Ninja Ice House

After this year's "King of Fighting" finals, Kosugi Bushui went directly to Konoha Village without stopping. However, he did not live in the village directly, but stayed in Shinjuku Town.

At this distance, Gu Shan Bu Shui was almost able to control each puppet relatively freely.

In the past two years, Danzo Shimura, who had been living in seclusion and rarely seen people, began to show up from time to time, which made people from all walks of life who suspected that the "Darkness of the Ninja World" was seriously injured and difficult to treat stopped inquiring for information.

Shimura Danzo, who had been recovering from his injuries for a long time, seemed to have changed slightly, but the eerie and chilling aura about him still existed.

Even at an elders' meeting held by Tsunade, Shimura Danzo was present, but he did not speak, said nothing, came quietly, and left silently.

On the surface, he didn't get along with Tsunade, but no one found it strange that he didn't deal with the Godaime in public.

He barely interacted with anyone, so he privately summoned Mizuki, who had been very popular in the village in the past two years. No one knew what they discussed. Since then, Shimura Danzo continued to lie dormant, and Mizuki had no abnormality.

Curious, Tsunade called Mizuki to ask what he meant.

"Is it true that I just want you to be a sinecure in the 'root' and ANBU systems?"

"Yes, the Fifth Generation. Elder Danzo gave me a brief introduction to the internal training system. The elimination rate is too high and it is not economical to utilize personnel."

"So, you want to start from secular channels and establish another promotion line for personnel?"

Tsunade hesitated.

As the Fifth Hokage, she still knew what the "Root" organization was.

There are many sources of trainees inside that cannot be verified. Except for the children of the ninja clan and some selected elites, as well as the talents sent by the current Hokage personally for training, the excessive mortality rate has caused many first-class ninjas to lose their lives in vain.

In the past, it was an established strategy to adhere to the Anbu elite strategy and select some war orphans. Because they were not compatriots in the village, many benefits could not reach them.

There are too many young men who disappeared without a trace.

Nowadays, the ninja world has an increasing demand for low-level ninjas, especially non-combat ninjas. There are many children who are not suitable to become ANBU, but are qualified for non-combat ninja jobs, so they cannot become "consumables" like before.

If "root" is regarded as a training camp, the talent diversion policy with different grades and adaptability is the general trend.

Even within the Konoha Village, a set of non-combat ninja training methods have been gradually developed, and they are transferred to the commercial entities under the Fusagi family. They earn a lot of money and contribute a lot to the village. They are not necessarily more powerful than each other. How much less is the jounin worth?

In the current Konoha Village, there is no one more capable than Mizuki in ninja diversion work. In the entire ninja world, he is almost the largest dispatch work broker. Many trading companies in the ninja world recognize Mizuki. To some extent, he is a more famous Konoha ninja than Tsunade.

In order to carry out the work better, Tsunade even opened a separate dispatch agency in the mission distribution center. Mizuki was the leader, with more than a dozen chunin and more than thirty non-ninja employees under his command.

There are not many people, and the strength is not strong. The manpower, material resources and capital that can be leveraged make many people dare not despise it.

Of course, Mizuki's personal strength is also very strong, but it's just not known to everyone.

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Half a day ago, in a dimly lit and cold hall, Shimura Danzo was leaning on a cane, with his back to Mizuki, looking at the colored map hanging on the wall, silently.

Mizuki, who was half-kneeling, asked in a deep voice:

"I wonder what Danzo-sama's orders are."

"Don't raise your head, don't be restrained, just talk like this. I have something to talk to you about."

"You are……"

Although he didn't say it directly, the tone and flavor of his words, as well as his unquestionable attitude, made Mizuki quickly understand who was speaking.

Suddenly, Shuimu's heart was filled with turmoil.

Originally, Danzo Shimura lived in seclusion and rarely interfered in the internal affairs of Konoha Village, which was already surprising. In the past two years, the general policy of the "Root" organization's actions has not changed, but the methods of action seem to be much more conservative.

People familiar with the matter thought that Danzo Shimura was getting older. After repeated blows, his drive and ambition were not as strong as before, and he was ready to retire and enjoy his old age.

Unexpectedly, he was replaced by someone else.

Almost half of Shimura Danzo's body was covered with bandages. Apart from showing some skin covered with age spots, there was no telling what was going on with his body.

