Chapter 732 Cognition

At the junction, the sky is full of dust.

The landform of the land country is mainly mountainous and rocky. Although the land is large, there are not many places suitable for planting. It can only maintain the status quo of self-sufficiency. In the event of catastrophe obsession, it is necessary to purchase food from the land of fire and the land of thunder to solve the food crisis that year. But in general, relying on the vast land area and large population, it can also occupy a place among the big countries.

At this time, the border between the eastern part of the ghost country and the western part of the land country is reduced to a desolate land. Due to the outbreak of the Fourth Ninja World War, many areas were bombarded by industrial weapons or ninja ninjutsu. Land loss and barrenness began to appear in many places at the junction.

Although it is not as desolate as the Kingdom of Wind, this area also has the basis for the evolution to desertification.

The camp set up by the Kingdom of Ghosts is in this rocky wilderness, and it is also 40 to 50 kilometers away from the nearest market town here.

Sasuke arrived at the front line of the eastern front of the Oni Country around August 20th. After careful calculation, it has been a week since he came here to participate in border defense missions.

The position he received was listed as the captain of the third squadron in the second patrol squadron.

The patrol area assigned by his third unit is located in the northeast corner of the junction. Strictly speaking, it cannot be said to be the complete junction of the two countries, because if you go west, you will be hundreds of kilometers away from the territory of the Snow Country. With the pace of a ninja, it only takes two to three hours.

There are four frontline patrol squadrons, and each squadron is divided into six sub-units. Each sub-unit has a total of five to eight people. Therefore, there are about 140 to 50 ninjas participating in the patrol work.

Each squadron will be equipped with a perception ninja, and each squadron will be equipped with a medical ninja to reduce casualties in conflicts with rock hidden ninjas.

Standing on a steep rock straight as a gun, Sasuke looked at the land from a distance.

You can see this kind of steep and straight rocks everywhere, like needles growing on the ground, and you can't see the end at a glance.

There are slight signs of sandification on the surface of the rock, which causes the surface of the rock to be continuously blown down by the wind, causing bursts of sand and dust to diffuse.

And because of the dark color of these rocks, they stand densely and densely, giving them a sense of terror.

At this moment, a figure jumped onto a straight rock tens of meters high and came behind Sasuke.

"Master Sasuke, just now someone triggered the spider silk I spread out."

Kidomaru, who has six arms, reports respectfully to Sasuke.

Can't help but disrespect him. Compared with the Orochimaru he followed in the past, Sasuke has a better temper. He won't use them as consumables.

Before coming here, Sasuke had conducted a simulated battle with them on the grounds of testing their strength. But even if it was a simulated battle, Sasuke hadn't made a move yet, and just the aura of chakra erupting almost disintegrated the fighting will of the four of them.

You must know that each of the four of them has the strength to be close to a Jonin, and even relying on their secret techniques, they have a certain chance of winning when they meet a Jonin.

However, under the suppression of Sasuke's Chakra, he couldn't think of fighting at all. It can be seen that Sasuke's strength has reached a level that they could not imagine.

For ordinary people, they are very dangerous patrolling characters, but in their group, there is Sasuke, but it is just a casual thing, and there is no danger at all.

"Location, number of people."

Sasuke didn't look back, but looked straight ahead calmly, and said concisely.

"Five kilometers to the southeast, there are seven people, no accident, they are Yan Yin's border patrol team."

Kidomaru answered quickly.

"If you cross the line, get rid of it. If you don't cross the line, let them leave. Be careful not to be provoked by them first."

After Sasuke gave the order, Kidomaru went down wisely.

To deal with Iwagakushi's patrol team, Sasuke naturally doesn't need to do it himself. Fighting like this is not at the same level, thinking about it, it can't arouse Sasuke's inner interest.

Therefore, for the invading Iwagakure ninjas, basically four people came forward to deal with them. Shigego was in charge of the battle, and Miko Hoshino was in charge of logistics and medical work. Under normal circumstances, the latter two would not directly join the battle, unless they encountered a powerful ninja in Iwagakure, they would settle for the four of them.

Sasuke only needs to command and liaise with his superiors.

Sasuke didn't find it boring to patrol like this day after day, because he has a certain degree of freedom here, and he has a lot of leisure time to polish himself, and now he has a somewhat unstable foundation.

