In the forest.
Kurisaki Kushimaru and Muri Jinpachi ran forward madly to escape.
After the battle just now, they already understood how huge the gap in strength between themselves and the enemy was.
All they can do is give up all thoughts of fighting and focus all their efforts on escape.
He abandoned all thoughts of fighting and escaped very quickly. He also deliberately used his explosive knife and spray to smash passing trees to create obstacles for the enemies chasing after him.
As long as it can increase the chance of escape, no matter how naive the method is, it can be used.
However, they faced the combination of Sharingan and Byakugan.
Wanting to escape under the combination of these two pairs of eyes can only be said to be wishful thinking.
The long black hair was flying in the wind, and the two figures, one black and one white, were like lightning and thunder. On the road, even the afterimage and the entity could not be distinguished clearly.
"Varied……"
Before Kuritari Kushimaru finished speaking, two beautiful female ninja figures landed in front of him and Muri Jinpachi, it was Ruri and Ayane.
Compared to them who were running with all their strength, Ruri and Ayane looked relaxed and content.
"Damn! Since I can't escape, I have no choice but to explode you all!"
Mu Li Jinpachi looked ferocious. Seeing this scene, he already understood that he would never be able to escape from here until he defeated these two people.
Kurisu Kushimaru also understood this, so there was a fierce look in his eyes.
Since you can't escape, then fight to the death.
There is no such thing as surrender among the ninjas in the blood mist.
Muuri Jinpachi raised his explosive sword spray, with a large number of detonating talismans coiled on it, and rushed towards Ruri.
Kushimaru Kuriraru wielded a long knife and a needle to stretch threads between trees, trying to create a thread prison around Ayane.
In silence, without any communication, Liuli and Ayane jumped up at the same time, switching between black and white, crossing each other and flying in mid-air.
Ayane pressed her palm on the blasting knife that was about to explode, and released a powerful chakra air wave from her palm.
With the violent fire detonating in mid-air, Muuri Jinpachi flew out upside down. He looked at Ayane unscathed in disbelief. Even his palms were intact.
This monster! Mu Li Jinpachi was extremely frightened.
It turned out that chakra alone was able to neutralize the power of his explosive sword and splash, and he still had the energy to fight back.
On the other side, Kurikaru Kushimaru's body was pierced by his own long knife and needle, and he hung himself in the air with an extremely graceful posture as if he were performing a stage play with a puppet.
Blood was flowing along the threads, and the expression under the mask must have been extremely painful.
Liuli stood in front of him, looking up at him slightly from below, her dark pupils full of indifference.
"...How is it possible...I would actually win..."
Even now, Kuriraki Kushimaru can't believe that he fell into a genjutsu so easily.
"Why...why...you obviously didn't open the Sharingan..."
He had no idea when he fell into Liuli's illusion.
There is no instrument or physical contact, which means that the tactile illusion cannot be performed.
Just looking at the eyes that were not in Sharingan state, he was captured by the illusion. He didn't even notice that the target of the long sword and needle attack was himself, the sword master. He stabbed his own skewer in the air in great embarrassment, making the arrogant person Kurihara Kushimaru couldn't accept all this.
He had been guarding against Liuli's illusion, no matter how careful he was, he didn't expect that he still couldn't defend against it.
He couldn't understand what the triggering medium of the glazed illusion was.
It's impossible to cast a genjutsu on a person just by looking at it with eyes that are not in the Sharingan state.
But other than this, no other factor can explain it clearly.
Ruri was not obligated to answer Kurihara Kushimaru's puzzled questions. Every ninja's abilities were confidential and could not be disclosed to unrelated persons.
Then, Liuli looked at the woods aside, and Shiraishi walked out from there scratching his head.
The battle on Ayane's side also ended successfully. The explosive power of Explosive Sword and Flying Moo had no resistance at all under Ayane's soft fist offensive.
The acupuncture points all over the body were blocked, chakra could not flow, and the meridians and internal organs were also affected by the soft fist.
