Tsunade left, about five minutes later.

Probably because I was worried that staying here for too long would arouse suspicion among those who were interested.

After all, as the three ninjas of Konoha, it is indeed a bit unreasonable to come alone to communicate with the enemy in private.

Just thinking of the proposal that Tsunade just mentioned, after Tsunade left, the indifference in Shiraishi's eyes was immediately replaced by a kind of indifference that lost its temperature.

The tea on the table in front of him was cold, as if Shiraishi wanted to show his state of mind at this time.

Although he was a little disappointed, this disappointment was quickly swept away from Shiraishi's heart.

After all, wanting to make Tsunade abandon Konoha and join the country of ghosts, from the beginning, Shiraishi didn't have much expectations.

Unlike him, Tsunade has too many bonds with Konoha, and the blood on her body has long flowed with the color of Konoha.

The reason why he didn't give up on coming to solicit him was that he valued Tsunade's medical ability, which could greatly relieve the medical pressure of the Oni Country, and her achievements in medical ninjutsu were beyond doubt; Second, if Tsunade is allowed to join the country of ghosts, it can further weaken the strength of Konoha, or in other words, the real purpose is to weaken the overall strength of the five powers.

Over the years, the traditional five powers have continued to expand their armaments and increase the number of ninjas, except for the sand in the recovery period, each village can now pull up a ninja army of tens of thousands of people anytime and anywhere to launch a large-scale war. If you give them enough time to prepare, you can also pull up more ninja troops and keep throwing them into the war. This greatly increases the burden on the country of ghosts.

Unfortunately, Tsunade refused.

She chose to inherit the Will of Fire, which can also be said to be the new Will of Fire that she summed up and comprehended, trying to restore Konoha to its past glory, or even go further.

As the founder of the original medical reform, Tsunade already has the ability to adapt that is different from ordinary people, and although he is over 50 years old, his mind is not rigid.

On the contrary, she is keen to learn all kinds of knowledge, and travel has also increased her new understanding of the world, nature and people.

It can be said that Tsunade tried to use what he had comprehended to reform within Konoha, and Shiraishi did not find it strange. It's better to say that she doesn't make changes, and Shiraishi feels a little strange.

The only thing she didn't expect was that she proposed a plan to unite with the country of ghosts.

Although the idea is very good, for the sake of such a future that even Tsunade himself may not be able to confirm, he wants to win two years from the country of ghosts like a white wolf with empty gloves...... Even if he was willing to wait, the country of ghosts couldn't afford to wait.

If Konoha, who has the support of the Oni Country, is still unable to form an alliance with the Oni Country after two years, then this will not only provide Konoha with time for stable development, but also use the technology of the Oni Country to strengthen the enemy's vitality.

Doing this kind of thing really outweighs the losses.

He didn't refuse Tsunade to his face, he just didn't want to see her look lost.

In Shiraishi's heart, such a consideration was born, which can be said to be a disguised rejection.

"A verbal agreement will only become a verbal agreement after all. I have to say, it's a shame, Tsunade-sensei ......"

Shiraishi sighed, got up from his cushion, and straightened the wrinkles on his clothes.

"Lord Shiraishi."

The wandering shrine maiden appeared in the corner of the room, waiting for orders.

"I'll leave it to you here."

"Yes."

Receiving a response from the wandering shrine maiden, Shiraishi walked towards the door.

The matter here is over, and next, it's time to find out what's going on in Toad Mountain. A coldness flashed in Bai Shi's eyes.

The so-called Toad Mountain, that is, Miaomu Mountain.

One of the three sacred places in the world of psychic beasts, it belongs to the carefree paradise of toads.

It is said that it is a paradise located in the extremely secret of the ninja world, and people who don't know the place may not be able to find its entrance even if they walk for a month without sleep.

However, he had already learned the location of the entrance to Mt. Miaomu from the live slugs, so he didn't need to look for it like a headless fly, which saved him a lot of time.

