Chapter 292: Involvement
It's been a while since the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara were captured by Gu Shanbushui, and then sold to Sand Hidden Village and Rock Hidden Village, respectively.
People in the ninja world are paying attention to the follow-up impact of this incident.
Orochimaru, who had been chased and killed by the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara, felt even more vicious. At the same time, he was also surprised by the rapid expansion of the strength of the Gushan family in recent years.
In the past so many years, the Daimyo and Furusugi families have actually been very powerful, but because they lack the top masters, their existence is very thin.
These two years are different.
Since the "King of Fighters" Challenge has grown in influence, the Furusugi family and daimyo have recruited a large number of masters through this event, and their winners have become more and more "successful".
Masters such as Wama and Akira of Ryudoin appear more and more frequently.
It is difficult to find masters at the level of five shadows and three ninjas, and the second-class ninja of the copy ninja and the ninja sword seven will not appear in the ring of the "King of Fighting" challenge, but those who are not good in strength and are not well-known in the upper ninja level masters have also begun to value the fame that the title "King of Fighting" brings to themselves.
Not to mention the best who won the championship in the end, even if you enter the final round, you can enjoy a lot of benefits after that.
In view of this, the quality of the talent pool available for selection of the Furusugi family and daimyo has been significantly improved.
In addition, Gu Shanbushui, who doesn't shoot much, is a very mysterious "big master", and with one move to "manifest the saint", he takes the Red Sand Scorpion and the Deidara Sacrifice Flag, which really makes people's jaws drop.
Even with the help of the power of the family, it is quite terrifying to bully more and less.
The Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara are not ordinary people, if Gu Shanbu Shui himself can't bear it, no amount of cannon fodder will be enough for the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara to kill.
S-level rebellion, to some extent, has exceeded the level that can be surrounded by many people, especially the likes of Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion, without a master of the same level to give a fatal blow, it is impossible to get them.
After this incident, it has also made the major forces understand that the Gushan family is no longer the one who is strong on the outside and has no core combat power.
Out of Gu Shanbushui, a powerful young family governor, he can naturally cultivate a second, third, or even more masters with his unparalleled "money ability".
The Gushan family, who has not fought much in the ninja world, has many masters hidden, no one knows now, and no one wants to provoke this behemoth.
If you want to take advantage, you must have to work hard, and if you are weak, the enemy will see the flaws and hit the door, then you will lose a lot.
Orochimaru is one of them, and he intends to deal with the Gusugi family, but he can't find anyone to recommend him.
After all, the Gusugi family has most of the scarce resources in the ninja world, such as researchers like Orochimaru, and the consumption of experiments is extremely high, if they can connect with the Gusugi family, it will be much more convenient.
Mizuki and Gu Shanbu Shui said a few more words, and they could buy a lot of cherished medicinal materials at a good price, and the big snake pill had a lot of valuable finished and semi-finished products in his hands, and it was estimated that he could also exchange them for a lot of good things.
The key is how to get online.
Looking at the young man in front of him, his once delicate face was now stained with a hint of ruthlessness, although he was still smiling, but there was no trace of kindness.
"Wind Demon...... Lan? ”
"It's me, I don't know what Orochimaru-sama commands?"
"It's good, the expression and attitude are much more interesting than before, and it's a material that can be made."
In the past, Wind Demon Lan was just an ordinary follower who defected to his command with a group of compatriots for the survival of his family, but later he became an unlucky guy who was full of resentment, the anger on his face, and the resentment in his eyes could not be hidden.
Now, there is a bit of a cunning posture, at least I can hide most of the thoughts in my heart and not let people easily find out.
Of course, it is far worse than the treacherous and cunning Great Snake Pill, and even the medicine man's pocket, which is still very immature, is far inferior.
At least, it's on the good side.
I'm not afraid that my subordinates have different intentions, but I'm afraid that I don't even have the ability and courage to rebel.
For example, a smart person with strong strength and outstanding control ability is not afraid of the ambitions of his capable subordinates.
"Do you still have any contact with the Wind Demon Clan?"
"Huh?"
Wind Demon Lan's eyes lit up, as if he realized something, and the thoughts in his heart turned sharply, and he made a decision in a short time.
"Yes, but it's not very smooth, it's been a long time since I heard from it."
