Konoha dances on Zanpakutō

Chapter 206 Greeting the Daimyo
The arrival of Asma Sarutobi was not beyond Duanlang's expectations. After all, he is also the son of the third generation of Hokage. Although the relationship between father and son is not harmonious, he should come back for the funeral anyway.

What's more, the death of the third Hokage is still a mystery, and the return of Sarutobi Asma will also be of great help in investigating the truth.

The only thing that Duanlang didn't expect was the arrival of the daimyo of the land of fire.

Nara Shikahisa's words are simple, but in fact the fire country daimyo plays an extremely important role in the election of the new Hokage, so he must be won over.

This may also be the reason why Nara Shikahisa took the initiative to ask to be responsible for welcoming the daimyo. After all, the power of the advisory group is currently at a disadvantage, so the support of the fire country daimyo is urgently needed.

After half a month of chaos, Konoha has gradually stabilized and divided into three factions.

The first one is the emerging forces represented by Duanlang and Uchiha. They were originally excluded from the core of power in the village and attached to the Uchiha clan.

The second is the high-level forces represented by several consultants and the Ikacho family. Under the management of the three generations of Hokage for many years, they were originally the most powerful forces, and they have mastered the power of the village.

However, with the death of the third Hokage and the investigation of Danzo, the strength of this faction has been greatly weakened, and it is currently in the weakest position among the three factions.

The third one is the wealthy forces composed of ninjas such as Senshou and Hyuga. They originally held a lot of power, but because the family was too strong, they have been rejected by the high-level faction. Now they are taking advantage of the chaos in the village to grab A lot of benefits.

According to normal circumstances, the rich and powerful should be the most powerful of the three factions.

But because the connection between Senju, Hyuga and other giants is not close, there is only a certain degree of tacit understanding, so the real power is the weakest.

The current structure of the village is that the emerging faction and the high-level faction are fighting fiercely, while the wealthy faction divide their bets.

For example, the Senju clan is more inclined to the emerging faction, while the Hyuga clan is more inclined to the high-level faction.

The number of Hokage candidates also reflects this situation. Senju Akiyuki and Hyuga Hyuzu undoubtedly represent the wealthy faction, the former Sannin Jiraiya and Tsunade represent the high-level faction, and Duanlang represents the emerging faction.

It is foreseeable that the final candidate of Hokage will determine the outcome of the struggle between the three factions.

That's why the Fire Nation daimyo traveled thousands of miles from the capital of the Fire Nation to Konoha, hoping to get a piece of the power struggle.

It's just that these things are completely meaningless to Duanlang, after all, he has already thought up a plan to deal with the high-level faction.

So at the morning meeting of the garrison, he handed over the task of welcoming the daimyo to Shikahisa Nara.

Afterwards, Duanlang came to his office and finished dealing with the backlog of business from yesterday.

This is a small half a day.

When he looked up from the pile of documents, he found that it was already noon.

"It seems that we should find someone to help as soon as possible."

Duan Lang couldn't help sighing.

Uchiha Fugaku's attitude has softened somewhat, and perhaps he will be able to hand over the task of handling official duties to him after a while.

Just for the sake of safety, it is safer to keep him in prison.

But this is something that will happen later, and I will continue to suffer in the past few days.

Thinking of this, Duanlang shook his head, stood up and stretched himself.

After leaving the garrison, he didn't go straight home, but came to the ninja school.

It has been a long time since I came to the ninja school last time.

At that time, because of the strength shown in the duel with Uchiha Iron Fire, Duanlang was suspected by the village's senior management, and he was forbidden to continue to contact Naruto.

And now that the Third Hokage is dead, Danzo is also under investigation, and Duanlang himself has become one of the village's high-level officials. Finally, he doesn't have to hide and can come to see Naruto openly.

When Duanlang arrived, it was already school time.

Standing in the crowd, he saw Naruto jumping and running out of the school at a glance.

This is not because Duanlang has outstanding eyesight, nor is it because Naruto is so conspicuous, but because everyone around him avoids Naruto as if avoiding the plague, forming a vacuum around him, so he can be so easily captured. found out.

