After Shiraishi left the room, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became depressing.
However, this depressing atmosphere cannot make Shanfeng feel stressed. Rather, being in the same room with Shiraishi is far more stressful than facing Tsunade.
The reasons for this are, firstly, because Shiraishi is the enemy of Konoha, and secondly, Tsunade is also a ninja of Konoha. Although she is very strong, she will not attack people in her village at will. Although he sometimes displays a terrifying aura, that aura does not contain the slightest hint of murderous intent.
He is a hard-spoken but soft-hearted person. Shan Feng judged this.
It is basically the same as the information collected at the root.
However, you can't just force the opponent over and over again. After all, everyone's endurance has its limits. The end that made Tsunade anxious may be the end of another Sannin, Jiraiya. The best testimony.
"Tsunade-sama, you don't really believe what that man said, do you?"
After confirming that Shiraishi left the room, Shanfeng seemed to be cautiously testing.
"That kind of thing doesn't matter. After all, it seems good to work in the land of ghosts."
Tsunade glanced at Yamafaze and fiddled with the teacup on the table listlessly, as if she was really thinking seriously about the suggestion Shiraishi had just made.
"Are you serious?"
Shanfeng continued to ask.
He raised his head and stared at Tsunade's face with a serious expression.
"Yeah, at least he doesn't have to clean up Konoha's mess. Besides, after all, he learned his medical ninjutsu from me in the first place. Once he goes there, I will get the respect he deserves as his teacher. and treatment. On the other hand, Konoha is still engaging in intrigues all the time. No matter who it is, they have actually made the right choice in their hearts."
Tsunade turned her head and glanced at Shanfeng, with a faint smile on her lips.
"This is not something that a Konoha ninja should say. If you do this, you will only make the blood of our ancestors flow in vain."
"Anyway, all these years have been in vain, so it's not too late. If it weren't for your nonsense, Konoha wouldn't be like this today. Only then did you remember to ask me to go back and clean up the mess, and let me go back and clean up the mess in the village. Trash?"
Speaking of this, Tsunade's words undoubtedly had a bit of a sharp tone, as if she was questioning.
"..."
Shanfeng was speechless.
"Sir Danzo's sometimes actions are indeed a bit extreme, but they are also measures that must be taken to protect Konoha. Since the death of the second generation, Konoha has been implementing the appeasement policy advocated by the third generation... As a result, Konoha, the victor of the Second and Third Ninja World War, not only did not receive the benefits it deserved, but instead intensified the pressure on the ninja villages of various countries. Even Sunagakure, now an ally, was like this in the past. If Without the rise of the Demon Country, Konoha is still isolated and helpless in the world. Does Tsunade-sama understand such an outcome?"
Although Shanfeng did not participate in the Second Ninja War, and he missed the Third Ninja War because he was too young at the time and was still receiving education and training... But he had read the root materials and documents well, and knew that the previous The conservatives headed by the Third Hokage did not satisfy many Konoha ninjas in dealing with compensation in the later stages of the war.
It was obviously a victorious country, and it also had the power to fight multiple ninja villages at the same time. However, not only did it fail to maintain its own advantage, but it instead made concessions to the enemy many times in order to achieve stability. This also caused the remaining villages, even as the defeated party, to intensify their attacks on Konoha.
Tsunade sighed and said nothing.
"The reason why the martial arts faction has grown so much is because there are more and more Konoha ninjas who are dissatisfied with the appeasement policy implemented by the Third Ninja Lord in the later stages of the Third Ninja War. If the Third Generation Lord is strong enough to the outside world, you can say it bluntly, Facing the three generations of adults who hold the power of the conservative and martial arts factions, Danzo-sama will never have the confidence to stand in the sun. The reason Danzo has reached this point is no longer his personal appeal, but the entire martial arts faction. The voice is getting louder and louder in the village, which is the bitter result of the Third Generation's inability to suppress it. Danzo-sama is not so much moving forward on his own, but rather being pushed forward by the martial arts faction behind him."
In this situation, even Danzo had no choice but to move forward and could not retreat.
Now Konoha needs a strong leader of the martial arts faction to wipe away all the humiliation the village has suffered before.
"You mean it's all caused by Sarutobi-sensei's inaction?"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes.
"Although there were also very important external factors after the Third Ninja War, those were not the main problems... If the interior could be unified quickly, then no matter how cunning outsiders were, they would not be able to penetrate the village so deeply. This is just My humble opinion, please forgive me, Tsunade-sama. If Tsunade succeeds as the Fifth Hokage, it will be enough to ensure the strength of the village to the outside world. The ninjas of the Root and Fighting Faction will be the sharp weapons in the hands of Tsunade-sama to suppress all disobedience. sound!"
Shanfeng took a deep breath, then lowered his head and apologized to Tsunade.