Ayane threw Muuri Jinpachi to the ground and stood aside, waiting for Shiraishi to respond to these two people.
"The battle is over, you're late."
Ayane laughed.
"You started too quickly."
Shiraishi told the truth.
Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who were rumored to have created countless bloody legends, could not resist the sharp edge of these two men, and were instead mercilessly crushed.
"Why do people from Kirigakure come here?"
Liuli asked with a frown.
"Probably he came here to hunt down Ringo Woo Yuri."
Shiraishi thought for a while, and this was the most likely possibility.
Kirigakure is fighting internally, and Lin Yuri is being assassinated by his own people. Maybe some people don't want Lin Yuri to live peacefully.
Otherwise, Shiraishi wouldn't be able to figure out why these two members of the infamous Seven Ninja Swordsmen came to the Kingdom of Demons.
"Chasing Yuri Ringo... Isn't she one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen? And I heard she seems to be seriously ill."
Ayane was surprised.
"I just got this news not long ago. The cause and effect of the matter are also different from what you think."
Shiraishi briefly talked about the previous visit of the Kirigakure mission to the Kingdom of Demons, and gave a brief overview of the turbulent internal situation in Kirigakure.
"I didn't expect Kirigakure's infighting to be so serious, even more ruthless than Konoha's."
Ayane was filled with emotion.
Shiraishi knelt down at this time and pressed his palm on Muuri Jinpachi's forehead. The other person immediately felt tired and fell into a deep sleep.
After a long time, Shiraishi took his hand away from Muuri Jinpachi's forehead.
"How about it?"
Ruri and Ayane asked with concern.
"According to memory, these two people have not had contact with people from the Kingdom of Water for four days, and the Kirigakure Village does not know their whereabouts. They came to the Kingdom of Ghosts by sneaking through hidden routes. Therefore, there is no need to worry about this. These two guys will cause troublesome diplomatic problems."
Shiraishi responded to the two women's questions and reassured them.
"In other words, it's okay to kill them both?"
Ayane said with a smile.
"Well, after all, these two people have very high bounties on the underground black market, so their heads are quite valuable."
Because many ninjas in the Demon Kingdom's military have gained fame through the underground black market and work as bounty hunters, Shiraishi is relatively familiar with the high-priced bounty targets in the underground black market.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are the high-end combat power of Kirigakure Village, and each of them has a large reward in the underground black market, starting at tens of millions of taels.
In the reward list of the underground black market, the reward for Kushimaru Kurihara, the holder of the long sword and needle, is 35 million taels.
The reward for the holder of the Explosive Sword and Splash, Murashi Jinpachi, is 30 million ryang.
Together, the two of them have a bounty of 65 million taels.
"Although their bodies are valuable, what is more valuable should be these two ninja swords passed down from generation to generation by Kirigakure."
Ayane pointed at the long knife, stitch, and explosive knife, droplet.
Although the appearance is a little ugly, Ayane knows that the cost of these two knives is higher than the reward for the owner of the knife.
The ninja swords in the hands of each of the seven Kirigakure Ninja Swordsmen are among the most valuable and marketable top ninja swords in the ninja world.
These seven ninja swords, which brought chaos to the ninja world, were forged by the top swordsmiths in the ninja world, using various precious chakra metals and rare ores, and it took a long time to forge them.
Each ninja sword has its own unique special abilities.
For example, with the Explosive Knife · Spray, you only need to supply chakra to summon a large number of detonating spells on the blade. The blasting power is very terrifying.
Generally, if a ninja is touched even slightly, his flesh and blood will be blown away, and he will either die or be maimed.
The piercing ability of the long knife and needle is very terrifying. No matter what kind of solid object it is, it can easily penetrate it, even the human body. There is a steel wire connected to the handle of the knife, which can be used for frontal attacks or to create a trap environment conducive to fighting. The performance is very good.
But in this way, these two knives belong to them.
Although I don't like the way these two knives are used, as collector's items, they are rare treasures.
"Before that, I have to dig out all the secrets in their bodies."
