Chapter 345 Heir

"My side has been cleaned up, how about your side?"

The air in the forest was filled with a strong smell of blood. Looking at the large number of fallen ninja corpses on the surrounding ground, Ayane was asking about the situation at Liuli through the remote portable radio communicator.

This portable radio communicator has been improved by the Ghost Kingdom military. Not only is it smaller and easy to carry, but also because receivers are secretly arranged in various regions of the Ghost Country, so as long as it is within the territory of the Ghost Country, it can be used for real-time communication through this radio.

In terms of real-time exchange of information, it is more convenient than the perception ninjutsu of the Konoha Nara clan.

Unless it is some special intelligence that cannot be described in spoken language, in most cases, a cooperative strategy can be launched through radio contact.

In ninja battles, intelligence analysis and sharing is a very important part.

The previous battles in the ninja world have also proved this point. Ninja Village, who obtained information first, is even more invincible on the battlefield.

"I still have two places here, and it may take half a day."

Liu Li's cold voice came through the radio. The main body is located at the other end of the Oni Nation, but now it can communicate with Ayane without hindrance. In terms of communication technology, Oni Nation is no longer limited to ninjutsu, a single means.

As long as the receiver borders the ninja world and communicates within the whole ninja world, it is theoretically possible.

For the ninja troops in the kingdom of ghosts, many new tactics that are different from the traditional ninja can be optimized.

"no problem?"

Ayane laughed.

"Who do you think I am? This little guy can at most warm me up."

It is the task of Ayane and Liuli to wipe out the underground black market ninjas who lurk into the territory of the Oni Land and attempt to sabotage their plans.

It is not difficult to deal with ninjas of varying strengths in the underground black market. Ayane and Liuli spend most of their time in dispatching troops and searching for ninjas in the underground black market.

If the opponent gathers together and uses all their strength, they can wipe out all the underground black market ninjas who sneaked in in less than half a minute.

Compared with the normalized ninja troops in the kingdom of ghosts, underground black market ninjas who do not understand the tactics of ninja groups have an absolute disadvantage.

What's more, the team is led by the two highest fighters in the kingdom of ghosts.

Ayane didn't say anything about it either. After knowing the situation on Liuli's side, she knew that there was nothing to worry about about the underground black market ninjas lurking into the kingdom of ghosts.

After cutting off the communication with Liuli, Ayane directed the surrounding ninjas from the Oni Nation to clean up the battlefield and deal with the follow-up work.

After eliminating the part of the underground black market ninjas she was in charge of, Ayane returned to Ziyuan City immediately.

Different from Liuli, who has no job and a light body, as the patriarch of the Hyuga clan in the Oni Nation, she now also shoulders the task of the captain of the Oni Nation Security Force.

Eliminating the underground black market ninjas who sneaked into the land of ghosts to make trouble was originally under the jurisdiction of the police force. To deal with this group of dark mice, there is no need to dispatch troops. The garrison has absorbed many excellent ninjas from the military, and there are also elite ninjas in it, which is enough to deal with bounty hunters.

After all, although the overall strength of the guard force that maintains the security of the ghost country is not as good as that of the army, it is still enough to use force to stabilize the internal security of the ghost country.

Ayane returned home and prepared to change clothes before going to work in the security team. After returning home, he found that Shiraishi was resting at home, sitting on the sofa in the living room, reading a newspaper in his hand.

"It's a bit early to be back today, Shiraishi-kun."

"The work ended early, so it's more leisurely now. Has it been resolved on your side?"

Shiraishi put down the newspaper and asked.

"It's resolved, Liuli should take a while, and I'll probably be back tomorrow."

"Thank you for your hard work. The international environment has been a bit unsettled recently. There has been a complete fight in the Land of Rain, and it may also spread to the Land of Waves."

It seems that there are two different countries. On the map, the positions of the two countries are also far apart.

Theoretically, no matter how chaotic the Land of Rain is, it has nothing to do with the Land of Waves, but this time the situation is different.

