Chapter 261: The Black Tide
The Land of Fire, Konoha.
It is far away from the smoke of the war, and due to the transfer of villagers, the atmosphere of the originally popular village is particularly depressed at night.
In addition, most of the ninjas have accepted the arrangement of the alliance army and go to the front line to fight, and in today's Konoha, there are less than a thousand ninjas left to garrison here.
This defensive force can be said to be very luxurious for a small country, but for a ninja village of Konoha's size, leaving only more than a thousand ninjas stationed in the base camp already means that Konoha has fallen into the weakest state ever.
Whether it is a street or a residential area, there is basically not too much human population to be seen, and there are only patrol teams on the streets, which are still loyal to their duties and complete the usual patrol tasks.
After all, Konoha is not a safe zone, and theoretically it is part of the battlefield, just like the rest of the ninja villages, if the enemy's army forces this place, Konoha will immediately burn out in the flames of battle.
Not only that, but Konoha is also a transit station where resources can be replenished.
The Fifth Wing of the Alliance Army, led by the Iron Country General Mifune, is stationed on the border of the Fire Country and intensifies its attack on the Land of Rain. Konoha Village, on the other hand, is the logistical support of the Fifth Wing of the Alliance Army, and a large number of supplies are supplied from Konoha Village to the front line every day.
Therefore, in addition to the original more than 1,000 ninjas in Konoha Village, around Konoha Village, more than a dozen squadrons of the Fifth Wing of the Alliance Army were stationed and patrolled, and there were more than 2,000 ninjas who could fight.
In Konoha Village, there are a few places where the lights are still lit, and one of them is the clan land of the wealthy Hyuga family.
Most of the divisions were sent to the front by the Zong family to assist the Alliance Army, becoming an important eye of the Alliance Army and fighting for it.
And in the case of not being sure if they have an affair with the Hyuga clan in the country of ghosts, the family members who split up, those ninjas, are not ordinary ninjas, and they have not been transferred to the safe zone, but they have been detained by the clan family together, and have become an important handle to control the split family.
If the alliance army wins, the Hyuga clan will naturally be able to settle all the shame of the past, and at this time, they will not allow even the slightest accident to occur in the separation of the family. As for the breakdown of the relationship, they are no longer calling, when another Hyuga clan was established in the country of ghosts, the clan elders of the clan had already understood the fact that if they wanted to continue to let the clan continue to fight for the Hyuga clan, they could only resort to such extreme and cruel means, even if they were further hated by the clan.
This is all for the sake of the overall existence of the Hyuga family, and it has to be decided against reality. "At this point, the village looks as if it is stuck in a quagmire from which it cannot extricate itself, and it is immersed in darkness."
On a high-rise pavilion in the land of the Hyuga clan, the girl who looked at the entire village was admiring the silence and tranquility of Konoha Village.
Due to the relocation of most of the residents, less than 2,000 people remained, which is less than one percent compared to the population flow of Konoha in its heyday.
After all, the ninja village is a village in name, but its comprehensive ability is not weaker than the capital city of a country in terms of scale, and the degree of prosperity can be seen.
"Yes, this night will be incomparably long, but no matter how long the night is, it will eventually dissipate. I don't know what the sun will look like tomorrow morning. ,
The answer to the girl was a relatively calm male voice.
Nearly twenty years old, wearing the uniform of Konoha Kamishinobi, the ninja forehead guard on his forehead is also engraved with the word 'ninja, the word.
As a member of the Alliance Army, at this time, any ninja who belongs to Konoha must wear the exclusive ninja forehead guard of the Alliance Army.
At this moment, they are all the combat strength of the Union Army.
"When did you become so poetic, Tokuma? Is it because I'm too excited tonight?"
The young girl couldn't help but laugh and tease at her loyal guard. "Hanabi-sama, I don't think anyone who is eager to fly out of the birdcage won't get excited tonight. In this world, there is nothing like freedom
Together."
Hinata Tokuma spread his palms helplessly, but the smile on his face couldn't be concealed no matter what.
"That's right. ,
Hanabi nodded in a similar way.
But Tokuma knew that this girl didn't understand what kind of mood it was.
This is something that only those who have been enslaved will understand how precious freedom is.
No matter how sincere and sincere the empathy that others say, no matter how much the words touch the heart, it is difficult to reach the true feelings of the person concerned.
After all, this is the shackle that has been pressed on the heads of the division for hundreds of years.
Except for the part of the people who were completely enslaved by the sect family, the rest of the sub-family members were thinking about taking off the chains around their necks all the time.
"So, what was the decision given over there?"
Hanabi asked as she looked at the quiet night that enveloped Konoha Village.
"Hmm...... Lord Ayane said that the clan elders of the clan are old, and no matter how careful they are when eating and drinking, there will always be some accidents. For example, the air in the village has been very dry recently, and fires are prone to occur, and the elderly have inconvenient legs and feet, so they have no time to escape, and there is no way to accidentally get burned to death by the fire."