But what kind of environment is the inside of Miaomu Mountain, how many large psychic beasts are there, how many psychic beasts are there, what level are they at, and what level of creature is that big toad immortal who has lived for thousands of years...... These are all unknown things to Shiraishi.

And the unknown means that a rash war with it will create uncontrollable risks.

Shiraishi has always disliked uncontrollable risks, and what he has to do is to find out the detailed deployment of Miaomu Mountain's combat power, and then change this part of the risk from unknown to controllable.

At last...... Destroy!

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"You're back so soon, Tsunade-sama?"

Mute, who was still resting in the room, noticed that Tsunade had been out for less than twenty minutes, so he quickly returned, and was a little surprised by Tsunade's mobility for a while.

Tsunade nodded as if muted in response.

"Well, after all, it's not a good time to catch up, the two sides just need to negotiate openly and honestly. And, after a long time, I'm afraid that the root side will be alert. So, after talking about things, I came back immediately. ”

Now the people who are watching him are not only Jiraiya, but also the ninjas of the roots, and those people are also watching their actions.

If you have been away for a long time, you may not be able to hide it from the silent side.

She didn't want people to notice that she was meeting with Shiraishi in private.

"By the way, what about that guy from Jiraiya, there's nothing wrong with him over there, right?"

Tsunade remembered something, and his face was slightly uneasy.

With her strength, as long as she is careful, it is not too difficult to secretly meet with Shiraishi from the people who have hidden her roots.

But it's different, he and himself are the same three ninjas, and their strength is basically the same level, so it's not so easy to hide from him and find Baishi.

If you don't get him first, then it will be difficult to meet with Shiraishi alone and negotiate.

"Don't worry, Tsunade-sama, I ate a boxed lunch with condiments last night, and now I'm probably still asleep in my room."

The smile on Mute's face relieved Tsunade.

"That guy is still so wary of acquaintances."

Tsunade shook his head helplessly, not knowing if this was a good or a disadvantage of Jiraiya.

"So, have you already talked about it, Tsunade-sama?"

Shizune asked cautiously.

"Well, it's time to return to Konoha next."

The various problems that Konoha is facing at the moment, even if he doesn't witness it with his own eyes, Tsunade can roughly guess a thing or two, which is definitely worse than the mess he imagined.

But in Tsunade's eyes, there is no color of confusion or anxiety, but a glimmer of hope and hope.

She is also full of interest in the universal education of the country of ghosts.

Because of the strategy that Shiraishi promoted in the country of ghosts, she couldn't help but think back to the second Hokage Senjuma, the policies that he implemented when he was alive are still benefiting all aspects of Konoha today.

It's just that compared to his era, his policies did bring unparalleled superiority, and the people of Konoha were also proud.

Now compared to the rest of the ninja villages, Konoha can still be said to be one step ahead in this regard. But compared to the country of ghosts, Konoha gives Tsunade the feeling that he lacks stamina.

This aspect is even more obvious when comparing the land of fire with the country of ghosts.

In terms of the type and distribution of industries, economy, taxation, agriculture, education, industry, military, etc., the country of ghosts is so strong and unstoppable, and the momentum of development is still unstoppable, it is by no means possible that it can be summarized by the word 'accident'.

Thinking about it this way, she had vaguely mentioned the country of ghosts many times in front of Jiraiya before, also to test what kind of thoughts Jiraiya had in his heart. I hope to pull Jiraiya into the camp of supporting him.

Going it alone is always the next resort.

However, the result is obvious, and Jiraiya turns a blind eye to the benefits of the various benevolences of the people in the country of ghosts, and still uses the prophecy of Mount Miaoki to target Shiraishi personally, and even rises to the country of ghosts, which is also affected by Shiraishi's will, and belongs to the camp of 'evil'.

The people of the Oni Country, in the eyes of Jiraiya, are probably deceived by Shiraishi and fall into a false peace.

