It doesn't matter, Lord Kazekage will make a move

275 Allegiance
The place where Sand Ninja is held is located in an oasis in the west of Hidden Sand City. This is a prison specially built by Hoshino Maki for Rock Ninja.

Considering that Yan Shinobi will become Hoshino Mu's helper in the future, this prison has a more euphemistic name-reformation center.

clang--!
The hoe made a crisp sound when it hit the hard ore, and the rebound force was enough to make the mouth of an adult go numb.But those rock ninjas were not affected at all, they still maintained a good speed, and continuously created labor value.

And around the mine, six watchtowers stand around to 'defend' their safety, and there are some sand ninjas with whips patrolling around.

They folded the leather whip in half and patted it on the palm of their hand while looking fiercely at some prisoners who were suspected of having low ideological awareness, and were always ready to help them raise their awareness.

Among them, there are some people wearing brown clothes, but their expressions are much more serious than Sand Ninja.

The early morning in the labor camp was spent in the sound of mining.

"dinner's ready!"

As the steward yelled, the rock ninjas immediately dropped their tools and ran towards the cafeteria, the shackles under their feet clanging.

After eating, those rock ninjas sat together in twos and threes, one of them looked at the sliced ​​meat in the bowl, and said with some surprise: "Today's food is very rich~"

The person next to him raised his face from the rice bowl, without bothering to wipe off the soup stains on his face, he said vaguely, "Whatever, let's talk when we're full, maybe it's the last meal."

After finishing speaking, he continued to bury his head in the rice bowl, swallowing without chewing.

At this moment, another group of prisoners in prison uniforms walked in from outside the door.

Although they were all prison uniforms, it was obvious that the clothes of this group were of better quality, their shoes were newer, and their complexions were much better.

Although they look good, they dodge their eyes in the face of those hungry compatriots with disheveled faces, and they seem very guilty.

"move."

Someone in the crowd said something, and they immediately walked up to the second floor.

Soon, the tempting smell of food came down from upstairs, and those with sharp ears could even hear the sound of cans of beer being unsealed.

"Damn lackey!"

I don't know who cursed secretly, and soon, there were faint curses around these simple wooden tables.

If someone counts, they will find that among the objects they scold, these former compatriots account for a lot more than sand ninja.

Strong fortresses are often breached from the inside, and Hoshino Mu's strategy takes effect faster than he expected.

No one is an island, even if they are orphans, if they are able to do ninja or special ninja, most of them have a moderate network of relationships.

After Ohnoki passed away, Master Huangtu followed Fengying to the hidden sand city, and there were fewer and fewer things they could hold on to. Whether it was for themselves, or for family and friends, there were always people who chose to look forward, and their task of reforming through labor Much lighter.

Of course, the education and hatred they received from childhood didn't make them completely fall for sand ninja, but it was a good start after all.

"How long will Kazekage-sama arrive?"

The director wiped the sweat off his face and asked.

He was obviously in an air-conditioned room, but he looked like he was sitting on a stove.

"There are still four and ten minutes. My lord, don't worry, we have cleaned up everything that needs to be cleaned up."

Hearing what the deputy said, the director did not relax in the slightest.

Previously, Hoshino Mu inspected the mining area. Although the person in charge was not punished publicly in the end, the news that Yunma took the initiative to hand over the improper income to Anbu afterwards spread like wildfire.

It can be said that Yunma's political career has come to an end.

But he is different, he still wants to continue to improve.

"Let everyone not relax their vigilance, Anbu and Kazekage-sama are not fools."

As he said that, he also had a somewhat regretful expression on his face.

As a Jōnin, his future is bright, but this place is indeed a place that corrodes the will. In order to make them live more comfortably here, the family members of Iwa Ninja use gold, silver, jewelry, banknotes and antiques to choose from.

It can be said that Iwanin is not rich, but if he can reach the level of Jonin, he can save some good savings.

Even though he was determined, he still couldn't control himself when he saw a precious ninja sword.

"I hope you think Kazekage-sama will show mercy?"

The director shook his head after speaking, and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Yunma was a warning to everyone that time, and he might not be so lucky.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and said anxiously, "How is Lao Zi?"

"Still the same, eat and sleep, but don't say a word."

The deputy said with a headache.

"Damn! He has such a backbone, why didn't he die in Yanyin Village at that time!"

The director thumped the table angrily, his eyes were cloudy, and the deputy next to him was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.