"This is not something Danzo would do. It has been his hard work for most of his life."
"This is absolutely true, there is nothing false about it!"
Shanfeng looked solemn.
"Forget it, I'm tired today, let's talk about it another day. I'll go out and try my luck first."
As if she couldn't bear the serious atmosphere in the room, Tsunade stood up from the cushion, stretched, and left the room under the watch of Shanfeng.
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Inside a small room without any gaps, the roots serve as a temporary gathering point.
When Shanfeng came here, there were already several root ninjas waiting for his arrival.
"Wind, has Tsunade-sama promised to return to the village?"
A root ninja came out and asked Shanfeng.
Shanfeng shook his head and replied: "Not yet, but it can be seen that Tsunade-sama is very worried and may not be able to make a decision in a short time."
This result was not unexpected, so it did not cause any backlash.
"Then Chiba Shiraishi's purpose of coming to Tsunade-sama is..."
"In order to win over Tsunade-sama, I invited her to join the Kingdom of Demons."
There is no hiding the mountain wind.
"Is this really the reason? It seems that the situation is worse than imagined. Without the leadership of the Hokage, the village cannot concentrate its strength to fight against the Kingdom of Demons."
"So, will Tsunade-sama betray you?"
Another Root Ninja was worried.
It's just that they are worried about this situation. There has been a precedent for three ninjas to defect, so it is not strange for another one to defect.
"Although it is possible, the blood of the first generation is always flowing in her body. It is impossible to cut off all the causal connections with Konoha."
Shanfeng judged this.
"There has to be a precaution."
"That kind of thing is unnecessary. It will only make Tsunade-sama hate returning to the village even more. We are already very annoying. Before the order comes from above, it is better not to do such unnecessary things to avoid stealing. The chicken loses the rice."
Shanfeng shook his head and rejected his companion's suggestion.
"But staying here all the time is not an option. How about drugging her? Transport her back to the village while she is not prepared."
"...No, let's not say that she is very wary of us. As for poisoning, she is a medical master. Even Chiyo, Sunagakure's master of poisoning, used various poisoning methods and was once killed by her. Once cracked, drugging her was no easy task.”
Moreover, Shanfeng was worried that if the medicine failed, he would fall into Tsunade's trap without even realizing it.
Since ancient times, medicine and poison have not been separated. Tsunade, who has superb medical technology, is probably very terrifying in the fields of detoxification, poison preparation and poison use. But these powerful abilities were overshadowed by her medical ninjutsu.
Seeing that everyone was silent, maybe he couldn't think of any feasible solution. Therefore, Shanfeng didn't feel disappointed and just continued:
"The next task is to monitor Chiba Shiraishi to prevent him from doing any sabotage secretly. Our first task is to protect the safety of Tsunade-sama. As for the task of bringing Tsunade-sama back, we still have to wait for the villagers to do so. Please give me the next instructions."
The other root ninjas could only nod in agreement, this was their only way out at the moment.
Although I had thought about how great it would be if everything went well with the plan, it was a pity that things didn't work out as I wished, and now I had to make amends in time.
But people at the root know that this kind of consistent thinking can only be maintained at this time. Once the village regains stability, it will be a matter of time before the militant faction led by the roots and the conservative remnants of the three generations in the village will clash.
The power struggle between militants and conservatives has no end.
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The next day.
Taking the location of Konoha's main entrance as a starting point, Jiraiya, who had left Konoha for four hours, was taking Naruto and the mission of Konoha's high-level officials on the road to find Tsunade.
He said he was looking for her, but in fact, Tsunade's location had already been locked, and it was located in the northern region of the Kingdom of Iron. Then just go there and bring Tsunade back.
On the way to the Iron Kingdom, Jiraiya saw that Naruto was not in high spirits and his face was full of reluctance, so he smiled and asked:
"What's wrong? You look like someone owes you money? Or are you still confused about what I told you yesterday?"
"Of course! Kakashi-sensei defected with Zuosuke, and Grandpa Hokage died...how can I believe it?"
Naruto shouted angrily, but he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes.
This incident dealt a heavy blow to him.
Good friends, respected teachers, and the Third Hokage, whom he still doesn't know what complicated feelings he has for him, these people left him one after another... making it difficult for Naruto to accept this fact.
It was as if the brain had been violently stirred with a tachyon. There was a lake of slurry inside, and I was at a loss what to do.
"It's indeed too early for you. But the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. These are top secret information and have not been announced yet... However, since you have a close connection with these parties, I think it is not wrong to hide it from you. What a good thing."
Jiraiya touched Naruto's head to express comfort.
Over a long period of time, he was accustomed to all kinds of hardships.
This is not the first time he has experienced the death of a loved one.
It is also not the first time that I have been betrayed by a friend.