If this is false peace...... Tsunade hopes that every country can live like the people of the Land of Oni and live in a 'false peace'.

Ninja, Aristocrat, Commoner, State, Ninja Village...... Such nouns came to Tsunade's mind one by one.

Seeing Tsunade lost in thought, Mute didn't bother, leaving her there to think alone.

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"Lustful immortals! Lustful fairy! Hurry up and teach me a new ninjutsu, it's already noon! ”

In the violent shaking sensation, Jiraiya blinked his mouth and woke up in a daze.

"Huh?"

When he woke up, he happened to see Naruto standing in front of him with his waist crossed, with a blank expression, not knowing what was going on, and the corners of his mouth were still drooling, giving people the stupid appearance of having a spring dream.

"It's Naruto, what's the matter with me?"

I don't know why, I'm still reminiscing about the memories in my dreams, and my face is a little unhappy.

I finally had a spring dream, and now I am still being disturbed, which is really a waste.

"What else are you talking about, and I don't want to see what time it is!"

Naruto pointed at Jiraiya and said loudly.

"When?"

Jiraiya showed a surprised expression, then looked at the alarm clock, and saw that the time displayed on it was 12:11, and his face suddenly changed.

Without saying a word, I walked to the window, opened the curtains, opened the window, and the snow outside came into view, the sky was white, and it was obviously not morning.

"Oops, why did I sleep so long?"

Jiraiya patted his head in annoyance, he couldn't have imagined that he had slept for so long.

I remember that after dinner last night, I was in the room rushing to the manuscript, and my memory after that was very vague.

So, he looked at the table, on which there were a large number of manuscripts, but the paper was scattered, and even on the floor there were more than a dozen sheets of paper that had not been arranged and filled with words.

Seeing this, Zilai was even more confused.

I really can't figure out how I fell asleep last night, and I slept for nearly ten hours...... Could it be that I've been too tired lately?

However, after resting for such a long time, Jiraiya does feel much more refreshed.

Maybe I've been really tired lately. Zilai had to attribute the reason to being too tired.

"Okay, don't worry about these things, let's hurry up and teach me a new ninjutsu, just like the Spiral Pill trick! I'm going to get stronger faster! ”

Naruto wrapped around Jiraiya like a cowhide plaster.

"A trick of the level of the Spiral Pill is so easy to have."

Jiraiya rolled his eyes directly at Naruto's request.

The Spiral Pill is the ultimate in chakra form change, and the cultivation difficulty has reached an ultra-high A level.

Even Jiraiya didn't master too many A-level difficult ninjutsu, and those A-level ninjutsu were not very suitable for Naruto to practice.

"Moreover, the strength of a ninja does not depend on how many ninjutsu you have mastered, after all, you need the assistance of a shadow clone to even cast the Spiral Pill. Next, there are two goals for your cultivation. ”

"Two?"

"Well, that's right, one is to try to use the spiral pill with one hand...... The other is that you need to learn physical skills systematically, rather than relying on your feelings to hit them randomly. I can guarantee that if you can improve the foundation of physical arts, and then cooperate with your shadow clone technique, your strength will be comparable to Shangnin, and even surpass Shangninja, it will not be difficult! ”

Jiraiya said in a serious tone.

"You didn't say that because I was perfunctory, did you?"

"Who would lie to you, little ghost. And, I'm sure you've had a lot of hard time in this regard. You didn't take advantage of the advantages of the shadow clone technique at all. Therefore, your shadow clone technique gives people the feeling that it is a false appearance, and you can only delay, or use it as cannon fodder, and it is difficult to form an effective suppressive force against the enemy. ”

Jiraiya is not joking.

If Naruto improves his physical foundation, then summoning dozens or even hundreds of shadow clones to join the battle together, that kind of scene, even if it is self-reliant, will require a headache.

