Chapter 647 Arrival

Although he made a plan to cause trouble for his father, for the three people present, it was just some talk before dinner, but in fact he didn't intend to do such a prank that only children would do.

Even Cai, the youngest of the three, is now sixteen years old.

In this era where the average life expectancy is only around forty, the fact that the sixteen-year-old has passed through almost half of the time can be regarded as an adult who has become a pillar of the family, and can no longer cuddle up in the arms of his parents and act like a baby like in the past.

The waiter in the restaurant quickly delivered the meal ordered by the three of them, and a touch of family warmth lingered among the three of them, which was a rare atmosphere.

Since graduating from ninja school, the chances of all three being there are rare.

Asuka has been working in the research department of the Oni Land military since the Chunin exam three or four years ago, working in heavy industry. In this field, he has slowly gained a foothold.

Yiji is busy with the connections between the small allied countries and the ghost country, and will secretly cut off some forces that interfere with the layout of the ghost country, and spends most of the year abroad.

Cai is running between the border fortresses of the Oni Land, mainly carrying out important patrol work in the border area facing Yanyin. Occasionally, due to some things, such as disputes on the national border, they will also fight against each other because of mutual hatred, and fight with the rock hidden ninja. The war ceased, and small frictions continued. This was the normal state at the border between the kingdom of ghosts and the kingdom of earth at this time.

"The three of us moved out this year, the old man and the three of us probably breathed a sigh of relief at this time."

Yi Ji shook the cup in her hand and mentioned this matter.

At the beginning of this year, the three of them moved out of their original home, left the wings of their parents, and began to live independently.

This is also a matter of course. They who are not children cannot live with their parents all the time. What's more, compared to ordinary people, ninjas have a stronger sense of independence.

And it's not difficult to meet each other, it's just a matter of walking a few more steps. It can also be encountered in the workplace.

"Yes. However, I have been taken care of by Sister Tianyu for so many years, and I suddenly came out to live alone. As a result, I have to do everything myself. I am in a hurry these days by myself."

Asuka frowned in distress.

Thinking about it carefully, in the past, such chores as washing, cooking and cleaning were handled by Tianyu girl alone in the original home.

Although she is the "sister" of the three of them in name, it is better to say that she is a free maid hired by the family to take care of everyone.

Once she becomes independent, she will no longer be able to enjoy the meticulous care of Tianyu, and all kinds of problems will appear.

"This is also a personal practice. After a while, you will get used to it."

Said that, comforting Asuka.

She often takes the position of team leader at the border, and Cai is not particularly in a hurry when it comes to living independently.

Even at the border, you will encounter times when you do things by yourself. At that moment, it is a test of personal viability. In contrast, these trivial matters now are not difficult at all.

"So, Cai, are you going back directly after the annual leave?"

Asuka asked at this time.

"No, if necessary, I will probably return to the border in May. I will have a johnin test in April, and the results will be available in half a month...but I can't tell now, maybe there will be new changes by then."

Cai said meaningfully.

There was a hint of caution in the pure white pupils.

Although he basically spent the past two years in the border area, it does not mean that his information channels are blocked.

He, his parents, and Tianyu girl and others still have a lot of correspondence every month.

Especially on the side of the mother, Ayane, who is the head of the Oni Nation's garrison. As long as there is any change in the Oni Nation's senior management, her side will be notified immediately. Then through the letter, a brief mention in the letter can also let Cai understand that the international situation this year may undergo earth-shaking changes.

It's like the Fourth Ninja World War more than two years ago.

The outbreak was extremely sudden, detonated in the winter that no one expected, and the ghost country was besieged by the four major powers.

This is also the reason why Yiji has been running around outside for the past two years.

The alliance of the four major powers has a large gap with each other, but they have not disbanded, but have always maintained close contact.

They showed weakness to the kingdom of ghosts on the surface, but secretly began to use the small country as a battlefield, quietly hostile to the kingdom of ghosts, and the two sides fought countless times in the small country.

In the invisible undercurrent, it has already experienced a bloodbath.

Although mother Ayane rarely mentioned these aspects, Cai would not naively think that the alliance of the four major powers would simply admit defeat.

It is said that if the border conflict area between the kingdom of ghosts and the kingdom of earth continues to develop according to the current situation, sooner or later the anger between the two sides will be intensified to the maximum extent, and then they will explode together.

At that time, the two countries will definitely break out of war again.

When the time comes, will the remaining three major powers in the alliance stand on the sidelines, or will they advance and retreat together?

