Chapter 228: The Dust Has Settled
I don't know who was the first to put down the weapon, this seems to be the first domino to fall, and immediately, the ninja fell on the ground made of rocks, emitting a series of sharp sounds that irritated the eardrums, like the sorrow of the rock ninja's heart, and like the ending song played for the end of an era.
Iwa Shinobi's will is tough enough to be taught by three generations of Tsuchikage and tempered by this soil, and no foreign enemy wants to make them bow their heads.
But the harder things are, the collapse often comes from within.
The living soul of the will of the stone fell in front of his eyes, which made these Iwa ninja who had watched the back of Onoki since they were children and grew up listening to his teachings, and their hearts were greatly impacted.
In their hearts, Onoki is invincible.
It was he who saved the country of the earth that was plagued by internal and external troubles due to the sudden death of the second generation of Tsuchikage, it was he who made the people of Iwakuin Village live a better life than before, and it was he who made Iwakuin Village become the third largest ninja village in the ninja world after Konoha Cloud Shinobi despite the extreme lack of resources.
In the future, Onoki will take them to the pinnacle of glory.
This is undoubtedly a manifestation of individual heroism, but it is very normal in this world.
But the drawbacks are also obvious, that is, the rise and fall of the whole village depends on one person, and once there is an accident, it will be a devastating blow to the village, and this person is usually a shadow.
As the longest-reigning shadow, Onoki has an influence on Iwakuin Village that no one else can imagine.
Almost all Iwa Shinobi regard it as a religion, and the prosperity of Iwakuin Village is also the result of his reign, so it can be said that Onoki is no longer just a person, but a totem.
Finally, some of the Iwa ninja came back to their senses, unable to accept this cruel reality, they looked like crazy, and desperately rushed towards Hoshino Mu, but halfway through, they suddenly pressed the pause button with a brush, and their shoes made a deep hook on the ground.
Their gaze was almost substantial, and they wanted to pierce Hoshino Makaki.
I saw Hoshino Mu standing beside Ohnoki, just looking at these people calmly, and the warning in his eyes was full of meaning.
Sand Shinobi, who was a little slower, immediately stepped forward to block in front of Hoshino Mu, and the atmosphere was once again full of gunpowder.
Hoshino Maki's use of Onoki's corpse as a shield is undoubtedly an act of adding fuel to the fire, but it does work.
"I advise you to look around."
Hoshino Mu said lightly with his hands behind his back.
Those rock ninjas only realized at this time that not only in front of them, they had been surrounded by sand ninjas, and there were constantly sand ninjas in the distance to reinforce this side.
"Is that what you're watching? Watching Tsuchikage-sama die in front of him but indifferent?! ”
"If it weren't for Tsuchikage-sama, we would have starved to death a long time ago, what about your ninja!"
"Ishikawa, have you forgotten how you went to ninja school?!"
In the surrounded Iwa ninja, someone shouted to the silent group of companions not far away.
This question was like a sharp arrow hitting the hesitant crowd, and more and more people showed a look of interest.
"Onoki is such an idiot~"
Hoshino Mu's fluttering words directly covered the shouts of many Iwa Shinobi, and all Iwa Shinobi suddenly locked their eyes on Hoshino Mu, arching their bodies slightly, obviously ready to make a move.
Although in the hearts of most people, relatives still occupy a vital position, but under the questioning of their peers, the fanatical atmosphere still makes them have the urge to 'die to repay the favor of adults'.
Affected by the gaze of the rock ninjas, Luo Sha's hanging palm couldn't help but tremble.
He retracted the immature thought just now, and it was the profit-oriented Hoshino Maki who reassured him, and the impulsive Hoshino Maki made him feel strange at this time.
He wanted to remind Hoshino that this is Iwa Ninja Village, and we haven't taken it yet.
But Hoshino Maki had already stepped forward and said, "Isn't he stupid? In order to protect you idiots, you idiots chose to kill yourself and end your life in this humiliating way. And what are you going to do? Desperate with me? Onoki's family is in my hands, do you want him to have no successor? ”
Saying that, under the gaze of Iwa Shinobi, Hoshino Mu slowly walked in front of the Iwa Shinobi who was standing in front, this person had a tiger's back and a bear's waist, his muscles were bulging, and his forearms were as thick as ordinary people's thighs.
He pulled a kunai from his sleeve, the tip of which was facing his chest, and just looked up at the already green tendons, sweating profusely, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth.
"Don't you dare?"
"Tobu!"
