Escape From Konoha

Country of Vortex.

The sound of wind and sand echoed in my ears.

In front of everyone is a dilapidated ruins.

After Insect Man and the others passed by, a wall suddenly fell down, rolling up a lot of dust, making everyone choked.

"Cough, the damage here is too serious, isn't it?"

This is a ruined town ruins. Judging from the scale of the building, it is not difficult to imagine how brilliant the original appearance was. However, with the outbreak of the war, it has become part of the historical dust.

The fate of the Vortex Clan was also ended here.

Because of the unique sealing technique, the clansmen were slaughtered, and many sealing techniques were used by various countries. Even if there were remaining clansmen, for a long time, they lived with their tails between their tails, incognito, and lived a dark life like a mouse.

"Senior Shou Ming, can you really find something here?"

Following the five-member group of insect men, it was an old man with dry and white long hair. He was already in his seventies, but his body was still healthy.

This old man, named whirlpool shouming, is the oldest remaining clan elder in the whirlpool clan, but his long, withered white hair began to turn white due to the increase in natural age.

"Our family has preserved many books handed down from ancient times in the past, some of which are legends about immortality and immortals."

The whirlpool answered by name.

"Not history or something?"

Facing the doubts of the bug man, the name-keeping elder said helplessly: "The events of the ancient times have happened too long ago, and many things are not necessarily true. And some are suspected of exaggeration, because even in the whirlpool clan, many People also see these things as myths, not as real history."

Obviously, even he himself doesn't really believe in legends like immortals.

There are traces of immortality, but most of the things like immortals and demons are processed with artistic ingredients and spread in the form of stories in this era.

"Will these books help the leader?"

Insect man's heart pounded.

The order Shiraishi gave them was to search for books about the history and legends handed down from ancient times. Although they didn't know what to do, they must be planning something.

"I don't know the old man, but I'm talking about immortals... the most famous one is the immortal of the Six Paths who passed down the ninja sect. When I was a child, I read some myths about the immortals of the Six Paths, and one of them was that he fought with the world-destroying monster. , thus saving the legend of the world."

Insect Man and the others blinked, as if listening to a fairy tale.

Because of this kind of stories and legends, they have also heard a lot, but the protagonist is not a six-path immortal, but a variety of people.

In the picture book stories that children like to read, they can find no less than a hundred similar stories of saving the world.

"But we're not necessarily looking for immortals of the Six Paths, but... immortals such as toads, snakes, and slugs."

The bug man simply gestured the three animal figures with his hands.

"Three Holy Lands?"

"yes."

"That's a little troublesome, because the whirlpool family inherits the history of human beings, and the history of psychic beasts is rarely recorded. However, in the past, our family has signed a contract with the three holy places, maybe we can find something. ."

Speaking of which, the name-keeping elders can't guarantee that they will be able to find them.

"That's the truth, so please."

The five insect men followed the name-keeping elder.

The Vortex Clan was exterminated, but many things remained.

For example, the large scroll that records the sealing technique, and a lot of sealing technique research materials... It is definitely impossible to lose everything, and the family will definitely back up these precious documents.

"It's here, it's here."

There are broken walls on all sides, and the piled up stone slabs are covered with moss, which is very slippery.

The five insect men used natural energy, increased their physical strength, and removed the stacked slates one by one. It took a total of half an hour. After finishing, the five were exhausted and out of breath.

Exposed to the outside is an ordinary slate, with some wear and tear on the corners.

Insect Man and the others couldn't see anything worth noting. It wasn't until the name-keeping elder made a seal and activated it with a spell that they saw a light on the stone slab, and a lot of spells immediately appeared on it, floating up, revealing a underground tunnel.

"The top of this was originally the intelligence department of our family, and the bottom is where the sorted information and documents are stored."

The name-keeping elder took the lead and walked down the stairs.

Since the electrical facilities have been damaged, it is dark below.

The bug man took out a flashlight from his pocket and walked under it.

When I got to the bottom, I found that this was a relatively spacious basement, and the overall space was slightly inclined, but there were no cracks.

