Several days have passed since the Chunin Joint Examination held in Konoha, but the entire ninja world is still immersed in a huge information shock.
Just because Konoha, as the leader of the five great ninja villages and with countless strong men, was completely defeated within the village!
Even the recognized third-generation Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was killed in this turmoil!
In addition to this most impactful message,
Konoha's current internal and external troubles are also a situation that has attracted the attention of neighboring countries on all sides.
Due to the alliance between Orochimaru and the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen's self-destruction at the end to save him, and the black and white writing on his affair with the neighboring country Iwagakure, several things that happened in full view of the public made the former Orochimaru The truth about the rebellion of the Uchiha clan seven years ago and the appearance of the Iwagakure pressure in the northern border of the Land of Fire were revealed.
for a time,
Konoha, which was supposed to share the same hatred, became leaderless under this huge sense of distrust.
The surviving Sarutobi clan was undoubtedly questioned by the entire village.
After all, judging from the results of various events, if the third generation Hokage had not suppressed the Uchiha clan, the glory, status, and even lives of this clan would have been ruthlessly deprived.
Then, this clan would not launch such a heavy counterattack against the village they created with their own hands.
Thinking about it again, as long as there have been wars in the past few years, the Uchiha clan, which has entered decline and has only a sliver of immature blood, is always pushed to the forefront. It is simply a huge conspiracy to eradicate the roots!
This terrifying conclusion made most Konoha residents and ninjas gradually ignore the Uchiha clan, the leader of the war, and directly directed their anger towards the ninjas who were still clamoring for the village. , Sarutobi Konohamaru, who avenged his grandfather.
If it weren't for the Nara clan leader's efforts to suppress the whole situation, I'm afraid this naughty little guy would have gone to see his grandfather.
At this stage, the best news for Konoha is that the two neighboring powers: Iwagakure Village and Sunagakure Village are not eager to show signs of taking advantage of the situation and launching an attack.
But there is a real reason for this,
The former is because he was completely disabled a few months ago. Until now, the third generation Tsuchikage Ōnoki, who is the backbone of Iwagakure Village, has not been able to appear in public.
The latter is because the country's daimyo are not militaristic and warlike at all. In addition, in this incident, the Kazekage-sama of Sunagakure Village was also jointly killed by Konoha and Orochimaru. For a time, the entire village also Got into quite a bit of chaos.
Want to seize this opportunity to launch a large-scale invasion war again,
It's hard.
As for Kumo Hidden Village, which has been coveting the limit of Konoha's blood succession, it happens to be blocked by the giant Buddha of Yao Hidden Village in the northeast corner of the mainland. It may not be that easy to bypass it directly.
Kirigakure Village directly sent envoys to Yuno Country.
".........., these are our requests, the Fifth Mizukage-sama."
"At the same time, my lord also wants to take this opportunity to sign an offensive and defensive alliance covenant with you. I believe that Mr. Aara is based in the country of Yu, and he must have some prior knowledge of the character of the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure Village. learn."….
"That's a very unstable and irritable Lord."
"Of course, this covenant also includes the attitude towards Konoha. I believe Aradaka must also be very clear about the fact that the centipede will be dead even if it is not dead."
"I also ask you to believe that the Kirigakure Village under the rule of Terumi Mei-sama is no longer the bloody mist it was three years ago."
The envoy of Kirigakure Village is a strong adult man, carrying a rough broad sword on his back, which is somewhat similar in size to a decapitation sword.
"You mean to recall the ninjas you expelled and labeled as traitorous ninjas, as well as the seven ninja swords that were lost as a result, without giving anything, right?"
Out of etiquette, Huang Cai patiently listened to what the other party said.
Sure enough, this boring thing of connecting with envoys from other villages is
It should be left to Qianno or Nashu.
"yes."
"However, I must correct one wording. Zabuza Mochi, Raiga Black Hoe, Kisame Ingakaki and others were forced to be expelled from the village during the Blood Mist period dominated by the Akatsuki organization."
"The exact identity of Lin Jiaoyu Yuri, Ghost Man Yue and others is that they are prisoners of war."
The man from Kirigakure responded in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
But his unchanging intention is to take back all the wealth belonging to Kirigakure Village!
