Chapter 781 Old friend

The ground trembled, and even the Ziyuan City military area, which was more than ten kilometers away, felt the abnormal vibration of the ground.

Although this kind of vibration is very small, it is blocked by the shock absorbing device under the military area, and ordinary people can't feel it, but as a ninja, they can clearly feel the slight changes in the ground under their feet.

And such a change is nothing more than the impact of the battle brought by the two strongest.

As long as a ninja who has seen a big scene, he will deeply understand how devastating the aftermath of the two Xeon ninjas fighting is.

And there are several such ninjas in the army of the country of ghosts.

"Why don't you go and see for yourself? This is a rare opportunity."

Standing on the roof of a building, looking at Baishi in the direction of the battlefield, he heard a voice behind him.

Footsteps also approached.

is Sasuke Uchiha. With perception ninjutsu, even if he didn't look back, Shiraishi knew that he had come to find him.

Compared with before, the other party's breath seems to have become more calm.

It seems that not only has the strength been improved, but also the personality has become a lot more stable.

This is more or less a good thing.

For Sasuke who came to him and asked this question, Shiraishi just said indifferently with an indifferent attitude: "What's so interesting about the battle between two women. If you want to know what power they gained after waking up, just ask them to write a simple report later."

After all, he didn't want to go and watch such a horrible thing in person.

To avoid falling into any troublesome vortex storm in the future.

Even though he really wanted to see how much the strength of Liuli and Ayane had improved compared to before.

And such an improvement, relying on the strength of sensing chakra, there is no way to concretely manifest it.

But Shiraishi didn't want to risk himself.

"You seem to be very afraid of them two."

Sasuke said strangely.

Although Shiraishi hid it well, Sasuke still felt it.

"If you are alone, there is nothing terrible. But when two people collide together, it will become very scary."

Shiraishi lowered his voice slightly, and said to Sasuke in a tone of someone who had been there.

Sometimes, the triangle is not the most stable.

"Yeah?"

Sasuke felt that he would never be able to understand such distress in his whole life.

Therefore, it is inconvenient for him to express any opinions.

"To be honest, I have seen ninjas from many countries, but the military power of the ghost country is unique. With the military power of the ghost country, it already has the strength to dominate the ninja world."

Sasuke expressed his doubts.

"The kingdom of ghosts does have an advantage in this regard, but such an advantage is not enough to form a situation of horizontal push. Moreover, no matter how big the family is, you can't casually adopt tactics that injure one thousand enemies and harm eight hundred. The kingdom of ghosts can't afford it. Ninjas are not only a symbol of military power, but also the basis for maintaining stability. On the premise of reducing casualties on one's own side, it is in the best interest of the kingdom of ghosts to consume the enemy's vital forces as much as possible."

Baishi has always adopted this tactic.

He doesn't care about the loss or gain of a city or a place. He hopes to establish his own advantage by weakening the effective strength of the enemy country.

Although it is said that people lose land, everyone gains land, but if the vitality that can be fought is exhausted, no matter how much land there is, it will not help.

Only annihilating the living forces is the strategic basis Shiraishi has set for the kingdom of ghosts.

Talent is the greatest resource.

The death of every living force, in Baishi's view, is a great loss.

Sasuke nodded, he also had some understanding of the basic strategy set by Oni Nation. Every battle is based on annihilating the enemy, and occupying the territory is a logical result afterward.

Under the ebb and flow of each other, the Kingdom of Ghosts was able to preserve its own strength intact and steadily improve in several battles.

If it wasn't for the Fourth Ninja World War that repeatedly weakened the power of the Five Great Nations, the number of ninjas that the Five Great Nations Alliance can produce now would be more than 120,000.

Maybe another 20,000 to 30,000 ninjas can be added.

And 20,000 to 30,000 ninjas can also produce a lot of deterrence in this ninja world war.

"The things here have been done, and I will return to the border patrol force next. Is there any new order?"

Sasuke asked.

The main purpose of his transfer from the front line this time is to assist in the research. Now that Liuli's Eternal Eye project has been completed, there is no need for him to stay here any longer.

Compared to the stable rear, the front line where battles may occur at any time is more suitable for his inner thoughts.

"If the intelligence department's information is accurate, the Alliance Army has invested a total of 25,000 ninjas in the Land of Earth War Zone. At that time, it will be a good training target for you."

Shiraishi said with a smile.

Twenty-five thousand ninjas, Sasuke also took a slight breath when he heard this number.

Even though he has the power of the eternal kaleidoscope, facing this number of ninjas, his heart is still a bit heavy.

Not because of fear, but... Do you want to kill so many people?

