Early the next morning, the famous painting of the century "Kazekage-sama in the Mining Area" was published on the front page of the newspaper of Sand Hidden City.

"Yesterday, Lord Kazekage personally inspected the mining area under the scorching sun and cordially expressed his condolences to the miners who were being renovated. The miners said that Kazekage-sama was approachable and mingled with the miners, and everyone said that with Kazekage-sama's encouragement, life became more and more judgmental."

Sunset's red body was straight, and he stood next to Hoshino Mu and read weakly.

Hoshino Mu crossed his legs and gently blew the pale green tea soup: "That's right, very objective, this year's newspaper bonus has doubled!" ”

Sunset Red rolled her eyes and didn't say anything.

Nohara Lin next to her saw it, and in addition to seeing Hoshino Maki's thick skin, she also saw the help of the newspaper as a medium for the ruler.

The high-level officials of Sand Hidden Castle frequently appeared in the newspapers, and their policies were also conveyed to the people below through the newspapers, and compared to the newspapers in Konoha that focused on life and business in the village and the Land of Fire, the newspapers here also had the task of ZZ.

But no matter how clear she was, it didn't work, she was sitting in Kazekage's office right now.

"It's been all this time, right?"

"It's generally stable, and Yun Ren has sent a message that he wants to bring back the engineers who were stranded because of the war."

"Then give them a list, fill in the training fees, room and board fees, security fees, etc., and Yun Ren will naturally shut up."

Hoshino didn't raise his head, and said casually.

Nohara Rin listened beside her, although she was talking about Yun Ren, she always had an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Well, that's what I planned, you see."

Sunset Red seemed to know that Hoshino Maki would say this, and took out her preliminary documents from the side.

Hoshino Mu took it, glanced at it, nodded with satisfaction, and handed it to the other party: "Just follow this." It seems that you are becoming more and more familiar with government affairs. ”

Sunset Red took the document and replied casually: "That's not true, I'm just becoming shameless." ”

Hoshino Mu smiled: "That's right, shamelessness can live better." ”

As the two spoke, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in"

A dark part slammed open the door and said in a hurry, "My lord, there is information from the Land of Rain that Mr. Yahiko died at the hands of Hanzo. ”

Hoshino Mu narrowed his eyes: "When did it happen?" ”

"Three days ago"

"Why is it that what happened three days ago is only being sent now?!"

Hoshino Mu's face was expressionless, and his voice was gloomy like ten thousand years of ice.

The dark part was very sad and felt the pressure of Lord Kazekage's self-righteousness, lowered his head, and quickly explained: "The Land of Rain has been a rainstorm for the past month, and the news of Mr. Yahiko's death has not been reported in the Land of Rain, and our people also discovered it because they noticed that the ninjas of the Land of Rain had inexplicably attrition, and they followed this clue to find out. ”

The dark part knew that Yahiko had been to Sand Hidden City and had a great friendship with Kazekage-sama, so this news came, and he rushed to Kazekage's office to report it as soon as he saw it.

Hoshino Mu didn't say anything more when he heard this, after all, in this era, the transmission of information is inherently unstable, and even if the Land of Rain is very close to the Land of Wind, various situations may occur.

Hoshino Mu suddenly thought of something: "Have the front-line troops withdrawn?" ”

"Most of them have been withdrawn, and there are still scouts left, but it is expected that we will be able to return to the Land of the Wind tomorrow."

Sunset Red had already memorized this information in her heart, and immediately replied when she heard Hoshino Mu's question.

Hoshino Mu frowned when he heard this, and a feeling of unease lingered in his heart.

At the same time, Rain Ninja Village, Hanzo's mansion was silent at this time, and the whole world was only the sound of raindrops of large beads and small beads falling on jade plates.

Bang Bang –

A drop of viscous blood fell from the tip of a thin, pale finger and hit the wooden floor, half of his body sunk into the wall, his chest collapsed, and his mouth was foaming blood.

The young man's figure was reflected in his frightened pupils.

"Yahiko?! No way! You-"

Before Hanzo could finish speaking, Yahiko's arm had already penetrated into his chest.

Hanzo's eyes widened, and he wanted to say something, but the light in his eyes had dimmed rapidly.

"You don't deserve to call my name."

Yahiko pulled out his blood-covered arm and said in a light tone.

"Mi, Payne, are you okay?"

Xiao Nan walked in and said with concern.

