To be honest, from the perspective of Konoha ninjas, Asuma should not allow himself to listen to the fallacies Shiraishi is about to say. Things that are contrary to the will of fire are the will represented by Shiraishi.
However, for Sarutobi Asuma, it is very necessary to know something different from the Will of Fire.
Because Shiraishi said it right, they are all rebels.
It's just that Shiraishi prepared and followed a different path from Konoha.
And he is still in the stage of theory and thinking, and has not yet come up with the answer he wants, so he remains confused.
He knew that he could not let Shiraishi say this. Once he listened to the other party's words, it meant that he had almost no way to turn back.
This man is his sworn enemy who killed his brother and sister-in-law.
This is what she told herself in her heart, but when she wanted to reject the other party, Asma opened her mouth and moved her lips, but found that she couldn't say a word.
Finally, he said: "I don't need to know the answer to this kind of thing from the rebel ninja."
Rather than making a temporary tactical retreat, Asma's current appearance was more like fleeing in embarrassment.
He was very afraid of what Shiraishi would say next, and the so-called answer might subvert his imagination.
Therefore, running away is Asuma's only option now.
Wavering between fear and inexplicable expectation.
Torn between Konoha ninja and rebellion.
Looking at Asuma's running back, it seemed that he was planning to escape from the so-called reality. To this, Shiraishi just shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
It is very troublesome to get in touch with someone like Asma who is full of rebellious thoughts.
Even the Sandaime Hokage, his biological father, had spent so many years and used various methods to make Asuma change his mind. Shiraishi did not dare to hope that the other party could really calm down and obey the arrangements of a stranger like him.
In any case, there is still the so-called brother-sister-sister feud between them.
With such a gap, trying to convince Asma is not an easy task in itself.
Just like Tsunade, it takes time to prove it. If they are not allowed to pray for change from the bottom of their hearts, then even if they are pulled into their own camp, sooner or later they will rebel and turn against them.
"Although Konoha is very boring now, the ninjas who belong to Konoha are not as boring as imagined."
Perhaps it was because he had seen too many things that were submissive that Asuma's rebellious thoughts became particularly conspicuous among Konoha.
Maybe the second-generation Hokage Senju Tobirama, who had passed away at the time, also saw some signs.
After all, he was the founder of the ninja school institution, which weakened the ninja clan, including his own Senju clan, and improved the status of civilians.
Although the changes were not thorough enough, causing the current Konoha ninja clan to be too conservative in this regard, the other party clearly noticed the power from another class and focused on development.
He is mean to the Uchiha clan, and he is also mean to the Senju clan to which he belongs.
This kind of talent is a true political figure. If necessary, his family's interests can also be used to reduce it. Targeting the Uchiha clan is just for political needs, rather than simply avenging public and private revenge.
The only pity is that the other party died at the wrong time.
The first ninja war changed many aspects of the ninja world.
Konoha also completely fell from the altar and became no longer aloof.
Of course, Asuma's rebellion is not the same as the path followed by the Second Hokage.
The Hokage system that dominates the shinobi village was denied by Asuma.
One Country One Village, as the name suggests, is a union of one country and one village. From beginning to end, it is not a whole.
The path practiced by the Fire Nation and the path practiced by Konoha are never the same thing.
Alliance is for profit.
The trend of interests is like the mercenary system that ninjas need to survive.
This is the core essence of One Country, One Village. The nature of mercenaries has not changed since the Warring States Period.
Although Asma did not understand the principle, he clearly felt the irrationality of the one-country-one-village system.
This irrationality is also the origin of Asma's rebellion.
Therefore, Asuma's escape was not an important matter in Shiraishi's opinion.
If he can continue to persevere in his uneasy belief, then sooner or later, without Shiraishi opening his mouth, he will come back and take the initiative to ask questions instead of simply evading the facts.
If Asuma's will was not so firm, Shiraishi would have pretended that he had never said anything and would never interact with him again, and would just deal with him as an enemy in the future.
No matter what he does, Shiraishi will not lose anything.
