Chapter 553 Longdi Cave (1)

Faced with such a tempting proposal, it would be a lie for Nagato to say that he is not tempted. Among the many relics that Madara left him, it can be said to be all-encompassing, whether it is the long-lost Yin-Yang Dun, or the many secrets about tailed beasts, they all have everything that one expects to find. But there is only one thing that does not appear in it, and that is Xianshu.

Regarding the matter of immortal art, there are only a few words mentioned, and the method of practicing immortal art is completely unknown.

Although Nagato has never practiced senjutsu, it does not prevent him from knowing the power of senjutsu. Even the first Hokage who defeated Madara was also a senjutsu practitioner. It is conceivable that senjutsu is a powerful force different from the conventional chakra system. Madara's evaluation of fairy art is also very high.

Not to mention those who are far away, such geniuses as Orochimaru are also tirelessly moving forward on the road of pursuing immortal arts. It shows the special status of the power of Xianshu.

For such a powerful technique, Nagato will naturally ask for something.

But at the cost of attacking Mt. Miaogi...

After Nagato was tempted for a moment, the emotion on his face returned to calm again.

Attacking Mt. Miaomu is no small matter. No one knows what ghosts and monsters exist in the holy land that has lasted for thousands of years.

It's okay if it succeeds, but if it fails...does Yuyin Village have the ability to withstand pressure after failure?

Today's Yuyin Village, although it has developed over the years, it has always been difficult to satisfy Nagato in terms of military strength.

Despite the purchase of new weapons from the ghost country, the military strength has been steadily improved. However, while Yuyin Village is conducting arms trade with the Ghost Country, the Ghost Country is also conducting arms trade with the other five major countries, and the amount of arms trade with the five major countries is far from what Yuyin Village can match. The overall military strength of the five major countries will increase faster than that of Yuyin Village, not slower.

This is the disadvantage of Yuyin Village. If you win, you can protect yourself. If you lose, Yuyin and even the Kingdom of Rain will lose any room for maneuver among the big countries.

"Mr. Shiraishi, I think that with the strength of the Oni Nation's family, it should be enough to swallow Mt. Myoki alone. Why do you need the help of outsiders?"

Nagato asked this question.

Shiraishi thought for a while and replied: "Your Excellency Nagato may have misunderstood. First of all, it is impossible to bet all the power of the kingdom of ghosts on Miaomu Mountain. The reason why we seek cooperation is to minimize the risk as much as possible."

"Then why do you come to me for help?"

Nagato intends to get to the bottom of it.

"Based on our previous and many times of cooperation, both parties have obtained stable and lasting benefits, and have a deep foundation of trust. As for the rest of the big countries..."

Nagato didn't fully believe Shiraishi's words.

Baishi can seek cooperation from Yuyin, so naturally he can also seek cooperation from other forces.

But Shiraishi found him directly now, and did not seek cooperation from other Ninja villages. That can only show one thing, the relationship between the kingdom of ghosts and the other five major countries has deteriorated more seriously than he imagined.

Compared with the traditional five major countries, Yuyin Village is more trustworthy.

Because, as Baishi said, their previous cooperation has already established a good foundation of trust.

Sometimes honesty is more effective than imagined.

"Speaking of which, do you have any questions, Nagato-dono?"

Shiraishi paused, and asked Nagato.

"I need detailed information on Mt. Miaomu before I can make a judgment."

Nagato's face remained unchanged.

Shiraishi tilted his head, and gestured with his eyes to Kazuhime behind him.

Ichihime took out a scroll from her arms, put it on the round table, pushed it lightly, and it rolled to a stop in front of Nagato.

"Xiaonan, take Mr. Shiraishi and Miss Yiji down to rest."

Nagato got the scroll, and instead of watching it immediately, he asked Xiaonan to arrange for Shiraishi and Kazuhime to go down to rest.

The matter is of great importance. He cannot make a decision all at once. He must carefully consider the pros and cons of all aspects and weigh the pros and cons.

Xiao Nan nodded and left the place.

"Two, please follow me."

Shiraishi stood up and said to Nagato: "I hope Your Excellency Nagato will give me an accurate answer within three days."