Because the fuse of the civil turmoil in the Land of Rain is controlled by the big powers behind the scenes, and the Land of Fire is among them.

The country of Bo is also a neighboring country of the country of fire. Even though the country of fire has weakened in recent years, it still has the power to control two small countries at the same time behind the scenes.

The five major powers have a profound heritage, especially the extremely extensive network of contacts, and the surrounding small countries have already been buried countless nails by them to prepare for the need for war.

From this point of view, the Kingdom of Ghosts started late.

However, the expansion policy adopted by the ghost country is fundamentally different from the existing model of a big country. The target subjects recruited are also the low-level civilians that the big country ignores. This is a completely blank place for the big country.

Therefore, even if the kingdom of ghosts starts late, it is not difficult to catch up with the big country.

The strength of the civilians at the bottom depends on whether they are organized, which is very important.

Great countries and nobles despise common people, Shiraishi is very clear about this.

Because the unorganized civilians are indeed a group of lambs with no resistance, they will be defeated one by one, and there is nothing wrong with them.

The country of ghosts has a long way to go if it wants to become the core country that organizes the civilian class.

"Is Shiraishi-kun worried about Ichihime's situation?"

Ayane knows that Kazuhime has gone to the country of Waves, and plans to establish an outpost of the country of ghosts there to prepare for future wars.

But the Kingdom of Bo is adjacent to the Kingdom of Fire after all. For the sake of international balance, the Kingdom of Fire dare not make any outrageous actions blatantly, but it will definitely destroy the actions of the Kingdom of Ghosts in the Kingdom of Bo.

"Yeah, I'm not too worried about Ichihime's personal safety. I'm just worried that she will misjudge the situation and cause problems in the order of strikes. Her current actions in the land of waves can only be said to be remarkable."

Through Kado's report to him, Shiraishi has a clear understanding of Kazuhime's deployment in the wave country, which is not very brilliant, but there have been no obvious mistakes so far, and the methods and moves are still too rigid in the conventional form.

"Although he is a genius, he is a child after all. Anyway, you have done well, haven't you?"

Ayane smiled and said.

On the surface, this is just a test for Yi Ji.

But if the test fails, countless people of the Kingdom of Wave will sacrifice. This is not something that can be overshadowed lightly in a test.

She knows what Shiraishi is like, and she will never be so careless when it comes to matters of life and death. Let Kazuhime go to the country of waves. This behavior itself is a bait and a trap.

The real backhand is still dormant under the water, waiting for the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the enemy.

"We always have to see how well she has studied in the past few years, but in the future, it may not be too easy on my side. There are a lot of forces involved in this matter."

The current Baishi can only be regarded as sneaking in while busy.

There are some things that Kazuki cannot make decisions on her own.

For example, the merchant alliance on an isolated island, or the high-level executives of the Land of Fire, these are behemoths that Kazuhime cannot deal with with pure personal force.

Therefore, the series of measures that Kazuhime launched in the country of Wave were basically within Shiraishi's expectations. It seems that he has taken the initiative, but in fact he has always been in a passive defensive state, and has never occupied a dominant advantage.

At this point, the power contest between countries is the fundamental. War and politics are the means to win victory.

"That is to say, next, you are going to do it yourself?"

"Well, I have communicated with you by radio before. The merchant alliance on the isolated island must be resolved. If you want to open a gap in the country of fire, the merchant alliance on the isolated island is the key."

The current Kingdom of Fire is like an unbreakable rock, making Baishi unable to find a place to attack.

Because the opponent this time is not a purely military organization like Konoha, but the highest authority in the Fire Countrythe Fire Country Daimyo.

To some extent, this is an existence that is more difficult to deal with than Hokage.

So far, Shiraishi has not been able to discover the opponent's flaws, so he indulged Kazuhime to fully display her plan in the land of waves, in order to find out the mistakes in the steps of the daimyo of the land of fire, and tear off the protective film on the outer layer of the land of fire.

