Uchiha Sasuke, who is at the center of the storm, is still fighting in the "King of Fighters" challenge.
Relying on superior intelligence capabilities and proper tactics than ordinary contestants, they successfully emerged from the semi-finals. Uchiha Saosuke, Hyuga Neji and Xiang Rin also breathed a sigh of relief.
The buffer period of the next two days is the day when the winner of the "Junior Group" final will be determined.
Uzami, who has emerged in all age groups, has also successfully attracted the attention of many competitors.
There are still many talented teenagers with strong explosive ability. There are not just one or two kids who can perform well in all age groups and win a few games heartily, but there are very few who can win stably and help their teammates advance.
Strictly speaking, the physical strength and chakra capacity of young children do not allow them to go very far in the highly competitive all-age group.
In the past, there were no lone rangers with outstanding personal combat capabilities. They brought two oil bottles and wanted to play a good show to the end. As a result, most of them were taught by reality to behave.
The influence of the individual competition is now far less than that of the team competition. The root cause is that the audience is completely uninterested in most of the strong and weak duels.
A truly ambitious master will not give up on the team competition while participating in the individual competition. The so-called master who has not experienced the terrible competition in the team competition is unconvincing.
The team of Uchiha Sasuke, Hyuga Neji, and Kaoru did not take first place in the rematch, but ended up in third place with a small points disadvantage.
This ranking not only does not damage their reputation, but also makes the audience look at them with admiration.
Without a monster-level master like Kaguya Kimimaro, it is not easy for three children in their early teens to reach this point.
In the youth group competition, the team composed of Uzami, Inuzuka Kiba, and Aburame Shino was still very competitive. In the rematch, they had some reservations and ranked second. In the finals, they were full of firepower and defeated the first team. Many young talents have successfully reached the top.
For the first time, Inuzuka Kiba experienced the pleasure of winning in front of everyone. He was so proud that he almost looked at people with his nostrils, and he was overjoyed while holding the trophy made of precious titanium alloy.
Aburame Shino, who was the winner in her first battle, didn't look too excited on the surface. His frequent movements of pushing up the frames of his glasses also showed his inner uneasiness.
Only Uzuomi had a gentle smile on her face, quietly accepting the cheers from others.
As the elder sister, Hana Inuzuka took several photos with her camera, and then led her younger brother and his teammates to celebrate and prepare for a big meal.
After the lively prelude, the final showdown of the all-age group team competition is about to begin.
A few hundred meters away, in the internal laboratory of the Furugi family, a sealing experiment had just concluded. The embryo fused with a special alien bloodline obtained from Orochimaru was sealed into the body of a mermaid. Fushibu Shui returned. In the lounge, take a short break and refresh yourself.
Some research can be left to subordinates, but some still have to be done by oneself.
"Next year, let's transfer Tianzhi back from the Kingdom of the Sea. It's still a bit inconvenient to be too far apart. The laboratory in the Kingdom of Waves must also strengthen confidentiality measures. It is penetrated by the "Root" organization like a sieve. Some I can’t even entrust them with “outsourcing” work..."
"It's actually okay."
Otsutsuki Kaguya said nonchalantly,
"There...is unable to decipher the secrets of "Wedge" and the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, and the superficial research results are of no use at all. "
"This is not a question of whether it is useful, but a question of whether to counterattack. Danzo Shimura's value is actually very limited, and we no longer need to compromise with him. It's just that it's hard to fall out."
[An app that has been running stably for many years, comparable to the old book-chasing tool, used by all old bookworms.
He no longer looked like he was when he was seriously injured, his strength was greatly damaged, and he was cautious.
Once he really steals the power of Konoha Village, I'm afraid he will really confront the Fusagi family.
Of course, the current "Darkness of the Ninja World" is still very talkative, hiding its cruelty and tough attitude very well.
This is also true. It is unrealistic to expect that two forces whose core interests are not completely consistent can really work together.
The latest good news is that Sora was finally found by Orochimaru.
That child had many backhands left behind by Gu Shan Bu Shui in the early days, and he never thought of using that child in this way at first.
However, his biological father was not considerate of him, and Gu Shan Bushui, an outsider, was even more lazy to care too much.
