"Long time no see, sister."
When I came in with some trepidation, I heard the girl in the room laughing.
Hinata took a deep breath and looked directly at the girl in the room. Her eyes and pupils were exactly the same as hers, but unlike her own short hair, the other girl's hair was not only long, but also spread out, but it was carefully styled. Handling without any appearance of clutter.
"Hanabi, why are you here?"
Hinata, who was originally training with Shino, was informed by the ninja of the separation family and came to a hotel in the country of ghosts.
This place was temporarily commandeered by the Konoha Hyuga clan. Not only were Konoha's ANBU arranged around it, but there was also a small ninja force from the Kingdom of Oni to protect the safety of this hotel.
The guests who were originally in the hotel were also arranged to other hotels. This can basically be regarded as protecting the second daughter of the Konoha Hyuga clan.
Even in Shion City, which has adequate protection, there might still be some guy who would take risks and try to rob Byakugan.
As the eldest daughter, Hinata is also under strict protection, but it is not as obvious as the second daughter Hanabi.
However, Hinata was a little nervous and confused about Hanabi's arrival.
"Why, didn't the clan explain it to you before you came?"
Hanabi asked instead without answering.
"Father, he didn't tell me..."
"Really? It's actually nothing. I was just arranged by the clan elders as the clan representative of Konoha Hinata to watch tomorrow's third joint chuunin exam."
Hanabi was playing with a kunai in her hand, and there was a pink doll on the kunai's ring handle.
As far as weapons are concerned, they seem to be toys used to kill time rather than used in combat.
Or maybe what the other party expressed was that in her eyes, there is no difference between ninja tools and toys.
After all, she is a sister who often talks about her hobby being cultivation, so her thoughts are naturally very different from ordinary people.
"Then why are you looking for me now?"
Although she has been playing with her younger sister since she was a child, Hinata often cannot figure out her younger sister's thoughts.
While playing with the kunai in his hand, Hanabi walked over and said, "The clan is very disappointed that you lost in the preliminary round."
An extremely plain sentence, but Hinata couldn't help but tremble.
"I have obviously enjoyed so many excellent teachers, but if it ends at this level, even my father would feel ashamed."
"Yeah, sorry"
Hinata replied quietly.
"You don't need to say this to me. After all, it's not a big deal to me. I think those elders are making too much of a fuss.
You are just a stupid sister. "
Hanabi chuckled.
"Hanabi!"
Even though she has a relatively weak personality, Hinata couldn't help but straighten her face after being called an idiot by her younger sister, preparing to show her dignity as an older sister.
Just when Hanabi and Hanabi looked at each other, and saw the pair of smiling eyes, they couldn't help but lowered their eyebrows and lowered their heads, and unconsciously twisted their fingers together again, confessing the uneasiness and panic in their hearts.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. It's not my job to reprimand you, sister. I just want to take this opportunity to comfort my idiot sister who is feeling depressed at the moment. But looking at you now, you don't seem to need my comfort. ”
"Thanks…"
Hinata seemed to feel Hanabi's concern, and Hinata felt warm in her heart.
"Is it because of Uzumaki Naruto?"
"Well, Naruto-kun?"
When Hinata came to her senses, she felt that she had said something embarrassing subconsciously, so she covered her mouth and started to move backwards.
"Don't be so nervous. You can fool other people, but you can't fool me. As expected, women in love are very interesting. A sister like this,
No matter how many times I watch it, it's still interesting. "
Hanabi looked Hinata up and down and said with a teasing laugh.
"They all said no!"
Hinata blushed.
"I know, it's just your unrequited love. As far as I know, Uzumaki Naruto seems to only regard you as a friend."
"how do you know?"
"Don't underestimate the Hinata family's intelligence capabilities. You can know this kind of thing with just a few clicks of your fingers."
"That's it, it doesn't matter, it's enough for me to just watch Naruto-kun from a distance..."
Seeing her sister's lackluster reaction, Hanabi was speechless.
You are the eldest lady of the clan, with a huge fortune and countless servants. Can't you be more confident? She really wanted to teach her sister a lesson like this.
No, it would be better to say that it is also very interesting to use the identity of the younger sister to teach the older sister a lesson.
Just thinking about it made Hanabi feel extremely happy.
It is unimaginable that after receiving the elite education of the Hyuga clan, he can still maintain such a simple side, but Hanabi did not expect it.
Same as before, no progress at all.
What only improved was my appetite and breasts!
"Forget it, this is your business, you can do whatever you want. In addition to calling you here this time to catch up with you, I actually have a second mission, which is about brother Neci."
Hanabi's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Brother Neji?"
