Escape From Konoha

After six o'clock, the sky was much darker, and in the twilight, the frozen white sky in the distance was vaguely visible.

The weather in February is still very cold, and the country of ghosts is not a wealthy country. In the city, only a few people can use a heater. In the countryside, there is no need to use a heater for heating. Just find a place in the house. In the open space, a pair of firewood was piled up for warmth.

The villagers in the country of ghosts here have survived the winter like this.

In many poor and small countries, winter nights are sometimes more terrifying than wartime ninjas.

Houses without winter use and heating tools are easy to freeze to death at night.

Especially those who are homeless in war-torn areas.

Facing the warm hospitality of the old woman, Shiraishi and Ayane stayed for dinner.

The log cabin isn't pretty, but it's sturdy enough to keep out the wind and rain.

Close the door and window, and you can only hear the whistling sound of the cold wind hitting the solid wood.

The content of dinner is very simple, only steamed bread and pickles, and very thin and thin rice porridge.

Shiraishi could see that this was the best food the old woman could come up with.

If it wasn't for the guests to visit, I would be reluctant to take it out to eat.

The ingredients in the house are also some wild vegetables and radishes that can be seen everywhere. The life of the elderly living alone may be simpler, but it can almost be seen that the living conditions of this village can only barely solve the problem of food and clothing.

The old woman, whose name is Ye Zi, is currently living alone. Her husband died of illness a few years ago.

There is a son, who works in the port town of the country of ghosts, is a sailor, and has a family and a business. Every December and January, I bring my wife and children back here to celebrate the New Year, and then return to the port town to work.

"That's a statue of a witch."

While eating, Shiraishi's eyes caught sight of the platform in the room, which was enshrined with a clay shrine maiden statue.

"It's Miko-sama."

A smile appeared on Grandma Ye Ye's face.

"I can see statues of witches in many places. In other words, this country is really pious to witches."

Literally understanding and personal experience are two different feelings.

The belief of the witch can even influence such a remote, poor and weak village, and it has been integrated into the daily life of the people of the land of ghosts.

"Of course, the reason why this country is peaceful is because of the work of the Miko-sama. I would like to thank the Miko-sama who brought us peace."

Grandma Ye Ye bowed her hands in the direction of the clay sculpture witch.

While eating, Granny Ye Zi told Shiraishi and Ayane the story of the witch beheading demons and exorcising demons.

More than 20 years ago, not long after the first Ninja World War ended, the country of ghosts suffered a very terrifying disaster. A terrifying monster was born and spread death on the land of the country of ghosts.

"That's scary, those terracotta warriors..."

Grandma Ye Zi recalled the past and said in a sighing tone.

At her age, she may have experienced that terrible nightmare herself.

"Terracotta Warriors?"

When Shiraishi heard this title, his voice suddenly became louder, as if he felt incredible because of this title.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the name?"

Ayane was listening with relish, and looked at Shiraishi suspiciously.

"Ah, no, how do you say the name... It sounds a little weird. Mother-in-law, go on, what happened to those terracotta warriors?"

Shiraishi didn't know where to start complaining.

Terracotta Warriors... The name is really special.

"Those Terracotta Warriors are said to be stone statue monsters sleeping in the Yellow Springs country. They are three meters tall and hold a huge stone knife in their hands. They are an army of immortal monsters. They are called 'Ghost Legion' by many people and are controlled by that monster. With death and disaster."

Granny Ye didn't care about Baishi's increasingly weird face, and continued to dictate her story.

"Aren't the surrounding countries under management?"

Shiraishi showed curiosity.

"I remember that ninjas came to deal with it, but it doesn't seem to have any effect. Many people died because it was an undead legion."

Grandma Ye Ye didn't know the specific situation, but she saw a lot of ninjas to stop the ghost army. As a result, many people died, and the road was full of ninja corpses, which were killed by the ghost army.

"So what happened in the end?"

"Finally? Of course, it was the Miko-sama who took action to pacify this demonic chaos... But that seems to have happened in the previous generation of Miko. I can't remember many things clearly. I just remember that after sealing the monster, Miko-sama Sacrifice along with it."

Grandma Ye Ye said regretfully.

"I see, that monster's name is..."

"Spider. The monster's name is Sprite."

Granny Ye Ye said the name of the demon that caused the source of the disaster, and she remembered it very clearly.

After eating, Grandma Ye Zi planned to rest.

After all, she is very old, and her energy is far less vigorous than that of young people.

Shiraishi didn't bother, but borrowed a firewood room and went there to rest for the night with Ayane.