Tokuma tried his best to express the original words in a humorous way.
It's just that the underlying meaning in the words is like a sharp blade, and the chill is pressing.
Hanabi nodded thoughtfully, after all, he was an old man who hadn't fought for many years, and it was very reasonable for his legs and feet to be inconvenient.
"Speaking ......"
Hanabi frowned in confusion at this time, and her gaze shifted from Konoha Village, looking at the pitch-black and endless night, as if there was something on it that made her feel that she cared.
"What?"
Tokuma is accustomed to the eldest lady's startled behavior.
"There's always a strange smell in the air, and it makes people feel restless."
Hanabi frowned and pondered.
This sense of whim, at first she thought it was because of tonight's actions, and it was inevitable that she would have some expectations, which caused a change in mood.
But when it comes to the real situation, Hanabi realizes that this is not the case.
This feeling is very unsettling.
"It's a delusion, isn't it? I don't have the strange aura that Hanabi-sama said."
Tokuma blinked, tentatively speaking.
"That's right, Tokuma's strength is too weak, it's normal not to feel this kind of aura."
The fireworks have a matter-of-fact opening.
I really want to say that I am a ninja of the split family.,The strength is in the Hyuga clan.,Although there is no way to compare with the real monster.,But in fact,,The combat ability is already the top group of the Hyuga clan.。
If you put it in the dark department directly under it, you can also be the squad leader of the four-person team, and it is not impossible to go further as a team leader.
But thinking of the strength of the almost twelve-year-old girl in front of him, Tokuma couldn't help but be a little silent. After all, this is a genius who is reluctant to divide even those old antique clan elders into the clan camp, and the debate on the topic of whether the fireworks are divided into the clan or the clan has not stopped for several years.
Maybe...... Is his strength really weak?
"So, the direction of the breath is ......."
Tokuma asked in a whisper.
Hanabi pointed to a direction, which was the west side of Konoha.
"That's where the Fifth Wing is, and to the west is the final battlefield of the Land of Rain."
Tokuma said.
"Looks like there's a lot of interesting stuff going on on the battlefield over there."
Hanabi showed a regretful expression.
Although there is no direct evidence, intuition tells Hanabi that the strange aura in the air has spread from the battlefield of the Land of Rain to the surrounding countries.
"I don't think there's anything interesting there."
Tokuma shook his head helplessly.
It's not that he hasn't witnessed what the apocalyptic battlefield is like, and in the face of those ninjas who can move mountains and reclaim the sea, Shangnin may just be
Miscellaneous soldiers, or cannon fodder, is more appropriate.
Especially the lord of the Hyuga clan in the country of ghosts, in the fourth ninja war, but one person was surrounded by the Iwakuin ninjas in the land country, killing ten in and ten out, and taking a leisurely walk in the back garden.
And such an existence is just a member of the battlefield of the Land of Rain, there are many monsters, and seeing such a battle scene, ordinary ninjas will definitely be hit to the point that they don't want to continue to do the ninja industry.
"Anyway, the battlefield over there has nothing to do with us for the time being, let's deal with the affairs of the Hyuga family first...... Are you all ready?"
Hanabi asked.
Tokuma nodded.
"Wait' for the contract, the moment it's over, let's just get started. ,
"Pig deer butterfly, oil girl, Inuzuka, Ape Fei these families......
"Let them not go out of the clan territory, otherwise, the knives after them will not be long-sighted, and they will not be able to distinguish between enemies and allies."
After Hanabi finished speaking, the figure had disappeared from Tokuma's face silently, and the speed of the instantaneous technique was so swift that even Tokuma didn't see it clearly.
The Allied Army, the Fifth Wing, and the Iron Country Admiral Mifune belonged.
According to the plan of the coalition army, the fifth wing next belonged to one of the main forces participating in the battle.
Just wait for Xiao to be defeated and when the alliance army breaks with the country of ghosts, the fifth wing will be dispatched to the country of rain to help, assist the frontline personnel, and complete the operation to kill the main force of the country of ghosts.
If it is really sincere obedience, Mifune thinks that this kind of thing is naturally a matter of course.
But it's a pity that he is a samurai, not a ninja, and he assists the Alliance Army in combat, and it is only because of the exposure of the Infinite Moon Reading Project that he will accept the order of the Alliance Army and participate in the crusade against Akatsuki.
However, the conflict between the Alliance Army and the Oni Country after that was not something that the samurai of the Iron Country had to participate in were not something that they had to participate in.
At the beginning of the war, Mifune also made it clear again and again that he would not assist the coalition forces in the war with the country of ghosts.
However, at this stage, even if Mifune denied it, it seemed that it would be difficult for the samurai to clearly separate from the alliance forces.