"Lovable Immortal...are you not sad at all? You are Grandpa Hokage's disciple, right?"
Naruto asked, lowering his head.
Last night he cried secretly by himself. If Jiraiya hadn't been directly guarding him in the morning, he might have sneaked out of the village alone and embarked on the road to find Kakashi and Sasuke.
Jiraiya took out the generous palm that was placed on Naruto's head, still smiling and said: "Of course it's sad, but I have experienced this kind of thing countless times, and the tears in my eyes and in my heart have already flowed away. . Therefore, I will no longer shed tears. No matter how painful and sad things are, enduring it and inheriting their legacy and surviving is what we living people should do."
"I do not understand."
"I hope you don't understand either."
Jiraiya said meaningfully.
But in the world of ninjas, this is something you have to understand.
When Naruto comes to understand this, that's when he matures.
Growth is a long process of enduring grief.
This process occurs from birth to death.
"Okay, I don't object to you looking for Zuosuke and Kakashi, but even if you find them, what can you do now? You can't even defeat Uchiha Zuosuke, let alone Kakashi. . Now your only mission is to become stronger. Moreover, let me reveal one more thing to you."
Jiraiya said mysteriously.
"What's up?"
"The person we are going to look for this time is called Tsunade. She is a peerless beauty."
"Isn't this the time to look at beautiful women? That's not what I'm interested in. It would be better to teach me stronger ninjutsu!"
Naruto glared at Jiraiya dissatisfied.
"Humph, a brat is a brat, and she doesn't understand the charm of women at all. She is a member of the Sannin like me, and from now on, she will also be the fifth generation Hokage of the village."
Jiraiya said with his hands on his hips.
"I'm a Sannin with you... so she's at least fifty years old, right? A great beauty... Do you have such strong tastes, lustful sage?"
Naruto looked surprised as if he was meeting Jiraiya for the first time.
"No, judging from her appearance, she should be only in her twenties. In order to avoid debt, she sometimes becomes a teenager or younger to confuse others. It can be said that she is a lolita, a girl, and an adult woman. Beauty all in one.”
Naruto listened to Jiraiya's succinct analysis and took a step back in disgust.
"……abnormal."
"You who developed the art of seduction shouldn't have the right to criticize me. I heard that when you were in ninja school, you were peeking at bad books and periodicals."
Jiraiya looked at Naruto with disdain.
Just when Naruto was about to open his mouth to refute, Jiraiya suddenly looked solemn, glanced at the tall bushes nearby, and said in a cold voice:
"Who is it? Come out!"
As he said that, he protected Naruto behind him, with murderous intent in his eyes.
"Eh? What happened?"
Naruto, who still didn't understand what was happening, was a little confused about the current situation.
The bushes trembled, and four figures stepped out.
These four people wore ANBU costumes, and three of them wore masks that were more colorful and colorful than ordinary ANBU.
The leader did not wear a mask, but he also wore a black half-mask on his face, with only his nostrils and mouth exposed.
All over the body, only this bit of skin was exposed, and the rest of the body was covered by clothes.
"Please don't release your murderous intent, Jiraiya-sama. I am Aburame Togen, the captain of this team."
Takegen raised his hands to show that he was not hostile.
"Why are the people from the roots here?"
Jiraiya frowned. Although his murderous intent had subsided, the warning in his eyes had not disappeared.
"We are a team sent by Lord Danzo to protect Naruto Uzumaki. This matter has also been approved by Mr. Shikaku."
Togen took out a document and spread it out for Jiraiya to look at.
"No, this is not the first time you have forged documents. In the past, you even dared to forge documents from the Hokage. The documents you have now are not convincing at all."
Jiraiya pointed at the root without any courtesy, distrust clearly written on his face.
"..."
Takegen fell silent, speechless.
This does seem to be a problem.
I didn’t expect that all my usual excessive behaviors would be met with counter-questions here.
"Besides, Naruto doesn't need the protection of your roots. Please go back. If you continue to follow me, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
Although Naruto is a drag, Jiraiya is confident that he can suppress these four root ninjas.
"This is not possible, Lord Jiraiya. We must ensure the personal safety of the Jinchuuriki. When the Anbu is short of manpower, this part of the work should be taken over by our roots. Moreover, the Iron Kingdom is not a safe zone. According to The news came back from there not long ago that a troublesome guy appeared there."
Takegen said in a deep voice.
"Tricky guy?"
"Chiba Shiraishi!"
"What!?"
Jiraiya winced and his face became horrified.
"That man, like us, is also looking for Tsunade-sama, and is trying to do evil to Tsunade-sama."
"Damn it, how could it be like this?"
I thought it was a leisurely mission, but I didn't expect something like this to happen, which made Jiraiya's face covered with cold sweat.