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"What a terrible guy..."
When Asma returned to the hotel, she found that her back was covered in cold sweat and she was panting and taking deep breaths.
Recalling Shiraishi's tempting words, luckily I escaped in time. If I hadn't done that, I might have been deceived now.
In any case, he is a ninja of Konoha. Although his philosophy is not in harmony with the Hokage, he has never wanted to do such a thing as betrayal.
In fact, there is no need for him to accept the temptation of the traitor. No matter how much the other party does in this country, it will never change the fact that the other party is a traitor.
"I am afraid of rebellious remarks, really..."
Asuma shook his head with a wry smile and did not continue.
He didn't know what the so-called answer from Bai Shi was, but it was precisely because he didn't know that he felt scared.
If you know what the other person wants to say, it won't feel so scary.
The danger of such a person is not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of ideology.
After all, Asuma knew that he was an anomaly in Konoha's environment.
If you think about it from his perspective, you can also roughly understand the situation Shiraishi is facing. It's just that the stage where the other party is located may be higher, and it is not limited to one ninja village or one country.
The fact that the Kingdom of Ghosts started to interfere in the affairs of the small country proved that the other party was planning something.
If that was also a form of practicing the path, Asuma felt vaguely uneasy.
What Shiraishi seeks may exceed everyone's imagination.
"It seems I can't stay in this country anymore..."
Asuma's original plan was to stay in this country for a while, and then leave the Country of Ghosts after the envoy from the Country of Fire had settled matters with the Country of Ghosts and returned.
But now I have to change my action plan.
I must leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.
Just avoid the other person and calm down for a while.
Asuma thought so.
Time will make you forget everything here.
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"It's really rare. As the Fourth Mizukage, do you still have the time to come to my place for a walk at this time?"
While they continued to argue with the envoys of the five major countries, the military also came to a special guest.
The Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure, Tangachi Yagura.
Working in cahoots with Shiraishi... no, I should say he's a guy with a shared destiny.
Although the two had a tit-for-tat confrontation at the Five Shadows Conference and their relationship was very unharmonious, it was just a show for others to watch.
Another example is driving up prices. Someone always needs to be there to help. Otherwise, Shiraishi alone would not be able to get what he wants from the Kingdom of Wind so easily.
"Stop talking, now I, the Mizukage, exist in name only."
Not sure if this was a complaint, Yagura sat on the sofa opposite Shiraishi and sighed deeply.
"how?"
Shiraishi raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Now Terumi Mei has started to get involved in various matters of managing the village, and has gained the support of most of the elders. In the blink of an eye, those people have completely betrayed me, the Fourth Mizukage. I haven't abdicated yet."
Yagura said with a bitter smile.
"Who gave you a bad start? If those elders support you, they are afraid that one day they will lose their lives."
Shiraishi said.
"The Blood Mist Sect must be eradicated. If the influence of the Blood Mist is not completely eliminated, then there will be no point in me becoming the Fourth Mizukage."
"Just look away."
Look away?
Only after sitting in that position can you understand the beauty of power.
Yagura is no exception.
In the past, during the Third Mizukage period, although he also helped the Third Mizukage handle government affairs, that and Mizukage's identity must be on two different levels.
But Yagura's resignation is inevitable.
In any case, the means are disgraceful. In addition, the elders of Kirigakure Village, headed by Genshi, did not agree with Yagura's coup at that time. They made him the Fourth Mizukage just because there was no better way at that time. He became the candidate for the Fourth Mizukage.
Yagura's move to the top was a helpless move.
Now that there is Terumi Mei who is a double-blood successor and can handle government affairs well, Yagura, the Mizukage, is naturally useless.
However, in Shiraishi's view, the so-called betrayal was just Yagura's simple complaint.
After all, Yagura has been running Kirigakure Village for so many years and has many diehard fans who follow him.
The existing Seven Ninja Swordsmen are basically Yagura's original subordinates, or ninjas like Inigaki Kisame who were recruited by Yagura himself.