According to the name-keeping elders, there are shock-proof seals around them, which can also avoid perception.

When in danger, the people of the whirlpool can take refuge below, so they will also store a certain amount of water and food here.

The collection of books here is very amazing. Half of them are intelligence information, and they are all outdated. Only after the First Ninja World War, the rest are all kinds of precious documents.

"There are very few books about legends... Anyway, let's take them all back."

Not knowing which book Shiraishi needed, or all of them, the five insect men started to carry them.

Look for empty boxes, pack these books, and carry them upwards.

Not too far away, there are their transport teams, which can finish the work before the sun goes down today.

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Ghost country.

Yesterday, I had passed the long sea route, bypassing most of the territory of the Land of Winds, and arrived here.

The humanistic environment of the country of ghosts is very different from that of the five major countries. As the ruler, the witch seems to render a layer of mysticism to this country.

When Shiraishi came here, he did not go to see the witch for the time being, but stayed at the headquarters of the organization and began to place the members of Uchiha and the Hinata clan.

It is not difficult to say that their arrangement is not difficult, as long as their existence is hidden at this stage, there will be no big problem.

The only problem is that because the organization has been recruiting people continuously in recent years, and this time, so many people have been transferred in at once, the space here at the headquarters seems to be a lot crowded.

While Shiraishi was thinking, Liuli came in from outside.

"What, has it been arranged over there?"

"It's generally arranged, but after I turned around, I found that the space here is a bit small."

Lucy said the problem.

"I'm thinking about that too."

Shiraishi took out the floor plan of the capital of the country of ghosts, and the residential areas, commercial areas, and military-administered areas were all clearly distinguished.

Liuli looked at this floor plan with great interest. This management model was completely different from Konoha.

In Konoha Ninja Village, the living areas of ninjas and people are not separated, but mixed.

In an apartment building, there are both civilians and ninjas. On some special occasions, it will appear disorganized, and it is more troublesome to deploy, and it cannot be planned in a unified manner.

When Shiraishi first established the organization headquarters in the country of ghosts, it was completely separated from the residential area and commercial area. It was clear at a glance, and orders could be issued faster and more effectively.

To a certain extent, the organization established by Shiraishi is one of the manifestations of the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Usually, he also assists the officials of the capital of the country of ghosts, and manages the public security issues in the city.

Belongs to a semi-official type of organizational structure.

However, Shiraishi did not expect that the shrine maiden could agree so happily.

Just know that in this, Liuli's parents played a big role.

According to Liuli, when she was very young, her parents had already started to trade under the name of a pseudonym in the country of ghosts, and established the Ziyuan Flower Merchant Association, representing the official state of the country of ghosts.

The Shiyuanhua Pharmaceutical Technology Company, which was later established by Shiraishi, is also under the jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce.

Thinking about it this way, the relationship between Liuli's parents and the witch of the land of ghosts may not be as simple as it seems.

This has directly interfered with the official power system of the country of ghosts.

"Next, I plan to expand the size of the organization's headquarters. Also, it's time to give the organization a name. We can't hide underground like this all the time, and it's not all bad to be on the water at the right time."

Blindly hiding will make people feel that things are abnormal, and they will feel jealous.

On the contrary, showing part of the strength will make people relax their guards.

Of course, some sensitive things in the organization cannot be revealed, such as Uchiha, Hinata, and the Uzumaki family.

"This matter needs the permission of the witch."

"I will visit her later, and there are many follow-up plans that also need her support."

Lucy nodded in agreement.

"Speaking of which, does that witch have any taboos?"

Shiraishi asked.

"Taboo? I've never heard of this. I've only heard that she has the ability to see through the future. She seems to be able to predict life and death."

"...This ability sounds really unlucky enough."

Predicting life and death... No matter what, it will give people a chilling feeling.

And one hundred hits... To be honest, this is also very scary.

"By the way, before you go to see that witch, go see my mother. She has something to do with you."

Lucy suddenly remembered something and said.