The Iwa Shinobi behind the man saw his trembling palms, worried that he really couldn't stand the stimulation and took the kunai thorn, so he hurriedly reminded him.
Hoshino Mu's words made everyone who was surging with blood calm down instantly.
Yes, the defeat of Iwain Village is as inevitable as the collapse of the building, but the descendants of Onoki are still there, and the loess and the newborn princess can still carry their faith and sustenance.
Destroying a puppet at this time will do no good except to vent bad anger, but will provoke the other party and make the situation slide towards a worse situation.
The ninja named Tobu's chest rose and fell violently, and his whole body trembled, but he didn't take the kunai in Hoshino Maki's hand for a long time.
Since he can achieve the position of upper ninja, he will naturally not be a brainless person, and after anger and despair retreated from the high ground of his brain, reason made him make the most correct judgment.
Looking at Tobu, who was slowly closing his eyes, Hoshino Makii's gaze passed over him and swept over the group of Iwa Shinobi.
Some of the crowd dodged, some glared, and some were hollow like walking dead.
But no one took a step further.
Seeing this, Hoshino Mu said in a soft tone, "Onoki is a hero, I will not live up to his last kindness, I hope you can do the same." I can assure you that as long as you cooperate with the Sand Shinobi's reception and management of Iwakuin Village, Onoki's descendants will be properly resettled, and the people of Iwakuin Village will live a better life than they do now. ”
Hoshino Maki's voice fell, and no one responded, and at this time, the Iwa ninjas, who had mixed feelings in their hearts, could only be silent.
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared beside Hoshino Mu, still holding the unconscious Lao Zi in his hand.
Hoshino glanced at him, the black cloak had become full of holes, and the blood pouring out of his abdomen had adhered to his coat to reveal a dark red, and his whole body exuded a strong smell of blood.
Luo Sha stood next to him, not surprised by the sudden appearance of the Minister of Darkness.
After all, such a dangerous and important mission, the dark department will definitely participate in it.
His gaze fell on Lao Zi, his gaze slightly condensed.
He knew that the other party's strength would not be bad, but he didn't expect to reach the level of solving Lao Zi.
He couldn't help but secretly compare, if he let himself fight Lao Zi, the price he paid might be higher.
Just thinking about it, he suddenly saw the other party throwing Lao Zi on the ground, he raised his head, the two looked at each other, Luo Sha nodded at each other, and so did the scorpion.
Lao Zi's capture was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the top masters of the Iwa Shinobi were only Han who was still on the front line, but in the face of this situation, was Han alone really useful? ——
"Hurry up! Hurry up! ”
On the dry and desolate land, a team of Iwa Shinobi galloped in the direction of Iwain Village.
Suddenly it rained stones in the sky, and although they were wearing special uniforms, they still hurt a lot of pain on their bodies, but this group of people seemed to be made of steel, and their speed did not weaken in the slightest, but they were a little faster.
Han Chong was at the front, his eyes under the red hat full of anxiety and restlessness.
The attack on Iwain Village was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face to Iwa Shinobi, who was heavily guarded on the front line.
He still hadn't figured out how a pair of sand ninjas could slip under his nose into the Land of Earth, and he had managed to find the location of Iwain Village.
But this is no longer the time to pursue these, and now is the most important thing to get rid of these rats.
"Accelerate!"
Han Chao shouted to the troops behind him.
The people behind him didn't speak, just silently followed Han's pace.
At this rate, they would be able to reach Iwa Ninja Village in another two hours, but instead, a figure wearing a fire cloud robe stood in front of them.
"Stop!"
Han looked at the pale face of the person in front of him and frowned: "Get out of the way, don't get in the way!" ”
He knows the man in front of him.
As Onoki's absolute confidant, he is one of the few insiders who knows what role the other party plays in Onoki's recovery, but at this moment, no matter what the relationship between the two parties is, it can't stop him from hurrying back to the village.
Jue smiled and shook his head, spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Han, you are one step late, Tokage-sama has been killed by Hoshino Makki, and Iwakuin Village has now fallen into the hands of Hoshino Maki." ”
"Impossible! Tsuchikage-sama won't lose! ”
"Nonsense, get out of here! Don't get in the way of us going back to the village! ”
"Lord Han, is what he said true?"
The words were questioned by most of the Iwa Shinobi for the first time, and a few people were panicked and looked at Han for help.
Han lowered his head slightly, and used his hat to hide his stunned expression.