"As long as you are prepared, I have gone to work in the security team, and I may not come back for dinner tonight. Cai will ask you to supervise my homework tonight."

Ayane, who had already changed her clothes, came down from the second floor and said to Shiraishi.

"Is this too strict for Cai?"

Shiraishi asked.

"Although the future patriarch of the Hyuga Clan doesn't necessarily need him to inherit, since he has ninja talent no less than mine, he can't waste it like this. It doesn't require him to surpass me quickly, at least he must have the power to protect himself."

Ayane glanced at Shiraishi and said to him.

"Is that so? I see. I thought I would have some free time today, so I took him and Asuka out to relax at night. It seems that the plan fell through."

Shiraishi shrugged with a smile, picked up the newspaper just enough to cover his face, and did not comment further on what Ayane said.

Ayane snorted lightly, as if she was not particularly satisfied with Shiraishi's indulgent behavior, but she turned and left without saying anything.

After Ayane left, Shiraishi put down the newspaper in his hand again, stood up from the sofa, walked to the window, looked at the sky outside the window, and said nothing for a long time.

Falling into some kind of thought, the atmosphere suddenly became dull.

Konoha.

At dusk, in the empty dojo.

The sound of palm slaps kept coming out, and the small figure faced a wooden stake on the dojo, adjusted its pace and breathing, and kept hitting its soft palms on the wooden stake.

Although she has not yet reached the age of school, Hanabi, as the second daughter of the head of the Hyuga family, has been able to master the chakra of the body part, and punches the soft fist that the Hyuga clan has passed down from generation to generation.

The seemingly soft palm strike is the essence of Rouquan.

For the soft fist that can directly attack the internal meridian system of the human body, the strength of the soft fist itself does not need to be very strong. It can easily defeat the enemy when it touches the enemy's body.

While Huahuo was practicing soft fist, the door of the dojo suddenly opened.

Hanabi stopped waving at the stake, and looked towards the door of the dojo, where a tall and majestic figure appeared. It was the current patriarch of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hyuzu.

He was wearing off-white casual clothes in his spare time, his white pupils glanced at the dojo, and at a glance he found Huahuo who was practicing soft fist against the wooden stake.

"Are you practicing here alone, Hanabi?"

Hizuru looked at Hanabi, his majestic gaze softened, and asked her.

"Yes."

Hanabi nodded, meeting Hizuru's eyes without fear.

"Pay attention to the time, don't practice too much, you can relax properly."

Ri Zuyu said earnestly.

Before Hanabi could speak, Nizuzu continued: "Just in time, you have finished warming up now, and I have something to ask you."

"Please?"

Huahuo tilted her head, a little confused.

Rizu did not answer directly, but looked at the attendant outside the door, and the voice passed: "Let Xia bring Hinata here."

"Yes, Nizuzu-sama."

The attendant was Jonin from the Hyuga branch, and after hearing Nichizuru's order, he retreated respectfully.

Looking at the conversation between Nizuzu and the attendant, Hanabi seems to have guessed something, and hid it in her heart without saying it.

Not long after, two women, one big and one small, joined Hinata's branch family.

The older woman is a chunin from the Hyuga branch family. She looks about twenty years old and her name is Hinata Natsu. Because she has a gentle personality and is not good at fighting, she has stayed in the clan and become a maid who takes care of the eldest daughter Hinata and the second daughter Hanabi of the Hyuga clan.

The younger one is Hinata, the eldest daughter of the patriarch Hizuru, and the eldest daughter of the clan who will inherit the rule of the Hyuga clan in the future.

"Master Nizuzu."

As Hinata's maid, Hinata Natsu bowed to Hinata as a sign of respect.

Hizuru waved his hand, and glanced at Hinata.

Feeling his father's majestic gaze, Hinata lowered her head a little uneasy, and said in a low voice: "Father, what do you want from me?"

"Did you finish your homework?"

Rizu asked.

"Not yet, not yet."

Hinata replied softly.

"You are just a low grader, you shouldn't have much homework."