To wreak havoc in Konoha was a choice made by myself in pain, anger, and loss of reason.

Can you do this yourself while remaining sane?

Facing Shiraishi's ridicule, Sasuke fell into a brief silence.

"Are you timid?"

"One thing, I don't know if I can do it, that is more than 20,000 lives."

Sasuke said in a deep voice.

"This is war. I won't say what kind of sacrifice is necessary. The so-called sacrifice is unnecessary and unnecessary... Struggling to survive is the truest portrayal of everyone. War is an epic written in blood. If you don't want it, I can arrange easier tasks for you and transfer you to the rear headquarters."

Shiraishi said lightly.

"No, I want to see the war Itachi said. I want to see with my own eyes what war and peace are. You also said that practice is the most important thing. Staying in the rear, I will never understand what the truth is."

Sasuke denied it without hesitation.

Although I feel extremely hesitant in my heart, I have not lost my fighting spirit to face the tragic life.

"Besides, there is one more thing I want to ask you for confirmation, but I didn't have a chance to say it that day."

Sasuke paused, seemingly hesitant.

"What's up?"

"Indra...do you know this person? I remember the day I killed Orochimaru, when you came to me, you mentioned this person."

Sasuke looked directly at Shiraishi's side face.

Shiraishi froze slightly, turned his head to look at Sasuke.

"Have you... met him?"

"About a few days before returning."

"Really? What he left for you, did you accept it?"

Shiraishi asked.

"No, I don't think he is a good person, so I refused."

Sasuke is wary of Indra

Baishi nodded lightly, expressing his understanding.

"He won't hurt you. Although from my standpoint, it's inconvenient to interfere with this kind of thing, but he is just out of guilt and wants to make some compensation to you. However, how to choose is your business."

"I see, let's talk about it when the time comes. And the person who solved Orochimaru for me must be him."

Sasuke did not directly respond to the question.

"Okay, my question is gone, then I will take my leave, and say hello to the patriarch for me."

After finishing speaking, Sasuke formed a mudra with one hand, and his body disappeared in a puff of smoke. He came to bid farewell to Shiraishi, but it was only his shadow clone.

Shiraishi looked at the position where Sasuke left, then glanced at the distant battlefield, then turned and left, and walked towards the research institute below.

"Master Shiraishi."

The developers in white coats welcomed Shiraishi with a slight bow.

"How about the production of natural energy potions?"

Bai Shi casually picked up a glass test tube, which contained the natural energy potion developed by the research department of the Ghost Kingdom.

This is a special control product that can greatly improve a person's physique, allowing ordinary people to obtain extraordinary strength.

Although it is impossible for people to reach the level of Chunin at once, the standard level of Genin can be achieved in one step. But this kind of expression is only in physical skills.

And if you encounter the kind of adaptable body that fits with natural energy, the increase in strength will be even more significant.

Among the strengthened soldiers trained by the kingdom of ghosts, there are very few individuals who possess super physical skills to fight jounin. And these very few individuals are incomparably compatible with natural energy, and their physique is more likely to accept the fusion of natural energy.

Ninjas are still the main force in the army controlled by the army of the ghost country, but the number is very small, and they are all used on important battlefields.

Although strengthened soldiers are weaker, they are superior in sufficient numbers. If they are equipped with industrial weapons and a little training, they can also exert strength not weaker than that of ninjas.

Therefore, strengthening the soldier plan is a link that the high-level military of the ghost country attaches great importance to.

In Baishi's eyes, the first stage of strengthening the human body with natural energy is to let everyone in the ghost country inject it first, so as to strengthen their bodies, delay aging, and increase the vitality of the entire country.

Then radiate to the surrounding allies, and finally the entire ninja world.

However, as far as the present is concerned, the Kingdom of Ghosts is far from achieving even the first phase of the plan. It can only be self-sufficient in the military area.

For one thing, it is currently impossible for the military to devote all its energy to this plan and put aside the development of other departments.

Secondly, there are still enemies in the kingdom of ghosts, and it is not yet time to implement this plan on a large scale.

"At present, there are more than 30,000 new batches of medicines. Because the side effects in the medicines are eliminated, and the number of factories is not very sufficient, the production progress has not been accelerated."

The main developer hesitated and reported to Baishihui.

Although natural energy is beneficial to the human body to break through the limit, if it is not used properly, it will cause a huge load on the human body. Although this can also improve human strength, it is based on the consumption of vitality.

Although in the eyes of some developers, if they can quickly increase the military power of the ghost country, use flawed but mass-produced natural energy potions, and slightly sacrifice the soldiers at the bottom, it is not a big problem.