After a while, the director sighed, walked to the cabinet, took out his favorite sake from it, and walked out of the room.

"Don't follow me"

The deputy's leg that had already been stepped forward was retracted, and he stood still.

The place where Lao Zi was detained was not the place where the prisoners lived, but the small building where the management personnel were.

And his room is nearly [-] square meters, and the inside is completely built according to the standards of hotel rooms.

It can be said that his standard of living is no worse than that of the director.

When the director opened the door, he saw Lao Zi standing on the balcony watering the flowers.

Lao Zi glanced sideways at the man, then continued to take care of his beloved flowers, without any intention of talking to him.

The director didn't take it seriously, walked straight to the table, slammed the sake on the table with a bang, and looked at Lao Zi with burning eyes.

But Lao Zi didn't care at all, and continued to play with his flowers and plants.

"If you don't come here now, I guarantee that you will see a head of Iwanin within 1 minute, which is very fresh."

Lao Zi paused for a moment with the hand holding the scissors, but immediately recovered and ignored it.

The director looked at his back, walked slowly to his side, and under his gaze, pulled out Kunai, and shot at the neck of Iwanoshi who had just emerged from the cafeteria and was about to go to the mine.

At this distance, with the opponent's actions, Lao Zi can naturally react. He no longer has the calmness just now, and throws the scissors in his hand vigorously, trying to intercept the opponent's Kunai in mid-air, but what makes him desperate is that the opponent's Another kunai knocked his scissors away, and he could only watch helplessly as his compatriot was pierced through the neck by kunai, fell to the ground and twitched in pain, and died after a few strokes.

This sudden move naturally caused everyone to panic, but the guards around had obviously received orders to subdue them quickly.

These powerful ninjas wear special Chakra shackles, and they have no room to fight back in front of a group of Chunin. They can only be pressed to the ground and struggle hard.

"Are you crazy?!"

Lao Zi roared angrily and went forward to grab the opponent's collar, but the director easily pinched his fist.

"Old Zi, do you think you are still the powerful commander, the omnipotent Renzhuli? This is the land of the wind, and no one will fear you. Besides, if it weren't for your rudeness, this guy would not Lose your life in vain."

Lao Zi's eyes were red, but he had nothing to do with the person in front of him.

Not because of this chakra shackles, but because of these rock ninjas.

Chakra shackles are not an impenetrable prison for him, but unlocking the shackles will make him very tired, and it is impossible to lead everyone to escape.

If he escapes alone, then these rock ninjas may have a hard time.

"Hoshino Mu won't let you do this."

Lao Zi stared at the other party's eyes and said every word.

The director also nodded frankly.

"I know, but I'm not far from death now, so I might as well give it a go."

Lao Zi frowned, not knowing what kind of trick he was playing.

The director signaled the two of them to go back to the room and sat down at the table. He said, "Those relatives of yours gave me a favor that I couldn't refuse. I violated the regulations of Hidden Sand City."

As he said that, the director looked at the clock on the wall, and said, "There are still 10 minutes left, and Kazekage-sama is coming. I can't hide what I'm doing. There is only one way to save my life." "

Lao Zi, who was being stared at by the director, also understood. As the elite jōnin of Yanyin Village, and an old ninja who once cooperated with Onoki in performing tricks against each other, he naturally understood what the other party meant.

"You want me to surrender to Hidden Sand City? This credit can indeed save your life."

Lao Zi raised his head and looked at the other party mockingly. Although he didn't answer, the meaning was very clear.

The director didn't care. He looked out the window and said softly, "It's not just me. Everyone here basically made the same mistake as me. We,,, are all standing on the edge of the cliff."

Lao Zi looked at the other party, his expression gradually changed from ridicule to panic, he tried his best to control his uneasy eyes, suppressed his trembling voice, and said, "Stop pretending, with Hoshino Mu's personality, he is reluctant to kill you."

The director shook his head lightly: "Death is not the scariest thing. What you are experiencing now is just playing house. The mines where you can't see your fingers, and the endless cotton fields are the real hell."

The more Lao Zi listened, the more his heart trembled.

The reason why he dared to be unscrupulous was that he knew that Hoshino Mu didn't like to kill, and he had an excellent attitude towards powerful captives.

But he didn't consider that such a thing would happen to the opponent's subordinates.

Thinking of the tragedy he saw just now, especially the person he knew, who was a Jonin with great potential, who just died in such a filthy place under a lot of misery, it makes people feel angry and angry. desolate.

