Chapter 538 Invitation

The woods blown by the cold wind are wrapped in a quiet atmosphere.

It is also because of this unusual silence that the breathing sounds of the people standing on the snow in the forest are more clear.

Especially the Genbu ninjas headed by Yamanakakaze. Their breathing sounds a bit rapid and heavy. Although they can't tell from the outside, none of them is not tense, and their unblinking eyes are falling directly on Shiraishi.

Although the heart is nervous, the mountain stroke does not directly show on the face.

This is the foundation of being a root ninja, at least you have to show that you have the power to fight, so that the other party feels jealous.

So, Yamanakakaze tried his best to make his breathing sound as calm as possible, soothe the nerves of his whole body, so that he could reach a state of relaxation, then took a light breath, pulled out the ninja sword behind his back, and walked to the front of the team, with the determination to die in his eyes.

If you take this man as your opponent, you must have this mentality of fighting to the death.

"Master Tsunade, please evacuate immediately, leave this place to us to deal with!"

Yamachuka had a serious expression on his face. Compared with them ghosts in the dark, Tsunade's importance to Konoha was self-evident.

Even if they and others die, they must ensure Tsunade's safety so that she can return to Konoha successfully.

At this time, he no longer wanted to delve into why Baishi was able to find this place.

It stands to reason that this area is controlled by the roots, and it is absolutely impossible for outsiders to know about it.

Even the samurai from the land of iron didn't notice their presence. How Shiraishi, who was far away in the land of ghosts, got the information really surprised him.

Shan Zhongfeng is sure that Baishi came here not by chance, but because he was targeting someone among them.

As for who this person is, Shan Zhongfeng can guess with a little guesswork.

"The kid from the Yamanaka family? I didn't expect that there would be a ninja like you among Konoha's ninja clan. That guy in Danzo's methods are more clever than I imagined."

Baishi smiled lightly.

Root is a darker, more secretive, and more independent Konoha secret organization than Anbe.

The first thing the ninjas who join this organization have to do is to cut off everything in the past.

Love, friendship, family, and even one's own life are all dedicated to the lofty goals of the organization.

In the eyes of this kind of person, there is no family or individual at all, only the will of the root.

Among the intricate Konoha forces of the ninja clan, a ninja ninja who can do this is definitely a rare case.

"Danzo-sama's power is something that people like you can understand. I advise you, it's best not to underestimate our roots."

Shan Zhongfeng pretended to be relaxed and laughed.

It can't be called a bluff, as an elite Jnin at the root, Shan Zhongfeng has confidence in his own strength.

What I am good at is not just the family's secret arts.

Even if he is not the opponent of the man in front of him, he can definitely delay him for a while.

What's more, he is not alone here, and the rest of his subordinates are assisting from the side.

Seeing that the two sides are tense and the battle is imminent, Tsunade frowned and said, "I said, if you fight, stay away from me. I don't want to get involved in such troublesome things. Besides, you didn't come here to trouble these little devils, did you?"

The last sentence was obviously addressed to Shiraishi.

He felt that with Shiraishi's identity and seniority, it would really hurt his face to attack these junior ninjas.

"Indeed, but as you know, Tsunade-sensei, I don't have much affection for the roots. I don't mind cleaning them up if I encounter them suddenly."

"Heh, do you still hold on to that kind of old things? You have secretly revenged the roots more than once in these years, right?"

Tsunade sneered as if he had seen through something.

"I can't remember this kind of thing."

Baishi who said this has already tacitly agreed that he has targeted the root more than once in these years.

It's just done very secretly, I'm afraid even Genbu himself has not noticed this fact.

"Forget it, just explain your reason for coming, why do you come to me?"

Tsunade asked straight to the point.

Shiraishi glanced at the root ninjas around him, without the slightest sense of crisis that he was surrounded by these people, but said: "This is not suitable for talking, find a quiet place to chat."

Although he has other things to do when he comes out this time, Tsunade's side is also related to an important part of his plan, and the time is completely in time. He doesn't mind staying here for a few days.

Tsunade heard Shiraishi's suggestion, stopped to think for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes, I just have something to say to you."

"Master Tsunade!"

Hearing that Tsunade agreed to come down, all the root ninjas headed by Yamanakakaze became nervous.

The man in front of him is not a kind person. Although he used to be a member of Konoha Ninja, the other party seems to have embarked on another path, which is completely contrary to Konoha's path.

What's more, the other party now has a deep blood feud with Konoha, and the kingdom of ghosts he leads is completely stepping on Konoha's face to step on that position.

Danzo revealed to them more than once that compared to the existence of Orochimaru, it is only a disease of ringworm and scabies in the final analysis, and the kingdom of ghosts is Konoha's real serious problem.

They don't think that the other party came to look for Tsunade this time because they came with goodwill towards Konoha.