In fact, when the news that the Kirigakure ninja swordsmen set foot in Konoha Hidden Village and massacred everyone came back to the Kingdom of Water, the entire country was boiling.
One is pride. After all, this is the elite force belonging to Kirigakure Village. Among them, the Ninja Swordsmen are almost all formed from former Kirigakure Village ninjas.
The second is urgency. From the Fifth Mizukage to the ordinary genin, they are all eager to recall all the power that belongs to Kirigakure Village.
After all, after decades of suffering from the Akatsuki organization, although Kirigakure is still among the top five ninja villages, it has long since failed to live up to its name.
Even after three years of training, he has not been able to produce any particularly strong rookies.
And compared to Yanyin Village, which also suffered heavy losses, they had no natural dangers to rely on.
At present, this group of ninja swordsmen who performed outstandingly in the battle against Konoha have become Kirigakure Village's biggest hope at the moment.
"oh,"
"Okay, I'm done."
"But they are my subordinates now, you can leave."
Huang replied perfunctorily.
Even if the Fifth Mizukage and Mei Terumi came to him, they would not be able to gain such a thing as a white wolf with nothing.
"May I ask, Lord Huang, what do you mean?"
"Are you unwilling to return the ninjas and ninja swords that originally belonged to my Kirigakure Village?"
Such an answer obviously aroused dissatisfaction among the Kirigakure envoys.
Most of the ninjas who come from the blood mist have a more or less rebellious spirit.
"Then, let me ask you."
"After your Byakugan, who belongs to the Hyuga clan, was obtained by you, did you generously return it with both hands?"
Such a rhetorical question immediately stunned the people who came to ask.
An object of great strategic significance like the Hyuga Byakugan cannot be easily returned no matter which force captures it.
"Since there is something you can't do yourself,"
"Then don't come here empty-handed looking for presence."….
Looking at the adult man who was speechless for a moment, Huang's voice suddenly turned cold.
Yaoyin Village, which has just settled down, is definitely not willing to make any more troubles, but this does not mean that it is afraid of trouble.
What's more, without the perfect jinchuuriki and signature formation of the Yondaime Mizukage, the ninja swordsmen would not be able to pose any threat at all with just a double-blood successor, Terumi Mei.
"Then Ara-dono, do you mean that you don't want to be friends with me, Kirigakure?"
The Kirigakure messenger who stabilized his mind also spoke back,
Without waiting for the former's answer, he raised his voice again and added:
"Perhaps Ara-dono is still young and doesn't know much about the structure and situation of the entire ninja world, so I will simply clarify: your separation from the Land of Fire does not mean that you have won the final victory, but rather a battle. The beginning of a long and real war."
"Konoha will definitely look for opportunities to retaliate and save the lost face."
"And Dong Mian Yunyin is not a peaceful master."
"Then the enemy of my enemy will be my friend."
"And frankly speaking, the reason why you were able to win this battle was because you had the right time, location, and people."
"If you put aside the chaos of the Chuunin Joint Examination and support us with our elite ninjas and ninja swordsmen, can you still break through with the power of your clan alone?"
As the words came closer, Uesugi Matamura became more and more excited, and all the anxiety from the previous meeting was gone.
Because this is not the conclusion that the Kirigakure family came to.
It is almost the consensus reached by the entire ninja world. If it were not the right time for dragons and snakes to mix, how could the Uchiha clan break out simply by relying on them?
If they could, they would have done so long ago.
As for the fall of the Sandaime Hokage, the old man who stepped into the coffin with half a foot was no longer as brave as he once was, wasn't he?
While negotiating in the chamber,
Several ninjas from Kirigakure Village also arrived at the same time after receiving the news.
For a moment, everyone looking around saw the special emotion in the other person's eyes.
"I hope we won't become enemies in the future."
"If you stand on the opposite side, I will not hold back."
Kaguya Kimimaro was the first to break the heavy atmosphere, and after speaking, he turned and left here.
What can be seen is that this guy's face is paler than before.
Even the girl in the box's secret technique, Dream Recalling, could not completely bring the declining state back to the past.
But even so, its back is still straight, giving people the same intimidation as the arrival of the God of Death.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with him being able to say such things so calmly.