But as a mature elite Jonin, Lao Zi has no time to grieve for him now. He wants to stop the other party's atrocities, but at the same time he cannot betray his own beliefs.

"Is what he said true?"

Lao Zi called Siwei in his heart and asked.

Being experienced, he instinctively felt that something was wrong, but Fengying was coming soon, and there was not much time left for the other party, which also meant that there was not much time left for himself, and he had no time to think on his own.

"Old Zi, I don't know how to read minds, but his emotions should be real."

After a few seconds, the news from Siwei made Lao Zi's mood drop to the bottom.

Lao Zi was held alone, but he was not completely isolated from other people. He learned a lot of news from other rock ninjas and their relatives. For example, the resistance in the village is getting weaker and weaker. Forbearance, many of them died unexpectedly. For example, people like myself are already the last resistance army in the establishment.

Although they were imprisoned.

Originally there was still a unit of Han's, but there was no news for a long time, and Lao Zi could only plan for the worst.

If this crazy guy really does something crazy, then there is really no hope for the revival of Iwa Shinobi.

Under the gaze of the director, Lao Zi's expression kept changing, struggle, anger, sadness and most of the negative emotions flashed on his face. Finally, Lao Zi closed his eyelids slightly and whispered: "I can Yes, but I have a request."

"any request?"

Hearing the words, the director was greatly lifted.

"I will never set foot on the land of the Land of Earth in my life, nor will I draw my sword against the people of the Land of Earth."

"Old Zi, Yanyin Village and the Land of Earth are destined to disappear."

The director corrected his political misnomer, and immediately realized that he shouldn't have said that, so he quickly changed the subject: "Master Kazekage probably won't let you go to the battlefield. I heard that the research institute is developing a power supply device that requires The power of the tail beast, you may go there when the time comes."

When Lao Zi heard this, his complexion eased a lot.

If so that's the best.

"but."

The director drew a long tone, and looked at Lao Zi vigilantly: "You are also an old ninja, you should know that oaths and guarantees have no effect. I don't want you to say something you shouldn't say when Kazekage-sama arrives."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Lao Zi and continued: "You know what? Those relatives are too rich. Even if I and my subordinates are sent to mine, the next group of people will still be tempted. You said they have Will they accept our batch of lessons learned from the past? If they accept it, they will face the same or even worse fate as us; if they don’t accept it, the money they should have received will just fly away. Who do you think they will take revenge on?”

"So, Mr. Old Zi, please do something to reassure each other."

Lao Zi was silent for a long time, he knew what the other party said was right, and this kind of situation was not just happening in Hidden Sand City.

In fact, the prison in Yanyin Village is more greedy than them.

"What do you want me to do?"

Lao Zi pondered for a moment, then said.

"In front of all Iwanin, explain to everyone that you will be loyal to Kazekage-sama."

"no!"

Lao Zi categorically refused. Doing so would be tantamount to nailing him to Iwa Shinobi's pillar of shame. He finally washed away the stain of "rebellion", and now he has to bear the infamy of a traitor, which is unacceptable to him.

"is it?"

The director sneered, looked out the window, stood up and walked to the balcony.

The footsteps sounded like a talisman, beating Lao Zi's heart constantly.

Just as the sun outside was shining on the other party's skirt, Lao Zi's hoarse voice sounded.

"I said-"

Lao Zi lowered his head and squeezed out every single word from his throat. He stood up and walked to the balcony, looking at the struggling Iwa Shinobi below, he couldn't help but close his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and opened his eyes to look at the crowd. said:
"Everyone, your persistence and patience are the best inheritance of the Will of Stone! The Land of Earth will sing about your bravery! Rock Ninja will be proud of you! But..."

Lao Zi looked at the uplifted resolute faces, the eyes that contained the fire of hope, the eyes drooped, he pursed his lips, and said: "Give up, the carriage of the times has already left us, I hope history Remember us, but I hope that there will be me and you in the future."

Lao Zi took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "I! Lao Zi! From today onwards, I will pledge my allegiance to Lord Fengying, and I will overcome all thorns and thorns with my sword!"

At this moment, just as Hoshino Mu stepped out of the carriage with Shouhe in his arms, he heard Lao Zi's oath of allegiance.

He put the already sluggish Shuhe on his shoulders, clapped his hands lightly, and looked at Lao Zi on the balcony and the director behind him with a gentle smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)