Time passes slowly, the pace of autumn gradually fades away, and the hustle and bustle of midsummer fades away. Autumn is getting colder and bleak, and the atmosphere has become much more depressed.
Apart from the joy of the autumn harvest and celebrations with local characteristics, there are no more important holidays in the second half of the year.
Just when everyone thought that this year was about to pass uneventfully, a piece of breaking news spread throughout the ninja world. After running away from the Kirigakure Village for several years without returning, Black Hoe Raiga, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the former Kirigakure Village who was stranded in the Kingdom of Kawakawa, was attacked and killed by a mysterious man, and the Raito Toga was also taken away.
The Kirigakure Village assassination team failed to pursue them, and fell into a chaotic war between various forces in the Kingdom of Kawakawa. They retreated in defeat. After changing hands several times, the Thunder Blade Fang was taken away by Midori Aoi, a former chuunin of Konoha Village and a rising star who was promoted to jounin after defecting from Amegakure Village.
The many forces involved in this news were also caught off guard by the sudden change.
It is true that the Kirigakure Village assassination force returned in defeat, but the timing was not right, and it was not to hunt down the Black Hoe Thunder Fang or to recapture the Thunder Knife Fang;
Yuyin Village has become the nest of the "Akatsuki" organization, and it is indeed true to recruit rebellious ninjas, but it is not clear whether there is "Green Aoi" among them.
The Kingdom of Rain is really too closed. The outside world doesn't understand it, and the people inside are also trapped in this environment. Most ordinary rain ninjas don't even know how many "naturalized" jonin there are in their own country.
As for Nagato, Konan, Uchiha Obito and Zetsu, they don't care about everything. The so-called "Green Aoi" has not returned to the Land of Rain, and there is no definite result in the self-examination.
As for the Leaf Village...
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, smoked his pipe, frowned and put the Anbu investigation report on his desk, and said to the two consultants Koharu and Mito Kaden:
"Originally, I thought it was because I was getting old, my memory was failing, and I had forgotten some of the ninjas who didn't have a strong sense of existence. But now... Haha!"
After several investigations, it can be confirmed that there is no defected chuunin named "Green Aoi" in Konoha Village. The so-called thunder escape genius and rising star does not exist.
"Sure?"
After turning to bed, Xiaochun asked strangely,
"External intelligence obtained so far shows that the details of the incident are extremely detailed. It doesn't look like they were fabricated out of thin air. Even if it is a rumor, it does not need to be exhaustive. The background and growth of the characters can fill a novel."
Sarutobi Hiruzen responded affirmatively:
"In the recorded history of Konoha Village, the name 'Green Aoi' appears twice. One of them was the leader of the small ninja clan who was wiped out by the Senju family more than two hundred years ago. His bones were probably turned into ashes; The other one was active at the end of the Warring States Period, when Konoha Village was founded, and when the one-village-one-nation order was established, he was over sixty years old and died of illness forty-nine years ago. At that time, we had just embarked on the path of ninja. I have no impression of him..."
In the era when Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were dominating the ninja world, other Konoha ninjas really had little sense of existence.
Today I convened several advisors and elders to talk. Sarutobi Hiruzen was not doing it for "archaeology", but to clear a signal...
"Obviously, there are malicious enemies who are systematically fabricating false news to stir up disputes in the ninja world. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are important figures in the Kirigakure Village. They use Black Hoe Thunder Fang and Thunder Sword Fang as traps. Involving Konoha Village and Amegakure Village, we don’t even rule out the possibility that other forces will be affected in the future..."
"What's the use of this?"
Mito Kadoyan pondered for a moment and then said,
"The Hidden Rain Village is our ally. Although it is very suspicious, it has guarded the gate of the Fire Country and blocked the Sand Ninja's eastward advance. As for the Hidden Kiri Village, I think it will not be a dead Black Hoe Thunder. Fang' and the missing Thunder Blade Fang are at odds with us. The situation is like this, and provoking disputes will not succeed. At most, it will tie up our hands and feet...etc."
The wise Mito Menyan seemed to have thought of something and suddenly stopped talking.
"Conspiracies and other conspiracies are actually not that difficult to deal with as long as you grasp the context. The more confusing the calculation, the more likely the purpose is very simple. As mentioned before, this may just distract us and have no time for other things. Gu’s deception.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen saw that the two advisors were thinking about it, so he responded directly,
"In the dark corners that we haven't noticed, there may be some major events that we don't know about and that some people want to hide from us. In fact, think about the series of major events after the 'Three World Wars', more or less. There are traces to follow. Especially in recent years, even if there is no major war, the changes in the shinobi world are still very significant."
