In the foggy night sky, a pale moon hung, and the bright moonlight fell on the dark red barren land.
In this lifeless world, Gushan Bushui suddenly woke up from ignorance. The soft soil under his feet was so clear. The cool air passed through the nose and entered the lungs, and then exhaled the dirty breath filled with white mist.
"Is this... a lie? 』
Gushan Bu Shui, who was muttering in his heart, quickly confirmed his guess.
The moon, which was originally hanging in the sky, seemed to have regained its sanity because of the wandering man, and suddenly fell quickly, occupying most of Gushan Bushui's perspective in just a few seconds.
At the moment when the soul-shaking collision between heaven and earth was about to begin, the young family governor was startled and opened his eyes in a cold sweat.
"I fell asleep. Was it a dream?"
The sweat-soaked clothes on his back proved that the fading illusory memory really made Gu Shan Bu Shui feel a great crisis.
"No, this is an illusion..."
With Gu Shan Bu Shui's current strength, it is not an easy task to be able to recruit him under the heavy protection of the family station.
From the remaining "dream" memories, unpredictable and weird worlds came one after another. Some made people feel painful and inexplicable, while others created almost perfect worlds, which made Gu Shan Bu Shui addicted and unable to extricate himself. , what’s more, it’s a weird and twisted state that impacts inherent cognition.
Fortunately, Gu Shanbu Shui, who had suffered from physical changes for many years, had a very strong will, and coupled with his insight far beyond ordinary people, he was not really mentally traumatized.
"Wait a minute, this is a physical impact. After you can't really break the seal, you change your method and launch an attack from the mental and soul realms? 』
Although the ghost thing that has existed since birth has not been confirmed yet, Gu Shan Bu Shui knows exactly what means it has to influence the outside world.
Illusion?
Escape?
Mental shock?
Why didn't it work before?
"Maybe it's not that I don't want to use it, but that I can't use it!" Finally made crucial progress before the real damage caused by the physical mutation becomes smaller and smaller? 』
Thinking like this, Gushan Bu Shui wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked to the bathroom, and saw that familiar face.
Apart from a slight feeling of weakness caused by fatigue, there was nothing special about it.
There are no Byakugan and Sharingan, there are no horns on the forehead, the hair color is still pure black, and there are no signs of awakening of the blood inheritance realms such as Corpse Vein, Ice Release, and Wood Release.
"So, that's all you have? I hope you can surprise me next time. Don't fool people with your 'real golden fingers'..."
I have nagged myself many times in private, just to let the being in my body hear me and make smooth arrangements, but nothing happened.
After carefully checking his physical condition, Gushan Bushui found that it was not all without success.
Previous physical changes, like high-intensity basic training, brought about strong physical fitness; an ultra-high-intensity mental ravage, in disguise, made Gu Shan Bu Shui's will much firmer and his perception became sharper. The more condensed mental power will play a very good supporting role in future practice.
Somehow, as if in response to Gu Shan Bu Shui's provocation, a deep anger fell into Gu Shan Bu Shui's perception, which was in a good mood, and the young family governor immediately laughed proudly.
Putting this "unidentified" existence behind for the time being, there were already people waiting for a long time in the private dining room a few rooms away.
When Gu Shanbu Shui changed his clothes, opened the door and walked in, his parents were drinking tea and whispering something.
Naturally, family gatherings are not too restrictive. My father, Masaki Kosugi, is dressed in official hunting clothes, showing his laziness, and my mother is wearing a light-colored hakama, an ancient colored robe, and she is drinking warm tea, without any ties. Her long hair hangs casually around her shoulders.
This casual dress would definitely look impolite outside, so there is no need to be particular about it here.
"Is it over? It seems like it took a long time today..."
Mother Gu Shan Liuli asked curiously,
"Are you feeling unwell again?"
"It's okay! Without the Konoha ninja to help suppress it, it's a little difficult..."
Gu Shan Bu Shui naturally sat on the chair opposite his parents.
"This ergonomic chair is still more comfortable..."
Furugi Masaki chuckled:
"There is no special reason. Who is willing to kneel down seriously? Do you really think that we, the old-fashioned aristocrats who are so decadent that they are about to withdraw from the stage of history, don't understand what it means that the wheels of history are rolling forward and unstoppable?"