The physical value of the two Seven Ninja Swordsmen is not only the reward amount, but also many precious secret techniques and exclusive information about Kirigakure. These are what Shiraishi values.
"What about Lin Yuri's matter? Are you going to get involved?"
Ayane looked at Shiraishi.
Shiraishi shook his head.
"No, I don't intend to get involved in Kirigakure's housework. It might cause some unnecessary trouble. Just save her body for the time being and prevent her from getting worse."
The fact that Kururi Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpalachi came to the Ghost Country was not revealed to anyone. As long as they were dealt with without anyone noticing, they could avoid Kirigakure's sight.
The Kirigakure ninjas who escorted Yuri Lin are different. They were obviously ordered by a certain Kirigakure high-level official to go to Konoha, and then passed Tsunade in Konoha to the Kingdom of Ghosts to seek medical treatment.
These Kirigakure ninjas cannot move, at least they cannot have any accidents in the Kingdom of Demons.
Therefore, Shiraishi is waiting for the letter from Kirigakure to decide whether Lin Yuri will stay or go.
If Kirigakure allows Yuri Lin to stay in the Kingdom of Demons, then Shiraishi will arrange for her to seek medical treatment in the Kingdom of Demons.
However, with the medical level of the Kingdom of Ghosts, even with top-notch body-active drugs, it is impossible to restore Yuri Lin to his original state. Only by using the magical skills taught to him by the living snake can he be sure to be cured.
But Shiraishi wouldn't do that.
He was not related to the Kirigakure Village, and he recklessly used this magical technique to heal Lin Yuri's injuries. Not only would his position be discovered by Tsunade, but he would also be hated by some people in the Kirigakure Village.
For some people in Kirigakure, Yuri Ringo is a thorn in their side that must be removed.
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Aster Pharmaceutical Company Headquarters.
It is a row of several high-rise buildings located on the outskirts of Shion Castle, the capital of the Kingdom of Demons.
The buildings are connected to each other by bridges and can be connected to each other.
From a distance, it looks like a giant creature entrenched on the earth.
Although I dare not say it is a completely modern building, compared to the old days of the ninja world, this complex building has already marked the development of the times.
The sunlight shining down from the sky bathes in the transparent glass on the side of the building. You can see many figures walking hurriedly in the corridor. They are staff on duty in the company.
In the lounge.
"Kuragi, how's the condition of Ringo's jounin?"
The Nakayoshi Jounin, who has the ability to sense, entered the lounge and asked the Kirigakure female Jounin Kuraki how he was doing.
"It has stabilized for the time being. The top management of Shionhua Pharmaceutical Company is willing to use new drugs that are not yet on the market to treat Ringo Jonin. However, if you want to completely cure it, it is a bit fanciful."
Kuraki Jonin sighed.
"Look at it a bit, this might be a good thing for Ringo Jounin."
"yes."
Kuraki Jonin laughed bitterly.
At this point, there is no possibility of recovery.
Although she also hopes that Yuri Lin can stand up again, take charge of the Thunder Blade, and contribute to their reformists.
However, even if he took the best body-activating drugs in the ninja world, he could not make the other party recover as before.
For this, Kuraki Jonin had already been mentally prepared.
It's just that I'm still a little unwilling.
But after running around continuously, they felt very tired.
"What to do next?"
"You stay and take care of Ringo Jounin, I will go back and report to the Lord."
Kuraki Jonin said.
"You are a medical ninja, don't you need to stay?"
Nakayoshi Jounin frowned.
"No need, the medical ninjas in this company have medical abilities that are no less than mine."
"That's right. But it's not just medical ninjas, there are also sensory ninjas. After I entered this building, the sensory ninjutsu was interrupted directly."
Nakayoshi Jonin looked serious.
Among the ninjas he had fought against so far, only the Aburame clan of Konoha could disrupt his sensory ninjutsu with special bugs.
However, he didn't expect that after entering this building, his sensory ninjutsu was directly 'disappeared'.
But Nakayoshi Jounin was not dissatisfied.