It's just that such a utilitarian opinion has aroused very fierce internal debate. Many people firmly believe that such a method of "sacrifice" regardless of the safety of soldiers should not be advocated in the ghost country, especially if they are playing with their own lives, they are simply trampling on human rights and the law.

"That is to say, there are still more than 30,000 reinforced soldiers?"

Shiraishi frowned.

"Yes."

The main developer was beating his heart, and he didn't know whether Shiraishi was satisfied with the result or not.

He knew that more than 30,000 strengthened soldiers seemed to be a large number, but that was the case when they were thrown into the ninja battlefield. Even if they are fully armed and equipped with industrialized weapons, their combat effectiveness cannot surpass that of ninjas.

The best way to deal with ninjas is to use ninjas.

The biggest role of strengthening soldiers is to assist ninjas in fighting or to maintain law and order.

After all, the way ninjas fight is too violent.

Leveling a mountain without moving, smashing a forest or the ground, I heard that it can completely change the terrain of a country directly... In the eyes of many people, the power of ninjas is completely unreasonable.

Those armored vehicles with fierce firepower, in the eyes of many ninjas, are as light and brittle as a piece of paper.

The birth of a strengthened soldier, given the keynote from the very beginning, is the auxiliary combat profession of the ninja.

"If Master Shiraishi is not satisfied, I think the cost of drug development can be reduced. Now that the situation is critical, we can do it cheaply."

Another developer came up and suggested.

"But in that case, it will put a burden on the soldiers' bodies. If it is serious, those soldiers will only have a few years of life left."

The lead developer glares at the proposed developer.

"Now the average age of the ninja world is no more than 40 years old, living to more than 30 years old is considered a long life. And the war is imminent, they are fighting for the victory of the country, I think many young people are willing to join in. Their sacrifices are meaningful."

The developer who spoke was unimpressed.

Seeing signs of arguing between the two, Shiraishi shook his head.

"There is no need to argue, the cost of the medicine can be maintained at the status quo."

"yes."

The lead developer breathed a sigh of relief.

Another developer had no choice but to nod.

"These medicines will be used on the recruits later, for now. I will inform you later."

After finishing speaking, Shiraishi put down the glass test tube he had been holding in his hand, turned and left.

Thorn group lounge.

The men's and women's groups are clearly located at the two poles of the lounge. The men's group is using their vacation time to play poker to kill time. The girl group, on the other hand, held a tea party to quietly enjoy the quiet time in the afternoon.

After all, the task of sweeping the bounty hunters in the black market made them feel extremely tired. After all, the bounty hunters who had to fight were not simple ones, and even they needed to go all out to defeat them.

Therefore, after the task, it is rare for them to relax. At least before the war, there are probably no urgent tasks.

Just then, the door of the lounge was pushed open.

Didara, who was playing with clay in his hand, walked in with a look of excitement.

As soon as he came in, he naturally attracted the attention of the team members.

"Why, Deidara, did you encounter any happy things?"

Wooden Ninja Zitong, who was touching the card, looked curiously at Didara who was concentrating on the clay object in his hand.

Knowing the other person's personality, if it wasn't for a very happy event, he would never show this expression.

"Ah, of course this one!"

Didara lifted the clay object in his hand like a baby, so that everyone can clearly observe it.

"Is this some kind of bird? I seem to have seen it somewhere."

The respective petite sun sunflowers came over, watching the clay object that Didara raised, and thought they had seen it somewhere before.

"This is C5 Phoenix Fire! Hmm!"

Didara answered with excitement.

"Phoenix fire? The name of the monster, no wonder it looks so familiar. It turned out to be a monster fabricated in the picture book of the kingdom of ghosts."

Hi Sunflower nodded.

The demon and witch culture in the land of ghosts is very strong. In addition to real monsters, there are also various monster stories that many people think are fabricated in order to add mysterious elements.

Phoenix fire is one of them, a kind of fire bird monster.

"Wait, you said C5!?"

Wooden ninja Zitong stood up in panic, looking at the delicate clay object in Didara's hand with a look of horror.

When they heard Zitong's panicked shouts, the rest of the people also came back to their senses, and their scalps suddenly went numb.

Didara's 'art', according to its interpretation, is divided into layers.

The weakest is the C1 level bomb, which is the weakest and is basically a decoy bomb.

Next is C2, which is more powerful than C1.

C3 is No. 18. It is a clay object fused with high-density chakra. It cannot be made on site, so it can only be prepared in advance.

The power is enough to blow a forest to the ground.

C4 is temporarily unknown, and no one has seen Didala use it.