After finishing speaking, he took Yiji and followed Xiaonan out of the meeting room.

As the door closed, Nagato retracted his gaze, spread the scroll in his hand on the table, and began to scan the information on it carefully.

Soon after, Xiaonan who arranged for Shiraishi and Kazuhime to go to the lounge turned back.

After re-entering the meeting room, she saw that Nagato was not sitting in the original seat, but walked to the window, quietly watching the rain scene outside, and could still hear the pattering rain.

There was only one half-opened scroll on the table, and it seemed that Nagato had finished reading it.

Because Nagato's back was facing her, Xiaonan didn't know what Nagato's face was like at the moment, so he asked aloud: "How about it, Nagato, do you want to agree to the cooperation with the Kingdom of Ghosts this time?"

Nagato heard Xiaonan's question, but did not respond immediately, and continued to listen to the sound of rain outside.

Obviously, at this moment, he is still thinking about whether to agree to Baishi, and the two sides will cooperate to capture Miaomu Mountain together.

"The leader of Mount Miaomu is called the Great Toad Immortal. According to legend, he is a close friend of the Immortal of the Six Paths and possesses the mysterious power to see through the future."

When Nagato said this information, he naturally showed his fear in front of Xiaonan.

In this world, Xiao Nan is the only person he can trust without reservation. Therefore, in front of Xiao Nan, he didn't have to hide it, but spoke directly.

"Over the years, Mr. Jiraiya has publicized the prophecies made by Mt. Myogi more than once, as if he was targeting Chiba Shiraishi... However, it is only to this extent, and it is not enough for the kingdom of ghosts to go to war with Mt. Miaogi."

Konan followed Nagato's words, she was wondering about this.

Forecasting that this kind of thing can be big or small, but to escalate the situation directly to the level of war, such a move is too much of a fuss.

Nagato turned around, looked at the scroll spread out on the round table, and said calmly: "No, the kingdom of ghosts has done a lot of work to understand Mt. Miaogi. This scroll records brief information about most of Mt. Miaogi's personnel... If my predictions are correct, Mt. Miaogi must have done something secretly to make Chiba Shiraishi make up his mind to destroy Mt. Miaogi. The proportion of prophecy is actually not high."

If it was just a prediction to that extent, Nagato did not believe that Shiraishi would make such a risky move.

But there is one exceptionfor example, when investigating Mt. Miaogi, he accidentally discovered that Mt. Miaomu was detrimental to the kingdom of ghosts, which prompted Shiraishi to make up his mind to attack Mt. Miaogi. In this way, everything makes sense.

"It seems that when he was cooperating, he hid some important information."

Xiao Nan showed displeasure on his face.

Nagato smiled lightly: "It's human nature. If it were me, I would also hide some important information when we cooperate, so that outsiders can't get it. But Miaomu Mountain seems to be able to force him to this point. The holy land of psychic beasts, which should be in a neutral position, has instead been hostile by the kingdom of ghosts. It doesn't look like a fairy art coveting the holy land... The secret inside this is really curious."

"Then...do we need to investigate Mt. Myogi?"

Xiao Nan felt that he could use this opportunity to grasp more trends in the Kingdom of Ghosts and prepare for the subsequent plan to capture tailed beasts.

Nagato shook his head and said: "These are just useless efforts. Bai Jue has investigated these holy places in the past, but it is basically difficult to sneak in, or sneak in by chance. Those Bai Jue will disappear without a trace without even a bubble. The water in the holy land may not be shallower than that of these big countries, or even deeper."

If this were not the case, the Kingdom of Ghosts would not have come to seek cooperation, but would have chosen to monopolize Mount Miaomu.

"Then your plan is..."

"Let me think about it. This cooperation is not a trivial matter. Even I have to consider whether I can bear the price I will face after failure. This time it is not as small as before..."

The holy land that has been passed down for thousands of years, and the big toad sage who can also be related to the sage of the Six Paths... To be honest, Nagato thinks this is too difficult.

The deeper the ability of the eyes of reincarnation, the more Nagato understands what the Sage of the Six Paths means to this world.

