"Where have you been, Itachi?"

A voice called Itachi came from behind.

Itachi turned his head and saw a sturdy, muscular older man with a shark-like face on his back. He was a group of seven people from the original Kirikin Village Ninja Swordsman, and now it is Kirikin Village. The s-class defected ninja kasimaki shark.

The crime was the assassination of Daimyo of the Land of Water, and he was an internationally renowned criminal.

"I just went out to find some water to drink."

Itachi glanced at the ghost shark and answered calmly.

"Really? You left without a word. I thought you were leaving the organization."

Ghost Shark said half-jokingly.

"How could it be? If I leave the organization, I have no choice but to die."

Itachi replied calmly, making it impossible to see the fluctuations in his heart.

"This is the best way. We are all people who have betrayed the village and our companions. Only by sticking together to keep warm can we survive in this dark world. I don't want any barriers between us."

Ghost shark said this, but the sincerity in his words was not known to Itachi.

Although Oni Shark seems to be a kind-hearted person who cares about his companions, Itachi understands that the ninjas who join this organization are not a group of good people.

If you regard caring as kindness, you will definitely die without a corpse.

Hypocrisy, cunning, everyone is hiding their true colors and living in the organization. This is the same as him.

Because of this, no one in this organization can be trusted.

I went to this organization as a 'hostage', believing in others would only make me die faster.

"Okay, let's go to the nearby town for a rest. I seem to have a cold. I really shouldn't go out to work in this kind of ghost weather."

The ghost shark was full of complaints.

The Xiao organization usually does not have any specific tasks. It just allows the team members to move freely. The superiors will not interfere with the team members' affairs. However, in order to prevent betrayal and information leakage, the team members are not allowed to act alone. The relationship between Oni Shark and Itachi is not only a partner who fights side by side, but also a person who monitors each other.

Members like Itachi who entered Akatsuki's organization with a special mission are more focused on by their superiors.

The leader Nagato also gave some hints to the ghost sharks. Usually, many people pay attention to Itachi's actions, and try not to let the other party out of their field of vision.

"Okay. I have some cold medicine here, you can take it."

Itachi took out a box of cold medicine from the ninja bag and threw it to the ghost shark.

The ghost shark quickly caught it and smiled at Itachi.

"Thank you, Itachi, for saving me money on medicine."

The salary of the organization is still very good, and if you want to study ninjutsu, it will provide a special place, and even provide ninjutsu materials.

Even if he was chased by Anbu from Wuyin Village, Bai Jue would send a message in advance to let him dodge.

If it weren't for the important tasks on his shoulders, Gui Shao thinks this organization is a good place for retirement.

"Let's go, it's dark now, I don't want to spend the night in a place like this."

Itachi coughed.

"Eh? Do you have a cold too?"

The ghost shark was surprised.

Itachi shook his head, his face turned pale, and he didn't say anything. He just took out another box of medicine from his ninja bag. Zhang took a pill and left alone.

"Really, if you're not in good health, don't run around. Anyway, there's no next step for you, so you can relax a bit, and you don't have to force yourself to work like this."

The ghost shark showed a state of worry about Itachi's body.

Relax? Itachi felt that such words were too far away from him, and even felt very unfamiliar.

From the age of four, he was brought to the battlefield by his father Uchiha Fugaku, where he saw the **** on earth.

Later, in order to change this chaotic ninja world, he devoted all his energy to cultivation.

When his teammate died, he turned on Sharinyan, and no one cared about his inner pain. His father was just happy that he opened Sharonan.

Pain and confusion occupied his childhood for a while.

After that, Genbu, Anbu, Uchiha, Konoha, etc. were entangled in grievances and grievances, which made him haggard.

Shisui's death was obviously done by Danzo, but for Konoha's peace, he was unable to avenge his dear friend, and he had to obey Danzo's orders and try his best to maintain the peace of the village.

Finally joined the Akatsuki organization, I thought it would be a little easier, but the result was still intrigue, walking on thin ice. The organization is full of dangerous fugitives, and they can't be careless for a moment.

