Konoha On May 8, 2049, as Sunagakure Ninja's offensive weakened, Konoha Ninja began a new round of counterattack.
Although Rasa, who is about to succeed Kazekage, has a tough attitude on the surface and shows the magnanimity of Sunagakure Ninja, as the front lines retreat again and again, negotiations are only a matter of time.
When Sunagakure Ninja began to feel war-weary, it became reasonable to "take back" Chiyo.
Konoha counterattacked while preparing for negotiations with Sunagakure. Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi also began to build momentum for his disciples and continued to increase the reputation of Tsunade: "Konoha led by Fourth Hokage will accept the surrender of Sunagakure."
News has spread in the village that Konoha will eat up more of Sunagakure's commission market.
The civilian ninjas were extremely excited when they heard the news. Sunagakure Ninja is backed by Land of Wind. If he can get half of the other party's entrustment, he won't have to worry about his salary in the next few years.
Under the leadership of Fourth Hokage, Konoha Ninja's life will get better and better!
For a time, everyone forgot about the destroyed Kikyo Castle. The ancient city would not bring benefits to most ninjas. That was the Land of Fire daimyo's business. Ordinary ninjas only care about their own wallets.
In the afternoon, Konoha Hospital received another batch of wounded people.
Everyone at Konoha Ninja who came back from the Land of Rain frontline was excited. Compared with the expanding entrustment market, some pain was nothing.
Since Tsunade was unable to preside over some surgeries, Shu Furukawa was extremely busy during this period.
Shizune also began to participate in more treatments. The girl was too tired to think about other things. Seeing this scene, Tsunade was secretly relieved.
Just after Chikatsu Kyusei no Jutsu's treatment, Shu Furukawa was called back to the office. Tsunade first offered juice with a smile, and then whispered seriously, "Xiu, I need you to go to Land of Rain to take over Root's hidden line."
"Danzo is willing to let Anbu take over part of Land of Rain's intelligence work, but I doubt he has other actions."
"In the past, Root's budget was independent, and Teacher Sarutobi only restricted it in recent years. As a result, Orochimaru failed to complete his mission."
In the last meeting, Tsunade agreed to temporarily maintain the establishment of Root, and Danzo gave up the hidden line to Anbu Ninja as a show of goodwill. However, there was not much trust between the two, and they were on guard against each other before the handover work began.
Shu Furukawa agreed straightforwardly, then looked at Tsunade with concern and whispered, "Teacher, what about the surgery? Hemophobia can't spread the news."
Thinking of the disciples who work from morning to night every day in order to maintain their reputation, Tsunade took a deep breath and solemnly responded, "Always try to overcome this resistance. I will let Shizune help me prepare for the preliminary work. The young people of Medical Corps are also qualified for these tasks."
"Thanks to your teachings to them over the past few years, in short, I have no problem with the surgery."
Shu Furukawa nodded without further instructions. After Tsunade's initial transformation, his control over Chakra improved again.
As long as the mood swings can be stabilized, most treatments are fine. Perhaps it was because of this that Tsunade was able to make such a decision.
"When will we leave? Do I need to use the identity of Anbu?"
"The day after tomorrow, my direct subordinate Anbu will act with you."
After Tsunade introduced the task, he looked thoughtful again, then stood up and came to Shu Furukawa, raised his head slightly, stared into Shu Furukawa's eyes and whispered, "I don't care what kind of close relationship there is between you and Orochimaru, just keep an eye on him for me."
"Don't do anything that harms the interests of the village, Xiu, only you can help me."
Shu Furukawa knows that Tsunade has noticed the connection between him and Orochimaru, but the relationship between him and Orochimaru is complicated. The two are just "Truth-Seeker" who have the same goal. "Teacher, I will help you realize your dream."
Just like the spirit body helps Tsunade's spiritual body practice every day, Shu Furukawa holds Tsunade's hands very naturally to make a guarantee.
Seeing Shu Furukawa's serious look, Tsunade couldn't help but chuckle, returned to his previous state, and squinted and complained, "My dream is to visit casinos all over the world. After becoming Hokage, I will definitely not have this opportunity!"
"How come there is no chance? After the teacher retires, we can travel together."
Tsunade saw Shu Furukawa's clear and yearning eyes, and secretly blamed himself. "With such a disciple, what on earth am I thinking about?"
Two days later, at 3:58 in the morning, at the gate of Konoha, Danzo, wearing Jonin combat uniform, squinted his eyes and waited with the team of four behind him.
