On August 26, Konoha 43, the gray sky was drizzling.

Dressed in a black robe, Shimizu came to the Heroes Monument, where there were already a dozen people standing at this time: the first row were Mito Menyan, Zhuan Koharu, Akimichi Tarifue, Shimura Danzo, and the three generations of Hokage Ape Flying Sun, and next to the Hokage was Xinghuo in a wheelchair.

In the second row are Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, as well as the patriarchs of Konoha Senju, Uchiha, Hinata, Hagiki, Nara, Oil Girl, Akimichi, and Yamanaka Konoha Clan.

Everyone was dressed in black long clothes and trousers, and stood solemnly under this gloomy sky, this was an unknown funeral.

"What happened to Qing Shui's injury?" The three generations of Hokage asked kindly.

"I'm basically healed. There will be one last inspection tomorrow, and if there is no problem, you can immediately go back to the dark part. ”

"Don't be in a hurry, let's send Hinata Zeichi and Asakusa Natsue on their last journey first." The three Hokage turned their heads to look ahead.

“…… Good! Qing Shui followed everyone's gaze, and the bodies of Zeichi and Natsu Zhi were lying on two wooden beds on the left and right, surrounded by large white flowers.

"Everyone is here." Zhuan Xiaochun reminded him.

"Let's get started, then." The three generations said heavily.

I saw Mito Menyan take a few steps forward and said in a deep voice: "The fourth team of the fifth brigade of the dark department was ordered to go to the border of the country of rain and the country of the river to investigate the identity and specific situation of the unknown ninja - but nothing was found. On the way back from the mission, the team members were attacked by unknown ninja forces, and we lost two excellent dark ninjas for it. Now let's observe a moment of silence for Sawiichi Hinata and Natsueda Asakusa. ”

During the short period of mourning, looking around at the silent crowd around him, he suddenly felt endless loneliness...... Two more companions left him forever.

An inexplicable pathos surged from the bottom of my heart.

"Finished." Mito Menyan ordered, "Cremation." ”

In an instant, the raging fire engulfed the sea of white flowers, and the fire burned more and more, blurring his vision, and even his last hope was burned out......

From beginning to end, Qing Shui clenched his fists tightly......

Ever since he joined the Shadows, he has never hoped that one day there will be a good death.

The Shadow Division, whose full name is the Assassination Tactical Special Forces, are hunters who walk in the dark.

However, the moment the hunter misses...... Then he's just an outcast.

It's just that...... It's one thing to know...... It's another thing to truly identify with the bottom of your heart......

When relatives and friends really leave, and all traces of existence are easily erased by the big people, how many people can handle it calmly, and how many people can face it all with a smile?

Soon, this unknown funeral ended hastily, and the crowd dispersed.

"Qing Shui, come to my office tomorrow after the physical examination." The three generations of Hokage left with such a sentence and left.

Shimizu even forgot to reply. Tsunade walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and didn't say anything more.

He also wanted to speak and stopped, and finally turned into a sigh and left.

And Orochimaru...... Qing Shui's cold gaze met Orochimaru's golden eyes, and at this moment, he finally understood the meaning of what Orochimaru said in the morning!

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In the morning, Orochimaru approached him and offered to make the previously agreed deal. It just so happened that he also felt that his body was fine, so he followed Orochimaru to his laboratory. The expected horror experiment didn't come, and Orochimaru really just drew some blood, collected a few of his hairs, and threw the ninjutsu codex of the second Hokage to him. Such a simple trading process......

"April-kun, my experiment is a long-term process. And I paid you in advance, and I hope you can come over anytime in the future when I need it. ”

“…… Good! After confirming that the ninjutsu codex of the second generation Hokage was true, Qing Shui didn't know what to say, and then began to speculate, is it possible that Orochimaru at this time has not started the human forbidden experiment at all?! It's just that he thought too much about Orochimaru because of too many negative impressions of him in his previous life?!

In any case, the codex that Orochimaru gave him to the second-generation Hokage, although it does not have a space ninjutsu like Flying Thor, but it has a very complete range of high-level ninjutsu of water escape, and there is a lot of experience of the second generation of Hokage on water escape: from the original intention of developing this technique, the principle to the experience, to the conjecture of the derivative series of ninjutsu in the later stage.

It's a treasure trove! In fact, this kind of shadow-level character's development concept and experience of ninjutsu is what Qing Shui needs the most!

"April-kun, do you think Konoha is fair to you?" What does Orochimaru mean? Tempting?

"I don't really understand what Orochimaru's predecessor meant." Qing Shui said calmly.

"Everything that April Jun has achieved so far has actually been obtained by his own efforts; Although there is no big family to recruit you, on the surface, because Maru Sei Kosuke is your teacher, you can also be regarded as the power of the faction of the three generations of Hokage...... But what if one day, you are sacrificed as a bargaining chip? Orochimaru stared at Qing Michido with a fierce gaze.