"They...... Now in the country of bears, he presided over the establishment of a star ninja village, it is said, life is not bad, do you want to go back and see? ”
"If it's Orochimaru-sama's order, my subordinates can't ask for it."
Wind Demon Lan's posture was very low, although he realized that Orochimaru had been summoned alone for a long time, it should have something important to ask for, but he didn't expect it to be related to the Wind Demon clan.
To be honest, with the answer just now, Wind Demon Lan took a great risk.
It stands to reason that the "consumables" that are locked up underground cannot directly contact the outside world.
The Wind Demon Clan under Orochimaru's command, except for Wind Demon Lan, is already dead, so he shouldn't be able to know the news of the outside world.
However, Wind Demon Lan replied that there is a way to communicate with the outside world, and this problem is very big, and even the relevant personnel, including the person in charge, Yao Shidou, have unshirkable responsibilities.
Before Wind Demon Lan took the initiative to admit it, no one found out that this genius of the Wind Demon clan actually had a way to contact the clan.
Is this still worth it?
What if Orochimaru's hiding place was exposed like this, and he was chased and killed by a strong enemy?
However, it is also beneficial to answer this way, at least it proves that Wind Demon Lan has greater value, and the Wind Demon Clan, who has already hugged Gu Shanbu Shui's thigh, has not given up Wind Demon Lan.
Among them, there is room for maneuvering.
"Orders? Lan, no, it's your compatriot, you can go back to visit your relatives at any time, as long as you don't expose the secrets of the sound ninja village. ”
"Is that so? Orochimaru-sama! If I go back now, I don't know if there will be a chance to come back, so can I let Oni Boy Maru and Jirobo go with them? Even if there is an accident, we can take care of each other......"
If you are not careful, you can kill it directly.
It's not that Wind Demon Lan is loyal to Orochimaru, but after getting rid of the life and death crisis, Wind Demon Lan has begun to think more about it, and his hatred for Orochimaru is becoming more and more irrepressible.
Staying by your side gives you more opportunities for revenge.
Once you get out of the sound ninja village, it will be difficult to find its hiding place.
"You've thought about it very well, let the left and right go and Tayuya too! What are you not...... Is there a crowd of five people? It's better to go together! ”
"To make you laugh, that's what the people below are talking nonsense, what five people, they are all loyal subordinates of Lord Orochimaru."
Although Orochimaru never cared about his subordinates forming gangs and fighting each other, it was impossible to really talk about it on the surface.
For example, Red Lotus is not dealing with the pharmacist, the frustrated people led by Tianzhi and others in the early days are full of contradictions with the latecomers, and even the five people of the Yin Ninja seem to have a momentum of their own, representing the leaders who came out of the bottom and came from behind.
The manpower under Orochimaru's command comes from extremely complex sources, and the way of rise is also different, for example, a group of street orphans who were brought back not long ago, after completing the transformation procedures, lost all the "underground arena", and the three people who began to show some skills also called themselves "trios", huddling the others to the point of being breathless.
Although it is not as strong as the original "Yin Ninja Four" and the current "Five People", it is also very good, not only does it not deal with other forces, but even it is very disrespectful to the predecessors "Yin Ninja Five", and there is a lot of courage to overturn the predecessors and sit on the dragon head.
"Whether it's a joke or not, you can all go."
Orochimaru waved his hand, and made a very bold decision,
"Go, don't delay, what is the result, report back in time, and see what the Wind Demon Clan, Star Ninja Village, and even the backers behind the scenes have to say."
Anyway, they have curse marks on their bodies, and they have been bound to the Great Snake Pill for the rest of their lives, and they can't run.
Especially Wind Demon Lan, seeing that his strength has entered a period of rapid growth, getting stronger and stronger, he has the momentum to suppress others and become the number one master under the command of Orochimaru in Otoshinobi Village, and others are more and more jealous of him, and Orochimaru himself is becoming more and more interested.
Wind Demon Lan didn't rub in, and after receiving the order, he called the left near right, the ghost boy pill, Jirobo and Tayu and set off.
The absence of the "Five Ninjas" made the others breathe a sigh of relief.
Orochimaru was very curious to look at the information passed on by the medicine master who had secretly rushed over from Konoha Village.
"So, Tuan Zang is also very powerful, and he actually persuaded the Gushan family to stay out of the matter?"
