Red Dust

"Ok, I trust you!"

Taking a deep look at Daimaru, he understood that the other party seemed to have reasons that were difficult to explain, so he didn't ask many questions, so he had to change the subject and said,

"I still don't quite understand why the fourth generation must make his son a renzhuli. Although Naruto has excellent qualifications, he is not a must. If you change to a nine-tailed renzhuli, Naruto's childhood will undoubtedly be much easier. now..."

"There will always be a day when the truth will come out..."

"Hope it!"

He stretched out his hand and stroked the seal on Naruto's abdomen a few times. He checked the gossip seal, and after finding no abnormality, he asked with emotion,

"Do you know the origin of the word renzhuli?"

Daimaru was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied:

"It seems to be some kind of sacrifice to the gods..."

"Sacrifices are true, but gods?"

There was a hint of ridicule on his face,

"Perhaps the 'Renzhu' was indeed a primitive belief related to the prayers and sacrifices of the gods at the beginning, but then it changed. The maliciousness and cruelty in it are almost shocking! When I was a child, I heard the teacher... that is, the third generation said. It was only after the establishment of the Five Great Ninja Villages that this kind of ignorant behavior gradually disappeared! I also thought that there are no such sad stories in the Ninja world anymore, and as a result..."

When he was young, Jiraiya, who traveled the world of ninjas to find the savior in his destiny, saw a person who was cruelly treated by fools and fools in a small mountain village that was inaccessible and had not communicated with the outside world for hundreds of years.

Listening to Jiraiya speaking in a low voice, Daimaru asked in surprise:

"You mean... human sacrifice?"

"The sayings vary from place to place, but the essence is the same! The so-called human pillars are originally buried under the foundations when building bridges, repairing roads, and building projects. No matter if the object of prayer is a kind deity or a crazy demon, The folly of ignorance is so unacceptable..."

Daimaru had long anticipated such a thing. For example, when ancient princes were building palaces or mausoleums, the tradition of human sacrifice lasted a very long time, and the more remote the small place, the more prevalent.

Until now, why is there the word "foundation"?

"Lien" originally meant placing offerings (especially wine bottles) on the altar to offer sacrifices to the dead.

In ancient times, whenever there was a major event, there must be sacrifices, and when there were sacrifices, there were sacrifices. As for what to use to "lay" the "foundation", it depends on the degree of morality of the times. Spoils of war to show bravery. In the slave age, prisoners of war and slaves were used to show power and status, and to be more civilized, livestock and wine were used.

To be perfunctory, just set up a monument or a wooden stake to pay homage.

People Pillars People Pillars, with people as the pillars, was given this title. In terms of form, it has been deprived of the qualifications of being a human being and has been materialized into a tool.

To say something unpleasant, isn't there such a phenomenon in the ninja world now?

Not even Daimaru dared to pack a ticket.

"The people who seal the tailed beast in their bodies, at the beginning of their birth, symbolized sacrifice and dedication..."

The past is too long ago, and Jirai can only pick up what he heard from his predecessors when he was a child,

"Before Ren Zhuli appeared, there were still secret techniques for enslaving tailed beasts to fight for ninjas, such as Mu Dun and Sharonyan, but they were not as immediate as Ren Zhuli. The Maelstrom family that created this secret technique sent the most talented The tribe married the Senju family and became the first generation of Zhuli, and made huge sacrifices in order to end the Warring States Period, so everyone respects her..."

In fact, no Konoha ninja has ever called Uzumaki Mito by the name of the human column, but the later ones are not so lucky.

Sacrifice doesn't necessarily bring good reputation, especially for people, and most of the time, it is fear and alienation in exchange.

The word "human pillar power" was originally a tool with deep malice that was sacrificed to the tailed beast.

From what Daimaru has seen and heard, most of the people in the ninja world are in a bad situation. Except for those who are very close, they are basically not called by their names. , directly called "monster".

It's really a normal choice to exclude beings who are different from yourself, because everyone does it.

"Children who don't know the truth just follow the crowd to distance themselves from Naruto. They are not completely ignorant adults. I would have never thought of treating a child like this!"

Jiraiya, who hadn't returned to the village for many years, was a little disappointed when he understood the situation of Naruto Uzumaki. He didn't know if Minato Minato would regret seeing this. He clearly wanted his child to be a hero, but he didn't expect it to backfire. .

"Fortunately, Naruto is an amazing guy, I hope he can be recognized in the future..."

"It's not just a personal effort..."

After thinking about it, Daimaru added,

"There have always been various problems with Renzhuli, and I think the biggest reason is that we have been working on the level of 'human', looking for ninjas with more suitable physiques, researching more reliable seals, and using various There are ways to snatch the chakra of the tailed beasts for their own use, but no one thinks of a way on the tailed beasts. Wouldn’t it be better if we could reconcile with them, cooperate sincerely, and let them serve the ninja wholeheartedly?”

"This...it's ideal!"

He also laughed,

"It's still young people who have more ideas. Those tailed beasts are too different from the ideas of humans, and they have bad characters, so it's really difficult to deal with..."

"How do you know if you don't try?"

Daimaru shook his head incomprehensibly.

"It is clear that Miaomu Mountain, Shibone Forest and Longdi Cave are not necessarily better than Tailed Beasts. There are still ninjas who have a good relationship with the three holy places of psychic beasts."

"Can the tail beast and the psychic beast be the same?"

After thinking about it carefully, Jiraiya still feels a little unreliable.

"Maybe you young people will have a way, we old guys, I don't know if we can see that day..."

While the two were chatting, the unconscious Uzumaki Naruto's eyelids suddenly trembled twice, and his fingers swayed imperceptibly.

"what?"