The more traps are set on Orochimaru, the more at ease Gusugi Fusui feels.
It would be perfect if this top-notch research scholar in the ninja world could really fully develop the value of his mind.
Fighting and killing was such a waste of Orochimaru's talent.
Want the Sharingan?
Although Uchiha Sasuke was good, the others were not bad either, so there was no need to hang himself on that tree.
There are still many mysteries worth studying in the ninja world, and the Sharingan is not worth losing his life for.
The secrets in Kong's body were enough for him to study for half a lifetime.
"You really think highly of that insidious guy. Even Konoha Village can't keep him. Do you think you can hold him in your hands?"
Gushan Bushui denied this statement.
"It's impossible. That kind of person will only be loyal to his true heart, as well as his uncontrollable curiosity and desire for research. Sooner or later, all constraints will be broken by him..."
As long as Orochimaru can contribute his wisdom, Gusugi Bushui doesn't mind whether he is controlled by him or not.
Anyway, what the Gushan family needs is only his research results, not him.
…
While Kosugi Fusui was busy preparing for the grand event in his family's land, Baiyun Yeshan took Bai, Xiaoxi and Yayoi, who had almost recovered, to visit the local client, and then left early in the morning and returned late at night to rush to the beach one by one suspiciously. In the pirate lair, these harmful villains were cleared away, and then they returned to Konoha Village smoothly.
Regarding the accident that happened on the road, Baiyun Hayama did not hide it and reported it to Sarutobi Hiruzen in detail.
After returning, Yayoi went through a detailed examination at the Konohagakure Hospital. After no hidden dangers were found, Baiyun Yeshan sent part of the loot, the pitch-black spear and related flesh and blood tissue to the laboratory for testing.
Soon, it was confirmed that there was no problem with the jet black spear. After Baiyun Yeshan hawked it in a small circle, he exchanged money and distributed it to three students as a consolation for the false alarm.
However, there has been no result regarding the body fragments of Hidan and Kakuzu.
After waiting for some time, Baiyun Yeshan, who had no reply, asked the Hokage Sandaime about the situation, but was told that the matter needed to be kept secret.
After being a ninja for so many years, Baiyun Yeshan will certainly not pursue him. It is obvious that there is a secret that even a jounin like himself should not know. I am afraid it is really not simple.
"Then... Bai still has some remains in his hand. Should he take them back or destroy them?"
"Since it's a trophy, let him keep it. There's no danger for the time being..."
At the beginning, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not take the accident encountered by Baiyun Hayama's team to heart. In the process of completing the mission, it is very common for some unexpected disturbances to occur.
It's not very peaceful outside. They are attacked by some strange people. Senior ninjas have encountered them at some point.
However, when the report came from the laboratory, even the well-informed Sarutobi Hiruzen was surprised.
One part is an extremely activated blood vessel fragment, and the other part is an arm tissue that has almost unlimited vitality and has not completely died until now.
The medical ninja who performed the test hurriedly reported it, and after many tests, it was discovered that there was no error.
Moreover, those are not Hashirama cells, but another completely different, almost "immortal" cell.
After reading Baiyun Yeshan's information over and over again several times, and combining it with other supporting evidence, Sarutobi Hiruzen came to a rather surprising conclusion.
"Baiyun Yeshan's team almost broke into the center of the battle between the two strong men. Moreover, they, who were far away, were also affected by the aftermath. 』
It was not a sudden attack, but an encounter in which the defeated party fled in a hurry and happened to encounter the Konoha ninjas.
In other words, the Baiyun Yeshan team was just a fish in the pond that was unfortunately affected.
"Is it most likely that there was a conflict between the Mist Ninja and that mysterious organization? However, why did the two parties who had never interacted with each other start a fight in the Bear Country? Was the Gushan family involved? 』
Now that things have happened, Sarutobi Hiruzen actually regrets it a bit. Kosugi Bosui supports various small countries to befriend the Kosugi family, and his influence gradually grows to the point where even Konoha ninjas have to look up to others.
Within the Land of Fire, Konoha ninjas are very active. Beyond the national borders, the former tributary countries and buffer zones are no longer able to be controlled indirectly as they were in the past.
