"Senior Kai, I didn't expect the village to send you over."

Outside the castle where the Daimyo Mansion was located, the members of the seventh class, led by Tenzo, saw the Kai team who hurried to the Daimyo Mansion of the Ikeno Kuni from the direction of the Land of Fire.

So, Tianzang took the initiative to greet Kai, and the expression on his face was revealing a touch of helplessness.

"It's you, why are you here? And...... What's going on here? If I remember correctly, this is the location of the Daimyo Mansion of Ikenokuni? How did it come to be like this? ”

After the team led by Kai came here, they naturally saw a castle that was in a state of ruins after the war, and they all showed surprise.

Kai, in particular, opened his mouth even wider, dumbfounded, and seemed to can't believe that this would be the residence of the Daimyo of Ikeno Country.

What's even more strange is that all the way over, the city does not look like it has been invaded at all, but when it comes here, it is full of the smell of war.

For the occurrence of this scene, Kai was puzzled for a while.

Kai's inquiry made Tenzo smile bitterly.

"There is no doubt that this is indeed the Daimyo Mansion of the Ikeno Country. As for why our seventh class is here, it's a bit of a long story. In short, it's all kinds of coincidences, and in retrospect, I'm really scared into a cold sweat. ”

Next, Tenzo told the Kai team in detail about what happened last night, and tried to make the Kai team understand the current situation of the Daimyo Mansion of the Ikeno Country.

Not surprisingly, the new ruler of the country of Ikeno will soon change hands.

And the international trend will be tilted towards the country of ghosts.

It's just that this kind of thing is not something that he can decide or even stop as a Konoha shinobi, so he can only let it happen under his nose.

After Tenzo's detailed description, Kai's team finally understood the current situation in the country of Ikenoku.

The Daimyo's Mansion was attacked last night.,There is a shadow of the manipulation of the Oni Country behind it.,The Daimyo of the Ikeno Country can basically be eliminated from the Ikeno Country ruling group.。 As a result, the members of Kai's team had solemn expressions on their faces.

On the one hand, it is sympathetic to the affairs of Ikenokuni, and on the other hand, it is also the thorniness of the current situation, according to this, the task given to them by the Hokage Kai team is basically impossible to complete.

"Mr. Kai, what should I do next? The Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni is now a prisoner of someone else's ranks, which is really not good. ”

Tian Tian walked up and asked.

Ning Ci and Xiao Li's eyes were also focused on Kai, looking like Kai, the leader of the team, was mainly in his opinion.

Compared to them, Kai, who can become a shinobi, is obviously more experienced in dealing with these things.

Kai's eyebrows raised, he touched his chin and said, "The mission given to us by Hokage-sama is mainly to assist in the investigation, but since the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni himself has lost power, it is reasonable to meet with the other party." ”

Sympathy is sympathy, but Kai, who is a shinobi, obviously smells something unusual from this mission.

His instincts told him that the Hokage might have predicted the situation here, but he didn't tell their team about it.

Besides, if you really want to meddle in the affairs of Ikeno Kuni, you will not focus on the word 'investigation' in the content of the mission, but on military assistance.

But in the face of a behemoth like the Oni Country, it is impossible to send one or two Konoha squads with military assistance alone, and it must be dominated by formed troops.

Therefore, Kai can only tell himself that this mission is a bit boring, and it is better not to do anything other than the mission, and just report to the village after completing the 'process'.

"Kai-senpai is going to meet the Daimyo of Ikenokuni? I'm afraid this matter will have to be approved by the person in charge of the Oni Country. ”

Tenzo said.

"It doesn't matter, it's best if it can be successful, but it really doesn't work, just go back and report it. So, we're one step ahead. ”

Kai shifted his gaze to the ruined castle.

He didn't know what the outcome of the next negotiation would be, it was best to be able to successfully meet the Daimyo of Ikenokuni, and there would be no problem if he didn't see him, anyway, this 'investigation' task, in terms of form, had already been completed...... Well, it's forced to do it.

"Okay, we'll wait for you at the bottom of the mountain, and then we'll go back together to recover our lives."

Tenzo nodded, making way for Kai's team.

Kai led the team towards the castle, but was stopped by the gatekeepers just as he was about to enter the castle.

Kai didn't care, just told the goalkeeper what he was coming for, and wanted to talk to the person in charge here.

……

Less than ten minutes had passed, and Kai finally met the person in charge of the Daimyo Mansion of Ikeno Kuni, and to his surprise, this person was no stranger to him.