The task of handing over power between the two Mizukages is not something that can be accomplished in a year or two.
If a situation like the Third Hokage and the Fourth Hokage of Konoha formed, things would be a bit embarrassing.
"As an old friend, I don't know how to comfort me."
Yagura seemed a little dissatisfied.
"Isn't this an arrangement you have already made? Moreover, in the next few years, you should not lose your position as Mizukage. If you rush to the position, the elders of Genshi may not be worried about Terumi Mei."
Shiraishi said.
"Indeed, she is still a little too young when it comes to handling government affairs, and some of my subordinates are arrogant. If they want to hand over to Terumi Mei, I need to personally handle it."
After all, he didn't want to be like Konoha, where the Mizukage's power was dispersed and multiple huge political powers were formed, causing internal chaos.
The experience of the Blood Mist Sect is the best warning.
"That way, you'll have time to shift your energy to Akatsuki."
Shiraishi nodded.
Just let Kirigakure handle the housework in Kirigakure Village by himself.
If Mei Terumi and Masa Yagura don't see eye to eye, he still needs to worry.
But Terumi Mei is also an insider about the cooperation with the Kingdom of Oni. The current Kingdom of Oni cannot do without Kirigakure as an ally. Similarly, Kirigakure Village, which has fallen out with the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Water, cannot do without the Kingdom of Oni. of assistance.
As long as it is ensured that the shared destiny of both parties can continue, it makes no difference to Shiraishi whether Yagura serves as the Mizukage or Terumi Mei serves as the Mizukage.
"I know that Akatsuki has captured one tailed beast, and will attack more tailed beasts next."
But Yagura doesn't need to worry about this for the time being.
The jinchūriki rarely left the village, and now the civil strife in the Land of Rain had attracted Akatsuki's attention. Even if they found traces of the tailed beasts, they would still need a detailed plan.
Without a careful plan, facing Kirigakure or a ninja village of the same level, relying solely on the strength of those core members, even if the jinchuriki is captured, it will be difficult to escape from the subsequent pursuit.
What's more, he, the Mizukage, is a jinchuriki, one of the few perfect jinchūriki in the ninja world.
If you want to take action against him, you must consider not only the strength of Mizukage himself, but also the large number of Jonin and ANBU guards.
Those guards are enough for the core members of Akatsuki to eat a pot.
"By then, Kisame should have heard a lot of things."
"Kisame? I have not contacted him for the time being. He only needs to provide us with help at the right time. By the way, how do you plan to deal with the matter in the Country of Waves?"
This is the main purpose of Yagura's visit.
As a Mizukage, he would naturally not come to Shiraishi to complain about the power dispute within Kirigakure.
Terumi Mei was originally his designated heir, and strictly speaking, this was not a power struggle.
It's just a transfer of power. This is something that I have already discussed with Yuanshi and other Kirigakure elders.
Otherwise, becoming Mizukage these years would not be so smooth sailing, and difficulties would be inevitable.
"Did the Daimyos of the Land of Water also notice it?"
In order to maintain a superficial alliance, only a few people knew about the break between Kirigakure and the Daimyo of Water Country.
In the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between Kirigakure and the Daimyo of the Land of Water is as close as ever.
"It's hard not to pay attention. Although I don't have a good relationship with you there, there are many times when I can't help myself. After all, I still have to do some superficial work. How far do you plan to go?"
Yagura asked straight to the point.
Although the Kingdom of Waves is closer to the Kingdom of Fire, it is also sandwiched between the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Water.
Therefore, it is impossible for the daimyo of the Water Kingdom not to pay attention to the affairs of the Kingdom of Waves.
"To what extent? Looking at the subsequent development, it is an important experimental field and a stepping stone for testing the Land of Fire, and even all countries with daimyo systems."
"Is it like the Rain Country now?"
Although wars often break out in small countries in the ninja world, the reasons for wars are basically due to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of big countries.
"It may be a little different, but even if you fail, you can learn from the experience. The important thing is to ambush a force there, which can be a sharp blade piercing the heart of the Fire Nation if necessary."