Daimaru, who was up close, suddenly lowered his head and looked at the face of the blond boy,

"Did you have a reaction just now?"

"Maybe!"

Jiraiya, whose perception is slightly less keen than Daimaru, is not sure.

It stands to reason that there should be two or three days before he wakes up. Today's Naruto Uzumaki should instinctively shut down most of the body's functions due to excessive overdraft, especially the energy-consuming thinking ability, in order to reduce consumption. avoid more damage.

This is a self-protection mechanism. As long as the physical condition does not deteriorate, a short-term coma is not a bad thing. Naruto Uzumaki, whose body data is slowly approaching normal, is no longer in danger.

Daimaru lowered his body, carefully opened Naruto Uzumaki's eyelids, took a closer look, and used his mental power to probe the state of his soul, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

"How about it?"

"It's not a big problem, it's just that the nine tails have too much temper. It's probably a bit difficult to understand the situation in depth..."

The real reason is that Daimaru didn't want to disturb the consciousness of Minato Naruto and Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto Uzumaki. This kid has more troubles, so don't interfere.

Daimaru bet heavily on Uchiha Sasuke, and there is no need to waste time on Asura's reincarnation.

"In the future, you want to teach him the immortal mode, and use secret techniques such as possession and joint transformation to help him understand and absorb natural energy. It is estimated that you can't do it..."

There is a villain hidden in the body, and naturally he will not welcome another guy to spy on him at will.

"For the future, let's put it back for now. Is he about to wake up?"

"It's not that fast, but the body has recovered to an instinctive reflex, just now, I think, he may be dreaming..."

"Are you still dreaming?"

Jirai also looked at Naruto's slightly slack face, and there was no entanglement at all,

"It shouldn't be a nightmare, this guy, with such a serious injury, doesn't even know what he's thinking about writing..."

In fact, the nine-tailed chakra began to wreak havoc. After the four-tailed state, Naruto's memory should have nothing left, so the most painful time passed when he was confused.

"My original intention was to hope that he would retain this simple nature for a longer time, but, with the current situation in the ninja world, I am afraid there is not much room for them to enjoy their innocent and romantic adolescence..."

Jiraiya seems to have made up his mind long ago.

"It's been almost three years. At the turn of spring and summer next year, I will let Naruto return to Konoha Village. He can't just be with me. There are his companions and friends in the village. Something I can't learn..."

Next, Jiraiya, who has already collected a lot of reliable information, is about to perform his duties as a Konoha ninja.

The investigation into the Land of Rain should have started a long time ago, but it was delayed by various events.

Of course, this time, it will not be a lone hero who goes deep into the enemy's territory and trades his life for necessary information. Instead, he is more fully prepared to investigate the headquarters of the "Xiao" organization, and by the way, look for the possibility of recovery. Nagato, Yahiko and Konan are alive.

Chapter 0980 Change

Naruto Uzumaki's recovery rate was a little faster than Daimaru had expected. In the evening of the next day, Jiu Tairen Zhuri, whose body stats were all flattened, finally opened his eyes.

The blond kid, who had regained consciousness initially, did not realize his situation yet. The pain all over his body, from the inside to the outside, made the facial features on his small face crowded together. Fortunately, the familiar Toad Immortal Jiraiya was in front of him. gave him a lot of comfort.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Just wake up! You lost your memory because of the nine-tailed chakra leak. We took a lot of effort to deal with it. You don't have to worry about your injury. If you have delayed your practice, I will make it up for you when you are well. …”

"you?"

Turning his head slightly, he saw Daimaru looking at Daimaru with a smile on his chest with his arms crossed.

"As expected of the vortex clansman, the aptitude of the immortal body is really no trivial..."

The gap between people is really too big to measure rationally. These guys who have inherited the blood of the Six Paths Immortals, as long as they grow up step by step, their physical fitness is much better than that of ordinary people.

Naruto Uzumaki, Xiang Rin, and Nagato are the best among them. Even if they don't inherit the seal art inheritance of the Uzumaki family, their advantages are still very obvious.

Strong self-healing ability, abundant stamina, and a large amount of chakra, the ultimate load that can be carried during cultivation is also much larger.

"I don't remember it a bit, I just felt that my eyes were blood red, I couldn't contain the anger in my heart, and then I didn't know anything..."

"Anyway, take a rest! Just woke up, what do you want to say?"

Jiraiya asked with concern.

As long as the demands of disciples in this state are not excessive, they will not be rejected.

"I'm so hungry, I want to eat tonkotsu ramen!"

"This..."

Daimaru replied with a smile,

"There are still ramen for sale in the village. I don't know if there is tonkotsu ramen, and the taste may be different from the Konoha Village Ichiraku Ramen..."

Mingmen Village is an immigrant town that gathers visitors from all over the world. There are some delicacies and snacks from all over the country. Most of them are only for consumption in the same village. It is difficult for the natives in other places to adapt. Basically, it can be tolerated, but there is more market.

Fortunately, this place is located at the traffic hub in the southeast. Under the impact of various traditions, some unique local customs have begun to brew, such as the carefully squeezed high-grade tea seed oil, which is really popular. Not available.

As for ramen, this kind of popular snack is quite popular. In order to meet the relatively fast-paced life of Naruto and Awaji villages, instant ramen is very popular. The daily consumption is staggeringly large, and the busy construction site is a puppet. Apprentices, as well as ordinary employees, like this cheap but filling goodness.

"If you don't mind, I'll brew a bowl for you. The local ramen noodles are too greasy and spicy to suit your taste. And..."

Daimaru gently pressed the bandage on Uzumaki Naruto's chest and touched it slightly, which made the blond boy grin in pain.

"Now you are not suitable for eating irritating food..."