And now Didara is holding a new type of bomb named C5 in his hand, which immediately makes the team members in the lounge uneasy.

"You art fool, hurry up and put away this dangerous thing, don't take it out casually, what if it suddenly blows up here?"

Zitong was in a panic.

The rest of the people also distanced themselves from Didala.

Hearing Zitong's shout, Didala, who hadn't had such an idea before, subconsciously wanted to inject chakra and try the power of C5 on the spot.

Fortunately, this thought was suppressed by Didara.

After all, if he blows up here, even he himself will be sublimated instantly.

Although this is also very artistic, Deidara doesn't want to die without doing anything like this.

"Don't worry, even if I want to detonate a bomb of this level, I still need to consume a lot of chakra. Yes."

Didara put C5Phoenix Fire into the ninja tool bag like a baby, and stored it carefully.

After all, this is a more aesthetic art than C318th, so of course it needs to be taken care of carefully.

"I said why you locked yourself in the room as soon as you came back. It turned out that you were going to make a new bomb."

Zitong said with lingering fear.

"I didn't make this. It's a by-product of the research department's failure to study Tailed Beast Jade. Then, according to the characteristics of my explosion, I transformed it into this 'work of art' and named it C5 Phoenix Fire. Let me use it. Hmm."

Didara explained.

Judging from his expression, he is very satisfied with this artwork.

In terms of appearance alone, it conforms to his artistic aesthetics.

"Those lunatics."

A member cursed in a low voice.

Didara's art was already very dangerous, isn't this a more dangerous bomb stuffed into their group now?

Although we know that these bombs need to be detonated by Didara, what if they suddenly go off one day?

Then everyone, except the group leader Yiji, went to heaven for free, dying without dignity.

"The by-product of the failed research on the Tailed Beast Jade... In other words, this C5-level bomb, after it explodes, has the power equivalent to that of the Tailed Beast Jade?"

Someone cares about this issue.

They know the power of the Tailed Beast Jade, because their team leader is a human-shaped Tailed Beast, which can emit destructive power equivalent to that of the Tailed Beast Jade.

"No, from what they said, it seems to be a little bit worse. And in order to fit my Explosion Escape, on the basis of the original, I changed the explosion method a little bit. It's just a pity that this is a one-time use. Once it is released, it cannot be recycled and must be used. Moreover, only this one orphan product is produced at present. Hmm."

Didara pity this.

Because of this reason, his idea of pre-experimenting the power of C5Phoenix Fire just fell through.

"You are all here, just in time, so I don't have to look for them one by one."

At this time, Yiji's cold voice sounded in the room, she walked in from the outside

The conversation between everyone and Didara is over.

"Team leader."

"your Highness."

Yi Ji glanced around first, and then his eyes fell on Didara.

"Didara, there is a task for you next."

"Mission? This time?"

Didara is a bit strange.

"Don't worry, it's not the above, but a private task I gave you. If you can complete it, I will activate personal funds and privately sponsor you a batch of C318th."

Although Didara has the ability to make C318th, it takes a long time and the material cost is not cheap.

As a result, when he was in the Akatsuki organization in the past, Didara had never dared to use bombs of the C318th level casually.

It is the same even in the country of ghosts. Since I have not joined for a long time and I don't have much money, I want to self-control. I currently lack funds and can only get approval from above.

But the research department also has its own tasks, and it is impossible to serve Didala alone.

Therefore, Yi Ji's personal sponsorship is a great blessing that can only be met but not sought after for Didala, who is passionate about art.

There is no need for him to refuse.

Didara flew over the town on the clay bird, and it was already the evening of the second day.

Judging from the size of the town, it is not that big, and the population is quite satisfactory, but it is better than tranquility, and compared to the surrounding towns, it is considered a relatively prosperous one.

Unfortunately, since this small town is also classified as a war zone, soon, the people here will accept the order of the country and migrate to a safe zone.

Therefore, this prosperous and peaceful town in the past will soon be empty.

"Is that right there? Go down. Hmm."

Aiming at the destination, Didara drove the clay bird under his feet to dive down. When it flew to a certain height, he jumped off the bird's back and landed calmly, just in front of a store.

The boss is closing the stall by himself and preparing to move things into the house.

Maybe hearing the approaching footsteps behind him, the shop owner made a somewhat impersonal voice:

"The stall has been closed today. If you have any dolls you want, please come back tomorrow."

"It's really indifferent, Brother Scorpion, but I didn't expect that after you left Xiao, you actually opened a doll shop here. Hmm."

The shop owneran indifferent young man with red hair, paused slightly when he heard this familiar voice, and subconsciously turned around to look at the person coming.

(end of this chapter)