It has been some time since the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara were captured by Gu Shan Bu Shui in a sneak attack and later sold to Sand Hidden Village and Iwagakure Village respectively.
All concerned people in the ninja world are paying attention to the subsequent impact of this incident.
Orochimaru, who had been chased by the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara, felt even worse. At the same time, he was also surprised by the rapid expansion of the Gushan family's strength in recent years.
In the past many years, the Daimyo and Gusugi families were actually very powerful, but due to the lack of top masters, their existence was very thin.
These two years have been different.
Since the "King of Fighting" challenge has become more and more influential, the Furusugi family and daimyo have attracted a large number of masters through this event, and the "quality" of their winners is getting better and better.
Masters such as Kazuma and Ryuudouin Akira appear more and more frequently.
Masters of the Five Shadows and Three Ninjas are hard to find. Second-rate Jonin such as the Copy Ninja and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen will not appear in the "King of Fighting" challenge, but those who are very powerful , the little-known Jonin level master also began to value the fame that the title of "King of Fighting" brought to him.
Not to mention the best person who wins the crown in the end, even if you enter the finals, you can enjoy many benefits afterwards.
In view of this, the quality of the talent pool available to the Kosugi family and daimyo has been significantly improved.
Coupled with the fact that Gushan Bu Shui, a "great master" who doesn't make many moves and is very mysterious, uses the Red Sand Scorpion and the Deidara Sacrifice Flag in one "holy" move, it really makes people's jaws drop.
Even with the help of the family's power, it is quite terrifying to bully the minority.
The Crimson Sand Scorpion and Deidara are not ordinary people. If Gushan Bu Shui himself cannot bear it, no matter how much cannon fodder there is, it will not be enough to kill the Crimson Sand Scorpion and Deidara.
S-class rebellious ninjas, to a certain extent, have exceeded the level where they can be surrounded and killed by large numbers of people, especially Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion. Without a master of the same level to give a fatal blow, it is impossible to do anything. Get them.
After this incident, all the major forces understood that the Gushan family was no longer the showman who was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, without core combat power.
With the powerful young family governor Gushan Bushui, he can naturally cultivate a second, third or even more masters with his unparalleled "money ability".
No one knows how many masters the Fusagi family, which has rarely fought on the front lines of the ninja world, has hidden, and no one wants to tease this behemoth.
Whether you win or not is another matter. If you want to take advantage, you will definitely have to put in a lot of effort. If you are weak and the enemy sees a flaw and attacks you, you will suffer a big loss.
Orochimaru is one of them. He wants to deal with the Furusugi family, but he can't find anyone to recommend him.
After all, the Furusugi family controls most of the scarce resources in the ninja world. Researchers like Orochimaru spend a lot of money conducting experiments. It would be much more convenient if they could get on the line with the Furusugi family.
After a few words between Mizuki and Furugi Bosui, they were able to buy a lot of rare medicinal materials at a preferential price. Orochimaru had a lot of valuable finished and semi-finished products in his hands, and he could probably exchange them for a lot of good things.
The key is how to get online.
Looking at the young man in front of him, his once handsome face was now stained with a hint of cruelty. Although he was still smiling, there was no hint of kindness.
"Fuma...Lan?"
"It's me. I wonder what Orochimaru-sama's orders are?"
"Very good. His expression and attitude are much more interesting than before. He is a promising talent."
In the past, Feng Molan was just an ordinary follower who took a group of compatriots to join him for the survival of the family. Later, he turned into an unlucky guy who was full of resentment, with anger on his face and resentment in his eyes.
Now, he has a somewhat cunning attitude. At least he can hide most of his thoughts so that no one can easily discover them.
Of course, he is far inferior to the cunning Orochimaru, and even to the young Yakushi Kabuto.
At least, it has developed for the better.
He was not afraid that his subordinates would have different intentions, but he was afraid that they would not even have the ability and courage to rebel.
A smart man like Orochimaru, who is powerful and has outstanding control skills, is not afraid of the ambition of his capable subordinates.
"Do you still have contact with the Wind Demon Clan?"
"Um?"
Feng Molan's eyes were shining brightly, as if he realized something, his thoughts changed rapidly, and he made a decision in a short time.