The fact is that any new and good things are the first to be enjoyed by the old antiques who have the upper hand.
Those who can firmly hold on to power will certainly not be so stupid that they cannot see the changes of the times.
Regardless of the style shown by the Gushan family, they are all pedantic and ignorant of the changes in the world. The person in charge behind the scenes does not think that way at all.
That was just for outsiders to see, showing that the rulers who led the old era still had the ambition to maintain their inherent interest structure.
In private, when there are no outsiders, of course I feel comfortable.
Antique Japanese-style rooms cannot be abandoned, and residences equipped with various modern appliances cannot be lacking.
Gu Shan Liuli rolled her eyes at her husband angrily.
"Why are you saying this in front of your children? Isn't it embarrassing enough?"
"Bu Shui is also twenty years old. He understands some things even if we don't talk about them! Our daughter has gone to school, so we can't just treat him like a child who doesn't know anything!"
"It's not because of your lax discipline that's why so many things happened!"
The majesty of the family governor, whether outside or at home, was unquestionable. The mother, who pretended to be angry, ruthlessly suppressed her father's "quibbles" and then said to Gu Shan Bu Shui,
"Whether it's okay to let Xiang Rin go to Konoha Village, even though she's from a humble background, she's still my granddaughter, so she has to find a good way out. She has the blood of the Gusugi family, so we don't have to like her, but outsiders can't bully her! But..."
Princess Liuli, who was just talking, suddenly leaned forward, grabbed Gu Shan Bu Shui's ear, and twisted it hard.
"You, an unlucky kid who can't control yourself, made me a grandmother at a young age. Last time I went to see Mrs. Shijimi for tea, and I was laughed at. I felt like I had grown older out of thin air..."
After a round of scolding, the mother, who was slightly calmer, restrained her anger and asked Gu Shanbu Shui, who did not dare to talk back:
"What's going on with Kazuma? Since he supports the daimyo and opposes the Hokage faction, why must he be sent as a guardian nin? The Fusagi family doesn't have room for him to flourish, or is there something wrong with him?"
Gu Shan Bu Shui rubbed his slightly red and swollen ears, sorted out his words and replied:
"Kazuma's position is indeed on the opposite side of the Hokage, but it is not completely consistent with ours. His idea is to ban the Hokage and let the Daimyo completely control the country of fire..."
"That's great. What's wrong?"
Gu Shan Bu Shui shook his head slightly:
"Political ideas that are too idealistic often lead to results that run counter to the line! Kazuma supports the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, but not necessarily the current Daimyo. The martial arts faction that is too radical is a double-edged sword that can hurt both The enemy will backfire on him. It is very likely that Kazuma’s original intention was to use our Fusagi family as a springboard to get closer to the daimyo and realize his ideals..."
Since this is the case, it's better to go with the flow and form a good relationship, maybe some benefits will come from it at some point.
After all, Gu Shi Liuli is a princess who has received an elite education. You don't need to explain some words too thoroughly to understand the meaning behind them.
"You mean, if the current daimyo doesn't radically oppose the Hokage and is too soft on the Leaf Village, he won't get his approval and do even crazier things?"
What was not explained directly, but all three people present understood, that was regicide!
It is too difficult to kill the Hokage and conquer the Leaf Village. As the leader of the guardian ninja, it is relatively easy to assassinate the "immoral and stupid king", change a "more useful" name, and continue to fight against the Leaf Village.
After a moment of silence, Gushan Zhengcheng nodded:
"Bushui's guess is probably right! Kazuma's ultimate ideal is not to deal with the Hokage, but to 'create' an unparalleled daimyo who rules over the Fire Country and is true to his words. It seems that in serving as the daimyo and crown prince of the Fire Country, None of them are very powerful and promising kings. After the order of one village and one country was established, the Daimyos of the Fire Country basically advocated rule by inaction. It was normal to be afraid of and suppress the Konoha Village, but they would not really make trouble with the Konoha ninjas. Turn over. In addition, the position of our Gushan family is also very embarrassing..."
Apart from the Hokage, the three people present were the ones who threatened the authority of the Fire Nation's daimyo.
With Konoha Village, the Furusugi family is a strong support. Without Konoha Village, the Furusugi family is a serious problem.