"I remember you ......"

Kai saw Kazuhime's face that resembled his teacher Ruri Uchiha in the past, and during the final of the Chunin Exam held in the country of ghosts, he had also met each other a lot, and immediately recognized the identity of the other party.

"I knew that Konoha would send someone over, but I didn't expect it to be you."

When Kazuki saw Kai and the rest of Kai's team, she also raised her eyebrows slightly, and then a chuckle appeared on her face, as if she was a little surprised by the arrival of Kai's team.

"It's a pity that I let you come for nothing, if there is nothing important, you should go back and forth from where."

When he said this, Kazuhime's tone was quite unceremoniously, and his eyes were locked on Kai.

She learned from her mother that this watermelon-headed shinobi with thick eyebrows would be an extremely difficult ninja.

And maybe Konoha is the strongest, stronger than the Hokage.

This is probably the so-called invisibility of people.

Obviously he looks like an inconspicuous guy, and his appearance is quite eccentric, but to get such an evaluation from her mother, it is definitely not a simple guy.

If it weren't for the fact that the current time is a bit out of place, I really want to fight with such a powerful ninja.

"This is not good, we have come all the way here, and we can't go home empty-handed like this. If you don't mind, can you let us see the daimyo of Ikenokuni, we need to know something from him. ”

This is a lie, the reason why Kai chose to meet the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni is just to determine the current situation of the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni, and whether he died in the chaos last night.

After all, there are many uncertainties in Tenzo's words, and before seeing the facts with his own eyes, Kai prefers to investigate the truth himself, rather than relying on the dictation of others.

After Kai said this, Kazuhime's eyes narrowed slightly, and he glanced at Kai from the bottom up, as if he was considering something.

"Is that okay? I guarantee that formal contact with the subject will not last more than fifteen minutes, and that you can arrange for someone to accompany you the entire time. ”

Kay continued.

Kazuhime continued to stare at Kai, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, for the sake of my mother's face, I'll let you go over and meet the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni." However, you can only be allowed to pass alone, not the other three. ”

Kai agreed without hesitation: "No problem, I'll do it alone." ”

The three of Ning Ci behind him had no opinion.

"Come with me."

Kazuhime left this sentence and turned back to the castle.

"The three of you will meet up with Class 7 at the bottom of the mountain and wait for me there."

Kai turned his head and said such a sentence to the three of Ningji, and followed Yiji into the castle to meet the daimyo of Ikenokuni.

……

In less than fifteen minutes, Kai walked out of the castle and went down the hill to join the members of the squad and the seventh class.

"How is it, Kai-senpai, what is the condition of the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni?"

Seeing Kai coming down from the mountain, Tenzo took the initiative to ask him.

Kai replied, "For now, the Daimyo of Ikenokuni and his family scroll are fine, except for the fact that their freedom is restricted, everything else has been properly arranged. ”

Although Konoha and the country of ghosts, where he is located, are hostile sides, he also has to praise the country of ghosts for the discipline of his subordinates.

In terms of discipline, even Konoha where he is is probably inferior to them a lot.

Especially in this case, it can test the time and energy investment of a country, a ninja village in terms of discipline.

The hideous posture of the victor against the defeated side completely ravaged this kind of thing, he had seen countless times during the Great Ninja War.

Even as an enemy, the country of ghosts is an enemy worthy of his respect.

"Is that so? In this way, you can go back and get back to Hokage-sama. ”

Hearing this, Tianzo also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Despite the restrictions on freedom, no matter what, the country of ghosts is still kind to each other and will not die unexpectedly.

Perhaps it was precisely because of the reputation that the Oni no Kuni Daimyo kept the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni and his family scroll, but no matter what the reason, it is also an indisputable fact that the Daimyo of Ikeno Kuni was treated well.

As for whether the follow-up can be completed from the beginning, it depends on the discipline requirements of the ghost country for itself.

"Yes, I didn't expect to return to the village immediately when I first came here...... This mission was a complete failure. I don't know how Hokage-sama will react when he finds out. ”

Kai thinks about how to relay the process of this mission to Tsunade after he returns.

"Then I don't know, anyway, let's get out of this place of right and wrong quickly."

Although they didn't sleep all night, the seventh shift led by Tenzo was still mentally strong enough to hurry.

And the Kai team also came overnight, and they didn't have much rest all night, and they still had a lot of energy. But as Tenzo said, the land of Ikenoku is already a land of right and wrong, and this place should not stay for a long time, so leaving as soon as possible is the best choice.

