Although the information recorded in the scroll covers a very wide range, there is not much accurate information that has actually penetrated into the interior. The only thing that is certain is that there have been abnormal personnel coming and going in Kusagakure recently, but this is understandable. After all, Kusagakure is still there. It is a quite large-scale Ninja Village. Even though most of the reasons before this were due to the mutual confrontation between Konoha and Iwagakure, which allowed Kusagakure to have a certain degree of autonomy, its own strength and heritage cannot be underestimated!
As the leader of the village, Boro has a certain amount of power, which is expected. Although his village has been laid out a long time ago, it has really begun to penetrate into Kusagakure. It is also in the recent period that Iwagakure can collect this information so quickly. It can be considered that Iwagakure has gained something inside Kusagakure!
It is 100% certain that the Boro leader must have surrendered people who were divided and attracted by Iwagakure. However, his status is not that high, so it is difficult to obtain the most accurate first-hand information!
This will bring a certain degree of difficulty to Iwagakure's subsequent judgment and actions, but the premise here is that Iwagakure still acts according to the established rhythm and rules. If it is really pushed forward without hesitation, all the conspiracies will disappear in the face of absolute power. But as I said before, doing so will have to endure relatively serious sequelae. The advantage is that it saves worry, effort, and trouble!
After Shōji quickly read the information, he looked up at Ōnoki who was on the throne and asked in a deep voice, "Have Intelligence Division collected any changes in other countries? Especially Sunagakure and Kumogakure?"
Although the probability is not very high, it is indeed something you need to be careful about. The reason why Konoha is not mentioned is because of Sarutobi Hiruzen's temperament. Shōji has already figured it out, plus he returned to before. Konohagakure has learned that Shimura Danzō seems to have been temporarily restricted to a certain degree of freedom by Third Hokage, which can almost 100% rule out the possibility that Konohagakure will actively participate in other Ninja Village affairs!
The remaining ones who need to be most vigilant are Kumogakure. They have this motive and the strength, and they do not necessarily need to confront them head-on. It is very possible to privately instigate other forces to cause trouble for them Iwagakure.
Well, Sunagakure, from a general perspective, shouldn't have that kind of courage and confidence, but it's hard to say accurately about this kind of thing. Is it possible that Fourth Kazekage just likes to use this method to cause trouble?
Ōnoki can also get the meaning of Shōji's words at the first time. Ōnoki has considered these things in advance. The investigation and espionage personnel responsible for the border areas between the other two countries and those lurking in the two great ninja villages are also collecting the corresponding intelligence very seriously and meticulously. From the current situation, it seems.
"There are no obvious actions for the time being. Sunagakure has slightly strengthened the defense force at the border. Kumogakure has taken the initiative to withdraw part of its troops, but also reduced the number of troops stationed at the border!"
Ōnoki shook his head slightly and said.
"That means this is purely Kusagakure's own action? Then this is a little strange. What gave that leader such great courage?"
Shōji raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a hint of surprise.
"Well, this is also what I am concerned about. Although the leader of Kusagakure is not an outstanding person, he should not be a stupid person no matter how you look at it. There should still be something to rely on. Originally, there were Akatsuchi and Arai is there, so the problem shouldn't be big, but in order to prevent some uncontrollable accidents, Shōji, I need you to go there in person. It doesn't matter how you do it, as long as it doesn't affect our main plan, I entrust you with full authority to handle this situation!"
Strategically, Ōnoki naturally despises Kusagakure to the extreme. From the bottom of his heart, he really doesn't think that a mere Kusagakure can change the world, nor is it Takigakure or. Amegakure, Ōnoki is right to look down on Kusagakure, but how to look at it is one thing, and how to do it is another matter. The lion will fight the rabbit and he will try his best, but this is one of the tenets of life that Ōnoki sticks to.
Kusagakure is a very important puzzle piece in the future hegemony of his Ninja Village. Therefore, Ōnoki also plans to directly dispatch one of his most trusted aces, Shōji, to handle this unexpected incident with full authority.
"Yes, Lord Third, please rest assured, I will definitely control this situation to a minimum and handle this situation in the shortest possible time!"
