth Hokage will take office."

Hizai quickly made arrangements.

Considering mobility, it's better to let the shadows monitor the movement of the roots.

"The Seventh Class"

"I'll find another shinobi to replace me temporarily."

"yes, I'm fine."

Watching Kakashi retreat, Hinata also leaned back against his seat and exhaled slowly, his wrinkled face full of tiredness.

This body is really getting worse and worse.

In the dark forest, a frog shuttled through the forest, jumped in front of Jiraiya as fast as lightning, and croaked twice.

Jiraiya crouched down and pulled out a scroll from the frog's open mouth.

With the help of the moonlight, he looked at the words on the scroll, and after reading it, he frowned.

"Still haven't found it?"

This is information from the shadows.

This time, he came out to find Tsunade, and he also brought two teams, a total of eight members of the Shadow Division, each of whom was a ninja with extremely strong search skills.

But it's been a long time since Konoha left, but unfortunately, the whereabouts of Tsunade have not been found so far.

Whether it's yourself or the shadows, you can say that you have found nothing.

The only information I got was that a week ago, Tsunade seemed to have appeared in a casino in the country of Rinnoku, and then disappeared without knowing where he went.

Did you go to the Wet Bone Forest to hide from me? Jiraiya frowned.

Although he could find the location of the Wet Bone Forest through the relationship of Miaomu Mountain, it was the territory of the Slug Immortals, and if Tsunade resolutely didn't want to see it, it was estimated that he wouldn't even be able to enter the door of the Wet Bone Forest in the end.

Moreover, he didn't think that Tsunade would suddenly go to the Wet Bone Forest at such a time, there was no need for it at all.

"It's really a troublesome job, so I don't even have time to collect materials"

I also complained.

This point in time is obviously an important time for me to collect materials in the hot hot springs.

As a result, there was an eerie cold wind blowing in this kind of place, which made Jiraiya at a loss for a while.

I wanted to end this kind of work quickly, but it's really hard to grasp the traces of Tsunade right now, and I don't know when I'll find it like this, and when I'll get a result.

"But, then again, it's a bit strange that Tsunade's trail has disappeared so completely, it's the first time I've encountered it."

Jiraiya's expression became serious, and he suddenly remembered something, touched his chin, and began to ponder.

In the past, Tsunade would deliberately avoid Konoha's sight, but he would not leave no trace at all.

And this time it was different, as if the world had evaporated, and there were no clues to look for.

"Let's hope nothing happens to her."

Jiraiya looked up at the bleak white moon overhead, suppressing the deep uneasiness in his heart.

.bqkan8.. bqkan8.

7017k