Hinata's eyes widened.
"Let's leave aside the branch family side. The Zong family side is trying its best to order Brother Neji to defeat his opponent in the first round of tomorrow's finals!"
"I remember Brother Neji's opponent in the first round tomorrow is..."
"Chiba Aya. His mother Hyuga Ayane was once a member of the Konoha branch. When she left Konoha, she took many members of the branch family with her and also caused some casualties among the clan members. For the clan, , this name is like a taboo."
Hanabi said seriously.
"Really?" Hinata was a little confused, and then said: "But, Brother Neji is very strong..."
"Neji-nii's Byakugan is defective."
Before Hinata could finish speaking, Hanabi spoke directly.
Hinata was stunned, slightly silent, and looked restlessly at the ground.
Although she had only heard it through her ears and eyes, as a clan member, she still knew some cruel facts.
Those who have been imprinted with the Caged Bird Curse Seal will have some unknown flaws when they open their Byakugan.
In addition, the stability of Rouquan is slightly inferior to that of the Zong family.
However, compared with stability, this shortcoming can be made up for through acquired efforts. But no matter how hard you try to practice the flaws above your white eyes, it won't help.
"Except for the new generation of the Hyuga clan in the Kingdom of Demons, the previous generation were once members of the branch family. They understand the branch family's disdain better than the clan family.
What flaws do you have. A pair of defective white eyes versus a pair of defective white eyes. As long as the two sides do not widen the gap in strength, the separation will definitely fail. "
"What will happen to Brother Neji if we lose?"
Hinata asked worriedly.
After what Hanabi said, she felt that Neji's hope of winning tomorrow was very slim.
"You can't escape the necessary punishment, and maybe Uncle Hizashi will be implicated. Although no one will die, teaching the loser a lesson can comfort your fragile soul a little."
"But, this and Uncle Hizashi——"
"elder sister."
Hanabi interrupted Hinata again.
"Hanabi?"
"Perhaps in normal times, the clan can dominate everything in the branch family... But in the hearts of the older generation of clan elders, there has always been a nightmare that they cannot get past. For them, Hyuga Ayane is a taboo and something they deeply hate. , I wish I could get rid of it quickly!"
Because as long as it exists, the people of the Zong family will feel that their majesty has been challenged and questioned.
Thousands of years of clan rules had been broken, and they wished that the taboo would end with an extremely miserable end.
But reality is not like this.
The Zong family has been unable to stop all this from happening.
Therefore, we can only transfer this unwillingness and hostility to the other party's still weak heirs, in order to maintain the majesty of the clan.
Although it's a bit ridiculous, this is what the Zong family is thinking about at the moment.
The Zong family, who was forced into such a situation, could only use this method of self-deception to maintain their little self-esteem.
It seems that as long as he does this, he will definitely be able to maintain his orthodox status.
"In this case, Brother Neji..."
"That's right, it was just an accident caused by him being assigned to the same group as Chiba Aya by chance. No, maybe, this is the will of God. In the end, what is Hinata in Konoha? Is it orthodox, or is Hinata from the Kingdom of Ghosts orthodox, as an ancient and famous family, they pay special attention to the issue of face."
Hanabi walked up to Hinata and smiled at her.
Rather, this is a common problem among wealthy families.
"Y-really?"
"Yes, a biting dog cannot bark. Although you and I are both members of the clan, it is an indisputable fact that Hinata in Konoha is in decline."
Hinata in the Kingdom of Ghosts never deliberately proves anything, but no one can ignore the Hyuga clan here.
On the contrary, the Hyuga clan of Konoha continued to raise their voices... but exposed the fact that they were weak.
"So, sister, I hope that when brother Ningji fails, you will not intercede for him in front of the clan. Otherwise, you will immediately lose your status as the heir of the clan."
The dignity of the Zong family is undoubtedly at a time when it is sensitive and very fragile. If Hinata adds fuel to the fire again, the Zong family who was still supporting her will probably give up on Hinata immediately.
Looking at Hinata who was still struggling, Hanabi's face calmed down and her tone became a little more relaxed.
"Besides, it's useless even if you plead. They won't show mercy to the family separation."
The relationship between the clan family and the branch family has long been bad.
In the eyes of the current Zong family, the branch family is an 'enemy', or has the possibility of becoming an 'enemy'.
Otherwise, he would not have imprisoned the family members of the separated ninjas to control the loyalty of the clan members.
Hanabi knew very well why Hizashi couldn't come despite wanting to go to the Demon Country to watch Neji's match.
It wasn't because the Zong family happened to assign him a task and he missed his son's game, but because the father and son couldn't come out at the same time.
