From the Konoha ninjas who are about to arrive, there are still dozens of kilometers away from the bottom of the sea, a strange city lying quietly on its stomach, swallowing bubbles from time to time and emitting strange lights.

On the surface, it is a glazed city made of almost crystal, but in reality, it is a movable underwater battle fortress built from countless diving carriers.

Built and maintained over the years by merfolk, the underwater city is mostly hollow, and when compressed air is injected inside, it provides enough buoyancy to lift the city off the seabed and move in a predetermined direction with stored energy.

If you want to sink, you just need to inject ballast water.

In order to save energy, most of the time on standby is to stay near the submarine volcano and draw geothermal heat to meet daily needs.

Overall, this underwater city called "Ryugu Castle" is like a large complex of buildings connected by countless underwater space stations.

When necessary, it can even break into pieces and scatter in all directions to dodge overly powerful enemies, and once it has peeked through the enemy's loopholes, it can perform wolf pack tactics and kill in one hit.

In the center of the crater, near the crater, Gu Shanbushui stood side by side with a man he hadn't seen in a long time, looking at the shining giant trees not far away, digging their roots into the boiling water magma.

"Lord Young Governor, where did you find this thing, the speed of absorbing natural energy is too fast, right? Even an active volcano that is about to erupt can be forcibly suppressed, slowing down the release of energy and then turning it into its own use. ”

"You...... It's good, God knows, it's all to the point where you can perceive the energy of nature. ”

"With so much of your resources to support you, even a fool can almost make a difference."

"It's also the result of your own good understanding, I just gave you a chance, you can seize it, you have the ability. How far can you go, do you want to help? ”

"I can barely perceive the natural energy, and it's enough to even manipulate the effect of strengthening ninjutsu. This is probably the limit of the vast majority of ordinary people, it is no longer something that can be strengthened by hard work, for a lifetime, that's it. ”

"Yes! That's a bit of a shame......"

Indeed, with the qualifications of God Know, with the strong support of the Gushan family, forbearance is his limit, and if he goes further, there is no way, he has to rely on himself.

"It's not all without effect, at least, I can now freely control the transformation between the mermaid and the human, and it doesn't hurt my lifespan, so it's not bad......"

"You tried it on yourself?"

"As a researcher, I always feel that something is missing if I don't test the results on myself. Moreover, after transforming into an adult mermaid, I feel that my perception of natural energy is much sharper......"

"Humans, in fact, are a race with very poor qualifications, at least in terms of perceiving natural energy, they are much worse than most natural species in the ninja world."

While watching the projection of the divine tree in the distance absorbing power, he said to Gu Shanbu Shui, who was chatting with Tianzhi,

"Orochimaru, have you been looking for you lately?"

"Lord Governor is too worried, Lord Orochimaru won't notice anything about the country of the sea at all, and he doesn't even remember whether he has me. The people who came to the door were just people under his command who were tempting, either Red Lotus or Medicine Master, especially the latter, who thought it would be useful to Lord Orochimaru, so he was so arrogant. ”

"You're still loyal to Orochimaru!"

"People like me, what kind of loyalty!"

God pouted disdainfully,

"Whoever can help me realize my ideals will be loyal to whomever I can."

"So, you are loyal to me, aren't you?"

"Of course!"

As if he had heard some strange joke, Gu Shanbushui couldn't help laughing, and after a long time, he said noncommittally:

"Every smart person will always unconsciously hide his ambitions. How do you feel about watching the race you have created grow and grow? ”

"At most, I gave them hope to live, and it was the Young Governor who gave them more possibilities."

"A few years ago, you weren't so good at sycophancy."

Patting Tianzhi's shoulder, Gu Shanbushui said very calmly,

"From today on, you are the 'Dragon King' of Dragon Palace City, and your first task is to make the mermaid and other subhuman groups more and stronger, and maintain a close communication with the ninja world."

"I will live up to my trust."

After being a puppet scholar for many years, one day, I can finally make a big difference.

Whether it's Yakushidou or Red Lotus, or even Orochimaru......