"Find me?"

Shiraishi froze in place.

"Well, but you don't care what she says. That woman has a very bad character and is not serious."

When Shiraishi was stunned, Liuli reminded him again.

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Ruri's mother is named Miyoko Uchiha.

To be honest, Shiraishi has seen her only a handful of times. In the past, when she returned to Konoha to visit Liuli, most of the time it was irregular, and there was no pattern to follow.

Shiraishi's impression of her is only in terms of being rich, gorgeously dressed, unassuming, not very serious, and a beauty.

A high-end house in the capital of the country of ghosts.

Uchiha Miyoko is wearing a gorgeous black kimono, her hair is up, her skin is fair, and she is holding a paper fan in her hand. Her real age is in her thirties, but she looks like she is a young woman in her twenties, in her prime, Shiraishi. all believe.

And when Shiraishi came here, before she could speak, she had already said with a smile:

"Have you slept with Liuli?"

"Cough cough!"

Shiraishi coughed violently, choking on the tea that rolled down his throat.

He thought about it a lot, but he didn't think that Miyoko would be the first to ask this kind of question.

"Oh, is this shy? It's a cute reaction, and it's more fun to play with boys."

"Well, I'm not shy..."

"Don't admit it, there's nothing to be ashamed of. You know, when I was this old, Liuli was already two or three years old. But if you want me to guess, Liuli will definitely be the one above."

Seems to be the case for sure.

"…"

Shiraishi was powerless to complain about this woman's brain circuit.

Seeing Shiraishi's stunned look, Miyoko laughed, taking pleasure in it.

Just like what Liu Li said, a woman with a bad personality.

"Please don't make fun of me. Do you have anything to do with me? There are a lot of things to deal with over there."

Shiraishi shook his head and gave a wry smile, ending this vulgar topic. Unlike the gorgeous and noble dress on her body, this woman's character was quite naughty.

"Don't worry, we agreed to your marriage. After all, it was Liuli's choice. Because if we object to stopping it, the child will definitely rush up to give us a punch."

Miyoko tapped her head with a paper fan, looking rather helpless.

Is that why you don't object? It feels so easy. Shiraishi sighed inwardly.

"Okay, the previous topic ends here, let's talk about business now."

Hearing Miyoko say these words, Shiraishi sat up and listened carefully.

Miyoko took out a medicinal glass bottle from her clothes, which contained a pair of scarlet eyeballs.

The black pattern on the eyeball was a complex pattern that Shiraishi had never seen before.

"Is this a writing wheel?"

Shiraishi asked uncertainly.

"Accurately, its name is kaleidoscope writing wheel eye, which is a more advanced form beyond ordinary writing wheel eye."

Miyoko said in a light voice, watching the reaction on Shiraishi's face, a funny smile appeared on her face.

"!?"

Kaleidoscope writing wheel eye?

A look of surprise appeared in Shiraishi's eyes.

"Is it incredible? This kind of eyes is real, but it's not as magical as you think. The power of taboo is often accompanied by many risks."

As Miyoko said that, she pushed the glass bottle in front of Shiraishi.

"What is this for?"

I don't understand what Miyoko means.

"This is something that someone entrusted me to give to you. I hope it can help your research. I will also send someone to send the follow-up information about these eyes."

"Can I ask, who is the owner of these eyes?"

As far as he knows, no one in the Uchiha family has awakened these eyes.

"I will never say anything about promises to others. However, you can ask others. If the witch doesn't mind, maybe she will tell you something."

Miyoko opened the paper fan and covered her face with a smile in her eyes, but the answer she gave was ambiguous.

"Witch?"

"I don't know if this is true or not. I just heard that the previous witch in the land of ghosts seemed to have held a 'purification' ceremony for the owner of these eyes. However, whether this is true or not, I just listened to it. It's just what people say. You don't have to take it all seriously."

After Miyoko finished speaking, she gracefully picked up the teacup in front of her and slowly tasted the fragrant tea in the cup, without saying a word there.