He has not forgotten that he still has the shortcoming of the upper limit of chakra. Only by making up for this shortcoming can he perfectly exert the full power of the eternal kaleidoscope. This kind of patrol life, which is neither loose nor too busy, suits him at present.

Yan Yin.

Tuying Building.

Third Tsuchikage Onogi feels that apart from back pain, there are basically not many things to worry about.

After the Fourth Ninja World War, he began to gradually delegate power. Most of Iwain's affairs were handed over to his son Huang Tu to handle on his behalf. At the same time, for Huang Tu's legitimate name, he was promoted to Assistant Dokage.

In this way, as Tsuchikage, the burden on his body has been eased a lot. Although the problem of low back pain has not been cured, as long as he pays attention to it and does not do strenuous exercise at ordinary times, he should be able to support it for a few years.

After all, as long as he is alive, Yanyin still has a powerful weapon to deter other countries. If he dies, the future path of Yanyin and even the land of land may not be easy. The neighbors to the west are not very friendly towards Yan Yin and the Land of Earth. If he is alive, he can still save one or two. If he dies, with his son Huangtu's ability, he may not be able to withstand the strong pressure from the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Don't look at how the other party handles Yan Yin's affairs in an orderly manner. Most of the reason is that he, Tu Ying, is behind him. When it comes to some major matters, his son is always indecisive.

When he dies, not to mention resisting the kingdom of ghosts, I am afraid that even his own internal personnel will not be able to deter him, and civil strife will inevitably arise.

Thinking of this, Onoki couldn't help feeling sad again.

The most regrettable thing is that I did not see the birth of Yan Yin's third dust escape ninja in his lifetime.

If there is such a talented person, even if he dies, he will be able to feel at ease completely, so that he is not still struggling and unable to take his last breath.

"The ability and strength of the black soil are very good... However, it will take many years to fully grow."

Onoki thought of his granddaughter Kuroto.

Compared to his father, Huang Tu, Hei Tu has no flaws in character. He is confident and strong, and he is also very serious about doing things. Although he is occasionally naive, he can mature after careful training.

In terms of strength, it is also not a problem. At only 18 years old, he independently created a blood inheritance boundary, which is enough to deserve the name of a genius.

Now he is one of the few elite Junin in Yanyin Village.

But she is too young, lacks qualifications, and has more power to speak than her. I dare not say that there are many in Yanyin, but it is not a problem to come up with a dozen.

In a short period of time, it is not that simple to stand out from the crowd.

Especially in this kind of time when there is no battle, if you want to make some achievements, you can only endure slowly.

However, if my granddaughter can survive, I may not be able to survive.

His body is getting worse every year, and he might lie in a coffin next year or the year after.

Just as Ohnoki was thinking about the future path of Yanyin, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and then a person walked in.

is the son Huangtu.

Tall and strong, he is no worse than Yunyin's group of barbarians, but his appearance is unexpectedly honest and honest. In short, this kind of exposed aura is difficult to completely deter the people below.

Not cruel enough.

However, Onogi did not express these dissatisfaction.

Anyway, compared to most ninjas, Huangtu's ability is still very good, and his strength is strong enough. If Yanyin still has a suitable successor, Huangtu is indeed a very good Tukage assistant.

"Father, this is a letter from Konoha, Yunyin, and Sandyin. Because the matter is of great importance, you need to judge it yourself."

Huangtu submitted three letters, from three different ninja villages, Konoha, Yunyin, and Sandyin.

Ohnoki didn't open the letter, but guessed something, and said, Is it something about the Kingdom of Rain? Look at what Yunyin does, and you can arrange it. In short, don't be the first bird.

In the last war, Iwagakushi was the first bird, and thousands of ninjas were killed by Kirigakure's Mizukage Pit. Looking back now, Onogi still feels the pain in his heart, and he can't breathe. And scolded that Mizukage who took the blame and resigned in his heart again.

Although it is important to recapture the Tailed Beast now, on the basis of recapturing it, it is necessary to ensure Yanyin's strength and not suffer too much loss.

Being able to conspire to capture several head-tailed beasts, and hiding it so deeply, Ohnoki doesn't think this is a small organization that can be manipulated by others. Just look at the group of S-level wanted criminals gathered in this organization, and you can know how deep this organization is.

As Tuying, he doesn't want to go back and forth with the young people now.

"yes."

"Any thing else?"

Onoki asked without raising his voice.