The monthly net income of Ziyuanhua Pharmaceutical Company has reached a very scary figure. A giant of this level will definitely be coveted by many peers and come to steal drug information.
It is reasonable to have this level of defense.
“The style of this country is really strange and different.”
Kuraki Jonin was stunned after hearing this and nodded.
The army of ninjas and ordinary people are mixed, the main roads are spacious and bright, and businessmen from other countries are constantly coming and going.
Looking out from the window of this lounge, you can also see what kind of buildings are being built at the construction site not far away.
There are not only ordinary craftsmen there, but also some ninjas who are doing transportation work with flexible hands and feet.
In her opinion, this was simply a waste of the ninja's fighting power.
Doing these meaningless tasks every day will completely destroy the ninja's ability.
However, since this was the politics of another country, she, as an outsider, had no right to criticize. She just felt extremely sad and felt pity for the ninjas who worked hard as craftsmen on the construction site.
Alas, these ninjas are useless and there is absolutely no way they can fight bravely on the battlefield.
The final outcome of a ninja who loses his fighting ability can be imagined.
"So many days have passed, and there have been no accidents here. It seems that the pursuers were misled by the information we left and went to other places."
This was the guess of the Nakayoshi Jonin.
If the pursuers really come here, with the lawless temper of those people, they will not care about neutral countries, and they will definitely cause trouble here and force them to show up.
Now that this situation has not happened, it means that those people have not pursued them to the Kingdom of Ghosts, and they will be safe for at least two weeks.
"Don't be careless because of this. After I leave, you will be the only Jonin here. Don't leave this building. And don't conflict with people from the Kingdom of Ghosts."
"clear."
Nakayoshi Jounin nodded.
After finishing his instructions, Kuraki Jonin opened the door and left the lounge.
"Take care along the way."
"Don't worry, I will come with the new order from that adult in ten days."
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Two days later.
The country of water, the Hidden Mist Village.
"Mizukage-sama, Kurumi Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi's mission failed."
The baby-faced man with purple pupils came to the third Mizukage's office and said in a respectful manner.
The Third Mizukage who was handling the document asked indifferently:
"So are they back? I need to know the details of the matter."
"Sorry, Mizukage-sama, both of them are dead."
The baby-faced man lowered his head and said.
The Third Mizukage, who was working on the document, suddenly raised his head, and the pen in his hand also paused.
After a long time, the old wrinkled face regained its composure, exhaled, and pierced the baby-faced man with sharp eyes.
"Yakura, you said they were dead...what's going on?"
The baby-faced man named Yagura had no emotion in his purple pupils, and he just said in a serious manner:
"It's news from the underground money exchange in the Kingdom of Tea. Someone used their corpses to receive a reward of 65 million taels."
"Underground money changer? Who is it?"
The third Mizukage's voice was cold.
"Konoha's S-class rebel ninja Hyuga Ayane."
"Konoha!"
The third generation Mizukage's calm old face showed an angry look for the first time.
"What happened to Konoha's Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen that he allowed such a dangerous rebellious ninja to wander around?"
"With all due respect, Mizukage-sama. Konoha is now deep in the battlefield between the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass. They are no longer able to hunt down defecting ninjas of this level."
"Where are their two bodies? Have they been recovered?"
The Third Mizukage asked as calmly as possible.
"Missing. Now it has passed through the hands of many people, so it is difficult to trace it."
Yagura told the truth.
Then, he felt something and raised his head slightly.
What he saw was the third Mizukage with an even colder expression. The terrifying chakra had turned into substance, covering the surface of his body and flowing like water.
In the office, I was immediately surrounded by a heavy atmosphere.
Yagura also felt something heavy falling on his shoulders, and it became difficult to move and breathe.
Yagura knew why the Third Mizukage was angry.
Kururi Kushimaru and Muri Jinpachi are dead, things are irreversible and have become insignificant.
However, in the hands of the two of them, there are two ninja swords that are far more precious than the two of them - long sword and needle, and explosive sword and flying foam. They must have also fallen into the hands of Konoha's rebel ninja Hyuga Ayane.