Especially Orochimaru, a ninja like Madara, is always eyeing Konoha.

I am powerless to change all of this.

Therefore, Itachi didn't take the "relaxation" that Oni said.

In his life, there is only battle left, and now is not the time to breathe a sigh of relief.

Once he was relieved, Konoha's situation would become very dangerous.

Seeing that Itachi didn't obey his own words, the ghost shark sighed helplessly.

It's really not a good sign that the sickling is a teammate.

A little devil who has not yet grown up, has been doing things with such a heavy heart, sooner or later, his body will be completely crushed.

The ghost shark has learned some medical knowledge, so such a result can be expected.

However, who was in the organization when he went out just now? The ghost shark followed behind Itachi, guessing to himself.

So, on the snow, the two of them walked with ghosts.

"Invite me to go to the Land of Rain for talks... These are the original words brought by the envoy of the Land of Demons."

After receiving the envoy from the Kingdom of Ghosts, Hizan returned to the conference room, gathered with Daimyo and the others, and explained the intention of the envoy of the Kingdom of Ghosts to come to the Kingdom of Fire this time. .

"The Land of Rain talks?"

Lu Jiu frowned, as if thinking about the intention.

"Yes, the Kingdom of Ghosts stated that this matter started and ended with the Kingdom of Rain. It also stated that the Kingdom of Ghosts did not intend to start a war with the Kingdom of Fire, but just wanted to take advantage of this incident. To redefine the order of the ninja world."

Ri Zhan sighed.

The Kingdom of Fire is the leader of the five kingdoms. Even if the ninja world wants to re-establish the order, it should be proposed by the Kingdom of Fire, not by other countries.

Although the people present were angry, there was nothing they could do.

It is an indisputable fact that the strength of the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha has been greatly weakened since the Third Ninja World War.

This ninja world speaks with its strength. The reason why the country of ghosts dares to persecute the country of fire is not only because of its own powerful strength, but also because of its own strength and binding itself to the country of thunder.

As a veteran military power, the ambition of the Kingdom of Thunder is not weaker than that of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and even more intense towards the Kingdom of Fire.

It was said that it was the Nation of Rain talks, but the things discussed probably had nothing to do with the Nation of Rain.

In this turmoil, the Kingdom of Rain is just a chess piece, not a chess player.

What matters is not the attitude of the country of rain, but the attitude of the country of ghosts and the country of thunder.

Aggressive! There are only four words to describe it.

"Then, do you agree to go to the Land of Rain to negotiate?"

Turning to bed, Xiaochun asked in a low voice.

From the bottom of her heart, she expected to negotiate.

Although Konoha is ready for a full-scale war, it is best to avoid such things as war.

Mito Menyan was silent, because he really couldn't hold back his face.

The last time I participated in the Five Shadows Talk, because the initiator was Kazekage and the Kingdom of Wind, and the one who lost the most was also the great name of Kazekage and the Kingdom of Wind. The Kingdom of Fire and Konoha lost face, but it was acceptable.

And this time it's clearly different.

The talks in the Kingdom of Rain, led by the Kingdom of Demons and the Kingdom of Thunder, were obviously aimed at the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha.

Agreeing to the invitation to the talks, the Land of Rain is the Dragon Pool and Tiger's Den, and it's easy to get in but hard to get out.

If you don't agree to the invitation to the meeting, no one will know what the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder will do next.

"Promise them that we will go to the Land of Rain to participate in the talks."

At this moment, the fire country daimyo raised his head and said a word.

"Your Excellency?"

Ri Zhan and the others looked at the Great Name of the Country of Fire in surprise.

The Fire Kingdom daimyo did not explain, but looked at Lu Jiu and asked, "Mr. Lu Jiu, do you think so too?"

Lu Jiu gave a wry smile and nodded.

"What's the meaning?"

The three of them are somewhat unclear.