Once father and son come out at the same time, there is the possibility of rebellion.
Father and son...one must stay in Konoha as a hostage'.
Seeing Hinata leaving here a little lost, Hanabi felt that she had gone too far.
Just as she was thinking this, Hinata Tokuma, the bodyguard, walked out of the shadow in the corner.
"Miss Hinata is still as kind as before."
Although kindness is a good thing, this kind of kindness is meaningless in the face of family regulations.
As a branch of the family, Tokuma is most aware of this fact.
As Hanabi's bodyguard, he came to the Kingdom of Demons together... which meant that his family, wife and children were all under supervision in Konoha at this time.
Once he behaves abnormally, his family will also suffer.
Since the Zong family didn't have enough manpower, there was help from Konoha's top management behind the scenes.
As the only blood-inherited ninja clan left in Konoha, the senior officials do not want any more unstable turmoil in Hinata at this time.
Even though this kind of supervision is very inhumane, it has to be said that this is indeed the only way to effectively prevent family separation and betrayal.
However, how long such a distorted supervision method can last is a heavy topic worthy of discussion.
"Yes, you are such a stupid sister who makes people heartbroken. It's time to visit there next. Are you ready?"
Hanabi looked at Tokuma.
"Yes, Hanabi-sama, it's ready over there."
Tokuma nodded.
"Well, without further ado, let's set off now."
Hanabi continued to play with the kunai with the stuffed toy attached in her hand, and walked outside.
"Lord Kazekage, Lord Acting Mizukage, it's really great that you two can come to visit tomorrow's third final."
In the reception hall of an international hall in Shion City, Shiraishi, as the Minister of Military Affairs of the Demon Country, personally received Rasa, the fourth generation Kazekage of Sunagakure Village, and Kiri, who also took the trouble to come to the Demon Country to watch the finals from afar. Hidden Village's agent Mizukage - Mei Terumi.
Compared with the latter, the former Kazekage Rasa and Shiraishi have a "fatal" deep "friendship".
The past events a few years ago are still vivid in my mind and unforgettable.
The other party's ability to come to the Kingdom of Ghosts was indeed beyond Shiraishi's expectation.
"No, because this is a rare event, so after thinking about it again and again, I still don't want to miss this feast."
After Luo Sha shook hands with Shiraishi, his expression was calm, his tone was very gentle, and he did not show the slightest hostility.
It was as if Shiraishi's 'care' for Sunagakure Village a few years ago had long been forgotten and did not cause the slightest disturbance in him.
However, Baishi knew that Luo Sha had not forgotten the unbearable past.
But being able to remain calm like this...is considered one of the Five Shadows.
Regardless of strength, this kind of courageous attitude that knows shame is not something ordinary people possess.
Thinking of this, Shiraishi looked forward to what kind of surprise Luo Sha would bring to him after his transformation.
He also didn't expect that Luo Sha could recover from his disappointment so quickly.
Shiraishi was thinking whether the initial stimulation caused to Luo Sha was not big enough, and further stimulation was needed to completely break the opponent's will...
But there's no point thinking about it now.
Sunagakure Village is now restrained in its sharpness, and like Konoha, it secretly accumulates strength and does not give the Demon Country any opportunity to take advantage of it, which makes Shiraishi quite regretful.
Fortunately, the plan to split the five traditional powers has been successful, and the Kingdom of Ghosts has also taken this opportunity to come to power and become the sixth largest country. This mistake is still within Shiraishi's acceptance range.
"It is indeed a feast. I am looking forward to Gaara's performance in the finals."
Shiraishi nodded slightly. Since Luo Sha was so polite, he didn't want to conflict with his tone and showed his kindness.
Rasa also nodded, then looked at Terumi Mei next to him, and said: "I didn't expect that Mr. Mizukage, the acting agent, would also come. It seems that Kirigakure Village also attaches great importance to this final."
"Anyway, two genin from our village have entered the finals. Since the Mizukage-sama cannot come, I can only serve as the next Mizukage candidate. Compared with this, the Hokage of Konoha, It seems like they haven’t come over yet. I remember there were five genin from Konoha who entered the finals on the list.”
Terumi Mei glanced around and found no trace of the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha.
"Hokage-dono is old and it is inconvenient for him to travel long distances. However, Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, is visiting Aster City at this time and can represent the Hokage-dono to visit the finals of the Chunin Examination."
Shiraishi smiled.
As for Iwagakure and Kumogakure... it is probably because none of the genin in the village advanced to the finals, so they did not send decent representatives to visit. They just sent a few jounin to record the finals process.
After all, Kumogakure's Raikage paid great attention to face.