This problem cannot be predicted, but preparing for the worst is nothing more than the outbreak of the Fifth Ninja World War.

Maybe even Yun Yin, who has been 'keeping his own footing', will intervene.

Plus that group that targets tailed beasts...

Cai felt that things might be busy this year.

"Is there a change? That's right, the production of armored vehicles has been increasing steadily in the past two years. Every year, we can receive orders for thousands of vehicles... This year is even more exaggerated to produce 2,000 vehicles. In addition, there are 400 of the latest flying ninjas. The orders for Chakra armor are also increasing wildly, not to mention the production of other weapons..."

Asuka sighed melancholy.

It's not that I'm so pessimistic about things like war. After all, it's an effective way to protect the country and the people by force, and I don't think there's anything wrong with producing such things. Asuka had no objection to such an arrangement.

However, when I think about the large orders I saw at the beginning of this year, this year may be another busy year.

And this is also a dire omen before a storm.

With the power accumulated by the kingdom of ghosts, the kingdom of earth can be destroyed in a very short time by means of blitzkrieg.

The only problem is that the conquered land and population are not easy to manage, unless some tough measures are used to get rid of all the people who come up. In that way, it is true that the land and the people are controlled, but how is this approach different from the five major powers in the past?

Another eventful year

"That child Zi Yuan sneaked out again, but fortunately he was discovered in time, and there was no trouble, and the witches have already brought him back to the shrine."

Shiraishi, who was reading a book casually in the living room, heard the sound of someone coming downstairs, and raised his head to look at the person coming.

It was his wife Hinata Ayane.

Years seem to have left no scars on her face, she is still so radiant.

The hair was wet, and there were still some drops of water on the skin that hadn't been wiped clean. The body was only wrapped in a loose one-piece pajamas, paired with the long black hair that accidentally stuck to the shoulders and collarbone, which made Shiraishi slightly distracted.

"Although Ziyuan is a little willful, she is not an indiscriminate person. When she is tired from playing, she will go back on her own initiative. Those witches are too fussy."

Shiraishi is not worried about Ziyuan's safety.

Although the power of witches is mostly used against existences such as monsters, it does not mean that they will have no resistance when facing humans.

Moreover, all the power of Maitreya, the previous witch, is inherited in Ziyuan's body. When she encounters danger, she will take the initiative to block disaster for Shion.

Being able to protect the kingdom of ghosts from monsters for many years, the power of shrine maidens is not inferior to ninjas except that the conditions of use are relatively harsh and cannot be formed on a large scale.

The same is true for fallen monks and warriors, and they also have advisable ways.

As far as Baishi knows, there are still traces of immortality in some ancient temples.

In the past, these human beings who could use extraordinary power through Chakra were called "ninja sects". Ninjas were a group that gradually formed in the past hundred years, and took advantage of the special situation of the Warring States Period to grow rapidly.

"That's what I said, but the witch who communicated just now was quite angry with your relaxed education. If it wasn't for your current status, I probably wanted to curse directly."

Ayane walked over and smiled.

Mikos, like monks, can use Chakra, but they tend to cultivate their body and mind. Compared with ninjas and samurai who cultivate strength, they focus more on the realm of the "spirit". They generally have a good temper and will not get angry easily.

But to make such self-cultivating witches angry, one can imagine how angry they are with Shiraishi.

"As expected, most of the witches who pay attention to spiritual cultivation are unsophisticated. Because of this, their chakras can have the effect of 'breaking evil'."

The 'evil' referred to by the ninja is not the same thing as the 'evil' referred to by the shrine maiden.

"However, since the person has returned, there is no time to trouble me. After all, in a few days, it will be the coming-of-age ceremony of the mainline witches."

This kind of thing can't be called cumbersome, after all, the witches will take the initiative to arrange these things. They know the process best, and they won't let ordinary people handle it.

At that time, as the Minister of Military Affairs, he only needs to send some ninjas to maintain some order, and then invite high-level officials from various countries to watch the ceremony.

The only more troublesome thing is that among the personnel sent by various countries at that time, there must be some thorns who want to spy on the information of the ghost country.

Shiraishi never overestimates the self-knowledge of some people. In fact, the communication technology in most areas of the ninja world is not well-developed. Perhaps it is because the military power of the ghost country is too strong, so some talents are even more unable to understand the details of the ghost country. Only big countries that have really fought against each other know the weight of it very well.

The news in many areas has a serious lag.

If you want to connect the entire ninja world together, it is far from enough to rely on the current technology and manpower of the Ghost Kingdom.

"In a blink of an eye, the children have grown up too."

Ayane expressed such emotion.