Lu Jiu coughed and explained: "Actually, the reason is very simple, because this time the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha will not lose face, and even weaken their international influence to elevate the status of the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder, then, The alliance between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder will continue, and will continue to target the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha in the future. On the contrary, if the two countries, no, as long as the Kingdom of Thunder achieves their political demands, there will be no peace. It is necessary for the country of ghosts to continue to unite. The alliance between the two countries will naturally be dissolved after the talks.

The three of them frowned and thought.

The Kingdom of Fire daimyo nodded, agreeing with what Lu Jiu said.

"The Kingdom of Fire and Konoha are weakened, and the Kingdom of Thunder will not deliberately target us in the future. On the contrary, we are equivalent to selling a favor to them. You might as well think about it, after the Kingdom of Thunder achieves its own political demands , who will be the next person to watch out for?"

Lu Jiu woke up the dreamer with a single word.

The three of them came over suddenly.

Even Koharu and Mito Kazuma couldn't help but glance at Shikahisa when they went to bed.

Shikaku's remarks are to hope that the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha will temporarily give up some of their interests, so that the alliance between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder will break down.

At that time, the country of fire, which has no threat to the country of thunder, will not be the target of the country of thunder.

The Kingdom of Water and the Kingdom of Earth are relatively conservative and lack desire for external expansion. Although the Kingdom of Wind has been invading the resources of other countries, due to the war last year, the Kingdom of Ghosts has taught me a hard lesson, which has severely damaged their vitality. It will not be the target of the Kingdom of Thunder.

Then, there is only one country left for the Kingdom of Thunder to be vigilant againstthat is, the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Whether it is the country of ghosts' extreme military desire, or the arms sold to Yuyin Village, which have shined on the previous battlefield, it all shows that the country of ghosts has the same ambition for hegemony as the country of thunder.

The potential danger exceeds that of Fire Country and Konoha.

Today, the Kingdom of Thunder can assist the Kingdom of Ghosts in suppressing the Kingdom of Fire, then tomorrow, the Kingdom of Thunder will also turn the blame on the Kingdom of Ghosts due to the stronger military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

To be honest, it is meaningless to talk about the grievances and grievances that have been entangled for decades between countries.

Interests, international status, international influence and other demands are the root of conflicts between countries.

The kingdom of fire and the kingdom of thunder have been fighting openly and secretly for decades, and the proportion of hatred in them is really insignificant.

"The Land of Fire and Konoha now need a stable environment for development. If we give up our position as the leader of the five countries, we can gain a few more years of peace and use to develop our national strength. I think this is the best policy."

The head of the five kingdoms is indeed an honor, but this burden is sometimes too heavy.

When this honor became a national burden, Lu Jiu's proposal was to give it up in order to gain more development time.

Shikaku also thinks this is the best way to deal with the land of fire and Konoha.

The current Fire Nation and Konoha are not qualified to hold such an honor, so they should give up as soon as possible and concentrate on improving their national strength. The roots of Konoha and the Kingdom of Fire are still there, so who will have the last laugh in the future is still an undetermined matter.

Take retreat as advance, forbear development.

This is the core theme of Shikaku's suggestion.

The daimyo of the land of fire had already agreed, so Shikuku turned his gaze to Hiizaki.

The Land of Fire, Damingfu and Konoha, are two different governments. The name of the country of fire can only represent the noble class of the country of fire, and Konoha's suggestion still depends on Naruto.

Rizan smoked a cigarette stick, then spit it out deeply, and glanced at the fire country daimyo opposite.

He knew that giving up these honors would be a big blow to this daimyo.

Although she is very free and easy on the surface, she must be bitter inside.

After sitting for so many years as the chief of the five major countries, he suddenly gave up his position, and no one would be reluctant to change it.

This is impossible.

The four generations of Hokage have passed away, and the Konoha group of dragons is headless.

Yunyin launched a war, causing Konoha to fall into the quagmire of war again.

After finally getting out, the Uchiha clan made a coup, and Konoha broke his arm.

After tossing back and forth, among Konoha, the characters who can really provoke the main beam are either still very young and inexperienced, or already old and not as energetic as before, or they have left the village, out of sight and out of mind.