Shōji had also made corresponding mental preparations in advance before coming over. At that moment, he straightened his body and shouted Responded.
"Well, without further ado, let's set off immediately!"
"Yes, Lord Third!"
After Shōji suddenly bowed and saluted, he also dodged and left the Tsuchikage Office room directly.
After returning to his home, he packed his luggage a little, informed his grandma, and informed and arranged the extra work that Yakushi Kabuto needed to help him deal with next, except for experimental research.
Shōji left directly from the main entrance of the village and galloped all the way to the southwest. In the past two months of recuperation, Shōji's personal state has basically returned to its peak mode. Although However, due to the extraction experiment of Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu Power, his eyesight has further declined, but there is still a long way to go before he becomes blind, not to mention that the five senses of ninjas are originally countless times sharper than ordinary people!
A certain degree of restrictions on vision will not really affect the performance of Shōji at all. What's more, judging from the existing amount of Dōjutsu Power, it is still enough to support Shōji to fight a relatively wealthy battle!
Besides, Shōji really doesn't believe how much trouble a Kusagakure can make. If the Boro leader of Kusagakure really has such ability, Kusagakure may not be able to reach this situation.
But in fact, it must be said that Shōji somewhat underestimated the decisiveness and courage of the leader Kusagakure this time. In other words, no matter who he is, once he is forced into a desperate situation, he can easily make a decision that is completely inconsistent with his previous self.
Boro, who has always been "following his heart" and can even be said to be timid at certain moments, was forced step by step by Iwagakure to the point where he was about to completely lose control of Kusagakure. Finally, he no longer wanted to endure it anymore!
Shōji was wrong about one thing!
The reason why Boro did not choose to take resistance action at the beginning was because some of the preparations he needed were not ready yet. Boro clearly wanted to let his village break free from the control of Iwagakure and completely get rid of the danger of being annexed, or to introduce a third-party melee so that his village could stand in the middle and have both sides.
Either it can have a certain degree of threat and let Iwagakure throw the mouse away. The former has been proved to be completely useless. Konohagakure has no hope at all. Sunagakure was even crippled by Iwagakure!
Although Kumogakure is well-intentioned and powerful, his timing is a bit unskillful. If he can wait another year or two, Kumogakure may not lend a 'helping hand', but it is definitely not now, and Boro cannot wait for that time.
Therefore, Boro's choice is very direct and simple. Let his ninja village have the power that makes Iwagakure feel afraid. Let Iwagakure see their determination that they would rather be broken than destroyed. This is the only chance to save their ninja village and keep their supreme power!
The latter is the most important point.
As Boro, who has an unabashed greed for power, he will not hesitate to pay any price. In order to do this, Boro also started strategizing and planning from the moment he made up his mind. People in his own village are easy to contact, but there is a crucial item that takes time to prepare and transfer!
Today, not long after Iwagakure received the news, Shōji came straight south on Third Tsuchikage's order. Boro was already fully prepared for the stuck point!
When Shōji is about half a day away from Kusagakure.
Kusagakure, in the afternoon.
Boro In his own residence.
At this moment, there are already thirty or forty Kusa Ninjas wearing Kusagakure uniforms. Almost all of these people are Chunin. Only ten of them are Jōnin. They are all Boro's most confident and loyal subordinates!
It's not that Boro can command only the middle and high-level Kusa Ninja. If that's the case, then Boro really failed. It's that after Iwagakure's tentacles reach in, Boro can ensure that these people are 100% loyal to him.
The remaining Kusa Ninjas are somewhat unreliable. Of course, the more Kusa Ninjas are needed to cooperate when the plan is launched, the better. But before starting, Boro will only let his most core people know, which also includes his son - Mammoth!
Of course, Boro himself also missed the point that Boro's most confident small group was eventually infiltrated by Iwagakure. There were one or two people who were divided and lured by Iwagakure and became the most solid eyes and ears of Iwagakure. Probably the only thing worth celebrating is that these two people are not the absolute core people.
Those Kusagakure Jōnin above are either 100% loyal to Boro, or they feel that their interests are completely linked to Boro, so Iwagakure has no way of knowing the most important part of Boro's plan!