Obviously, Naruto's life is still as lonely as ever, and there is no obvious change.

However, Naruto was obviously used to this kind of treatment, so he didn't appear to be disappointed, but ran happily, as if thinking of something happy.

"Naruto!"

Duanlang greeted him.

Naruto followed the voice and raised his head: "Brother Duanlang, why are you here?"

After seeing the person greeting him, he rushed over excitedly with a happy smile on his face.

Although it has been a long time since the last time the two met each other, there seems to be no gap between them.

"Ah, I wanted to come and see you a long time ago," Duan Lang stroked Naruto's head, "It's just because I've been busy recently, so I delayed until this time, you kid won't blame me in my heart ?”

"Of course not!"

Naruto could also see that Duanlang was joking with him again, so he grinned and said, "I know you must be busy with important things, Brother Duanlang!"

"Huh?" Duanlang frowned, "You even know this?"

Naruto lowered his head sadly: "I also went to Grandpa Hokage's funeral before, so I know that Brother Duanlang is looking for the murderer who killed Grandpa Hokage."

As he said that, he puffed his face angrily: "Oh, I really don't know why that guy named Uchiha Itachi is so hateful. Not only did he kill Grandpa Hokage, but he also made you so troublesome, Bro Duanlang!"

"Yeah, I hate this guy too." Duanlang took Naruto's hand, "Fortunately, the investigation is progressing steadily, and things in the village are finally back on track, and I can spare time to find is you."

"Really?" Naruto blinked, "Brother Duanlang this time, you won't suddenly leave the village because of a mission, right?"

"Not yet."

Duanlang replied with a smile.

At this time, the surrounding parents also noticed Duanlang who was talking to Naruto, and they kept paying attention.

Recently, Duanlang has been in the limelight in the village.

After all, he once made a good show of turning Uchiha Itachi into a dog at the Naruto funeral, so people are no strangers to him.

After discovering Duanlang at this moment, people couldn't help pointing fingers at him and Naruto.

After feeling people's eyes, Duanlang's eyes became a little colder.

However, he quickly restrained his emotions, and led Naruto slowly away: "It's been a long time since I ate ramen, and just now I'm a little hungry, let's go to Uncle Yile's house to eat ramen."

Hearing Duanlang's proposal, Naruto was naturally overjoyed, almost jumping up with joy: "Great!"

Then Duan Lang seemed to think of something: "By the way, in a few days there will be a big man coming over, and a welcome ceremony will be held in the village. Then, Naruto, you should come to watch the ceremony together. There will be something related to you announced of."

"Really?" Naruto was a little confused about this, but since it was Duanlang's invitation, he would naturally not refuse, "Okay, I will definitely go when the time comes.

In this way, the two walked away holding hands all the way.

"Every time I come here, I will unconsciously feel that Muye Village is really far away."

The old man in fancy clothes looked at the teacup in his hand and said to himself.

With his wrinkled, aged face and scalloped hat, he was nothing more than an old man trying to hide his aging body in shiny clothes.

This is the name of the Kingdom of Fire.

Behind the old man is a luxurious shoulder, waiting for his master.

Standing beside him were two capable young men and a dozen followers.

This is the road from the capital of the country of fire to Konoha Village, because the journey has already passed more than half, so it entered the steep mountain road.

The green forests on both sides surrounded a group of teams, with a slightly gloomy atmosphere.

"Master Daimyo, if we don't speed up a bit, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to reach Konoha before dark."

It was a young man who spoke. Although he had a beard on his face, it could be seen that his age was not too old.

The white cloth with the word 'fire' on his waist showed his identity——

Guardian Ninja Twelve!

As the twelve elite ninjas who are in charge of protecting the daimyo of the land of fire, they are the private and independent troops directly under the daimyo, and each of them is very powerful.

"Haha, please worry about Asma."

The fire country daimyo smiled at the young man, and then patted him on the shoulder: "I can understand your desire to rush back to Konoha as soon as possible to investigate the truth of your father's death."

Sarutobi Asma, the son of the third generation of Hokage, just nodded slightly to Daimyo's consolation, and didn't say much.

