Red sand dust

In Sunagakure Village, a headquarters building that was abandoned due to damage was rebuilt on the original site, integrating workshops, banks, office buildings, leisure venues and high-end hotels. The top three floors, terraces and apron are all Daimaru's private places. Only by getting Only permitted individuals can enter.

After taking care of Otsutsuki Toneri's affairs, Daimaru returned to his residence for a break and saw Temari watering the flowers with a kettle.

Near the outer edge of the terrace, there is a specially opened area where sunflowers are planted that are completely out of season. In the evening, the fronts of the flowers all turn to the west.

In the past, Sunagakure Village did not have many luxurious conditions, and the top powerful family members did not have the conditions to show off any hobbies to show how they were different from others.

Things have changed now. Even in the severe winter with heavy snowfall, you can still grow a sea of ​​flowers, but it is very labor-intensive and requires constant care.

Daimaru did not disturb Temari who was concentrating on observing the plants. After walking in, he stood calmly. When Temari put down the kettle, he opened his mouth and said:

"Is it too busy to take care of it by yourself?"

Temari, who had been aware of Daimaru's approach for a long time, did not feel surprised and continued casually,

"Xiao Chaoyan seems to be very busy, and I don't like to use ninjutsu too frequently to stimulate the growth of plants. It's too unnatural and not beneficial to plant observation! When these sunflowers bear seeds, I will replace them with Become a lily of the valley..."

Daimaru nodded slightly and said:

"Xiao Chaoyan should be unavailable for a while. There are very important things to deal with in the 'Cradle Garden'!"

"Um!"

After gently taking off the convenient plastic gloves and wiping them with a towel, Temari looked at Daimaru and asked,

"Did you encounter any problems? You looked a little worried..."

"So be it!"

After Daimaru thought for a while, he responded calmly,

"I have become a lot stronger recently, but in theory, all conventional and unconventional methods have been exhausted. It is impossible to significantly improve my strength in a short period of time! I tried it just now, and it's not bad. Satisfied, but encountered more confusion..."

Otsutsuki Toneri's current strength should be much stronger than Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke who did not receive the Yin-Yang Escape power of the Six Paths Sage, and it is not inferior to the peak they were able to reach in the Fourth Ninja War.

Daimaru can suppress Otsutsuki Toneri in this state, and his strength is still satisfactory. Even if he adapts to his physical condition and becomes stronger, in a head-on confrontation, the chance of winning is not small.

Daimaru originally thought that this kind of strength should be pretty good, but when he thought about Uchiha Madara, he was able to defeat the Five Kages single-handedly in his dirty earth body. It was really amazing.

Even Daimaru now is not sure that he can take advantage of the combined attack of Mei Terumi, Onoki, Tsunade, Ai and Gaara.

This is not about exaggerating others' ambitions and destroying one's own prestige, but a very realistic assessment based on comparison of strengths.

After Uchiha Madara was resurrected and got his peak body, and after taking back his pair of reincarnation eyes, he toyed with Team 7 and easily captured all the tailed beasts, injected them into the heretic demons, and became the Ten The tail jinchuriki.

If Uchiha Madara and Daimaru could barely compete with Uchiha Madara just relying on the power of the Rinnegan, then in the state of the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki, he is no match at all, and it is even difficult to resist.

There is a huge gap in combat power between the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki and the following masters.

In the past, Daimaru's predictions were too optimistic. After defeating Otsutsuki Toneri, he was happy with his progress, but also worried about the upcoming Fourth Ninja War.

"It has become more powerful, but it is not powerful enough to truly control future development. Is this what you mean?"

After listening to Daimaru's ramble, Temari nodded clearly.

"Lack of preparation for the danger of the enemy that will appear!"

"yes!"

If there is no problem with the development of the Fourth Ninja War in memory, the strength of Team 7 is definitely not the opponent of the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki and Uchiha Madara, and even Kaguya Otsutsuki cannot defeat him.

Although Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Madara are the saviors favored by fate, Daimaru has also been deeply involved in the growth of Uchiha Sasuke, and has a rough understanding of the power of the Yin and Yang Escape from the Six Paths Sage and the Six Magatama Reincarnation Sharingan. guess.

No matter how the two protagonists who "love and kill each other" explode, no matter how much Sakura Haruno performs at a super level, and Kakashi Hatake has obtained the blessing of Uchiha Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan, they can't really defeat the Ten-Tails Jinchūra. force.