"Why did Orochimaru-senpai suddenly tell me this?" Qing Shui was puzzled, which play is Orochimaru playing?

"I just think Konoha is a little rotten, fragile and greedy."

"There are so many powerful ninjas in Konoha, and one of the three ninjas like you is in charge, and the three generations of Hokage are in the prime of life, how can you say that they are vulnerable?" Shimizu retorted, based on his understanding of this plot in his previous life, he knew that the Fire Country fought against the four countries in a row in the Third Ninja World War, and all of them were victorious, how could such Konoha be said to be vulnerable? As for greed......

"Decay and depravity begin from above...... What is now supporting the big tree is actually the huge root system underneath. They are always drawing nutrients for Konoha and making great contributions in obscurity...... This is not something that the three generations of Hokage can do. Orochimaru's voice was extremely magnetic, and he finally said, "April-kun, I think you'll have your own judgment. ”

'Root? Is it the root of the leadership of the group? Orochimaru is saying good things about Danzang? What play is this? ’

Qing Shui finally left with doubts, he always felt that Orochimaru would not say this to him for no reason, it must have a special meaning. But he had no clue, so he could only hold back his curiosity and hurry out of this gloomy laboratory. He was more concerned about the ninjutsu codex in his arms.

After a few minutes, Orochimaru suddenly said to the empty room, "Give these blood samples to Tuanzang. Tell him that the seed has been planted. I've made good on my promise, and it's up to him to do the rest. ”

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I see!

So everyone advised him to recuperate first!! I am afraid that he will lose control of his emotions and make some radical behaviors that will affect the recovery of his injuries!!

In fact, the top management of Konoha has always planned to do this, and no more people know the details of the whole thing, and even the funeral is only attended by a dozen people......

I'm afraid this matter will be sealed forever in the secret files of the Konoha Dark Division......

This is the dark part.

That's what a ninja is!

"Starfire, you already know?" Qing Shui didn't have much emotion in his eyes, just asked Xinghuo lightly.

"No...... I was also told the outcome of this matter in the morning...... "Xinghuo pushed the wheelchair to Shimizu, "Also, I won't be a ninja anymore, Captain, you don't need to call me the dark code anymore......"

"Good...... What's next with you? Shimizu's tone was a little loose, Xinghuo's real name was Kurokawa Masakazu, and he was born in an ordinary ninja family.

"Haven't thought about it yet...... I might go to a small shop...... Hokage-sama suggested that I go to a ninja school to become a teacher, although I was reluctant to spend time as a ninja...... But I guess I should say goodbye to the ninja world. Xinghuo's tone was indescribably lonely, and the ruthless reality made a shinobi give up his ninja career for more than 20 years - life is better than death.

"Sand Shinobi...... Greyhawk and Arashi...... Are the two of them dying in vain like this......" Qing Shui asked, also asking himself.

"Hokage-sama said he would give us an explanation...... We should believe Hokage-sama. Zhenghe is trying to convince himself to accept this fact.

With Shimizu's understanding of the three generations of Hokage in his previous life, that kind old man who was always happy should not have made this choice......

But it reminds me of what Orochimaru said in the morning......

He's not really a white, how can a man who can stand out among the many geniuses and become the Hokage be a good person?!

Anime is just anime after all, and what it shows is only what the author wants you to see...... How can a real world be entangled without entanglements of interests?!

If there are enough benefits, where is the unacceptable sacrifice of the individual?! If necessary, the man could even give with his own life.

It's all for Konoha!

Only this time, it was their turn to sacrifice...... This kind of thing, no matter what, Qing Shui is unacceptable, no matter how righteous the reason.

He has feelings for Konoha and he is also aware of the nature of the shadows...... However, this does not mean that he can accept the results of such a treatment calmly.

After all, people have selfish desires, but reality binds them. Then smash the cage......

'Strength...... If I had the strength of the three shinobi...... No, I want to be stronger, stronger than Shadow!

Kurokawa Masakazu took out a photo from his arms and handed it to Shimizu, he said, "Natsueda is an orphan, and her relics were cremated together...... I think it's better for you to keep this photo. ”

It was the only photo the four of them took two years ago, not long after Qing Shui first became the captain of the dark part. The four of them took off their masks and wore dark costumes, and Kurokawa Squatted at the front, smirking with his hands in the V-shape; Hinata Zeichi stood on the far left, smiling; Natsue Asakusa stood on the right, smiling shallowly; April Shimizu in the middle looked indifferent, and his eyes seemed to look into the distance through the photo......

Qing Shui tightened the ninjutsu codex of the second generation Hokage in his arms, and the fingers that were clenched were bloodless at the moment......