"Isn't it, there's not even time to rest?"

As a girl, it is inevitable to complain every day.

Rushing to the country of Ikenoki overnight, she had already sacrificed her sleep time, and as a result, she didn't have time to rest during the day, and if this situation continued, I was afraid that she would have to be ready to return to the village before she could rest.

Even though her strength allows, she doesn't like the feeling of rushing night and day.

"There's no way around it, okay, stop complaining, and get some rest when you go back. Team Kai, let's go! ”

Kai patted Tian Tian on the shoulder, and gave her a thumbs up by the way, showing white teeth, shining in the sun, and serious excess energy.

"Alas...... Well, that's all there is to it. ”

Tian Tian nodded dejectedly.

"Then let's get some work on our side."

Tenzo also encouraged the three Naruto, cheering them up and resting as long as they returned to the village.

In this way, the seventh squad and Kai's team set off together and hurried in the direction of the country of fire.

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"Hokage-sama, this is the report of the contents of this mission."

After a long journey of more than twenty hours, Kai's team and the seventh class returned to Konoha unimpeded.

The team leader Kamishinobu Kai and Tenzo return to the Hokage, while the team members disband and return home to rest and sleep.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Tsunade looked at Kai's mission report.

The handwriting is sloppy, and it should be a report written while running on the road.

Because the task 'failed', the content of the mission report was also very concise, and it took less than two pages to complete the content report.

Tsunade doesn't have any grievances about this.

After all, she had guessed the result from the beginning, that is, the mission of Kai's team would 'fail' in some special form.

However, there was one thing she didn't expect, that is, the Oni Country would act so quickly, and before the Kai team arrived, the matter of the Ikeno Country would be resolved.

Although this kind of thing happens, it is no different in terms of the result, but the action of the Oni Country, and the minions that are exposed...... Let Tsunade secretly be frightened.

Is there no need to hide your true nature anymore?

If that's the case, I'm afraid that the arrangement that the Oni Country has made in secret will be more than everyone imagined.

Perhaps, the war that follows is, in essence, a very wrong decision.

But she couldn't stop it.

With the investment of a lot of resources, time and even energy, it is already in a state where the arrow has to be launched.

Even with the Hokage's will, it was hard to shake.

"I'm very satisfied with the results of the investigation, this kind of thing happened unexpectedly, and this time it was considered that the Kai team mission was successfully completed."

After Tsunade finished speaking, he picked up the Hokage's special seal and stamped the mission report to put an end to the mission.

Really. Kai saw that Tsunade had put this matter in this form and made a final decision, and he knew that there were some things in this mission.

The reason why he agreed to the appeal of the daimyo of Ikenokuni and went to Ikenokuni to conduct a so-called 'investigation' is probably just a pretense. Although Kai can't see through the purpose of doing this, as long as this matter is confirmed, then there may be follow-up 'tasks' for the next incident, and it will not end there.

"Do you have any questions about the matter of Ikenokuni this time?"

After stamping the mission report, Tsunade leaned back in the loose chair and stared at Kai and Tenzo, wanting to hear what they had to say.

Kai and Tenzo glanced at each other, and both seemed to see the intention in each other's eyes, and turned to Tsunade at the same time, and Tenzo took the lead in speaking:

"Hokage-sama, I have some questions, does the village plan to use the Ikeno Country as a breakthrough to complete the arrangement?"

In the past six months, some parts of the village have shown an abnormal atmosphere.

Since April of this year, although the Hokage is still trying to take back the power that should belong to the Hokage, the intensity of the offensive seems to be fierce, but in the result, no substantial progress has been made.

Using the channel of the shadows, he faintly sensed that an undercurrent was surging in the back of the village.

Even he, a high-level member of the dark department, has been concealed from the past, which shows the importance of the matter.

"Yes, the village does have an important next move, and it is on a grand scale. As a shinobi, you should also observe the situation inside and outside the village, especially the changes in the international situation, which will be beneficial to you. ”

Tsunade conveys something to the two of them in a cryptic way.

The preparations for the war, this matter was led by the ninja clan and was fully responsible.

The people involved are all the core members of the ninja clan, and even the dark department directly under the Hokage is not qualified to intervene.

The participants of the ninja clan used Konoha large and small channels to confuse the public, so as to hide the sight of outsiders.

Even if someone senses that something is wrong, they can't decipher the mystery in it, they just feel that something is going on inside Konoha.

But as long as the staff involved do not disclose it, it will be difficult for outsiders to obtain the information.