Would it be a simple existence for a person who can make friends with the Sage of the Six Paths and talk and laugh happily together?

"I thought Itachi, where are you going? It turns out that the goal is the country of medicine."

Kisame, who followed Itachi, saw the three huge mountains in the distance, and immediately understood Itachi's destination.

So, he grinned at the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that could be called ferocious in the eyes of outsiders.

The Itachi next to him didn't say a word, just quietly looking at the three mountains in the distance.

The three mountains are located in the center of the sea, so the two can only go there by boat.

Seeing Itachi didn't speak, and Kisame didn't bother, just paddling while looking at the three mountains on the sea with interest.

According to the information he knows, this is a place called Wolf Cry Village. Many years ago, it was a large-scale ninja village. Like ninja villages in other countries, it relied on task entrustment to earn living expenses.

However, because the land where this ninja village is located is full of mountains and green fields, various medicinal herbs can be collected, so it is also called the country of medicine by outsiders. But even if it is called a country, it is really just a village.

But because of the abundance of medicinal herbs, the ninjas in this ninja village began to become lazy. Since the land continued to be rich in medicinal herbs, they could make a lot of money just by selling medicinal herbs.

I have to say that this change made many people feel embarrassed.

Kisame knew this place because the medicine dealers in this country, or the village, were too famous. Even big countries send people here every year to buy a large amount of medicinal materials, making the villagers here rich overnight.

rowed the boat and came to land soon.

Kisame walked to the solid ground first, and Itachi also got off the boat after that, looking up at the mountain road in front of him.

A vermilion torii stands in front of it, with the words "Eighty-eight Gates of Wolves Crying" written on it.

Looking towards the mountain road, it seems that there are endless torii gates stretching up the slope.

Kisame jokingly said: "Eighty-eight gates... Could it be that there are eighty-eight torii gates here? Wouldn't it be necessary to abandon the world a total of eighty-eight times?"

Torii is the dividing point between the human world and the heavens. Even the shrines in the land of ghosts cannot build so many torii gates on their own shrines.

Besides, this used to be just a ninja village, not a shrine.

"This represents the determination of the wolf crying village as a neutral party."

Itachi explained a sentence.

Kisame tilted her head.

Abandoning the eighty-eight times of the world, does it mean that he has no dispute with the world and is completely neutral?

I don't understand the thoughts of the people in this village.

The reason why this place can remain neutral is only that the big powers currently want it to be neutral here. Once the big powers change their minds, the neutral position will not be able to protect this place.

Kisame followed Itachi through the torii gates along the **** of the mountain road.

Guxier enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way. Although the villagers of this village had strange ideas, the reputation of being rich in medicinal herbs was not in vain. Before reaching the tenth torii gate, I saw a variety of flowers and plants blooming on the mountain. The flowers are fragrant and colorful, which really gives people a feeling of ascending to heaven.

Even in winter, it is so beautiful, which surprised Kisame.

When you come to the top of the mountain, there is an entrance that has opened a giant door, surrounded by tall walls, and only this entrance can enter.

Before entering the village, Guixier smelled the strange smell of countless medicinal herbs mixed in the air.

There are countless stalls on both sides of the street. Vendors are shouting enthusiastically in front of their stalls to attract customers.

Even the well-informed Guixie encountered difficulties when he saw the medicinal materials sold at the stall. He knew only a very small part of the medicinal materials.

"The place where the wolf cries is worthy of being called the country of medicine."

Kisame sighed softly.

There are many magnificent buildings here, and the faces of the villagers are plump and ruddy. It looks like they are just small vendors, but in essence they may be wealthy businessmen.

It's no wonder that in the past, great powers came here to buy medicinal herbs one after another. Even the villagers in this village directly abandoned ninjas, even despised the existence of ninjas, and opened a medicinal material shop, which is completely reasonable.

Being a ninja is only worth a little money, Kisame can probably guess the psychology of these people.

"However, is it okay for us to swagger in like this?"

Kisame looked at Itachi.

"It doesn't matter, this is a neutral party, as long as we don't make trouble, they won't drive us away."