Even the sensing ninja didn't know the specific situation.

Those inconspicuous bandages and outer clothes are all treasures with a sealing barrier, which can effectively prevent the intrusion of chakra.

"Calm down, Mizuki, don't make a fuss."

Is this a small thing that can be fooled?

If the ANBU training institution directly under the Hokage is infiltrated by outsiders, then how many of the so-called loyal ANBU who have been sent to the ANBU and placed next to Tsunade in recent years are spies who take orders from outsiders?

I'm afraid the entire Konoha Village has been infiltrated into a sieve.

"Your methods are shocking and inexplicable. I apologize for your temporary lapse."

"To make a long story short, let me ask you a few questions first. Has Mito Kadoyan done anything special recently?"

"Everything is normal. I don't know...what's the concern?"

"Konoha Village has launched a very secretive plan. The specific content is unknown. The main purpose is to place reliable personnel in various places in the ninja world to collect intelligence and summarize and analyze it. For this purpose, a special organization with an unknown name has been established. department."

"Excuse my ignorance, I have never heard of this matter."

"Your mission is to investigate and verify the intelligence of the expatriate talents, classify them into categories, and then send them to the 'root' organization. Someone will do the specific handling."

When did the village actually launch such a dangerous plan?

This is obviously a countermeasure against the Gushan family, and it is unknown what exactly it will do.

For ninjas, it is almost instinctive to act after obtaining information.

"Okay, leave it to me. Do you have any other instructions?"

"You can be considered my senior collaborator. You are not a pure tool. There is still a long way to go in the future. Therefore, it is also useful to help you get the Jonin qualifications years ago."

Danzo Shimura turned around, looked at Mizuki, and said leisurely:

"Choose some capable team members for yourself. When necessary, you will participate in the decision-making and discussion of major village affairs as the Hokage's advisor. Don't let me down."

"what do you mean?"

Mizuki's heart was shocked. Gu Shanbu Shui had made a joke before and asked Mizuki if he wanted to be Hokage.

A few years have passed, and although Shuimu's situation has improved, there has not been much progress, except that he has met more people.

The so-called prestige is also based on money and job allocation. If he wasn't familiar with all the members of the Gushan family, who would care about an ordinary ninja with a weak foundation?

But now it seems that the young governor is not joking, but really wants to support him to rise to power.

Can such an exaggerated thing be done?

"Some people are not born noble, especially ninjas. Without a noble person to support them, the so-called 'progress' is impossible to talk about."

The implication is that Shimura Danzo is Mizuki's noble man. If the "Darkness of the Ninja World" one day comes to power, Mizuki will be the "Minister of the Dragon". As long as he operates properly, he may be able to take over the power.

However, Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, is alive and well, and there is no sign of sudden death. Even if he gives way, Jiraiya will be in front. Even if it takes a few more years, Hatake Kakashi's generation will When people grow up, there is no such thing as Shimura Danzo and Mizuki.

unless……

"In the next few years, big changes will happen, and Tsunade and Jiraiya will have no time to care, or even die." However, Hatake Kakashi and others did not have enough prestige, so they had to let Shimura Danzo temporarily replace them, so that there was a possibility that the Hokage's authority would be sidelined. 』

Once this happens, there will be too many variables in the future.

"Your position is a good springboard. You can get a lot of data on ninjas, and then recruit some available talents to give full play to your long-sleeved skills. You don't need me to teach you the rest."

"Understood, thank you for your support, sir."

My fiery heart was beating constantly, almost jumping out of my throat. After being dormant for so many years, I finally had a chance to get ahead.

If you want to be Hokage, is it really enough to be able to fight?

Mizuki might have been so naive before, but now, he doesn't think so anymore.

The key is to have people's support, support from noble people, and support from power.

Do you really think that Sarutobi Hiruzen secured his position as the Third Hokage because of the favor he received from Senju Tobirama?

The key is the support of Koharu, Mito Kaden and others, as well as the fact that the great ninja clan prefers the gentle style of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

To put it bluntly, Danzo Shimura is still not popular.

Now, after so long, it is finally the turn of "Darkness of the Ninja World" to come on stage.