"Yes, but it's not very smooth. There has been no news for a long time."
"They... are now in the Bear Country, presiding over the establishment of a Star Ninja Village. It is said that they are doing well. Do you want to go back and have a look?"
"If it is Lord Orochimaru's order, my subordinates can only ask for it."
Fuma Lan's posture was very low. Although he realized that Orochimaru had summoned him alone for a long time, he must have something important to ask him, but he didn't expect it to be related to the Fuma clan.
To be honest, Feng Molan took a huge risk by answering just now.
Logically speaking, the "consumables" locked underground cannot directly contact the outside world.
All the Fuma clan members under Orochimaru, except Fuma Lan, are dead, so there should be no news from the outside world.
However, Feng Molan replied that there is a way to communicate with the outside world. This problem is huge, and even relevant personnel, including the person in charge, Yakushi Kabuto, have unshirkable responsibilities.
Before Feng Molan took the initiative to admit it, no one discovered that this genius of the Feng Mo clan actually had a way to contact his clan members.
Is this okay?
What would happen if Orochimaru's hiding place was exposed like this and powerful enemies came to hunt him down?
However, this answer is also beneficial. At least it proves that Feng Molan still has greater value. The Fengmo clan, which has already embraced Gu Shan Bu Shui, has not given up on Feng Molan yet.
There is room for maneuver within this.
"Order? Arashi, no, they are your compatriots. You can go back to visit your relatives at any time, as long as you don't expose the secrets of the Sound Ninja Village."
"Is that so? Orochimaru-sama! If I go back now, I don't know if I will have a chance to come back. So, can I let Kidomaru and Jirobo go together? Even if there is an accident, we can take care of each other..."
One mistake and you can kill him right back.
It's not that Fuma Arashi is so loyal to Orochimaru, but that after getting rid of the life and death crisis, Fuma Arashi has begun to think more about it, and his hatred for Orochimaru becomes increasingly uncontrollable.
If you stay by your side, you will have more opportunities for revenge.
Once you leave the Sound Ninja Village, it will be difficult to find its hiding place.
"You are very thoughtful, let Sakon, Ukon and Tayuya go too! Aren't you... the five sound ninjas? It's better to go together!"
"I'm making you laugh. That's nonsense from the people below. Those five people are all loyal subordinates of Lord Orochimaru."
Although Orochimaru never cared about his subordinates forming cliques and fighting each other, it was impossible to say it openly.
For example, Guren couldn't deal with Kabuto Yakushi. In the early days, the frustrated people led by Tenchi and others had many conflicts with the latecomers. Even the five sound ninjas seemed to have the momentum of their own, which represented fighting from the bottom. , and the leaders who come from behind.
The manpower under Orochimaru comes from extremely complex sources and rises in different ways. For example, a group of street orphans were brought back not long ago. After undergoing transformation procedures, they were abandoned in the "underground arena", and some of them began to show some traces. The three people in charge, also calling themselves the "threesome", held together and overwhelmed the others.
Although they are not as strong as the original "Four Sound Ninjas" and the current "Five Sound Ninjas", they are still very good. Not only do they not deal with other forces, they are even very disrespectful to their predecessors, the "Five Sound Ninjas". The spirit of overthrowing the seniors and sitting on the leader's head.
"Whether it's a joke or not, go ahead."
Orochimaru waved his hand and made his decision very boldly.
"Go, don't delay, report back in time if there are any results, and see what the Fuma clan, the Star Ninja Village, and even the backers behind the scenes have to say."
Anyway, they have curse marks on them, and they are bound to Orochimaru for the rest of their lives, and they cannot run away.
Especially Fuma Arashi, seeing that his strength has entered a period of rapid growth, getting stronger and stronger, and has the momentum to push others down and become the number one master in Oto Ninja Village under Orochimaru. Others are becoming more and more wary of him. , Orochimaru himself became more and more interested.
Fuma Arashi didn't waste any time. After receiving the order, he called Sakon, Ukon, Kidomaru, Jirobo and Tayuya and set off.
The absence of the "five sound ninjas" made the others breathe a sigh of relief.
Orochimaru looked at the information from Yakushi Kabuto who secretly came from Konoha Village with great curiosity.
"So, Danzo is very capable and actually convinced the Furusugi family to stay out of the matter?"