Payne Tiandao nodded: "It's okay." ”

As he spoke, he turned around, looked at Xiao Nan's tired face, and said softly, "Now is not the time to rest." ”

Xiao Nan stepped forward and patted Payne Tiandao's shoulder: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, so Yahiko won't be happy." ”

Tiandao shook his head: "This country, this world needs peace so much, we don't have that much time. ”

"Do you think the man who calls himself Madara can be trusted?"

Xiao Nan was wary of the masked guy from the first sight of him.

"It doesn't matter," Payne said, "both sides take what they need, and we also need their help." ”

The war and the death of his most respected brother, especially the moment when the kunai in his hand pierced Yahiko's body, made Nagato grow a lot. He also completed the transformation from the brother of the leader of the 'Akatsuki' organization to the great demon king who is determined to unify the ninja world.

At this time, Nagato, who was in the dark, suddenly slumped his body suddenly, covered his mouth with one hand, and coughed violently.

After a while, he spread out his hand, and there was a blinding scarlet in his palm.

Nagato looked at the palm of his hand and muttered in a tone, "We don't have time either~"

By the time Xiao Nan and Payne Rokudo returned to the base, Nagato had already looked as usual.

"What's next?"

"Find like-minded partners. It's still too difficult for the current 'Xiao' to realize our great vision, and 'Xiao' needs more manpower, and this matter Payne Six Dao will help you, and that guy will also find some manpower. Of course, the first thing is to make the Land of Rain a whole. ”

Xiao Nan frowned and looked at the elders with some puzzlement.

Now that Hanzo has been eliminated, isn't the Land of Rain already under their control, what does Nagato mean by that?

Nagato shook his head: "Do you remember Hoshino Maki?" ”

Xiao Nan's face flashed a trace of unnaturalness, and then disappeared and nodded.

"In the past few days, I have read a lot of newspapers in Shayin Village, and some of Hoshinomu's methods are worth learning from, an independent village, to maintain control over all aspects of the country, so. There can't be any ninjas in the Land of Rain with a forehead guard from another village. ”

Nagato's voice fell, and no one responded for a while, only the sound of the wind howling outside and the rapid lapping of the rain was heard.

"You want to make a move on the sand shinobi?"

Xiao Nan looked at Nagato in disbelief.

As the Land of Rain near Sand Hidden City, 'Akatsuki' and Hoshino Maki still have some friendships, and they pay more attention to Sand Hidden City, so they naturally know how strong Sand Shinobi's strength is.

Moreover, not long ago, the Land of Rain also sent people to join the "Land of the Land Rejuvenation Plan" proposed by Hoshino Mu, which made the lives of the people of the Land of Rain much better, and now Nagato's behavior is tantamount to declaring war on Sand Hidden City.

With what she knew about the man, she would not give up.

It's not just that the previous aid has been cut off, but I'm afraid that the war will spread to the Land of Rain again.

"'Akatsuki' needs a victory to make a name for us, otherwise how can we attract powerful companions? Now that Shinobu is on the doorstep, there is no more suitable object than them. ”

"As for the aid. The guy who calls himself Madara will get it for us. And even without him, we can get enough supplies on our own. ”

Xiao Nan looked at Nagato, who was indifferent, his mouth opened, and finally just nodded: "I know, do you want to do it now?" I'm afraid they'll have to leave the Land of Rain if it's any later. ”

Nagato didn't speak, and Payne Tiandao beside him took steps at this time.

"It's enough for me to go, Hanzo just died, and the stability of the Land of Rain is up to you."

After speaking, the figure of Tiandao walked out of the gate and disappeared into the vast rainy night.

——

The entrance to a cave with the walls reflecting the swaying shadows of human figures through a campfire.

"Damn the weather."

A ninja wearing a forehead guard shook the placket of his shirt that had been attached to his body, and complained as he looked at the heavy rain outside.

"Bear with me, I'll be back in the village soon."

The companion next to him put his hand in front of the campfire to warm his hands and replied casually.

"It's a city now, and I heard that it has been expanded several times, and I'm afraid we won't recognize it when we go back."

A ninja leaned against the wall and spoke.

"I don't care about that, I just want to know how much reward I can get when I go back."

The sand shinobi who was warming his hands said.

"I heard that the rewards of the people who went back before were very generous, that is, Lord Fengying was kind, put aside the past, let alone the rewards, it would be good if you didn't post the money."

"Yes~ I earned more last year than I did in the past three years, and my brother doesn't have to pick up garbage outside the village now, I really hope Hoshino-sama will always be a wind shadow."