In the face of the menacing allied forces of the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder, even if they unite with the Kingdom of Wind, the winning rate is still poor.

"I agree."

When Ri Zhan said this, the other people present breathed a sigh of relief.

"In the future, Daming House will double the resources of Konoha Village. Rishen, don't disappoint me."

The Fire Nation's big name looked serious.

Ri Zhan nodded solemnly.

He knows the meaning of daimyo, and vigorously develops the military. Like the Kingdom of Thunder, he makes every effort to expand armaments for future needs.

"At the same time, I will also issue a tax reduction order in the country, so that the country of ghosts will not have any opportunity to take advantage of the people of the country of fire!"

A fierce look flashed in the eyes of the famous name of the country of fire.

It was the first time they had ever seen a daimyo from the Land of Fire who was so serious about Ri Zhan and the others.

February 13.

It is the day of the official departure to the Land of Rain for talks.

On the boundless silver-white land, three figures rushed forward quickly.

He has not yet entered the border of the Land of Rain, and has just left the border of the Land of Bears and arrived at the border of the Land of Birds.

On the way here, Shiraishi sneezed more than once, rubbed his slightly red nose, and then took out cold medicine from his pocket and took it orally.

"It's really unfortunate, I just catch a cold at such a time."

Looking at a world covered in silver, the sky was snowing with light snow, and the biting cold was constantly pressing in. Although I put on warm clothes and a scarf around my neck, I still felt a little uncomfortable.

For this, Shiraishi could only complain in a low voice.

Although the cold can only be said to be a small problem, and it will not have any impact on the battle, but the body is still not feeling well.

"It's really ridiculous. As a medical ninja, I let myself catch a cold. When I was in Konoha before, I think I had it too, so I don't have a long memory."

Hearing Bai Shi twitching his nose from time to time, Liu Li, who was following him, couldn't help but sneered.

"Ah, that was a long time ago. I didn't think that I would catch a cold when I woke up in the morning. Besides, medical ninja colds are not uncommon. Even Tsunade-sensei has caught a cold before."

Shiraishi defended his cold behavior.

"I can't help it, maybe it's because Shiraishi-kun was busy late last night. I don't have a cold, but my waist seems to have flickered a little bit, and I'm still a little sore now."

Ayane explained with a smile on the side, while lightly hammering her waist with her fist.

It's just that her justification gave Liuli a chill that was even colder than ice and snow.

Shiraishi speeded up slightly, pretending he didn't hear anything, and didn't want to get involved in the terrifying battle between these two women.

And the topic of flashing to the waist, it seems that his waist flashed a little too. Men are born to be hard workers.

Soon, the three entered the border town of Bird Country, where Shiraishi took Ruri and Ayane to rest for a while.

It was still noon, but the sun was completely invisible, and there was nothing but snow on the ground.

After entering the town, things got a little better.

Entering a restaurant, I ordered a very rich hot meal, and then I was ready to go on the road.

This meeting in the Land of Rain will determine the direction of the international situation in the next few years. Shiraishi also attaches great importance to this meeting.

Not only to fulfill the promise of the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Rain, but also to prepare to split the relationship between the five major countries.

Last year's Five Shadows Conference can only be said to be a small test of skill, initially disintegrating the alliance between the five major countries and splitting them.

This time, Shiraishi intends to further expose the contradictions between the five kingdoms and fight each other to gain time for the development of the kingdom of ghosts, and also to prepare for the Fourth Ninja World War.

Of course, this is the best outcome, and Shiraishi is not sure whether it will be possible or not.

But at least the country of fire and the country of thunder cannot cooperate.

Although the Kingdom of Fire is weakened, its foundation is still there.

The Kingdom of Thunder has recovered from the trauma of the Third Ninja World War, and secretly dispatches the Ninja every year to collect forbidden techniques and secret techniques in the Ninja World, and at the same time obtain a lot of development funds from the daimyo of the Kingdom of Thunder. , armed armaments.