Fortunately, the contradiction with the country of ghosts still failed to directly clash head-on, but if he really led the fifth wing into the country of rain to assist the alliance army and deal with the country of ghosts, then between the two forces, it would no longer be a neutral position.
Regardless of success or failure, the neutrality of the Iron Nation will become an awkward issue.
This was not a good thing for Mifune, and the samurai could not afford the aftermath of the battle between the ninjas. In the past few days, some squadron leaders of the Alliance Army have begun to encourage him openly and secretly, explaining to him the dangers of the Ghost Country, and imagining the lofty and beautiful blueprint of the Alliance Army.
Maybe the alliance army can win, but it will definitely not destroy the country of ghosts, nor can it destroy all the living forces of the country of ghosts.
In terms of the military strength displayed by the Ghost Country on the frontal battlefield, if the five major powers want to destroy it, the price they pay is not ordinarily heavy, and even some of the bottom powers must be prepared to die together, unless they can annihilate most of the main forces of the Ghost Country on the battlefield.
Unfortunately, this is not realistic, and the conditions for making up for it are very harsh. Just like the Alliance Army keeps its main force in war, the Oni Country is also not stupid, and will not show all its strength to let the Alliance Army know. The end result is nothing more than a return to the negotiating table and a redetermination of the international status.
After that, the five great powers may be able to live together, but the Iron Country will definitely be the first to suffer.
Therefore, Mifune was very dissatisfied with the order to enter the Land of Rain next.
In Mifune's view, this was the coalition army's coercion strategy.
Isn't this bullying him as an honest man?
Mifune began to think about whether to just leave his post now, leave the Alliance Army with the samurai, and let the Alliance Army play on its own.
It's just that in this way, it is bound to be targeted by the five major powers again after the fact.
When Mifune thought of this, he had a headache for a while.
In fact, if he can choose, he actually wants to cooperate with the country of ghosts, and the credibility is strong
Noodles, the five great powers and the ninja villages under their rule, are really ......
In the past, Shayin constantly tore up the alliance and launched wars against the allies, truly using the alliance as toilet paper. Konoha designed to frame Yuyin on the battlefield and directly slashed his allies on the battlefield.
Not to mention the later Yan Yin and Yun Yin, Wu Yin is even more heavyweight.
"Lord Mifune."
Voices could be heard outside the tent.
"Inside the corner? Come on in. ,
Mifune sorted out his emotions and said to the people outside.
A samurai walked in and bowed to Mifune, who was none other than Samurai Rikaku, one of Mifune's lieutenants, whose strength was equivalent to that of Kaminobi.
"What's the matter? Is there any news from headquarters?"
"There's a letter from the headquarters, saying that everything is normal, so Mifune-sama doesn't have to worry."
"Well, that's great. But think about it, there are tens of thousands of elite ninjas guarding there, with an iron-clad defense, no matter how you think about it, there will be no accidents.
Mifune nodded, not to mention anything else, he was still very confident in the defense project of the Alliance Army Headquarters. "Compared to that, there are a lot of problems on the Wing's side."
A headache in the corner. As Mifune's deputy, in the Fifth Wing, he also held the position of the leader of the first squadron, with dozens of samurai under his command, more than 200 alliance ninjas, plus he was a close associate of Wing Captain Mifune, he could still eat in the fifth wing.
"What's going on?"
"The people of Mist and Iwakure fought, and Konoha also had a tendency to join the warband. Although there are not many people involved in the brawls, such things are breaking out every day......
Li Jiao didn't go on, but the meaning was self-evident.
Mifune didn't know what to do.
Not to mention far away, how the fog beperformed in the Fourth Ninja World War is really obvious to all.
And the direct victims, Iwakuin and Konoha, are naturally unpleasant to the eye for the fog.
Not only the fifth wing, but also the rest of the wings, there are also a lot of similar news.
In the ninja villages where there is a gap between each other, it is very normal for their ninjas to be hostile to each other, and then infighting breaks out.
The alliance army is a deformed alliance force forcibly released by the current five shadows.
Maybe the people above have the same interests and can consider the overall situation and restrain their emotions, but it is unknown what the people below think exactly.
In such a brawl, Mifune can receive more than a dozen copies every day.
"On top of that, there seems to be friction between the bounty hunters who are invited. Just now, the Fireflies were taught a lesson by the leader of the Thunder Light Regiment, and most of them were seriously injured and unable to participate in the battle."
"What's going on?"
Hearing this, Mifune's face was grim.
"I heard that it was a competitor in the previous bounty mission, and the Thunder Light Group robbed the Fireflies of a few orders, and was regarded as a thorn in the side of the Fireflies. Then the Fireflies happened to have some differences with the Thunder Light Group today because of the plan, and the two sides quarreled, and then ...... Now the Fireflies want our side to uphold justice and demand an apology from the Thunder Light Troupe."