What's more, because Naruto has the Nine-Tails in his body, he can largely avoid the backlash of the shadow clone technique, and the Nine-Tails bear it instead of himself.

Otherwise, Naruto's way of abusing the shadow clone technique would have become dementia long ago.

"Okay, but I can't do it alone."

"Don't worry, I'll teach you personally. Moreover, instead of telling you theories, using actual combat methods can make you understand the essence of physical arts. When the time comes, be aware of the bruises all over the body. ”

Jiraiya said with a vicious expression.

"Then let the horses come!"

"Well, I'll talk about this later, I need to go to Tsunade's side, after all, the village needs a new Hokage, which is a top priority. You are mentally prepared here, the physical training is quite hard, and the difficulty of your ninjutsu cultivation is completely different. ”

"Oh!"

Naruto stayed in Jiraiya's room with great interest, watching Jiraiya leave.

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"Really, I've finally gotten rid of that annoying imp, and I don't know what Tsunade is thinking about......"

After separating from Naruto, Jiraiya went to find Tsunade.

I thought to myself what I would do if Tsunade continued to hesitate.

Although he also wants to use a tougher method, but considering that the other party is Tsunade, this method may not be effective.

Maybe it will have the opposite effect.

Therefore, how to operate still needs to be considered in the long run.

When he came to the door of Tsunade's room, Jiraiya hesitated for a moment, and was about to reach out and knock on the door, when the door of the room opened from the inside.

The person who opened the door was Tsunade.

When Jiraiya was standing outside, she had already noticed it in advance.

"Uh......"

"What's the fuss, come in."

After Tsunade finished speaking, he turned around.

Jiraiya scratched his nose and followed Tsunade into the room.

Finding that Tsunade and Shizune were packing up their things, Jiraiya, who saw this scene, couldn't help asking:

"Packing up so quickly, are you planning to go somewhere?"

"Are you stupid? Of course, it's back to Konoha, and it's almost time to go back when you've had enough of playing outside. ”

Tsunade's answer made Jiraiya's eyes widen incredibly, and it seemed that he didn't hear clearly for a moment, as if he was redetermining something, and continued to ask, "That, what did you say?" ”

"Do you have a problem with your ears? I should have made it clear enough. ”

Tsunade tilted his head, seemingly impatient.

No, no, I have absolutely no problem with my ears. Jiraiya said in his heart.

But he felt that something was definitely wrong with Tsunade's head...... Yesterday I still looked preoccupied.,But now I directly agreed.,So much so that looking into Tsunade's eyes,It's also full of scrutiny.。

"What kind of eyes are you?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

"You can't be someone else's ...... Transfiguration?"

As soon as Jiraiya finished speaking, Tsunade swung up with a straight fist, brushing Jiraiya's cheek, and the strong wind that carried it tossed Jiraiya's hair, and made Jiraiya feel the stinging pain in his cheeks.

Cold sweat dripped from Jiraiya's face.

It seems to be genuine.

Ordinary people don't have such a terrifying momentum when they swing their fists.

It's just that there are still doubts in the eyes of Zilai.

"Well, Tsunade, you can't be stimulated by something, right? Although the village does need the Hokage now, if you have anything on your mind, you don't need to rush it, there is still time. ”

"There's no such thing, it's just figured it out."

"That's too fast, isn't it? That's not what you said yesterday. ”

Although a woman's temper is very fickle, this fickle speed caught Zilai off guard.

"Mute, are you packing up?"

Tsunade ignored Jiraiya, who was stunned, and turned his head to look at Shizune.

"It's packed, Tsunade-sama, and you're ready to go now."

"Let's have lunch and then set off."

"Yes."

During the exchange, Tsunade directly determined the next itinerary.

Standing aside, Zilai had no choice but to recognize the reality.

In terms of results, this is not a bad thing.

Moreover, it's better to leave this place as soon as possible, at least you don't have to face a dangerous person like Chiba Shiraishi.