Although I still want to prove that I am a young man, in fact, I am unable to do many things. This is the distress of middle-aged people.

Time is not forgiving.

Even if she still looks like a young woman of eighteen or nineteen years old, standing with her children, she will be mistaken for a sibling relationship, but after all, she can't change the cruel fact that she is a middle-aged woman in her forties.

"Speaking of which, Baishi-kun, have I gained weight? I always feel that my body has become heavier than before."

Ayane is more concerned about this aspect. She lowers her head to look at her body, and is visually checking whether her body, which has given birth to a child, is out of shape.

Shiraishi glanced at it.

"I'm worrying too much. If there is a change, I will definitely feel it immediately."

"That's right."

Ignoring the fact why Shiraishi knew her body better than herself, Ayane just nodded in a sudden realization.

"I'm back."

There was a sound of opening the door at the entrance.

Liu Li and Tian Yunu stood at the entrance each carrying a convenience bag, and began to change their shoes.

There are all kinds of ingredients bought from outside in the convenience bag. Tianyu girl put these ingredients in the refrigerator one by one, planning and storing them by category, and her actions are extremely skillful. After all, I have been doing the same thing for twenty years, and I have become accustomed to these tasks, and it has become an instinct engraved in my body.

"You guys are finally back, I'm almost starving to death, it's too late to prepare dinner today, I even took a shower."

Ayane started to protest dissatisfiedly as she rubbed her empty stomach, which was making a rumbling sound.

"It's not because you said you want to eat meat, so you wasted a lot of time choosing ingredients."

Liuli complained.

"That's it, hard work. Then, let me reward you well."

Ayane stepped forward and hugged Liuli's soft waist, and wanted to lean her face closer.

"Stay away from me, you squeeze me."

Liuli held down the face that Ayane wanted to approach, and frowned in displeasure.

"Also, have you gained weight?"

"Uh, is there?"

Ayane's body stiffened suddenly.

"You'd better not eat meat tonight, no, you'd better not even eat rice."

Liuli broke free from Ayane's embrace, and walked towards Shiraishi, leaving behind Ayane with a stiff face, constantly doubting herself.

"Even if you want revenge, don't deliberately fabricate lies."

Baishi sighed helplessly.

For menopausal women, weight is a big taboo.

What's more, Shiraishi, who is a 'massage', knows clearly that Ayane's weight has not increased at all, it is just an illusion caused by anxiety and anxiety as she ages naturally.

"She has too much useless fat on her body."

I don't think that's useless fat. Shiraishi glanced at the heavy fruit on Ayane's chest, which was still the same as before, and thought so.

But noticing Liuli's sharp gaze, she immediately coughed and shifted her gaze to the book.

"Speaking of which, since the three of Asuka and the others left, the house has been deserted recently. I wonder if Asuka and the others will live alone after they go out, can they take care of themselves? After Ziyuan's coming-of-age ceremony, let's take some time to visit."

"They are not children, there is no need to interfere with their lives."

"Then, you should always pay attention to the next generation's affairs? Speaking of which, are there any women of the right age among the current Uchiha clan?"

Bai Shi put down the book in his hand, and began to think about the lifelong affairs of the eldest son.

Although the mystic ninja clan in the land of ghosts has existed in name only, the family of blood succession limit boundary family, which relies on blood to inherit abilities, still retains part of the traditions of the past. For example, in order to ensure the purity of blood, they will conduct intrclan marriages.

If Asuka wants to get married, there is a high probability that she will find a wife from among the women of the right age in her clan.

"So, have you finally started to become that annoying old man who is always muttering about children's marriage and eager to embrace grandchildren?"

However, Liuli's words, like a sharp blade, pierced Shiraishi's heart mercilessly, causing him to stop breathing.

It took less than two days to travel from Konoha to the Kingdom of Bears. Konoha and the envoys from the Daming Mansion of the Kingdom of Fire took the train in the Kingdom of Bears and began their journey to Ziyuan City, the capital of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Actually, if it wasn't for taking care of the envoys from the Daming Mansion in the Land of Fire, the envoys sent by Konoha would have come to the Land of Bears and headed to the Land of Ghosts earlier.

Needless to mention the Daimyo Prefecture of the Fire Country, Konoha dispatched a total of 17 ninjas, headed by Nara Shikuhisa, the head of the ninja class, for the coming-of-age ceremony of the main branch of the Oni Country, Konoha.

In addition to the new generation of Inokacho, there are also ten Chunin and four Jnin.

Junin squad leader Nara Shikahisa is one of them.