Yagura nodded. Even if the Wave Country plan fails, it can be used to cover up the second purpose.
Not only the Kingdom of Ghosts, but Kirigakure Village is also arranging surrounding small countries, laying secrets and taking action when necessary.
"Speaking of which, there happens to be a delicious piece of cake right now. Do you want to come over and share it?"
Shiraishi asked with a meaningful smile.
Yagura raised his eyebrows, not understanding the meaning of Shiraishi's words.
"You know the merchant alliance on the isolated island, right? They planned to take action against the Kingdom of Waves, but they were dominated by their own greed and forgot their duties as merchants, so they were targeted by the Kingdom of Fire. Instead of taking advantage of the Kingdom of Fire in the end , it is better for us to strike first and use their wealth to enrich ourselves."
"Those lawless businessmen? I've heard about it, but in this case, the Ghost Kingdom will become the target of public criticism again, right?"
Yagura is not afraid of the so-called isolated island. Although the merchant alliance there has a large number of ninjas under its command, compared to Kirigakure Village, the ninjas there are simply vulnerable.
This kind of gang-like business organization has very poor discipline. It can only bully small countries without strong military power.
Compared with this, Yagura is more worried that the actions of the Demon Country will cause a lot of trouble.
Solving that group of businessmen is not a problem, the problem is that they have too much wealth, and Yagura thinks it is a bit unrealistic to share it between the two families.
"I didn't say two families shared the food, but four families shared the food."
A smile flashed in Shiraishi's eyes.
"Four families? Besides us, who else is there?"
"The Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder. At the same time, I will secretly contact the Earth Shadow and the Thunder Shadow to let them participate in the plan. Exclude the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire."
Shiraishi's smile was a bit evil.
Yagura thought about it for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's really like your style. At this time, I have to trick them."
With the greedy personality of a big country, once it seizes the huge leverage of the Lonely Island Business Alliance, it will never remain indifferent.
When they become greedy, they are more terrifying than businessmen.
Moreover, the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire are deliberately excluded, which will further split the alliance between the five major countries. In this way, the status of the Kingdom of Ghosts will be more stable in the next international environment.
"If the Kingdom of Rain were not too weak now, I would have wanted to involve the Kingdom of Rain and find something to do for the Kingdom of Fire, so as not to cause trouble for me all day long. Unfortunately, even if I wanted to do this, Earth The Country of Thunder and the Country of Thunder will not allow it.”
Because the qualifications are not equal.
The five major countries recognize the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts, but will not recognize the strength of the Kingdom of Rain.
Therefore, it is a bit inappropriate to involve the Kingdom of Rain to share the food of the isolated island. It will make the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder think that the Kingdom of Ghost is looking down on them.
In this regard, Shiraishi can only say regret.
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"Did anything happen here after I left?"
Kazuhime returned to the cruise ship at the port of Wave Country and asked a subordinate jounin if anything worthy of attention happened during her temporary absence from Wave Country.
"It seems peaceful on the surface, but in recent days, some unidentified people have secretly sneaked into the Country of Waves. There is no statistics on how many there are, but it is estimated that there are at least thirty people."
The Jonin from the Kingdom of Oni thought about his answer.
"Ninja?"
Ichiji asked.
The Jonin from the Kingdom of Ghosts nodded solemnly.
If it was just ordinary people sneaking in, it wouldn't be a problem worthy of attention.
But at this time, with so many ninjas secretly sneaking into the Kingdom of Waves, their actions are questionable.
The purpose of those people is probably to come to the Kingdom of Ghosts.
The specific force is currently unknown and is still under investigation.
Yiji nodded, indicating that she understood.
She could probably guess which side the ninjas who sneaked into the Country of Waves belonged to, combined with the information obtained from the isolated island weapons merchant Oya Castle.
"Don't worry about those people for the time being. Our focus now is to let the workers in Dazna build the factory as soon as possible."