There are old purple and Tsuchikage-sama, as well as a part of the demolition troops, he didn't think that Iwain Village would fall in his mind, and even he planned to go back quickly, just in time to be able to fight Hoshinomu's troops in front and behind the village, and get a big victory to boost morale, but he didn't expect it.
Han raised his head violently, looked at Jue and shook his head: "I'm sorry, I won't believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes, now, we're going to continue on our way." ”
As he spoke, he raised his hand to let the troops follow him and continue to rush back.
But Jue said: "In this case, it is better for me to take Mr. Han first, and the others continue to hurry, the sand ninja secret post in front has been cleared by me, you can rest assured." ”
Han thought for a few seconds before nodding in agreement.
Watching Han and the strange man sink to the ground, an elite Shangnin glanced at the person next to him, took over the command position, and continued to lead everyone on the way.
On the way, they saw several corpses of Sand Shinobi, and they couldn't help but sink to the bottom.
What they said did not seem to be true, which made them worry about the current situation in the village.
If the village is really attacked by the sand ninja, where should he go?
Soon, this concern became a reality, and not far from the village, Han stood on the hillside, looking at the Yanyin Village in the distance, stunned.
The Jue next to him was talking to Han, but Han was silent.
"Your Excellency!"
Hearing the shouts of his subordinates, Han turned his head and looked at the faces full of hope, and couldn't help but stagger his gaze.
After a long silence, he spoke with difficulty: "Village. Fell. Tsuchikage-sama died, Purple was captured, and now the village is under the control of the sand ninja. We. There is nowhere else to go. ”
Han's voice was low, but everyone was precise into the ears of Iwa Shinobi under the slope.
Like a thunderbolt from the sky, it shattered everyone's last hope.
Some people couldn't help but weaken their knees, so they collapsed on the ground, howling and crying.
Others just shook their heads and muttered, denying everything he had heard.
Some people even took out kunai and prepared to die with the village he loved.
Seeing that the time was almost up, he stepped forward and said, "What are you doing?" Does this have any positive meaning other than making it easier for Hoshino Maki to occupy Iwakuin Village and trample on your homeland? ”
Seeing that everyone's eyes shifted to himself, he continued to say loudly: "We have to fight!" It is our mission to save those compatriots from the clutches of the sand ninja! It's so easy to admit defeat and give up on yourself, are you worthy of Tsuchikage-sama?! ”
Han looked at the people below and turned his head to look at Jue: "What do you want to do?" ”
It was undeniable that he also had a trace of despair about wanting to give up just now, but seeing that there were so many partners who were following him and could sacrifice everything for the recovery of Yanyin Village, the only trace of cowardice he had disappeared, and he began to think about what to do next.
And it seems that the one who came obviously prepared was obviously planned, and he didn't believe that the other party was just kind enough to prevent them from throwing themselves into the net, obviously with a plan.
He never denied it, but said with a faint smile: "Now that Hoshino Mu has controlled the main road in and out of Iwain Village, and there are hostages to rely on, it is impossible to rely on our men and horses to attack, for the sake of today, it is better to return to the front line to gather the people."
As he spoke, a mass of white flesh popped up on the ground and merged with him, and then his face turned pale and became very ugly.
After a while, he spoke: "The front line was suddenly attacked by the Sand Shinobi, Onoki was killed, and the news of the fall of Iwain Village has spread, and I am afraid that by the time we arrive, the front line will have been lost." ”
"Impossible!"
Han immediately interrupted, the front line is full of battle-hardened ninjas, and they will not mess up because of unconfirmed rumors.
His eyes were gloomy, and he said faintly: "Mr. Han, you can't hide it from rushing to help the village, plus Sand Shinobi has obtained enough information from the relatives who stayed in Iwa Ninja Village on the front line, as long as a small number of people believe it, panic will spread." ”
He thought that he had paid enough attention to Hoshino Mu, but he still made a bad move, allowing the other party to find an opportunity to give Iwakuin Village a fatal blow.
Absolute in Sand Hidden City is naturally left under the watchful eye of Bai Jue, but Hoshino Mu seems to have the means to capture Bai Jue's traces, and he can't keep an eye on it too closely.
Coupled with Hoshino Makaki using the name of the drill as a cover, and the ontology has been active in the public eye, Rao never expected Hoshino Makaki to make such a bold decision.
As soon as he put his palm into Iwain Village, Hoshino Mu directly took Iwain Village, which made it extremely difficult for those who had been planning behind the scenes to accept.
He looked back in the direction of Rock Hidden Village, his gaze cold and gloomy.
(End of chapter)