"Yes."

"In other words, in the past two hours after school, you haven't finished your homework. As the eldest daughter of the Zong family, it's a bit embarrassing. When I went to school at your age, I had already finished my homework and concentrated my time on practicing Rouquan."

Hizuru's dignified tone became severe.

"That, Nizuzu-sama, Hinatsama..."

Taking a step forward, the maid Hinata Xia, who was about to defend Hinata, was about to say something, but was interrupted coldly by Hiruzu:

"You don't need to defend her, Xia, just do your job well. This is the business of the Zong family."

"yes."

Hyuga Xia trembled and stopped talking.

Looking at Hinata whose body was also trembling, with that pitiful and submissive appearance, Hizuru frowned.

"Hinata."

"In the!"

Hinata responded in a panic, and her voice was a little louder.

"Let me check your recent training results and see how far your Soft Fist has been cultivated."

"I see, Father, please advise."

Hinata took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to walk to the center of the dojo, ready to accept the test.

But after waiting for a while, there were only him and Hanabi in the center of the dojo, which made Hinata confused and asked Hizuru: "Father, are you not going to play?"

Even if Hinata asked this, Nizuzu didn't intend to play, but stood there very steadily, with a majestic face and said: This time I don't plan to test your strength by myself. This time you come to practice against Hanabi, and I will be in charge of watching from the side.

"Practicing with Hanabi?" Hinata turned pale, looked at Hanabi who was much thinner than herself, and said with difficulty: "But, Father, Hanabi hasn't gone to school yet, and she has just started to learn soft fist..."

Hinata couldn't figure out why Nizuzu wanted her younger sister, Hanabi, who was three or four years younger, to practice sparring with her. No matter how you looked at it, it was impossible to achieve the effect of sparring.

Firstly, Huahuo's body is too weak, and secondly, Huahuo, who is new to soft boxing, is definitely not very proficient in soft boxing.

If I accidentally hurt my sister, I would feel extremely guilty.

"Don't underestimate Hanabi. Although Hanabi has not been in contact with Soft Fist for as long as you, I recognize Hanabi's talent. Ninjas can't use common sense to judge. If you underestimate the enemy, you will always be the one who suffers."

Nichizu warned Hinata.

But after hearing this, Hinata was only skeptical, and didn't believe that Hanabi could become her opponent.

"Sister, let's get started."

While Hinata was still hesitating, Hanabi had already stood on the opposite side, posing with a soft fist, her small face was already full of seriousness like Hizuru, and her eyes were staring at Hinata's whole body seriously.

"Wait, Hanabi, I don't want to hurt you. Father, please"

Hinata took a step back in a hurry, and asked Nizu for help.

"start."

Hizuru ignored Hinata's shout and coldly announced the start of the battle.

The moment Hizuru's voice hit the ground, Hanabi raised his arm, and quickly rushed to Hinata, threw out his arm, and hit her chest.

Hinata responded in a hurry, looking very embarrassed, but barely escaped Hanabi's attack.

But Hanabi's attack did not end there, but continued to approach, and the soft palms enveloped Hinata's body overwhelmingly, forcing Hinata to fight back, and cold sweat dripped down her face unknowingly.

So fast! Hinata was amazed at the speed of Hanabi's palm strike, and more importantly, Hanabi's proficiency in performing soft fists was no less than hers.

Although Nizuzu has praised Hanabi's talent more than once, Hinata doesn't think Hanabi will be his opponent.

Now that Huahuo made a formal attack, she realized that if she didn't take it seriously, she might really be defeated by Huahuo.

Witnessing the two sisters Hinata and Hanabi who have already handed each other thoroughly, Nichiru stared at their every move, with a serious expression on his face all the time, not knowing what he was thinking.

As a maid, Hinata Natsu looked worriedly at Hinata and Hanabi sisters who were competing. She knew very well that Hinata's character was different from Hanabi's tenacious personality. Hinata's character, to some extent, was very cowardly and inferior.