"So, there must be a key factor that I didn't expect!"

In fact, Team Seven is indeed no match for the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki and Uchiha Madara. If it weren't for Black Zetsu's backstab, the ninja world would have been ruled by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Otsutsuki Kaguya's defeat seems to have other factors.

Not to mention anything else, the blood successor's secret skills, Huangquan Hirasaka and Tennogochu, made Otsutsuki Kaguya invincible.

After Temari thought for a while, she tentatively said:

"If it is an invincible and unbeatable enemy, then the only one who can defeat him is yourself!"

"That's right!"

If we do not consider the possibility that Daimaru himself ate the fruit of the sacred tree and transformed into the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki, then the only thing that could level the gap between Uchiha Madara, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Konoha Team 7 was the Ten-Tails themselves.

For example...

"Nine Tailed Beasts!"

Daimaru was shocked and immediately reacted.

If it is a fully integrated Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki, after Ōtsutsuki Kaguya eats the fruit of the sacred tree, the initial state is basically invulnerable, and can only be defeated by brute force, such as Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura.

The real dilemma is that the combined strength of Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, even with the addition of Haruno Sakura and Hatake Kakashi, is far less powerful than their ancestral brothers.

"That's why I took away the chakra of the ten tails, divided them into nine tailed beasts, and then used Yin Yang Release to give them independent will!" 』

There are powerful enemies outside, and there are nine tailed beasts inside that are causing divisions, causing internal and external troubles.

No matter who it is, as long as they still have the intention of using the heretic demon on the moon to absorb the nine tailed beasts to form the ten tails and resurrect them, they will eventually fall into this trap.

Of course, this can be regarded as a conspiracy, and the prerequisite for it to take effect is that someone can really reconcile with the tailed beasts and let them help him, and his own strength is enough to cooperate with the nine tailed beasts inside and outside, and calculate the ten-tailed jinchuriki.

The nine tailed beasts also have other uses, which is also a stroke of genius that kills many birds with one stone.

"Indestructible enemies are often disintegrated from within!"

Seeing that Daimaru was weak and gained something, Temari didn't ask any questions.

"We are indeed no match for the enemies you mentioned that will threaten the entire ninja world in the future, but that doesn't mean they can't be used. If there is a need, you're welcome..."

"Um!"

Not to mention ordinary ninjas, even Daimaru, against the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki, is just a dispensable addition and cannot play a decisive role.

The real key is the power of the Six Paths that flows along the reincarnation chakras of Asura and Indra respectively.

"By the way, is your Wind Escape Chakra Mode ready?"

"Is this it?"

Temari rubbed the bridge of her nose sheepishly and replied hesitantly,

"It should have been completed. After all, there is precedent to follow, but the power is much weaker than imagined..."

"Don't think too much!"

Daimaru smiled with relief,

"Take your time and you will get stronger!"

The Wind Escape Chakra mode is similar to other combat postures in which the Five Elements Escape Technique is practiced to the extreme. Generally speaking, it is a bonus state. The stronger the body, the more blessings. The so-called Wind Escape Chakra is weak. mode, naturally has no obvious effect.

Compared with the average jounin, Temari is already quite powerful. After all, her talent is there, and she practices pretty hard, so she can't be any worse.

But waving a wave with Daimaru is like the arrival of the wind god, and the power of wreaking havoc in all directions is definitely still far behind.

"Anyway, get ready first! Except for Gaara as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and Kankuro as the captain of the surprise attack team, Sunagakure Village has no front-line leading cadres."

If nothing unexpected happened to Temari, she should be incorporated into the long-range combat force. The choice for its leader was between Temari and Nara Shikamaru. In the end, out of considerations of balancing the major ninja villages, Nara Shikamaru won.

In fact, Daimaru could intervene, but in the end, in order to let Nara Shikamaru gain a decent qualification, he let it develop naturally.

Sunagakure Village's air combat force, which has almost no competitors, is led by the increasingly experienced Night Eye.

Daimaru himself was not in the regular establishment, but with Jiraiya, a master who could withstand an army alone, waiting for an opportunity to carry out the beheading mission.

…

In the northern part of the Kingdom of Kawa, not far from the border of the Kingdom of Rain, due to the large number of Konoha ninjas stationed there, there are also dots of settlements in the uninhabited wilderness.