Itachi is very clear about the rules here, even if it is rebellion, as long as it does not disturb the order here, it will not be targeted.

Kisame felt at ease now, he didn't want to be in a state of nervous tension all day long, otherwise even he would feel tired.

Just then, there was a commotion ahead.

A group of men wearing uniform uniforms surrounded a woman, and aimed at the woman with something similar to a blower, as if they wanted to attack.

"Is that the wandering priestess from the kingdom of ghosts?"

Kisame looked at the woman surrounded by men, wearing a red and white priestess costume, with an aster flower badge token similar to her identity hanging on her waist, she was obviously a wandering priestess from the kingdom of ghosts.

"What do people in this village want to do?"

There was a hint of surprise in Kisame's eyes.

Although those big powers in the ninja world are not afraid of the kingdom of ghosts, this place is definitely not included among the forces that are not afraid of the kingdom of ghosts.

Or do you think you can act unscrupulously if you think you are a neutral party?

Itachi glanced at it, and said in a low voice: "In the past, someone extracted something called green fire powder in the wolf cry..."

"Green fire powder? I remember it was..."

"It is said that it is used to refine the main material of the immortal medicine that cures all diseases and immortality. However, after being mixed with water, the green fire powder will explode violently. The people of this village have used the green fire powder to develop powerful firearms, which have repelled the attacks of wandering ninjas many times."

"Then why are you with the kingdom of ghosts..."

"Because the ghost country blocked their way of making money. They even claimed that the firearm technology of the ghost country was developed by stealing their green fire powder technology, and asked the ghost country to make reasonable compensation many times."

Kisame was speechless.

But think about it, the arms business of the ghost country is very popular in all countries. In contrast, the Wolf Cry, where firearms technology is still in its infancy, falls short in this respect. As the saying goes, blocking someone's way of making money is like killing one's parents. Obviously, the arms trade in the kingdom of ghosts has greatly damaged the interests of the place where the wolf cries.

In addition, the place where the wolf cries has close relations with some big countries, and it began to become defiant. For them, even if they offend the kingdom of ghosts, it's not a big deal. A group of greedy businessmen who will do anything for money.

"Ghostfish, let's part here next, I need to buy some medicine."

Itachi is not very interested in the dispute between the Land of Wolves and the Kingdom of Ghosts, or in other words, he is not interested in all disputes.

After explaining this sentence, Itachi walked straight forward.

Kisame watched Itachi leave, and set his eyes on the wandering priestess who was arguing with the guards in the Wolf Cry, then turned his eyes away, walked to other places, and began to buy the medicine he needed.

Three days passed by.

Yuyin Village, in the meeting room.

Nagato met Shiraishi here again in person.

Presumably after three days of deliberation, Nagato has made his own choice. Therefore, before Nagato spoke first, Shiraishi first asked:

"Your Excellency Nagato, three days have passed, can you give me an accurate answer now?"

Regarding this question, Nagato did not answer, but asked: "Before that, I would like to ask first, what is the chance that the two of us will take down Mt. Miaogi together?"

Baishi said without hesitation: "Ninety percent."

Nagato's face remained unchanged, but his voice became a little deeper: "I need to hear the truth."

"Ninety percent."

Shiraishi is still the answer.

As for whether he has deceived Nagato, only he knows in his heart.

Nagato did not make any comments on this answer, but said: "I think Mr. Shiraishi should know that Yuyin Village is not as big as the country of ghosts. If it fails, you and I know what kind of predicament we will face."

Baishi nodded, he had expected this.

"Your Excellency Nagato, please make any requests."

"Unfortunately, I don't have any requirements."

Nagato gave such an answer.

Shiraishi frowned.

Nagato looked straight into Shiraishi's eyes and said, "Actually, no matter how much the winning rate is, it is very difficult for me to agree to the cooperation deal proposed by Mr. Shiraishi this time. For me, the risk I have to take is too great. Our country of rain is not like the country of ghosts. The country has great achievements, and one failure is only a degree of physical exertion."

"Your Excellency Nagato means..."

"I refuse to cooperate."