"Building materials have begun to be transported to the Country of Waves, and construction will probably start officially the day after tomorrow."
When Ichiki asked about the construction workers, the Oni Country jounin gave a concise and concise answer.
"At that time, the number of people who have been supervising will be doubled again. The hidden enemies will not directly confront us, but they will definitely use other methods to contain our steps."
"yes."
After the demon king endured it, Ichiji could finally breathe a sigh of relief and rubbed his swollen eyebrows.
I have been busy with the affairs of the Kingdom of Waves and the isolated island for a while, and I haven't had a good rest. Before starting work on Dazuna, I'd better relax myself.
After all, once the factory officially opens, it won't always be so easy.
That's when the real trouble begins.
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"dad."
At Tazuna's house, the panicked shouts of her daughter Tsunami were heard.
Tatsuna, who was reading a newspaper in the living room, put down the newspaper in his hand and looked in the direction in which Tsunami was running. Seeing the frightened look on her face, he asked in confusion: "What's wrong, Tsunami?"
Because he found a new job, Dazna has been in a good mood these days.
Moreover, the number of workers recruited also met the requirements of the employer Yiji.
Although they couldn't break the contract midway, after all, the contract had been signed, and each person had one share, but the reward offered by Yiji was something they couldn't refuse, so they didn't care about the contract.
Not only will there be high work remuneration, but the construction site will also provide three meals a day, which will greatly save many workers’ expenses.
Many workers are grateful to Ichi for giving them this job to support their families, and to Dazna for introducing this job to them.
It would not be an exaggeration to describe Dazna's current mood as a happy one.
Tsunami didn't say anything, but took out something similar to a business card and placed it in front of Tazuna.
Dazna took it and saw that the front was white with nothing on it. Then he turned it over to the reverse side. There was a sentence on it, which was clearly reflected in Dazna's eyes. The chill that hit his face made Dazna's body stiffen.
——You are not allowed to start work the day after tomorrow, otherwise your whole family will be killed!
Every font is as red as blood, as if there is an astonishing murderous aura, making people shudder after seeing it.
Dazna couldn't help but shed cold sweat on his face. If it was just a prank, that would be it. The key point was that the cold and murderous aura emanating from the font made him feel terrified even as an adult, and he knew that he was being targeted by a very terrifying existence.
Ninja!
"Dad, what should we do now?"
Tsunami knew that Tazuna had officially accepted the commission from the eldest lady from a merchant family in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and even the contract was signed in black and white. However, she did not expect that before the official start of work, someone would send a threatening letter to her. Father Dazna does not want to start work.
This made Tsunami very worried. She always felt that her family was involved in something terrible, and she was also the center of the whirlpool.
Dazna was slightly silent. To be honest, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing.
He didn't say anything about his panic, but he also understood that an ordinary person like him who hadn't done anything earth-shattering would not be targeted by a being like a ninja.
Now that he was being targeted by ninjas, and the visitor was evil, the problem was definitely not on his side. The person behind the scenes was targeting Miss Yiji.
"I can't make up my mind on this matter alone, so I can only go to Miss Yiji to discuss it."
Dazuna sighed, stood up and said.
"How about dad give up this commission?"
Tsunami asked tentatively.
She was more concerned about Dazna's life safety than her income.
"The employment contract has been signed. If you regret it now, you will have to pay liquidated damages."
Dazuna said with a wry smile and shook his head. Although Tsunami's proposal was good, he was unable to pay the liquidated damages written in the contract.
Even though Miss Yiji is very talkative now, once these workers break the contract, whether it is to maintain their own dignity or to protect their own interests, the workers will show a different look of terror. .
"Tsunami, don't worry too much. Miss Ichiki has many powerful ninjas under her command, so the situation may not be as bad as the worst."
Dazna could only comfort herself with these words.
If I had known that such a troublesome thing would happen, I should not have accepted this job entrustment in the first place.
It's just that it's too late to regret it now.
Therefore, at this moment, Dazuna could only bite the bullet and look for Yi Ji for help, looking for a way to break the situation.