As soon as this rebellious thought popped up in his mind, God knew that he hurriedly buried this thought deep in his heart.

The more I deal with Gu Shanbushui, the more I can realize his terribleness.

God knows, standing side by side, not knowing what drives him, to stand here without kneeling.

It is precisely because of the complex transformation that God Zhi, who is more sensitive to the flow of natural energy, has sensed what a terrifying monster Gu Shanbu Shui who is side by side with him.

That strong "inhuman" aura is something that Orochimaru has never had.

In the past, God knew that he scoffed at the so-called demons and monsters, thinking that those were just things made up by the strong pretending to be gods, until a few years later, Gu Shanbushui appeared in front of him again and smashed his so-called ambitions.

In the face of absolute power, the so-called calculation and effort are simply a joke.

"Go, the Konoha ninjas are almost here, arrange a 'good story' for them, so that the mermaids can appear in the ninja world."

"But ......"

God asked with some confusion,

"Others may not know, Lord Orochimaru, must know, and even, the high-level of Konoha Village also knows about the 'Amphibious Ninja' cultivation plan, they are likely to guess that the so-called mermaid is an amphibious ninja."

"So what? I'm just creating a background for the sashimi of the man, and even if someone guesses, as long as there is no evidence, they have to acquiesce. ”

"Will it affect the Young Governor?"

"You're saying the Gushan family will be affected?"

Gu Shanbushui sneered disdainfully,

"That's right, after I visited the Sea Country for a few years, an aqua force called 'Dragon Palace City' suddenly appeared, and some speculations are certain, but who would question me to my face whether I am the backstage of the mermaids?"

Originally, the Gusugi family had the power to almost subvert the ninja world, but now it's just a little more powerful and powerful, is there any difference?

Is it a difference if 10,000 nuclear bombs can destroy the world, 100,000 can be the same, add another million, destroy them once, or 100 times?

Anyway, there is no force to be an enemy of the Gushan family, but now it has become that no force dares to be an enemy of the Gushan family easily, and the difference in degree is essentially the same.

"As long as we don't come forward directly and grasp this powerful force, everyone can pretend to be stupid, what else can we do?"

"That'...... Am I the leader of Dragon Palace City, the leader of the entire sub-people? ”

"Don't be too greedy!"

Gu Shanbu Shui reminded,

"Do you think Dragon Palace City is all there is?"

"Huh?"

God knows, who instantly realized what the ancient cedar water meant, honestly lowered his head.

Want to be a military leader who doesn't listen to propaganda?

Yes, yes!

However, the mermaid is not limited to this, who knows how many forces Gu Shanbushui secretly hid?

Since it is possible to develop the mermaid force in the blind spot of the five major ninja villages, it is natural that other forces can also be created.

"Don't think too much, what I want is different from what most people want."

The ninja world is prosperous, the concentration of natural energy is rising, it is faster and better to feed the Divine Tree, and bear more Divine Tree fruits, and the others are secondary, and in the face of absolute power, there is no room for resistance.

After understanding Gu Shanbushui's calculations, Tianzhi had no choice but to act honestly according to his orders.

If you don't agree, with your strength of forbearance, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of this square inch of land.

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After half a day, after eating and drinking enough, and taking a short rest, the Konoha ninja group who had recovered their strength and Chakra finally entered Ryugu City smoothly.

Looking at the underwater towns that come and go, almost indistinguishable from the outside world, the Konoha ninjas are almost dizzying to look at the magical place like a mythical palace.

The inhabitants here, except for a few inhuman traces on their bodies, can hardly see the difference between them and ordinary people.

Shiro even saw a strange man with the face of a shark, and a strong man with cat ears on his head who got drunk and went crazy and was captured by a patrol with a harpoon.

It's a great place full of life, and if it weren't for watching the gray sea canopy overhead, and the water beasts and transformation merfolk outside the transparent walls coming in and out, I'm afraid I'd think I'd be back on land.

After getting through the initial shock, the Konoha ninjas habitually began to inquire about information in preparation for their mission.

As the days passed, the Konoha ninjas, in this almost isolated place, experienced a series of unspeakable encounters, and finally were sent back to the ninja continent by chance.

