Konoha starts from the root

Soon, Shi Yi conveyed the order.

Immediately, a Jonin with reconnaissance expertise was sent in.

Outside the secret room, Onoki and Ishiichi stood silently, not talking to each other.

At this moment, their moods were quite heavy.

If what Qingshi said is true, then this will be a big blow to the current Yanyin Village.

After all, losing so many jounin and chuunin at one time is rare to see during non-war periods.

Nowadays, Iwagakure Village is in a period of recession, and there are very few elite jounin who can take charge of their own affairs.

Coupled with this loss, it is simply adding insult to injury.

Originally, there was still a person in the middle generation of Yanyin Village who could lead the way, but unfortunately he was killed by Bai Ye two years ago, so that now he can't even find a decent talent.

As for the younger generation, terracotta and black soil are good, but it’s a pity that they haven’t grown up yet.

Deidara, the only ninja with both strength and ability, became a rebel ninja.

Not only that, the two jinchuriki in the village also went their own way, and even Onoki couldn't control them.

It is for these reasons that Onoki, who is over 70 years old, still sits in the Tsuchikage's seat, worrying about the future of the village.

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About 5 minutes later, Haruto Ishino rushed over from the Tsuchikage Building in a hurry. When he saw Ohnoki, his first words were: "A few minutes ago, the barrier team sent a message saying that the enemy had left the village."

Onoki's face didn't change much when he heard this, and he just whispered: "It's true."

He had a feeling before that his Dust Release and Limit Peeling Technique did not hit the enemy. Now after hearing Ishino Haruto's words, he confirmed his suspicion.

But Shi Yi on the side asked doubtfully: "Wasn't he hit by your third generation's Chendun?"

Shi Yi always thought that Bai Ye had been killed by Ohnoki, but he never thought that he was not dead.

Ohnoki shook his head when he heard this and said, "He left first."

Before Shi Yi could continue to ask, Onoki added: "How many time and space ninjutsu are there in the ninja world that can be used without any warning?"

When Shi Yi heard this, after thinking for a moment, he seemed to have thought of something. His eyes suddenly shrank and he said, "Could it be that..."

Before he could continue, Onoki raised his hand to stop him.

"Don't jump to conclusions just yet."

As an old fox, Onoki was also afraid of stepping into the trap of people with ulterior motives.

Therefore, he will not take any action until the evidence is conclusive.

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After a while, a figure staggered out of the secret room and came directly to Ohnoki.

Looking at his slightly absent-minded pupils, Onoki frowned and said, "Tell me about the situation inside."

Hearing this, Ippei Fukai once again recalled the faces on the second underground floor that were filled with pain, unwillingness, and fear.

The effect of Ice Release·Ice Prison is to instantly release a large amount of extremely low-temperature cold air.

This cold air will invade the ninja's body through the pores on the skin, freezing the ninja from the inside out in a short period of time.

Eventually, the ninja will turn into an ice sculpture.

Although this process is very short, the ninja can still feel the pain when the body is frozen.

Therefore, ninjas killed by the Ice Prison often look hideous after death. After all, most people cannot face death calmly, let alone endure great pain before death.

"Ippei?" Shi Yi reminded Fukai Yiping when he saw that Fukai Ippei was a little distracted.

Hearing this, Ippei Fukai immediately came back to his senses, sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then described what he saw and heard to Ohnoki and Ishiichi.

Following Fukai Ippei's narration, Onoki and Shiyi finally knew the situation in the secret room.

And when they heard that Chunyi and others had turned into ice sculptures, most likely frozen by some kind of ice escape ninjutsu, they all turned their heads and looked at each other. The meaning was self-explanatory.

After Fukai Ippei finished speaking, Onoki immediately said: "Write the investigation results into a report and submit it as soon as possible."

"Yes." Fukai Ippei responded.

"Okay, you go down first."

Fukai Ippei bowed and bowed before leaving.

"Sandaime-sama, please come with me." As soon as Fukai Ippei left, Shi Yi spoke.

Ohnoki didn't ask any questions and directly motioned for him to lead the way.

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Ten minutes later, the two arrived at a hidden underground base in Yanyin Village.

Ohnoki knew this place, this was where some experiments were conducted in Iwagakure Village, and the corpse disposal team was located here.

After a while, the two walked into a laboratory.

Looking at the two corpses on the operating table, Ohnoki immediately called out their names: "Kaneshi, Nishiki."

Immediately afterwards, his attention was attracted by the patterns between the eyebrows of the two people.

It was a pattern composed of three parts. The outermost part was an equilateral triangle, the middle part was a circle tangent to it, and the center was a small dot.

"This is...the curse mark." Ohnoki asked in surprise: "What's going on? Why do they both have it on them too?"

As he spoke, he looked at Shi Yi, waiting for his explanation.

Shi Yi didn't show off and said directly: "These two people were blocking Chunyi and the others in the secret room before. According to the accounts of those seriously injured, their strength exceeded their previous performance, and they were not afraid of death and were very difficult to deal with. .”

Ohnoki looked back at Jinshi and Ximu, frowned slightly, and said, "What do you mean?"

Shi Yi sighed and said: "They are either manipulated by others, or they are spies from Konoha. You have also seen this curse mark. We only found it on the 'root' ninja of Konoha before. Saw it."

Yes, Ohnoki and Shi Yi both know Bai Ye's soul-locking seal.

That was when they got information about the ice escape ninja from the Akatsuki organization and deduced that the person who invaded the secret place of the Ghost Mist Sea might be Bai Ye. When they were investigating, they saw something in a trapped "root" ninja. Been there.

Unexpectedly, I saw it again now.

Seeing Ohnoki's expression uncertain, Shi Yi continued: "When you mentioned the time and space ninjutsu that can be used without warning, the first thing I thought of was the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.

In addition, the situation in the secret room is so similar to the situation in the secret place, which made me think of Konoha. "

After a short pause, Shi Yi said worriedly: "Maybe Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't have any ideas, but Shimura Danzo is hard to say. Don't forget, he is the 'Darkness of the Ninja World', so there is no guarantee that he will not be planning something secretly. , Third Generation Master, you still have to be prepared."

Onoki thought for a long time and said, "First find out what Bai Ye took away from the secret room."

Saying this sentence means that Ohnoki basically recognizes Shi Yi's judgment, because he has identified the enemy as Bai Ye.