The inner corner is business-like.
These bounty hunters are here for the Alliance Army and are sincere in their efforts to demolish him, right?
Mifune couldn't hold back the katana in his hand a little.
"What did the Thunder Light Regiment say?"
Fireflies, to be honest, Mifune doesn't care.
A second-rate team of bounty hunters can't be compared to a team of top bounty hunters in the underground black market like the Thunder Light Regiment.
"They want the Alliance to stay out of the way, and then destroy the Fireflies and receive double the reward from us." 「…… Let them stop the strife, and don't let them fight again. In addition, increase the reward of the Thunder Light Regiment a little more, so that they don't have trouble with the Fireflies."
Mifune is tired.
This is not good for the Union Army, no matter how unified the opinions at the top, the division below is obvious. The most important thing is that he is not a samurai who is not easy to meddle with, but he is
Wing Commander of the 5th Wing.
Such an important plan tonight, as a result, there were frequent accidents in the Fifth Wing, you know, this group of bounty hunters is also one of the main forces, especially the Thunder Light Regiment, and he also expects them to be in front and open the way for the Alliance Army.
Now I can only appease the main, and I hope that when the time comes, the bounty hunters led by the Thunder Light Regiment will not bring him any more surprises.
The Land of Fire, the Harbor.
Guarded by dozens of Konoha ninjas, it became a small outpost belonging to the Alliance Army, guarding over everything along the coastline.
On the dark sea, a bridge spans the sea, and the lights on it are shining, making it look beautiful in the dark night.
This is a miracle bridge that connects the land of fire and the country of waves, and it was created after several years of joint efforts between the country of waves and the country of fire.
Since the completion of the bridge, the Fire Nation has made it easier for the Fire Nation to control the Wave Country, and the commerce between the two countries has begun to travel frequently, which has accelerated the prosperity of trade between the two countries, and the Wave Country has actually become a sea fortress of the Fire Nation.
Now on the bridge that spans the sea area of the two countries, a figure wearing a black combat uniform and fully armed formed a neat queue, like a dark tide, marching quickly on the bridge, heading towards the land of fire.
Between the troops, they also saw armored vehicles mixed in with long barrels, crushing the bridge deck and pushing forward rapidly, emitting a deep bass sound of heavy objects rubbing against the ground.
At the front of the troops, dozens of ninjas wearing silver chakra armor and armed with heavy firearms. In the ninja world, the ninjas equipped with such equipment all belong to the country of ghosts without exception, and they are all the upper ninjas of the country of ghosts, or the elite of the middle ninja.
As the elite ninjas carefully cultivated by the Demon No. 1 side, they are the first in every battle on the battlefield and charge at the forefront of the battlefield, so they will be specially awarded such heavy ninja equipment to better protect their own safety.
In proportion to their equipment, the dangers they suffered on the front line were far more dangerous than the rest of the ninjas. In the sky, there were also buzzing flying ninjas, and there were about dozens of such flying ninjas flying from high altitude.
On the dark and deep sea, two steel creatures slowly appeared in the moonlight.
Flying ninjas are constantly taking off from above and flying into the land of fire.
The so-called defense and portal, in front of such a march, seem to be just a ball of air, and there is no sense of presence at all.
The troops on the road entered the land of fire one after another, and the troops on the bridge were still surging forward like a black tide, and at a glance, there was almost no end in sight.
The armored vehicles are also pressed to the ground one by one, like a tireless steel monster.
It's like deliberately showing his sense of presence in front of the stronghold where the Konoha ninjas are stationed, and passing by under the lights of the stronghold, it is extremely eye-catching.
And the several Konoha ninjas who were standing on the high platform and looking into the distance were on duty, but as if they hadn't seen anything and heard nothing, they were concentrating on looking at the movement on the sea.
Their unsmiling expressions, their straight waists, and their professional actions from time to time taking out military binoculars to check the movements of the sea all show how loyal they are to their duties here and how they fulfill the important task of guarding the port entrusted to them by their superiors.
Their expressions also told others that as long as they still had a breath left, they would not allow any enemy to slip under their noses into the Fire Nation and threaten the safety of Konoha and the Fifth Wing of the Alliance Army.
"Send a regular contact to 'Mr. Haiyi, sir) at the headquarters of the Alliance Army, and say that everything is normal here, and no enemy has been found."
The Konoha ninja, who was wearing a shinobi uniform and a 'ninja, the word 'ninja' forehead guard, turned his head to the patrol team members next to him and spoke.
"Yes."
The one who was pointed out went down and made regular contact with the headquarters of the Union Army.
From beginning to end, the Konoha ninjas did not communicate with the unknown forces outside the stronghold, as if they could not see each other's existence, and they just completed their tasks loyally.
So much for.