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru. According to the information I have obtained, it seems that Kosugi Bosui is not very interested in intervening in the affairs of Konoha Village. Elder Danzo does not need to be persuaded. They have no intention of intervening in the Hokage." The inheritance of position.”
In fact, this is true for generations of inheritance. From the first generation, the second generation, the third generation to the fourth generation, and even the third generation, Hiruzen Sarutobi came back to take charge of the overall situation, the existence of the daimyo and the Furusugi family was very weak, as if they didn't know It's the same thing, without saying a word.
Every time, he waited for the current Hokage to secure his position, go to the daimyo to report, and then acquiesced.
This time, it seems to be the same.
However, Orochimaru still felt a little uneasy.
"This generation of young master Gushan seems to be particularly thoughtful and very powerful. He is determined, powerful, well-connected, and able to convince people. He is different from the previous daimyo and master Gushan. This is a guy who is not easy to mess with. , you can obviously do more, why turn a blind eye? Just to give a good impression to Konoha ninjas, uphold neutrality, and then make money?"
Orochimaru couldn't help but sneered,
"With the size of the Gushan family, the importance of money to them has been reduced to a secondary position. As long as they want to, they can plunder all the land of fire's wealth in an instant."
Although I don't know what the deep meaning of Gusugi Bushui's series of layouts is, smart people like Orochimaru can still detect some risks in it.
It may not be possible to estimate the power of financial control and economic warfare, but no one can doubt Gushan Bushui's ability to make money.
"I don't know the specific details. However, according to the analysis of the think tank under Danzo Elder, the Kosugi family seems to be trapped by insufficient basic education resources, and they very much want to use the power of the Konohagakure Ninja School to incubate their own education system. .”
"Borrowing a chicken to lay an egg, this is to search for the core competitiveness of Konoha Village."
The Leaf Village's ability to stand firm in the brutal ninja wars, and even take the lead in recovering its strength, and continue to maintain its position as the overlord of the ninja world, is inseparable from the strong support of the Fire Nation.
If the Furusugi family wants to develop the fertile land of Fire Country on their own, instead of letting Konoha Village use it in vain, relying solely on the hundreds of thousands of people in Konoha Village, the competition with other great ninja villages will be Very strenuous.
Decreased strength, loss of independence, and closer attachment to the Fire Nation were predictable.
The fight for "jade" between the Fire Country daimyo and the Hokage is not a secret. They have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. Now, it is normal for the Fusagi family to take action from this unexpected angle.
It depends on how the Hokage responds.
"Does Danzo believe that? This is not a trivial matter. If the other party turns back at that time, it will be troublesome. As long as the Fusagi family stands on the side of Konoha Village, things will not happen, and Konoha Village will be destroyed. It doesn’t matter, as long as people are still there, it can be rebuilt.”
"I also have such concerns, but I can't further confirm my intention."
Indeed, how to confirm the true thoughts of the Gushan family, or force Gushan Bu Shui to express his position?
It is rare to find such a person in the entire ninja world, unless the "Akatsuki" organization takes action, or the leader with the "Eye of God" takes action personally.
But, is this possible?
The Furusugi family doesn't control the tailed beasts and jinchuriki. As long as they don't take the initiative to provoke them, they don't bother to care about the affairs between ninjas.
"That's all we can do now. However, I also asked Feng Molan to have indirect contact with the Gushan family through the Hoshi Ninja Village to see if their behavior has always been this way."
"What...is this always the case?"
Facing the confused Yakushi Kabuto, Orochimaru laughed strangely:
"Weakening the Leaf Village can maintain its dominance without shaking the daimyo's rule. Other than that, it has no interest in the affairs of the ninja world."
"So? That's understandable!"
"After you go back, continue to monitor and report any news as soon as possible. I want to see if this generation of Gushan Master has changed his attitude over the years."
"I understand! Lord Orochimaru, regarding Sasuke, do you want to interfere in his future growth?"
"Let nature take its course! It is understandable that my Zuosuke has not grown as well as Itachi of the same age. The family inheritance has been lost and there is no one to teach him. He is still at his current level, but he is still so-so."
As long as the Sharingan can be opened in the next reincarnation, it will be enough.