Not long after the meeting ended, Mizuki was summoned by Tsunade. He talked about a lot of things in detail. It seemed that there were no lies, but there was no real information. Tsunade was still too naive and didn't ask the point at all, and Mizuki was happy to pretend to be confused.

After everyone left, Tsunade discussed the next step with the two elders, Koharu and Mito Monohan, who had moved to another dormitory.

"Jiraiya will be back in a year, just wait a moment."

Mito Menyan suggests just placing eyeliner and not making any big moves for the time being.

“It wasn’t originally intended to do anything, it was just a defensive layout.”

Tsunade said very frankly,

"It's enough to give them a heads-up when the other party takes actions that are detrimental to the village. I don't expect those people to be of much use."

At present, it seems that the secular world and the ninja village are still fighting but not breaking up, and there is more cooperation than competition.

As long as the combat effectiveness of Konoha Village is not weakened, there will not be much danger.

After turning to bed, Xiaochun said with some worry:

"This time... Gushan Bushui is here again. Is there any plan? If Hinata really decides to hedge his bets, the impact will be too bad, but it's hard for us to intervene."

The medical ninjutsu master who spoke looked at Tsunade a few times and sighed helplessly:

"If there were more Thousand Hands people in the village and we could find a few marriage partners, we wouldn't be so passive."

When thinking of this, the three people present were silent.

Since the establishment of Konoha Village, there have been many so-called marriages. Suggestions to join forces with daimyo and Furugi have appeared many times, but they have basically ended in vain.

If it had been 15 years earlier, there might have been a chance, but now is not the time.

People are already in disarray. Is the strategic marriage between Hinata and Kosugi a strong alliance, or are they preparing to leave the village and seek new heights?

Also, there are currently more and more ninjas in the village who are dealing with the Fusagi family. It is really difficult to judge which of them have unclear relationships with each other.

At this time, it is more obvious that there is me in you and you in me.

"I heard that he came here to visit his daughters and let his children meet and get familiar with the three girls of the Hyuga family to consolidate their marriage."

Mito Menyan said with a slight headache,

"If it's some conspiracy, it would be easier to deal with. What we fear most is this kind of aboveboard action, an upright conspiracy, and we have to deal with it passively."

Just like in the past few years, Konoha Village was hit repeatedly and had to turn to the Fusagi family to transfer its rights.

It's easy to sell but hard to take back.

If there was no "Konoha Collapse Plan", Hiruzen Sarutobi would have survived for another two years, and the situation would not have worsened later.

It's too late to say that now.

"Over there at Xiangphosphorus, are there any children in the village who are better and more reliable?"

Mito Menyan shook his head:

"If Uchiha Sasuke doesn't defect, teaches him carefully, and is more cheerful, there is still great hope. The friendship that was 'fighted' since childhood will sublimate into a love like childhood sweethearts when they grow up. It is very likely that now... "

Among the children of the same age, Hinata Neji seems to be more normal, but that's all.

The Hyuga branch may be good for other families, but it's not enough in front of Gusugi.

As for the three younger sisters, let’s not mention them. They overwhelm children of the same age.

"It seems that we can only hope to win over Bai. How about that child?"

"He has a good impression of us and has a good relationship with his colleagues. Major Governor Gushan doesn't seem to object. Unfortunately, his home is on Yuqi Island. The Gushan family has been very kind to him and it is impossible to betray him. If If there is a conflict, we cannot expect him to destroy his relatives out of justice."

People like Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi are in the minority.

As for people of the same generation as Gushan Bushui, they have even more objections to sleeping with Xiaochun.

"Not many students in the same grade have good relationships with each other, and the female ninja can't even use the honey trap well. It's simply..."

It's a pity to say that, obviously Yurihong still has great hope, but she didn't expect that a daughter would appear halfway through, and everything would change.

"You are obviously a wealthy aristocrat who has no taboos. Wouldn't it be better to be a playboy? If you are more bold, you can have more than just four women and one son? There is no need to worry about Gu Shan's meager figure."

"OK OK."

Mito Monobu stopped the complaints of his colleagues. She was obviously a female ninja, but when she criticized her juniors, she was not polite at all. This was not her nature, it was just a moment of impatience.

In addition, the situation in Iyo Country cannot be left alone. Suna Ninja has taken action, and Konoha Village cannot fall behind.