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama. According to the information I have obtained, it seems that Gu Sugi Bushui is not very interested in intervening in the affairs of Konoha Village, and does not need to be persuaded by the elders of the group, they have no intention of interfering in the inheritance of the Hokage's position in the first place. ”
In fact, it is true that the inheritance of the generations is also the same, from the first generation, the second generation, the third generation to the fourth generation, and even the third generation of the ape flying to the mountain to preside over the overall situation, the presence of the daimyo and the Furusugi family is very weak, as if they don't know about it, and don't say a word.
Every time, I waited for the incumbent Hokage to sit in a secure position, and went to the daimyo to report, and then acquiesced.
This time, it seems to be the same.
It's just that Orochimaru still feels a little uneasy.
"This generation of young masters of Gushan seems to be particularly thoughtful, and they are very strong. Hearted, powerful, well-connected, and able to convince the public, it is different from the past daimyo and Furusugi masters. This is a guy who is not easy to mess with, he could have done more, why turn a blind eye? Just to make a good impression on the Konoha ninja, uphold neutrality, and then make money? ”
Orochimaru couldn't help but sneer,
"With the size of the Gushan family, the importance of money to them has been relegated to a secondary position. As long as they want, they can scavenge the floating wealth of the Fire Nation in an instant. ”
Although I don't know what the deep meaning of Gu Shanbushui's series of layouts is, a smart person like Orochimaru can still sense some of the risks.
It may not be possible to estimate the power of financial control and economic warfare, but no one doubts Gu Shanbushui's ability to make money.
"I don't know the specifics. However, according to the analysis of the think tank under the command of Elder Tuanzang, the Gusugi family seems to be trapped by the lack of basic education resources, and very much wants to use the power of the Konoha Village Ninja School to incubate their own education system. ”
"Borrowing chickens to lay eggs, this is to search for the core competitiveness of Konoha Village."
Konoha Village's ability to stand tall in the brutal ninja wars again and again, and even take the lead in recovering and continuing to sit firmly in the position of the overlord of the ninja world, is inseparable from the full support of the Fire Country.
If the Furusugi family wants to develop the fertile land of the Fire Country by themselves, instead of letting Konoha Village use it in vain, it will be very difficult to compete with other Great Ninja Villages with the size of the hundreds of thousands of people in Konoha Village.
A decrease in strength, a loss of independence, and a closer attachment to the Fire Nation were to be expected.
The battle for "jade" between the Daimyo of the Fire Nation and the Hokage is not a secret, it has been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and now it is normal for the Furusugi family to make a move from this unexpected angle.
It's up to the Hokage to respond.
"That's how Tuan Zang believes? This is not a trivial matter, if the other party fights back at that time, it will be troublesome. As long as the Gusugi family is on the side of Konoha Village, things can't be done, and it doesn't matter if Konoha Village is destroyed, as long as the people are still there, they can be rebuilt. ”
"I have such concerns, but I can't confirm my intentions any further."
Indeed, how to confirm the true thoughts of the Gushan family, or force Gushan Bushui to take a stand?
It is rare to find such a person in the entire ninja world, unless the "Akatsuki" organization is dispatched, or the leader with the "Vision of God" personally intervenes.
But is it possible?
The Gushan family doesn't master the power of tailed beasts and human pillars, as long as they don't take the initiative to provoke, they don't bother to care about the bad things between ninjas.
"At present, it has to be like this, but I also asked Wind Demon Lan to contact the Gushan family indirectly through Star Ninja Village to see if their style of behavior is consistent."
"What...... Always? ”
Facing the confused Medicine Master, Orochimaru laughed a few times strangely:
"Weakening Konoha Village, which can maintain the supremacy without shaking the rule of the Daimyo, other than that, there is no interest in ninja affairs."
"So? That's understandable! ”
"After you go back, continue to monitor, report any movement as soon as possible, I want to see if this generation of Gushan masters has changed their attitude over the years."
"I see! Orochimaru-sama, about Zuosuke, do you want to interfere with his future growth a little? ”
"Let it be! My left assistant, the growth is not as good as the age of the Itachi, it's understandable, the family inheritance is lost, and there is no one to teach, to be able to have the current level, it's still so-so. ”
As long as you can open the Sharingan at the next rebirth, it will be almost enough.