The two found an open space in the firewood room and sat down, burning the firewood to disperse the darkness and cold around them.

"I didn't expect that there is such an interesting story in the land of ghosts. The battle between demons and ninjas was finally quelled by the witch..."

Ayane obviously took what Granny Ye Ye said was a story in the picture book.

"It's not necessarily fake. There are indeed similar events recorded in the Konoha Library. Twenty years ago, there was indeed a great disaster in the country of ghosts. It should be said by mother-in-law Ye Ye. Spooky spooky."

"But isn't that a monster?"

"There is a very mysterious natural energy lingering around Maitreya, but it seems to be different from the natural energy we cultivate, and something else has been added."

"Other?"

"I don't know what that is, but it's definitely not an immortal technique after the fusion of Chakra, but another special technique, which should be the inheritance of the witch."

Shiraishi said.

Shiraishi recalled that when he went to visit Maitreya Maitreya before, the peace and kindness he felt was probably due to the power of the Maiden affecting him.

"Besides, the toad's old nest, Miaomushan, has the means to bring the dead back to life. It seems that the special ability of the witch is not so difficult to accept."

Shiraishi clasped his hands on his chest. Although he couldn't fully believe what Granny Ye Ye said, the monster sprite might be true.

It's a pity that he came to the country of ghosts for a short time, and he didn't know much about many things.

And the matter of the undead monsters, the more core secrets, should be in the hands of the witch herself, and there is only so much that ordinary people know.

"Isnamikaze Minato really not dead?"

Ayane also heard Shiraishi talk about this, and felt incredible. The dead can also be resurrected. If this is the case, then Miaomushan's ability is too magical.

"There were people I arranged in Konoha Hospital, and afterward, I asked Kado's people who stayed in Konoha to investigate, and the Namikaze Minato, who was fatally struck by me, was indeed still alive. Soon, there was an old green-skinned toad that visited Konoha Hospital and took something from Minato."

Shiraishi said to Ayane as if he had seen that scene with his own eyes.

"That's really amazing. If you encounter it in the future, it seems that you need to be more cautious."

"Don't worry too much, if there is such a way of resurrecting from the dead, it can only be a forbidden technique, and the practitioner himself has to bear huge risks and costs."

Baishi didn't believe that Miaomushan's method of bringing back from the dead would allow him to perform any spell without paying any price.

And at this stage, there is no need to worry about Konoha's pursuit. In order to deal with Shayin and Yanyin, Konoha has almost done his best, and there is no other strength to deal with him.

The most important thing now is to strengthen the power in your hands.

"It's almost time to rest, Shiraishi-kun, I'm a little tired now."

Ayane yawned.

"Go to sleep first, I still need to think about something."

"Really? Good night, then."

Ayane naturally rested her head on Shiraishi's lap, closed her eyes and slept with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

"It's too cold on the ground, so I can keep warm."

Ayane, who closed her eyes, also explained something deliberately.

"I didn't say anything to you."

"Yeah, because Shiraishi-kun is a big lecher. It feels like he'll come and peep at my body while I'm sleeping."

"Don't worry, no."

Shiraishi definitely said.

"Don't you have any thoughts in your mind?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Whatever you mean, dominate my body. I said it a long time ago, I don't want to leave Shiraishi-kun's side. You can use it however you want."

Ayane said so.

"Don't worry, I won't abandon you."

Shiraishi said this and sighed.

"Scumbag."

Ayane spit out these two words softly.

"Hey!"

Ayane shrank her body, her breathing became much lighter, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

Shiraishi looked at the quiet Ayane and sighed.

It's not the first time the idea of ​​making a promise to a woman has arisen.

But two people are irreplaceable existences to themselves, and it is too difficult and painful to only cherish the one person in front of them.

Therefore, to Ayane and to Liuli, I feel indebted to him.

Sometimes I wonder if I am too selfish?

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When I woke up the next day, the weather was still very cold. When I first got up, my body was a little stiff, and it only got better after a little exercise.

Ayane went to help mother-in-law Ye Zi to make breakfast. After eating breakfast, her body felt much warmer.

The people in the village also get up early to work. The life of the people here is very ordinary. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset. This is the case every day and every year.

Under the protection of the witch, the comfort and peace of this country are beyond the envy of many countries.

Not only because of the Miko, but also because the strategic location is not very important.

A fertile land like the Land of Fire, coupled with Konoha's weak diplomatic attitude, will inevitably fall into the embarrassing situation of fighting everywhere.