The world is changing so fast, and getting faster and faster, that even the current Hokage and two advisors who have witnessed the bloody massacres during the Warring States Period can't understand it.
Obviously, Konoha Village has suffered several major setbacks in a row, but the development of the entire village has accelerated. Apart from a large amount of debt, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.
Before the superficial prosperity is shattered, the undercurrent of conflicts of interest will not be exposed.
The three old men, whose combined age was nearly 200 years old, had been discussing for a long time but could not find a clue.
"Let's put aside the source of danger for now and let's talk about this 'Green Green Kwai' and Thunder Blade Fang. How did the Mist Ninja and Rain Ninja react?"
"Ame Hidden Village is still as indifferent to the outside world as before. It neither admitted that the Ame Ninja was involved nor clarified the rumors related to the 'Green Aoi'. The Mist Ninja is even more interesting. The Mizukage and the higher-ups are indifferent. A large group of young mist ninjas are gearing up to take back the Thunder Blade Fang and become one of the new 'Seven Ninja Blades'."
Revenge for your compatriots?
Maintain the prestige of Kirigakure Village?
How could this kind of thing be taken seriously by the mist ninjas who came out of the "blood mist"? A young and energetic rising star, he wishes that the people above him would die to make room for himself to rise to the top.
The "Seven Ninja Sword" has not been a weapon that has been handed down privately since its birth, and even the Mizukage's assignment may not work.
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Whoever grabs it belongs to whom. For this opportunity to gain both fame and fortune, many guys who see no future are gearing up, waiting to kill all the competitors and turn Thunder Saber Fang into their own exclusive weapon.
"It doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about."
Sarutobi Hiruzen blew his pipe and said calmly,
"What can be confirmed is that Black Hoe Lei Ya is dead, Lei Dao Ya is lost, and the rest... are all fabricated fake news."
It is precisely because of this judgment that Kirigakure, Konoha, and Ame Hidden Village did not respond to this matter immediately.
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Half a month later, the follow-up to the incident came. The so-called Amegakure Murakunin named "Green Aoi" was caught up by the Kiri Ninja while escaping. After a hard fight, he fell off the cliff and died. Thunder Blade Fang was killed. Lin Yuli grabbed it.
Now that the "sufferer" has recovered its losses, the incident will definitely calm down.
At the same time, he brought his family back to Furugi Fusui in Inaba and received a visit from Mei Terumi who came from afar.
"My sincerity, you Mist Ninjas should have seen that Thunder Blade Fang is a very powerful ninja tool after all. Although it has not reached the level of the "artifact" it has been boasted about, in the hands of the right person, the effect will not be bad. too much."
"Satisfaction is satisfaction. However, the 'Seven Ninja Swords' that the Mist Ninjas are so eager to have been abandoned by 'outsiders'. As a person in the game, I can't be happy."
With subtle emotions, Terumi Mei smiled bitterly and said,
"We appreciate your generosity, but it's really embarrassing to belittle Kirito Ninja intentionally or unintentionally."
"You Mist Ninjas are not impressive enough after all. Things like the 'Seven Ninja Swords' are simply not worth putting in too much effort. It's really sad to see those geniuses with bright futures become consumables for sacrificing swords."
Among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the proportion of those who were seriously ill and died without treatment was too high. Most of the first-generation "Seven People" were killed by Matt Dai's "Eight Gate Armor Formation", and they died before the side effects broke out.
The fate of the second generation was not so tragic. Gui Deng Man Yue was seriously ill and was about to die, but he was not dead after all. Black Hoe Lei Ya, who gradually became crazy, also died unexpectedly. No one knew about the strong electromagnetic radiation emitted by such ghosts as Lei Dao·Yang. , will subtly damage the holder's nervous system.
If the broadsword Jiaoji does not "eat" enough high-quality chakra, it will greedily plunder the owner's energy and spirit; when the sword and sword explode with maximum power, it will forcibly absorb the user's chakra, bursting out in waves. If you cannot defeat the enemy, you will lose most of your combat effectiveness;
Perhaps it will take another ten or twenty years before the side effects of these weapons will be fully exposed. Young people with amazing talents and extraordinary abilities will die early after becoming the masters of the "Seven Ninja Swords". Even the stupidest people will know that there is something wrong.
"To be honest, I really don't understand. What's the use of the 'Seven Ninja Swords' that you Mist Ninjas use to reproduce the ancient evil gods' technology of forging magic weapons at sacrificial sites? Times have changed, and this thing is outdated..."
In the past, there were indeed desperate ninja clans who started blood sacrifices in order to gather the strength of the clansmen, create a clan-suppressing treasure, and protect future generations through difficulties.
