Ninjas Are Those Who Can Endure Being Unbound

"And Master, you've overlooked something, something we remember telling you about."

Maki pressed his advantage, continuing to speak.

"These are the Bonds Ninja of the Shinobi World, originating from Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, who ended the Warring States period. They set new rules for the Shinobi World Shinobi World and led it into the abyss of Bonds."

Moreover, I've heard that Shirozumi Mo is not only not the originator of the Bonds Ninja, but also a staunch opponent.

His and Uchiha Hikari's goal in reforming the Shinobi World was to overthrow the old world and establish a Shinobi World where Bonds were no longer the dominant force.

"I see. It seems I misunderstood. Sigh."

Upon hearing this, Pakura finally let go.

Putting everything else aside, Maki reminded her that Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were the source of their Bonds, and that much was certain.

Since the source wasn't Shirozumi, her previous conspiracy theories based on this point can all be disproven.

As for whether the story of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju is true or false, there is no need to investigate it in depth. Madara Uchiha's actions not long ago have already confirmed this.

What do you mean by "physically strong and pure"?

Could these be adjectives used by two ninjas with a normal relationship?

"Master, why are you sighing?"

Now it was Maki's turn to be puzzled.

She knew her master's personality very well. Even though he had changed a little after dying and Reanimation, he was still the same master.

Right is right, and wrong is wrong.

After their point of view was refuted by the group, the master should have accepted it gladly, so why was he sighing?

"I've thought of another possibility."

Pakura hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Since the source of this Bonds is Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, why didn't I feel anything similar in my time?"

I suspect it's likely because Bonds Ninja in the Shinobi World suppressed their own actions.

A ninja is someone who can endure everything.

So they all held back.

Even now, Shirozumi wants to rebuild from the ashes, so he must bring all those who have endured and are hiding in the shadows into the sunlight.

It will be easier to deal with these people once they are exposed.

Therefore, while some of his actions may seem to have promoted the emergence of Bonds Ninja, they are actually a case of "whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad."

He didn't create cockroaches; he simply lifted the floorboards, exposing all the cockroaches hiding in the house, which gave me the illusion that he was the cause of it all.

The saying goes that after entering the pass, great scholars will naturally debate the classics. Now that Pakura has accepted Shirozumi, it is natural that he will start to discuss things from a different perspective.

"That's right, that's exactly it. Many people are indeed not exposed because of this."

Just like Kakashi's father, Konoha White Fang, no one has ever heard of who Kakashi's mother was or who White Fang's wife was.

It's as if Kakashi was born without a mother.

However, White Fang was famous throughout the Shinobi World for stabbing people on the battlefield with the Thousand Years of Death and the White Fang Short Sword.

In the past, people might have only been amazed by White Fang's power.

But looking back on it now, it's quite chilling.

This White Fang must have been in love with a male ninja but couldn't have him, yet he had to continue the Hatake Clan's bloodline, which is why Kakashi came to be.

What's even more terrifying is that it's said that Konoha White Fang is actually very gentle and kind, completely different from the killing god on the battlefield.

This suggests that the chances of Konoha White Fang being zero are very high.

There's also the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō. It's said that when the Second Hokage covered the retreat and decided on the Third Hokage, he was actually deciding who was the leader and who was the subordinate between the Third Hokage and Danzo.

Danzo already regretted not stepping forward and becoming a zero, but what Danzo didn't expect was that Hiruzen Sarutobi would betray the Bonds between them and choose to marry and have children—and actually marry and have children.

Danzo jealous of Biwako Sarutobi, so he deliberately released a mysterious Masked Man on the Nine-Tails Night, allowing him to kill Biwako Sarutobi so that he could monopolize the widowed Third Hokage who had returned to single life.

Danzo never expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi, after living with his wife for many years, had lost his original Bonds and had become a normal ninja again.

Even if Danzo killed Biwako Sarutobi, the Third Hokage would not accept Danzo back.

Danzo then Danzo to the dark side, and evil thoughts began to arise within him.

He discovered that the Third Hokage frequently used Crystal Ball to spy on the women's bathhouse in Konoha, so Danzo deliberately acted as if he had some ulterior motive to arouse the Third Hokage's suspicion.

The Third Hokage had to use Crystal Ball to monitor him.

But whenever the Third Hokage monitored him with the Crystal Ball, Danzo would start to act coquettishly, either taking a bath or doing gymnastics, attempting to turn the Third Hokage back into Bonds Ninja.

Unfortunately, the will of the Third Hokage was as firm as a rock, and it never changed.

During this time, Danzo discovered Konoha White Fang, who was also Bonds Ninja. He assumed that White Fang was the Third Hokage Hokage's adopted son, Yamato, and that it was because of White Fang that the Third Hokage refused to accept him again.

Enraged, Danzo decided to destroy White Fang.

So they orchestrated a propaganda war.

But Danzo really misunderstood White Fang.

White Fang's true partner was actually the companion he abandoned his mission to save.

Danzo inadvertently caused one of White Fang White Fang's companions to speak ill of him.

White Fang never imagined that even his beloved couldn't understand him. In utter despair, he chose to take his own life.

"..."

"That's so true! I knew Konoha White Fang wouldn't commit suicide simply because someone criticized him for abandoning a mission. Turns out, the person who criticized him was the love of his life! The case is solved."

Temari together, her face showing a look of sudden realization.

"So how did you know all this?"

Pakura nodded, agreeing with the explanation, but upon further reflection, he still felt a sense of dread regarding the group's gossip-gathering abilities.

How come even a few people know such a secret?

Actually, we subscribed to the Shinobi World Secrets & Gossip Weekly.

Yukata took out a Scroll from her bosom.

"Huh? What's this?"

Pakura keenly noticed a familiar symbol on the Scroll.

Moreover, the Scroll contained newspapers; that's not something an ordinary person could do.

"The underground black market?"

Pakura discovered that the symbol on the Scroll was actually the symbol of the underground black market.

What is an underground black market?

All sorts of shady missions are posted on the underground black market.

For example, the bounties for key figures in the major ninja villages are announced by them.

The person who actually issues the bounty is likely from a rival ninja village.

Now they're running a newspaper? Or a gossip newspaper?

Oh, by the way.

Pakura suddenly understood why.

The Shinobi World is now at peace, and the major ninja villages are setting aside their disputes and developing together. Those high-value bounty missions have all been tacitly cancelled.

The small-denomination missions aren't even enough for our own ninjas.

The black market is facing closure and has to find another way out.

With the black market's intelligence network, it's really hard to doubt the veracity of these messages.