If Tsunade was captured here, Konoha would no longer have the confidence to redeem Sannin like he did a few years ago.

It's a little more extreme. If you encounter an assassination here, it will be more serious than a captive.

In that case, Konoha will directly fall into a terrible state of no leader.

"Don't be too nervous. If he really came to provoke trouble, he would have already started to do it. Since he didn't choose to do this, it means he came with sincerity. Why are you making the atmosphere so tense?"

"But"

"Don't forget the principle of doing things in the light world just because you have been in the dark for a long time. He is not as bad as you imagine. Moreover, he is no longer rebellious. Keeping guests away is not Konoha's way of hospitality."

Tsunade took a deep look at Yamanakakaze and the others, and said meaningfully.

Shan Zhongfeng and others were a little helpless.

I don't know if Tsunade's skills are high and bold, or he is too confident in Shiraishi's character.

That's why they're worried.

If Tsunade was unprepared and the opponent suddenly attacked, things would be troublesome.

Shiraishi ignored the communication between Tsunade, Yamanakakaze and others, and after getting a positive response from Tsunade, he turned around and walked straight out of the woods.

Tsunade took the initiative to follow up, making Shan Zhongfeng and others who saw this scene feel helpless again.

After looking at each other, they had no choice but to follow, to prevent Tsunade from going deep alone and being ambushed by the opponent.

Although Tsunade doesn't seem to think that the other party is setting up a trap, but as the root, they have to guard against this.

Even if the Kingdom of Ghosts is very honest on the outside, in the eyes of their roots, except for their own people, they are not worthy of trust.

In their eyes, Shiraishi is undoubtedly the first terrorist.

The level of danger is a level higher than Orochimaru.

Leading Tsunade and others to a nearby small town, there are plenty of people here. Although it is windy and snowy, the people of Iron Country have long been used to this, so there are not a few pedestrians on the street.

In addition, the Iron Country is a permanent neutral country, rarely affected by wars, and has a powerful warrior group. Therefore, the economy and public security of the town have always been very good.

Tsunade walked all the way, and by chance, he saw a casino on the side of the road that was open, and suddenly felt itchy.

"Well, what is your name in the mountains?"

Tsunade asked Yamanakakaze who was following him.

In order to avoid attracting attention, now only Yamanakakaze follows Tsunade on the bright side, and the rest of the root ninjas hide in the dark.

Even so, his ninja outfit is enough to attract attention.

"Mountain Wind."

Yan Zhongfeng didn't know what Tsunade was doing asking this all of a sudden, and besides, he should have introduced himself, right? Is my sense of existence so low?

Although he slanders in his heart, Shan Zhongfeng will not reveal his dissatisfaction on the surface.

"Do you have any money on you? Lend me a little, and I will pay you back when I win."

Listening to Tsunade's carefree words, Kaze Yamanaka felt that something was not quite right.

Isn't the most important thing now to be vigilant against Chiba Shiraishi? Why the sudden involvement of gambling?

As a Sannin, vigilance is too low, right?

Also, if you win, you will pay it back. If you lose, will you not pay him back?

Shan Zhongfeng wanted to curse in his heart, but he still took out the banknotes on his body very honestly, and handed them to Tsunade reluctantly.

Tsunade weighed the money in his hand and smiled brightly.

"It turns out that you will also be paid at the root."

Yan Zhongfeng felt that Tsunade must have misunderstood their roots.

Although they do all kinds of dirty and tiring work, they are still human beings after all, and there are many places that need money.

If there is no money, it will be very inconvenient to go out for missions.

"Master Tsunade must have misunderstood Danzo-sama."

Shanfeng said.

"Don't mention that old guy who always has a gloomy face, I feel angry when I mention him."

Without waiting for Shan Zhongfeng to explain, Tsunade walked directly towards the opposite casino.

Shiraishi, who was in front of him, also stopped and watched Tsunade enter the casino without stopping.

"Is this okay?"

Shan Zhongfeng and Baishi were separated by a distance of several meters, and asked.

"No problem, it won't be long anyway."

Baishi waited in place in no hurry.

As if to verify the authenticity of Shiraishi's words, within a few minutes, Tsunade walked out with a black suitcase in his hand, with an unhappy expression on his face.

It was as if someone owed her several hundred million taels of money and hadn't paid her back, with a gloomy expression.

"Every time you come to me, nothing good happens. With this little pocket money, just bet a few bets, and you've won so much. You won't blow up Konoha, will you?"

Tsunade threw the black suitcase full of money into Shan Zhongfeng's hand, and glared at Shiraishi dissatisfied.

What kind of bad luck is this, to reach this level with a small blog.

Shan Zhongfeng, who hastily took the black suitcase, tilted his head with a puzzled expression on his face.

But he simply didn't ask.

And the hanging heart finally let go, since Tsunade did not lose money, it means that his principal is safe.