Nagato replied flatly.

This is a decision he made after careful consideration.

Because no matter whether he captures Mount Miaomu or not, he has to bear the huge risk of being exposed in advance.

The serious consequences of this part cannot be made up for by this little profit.

On the contrary, as long as he follows the steps step by step, he can gain powerful power step by step, and there is no need to take any risks to obtain any fairy art.

"If it's because the conditions are not enough, I can make another profit based on the previous..."

"This has nothing to do with the amount of profit. I'm sorry, Mr. Shiraishi, you've come here for nothing. I'm sorry about the cooperation..."

Nagato was unmoved.

His current accumulation is not enough, before the Tailed Beast Project reaches the final stage, he will not be able to stand in front of the stage.

In the past, Akatsuki became a **** used by others in the war because he acted too recklessly.

Hanzo also stood in front of the stage, causing the Land of Rain to be targeted by various countries.

These are all **** failure examples. If you want to achieve great things, you must have enough patience and not rush for success.

"...No, I took the liberty to interrupt."

Baishi sighed, and did not continue to entangle.

This is also a matter that belongs to the kingdom of ghosts. Nagato doesn't want to get involved, and he has his own considerations.

Replacing positions, he may not agree to such a risky request for cooperation.

Since Nagato refused to cooperate, the meaning of staying here is gone.

Shiraishi decisively took Yiji away.

"What's next, old man?"

Putting on the raincoat she had when she came, and walking outside Yuyin Village, Yiji turned her head and asked.

"There is no hope for Yuyin Village, so we can only start from other places."

Baishi looked at the gray sky, the raindrops fell on his face, bringing a cold chill.

"Anywhere else? Is there any partner you can consider?"

"Ryuji Cave."

Shiraishi said the name.

"Longdi Cave? The third holy place besides Shibone Forest and Mt. Miaomu?"

Ichiki was surprised.

"Well, I heard from the living slug that the White Snake Immortal in Longdi Cave seemed to have had some conflicts with the Big Toad Immortal in Miaomu Mountain in the past. Because of this relationship, the psychic beasts of the two holy places will often fight after encountering each other. Maybe this can be used to advantage."

Shiraishi talked about the information he knew.

"In other words, use the Holy Land to contain the Holy Land?"

"That's right, this is also a feasible solution. But it may not be that simple to convince the White Snake Immortal. We can only try our best."

"In this case, let's go and see."

Yi Ji is eager to try, wanting to see the elegance of the Holy Land.

"No need, this time I can go alone, there is something I need you to do now."

Shiraishi rejected Ichihime's companion.

"What's up?"

Yiji asked curiously.

"Have you heard of the village where the wolf cries?"

"The country of medicine? What happened there?"

Yiji instantly remembered where the Wolf Crying Village was.

It is one of the largest medicinal material supply bases in the ninja world, and has close business relationships with many countries in the ninja world. Even the country of ghosts occasionally goes there to purchase medicinal materials, and then transports them back to the country to make medicines.

"The medicinal material procurement team that went there before was attacked by unknown persons. There were more than a dozen wounded, and one died.

Shiraishi stared at Kazuhime's face and said to her.

"Well, then I'll go over and deal with it."

Yiji thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Ichihime and Shiraishi separated and disappeared in the rain.

Staring at the direction where Kazuhime left, Shiraishi withdrew his gaze and turned to another direction.

"Longdi Cave, Immortal White Snake, I hope you won't disappoint me this time...Before that, you have to meet Liuli first."

Longdi Cave is different from Wet Bone Forest and Mount Miaomu. This is a notorious sacred place for psychic beasts.

The snake-like psychic beasts living there are not only cruel, but also very bloodthirsty and warlike.

To put it simply, the only condition for talking to them on an equal footing is to make them identify with each other in terms of strength. If they can't satisfy them in terms of strength, they will only become food in the giant snake's mouth in the end.

If you want to fight to get a ticket to meet the White Snake Immortal, then Liuli is the best candidate.

After all, he's just a medical ninja, not very proficient in combat.

Professional things, let professionals handle it.

(end of this chapter)