The other three jounin, one of them is from the same clan as Shikajiu, named Nara Suzaku.

and Shikajiu are ninjas of the same era.

In the Nara clan, he is also Shikaku's right-hand man. He is proficient in family secrets and has participated in the second, third, and fourth Ninja World Wars that happened not long ago. With rich combat experience, he is one of the pillars of the Nara clan and Konoha Village.

The other two are from the Sarutobi clan, and the other is from a commoner.

Needless to say, the former is a jounin from the Konoha Sarutobi clan, and the latter is a jounin drawn by Tsunade. This time, following Lu Jiu to the country of ghosts, Tsunade also had some considerations. For example, if you add some beautiful resumes to your own people, you can accumulate more reputation in the village, quickly occupy important positions, and assist Hokage in the work.

After all, establishing 'diplomacy' with the kingdom of ghosts is not something that just any Jonin can participate in.

In a box, the sound of the train wheels outside can be vaguely heard in the ear, and the scenery outside the window is constantly moving backwards rapidly.

There are only four people in this carriage.

Shikahisa, Shikamaru, and the other two Ikacho who belong to the same new generation as ShikamaruAkimichi Choji and Yamanaka Ino.

One is good at the multiplication secret technique based on Yang Dun, and is the spear and shield integrating offense and defense among the pig deer butterfly.

One is the heart-turning secret technique based on Yin escape, and it also has a strong perception ability. In most cases, it serves as the microphone and eyes of the pig deer butterfly.

Shikamaru, who is mainly in charge of the brain and command, is sitting face to face with his father Shikaku at this time, with a pair of shogi in the middle of it that has reached the final stage. Judging from Shikamaru's tightly wrinkled brows, it is obvious that he is in a hard fight.

Following Lu Jiu casually put down the chess piece in his hand, he said lightly: "General."

Shikamaru closed his eyes, knowing that his round ended in failure.

"In this way, my side will win eleven and lose two."

Lu Jiu smiled faintly.

Lu Jiu opened his eyes, looked at his father helplessly, and said, "You really don't show mercy at all, Dad."

"A lion fights a rabbit with all its strength. What's more, you are not a 'rabbit' who has no resistance. In this case, isn't it a matter of course to fight with all your strength?"

Lu Jiu answered indifferently.

There were a few games where he won very reluctantly. Although he was not as experienced as his father, Shikamaru was able to quickly absorb the experience of failure through an ordinary game, and then use it to make up for his own shortcomings. In this way, Shikajiu had to be careful.

If you are a little careless, you will lose everything.

"It seems that I still have a long way to go before being the Jonin class leader."

Shikamaru took his jade general and played with it in his hands, sighing that the road ahead is bleak.

"You are too unambitious, at least give me a push in the direction of Hokage."

For Shikamaru's unambitious ideal, Shikahisa gave him a hard look.

"I'm not suitable to sit in the spotlight. Just thinking about it makes me feel horrible."

"If you let your mother know, I will definitely teach you again."

"Dad, you are the one, you don't dare to argue with mom at all."

Shikamaru's words made the corner of Shikajiu's mouth twitch.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Jiu took a long breath, looked at the chessboard settled, and said: "However, you don't have to pay too much attention to the victory or defeat in the game. In reality, there is no such a completely equal balance of power. The strength of the available chess pieces in hand, the number of pieces, the firmness or decadence of will... will all affect the outcome of a battle. Moreover, some chess players can ignore the rules, remove the chessboard, and re-order the rules."

Shikamaru fell silent when he heard this, because of Shikajiu's words, pressure gradually arose.

He knows who the chess player that Lu Jiu refers to can ignore the rules of the game and overturn the chessboard

The country of ghosts.

So far, although the kingdom of ghosts is still acting in accordance with the rules among major powers, it has not deviated from the rules. It is not that they dare not, nor is it impossible to do it, but that they have not yet reached that time, and there is no need for that.

When they feel that they have the need, that is the moment when they ignore the rules of the great powers and follow their own rules, completely overturning the chessboard of the ninja world.

At that time, the existence of the ghost kingdom will become more dangerous and terrifying than before.

At this time, the door of the carriage was opened, and artificial buildings could already be seen outside the window.

"Lu Jiu, it's time to arrive."

The accompanying Jonin Nara Suzaku appeared at the door and greeted Shikaku inside.

"I see."

Shikajiu stood up, and said to Shikamaru and the others: "You three should clean up too."

As he said that, he followed Nara Suzaku out of the carriage and began to set foot on the land of the ghost country.

(end of this chapter)