To put it bluntly, it was the result of Konoha Village suffering from successive catastrophes, lack of strength, and gradually shrinking influence on the outside world.
Now the rise of the Furusugi family has filled the void left by the retreat of Konoha ninjas.
It’s difficult to go back.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a sound of footsteps in the office of the Hokage House. He knocked on the door, opened the door without waiting for a response, and walked in.
"Sandaime, what's the emergency with me?"
Not caring about Danzo Shimura's impoliteness, Hiruzen Sarutobi handed over the information in his hand.
"You take a look first!"
A few minutes later, Shimura Danzo asked with some enthusiasm:
"Where did these things come from?"
"I don't know! Apart from the Shodaime, this is the first time I have discovered such a strange life form. Although I don't know how far you have achieved it, you still know a little bit about secretly studying wood escape. Now, Are you still continuing?"
Danzo Shimura shook his head slightly and did not answer directly, not wanting to follow the truth.
"Do you think this...cell is valuable?"
"Hard to say!"
Shimura Danzo answered very cautiously,
"All power does not come out of nothing, it must have a source. Although this power is not large, but the source of vitality seems to have never been cut off, there must be a quite terrifying existence behind it. Perhaps, that is the real one. god……"
"Okay, don't say this again. You know that what I'm discussing with you is not about gods, monsters, and the like."
"Want me to try?"
"If possible! Don't you have a similar amphibious ninja project that Orochimaru presided over back then? In the Land of Waves, with the support of the Furusugi family, it seems to have achieved great results..."
"Um?"
Although I didn't think I could hide it from the current Hokage forever, it was a bit strange that Sarutobi Hiruzen found out so quickly and in such detail.
"Your information is really well-informed. Yes, there are some things that are difficult for you to do. I will do it. If it is not suitable in the village, just go outside the village. The Fire Country is too conspicuous, and there are many buffer zones in the surrounding small countries. "
In fact, not only the amphibious ninjas from the Kingdom of the Sea, but also the Kingdom of Sichuan, the Kingdom of Bears, the Kingdom of Tea, the Kingdom of Grass, the Kingdom of Tang, and the Leaf Village all had similar plans, but most of them failed and disappeared silently. In the dust of history.
If the two most powerful people in Konohagakure knew that outside the research institute of Wave Country, the amphibious ninja laboratory that should have disappeared long ago was still operating, and even caused huge troubles, I'm afraid they wouldn't be like now. So calm.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't have the energy to argue with Shimura Danzo about some details, but simply left the matter to him.
in addition……
"Try not to harm innocent lives."
"knew."
Shimura Danzo's face was blank, but he couldn't help but laugh sarcastically in his heart.
think
He wanted to produce results, but he didn't want to make sacrifices, or even get his hands dirty. He really had the style of the current Hokage.
"The so-called "Darkness of the Ninja World" does this kind of dirty work. Just leave the things to me, and I will arrange the rest..."
"sorry to bother you."
The Hokage Sandaime who said that sighed and responded,
"By the way, how are you physically? It's not easy to recover from such a serious injury..."
"Don't worry, even if you die, I won't die."
With the use of various precious medicinal materials, Shimura Danzo, who was originally declining due to the conflict between body and soul, began to regain his vitality.
Only this time, the future of this body was really overdrawn. At the moment of collapse, if he didn't change his body, Shimura Danzo would be doomed.
After explaining the troublesome matter, Sarutobi Hiruzen called Mito Kaden and Koharu Koharu to discuss settling the interest on the Furusugi family's debt.
Every once in a while, Konoha Village will pay a large amount of money to compensate for the expenses of the reconstruction plan supported by the Furusugi family.
Various home buying plans in the village have been launched one after another. A large number of Konoha ninjas who have spare money and want to improve their living conditions have bought houses one after another.
The loan interest offered by the Gushan family's bank is not high, but it is not cheap either.
Overall, everyone in Konoha Village is quite satisfied.
The only thing is that the self-esteem of Konoha Village, which is restrained by all parties, seems to have dropped a lot. There is not much left in the monthly income to pay off the principal and interest in installments.
"It must be open source, and I have already thought about the method, which is to expand the size of the village..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said this.