Shiraishi began to investigate the village, which has a population of about 200 people. They are all old people, women and children. There are very few young people who stay here. According to the chat, we can know that these young people have left the village and went to work in larger towns to support their families.

The level of education is generally low, most adults know only limited characters, and there are no schools or unified educational institutions in the villages.

Shiraishi also asked them side-by-side, what to do about letting their children go to school. Most adults have a dispensable attitude.

Adults do not have the kind of awakening consciousness, and the economy is backward. Usually, they do not need to be literate. They only need to be able to do farm work and work hard, and then they can eat and drink.

These are the only abilities they can teach their children.

"I feel that these adults are very backward in thinking."

Ayane said so.

After visiting so many villagers with Shiraishi, the only thought in her mind was this.

"This is the truest thought in their hearts. What they need is a job that can support their family, not how to read and learn some knowledge that is useless to them."

In this era of low productivity, the grain and vegetables grown by ordinary farmers are only enough to eat.

Places like schools, in their subconscious, are places that only exist in cities, and only nobles can study. Farmers should work hard to support themselves and their families.

This kind of thinking, in Shiraishi's view, is naturally wrong, backward and ignorant. But starting from the actual situation of the village, the idea of ​​these farmers is correct.

Things in big cities don't fit their situation.

Just like ninja's learning materials, ordinary people don't need it. If they are given to ordinary people, ordinary people can't learn them, and they can't be applied in practice.

"That's why I came to actually investigate. If a school is established here and the textbooks are distributed uniformly, the villagers will definitely dislike and hate it, because the textbooks in big cities do not describe the knowledge they need."

If it does not meet their interests and needs, they will naturally be rejected.

"Sounds troublesome."

"Everyone's needs are different, and the development of a force is inseparable from talents from all walks of life. The future ninja world will definitely be based on talents. The so-called talents are the result of big waves. I want more and more It is necessary to expand the 'base'. The way of life of ninjas is not within the reach of ordinary people."

Therefore, Shiraishi wanted to distinguish the way of education of ninjas from ordinary people.

And among ordinary people, due to factors such as region, education level, economic environment, etc., there will be great differences in the schools they run and the teaching materials they provide for students to learn.

In poor places, we must teach them the knowledge that can make them rich and quickly solve the problem of food and clothing.

Rich places do not need to worry about food and clothing. Therefore, the probability of talent birth is far greater than that in poor areas.

The current world is the age of ninjas.

The role of ordinary people is ignored.

In the final analysis, ninjas are also selected from ordinary people.

Paying attention to the development of ninja power and ignoring ordinary people at the bottom is itself a arrogant mistake.

Through this village, Shiraishi can roughly understand the living environment in the non-urban areas of the land of ghosts. There must be a few wealthy villages, and most of the villages have to struggle for food and clothing.

Next, Baishi spent a few more days to learn more about the situation in the village, and then said goodbye to mother-in-law Ye Ye and went to other places to conduct actual investigation.

When I returned to the headquarters of the organization, it was a month later, that is, the beginning of spring in March.

During this month, Shiraishi and Ayane sometimes spent time in the cave, and sometimes spent the night in the villagers' homes.

There are many problems, but the advantages are also obvious, that is, there is no chaos, and the order is stable.

When we returned to the headquarters, the ninja teaching area for training ninjas had already been established.

This school can accommodate hundreds of people at the same time to learn the skills of ninjas.

The source of the students, Shiraishi intends to start from the country of ghosts, and the other part is to provide school-age children from the Uchiha clan, the Hinata clan and the Uzumaki clan.

The last is to find young orphans in the ninja world and bring them back for training.

Natural energy training ninjas does not require any chakra qualifications.

As long as the body does not have particularly serious defects, it can form combat effectiveness, and no matter how difficult it is to use physical skills, it is not something ordinary people can resist.

The disadvantage is that the probability of cultivating a top strong ninja is very low; the advantage is that quantity is used to make up for the problem of quality, and there will be no shortage of combatants.

After all, homeless orphans are everywhere in the ninja world, and if you pick them up, you can bring back hundreds of orphans.

According to the report, there are more than 400 orphans collected so far, and the ninja training will be officially carried out in April next month.

Officially put into use, no accident, it will be nine years later.

"Master Shiraishi, this is a letter from Konoha."

Shiraishi was observing in the school area, and a man wearing a trench coat embroidered with the emblem of Shion flowers appeared with a teleportation technique and handed a letter to Shiraishi.

Shiraishi opened the letter and scanned it briefly.