For a big force like the Kosugi family, if a war is fought and a large number of useless prisoners are captured, they can actually sacrifice them to weapons like the "Seven Ninja Swords", making their power even greater.
Hundreds and thousands are not too few, and tens of thousands are not too many.
Quality is not enough, quantity comes.
In any case, it is all kinds of evil ways to harm the people.
On the surface, weapons forged using this method are very powerful and have considerable room for growth. However, they are gradually dying out. In addition to being unethical and easily countered, the biggest shortcoming is that they are used properly. Hard to find.
If you are not strong enough, you cannot use it. If you are strong enough, it will fit with the "Seven Ninja Sword", which means that you are more susceptible to adverse effects, ranging from mental disorder to death.
Of course, not all will be like this. The side effects of the "Seven Ninja Sword" also have strong and weak effects. The Thunder Sword and Ya are obviously more serious. They drove Black Hoe Lei Ya crazy and killed the even more talented Lin Jiaoyu a few years later. Yuri.
As for the stunningly talented Ghost Man Yue, who had acquired several "Seven Ninja Swords", he naturally died the earliest.
"Has the Major Governor already tried it?"
"certainly."
In just a few months, almost all of the dozen or so carefully selected trial subjects developed obvious radiation sickness.
Severe nausea and vomiting, endocrine disorders, mild tinnitus and dizziness, and relatively drowsiness.
It's okay for a short time, but if you get along with Thunder Blade Fang for a long time, problems may easily arise.
There are also ways to crack it, which is to be proficient in Thunder Escape and adapt to the impact of the special environment on the body. For example, Hatake Kakashi and later Uchiha Sasuke were probably not afraid of the side effects of Thunder Blade Fang.
They use Lei Dun all year round to stimulate body cells to enhance reaction speed, which is much more serious than "bathing" in a strong electromagnetic environment.
After all, ninjas are not ordinary people, and their resistance is much stronger.
Logically speaking, a young fog ninja like Yuri Lin who is proficient in lightning escape should not have much impact in the short term. Even if it is a forbidden technique, a powerful ninja can sustain it for a long time.
Faced with Gusugi Fusui's curiosity, Terumi Mei calmly replied:
"The Seven Ninja Swords may be strong or weak. What really matters to us is...these seven swords are more or less autonomous. In extreme cases, they will actively choose their masters."
"Understood."
The other party's answer proved some of Gushan Bushui's guesses.
For example, in the original timeline, the broadsword and knives mastered by Miki Kaki Onikai took the initiative to abandon the "Tailless Tailed Beast" after "eating" several high-quality Jinchuuriki chakras.
After all, the chakra of the "false tailed beast" is not as attractive as the "real tailed beast".
Gushan Bu Shui also studied the issue of Thunder Blade and Teeth several times, but did not find much valuable information. When Kirigakure came to negotiate, Gu Shan Bu Shui also timely transferred the Thunder Blade that could not be "realized" ·Put your teeth in the bargaining chip, let the Hidden Mist Village redeem them with real money, and gain a sense of presence by the way.
As for the "communication" method, direct trade is definitely not possible. The Fusagi family's position is on the side of the Fire Country, and they have private dealings with the Mist Ninjas. It is better to trade the "Seven Ninja Swords", which have both practical and symbolic significance. It would be bad if a legendary weapon arouses suspicion.
"The Country of the Sea will be the private territory of the Furugi family from now on. We, the Kiri Ninjas, will withdraw their secret posts in the South China Sea, including the Country of the Sea and a dozen nearby islands and continents, in exchange for the task of taking 10% of the sea trade route of the Country of Waves. Quantity, as well as the limited right of way from the Kingdom of Whirlpool to the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kingdom of Fire, the Kingdom of Tang, and the Kingdom of Iron.”
These two places blocked the water route from the Kingdom of Water to the mainland. Once the Kosugi family closed the channel, the direct communication between the Mist Ninja and the Ninja World Mainland basically stopped.
In the past, there wasn't much communication between the Mist Ninja and the Ninja World Continent. Just because there was no contact, it didn't mean it was worthless, and it didn't mean it would still be ignored in the future.
In fact, the Mist Ninja still prefers the Furusugi family to further expand exchanges with the Kingdom of Water, which can not only allow the reclusive Mist Ninjas to open their eyes and see the world, but also know how far the outside world has developed.
In addition, the Fusagi family's harvest of the Water Country has reduced the influence of the Water Country's daimyo, indirectly strengthening the Mizukage's voice.
The idea of "relying on foreign countries to respect ourselves" is really not an exception. As long as it does not harm the interests of the Kingdom of Water too much and makes the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Water feel a little uncomfortable, he can be forced to rely more on the support of the Mist Ninja.