"Who isn't, those big tribes always say that the village is not rich, there is no money, let's get over it. As a result, I heard that when I raided my house, one was richer than the other, and a small vase alone was enough for me to earn in ten years! ”

“.”

As soon as they talked about the good life in the future, the tiredness on everyone's faces was swept away, and they all spoke freely, and even the sound of rain outside seemed to be less annoying.

"You can see that you really love Kazekage."

An abrupt sound sounded, and the temperature in the cave was cold, and even the ninja sitting by the campfire instantly stood on end.

Almost at the same time, countless kunai shuriken shot towards the source of the sound, and everyone quickly moved closer, back-to-back in a circle.

The scene in front of them casually made them unforgettable.

I saw a young man in a red cloud robe just stretch out a hand, and all the ninja equipment stopped an inch in front of his palm, as if time stood still.

Is this really ninjutsu?!

They had never seen anything like this before, and they couldn't help but tremble as they held Kunai's hand.

And the captain who led the team saw the face of the person who came and said in surprise, "Mr. Yahiko?!" ”

Payne Tiandao's gaze turned to the captain, and the captain hurriedly spoke, "I was a protector of Lord Kazekage, and I had the honor of meeting you once. ”

When he saw Yahiko's face, he hoped that this was a misunderstanding, otherwise with the terrifying strength shown by the other party, he and a dozen of his team members would probably die here.

But the man shook his head: "I'm sorry, right now, I'm Payne Heavenly Dao." ”

As he spoke, his palms raised slightly, and all the ninja tools turned their heads in the direction they came, shooting out at a faster speed.

Everyone looked at these ninja tools, trying to dodge but their bodies were like rust and couldn't move their legs, this speed had exceeded their reaction time, and they could only watch as the little bit of cold light continued to magnify, taking away their own lives.

Ding——!

A strong wind blew in through the mouth of the cave, and even the bonfire was extinguished.

In the darkness, I saw that there were constantly sparks flashing in mid-air, accompanied by dense golden sounds.

The hearts of the sand ninja people rose to their throats, and some of them even closed their eyes, waiting for death to come, but after I don't know how long, the stinging feeling did not come, and they mustered up the courage to open a slit in their eyes, but they couldn't see anything clearly in the dark cave, but one thing was certain, they were still alive.

"You go first."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, but the captain was too familiar with this voice.

"Kazekage-sama!"

This sound seemed to give everyone a shot in the arm, pulling everyone out of the abyss of despair in an instant, and they all clenched their weapons and prepared to fight side by side with the Wind Shadow.

"Don't you understand? Leave first, I won't be able to protect you in a fight. ”

Hoshino Mu frowned, how could this group of people always burst out with the courage to lose their minds when they shouldn't be brave.

It's all AOE on the other side, how many hands can I have to keep you?

The Heavenly Dao did not stop them, allowing these people to rush into the rain curtain.

It's not that he doesn't want to make a move, but he keenly feels that once he makes a move, the opponent's attack will instantly blow up to him.

"Hoshino Maki, I didn't expect us to meet in this way."

The voice of the Heavenly Dao sounded, and in the darkness, a crisp sound sounded, and then the flames turned into a beautiful parabola and landed on the extinguished bonfire, and the cave was filled with fire again.

Hoshino Mu had a cigarette in his mouth, took a puff, spit out a perfect smoke ring, and narrowed his eyes: "What, aren't you called an adult now?" Yahiko, or Payne, or . Nagato, you have too many names, what should I call you? ”

Tiandao raised his head and looked at Hoshino Mu with those reincarnation eyes: "Call me Payne, Yahiko is dead." ”

As he spoke, he looked into Hoshino Mu's eyes: "You don't seem surprised. ”

Hoshino Mu nodded: "Yahiko is a very good person, but he was born in the wrong era. I deeply regret his death. ”

"Yes, he's a good person, but why can't this world tolerate a good person?"

Hoshino Maki was silent for a moment, for Yahiko, it can really be described as 'it's not him who is wrong, but the whole world', but this is obviously not appropriate to say this to Nagato, who is already committed to 'world nuclear peace' at this time.

After all, he is also a destroyer of peace in his eyes.

But before he could speak, Tiandao spoke again: "Because you big countries are the endless disasters you have brought to this world, and Konoha, Yun Shinobi, and you Sand Shinobi are the source of evil in this world. ”

As he spoke, Tiandao slowly raised his hand: "I want to build a truly peaceful world." ”

"HRE. Heavenly Sign! ”

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