At the beginning, because of dissatisfaction with his father, he resolutely left the village and joined the Twelve Guardian Ninja Warriors. It took him a few years to go.

Unexpectedly, the angry separation between father and son turned out to be the last meeting.

In fact, he was a little overwhelmed by his father's death.

I couldn't believe that stubborn old man would die so easily.

The sudden burst of sadness in his heart made Asma Sarutobi not know what to say, so he could only silently swear in his heart: "I will find the murderer!"

Seeing Asuma's silence, Daimyo turned to look at another Guardian Ninja Twelve.

The man was bald and dressed in monk's clothing.

"Qilu, speaking of it, I did encounter an attack on the way to Konoha a few years ago."

Daimyo seemed to remember something.

Hearing this, Asma couldn't help but frown.

He had heard about the attack.

Because the capital of the country of fire is not too far away from Konoha Village, only about two days away.

This dense forest is the best place for ninjas to ambush, so every time they come here, the guards will be unconsciously alert.

However, even so, there was an accident a few years ago.

It's just that Asma was not one of the accompanying guards of the daimyo at that time, so she only heard about the attack.

According to surviving witnesses at the time, the attacker was a man wearing an orange flame mask, and there was only a black hole in the right eye position of the mask.

and many more!

Thinking of this, Asma was suddenly startled.

According to the news from Konoha before, after the assassination of Hokage, it seems that such a masked man rescued Uchiha Itachi.

And most importantly, Itachi Uchiha seems to be one of the survivors of the daimyo attack a few years ago!

"Is there any connection to this?"

Thinking about this in her heart, Asma came to Daimyo's side: "The situation in the ninja world is turbulent now, so let's get out of here quickly."

"I see."

The daimyo muttered and sighed, straightened his hat and got up slowly.

As the Guardian Ninja Twelve Guards, Asma and Chiriku held his hand together.

Just when they were about to act, a sudden rush of footsteps came from the dense forest.

"careful!"

Asma shouted loudly, protecting her daimyo behind her.

Lu Lu took a step forward and looked nervously at the source of the sound.

Soon a group of people appeared in the jungle, wearing the unique green vest of Konoha Ninja.

"We are members of the Konoha Security Force." As soon as those people appeared, the tall ninja in the lead raised his hands and made a sincere look of defenselessness, "The reason for coming here is to Greet your lord!"

"Uncle Ding Zuo?"

Seeing the man's iconic muscular figure, Sarutobi Asma couldn't help calling out his name.

Because the Sarutobi group has a very close relationship with the Zhuludie family, he is no stranger to Qiudao Dingzuo, and he recognized each other's identity at a glance.

"Huh? Is it Asma?"

Seeing this familiar child, Qiu Dao Ding Zuo couldn't help being happy: "It's been a long time, but you have matured a lot!"

When I left Konoha, Asuma Sarutobi was still a teenager, with the vigor and childishness unique to people of that age on his face.

Today's Asma seems to have been smoothed by the years, with a round beard, like an uncle, and the changes are not insignificant.

That's why Qiudao Dingzuo recognized him after he spoke.

"Yeah," Asma scratched her head and couldn't help sighing, "Uncle Ding Zuo hasn't changed much, it's still the same as before..."

Speaking of this, Asma swallowed the words that were about to blurt out: "The same fullness!"

"Haha, you're the one who can talk!"

Qiudao Dingzuo came over and patted Asma's shoulder, and with great strength, the other party couldn't help rubbing his shoulder.

Then Qiudao Dingzuo turned to Lu Lu who was still somewhat vigilant, and took out a document from his arms: "Here is a document issued by the security force, which can prove our identity."

Lu Lu nodded and took the document.

As early as yesterday, Shikahisa Nara had sent the list of members of the welcome team sent by the method of flying eagle.

So Di Lu took out the list and compared it, and found that there was nothing wrong, so he slightly nodded and said: "I am really troublesome."

"It's nothing," Qiu Dao Ding Zuo waved his hand, "Then let's go!"

Then the group of people started on the road again, embarking on the road to Konoha.

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