Even if the number of people is superior on their side, if they really fight, Zilai is really bottomless.

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The weather in the afternoon was peaceful.

Sunny days in this season are relatively rare.

However, as if to tear apart this pleasant afternoon, the sound of footsteps sounded in the corridor hurriedly.

Located on the balcony on the second floor, separated by a door from the corridor of the inner room.

Ichihime pushed open the heavy door leading to the balcony on the second floor, and in her sight, a leisurely afternoon tea scene appeared.

I saw her mother, Ruri Uchiha, and her lifelong enemy, a woman named Hinata Ayane, sitting facing each other at opposite ends of the table.

The tea set on the table was complete, and there were also precious pastries that looked very sweet and delicious, and the two of them were picking up forks and sticking them into their mouths, destroying them at an unhurried pace.

After seeing her push the door and arrive, her mother Ruri picked up a tissue and wiped the cream from the corner of her mouth, and asked slowly, "Is the job done so quickly?" ”

"When the work is done, let's come over and enjoy it together, you've been tired for a long time."

Ayane evens out a pastry and places it on the side of the table, which is reserved for Ichihime.

"What do you mean that I've been tired for a long time, haven't you all thrown it to me for the past two days of official business, but haven't you touched it yourself? In other words, as soon as the old man leaves, the two of you will have a tea party directly at home, isn't it too much? ”

In the face of Ichchihime's embarrassed questioning tone, Ayane touched her lips with her fingers, as if she was savoring the sweetness of her fingers, winked at Ikhime suspiciously, and then put down her fingers, elegantly picked up the teacup, and tasted it.

"Needless to say, we also deliberately gave you the opportunity for your own good, in order to allow you to have a better training platform. In this way, when Shiraishi-kun retires, you will be the number one in the military. ”

It's obviously a lie, but it turns out to be the same as the truth.

But those who are a little naïve may believe it directly.

But Yiji didn't believe a word in the words that came out of the mouth of this 'little mother'.

The reason why these two people threw their jobs away from her was to exercise her business processing ability, but in fact they were lazy and didn't want to read those complicated and lengthy official documents.

Is it because of old age?

It's no wonder that Kazuhime vetoed the idea.

These two are only in their thirties now, and they are at the peak of their energy.

Judging from the fact that the old man of his family always puts wolfberries in his tea, you can know how the two of them are in the nightlife at night.

She wondered if she should move out and live alone, so as not to disturb their three-person world.

“…… By the way, the old man just sent back the news. ”

Putting aside these messy thoughts, Kazuhime also sat down, joined the ranks of afternoon tea, picked up a fork and inserted a piece of dessert, and put it in his mouth.

The sweetness that melts in the mouth makes Yiji's busy mood suddenly brighter a lot.

I have to say that these two people are very good at enjoying it, this weather is indeed suitable for holding a tea party, put down the work in hand and be lazy for a while.

"Any news? How did he reply? ”

Ayane's eating slowed down.

"He is now rushing to Myomu Mountain, preparing to go there to investigate the enemy."

"In other words, the negotiations on Tsunade's side are over, right?"

Ruri just listened quietly, and the work of talking to Ichchihime was done by Ayane.

"Yes...... I won't go into the details one by one, but it probably means that the Konoha ninja called Tsunade intends to form an alliance with our ghost country as the fifth generation Hokage. ”

"Hey, is that the reply?"

After hearing Kazuhime's retelling, Ayane's tone was surprised.

Liuli couldn't help but look over, and her brows raised slightly

"And we're giving us a two-year grace period."

“…… I see, I didn't expect her to make up her mind like this, but when you think about it, it seems to be reasonable. So, did Shiraishi-kun agree or refuse? ”

Ayane stuffed a piece of dessert into her mouth and chewed it slowly.

"He asked our side to continue to deal with the original plan, and there is no need to deliberately change the attitude towards Konoha and the Fire Country."