If you want to recapture these two ninja swords, not to mention how many ninjas need to be dispatched, you must first find the whereabouts of Hinata Ayane.
Otherwise it's all just talk.
Yagura was not frightened by the anger of the Third Mizukage, but his face became more serious and he continued:
"There is one more thing I want to report to you."
"explain."
"This is a letter from the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha, and a letter from Miroku, the miko of the Kingdom of Demons."
Yagura took out the two letters and placed them on the desk in front of the Third Mizukage.
The Third Mizukage opened the letters one by one and read them with an expressionless face. After reading them, his brows also wrinkled.
"What happened, Mizukage-sama?"
Yagura asked curiously.
"Kuragi and Nakayoshi took Ringo Yuri to Konoha to find the medical ninja Tsunade to treat Ringo Yuri's injuries."
"Is that so?" Yagura nodded thoughtfully and said, "Then what are the witches in the Kingdom of Ghosts for?"
"The Third Hokage mentioned that Tsunade was unable to do anything about Yuri Lin's injury and recommended that he go to the Shionhua Medical Company in the Kingdom of Demons for medical treatment. And the shrine maiden of the Kingdom of Demons asked about the cause and effect of the matter precisely for this matter."
"I see. In other words, Yuri Lin is recovering from her injuries in the Kingdom of Ghosts. Then, I will send someone to clean her out immediately——"
Yagura's baby face showed a grim look.
"Wait a moment."
The Third Mizukage called to Yagura.
"Any more orders, Mizukage-sama?"
"Let's forget about this."
"Forget it? Forget it, do you mean...just let her go like this?"
Yagura's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Too many people have sacrificed..."
The Third Mizukage stood up and stood at the window, looking out at the village shrouded in mist.
In this thin mist, it seems that a trace of blood can be seen in the cloudy eyes of the third generation Mizukage.
The look in his eyes became more and more painful.
"Teacher Huanyue, you gave me this village before you died, but I failed to lead it well. This is my responsibility."
As a disciple of the previous generation Mizukage Kiden Gengetsu, he took over the important task of Mizukage at the moment of Kirigakure's crisis.
However, he, who took over as the third Mizukage, failed to lead Kirigakure's large team well.
Kirigakure is now in this kind of chaos and quagmire of self-infighting, which is due to his indecision and poor command.
Yagura stood behind and said nothing.
Just like this, he quietly stared at the old and tired figure of the third Mizukage.
At this moment, Yagura felt that the third generation Mizukage was really old.
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In the dark.
A breath appeared, but it did not reveal who the owner of the figure was.
"grown ups."
Kuraki Jonin, who secretly returned to Kirigakure Village through a secret channel, knelt down on one knee and saluted the figure in the darkness.
"The third generation asked Yagura to pass on the order, not to blame you and Nakayoshi for taking Lin Yu Yuri privately, but you need to return to the village immediately with the thunder knife without any mistakes. Yagura is already preparing to set off, and you should go to the ghost as soon as possible. country, lest others become suspicious.”
"Then Ringo Jounin..."
"Kurigakure Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi were killed by Konoha's S-class defector ninja Hyuga Ayane, and exchanged for bounties on the underground black market. Soon, Kirigakure will spread the news that Lin Yuri was seeking medical treatment in the country of ghosts, and died of a serious illness. .The third generation seems to be really old and has become so hesitant.”
The man in the dark sighs.
Kuraki Jonin understood the meaning.
The third generation will no longer attack Lin Yuri and use the news that he passed away due to a serious illness to cover up the news, allowing Lin Yuri to spend the rest of his life peacefully in the Kingdom of Ghosts.
"Yes, I will convey this news to Ringo Jounin as soon as possible to stabilize her mood."
Now that a new decision has been made here in the village, Kuraki Jounin has no choice but to obey.
"By the way, is there really no way to treat Ringo's injuries?"
The man in the darkness couldn't help but ask again.
He really didn't want to give up such an important and powerful jounin.