And Iwagakure probably wouldn't be able to come even if he wanted to.
There was a problem with the Jinchūriki in the village again, and the Chuunin exams were no longer on their minds.
For Iwagakure, retrieving the missing Jinchuuriki is the top priority.
The three of them sat in the reception hall and chatted casually. The atmosphere was quite harmonious, and they did not mention a word about the various conflicts between the two parties.
After talking for a while, Luo Shacai looked solemn and asked Shiraishi and Terumi Mei: "I wonder if you two have heard of a mysterious organization that has recently appeared with the goal of hunting Jinchuuriki?"
Bai Shi smiled and said nothing.
Terumi Mei nodded and replied: "About this matter, Kirigakure has heard a little bit about it. Why, the Kazekage-sama means..."
"What I want to say is that this organization is extremely harmful. And as far as I know, this organization has absorbed many dangerous rebel ninjas, such as Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas of Konoha, and the genocide Itachi, as well as us The Red Sand Scorpions of Sunagakure Village, and I even heard that the super Kirigakure traitor Ichigan Kaki Kisame, who assassinated the previous Daimyo of Water Country, is among them."
As Rasa narrated, she observed the expressions of Shiraishi and Terumi Mei.
Compared to Shiraishi's nonchalance, Terumi Mei's expression did fluctuate a little, which made Rasa feel funny.
"We in the Kirigakure Village have never given up on the pursuit of Inikaki Kisame. According to the report of the pursuit team, the opponent has indeed formed a two-person team with Konoha's traitorous ninja Uchiha Itachi. Lord Kazekage, at this time , why did you bring this up?"
Terumi Mei asked.
"In order to nip it in the bud. Everyone knows that the tailed beast is an important weapon of the country. For such an organization that targets Jinchuuriki, I believe both of them are aware of the dangers involved. Although I am not sure what they want to achieve by using the tailed beast. What purpose, but if they are left alone, it is likely to cause international turmoil...such as the Fourth Ninja War."
Luo Sha said seriously.
"Are you being too alarmist, Kazekage-sama?"
"Not at all. According to the information leaked from Konoha, that organization has obtained several tailed beasts. In the Country of Waves, that organization not long ago obtained the second tail of Kumogakure Village."
Luo Sha looked at Shiraishi.
"My little girl did fight two ninjas from a certain organization because of the two tails. One of them was Deidara who was from the demolition force of Iwagakure Village, and the other was an unknown puppet master. Mr. Kazekage mentioned that before One of the members of the organization is the Scorpion of Red Sand, which is probably the true identity of the puppet master. However, this has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Demons. As we all know, we in the Kingdom of Demons do not have tailed beasts. No matter how the organization acts, it will never It is causing trouble for no reason. In addition, the military strength of the Kingdom of Ghosts is weak, so it is inconvenient to participate in it."
Shiraishi expressed his refusal.
Rasa was not surprised. Konoha contacted the Kingdom of Demons many times, but every time she received a rejection.
This is natural. Although the Kingdom of Demons is a big country, it does not have a single tailed beast.
That mysterious organization will definitely not take the opportunity to cause trouble and provoke the Kingdom of Demons, which has a terrifying military power, for no reason.
This organization will only target ninja villages with tailed beasts.
What Rasa hopes to get more is Terumi Mei's response.
If Terumi Mei could be persuaded, then it would not be difficult to convince the Fourth Mizukage Yagura.
Because the fourth generation Mizukage Yagura is not only the Mizukage of Kirigakure Village, but also a Jinchuuriki.
The tailed beast in his body will become the target of that organization.
It can be said that Kirigakure is a natural ally of Sunagakure and Konoha. It can definitely be pulled into the alliance and become a staunch comrade of Sunagakure and Konoha.
"I will discuss this matter with Mizukage-sama after I return."
Terumi Mei was silent for a while before giving this answer.
There was no clear rejection. In Luo Sha's view, the success rate of persuading Kirigakure to join the alliance was nearly 70%.
"Then please. As for the finals, I will arrive on time tomorrow, so I'll take my leave now."
The goal has been achieved, and Luo Sha has the intention to leave.
Although he had basically come out of that shadow, seeing Shiraishi still doing it beside him, he still couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, and it was impossible to stay truly calm.
"Working together to deal with the Akatsuki organization, I didn't expect that he would bring it up in person at this time."
After Rasa left, Terumi Mei spoke.
"It's to avoid suspicion. If you do it secretly, it will make people more suspicious of the purpose. On the contrary, explain the matter clearly in front of me.
On the contrary, it is less alarming. pity…"
Shiraishi shook his head.
"What's a pity?"