Kazuhime relayed Shiraishi's answer, causing Ruri and Ayane to nod in satisfaction.

It's good that it's not emotional.

It's not that an alliance with Konoha is bad, it's that this kind of thing is simply impossible.

Not to mention that they have too many personal grievances with Konoha Yuki, even if personal grievances aside, the contradictions between the two countries are so sharp that they have reached a situation where water and fire are incompatible, and it is not surprising when a war breaks out.

If Konoha can immediately switch to the camp of the Oni Country at this moment, then there is indeed a possibility of sitting down and negotiating.

But the reality is that Konoha doesn't choose to do that.

Tsunade is Tsunade, Konoha is Konoha, and Tsunade can't represent Konoha, let alone the Land of Fire.

"It's a good thing that you haven't been carried away by emotions, but I think even if you are Shiraishi-kun, when you really get on the battlefield, you will inevitably have a little compassion."

Ayane voiced her concerns.

In the past, although Tsunade did not officially accept Shiraishi as his disciple, he also spared no effort in his early years to pass on his medical knowledge and valuable practical experience to Shiraishi without concealment, and the two were not teachers and students, but they were better than teachers and students. In the field of medical ninjutsu, it can be said that Shiraishi is the guide, providing him with an incomparably solid technical accumulation for his early medical ninjutsu. Shiraishi's ability to move forward so smoothly in the field of medical ninjutsu is inseparable from the help provided by Tsunade, otherwise it would be difficult to understand those esoteric and difficult professional knowledge by relying only on self-study.

Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that Shiraishi has respect and gratitude for Tsunade, and even leaves room for him when he goes to the battlefield.

And Tsunade is also one of the few people in Konoha who really cares about him. Even when he later taught at the ninja school, he sheltered Shiraishi many times, so that he was not disturbed too much by the upper echelons and provided a safe environment for his growth. If you want to do it to the teacher you once respected, if you are Ayane herself, you may not be able to be ruthless.

Human beings are creatures whose rationality is often induced by emotions to do things that are not in line with the 'right' purpose.

Just like she doesn't like her own will to the family, her mother who is obedient, but after all, she is also a relative whose blood is thicker than water, and some words and behaviors are still not able to be practiced.

Even now, she provided her mother with a stable place to live in the land of ghosts, so that she could do everything she wanted without being bound by the traditional rules of the Hyuga clan...... As a result, her mother still complained about her, thinking that she should not meet with the people of the family, and should be considerate and tolerant.

Although she can scold and ridicule, whenever she wants to do this, Ayane still chooses silence and avoidance to her mother. So much so that she only gets along with her mother during the New Year's holidays, and most of the time, she spends money to hire a maid to take care of her mother's daily life, and she stays away silently, out of sight and out of mind.

For Ayane's concerns, Ruri is somewhat sympathetic.

On this point, she was in line with Ayane's thoughts.

After a brief thought, Liuli said in a calm tone:

"It's okay, I'll make up my mind for him when the time comes. It is the duty and obligation of the wife to deal with things that are inconvenient for her husband. You don't really need to worry about this kind of thing. ”

When Ruri finished saying this, Kazuhime clearly noticed the unhappiness on Ayane's face.

It was as if I wanted to make a similar statement, but at a critical time, someone preemptively said it.

It's just that to Yiji's slight regret, the unhappiness on Ayane's face quickly slowly disappeared in the tea.

I didn't fight.

Kazuhime felt that the tea would suddenly lose its taste.

"Is there anything else going on besides this?"

Ruri then asked.

Kazuhime nodded slightly.

"Well, there is indeed one more thing I would like to report to you, and that is that the mechanized units suitable for land combat have begun to take shape and can be officially put into use in exercises. Well, are you going to test the power of the first mechanical unit in the ninja world? ”

After listening to Kazuhime's work report, Ruri and Ayane couldn't help but turn their heads, their eyes meeting in the air.

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