Such a duel is very unfavorable to Hinata.

But this was a duel arranged by the patriarch Rizu. As a maid, she could only stand on the sidelines as a spectator and could not step forward to stop it. If she overstepped her duty, the members of the Zong family would touch the caged bird on her forehead without hesitation, making her miserable.

Sure enough, as Hinata Xia expected, as the battle progressed, Hinata's steps began to become disordered, and her breathing became short of breath. Under Hanabi's fierce pursuit, she quickly fell into a disadvantage.

"Drink!"

Huahuo stretched out his foot and tripped behind Hinata's heel, and then landed on Hinata's abdomen with a soft palm. Without hesitation, the blow sent Hinata's body flying and rolled on the floor of the dojo, causing her to let out a slight cry of pain.

Because Hanabi controlled his strength in the last blow, Hinata only suffered a little skin trauma, and after wiping it with medicinal wine, he was fine.

Looking at Hinata, who was lying on the ground and hadn't recovered from the defeat, Hanabi glanced at her lightly and said, "I won, sister."

Hinata lowered her head even lower, panting, and slowly stood up from the ground without speaking, as if accepting her own defeat.

"Master Hinata."

Hinata Xia walked to Hinata's side, dusted off her clothes, and checked her injuries.

"You can't protect her like this, Xia. Hinata is the eldest daughter of the main family, and she will inherit the family business of the Hyuga clan in the future, but now she has lost to her younger sister. As an older sister, it is really embarrassing."

Rizu sighed, his tone full of deep disappointment.

"Sorry, Father..."

Hinata also knew that she had let Nizuzu down, so she lowered her head and apologized.

"You don't even have the determination to fight head-on. You shouldn't have this level. I am very disappointed in you, Hinata. If you continue to be cowardly like this, for the future of the Hyuga clan, I will reconsider the successor of the clan. Hanabi is more suitable than you now."

Although such words were cruel, Nisatsu still told Hinata.

Losing the status of the heir to the clan means that Hinata will be marked as a separate family.

And Hinata seemed to have remembered something horrific, her body trembled more intensely, and her breathing became more rapid.

She has witnessed the faces of those separated from the family who were punished by the Zong family, and the faces of those who were in pain, and the appearance of kneeling in front of the Zong family, begging for mercy, are still unforgettable to her.

She didn't understand why the family was divided into the main family and the sub-family, and she didn't understand why the clan and the sub-family were separated, why they had to plant a cruel curse on the forehead of the sub-family... But this is a tradition of the Hyuga clan since ancient times. It ensures the continuation of the orthodoxy of the Hyuga clan and is the most correct way of ruling.

This is the father, and the teachings of those elders to themselves.

Everything is for the continuation of the Hyuga clan, so the ninjas who are separated from the family should be planted with curse marks.

"I, I will work hard, Father."

Not knowing how to answer Nizuzu, Hinata can only give such a guarantee.

"No, you still don't understand where you lost. Excessive kindness will lead you to hell. This is the fate of the clan, and it may become your fate. After you go back, think about your position. What the Hyuga clan needs is not weakness."

Nichizuru's cold words made Hinata a little breathless, and she didn't dare to raise her head and look at him.

Just when the atmosphere was depressed to freezing point, footsteps sounded outside, and a figure knelt on one knee outside the door, respectfully said to Rizu:

"Master Nizuzu, Elder Danzo is here to visit."

"I see, let Elder Danzang wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Hizuru turned his head and replied.

"yes."

The figure disappeared from outside the door.

"I have something to deal with here. Xia, Hinata and Hanabi will leave it to you. By the way, Hinata will supervise her to finish her homework. Don't give her dinner if she hasn't finished it."

Rizu thought for a while, and gave instructions to Hinata Xia.

"Yes, Nizuzu-sama, I will take good care of the two ladies."

Hyuga Xia obeyed the order and replied.

"give it to you."

After Hizuru finished speaking, he turned and left the dojo to meet Danzo.

(end of this chapter)