"Yes. Whether it's Tsunade-sama or the Demon Country, they can only alleviate the further deterioration of the body."
Kuraki Jonin replied.
"Pity."
He originally thought that Konoha's Tsunade could cure Lin Yuri's injury, so he asked Kuraki and Nakayoshi to take Lin Yuri to Konoha to seek opportunities. Unexpectedly, the result remained the same.
"but……"
"But what?"
"Tsunade-sama of Konoha said that the S-class wanted criminal Chiba Shiraishi, who has defected to Konoha, can heal the injuries of Ringo Jounin."
Kuraki Jonin conveyed Tsunade's intention.
"Chiba Shiraishi? I remember that he was a medical ninja in the Konoha White Fang team in the past, and he was the same group as Hyuga Ayane who killed Kururi Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi..."
The man in the darkness began to ponder, seeming to be considering something.
"With all due respect, sir, the chance of finding Qianye Baishi is too low."
Kuraki Jonin sighed.
To be honest, if Tsunade hadn't mentioned this name, she wouldn't have known that the Konoha rebel named 'Chiba Shiraishi' would also be a top medical ninja.
Moreover, those were Konoha's rebellious ninja, and Konoha would definitely not share information with them.
The other party's personality, abilities, etc. are all a mystery. It is really difficult to find the other party in the huge ninja world.
Not to mention, how could Kirigakure be embarrassed if anything was revealed about asking for help from the traitorous ninja? Where is the face?
"I understand. This is the end of the matter. This is the only way. You should leave quickly and don't let Yagura see anything. He is a more ruthless and ambitious guy than the third generation."
The man in the dark seemed to be very afraid of Yagura.
"yes."
Kuraki Jonin nodded, but did not leave, with a look of hesitation on his face.
"What's wrong?"
"Sir, can you let me know your true identity?"
Kuraki Jounin did not think this request was very rude.
It has been a year since this mysterious man found himself. He has been communicating with himself in the dark and has never appeared head-on.
The resources, intelligence and other channels held by the other party made her very frightened.
In her impression, even the famous Yagura next to the third generation Mizukage could not have such a strong foundation and connections.
Who is it from the elder level? No matter how much Kuraki Jonin thought, he could not guess who this mysterious 'sir' was among the elders.
The man in the dark paused.
"That's right. It's time to let you know my true identity. I'm sorry that I kept it secret from you for so long. I originally planned to wait for a while until I was fully prepared before telling you. There's no problem in doing it in advance."
In the darkness, the man stepped out half-body.
Kuraki Jonin's beautiful pupils suddenly opened wide, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost, and he opened his mouth wide and spoke hesitantly:
"You, you are..."
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After dealing with the matter of Kurihara Kushimaru and Muuri Jinpachi, Shiraishi not only obtained various secrets and ninjutsu in the other party's mind, but also gained a deeper understanding of the current rotten situation of Kirigakure Village.
In Kirigakure Village, ninjas are killing each other every day, and this seems to be related to the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Water.
Generally speaking, the entire Kingdom of Water can be described in one word - chaos.
For this reason, Shiraishi needs to rearrange the personnel arrangements within Kirigakure Village.
I am also considering whether to withdraw manpower.
If internal strife at the level of Kirigakure Village continues to worsen, a huge internal war will break out sooner or later.
While Shiraishi was thinking, there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in."
The personnel from the Intelligence Department came in, their faces seemed worried, and they placed a scroll in front of Shiraishi.
"Master Shiraishi, this is for you."
"For me?"
Shiraishi was slightly startled.
I saw the words "Your Excellency Qianye Shiraishi personally express" written vertically on the outside of the scroll.
Shiraishi's eyes narrowed, and he immediately unfolded the scroll and quickly scanned the contents.
The number of words on the scroll is not that many, but the information revealed to Shiraishi is very much, so much that Shiraishi's mind is confused——
——Your Excellency, please come to the Kingdom of Rainbow to talk about it.
At the end, he calmly added his own name, a name that struck Shiraishi like thunder, and the logo of the Kirigakure ninja.