"Anything else to ask?"

"Nope."

Getting this answer is enough for them who are shinobi.

Since Tsunade did not respond to them head-on, but to them in a sideways way, it was enough to prove that the speculation in their minds was extremely correct.

The village is indeed planning something in secret, and it is extremely secretive, hiding it from the shadows and from the ninjas...... One can imagine how huge the secret plan is.

The investigation mission of Ikenokuni may be just one part of the plan.

As for whether this link is important, then only the Hokage knows the truth.

……

Leaving the Hokage's office, Tenzo and Kai walked side by side on the streets of Konoha.

"I thought that after coming back, I could finally relax for a while, and it was impossible to see this situation develop."

Tenzo sighed.

The vacation plan near the end of the year is in vain.

Judging from the meaning revealed by the Tsunade watch, Konoha's next action is more involved than anyone imagined.

"Don't worry so much, since the village has decided to do this, it must be fully prepared. I think it won't be long before a meeting of the upper ninja will be held to explain something. ”

Kay's attitude is very optimistic.

"That being said, since Hokage-sama has revealed this to us, I hope we can make some preparations before the meeting."

As the Hokage's direct subordinate to the Shadow Division, from the moment he joined the Shadows, he had the psychological consciousness of dedicating himself to Konoha.

For him, the three generations of Hokage are the same as the five generations of Hokage, and they are the objects of his allegiance.

"That's right, doing our own thing and waiting for the notice from above is all we can do."

Kai said earnestly.

His appearance was different from his usual jumping out of blood, and even he smelled an unusual atmosphere.

"Well, then, let's separate here, it's time to take a break after such a long journey."

"See you later."

The two said goodbye to each other, separated at the intersection, and went home separately.

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The black clouds that had accumulated in the skies of the Gray Country had not dispersed for a long time.

The smoke of war is not only happening in the country of Ikeno, but also in the other corner of the ninja world.

Originally, he was just obsessed with pottery technology, and the gray country of the ninja world was famous for pottery, but for some reason, he also embarked on the road of civil war.

The rich plains, littered with corpses, have become a battlefield full of blood.

The flags representing both sides, broken fluttering in the wind.

The rivers that surround the battlefield are as red as wine under the baptism of fire and blood.

Dark clouds covered the sky, the richness of the plains was gone, and the bombed craters were innumerable, densely extending in unknown directions.

If a living person witnesses it, they will definitely be affected by such a scene, causing a gloomy mood.

Walking on the fragmented land, Zilai also stepped on this battlefield with a heavy heart.

By the time he came here and tried to stop it, the war was over.

The corpses left on the ground, before they had time to be cleaned up, are the best evidence.

Although the daimyo family, which represents the orthodoxy of the Gray Country, was not completely defeated, the forces of the aristocratic group led by the Daimyo family naturally suffered an unprecedented blow like the Ikeno Kuni.

After the provocation of status, then there is a possibility of displacement of the so-called orthodoxy...... And a new war, which will soon re-burn within this country.

Eyes full of devastation, eyes full of corpses, eyes full of blood...... It was as if he could hear the lingering pain and wails of the dead on the battlefield.

Smelling the familiar smell of war again, Jiraiya recalled the two ninja wars he had experienced, and this memory brought him endless loss and depression.

No matter how big or small the scale of war is, in essence, it means contempt for human life and trampling on and humiliating human nature.

He didn't understand why the country of ghosts was burning flames of war around the world.

I also don't understand why the people of this country would be willing to be used by the country of ghosts, take the initiative to become their minions, launch a rebellion against their monarch, and sacrifice their precious lives for this.

He walked over the brutal battlefield and saw a makeshift camp.

Before he could get closer, he heard the sound of wailing, coming from the tent.

The Oni no Nation's wandering shrine maidens dotted the camp, holding medicine jars in their hands, and judging from their hurried pace, it was clear that the medical work here was very busy.

The surrounding soldiers were not surprised by this, but cast their eyes on them with respect and admiration, and in the camp full of men, as women, they undoubtedly became one of the beautiful scenery, and even the haze brought by the war dissipated a lot here. They obviously have a good position here, and they are trusted and recognized by these soldiers.

Seeing this scene, Jiraiya wanted to continue to move forward, but in the end, thinking about something, he sighed in disappointment in his heart and chose to leave, away from this camp.

And the thought in his heart is even stronger - only by destroying the radical forces of the Oni Country can he add the light called peace to this ninja world.

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