After all, the Kaguya clan no longer exists.
The so-called hometown is a dark prison that one does not want to look back on.
All its new lives happened exactly after meeting that adult.
"Well,"
"Strictly speaking, I am not a ninja swordsman from Kirigakure Village."
"Besides, I don't want to give this Thunder God Sword back, bye."
The second person to leave was Yuri Lin. She set limits for herself and acted very relaxed.
The Thunder God Sword in Yu Zhi's hand is the best excuse...
It is also the bond with that person.
"Tell the messenger of Kirigakure Village for me."
"I haven't beaten a guy yet."
"That's why I can't leave."
"As for the flounder, let someone with talent come and get it."
"On the premise of defeating me."
As he spoke, Gui Deng Man Yue had already turned around.
His eyes followed Kaguya Kimimaro.
That was the opponent that he had to defeat for the rest of his life.
No,
exactly,
It is within a limited time of the other party.
I will definitely defeat that guy openly!
And then get the position of the leader of the ninja swordsmen! !
"Ranmaru,"
"This way or that way, which one do you like more?"
Looking at his companions who kept leaving, Black Hoe Lei Ya asked out of thin air without caring.
"Where is Lord Thunder Fang?"
"That's where I belong."
The little guy under his cloak replied softly, without directly giving a choice.
"Yeah?"
"When I was on duty at the beach, I found a good Feng Shui treasure land there and took you to see it."
"I think our funerals can be held there in the future."
With that said, he walked towards the east coastline.
He ignored his two companions who were still standing on the same spot.
The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit subtle.
The arrival of the Kirigakure envoys is indeed an unavoidable fact. Putting aside all emotional factors, the Kingdom of Water is their hometown.
And according to that adult's temperament, although he would not choose to directly respond to the request of the envoy from Hidden Mist Village, he would probably follow the wishes of his subordinates.
"Zabuza-san, do you want to go back?"
"You will go back, after all, that was your wish."
However, this embarrassment was broken by Bai.
at that time
He did not wear the white mask that covered his face as before. His beautiful face made even cute-looking girls jealous.
Of course, the reason for taking off the mask was not only because it seemed strange to wear an ANBU mask while teaching in the academy, but also in response to the promise made to those children before leaving:
[After officially returning to class, masks will no longer be worn. 】
"So, are you going to choose to leave me?"
"Obviously it was just a tool that I picked up."
Mochi Zabuza responded coldly,
The bandage wrapped around his face made it impossible for outsiders to see through the emotions on his face.
Those cold windows to the soul are even more unthinkable.
Faced with such a straightforward question, a trace of panic flashed in Bai's eyes.
However, such emotions were quickly suppressed.
"I won the previous competition in Konoha, Zabuza-san."
Bai looked at the former without retreating.
He did not mention the topic on Yuquan Mountain that the other party said that he would no longer need to consider himself a tool in the future, but instead mentioned the battle in Konoha.
At the end of that battle, he defeated his opponent, but the former teacher did not.
"Then, as a reward, can I make a random request?"
"Choose to stay here?"
The coldness in Momochi Zabuza's eyes had not faded, but a trace of unrest could still be discerned in the voice that blurted out.
"Please let me stay here and wait for you."
After taking a deep breath, Bai looked into those cold eyes and said.
.........
"presumptuous!"
"Didn't the Godaime Mizukage tell you what attitude to follow when you come?"
Seeing the Kirigakure envoy getting more and more energetic in his field of vision, Qianno's little temper began to be uncontrollable.
"In fact, apart from my lord, which force dares to get too close to you now?"
"They are hesitant, worried, and unwilling to take sides prematurely."
"After all, you have so directly destroyed the structure of the ninja world that has been maintained for decades. It is unknown what kind of revenge you will receive."
Uesugi Matamura is still neither humble nor arrogant, and he still doesn't look sideways.
He didn't take the little girl's angry comments to heart at all.
"Your Majesty Huang said that I came empty-handed."
"On the contrary, what I bring is the highest sincerity of Kirigakure Village!"
"If Kirigakure also joins the battle between Konoha and Kumogakure, what will be the result?"
Want to sleep in the dark