That was his hard-earned money, and he didn't want to waste it in such a smoky place.

But, is gambling money so fast?

Yamashikakaze weighed the black suitcase in his hand, staring at the casino that Tsunade had just been to by the side of the road, showing a contemplative look.

"Mr. Tsunade, losing money or winning money has nothing to do with whether things are good or bad. It's just a psychological effect. I should have said this kind of thing earlier."

Shiraishi answered calmly.

Konoha did explode, but he didn't do it. During this period of time, he has been drinking tea in the kingdom of ghosts.

"Really?"

Tsunade looked at Shiraishi suspiciously, feeling very suspicious.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can ask this root ninja to find out what happened to Konoha recently."

Baishi pointed the finger at Shan Zhongfeng.

Yan Zhongfeng was about to answer to Tsunade, but Tsunade shook his head and said, "No, I can't trust the people from Danzo."

Shanfeng felt a sword in his heart, bloody.

"Could it be that Sarutobi-sensei has lost his head? Impossible, with his body and bones, he should be able to persist for a few more years."

Tsunade began to think again.

With such a meager capital, she suddenly won back so much money, which made her feel extremely uneasy.

Unexpectedly, after Tsunade finished speaking, neither Shiraishi nor Shan Zhongfeng chose to keep silent, causing the atmosphere to fall into a strange silence.

Tsunade also noticed this weird atmosphere, the corner of his mouth twitched, and then he took a deep breath, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely serious, and he swept towards the mountain wind coldly, with burning anger in his eyes.

"Little devil from the mountain family, come here and tell me everything!"

Tsunade walked directly towards the hotel not far from the casino. The icy aura emanating from her body was colder than the ice and snow in the Iron Kingdom, and could freeze people's blood.

"yes."

Feeling the bone-chilling chill, Yamanakakaze bit the bullet and followed Tsunade.

Next, Kaze Yamanaka did not dare to hide anything from Tsunade.

Tell what happened to Konoha recently, as Tsunade ordered.

Shiraishi opened several rooms, and let Akako go to one of the rooms to rest first, while he sat in a private room and listened to the exchange between Tsunade and Yamazhongkaze.

Yan Zhongfeng was dissatisfied with this, because he still felt humiliated to tell Konoha's scandal in front of the enemy.

But Tsunade doesn't trust Root, so she chose to let Shiraishi listen in, also to get evidence from it, to see if Yamanakakaze chose to tell the truth.

After all, Genbu has always given her a really bad impression, especially when she kidnapped Jing Yin recently, trapping her in the Iron Country, which made her trust in Genbu drop to freezing point.

In contrast, even Shiraishi, who is an enemy ninja, is more convincing in terms of credit than Root.

Therefore, in the process of telling the story, Shan Zhongfeng dared not hide anything.

Maybe Konoha's matter can be hidden from Tsunade, but it can't be hidden from the rest of the big countries.

Especially Shiraishi, as the actual leader of the ghost kingdom, he replaced the witch in charge of the 'human world' of the ghost kingdom.

The position in the country is even higher than the five shadows of traditional big countries.

Then, it is impossible for the other party to be ignorant of the series of things that happened to Konoha recently, based on the intelligence system of the kingdom of ghosts.

Therefore, Shan Zhongfeng didn't dare to add oil and vinegar, but just recounted the whole story from the perspective of a third party.

The planning from the very beginning, including how to get caught in the tricks of Orochimaru, caused Danzo's reputation to be ruined and he was imprisoned.

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was the third Hokage, committed suicide with a white tooth dagger under the persecution of Hatake Kakashi, a traitor who took refuge in Orochimaru.

It can be said that Konoha is already a mess.

The situation in the village is very critical, and it is barely maintained by the Jonin squad leader and two advisors, but it is unknown how long it will last.

After hearing all the incident, Tsunade's face turned blue and white, white and blue, and finally his face became gloomy, as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Until the hot tea on the table in front of him cooled down, he didn't take a sip.

"So, you rooted Mute and trapped me in the Iron Country, not for me to assist Root in drug research, but to use this condition as a cover to block my eyes and ears and divert my attention?"

Tsunade squinted his eyes, staring at Kaze Yasanzhong coldly.

"Yes. This is the purpose of the roots in the first place."

Before Danzo was imprisoned, the root's purpose never changed.

Shan Zhongfeng did not hide this point.

Anyway, things couldn't get any worse. If Tsunade wanted to vent his anger and beat him up, he was ready for it.

"Your roots have really big appetites."

Tsunade sneered again and again, although he really wanted to beat the opponent up, but considering that the opponent was just a **** at the root, the real culprit was Danzo. Even if the other party was beaten up, it would not change Konoha's difficult situation at this time. If you want to beat, you must also beat Danzo.

If he hadn't insisted on promoting this plan, even Orochimaru would not have caused such a big disturbance.