"There is indeed one more thing." Huang Tu hesitated, and said: "According to the patrol troops on the west front, they saw Uchiha Sasuke who attacked Konoha before in the patrol troops of the Demon Country. Regarding this matter, you still need to decide, father."

"... Sasuke Uchiha? Is that the younger brother of the exterminated Itachi? I heard that he attacked Konoha and killed two of Konoha's advisor elders, and finally retreated. The Uchiha clan... is really a remarkable young man."

Onoki frowned.

Although he has never met Uchiha Sasuke himself, the name of the tree's shadow man, the other party first killed Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, and then killed his brother Uchiha Itachi, and finally attacked Konoha, killed two advisors, and finally retreated... No matter whether there is any special reason, these names are enough to prove that the opponent's strength is not simple.

Moreover, according to the information sent by Konoha, the opponent is the same as Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Madara in the past, who has opened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan and can use the fourth stage of Susano.

"Father, what should we do now? Uchiha Sasuke appeared on the West Front, will there be something in it..."

Huang Tu showed concern.

Over the past two years, Yanyin's life has not been easy.

In the Fourth Ninja World War, not only thousands of ninjas were killed, but a large piece of land in the west of the Land of Earth was also swallowed by the Land of Demons. In terms of morale, Iwagakushi was naturally inferior to the military of the Land of Demons.

Although Konoha and Sand Yin supported a lot of ninjas, everyone knew that it was just a pretense. Once war broke out again, it is unknown whether these two villages would really support Yan Yin.

"Probably not. Although in the past two years, there have been many frictions with the Oni Nation on the border issue, how can it be so fast to upgrade to the level of a war. Most likely the high-level military of the Oni Nation wants to hone it. This is the new generation of ninjas of the Uchiha clan."

Ohnogi thought so.

"Then just leave it alone?"

"Another 2,000 ninjas will be added to the front line, and at the same time, we will step up defenses at the border. That's enough. The most important task at the moment is to find that organization, unite with the rest of the village, and take back the stolen Four-Tails and Five-Tails."

As long as the two tailed beasts return, Onoki can somewhat relax the pressure on his body when facing the issue of the ghost country, so as not to frown every day.

"Yes. Then, father, if there is no other order, I will go down first."

"Well, let's go down."

Onoki nodded and watched Huangtu leave respectfully.

And when Huang Tu left the office, Onoki's face flashed a look of disappointment.

I have already let go of so much power, but this son has no idea of seizing power. He always divides his duties and diligently completes the tasks he has assigned.

Onogi didn't know whether to say that he succeeded or failed in educating his children.

In this kind of great conflict, the loess will definitely be swallowed up by the surrounding wolves and tigers, and even Yanyin's foundation will be severely damaged.

"It seems that the old man is still too early to retire. I hope this old man can hold on..."

Onoki sighed, and then the disappointment on his face disappeared, and his cloudy eyes gradually brightened, revealing a color as sharp as a blade.

"Did the reconnaissance team sent in the past mysteriously disappear again?"

Even if he put on a raincoat, he couldn't hide the man's strong body. Yunyin Shangren Darui, carrying a heavy ninja knife as always, took the intelligence document sent back by Yunyin Chunin in front of him, scanned it carefully, and learned that the plan to infiltrate into Yuyin Village ended in failure again.

After receiving the investigation permit from Yuyin, a total of 600 ninjas from Konoha, Yunyin, Sandyin, and Yanyin began to conduct a comprehensive search in the land of the rain, and it is bound to find out the mysterious organization that may be hiding in the dark.

However, after many days in a row, the investigation team still has no usable news.

Moreover, it is said that there are more than 600 ninjas sent to the four villages, but it is not the case. This is only a superficial number. The actual number is more than 1,200.

And Darui is the captain of Yunyin's investigation team.

He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed about the current situation.

No good news has come from the land of the rain country or the more core hidden rain village.

If it's Yunyin's family, it's fine, and the same is true for the other three villages, and no useful news has been obtained.

As the Land of Rain has less and less searchable land, it will eventually evolve into an embarrassing situation where only Yuyin Village remains without being searched.

The scouts who were sent to secretly investigate Yuyin before were nothing but vanguard pawns.

But looking at it now, in the entire Kingdom of Rain, only Yuyin has the most doubts.

Who is Payne, the leader of Yuyin?

The people of Yuyin, and even the people of the Kingdom of Rain, why do they call them 'gods'?

Who is that 'God Envoy'?

The envoys sent in the past only heard the voice of the 'God', but did not see Payne himself.