Last year, he asked the people here to negotiate a cooperation agreement with Konoha to train medical ninjas on his behalf.

Shionhua Company paid part of the drug materials, and Konoha had to train some medical ninjas for them.

The official cooperation is in April next month, which is also the time when Konoha Ninja School starts.

Now that it's late March, it's really time to make arrangements.

The content of the letter is probably saying that they are allowed to send 20 to 30 students with medical ninja talents, who will receive six years of medical ninja training at Konoha Ninja School, six years of textbooks, accommodation and other expenses. , Konoha will bear half of the cost, and the other half will be paid by Shiraishi.

However, Konoha will not bear the cost of the materials used in the experiment, and Shiraishi will pay for it all.

Shiraishi nodded, the request was reasonable, and he was basically satisfied.

"How many people are currently studying medical ninjutsu here at the headquarters?"

Shiraishi asked.

"Forty-one in all."

The man thought for a while to answer.

"Pick out twenty-five people, and send someone to deliver them safely to Konoha in the morning the day after tomorrow. Take the sea route to the country of tea, and then head to the country of fire."

Considering that the country of rain, the country of grass, and the country of rivers may all become war zones, it would be very dangerous to walk from the land, and it would be troublesome if you accidentally got involved in the war.

"Yes. By the way, Shiroishi-sama, there is a very strange rumor in the ninja world recently."

Remembering something, the man lowered his voice and spoke very carefully.

"Strange rumors?"

"This rumor has not yet been confirmed, but it is said that the three generations of Kazekage from Sandyin Village seem to have disappeared."

The man's voice was very low, because this matter was too important, and the sudden disappearance of the ninja, one of the five shadows, was no small matter.

Shiraishi, who heard the news, was immediately surprised.

"Fengying disappeared?"

"Yes, and it seems to have disappeared at the end of January. It has been more than a month since the Ninja World War broke out, and the three generations of Kazekage have not appeared once, and have not even shot. Now many people are more and more suspicious of this news. It's real."

After Shiraishi heard this, a suspicious look appeared on his face.

At the end of January, the three generations of Kazekage disappeared, but in February, Shayin launched a war against Konoha. So, who is responsible for mobilizing Shayin's troops? Are those sand hidden high-rises?

Originally thought that the disappearance of the three generations of Kazekage was after the start of the war, but now it seems that it is not the case.

But... how could Fengying, one of the five contemporary shadows, suddenly disappear?

Could it be Sandyin's conspiracy?

"Sir Shiraishi, should we send someone to investigate this matter?"

Shiraishi shook his head and said, "No, this has nothing to do with us. Our current role is a drug dealer, so don't do some superfluous things. Ninjas are fighting, and we are responsible for making money."

Although he was surprised about Kazekage's disappearance, Shiraishi thought about it carefully, and it had nothing to do with him.

Regardless of Fengying's presence or not, Shayin Village must buy medicines from its own side, and will not cut off cooperation because of Fengying's disappearance.

If he intervenes rashly, he will expose his traces on his side, making Sand hide his suspicions.

During this war, selling medicines to make money is my job, and I don't need to meddle in my own business.

After the man went down, Shiraishi continued to wander around the school. When he was about to go back, the ground began to bulge, and General Tu began to appear in human form.

General Tu just handed a note to Baishi, who frowned when he looked at the contents of the note.

"Did that strange white creature begin to sneak into Konoha again and enter the Uchiha clan?"

The local general nodded, indicating that it was indeed the case.

"It's endless, what do they want to do?"

Shiraishi was puzzled.

To be honest, Shiraishi is very afraid of the people behind these mysterious white creatures.

The pressure that Shuanyan put on himself was too terrifying, and UU reading www.uukanshu.com still remembers it fresh.

But this group of people must be planning something, otherwise it is impossible to sneak into Konoha again and again to investigate in the Uchiha clan.

Against Konoha... No, the conspiracy against Uchiha is even bigger.

Who is the target?

These were things that Shiraishi didn't know.

"This time you follow these people and see where they are."

As he said that, a snake-like stream of water suddenly appeared from the sleeves of Bai Shi's clothes, attached to the body of the general Tu, and disappeared.

"Be careful, if you find something wrong, leave immediately. Just make sure where they are, and don't go deep."

Baishi was very worried that General Tu was investigating this group of mysterious people, and he would meet the mastermind behind the powerful eye-writing power, so he let the clone of water also act with General Tu to avoid the time to retreat when he encountered a crisis.

General Tu nodded and dived back into the soil layer to investigate the group of mysterious white creatures.