Directly let Konoha's two most powerful high-level executives step down, Tsunade also had to praise Orochimaru's means.

But when he thought that the village under attack was Konoha, Tsunade was only annoyed.

"Is what he said true?"

Tsunade turned to Shiraishi and asked.

Maybe Yamanakakaze's narration was too detailed and could be explained logically, so Tsunade couldn't tell whether the other party was telling lies or the truth for a while.

"Well, there is no false element. It is basically the same as the information I got."

Shiraishi nodded.

Tsunade's expression softened a little at this time, but when he thought of the predicament Konoha was facing now, his expression became gloomy again.

Leaving aside Danzo's small actions, teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen's suicide and Hatake Kakashi's betrayal are what she finds most incredible.

And the tool used to commit suicide is the White Fang Dagger.

This is a bit intriguing.

Tsunade seemed to have thought of something, and there was a complicated look in his eyes.

"Being patient for nearly twenty years, Shuo Mao has a good son."

Yan Zhongfeng didn't know whether Tsunade was belittling or praising, so he could only sit on the sidelines in silence, but his nerves were always tense to prevent Shiraishi.

"I didn't expect Kakashi to come to this point. It seems that Sakumo-sensei's suicide has never let him go. And he still took refuge in Orochimaru... That guy has become troublesome."

Baishi replied lightly.

"I thought you had a deal with Orochimaru all the time."

Although the status of rebellious ninja has been cancelled, it is just something that happened in recent years.

Used to be a member of Konoha Renin, Tsunade suspected that Shiraishi and Orochimaru had worked together.

"I did have some transactions with the organization he belongs to. But in terms of dealing with Orochimaru, this should be what Nemo is best at. As far as I know, Nemo has secretly cooperated with Orochimaru more than once. Some time ago, the two sides were still plotting some ulterior motives in Yanyin Village. After that, the Anbu of Yanyin Village went out to find something in secret."

Baishi has something to say.

Yan Zhongfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he said calmly: "Genbu is also a member of Konoha, and will never cooperate with the village's rebellious ninja! Please, Tsunade-sama, don't trust what outsiders say!"

Not only did Shiraishi not believe such words, even Tsunade, who was a member of Konoha Ninja, did not believe it.

If it wasn't for the in-depth cooperation with Orochimaru, how could Orochimaru use the roots in turn to make Konoha a mess.

Thinking of this, Tsunade's dissatisfaction with Danzo deepened.

"Besides, the situation in the village is extremely critical now, so I ask Tsunade-sama to return to the village immediately and assume the position of Fifth Hokage to preside over the overall situation!"

Although saying such words made Shan Zhongfeng feel extremely awkward.

Especially in the capacity of a former enemy, such a polite request for Tsunade to return to Konoha and succeed the Fifth Hokage, made Yamanakakaze feel even more awkward.

Unfortunately, in this battle, Hokage suffered a crushing defeat, and the roots also suffered a crushing defeat, never having the chance to take the position of Hokage.

"For you to say such things at the root, that guy Danzo seems to be really finished."

Tsunade didn't sneer, just sighed.

"Our actions are also for Konoha's loyalty!"

Shan Zhongfeng firmly said.

"So you can only control the shadows under the sun, standing in front of the stage is tantamount to suicidal."

Tsunade snorted softly.

As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Baishi, and asked, "I know the purpose of the root, so what about you? What's the matter for you to come to me at this time?"

Finally it was his turn, Shiraishi calmly replied:

"What I want to ask is, has Tsunade-sensei found the answer to that question from a few years ago?"

"You said that..."

Tsunade's eyes wandered, as if recalling something.

"Yes. Although the development of all aspects in today's ghost country is very good, the field of training medical ninjas still cannot be widely spread to all teams. But with the assistance of Mr. Tsunade, the training process of medical ninjas can be accelerated. Therefore, this time I am here to invite Mr. Tsunade to join the ghost kingdom and start life with a new identity."

Baishi said with a smile.

"I am Konoha ninja, and I believe in the will of fire. Do you think I will leave Konoha like you?"

Tsunade sighed, and glanced at Shiraishi helplessly.

Shiraishi nodded, and responded to Tsunade with an affirmative tone:

"Nothing is impossible. In the face of the years, the Sannin who once shared life and death on the battlefield, now choose to part ways without hesitation. Konoha has decayed, and it is a mess at this time. It will be a matter of time before the decline... Now is no longer the era of the five great powers."

After finishing speaking, Shiraishi stood up from the cushion, stared at Tsunade's silent and sad face, and said in a calm tone:

"I will be here for the next few days, and I won't leave for the time being. But I also hope that Tsunade-sensei will give me an accurate answer as soon as possible. If I miss this time, I won't solicit any more. I hope Tsunade-sensei will think about it carefully."

(end of this chapter)