It seems impossible to get answers to things from here.

Shiraishi picked up the glass bottle and looked directly at the pair of scarlet eyes in the bottle.

Even if he is not a Uchiha ninja, he can feel that there is a danger and power that can confuse people in these eyes.

Shiraishi thought that when Liuli was very young, Liuli's parents had already traded in the country of ghosts, laid a solid foundation, and could interfere in the official decision-making of the country of ghosts, which is not something ordinary businessmen can do.

Perhaps, the relationship between the witch of the land of ghosts and Uchiha is a little more complicated than I imagined.

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The shrine maidens of the land of ghosts have inherited incomparably mysterious power from generation to generation.

One of them is the seal demon.

The other two foresee the future and decide the life and death of mortals.

The thing about sealing demons is too bizarre, but the ability to predict the future and decide life and death is widely spread in the country of ghosts and surrounding countries.

As long as you ask the nobles and commoners of the land of ghosts, they will tell the inquirer that the witch's ability to predict the future is 100% accurate.

So far, there has not been a single failure.

Sacred, unknown, the messenger of God, is the impression of all the people of the country of ghosts on the witch.

In this country without a daimyo leader, with a shrine maiden as the leader, it can be regarded as an anomaly in the ninja world.

After passing through the red torii gate and walking up the mountain path, at the top of the mountain path is the shrine where Maitreya, the current witch of the Kingdom of Oni, lives.

This shrine is built on the outskirts not far from the capital of the country of ghosts. From this height, you can have a panoramic view of the entire capital.

The sky will be dark, and the sunset will dye the western horizon red, which is an extremely beautiful evening.

Under the leadership of a maid, Shiraishi walked up the steps on the mountain road.

After crossing the long stairway, we finally reached the location of the shrine.

On the front of the shrine, there are still rows of red torii gates, standing in front of them, with birds perched on them.

Huge buildings, built on huge platforms, are more palaces than shrines.

If so, Shiraishi would not be surprised.

After all, it is the residence of the highest priestess in the country of ghosts, and it is normal to have such a majestic palace.

However, there is really a lack of people here, and the guards are pitiful.

As a priestess, there shouldn't be so few guards here to protect her.

Or... is there something else hidden here?

Shiraishi didn't think much about it. Led by the maid in the witch costume, he started to walk into the palace. Walking along the long corridor of the palace, the trees in the courtyard and the dusk complemented each other and complemented each other.

The atmosphere inside the palace is very quiet, just the right level of quietness to make people feel comfortable.

Miko's influence? Bai Shi secretly thought.

Such a strange change in mood is definitely due to some strange force.

Living here, you will get the original tranquility and nature in your heart.

"Father..."

The voice of the shadow dancer came from his ears.

She also felt something was wrong.

"Don't worry, the other party is not malicious."

Shiraishi responded to the Shadow Dancer.

Although he doesn't know why he thinks this way, Shiraishi made a subconscious judgment.

Maitreya, the witch of the land of ghosts, is not in any danger to him.

As the maid came to the position of the main hall, the door was generously opened, and all sides were ventilated.

Inside is smooth solid wood floor, UU reading www.uukanshu.com screens are erected on both sides, and the pillars supporting the palace are also exquisite and strong, with bright and beautiful patterns.

This arrangement alone shows that the Maitreya Maid's net worth... is very rich.

Compared with this, the iconic places such as the Guard Building and Hokage Building in Konoha Village are really shabby.

On the spacious seating platform at the front of the main hall, there was only a young woman in a luxurious witch costume sitting there on her knees, her bright and gentle gaze was unfathomable, as if it could penetrate the heart.

— Maitreya, the current sorceress of the land of ghosts.

After the maid withdrew, an empty silence surrounded the hall.

She didn't even arrange a guard for herself, which shows that this witch has absolute confidence in her abilities.

When the other party looked at him, Shiraishi also raised his head naturally and met Maitreya Miko's gaze.

For some reason, Shiraishi felt that he was not facing a human when he looked at this shrine maiden.