"The time for action is tonight! You all act according to the established plan. You must pay attention to the choice of time. You must not act too early or delay the opportunity. You must remember that this is whether we Kusagakure can escape the evil The key to Iwagakure slavery is that once we fail, Kusagakure will completely lose its future. In a few years, it may not even be known as Kusagakure anymore. For the sake of our homeland, please fight to the end!"
In the first position.
Boro looked at the Kusa Ninjas in the lower position with sharp eyes, and said in a sonorous and powerful tone.
"Yes!!"
"Very good, then, good luck in martial arts!"
"Prosperous military fortune!"
The Kusa Ninjas below also suddenly lowered their heads and responded loudly.
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh!"
Then, with a strong wave of Boro's right hand, each of them straightened up, left the place, and rushed towards the area where their target was. They had to make all preparations for the battle before night fell, and then launch their own Kusagakure counterattack at the agreed time. Boro's plan was also very simple!
Kusagakure used their strongest counterattack to make Iwagakure suffer a certain amount, and then took the initiative to send special personnel to subdue him. Boro never thought that he could do it with his own ninja village. His purpose in repelling Iwagakure is to make Iwagakure feel that if Kusagakure wants to forcibly annex them, it will definitely do more harm than good, and it will be a move that outweighs the gains and losses, and then he is forced to give up this plan!
As long as the relative sovereignty of his own Ninja Village can be ensured and he can still firmly hold the vast majority of the power of the entire Kusagakure, Boro does not mind paying a little more, but there is a premise here that Iwagakure has to worry about it!
Boro sees this very clearly, and he is also very confident!
But Mammoth on the side is obviously not as confident as his father. As a person who has personally experienced the direct power brought by Uchiha Shōji, even though more than half a year has passed, the impact of that time is still deeply imprinted on Mammoth's heart.
"Father, isn't it too risky for us to do this? Let's stop for now. With our own strength, Kusagakure, it is difficult to resist the entire Iwagakure. It is best to contact Konoha, Kumogakure, or at least Sunagakure, so that we can be sure to break free from the shackles of Iwagakure!"
After all the Kusa Ninjas below had left, Mammoth, who had barely maintained a calm expression before, also stepped forward at this moment and came to the position beside his father Boro. He couldn't help but say with a hint of worry.
As the only direct son of Boro, Mammoth is very aware of the family background of his ninja village. It seems to have about two thousand ninja troops, but most of them are Genin. The number of Chunin is already very few. The existence of the Jōnin level above, even if you count Special Jōnin really belongs to the absolute minority. Under such a situation, Iwagakure has more than a thousand people deployed in the territory of Land of Grass, and the number of Jōnin inside is more than thirty, including Akatsuchi, the direct disciple of Third Tsuchikage!
Mammoth Although it is not clear how strong Akatsuchi is, but by analogy with Shōji, even if there is a gap, it should not be too weak. Kusagakure will definitely be more than enough to suppress them. Under such a situation, Mammoth really does not think that his Ninja Village will have a great chance of winning!
And once there is such a violent counterattack.
The result after the failure Mammoth is also 100% predictable.
There is only one word - death!
"Of course I understand your worries, Mammoth, but we, father and son, have no way out, Konoha, Kumogakure, Sunagakure None of them are reliable. If Shinobi World really changes again, by that time, whether our father and son will still be there or not will be unknown. Iwagakure's desire is too great, so big that he wants to swallow it completely. We Kusagakure, do you think they will choose to let us father and son go? You have to understand, Mammoth, if we don't take this chance, our father and son will die sooner or later, just like ordinary Kusa Ninjas are different. Even if Bai Mu and Qing Ze join Iwagakure, they can still be trusted and reused, but we, father and son, cannot!"
Boro turned around and said with a heavy look on his face.
"What's more, even if we, father and son, can live in peace in the end, Mammoth, can you accept the result of becoming the most ordinary member of Iwagakure? The long-cherished wish of many years, the ambition of our father and son, will be completely ended here!?"
Boro's words.
It also made Mammoth's expression stagnant.