Shiraishi estimates that the current military power of the Kingdom of Thunder has surpassed that of the Kingdom of Fire.

The alliance of the rest of the countries is not within Shiraishi's scruples. Only the two countries, the land of fire and the land of thunder, are very important issues.

One has the most powerful heritage of a traditional big country, and the other has the most powerful military expansion ambition of a traditional big country.

If these two countries reached a cooperation agreement, it would not be a good thing for the country of ghosts.

After the talks, it is necessary to continue to divide the relationship between the two countries.

At least for now, the country of fire and the country of thunder cannot be united.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect that the Land of Fire and Konoha would really agree to come and talk. Logically speaking, they wouldn't agree so easily."

Ayane sighed while eating hot food.

"This is not surprising. Now is not eight or nine years ago, when Konoha's fourth Hokage first came to power. Under the dual pressure of external struggles and internal consumption, Konoha's power has declined very seriously. The management of many departments has fallen into rigidity. The state is no longer what it used to be, and the external tone will naturally not appear too strong."

Ruri felt that Ayane was making too much fuss.

The current international situation is significantly different from the past.

The Kingdom of Fire and Konoha will definitely not implement the development policy according to the strategy of the past

That's why I agreed to this meeting.

Even the Uchiha family with a longer heritage has experienced many ups and downs.

Time is the most terrifying force in this world.

In the earliest clan history of Uchiha, the prestige of one clan was even higher than that of the national collective, and the power of one clan was used to dominate the will of the entire country.

As a result, in the Warring States Period, the Uchiha family could only be reduced to mercenary thugs of various countries.

In terms of historical inheritance, the Fire Kingdom and Konoha of the Uchiha clan are not as good as those of the Uchiha family. They declined in their prime. Although it is surprising, it is not puzzling.

"It's very difficult to give up one's own pride. However, it is Konoha like this that makes sense. If we wait for them to relax, we will be the unlucky ones."

Ayane smiled.

For her, the best enemy in the world is the dead enemy.

"Okay, we're almost done eating, let's start our journey."

Saying that, Shiraishi sneezed again.

This cold, it seems that it won't get better in a short time.

Ruri and Ayane didn't object. Ayane, who has always eaten a lot, was only half full, and under Shiraishi's urging, she quickly set off.

Leaving the town in the Land of Birds, the three of Shiraishi went all the way to the Land of Rain.

I don't know how long it has passed, the color of the sky looks darker than before, the black clouds have become extremely thick, the temperature is also continuing to drop, and the air is full of cold humidity.

The three of Shiraishi knew that the three of them were very close to the Land of Rain, and only there would have the same abnormal weather as the Land of Snow.

A perennial snow~www.mtlnovel.com~ a perennial rain. But compared to the country of rain, which is a place where great powers are fighting, the country of snow is in a corner of the ninja world, but it has enjoyed a long time of peace.

"I'm going to the border of the Land of Rain. According to the agreement, I..."

In the dull atmosphere, Ayane suddenly opened her mouth, and when she was about to do something, she suddenly saw Shiraishi, who was leading the way, stop, and swept her gaze to the rock on the side.

Liuli and Ayane's faces sank slightly, and they also realized that they were being followed.

"White eyes!"

Ayane opened her white eyes, pierced through the obstruction of the rock, and looked directly behind the rock.

Shiraishi frowned helplessly, and said in the direction of the rock: "Come out, I thought it was just a chance encounter on the road, so I didn't say anything before. Now, it's not like that."

After Shiraishi's voice fell behind, a frog jumped out from behind the rock and blocked the three of them.

I saw the frog's mouth wide open, and first an arm stretched out from it, and then the whole person emerged from the frog's small body, standing not far in front of the three of Shiraishi, just blocking the way for the three of them.

"Then, what are you planning to do when you appear in front of us at this time, Lord Jiraiya?"

In an unexpected tone, Shiraishi called out the identity of the person who came.

The person here is Jiraiya, one of the Konoha Sannin.