On the top of a stretch of mountains, Hyuga Neji stood on the top of a towering giant tree, looking at the lower moon above his head. On a cloudless night, the bright moonlight shone brightly. After passing through the refraction of the water vapor-filled atmosphere, he appeared. A pale white moon halo appeared.

"looking at what?"

While he was in trance, a strong male voice came from behind Hinata Neji, and the long-pale blond Haiichi Yamanaka suddenly appeared.

"senior!"

Hyuga Neji saluted respectfully.

Now he has taken over the leadership position of the "Sniper Team" and is a senior jounin who is committed to combating transnational criminals in the ninja world. He also served as Hyuga Neji's direct superior for a period of time.

Now, Yamanaka Haiichi is stationed at Kikyo Mountain Castle, coordinating the operations of the Konoha ninjas in the Kawa Country.

Hyuga Neji came to complete the mission on behalf of the Hyuga family. Of course, this was also the order of the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade.

Hinata Neji, who knew a little bit about Otsutsuki Toneri, seemed to be checking it out very seriously, but in fact it was just a show.

It is impossible to find any results in this matter. The genius of the Hyuga family who has witnessed the battle for the moon does not think that the old Hyuga family has the ability to intervene in such a thing.

"You are now a Jonin, so you don't have to be so embarrassed when you don't have a clear position!"

Yamanaka Haiichi is still very approachable, and Hinata Neji doesn't really feel inappropriate.

"The moon in the sky is really bright!"

"Huh? Every autumn and winter, clear nights are like this, right? But..."

Yamanaka Haiyi raised his head and looked at it nonchalantly, and found nothing unusual. He just thought it was the sentimentality of a young man.

"Although the Hyuga family is very strict on the separation of families, it has been somewhat loosened in recent years. The current clan leader is a responsible leader. If you have worries, you don't need to take it to heart. If you don't mind, you can also talk to me!"

Hinata Neji smiled reservedly:

"I encountered some trouble, but it's not a big deal! The patriarch also thinks highly of me, and I don't have any grievances. It's just..."

After a pause, the genius of the Hyuga family changed the subject:

"These are troubled times. Our Konoha Village seems to be still worrying about all kinds of trivial matters. Compared with other villages, it seems that we are not on the right track yet..."

The rebellious ninja that could not be eradicated for a long time, the Hokage died one after another, the village chief was replaced, and the internal affairs were not monolithic.

Now that he is showing signs of decline, he still has to hold up the position of being the overlord of the ninja world, and he also needs to protect the few surviving Jinchuriki. This is a huge burden.

It would be fine if everyone was unhappy, but Sunagakure Village, which was the first to suffer a major blow, was also the first to hit the bottom, and then rebounded.

Not to mention the superficial momentum, Hyuga Neji felt that Konoha Village was a little behind due to Daimaru's back-up moves one after another.

"Don't worry about the temporary embarrassment!"

Shanzhong Haiyi is very open-minded.

"It's not like us seniors haven't noticed your concerns, but because of you, I believe that Konoha Village can be in trouble for a while, but it won't decline for a long time..."

After all, the seniors such as Jiraiya and Tsunade are getting stronger and stronger, the backbone of Hatake Kakashi, Metkai, and Sarutobi Asuma are also outstanding, and the younger Konoha Twelve Ninja are also thriving.

In a few years, Konoha Village will take advantage of its huge size, fast recovery speed, and abundant resources, and both Sunagakure and Kumogakure Village will be left far behind.

Judging from past history, it happens again and again, with almost no exceptions.

Occupying the fertile land of Fire Country, Konoha Village is actually in an invincible position as long as it does not mess up its position.

Hinata Neji nodded.

Yamanaka Haiichi's statement is worthy of recognition. Without that Daimaru, it would almost certainly happen.

"It's just that, as a current collaborator and future competitor, I feel a little uneasy after being together for a long time!" 』

It is certain that Daimaru never thought about competing with Konoha Village in traditional fields, but opened up a series of brand new tracks and overtook people directly in corners.

Just like the moon in the sky, even if Hyuga Neji cannot see the reality inside, his initial awakening of destiny perception can still see the ripples of the power of destiny, which are connected with Sunagakure Village and sweep through the entire Ninja. boundary.

"Senior, what do you think is on the moon?"

"Probably Kaguya and her friends!"

Yamanaka Kaiichi burst into laughter and joked about the popular puppet show in the ninja world. He didn't feel that he was really wrong.