Behind the masks, the Root ninjas were glaring at the two Anbu teams in front of them. The other parties had no intention of covering up the surveillance, and they did not take Danzo, the outdated leader, seriously.
"Danzo-sama!"
A stout Root leaned into his ear and whispered. Danzo didn't say anything, but just waved his right hand, and the latter returned to the team.
Just after 4 o'clock, Shu Furukawa, carrying a short sword on his back and wearing a grimace mask, suddenly appeared in front of several people.
"Ugh!"
Behind him, the eight Anbu Ninjas knelt down on one knee in unison, their masks lowered to show submission.
Danzo's eyes twitched slightly when he saw this scene, trying hard to maintain his expression. When he turned to look at Shu Furukawa, he was silently shouting in his heart, "The power brought by Hokage!"
From Danzo's point of view, no matter how strong Shu Furukawa is, he can't match the power of Ninja Village. He missed Hokage Position and felt more and more upset.
Shu Furukawa, who was wearing a mask, just nodded slightly to Danzo, and then ordered in a deep voice, "Start taking action!"
"Whoosh" sounds sounded one after another, and everyone began to speed up towards Land of Rain.
Behind the mask, Root ninja's expression became increasingly ugly, but he did not dare to speak out and demand an explanation. He could only complain in his heart, "Danzo-sama has also become weak."
Land of Rain frontline, Konoha Ninja camp, Orochimaru slowly sorted out the experimental materials he collected.
Regarding this conflict, Orochimaru didn't take it seriously at all. Rasa was seriously injured twice by Shu Furukawa. Jinchuriki was "exploded" by them. It was only a matter of time before Sunagakure failed.
As for Iwagakure Ninja, that is Jiraiya's mission. Although he doesn't like his old friend's stupid character, he will not question Jiraiya's strength.
Orochimaru is selecting "materials" every day, and he doesn't care about the casualties.
War can bring more benefits to Orochimaru. "Conquering" some talented children is also one of his goals. He needs to prepare more containers.
Late at night, Danzo, who came to the front line, secretly met with Orochimaru. The two were also old friends, and they were not polite after meeting.
"Are you so anxious to come to my place because you want to hand over those experimental subjects?"
"What an ugly gesture. If you could recognize the gap between us earlier, maybe I can give you a chance to exit gracefully."
Orochimaru's smile under the candlelight is particularly unrestrained. He is destined to control the darkness of the village. Sooner or later, everything about Danzo will be his.
Hearing the cold and hoarse mocking voice, Danzo secretly suppressed his anger and sat in front of Orochimaru expressionlessly. "You won. I don't know why Tsunade made such a choice. It may have something to do with Shu Furukawa, but I'm not interested in knowing the inside story."
"Orochimaru, make a deal, I have what you want."
"Those experimental subjects?"
"It's a boring deal. With the power of the village, I can always find a suitable deal. You can do whatever you want with it."
Orochimaru's somewhat casual response did not offend Danzo. He knew what Orochimaru wanted and said calmly, "Rinnegan."
"What are you talking about?"
Orochimaru frowned and asked, Danzo became more calm at this time and introduced unhurriedly, "I have accurate information. Akatsuki's ninjas possess Rinnegan. I underestimated them in the past. With this kind of power, they have threatened Konoha."
"If you agree to join my plan and promise to keep Root in the future, I will help you capture these eyes and solve the problem of Hanzo."
Without his previous casual look, Orochimaru did not doubt the accuracy of the news, and stared at Danzo with murderous intent. "Why should I cooperate with you?"
"Do you want to share this pair of Rinnegan? After all, it is a legendary power, and only I can help you."
"Root Ninja has Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, this will be a secret between the two of us."
Danzo could see that Orochimaru was already moved. After saying this, he narrowed his eyes and said nothing, quietly waiting for the result.
Orochimaru looked thoughtful, looked at Danzo deeply, and a smile appeared on his pale face, "I can promise you, when will I take action?"
"Sunagakure Ninja retreats, Kumogakure is waiting for Iwagakure to consume us. I already have exact information, Fourth Raikage will return to the battlefield."
"We will set off when Shu Furukawa accepts Kumogakure's mission. Tsunade does not trust me."
Danzo inadvertently began to show off his strength again. Orochimaru nodded in approval, with an inexplicable smile on his face, "I seem to underestimate you, Sage of Six Paths's eyes, so I accepted it."