Yes, for other Kusa Ninja, the identities of their father and son are too special. If you think about it from their perspective, if he were Iwagakure, Third Tsuchikage would most likely not let them go. Even if he did, after fully enjoying the wonderful taste of power, he would directly become the most ordinary ninja.
Mammoth Just imagined that scene, and I had a shuddering feeling. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. This is the common tendency of almost all human beings. Of course, it does not say 100% here, and there is that There are some special cases, but after all, they are just special cases. Boro and Mammoth father and son are obviously not among them. They absolutely cannot accept the result of losing power and directly becoming an ordinary ninja!
You must know that the original ambition of their father and son was to make Kusagakure a being comparable to Five Great Shinobi Villages, so that they could also experience what the name of 'shadow' is in the future!
When he thought of this, Mammoth took a deep breath subconsciously, and the look on his face became extremely determined.
"Besides, you don't have to worry, Mammoth, father, I don't want to resist blindly to the end, and we Kusagakure also have a trump card. I believe that this trump card can definitely make Third Tsuchikage, Iwagakure's opponent!"
Speaking of this, Boro also showed a rare look of confidence on his face, and he said this with full confidence.
Obviously, this so-called trump card is the biggest reason why Boro dared to directly launch a counterattack against Kusagakure without any external assistance.
"Ace? Are we Kusagakure?"
Mammoth was slightly startled, with a look of confusion on his face. Why didn't he know that such a thing existed in his Ninja Village?
"Haha, come with me, it's time to let you know the biggest trump card of our Ninja Village!"
Boro smiled slightly, and then took his son - Mammoth and walked deeper into the house.
He walked straight through the main house and then came to a secret door. After pushing it open, he stepped down a spiral corridor and went straight to the bottom.
The further down you go, the more Mammoth you feel a very palpitating aura.
Just a few minutes away.
Mammoth It feels like it has been a long time.
This finally arrived in a relatively dark and extremely spacious underground space.
Then what Mammoth saw was a giant cube box, but four lifelike faces were engraved on the four sides of the box!
The special energy fluctuations Mammoth sensed before came from this special box, but now under close observation.
Mammoth's heart seemed to be completely grasped, but at this moment, from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a fanatical look on his father's face.
"Father? Is this the ultimate secret weapon of our Kusagakure that you called us?"
Mammoth suppressed the throbbing in his heart, turned to look at Boro at the side, and opened his mouth to ask questions with a very confused expression.
"Yes, this box is called Box of Paradise. It is the ultimate weapon created and specially used by the legendary Sage of Six Paths. With such a trump card, we Kusagakure have the capital to force Iwagakure back!"
Boro said with a touch of extreme confidence, turning to look at his son Mammoth.
"What? The legendary Sage of Six Paths? Father, is this true? This box... Box of Paradise?"
Hearing his father's words.
Mammoth's pupils suddenly shrank subconsciously.
The look of disbelief that appeared directly on the face, looking at Boro, the decibel level increased directly at this moment.
These words were also full of naked surprise.
Although I still don't know what the so-called Box of Paradise is, Sage of Six Paths is rumored to be the strongest person Shinobi World a thousand years ago. He was the ancestor of ninjas. The Noble Phantasm used by such a character is also called the ultimate weapon. No matter how you look at it, it seems very reliable!
And from the very beginning Boro could sense a very dark and terrifying aura coming from Box of Paradise.
At this moment, Mammoth did not doubt his father's words at all.
This is indeed the biggest trump card of his own Ninja Village. Mammoth has every reason to believe that even if he is stronger than Five Great Shinobi Villages, he must give in to this ultimate weapon of Sage of Six Paths!
"But how do you use this thing? Is there something in it? Father?"
After the surprise, the confusion that naturally emerged in my mind was how to use this thing called Box of Paradise. Since it is called the ultimate weapon, it must have some super destructive power!
"Well, the method is a seal passed down from our ancestors. It can open Box of Paradise, similar to the usage of Summoning Technique. As for the specific content of it, I am not very clear about it, but one thing that is certain is that it seals a terrifying existence that is comparable to, or even surpasses, Tailed Beast!"