Terumi Mei felt that there was something in Shiraishi's words.
"This is the information just sent from Kirigakure Village."
Shiraishi took out a scroll and threw it towards Terumi Mei.
Terumi Mei easily used the scroll and opened it to take a look. After a brief glance, her pupils immediately shrank, as if she saw something extremely shocking.
"This is…"
"Not only us, the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Wind also have the intention to start the Fourth Ninja War, and are secretly trying to win over the Kingdom of Water."
As for the Water Kingdom, the current Daimyo of the Water Kingdom began to contact Yagura not long ago, and seemed to be exploring the possibility.
Then this information fell into Shiraishi's hands.
Although this plan to siege the Kingdom of Ghosts is still in the planning stage, the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Wind are very determined, and the Kingdom of Water is also interested.
Because of some things happening at the bottom of the Kingdom of Water at this time, the Daming Mansion of the Kingdom of Water suspected that it was done by the Kingdom of Ghosts. Therefore, the Daming Mansion of the Kingdom of Water at this time was also full of suspicion and hostility towards the Kingdom of Ghosts.
"It seems you pushed them too hard."
Although Terumi Mei knew that the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind had become very close in recent years, he did not expect that the daimyo of these two countries were actually planning to start the Fourth Ninja War to target the Kingdom of Demons. This was something Terumi Mei never expected.
If it weren't for the fact that the daimyo of these two countries had recently communicated with the daimyo of the Water Country, and the daimyo of the Water Country had sought out Yagura for discussion, they would still be kept in the dark.
So Terumi Mei glanced at Shiraishi and said with a smile:
"But I didn't expect that the source of the intelligence this time was not sent from Konoha first..."
Because when the Daimyo of the Water Country discussed this matter with Yagura, she had already taken people to the Ghost Country, so she didn't know about it until now.
"Probably because of the preparation work, the Third Hokage left it to the Ninja clan. For example, the Ino, Deer and Butterfly clan."
Shiraishi knew that the roots of Konoha and the power of the Ninja clan had always been the most difficult place to penetrate in the Kingdom of Demons.
If the Third Hokage lets those ninjas make arrangements for the preparations for the Fourth Ninja War, it will indeed be difficult for the Kingdom of Demons to detect it.
Moreover, the channels for purchasing war supplies were also very careful, deliberately avoiding the Ghost Kingdom operation.
"From this point of view, the Fourth Ninja War is unavoidable no matter what."
Terumi Mei sighed.
He actually thought about it with them. It has to be said that the daimyo of the Country of Fire and the Country of Wind were also far-sighted and saw the harm that the system of the Country of Ghosts could do to these traditional powers.
Although the nobles retained their wealth, their power was basically stripped away.
The secret inheritance of the ninja clan will be made public. In addition to the bloodline limited ninja clan that does not have the ability to spread on a large scale, the ninja clan that inherits the secret technique will also be disbanded.
Because the secret technique does not rely on blood to be passed down, it can be spread on a certain scale if you find the right physique.
Among them, Konoha is the most important.
It can be said that the system of the Kingdom of Demons will weaken the status of Konoha's non-bloodline limited ninja clan to the same class as ordinary people. Secret arts will no longer form a monopoly market, but will become more popular.
There is no doubt that there is no room for buffering between Oni Country and Konoha.
Unless the ninja class of Konoha all step down and lose power.
In the other ninja villages, more or less, there are some ninja clans who inherit secret techniques, but they are not as serious as Konoha. But in the Ninja Village, the voices of these Ninja clan are not only powerful, but also have a unified voice, which can interfere with Kage's election.
"Maybe it was Nara Shikaku and his like who figured it out. After all, the other party is the current thinking figure in Konoha. Having him advise the current Konoha cannot be underestimated."
But no matter how smart he is, the other person is from the ninja clan.
The position of the leader of the Jounin squad in Konoha was a result of one's own efforts, but being able to hold a position of strength was also achieved through the strength of the family. When contributing to the village, it is natural to seek benefits for the family. Otherwise, the opponent's position as Jonin squad leader will come to an end without the help of his family.
"Then what should we do next? The Akatsuki organization is also ready to make a move."
Terumi Mei asked.
"We will discuss it after the Chuunin exams, and first make the layout of the Kingdom of Water. This is the most important thing at any time."
Since the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Wind have secretly made such an arrangement, they will definitely try to win over the remaining Kingdom of Earth and Kingdom of Thunder.
Shiraishi knew one thing very well. The Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Wind would not act rashly until they had completely isolated the Kingdom of Ghosts and were confident of victory.
Instead, they will continue to show their weakness to the enemy and paralyze the country of ghosts.
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