This is a big doubt.

Why is the leader, Payne, afraid to meet people?

Is it to maintain the mystery and power of the 'God'?

Darui sighed after shocking the four elite jnin with his murderous intent.

Sure enough, this investigation is not a job that can be completed so easily.

"Such a boring task, wouldn't it be better to let someone else do it? Raikage-sama is really..."

Darui folded the letter, put it in his pocket, then scratched his head with his palm, complaining helplessly.

Moreover, the environment of this country is not friendly at all. Fortunately, it is still summer. If it is winter, this kind of continuous rainy weather will be unbearable.

"Darui Jonin, what shall we do next?"

Yunyin Chunin asked aloud.

"The progress of the current investigation is too slow. If this continues, Raikage-sama will definitely scold him severely. How about this, go and catch some Ugakure ninjas who are alone outside, and then invite Konoha's mountain clan ninjas to see if they can find some useful information from the minds of these Ugakure ninjas."

Although he is not particularly willing to have conflicts with Yuyin on the territory of the Kingdom of Rain.

But in order to advance the progress of the task as soon as possible, Darui felt that he had to take some drastic measures.

Moreover, if the base of that organization is not actually in the Land of Rain, but someone misrepresented it, they can also stop it as soon as possible, so as not to waste too much time and energy.

As for Yuyin, if you offend, you will offend. The left and right are just a small country in a place where big countries are fighting, and Darui doesn't take it very seriously.

"yes."

Yunyin Churen nodded and went down.

The days at the root were calmer than expected.

Maybe because the leader of the organization, Shimura Danzo, is getting old, so the aggressiveness of this organization has also become a little dull.

However, such a naive thought was discarded by Shikamaru as soon as it arose in his brain.

Nin no Yakura, even in his old age, is still very dangerous. Contacting such a person is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.

But the current self is already in trouble.

The current Konoha is not very peaceful either inside or outside.

Especially the external pressure has always been great, but if the internal can be unified, then no matter how great the external pressure is, in Shikamaru's view, there is a way to save it.

Powerful enemies are not to be feared, and the division within the village is the key.

If this problem is not solved, Konoha, a huge machine, will keep decaying and rusting, and at that time, it will really be slaughtered.

That's why he came to this dark place.

Understand this huge and dark organization, and make efforts for the unification of the village in the future, or want to be a bridge between Root and Hokage.

This reminded Lu Jiu of a personItachi Uchiha.

In the secret records of the roots, Uchiha Itachi was originally a bridge between the village and the Uchiha clan.

But this bridge was eventually abandoned by Danzo, and the Uchiha clan was also destroyed, becoming a hasty passer-by in Konoha's history.

Shikamaru doesn't know what the future is waiting for him, but he knows that if he doesn't do this now, he will regret it for the rest of his life in the future.

The darkness, coldness, ruthlessness, and cruelty of this organization revealed a **** real ninja world for Shikamaru.

In such a **** world, there is no place for the will of fire. It is just a group of nameless people who have forgotten their past and names. They continue to kill with cruel and dehumanizing means, and protect Konoha in an extreme way.

Putting down the document in his hand, Shikamaru let out a long breath after reading it.

After so many days of data investigation, I have a deeper understanding of the roots.

is a double-edged knife.

When he beheaded the ninja who was an enemy of Konoha, he also cut the blade deeply on his own people.

Such an organization will be a sharp knife of Konoha in war, but in peacetime, if it is not restricted, it will become a borer that cannibalize the vitality of Konoha and split Konoha from the inside.

Now discussing who is right and who is wrong, Shikamaru feels that it is meaningless.

The important thing is how to change the status quo of the village so that the strength of the village can be integrated into one place instead of fighting each other with its own leader.

Once the war comes again, this will become Konoha's fatal weakness.

Thinking of this, Shikamaru couldn't sit still.

The fundamental things, including the way this organization operates, he has already understood through so many days of research and study, and next, it is time to formally meet with that Ninja Darkness.

But as soon as he stood up, the people in the room were pushed away, and a dark oily girl appeared at the door.

"From the Nara family, Danzo-sama wants to see you next."

Shikamaru was taken aback for a moment, then regained his composure and nodded.

"Come with me."

Ignoring Shikamaru's reaction, Yuu Takugen just left the door in a business-like manner, and led the way ahead.

Shikamaru walked out of the room and followed closely.

(end of this chapter)