The cumbersome process was omitted for the time being, and after more than half a month, he returned to Konoha Village, and Baiyun Yeshan, who handed over the task, and the three students, waited for the order of the three generations of Hokage.

After reading the mission report a few times, Ape Feiri put down the pipe that he had been smoking for a long time, and asked with a slight frown:

"A group of half-human, half-fish intelligent creatures have built castles on the bottom of the sea, and they have also grown and grown secretly, trading closely with mainland humans in places we don't know. And ......"

After a pause, Ape Fei Ri asked solemnly:

"Their leader, maybe one of them, is named God Know?"

"It's true! And, I have a feeling that it seems to be very familiar with Konoha ninja, and we are not the first to know him. ”

"You ...... Let's go down first! ”

After waving off Baiyun Yeshan and the others, Ape Fei Ri couldn't wait for a moment, and after ten minutes, he came to the "root" organization station.

"Sandaime, why are you here this time?"

Looking at the ape flying with a somewhat unsightly face, Shimura Tunzang was a little strange, and he still asked patiently.

The Hokage did not answer directly, but handed over the mission report.

Shimura Danzou looked at it, and then asked playfully:

"You want to ask, what was the plan back then, right?"

"Although I agreed to the 'Amphibious Ninja' plan, neither the actual implementation of Orochimaru nor the 'root' responsible for support received positive feedback, and it was later declared a failure, the laboratory gave up, and the result was gone."

"I don't know what happened over there! In fact, Orochimaru rarely intervenes directly, it is all the people of the Sea Country who make their own claims, and I can't say what mysteries are inside. After all, at that time, the chaotic war was in full swing, so how could there be time to care about a small island country thousands of miles away? ”

At the height of the Third Ninja War, the Fog Ninja and the Konoha Ninja were in a stalemate, and the "Amphibious Ninja" plan of the Sea Country was one of the backup plans to open up a flank battlefield and reduce the pressure on the front line.

At the same time, there were several, and the "Amphibious Ninja" was not very special.

When the Great Ninja War is over and the laboratory is closed, the past should be buried in the dust of history.

As a result, a "Mermaid Ocean Kingdom" has suddenly popped up now, and if it is controlled by Orochimaru, then the problem is serious.

Of course, it is also possible that it is not Orochimaru, and it is not out of the host's experiment, and there are no precedents, such as the dark part codenamed "A", which is the only confirmed Mu Dun user in Konoha Village.

Mermaids are not terrible, what is terrible is that they are self-contained, and they have even developed into a force, then it will be troublesome.

This has the potential to change the landscape of the entire ninja world.

"I once saw the name God Knows in a certain document, but it has been too long, and a lot of documents from the past have been lost, the Nine-Tails attack on the village, and the fire a few years ago, so that many things cannot be found."

"In other words, this god knows, Orochimaru must know?"

"That's why I'm here to ask you."

"Ask me?"

Shimura Danzang's face is a little unsightly, is this sure that the "root" organization and Orochimaru are colluding?

"I'll send more people to find Orochimaru and get to the bottom of this. The matter in the water, can't you let Jiraiya ask the psychic beast of Miaomu Mountain to investigate? ”

"The ...... of Myoki Mountain It is a toad, a water creature, and is not tolerant of salty water. ”

"That's it!"

After a brief conversation, Shimura Danzou also understood Sarutobi's thoughts.

Aware of the danger, he wanted to ask Orochimaru if he was in control of the situation.

The worst outcome is not that Orochimaru loses control of the amphibious ninja, but that this powerful force is in the hands of unknown people.

The most terrible enemy is the enemy who does not know the details.

"By the way, a few years ago, Young Governor Gushan went to the land of the sea, and there is no one more well-informed in the sea than them, do you want to ask?"

"Furucegi? Maybe they're doing it...... Hey? ”

The ape flew to the sun,

"It stands to reason that there should be nothing to hide from them, and the only one who can play the entire continent around is the Gushan family, who want to hide a powerful force in the sea, and they are the biggest suspects."