Danzo handed over the scroll. It was not easy to reach a deal. He needed to temporarily stabilize the power in his hands.
Orochimaru laughed nervously a few times. He would not completely believe the other party. When he had time, he would personally confirm the information. Thinking of the legendary Sage of Six Paths's eyes, his heart felt hot. "On the road to eternity, I have to take the first step."
When Shu Furukawa paid a routine visit to Orochimaru, he talked about the purpose of Danzo's trip and asked for advice respectfully as always.
Orochimaru didn't show any other emotions. When talking about Root and Danzo, he still looked disdainful. "I also have my own strength in Land of Rain. Xiu, this is a partial list. You can cross-verify the information."
"Don't worry about Root ninja, that kind of tool that has lost its will is a product of a specific period."
Shu Furukawa knew that Danzo had also visited Orochimaru. He did not ask about the content of the conversation between the two, but continued to talk about the mission: "Teacher Tsunade hopes to expand the interests of the village. This time Small Nations swayed has created a lot of trouble for us."
" Lord Third Hokage may abdicate sooner because of this. After all, it is an ancient city. Lord Land of Fire has already sent an envoy."
Hearing Shu Furukawa introduce the recent situation in the village, Orochimaru immediately laughed out loud and was very happy that Third Hokage gave up his position early, "If Teacher Sarutobi can retire early, I will get back some respect."
"Xiu, the war will be over in a few months. Our research has just begun. With the power of the village, we will be able to achieve our goals sooner or later."
"Does the information in the Senju Clan have detailed records about Sage of Six Paths? I have recently been very interested in the history of Shinobi World."
After Shu Furukawa heard "Sage of Six Paths", his thoughts flashed away, and then his face showed a look of memories, and he responded with a smile, "I saw some when I was a child, and I was laughed at by teacher Tsunade."
"Sage of Six Paths, he should be a beautified character. Those legends and stories have nothing to do with the profession of ninja."
Orochimaru nodded, did not ask further questions, inadvertently changed the subject, and took the initiative to praise, "I didn't expect your strength to be even better! No wonder Teacher Sarutobi will give you some ninjutsu inheritance."
"The three of us did let him down in terms of ninjutsu."
"You can master the property changes of 5 attributes and combined ninjutsu to such an extent at this age. It's really amazing!"
Shu Furukawa continued to maintain a respectful look and responded modestly, "I just spend more time on practice.
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After the two had an intimate conversation, no one mentioned Danzo's proactive visit, and Orochimaru became more and more satisfied.
Shu Furukawa is still the disciple who pursues eternity and has not been corrupted by power!
"Xiu, this is part of my ninjutsu experience. After returning to the village, I will accept another disciple."
"If you have time, you can teach me for me. After all, the next few years will be very busy, and I will have to shoulder that darkness."
Orochimaru sent a scroll, Shu Furukawa took it and put it in the ninja tool bag behind him, and then solemnly responded, "I will help the teacher pass it on!"
The intelligence stronghold of Land of Rain was taken over by Anbu, who was directly under Tsunade. Together with some loyal subordinates of Orochimaru, the handover work was done very quickly.
Shu Furukawa also learned from the intelligence that Akatsuki is currently famous in Land of Rain. Yahiko, who pursues peace, has attracted many companions with the same dream.
Rinnegan was not mentioned in the information. After carefully reading it, Shu Furukawa confirmed this situation. Thinking of Orochimaru's reaction, he roughly guessed the content of Danzo's visit.
Late at night, Shu Furukawa recovered the spirit body that had worked hard during this period in a stronghold. Katsuyu squirmed onto his shoulder and said softly, "Master Xiu, White Zetsu's body only needs to return to Shikkotsu Forest to recharge for 2 days before it can move again."
"Are you going back to the Land of Iron peninsula in the next few months?"
Shu Furukawa thought of the possible actions of Danzo and Orochimaru, and after a little thought, he simply said, "Continue to collect energy for the spirit body on the battlefield. There is still a little bit left. If I encounter a mission, I will come to Land of Rain."
"If we can successfully obtain the Chakra of Ashura and Indra, the next step is the God Tree body."
"Rinnegan, in theory it should be possible to evolve..."
Shu Furukawa touched his chin and stopped thinking too much. In order to help Tsunade solve possible troubles, he simply added, "After collecting enough energy, Katsuyu you help the spirit to arrange some more Flying Thunder God runes."
"More transfer points are never a bad thing."