"This is why we have to follow. The inside of the village is not stable, but the outside of the village is also not peaceful. Even if you, one of the three ninjas, protect you personally, you may not be able to guarantee the safety of the Jinchuuriki."
"hateful!"
No longer wanting to hear what Gen had to say, Jiraiya grabbed Naruto's shoulders, disappeared from the spot, and ran forward as fast as he could.
"Now is not the time for a leisurely walk. Come with me quickly, Naruto!"
"Wow, ah, ah, lascivious fairy, what are you doing all of a sudden!"
It was like a little chicken being lifted up by Jiraiya. Before Naruto realized the seriousness of the matter, he was dragged away by Jiraiya.
Tie Gen and others looked at each other and followed.
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Although it is only November, heavy snow has already fallen over the Iron Kingdom.
In this extremely cold tundra town, Shiraishi is staying in one of the hotels.
The sky outside has darkened and it has entered night.
When the white snowflakes fall, their shadows can be faintly seen on the window paper.
The nights in the Land of Iron are colder than the days. Shiraishi, who came to attend the Five Kage Conference in the past, naturally understands this.
And because there was no special reason to go out at this time, Shiraishi just sat in the room, protected by the warm fireplace, taking out a notebook and writing on the paper with a signature pen.
When writing words, Shiraishi will also inadvertently make thinking movements.
Because he received a gift from Indra a while ago, Shiraishi, after handling the government affairs at hand, has been studying the information left by Indra during this period, so as to further understand the existence of seal and technique. idea.
Although it is a foundation, today's various ninjutsu, except for the blood inheritance limit, including any known secret technique, have evolved based on this foundation.
Without this foundation, ninjutsu and secret techniques are just impractical castles in the air.
The ancestors of the ninja clan also got inspiration from it and created various techniques.
Because of pure chakra, it is difficult for ordinary people to control and release it carefully. Only by balancing it with seals and techniques can chakra be more conveniently used.
The most important thing is that Shiraishi found the feasibility of realizing immortality by using consciousness to exist in chakra.
Although the feasibility of this is still very slim, the demand conditions are also very harsh.
Even Indra is constantly losing his chakra over the endless years, and sooner or later he will usher in the true end of his life.
"Even if you think so, this is almost impossible for humans to do. You have to borrow other media. Like Orochimaru?"
Chakra has a time-effective nature. Any kind of ninjutsu cannot be preserved forever and will be destroyed by the power of time.
Even the seemingly stable sealing technique is the same, but the timeliness of the sealing technique is very slow, and it may be difficult to feel it after several years or decades.
If someone continues to supply chakra during the process, then the sealing technique can theoretically last forever.
But this is just a theory.
"Anyway, let's start with the soul level, which I'm best at. Maybe I can take my spiritualization technique a step further and derive something else..."
His energy is limited, so instead of developing a completely unknown field, it is better to develop further in the existing field.
His spiritual transformation technique has long been separated from Konoha's original spiritual transformation technique. Although it keeps the same name, its essence has already changed.
Incorporating Yin and Yang escape, and even adding the power of Yin and Yang escape, now you can also try to incorporate the concept of Indra's Seal and Technique.
If you're lucky, you might be able to create a trump card.
Just when Shiraishi was writing down the thoughts in his mind, footsteps appeared outside the door, and someone was standing outside.
"Is she a wandering witch?"
Bai Shi raised his head and asked the person outside the door.
"Yes, Master Shiraishi."
The sound of pushing the door sounded, and a figure knelt on one knee on the floor of the corridor outside.
She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate appearance, beautiful long black hair on both sides, tied with white butterfly hairbands, wearing a red and white witch costume, and a cold face, giving people an inaccessible sense of holiness.
Judging from her age, she graduated from the Ninja School in the Land of Demons less than two years ago, so she is obviously a novice among wandering miko.
It is estimated that he was sent to work here in the Iron Kingdom for a short period of time.
But the Wandering Miko is not actually a miko, but a ninja wearing the appearance of a miko.
They are good at medical and espionage work, and because of the dangerous nature of their work, they also have good combat capabilities.
It would not be an exaggeration to call them the elite troops of the Demon Country's military.
Coupled with the fact that the Kingdom of Ghosts has been constantly updating and iterating weapons over the years, this young miko is probably carrying a large number of lethal weapons all over her body.
"Tell me, it's so late, what do you have to report?"
Shiraishi put down the pen in his hand and closed the notebook.
The wandering witch kept her head bowed in a respectful posture, because the quiet atmosphere in the room made her voice particularly clear:
"According to a report from another wandering miko on the southern border of the Iron Kingdom, half an hour ago, Jiraiya, one of the Sannin of Konoha, brought the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki into the borders of the Iron Kingdom."
