Mei Terumī feels like he is sinking deeper and deeper.
At first, she had no choice but to seek political asylum from Konoha. Later, in order to survive, she agreed to Aoba Kamikawa to do some tasks for Konoha, and she was able to accept it.
But as time went by, she began to feel something was wrong.
First, the people under his command began to become silent.
You must know that when Konoha first came, these Kirigakure Ninja who followed her were still full of enthusiasm. They believed that Mei Terumī could lead them to save Kirigakure.
Therefore, they followed her arrangements and worked hard to return to the day Kirigakure.
But as time went by, this enthusiasm began to fade. Because Mei Terumī discovered a very serious problem or a series of problems.
The conditions given by Konoha are too good.
That's right, not too bad, but too good.
After she started doing tasks for Konoha, she clearly realized the gap between Kirigakure and Konoha. These gaps were not just in terms of ninja combat power.
It's more about various details besides the combat system.
The first is money. In Konoha, the money you earn from doing tasks is a full 20% higher than in Kirigakure.
Five Great Ninja Villages has negotiated the pricing of tasks at all levels. According to the difficulty of the task, the amount of each major village is within a negotiated range.
After the mission is successful, the ninja is 50-50 equal to the village. But it is different in Konoha.
Now Konoha has long given up on making money by doing tasks. He takes on a large number of tasks just to maintain his own sense of existence, and at the same time, he uses various tasks to train newcomers.
Since the opening of the sea and mining, Tsunade has more money than he can spend. The ninja's mission share has been increased to 70%.
In other words, if you complete tasks of the same level at Konoha, you can earn 20% more.
Then there is the medical logistics service system.
It took Mei Terumī himself a long time to accept the fact that Konoha's medical system is not on the same level as other ninja villages.
In many previous missions, they had not failed. Several times, several of Mei Terumī's elite subordinates were seriously injured and dying.
If they were in Kirigakure, the greatest mercy would be to give them a ride. But in Konoha, they have all received treatment and have completely recovered, and even returned to the front line.
In addition, Konoha's ninja tools, intelligence, and even food are all dimension-reducing blows to these Kirigakure ninjas.
In one sentence, the life of Konoha is much better than that of Kirigakure. I feel so happy here!!
Mei Terumī now even knows that one of his Ice Release ninjas is actually in love with Konoha...
Mei Terumī is even sure that all this is Aoba Kamikawa's conspiracy.
Because most of the people he brought out were top elites, many of whom were secret ninjas or bloodstained ninjas.
These ninjas themselves are a high-quality resource. Aoba Kamikawa must be coveting this resource. That's why he used this method.
But Mei Terumī also knows that this is a conspiracy, the kind that has no solution.
Sometimes she even hoped that Aoba Kamikawa's methods would be rougher, so that she could at least openly fall out with the other party and lead her subordinates to leave in a legitimate manner.
But now, how to leave? Because Konoha is so good to you, so I want to take you away?
She couldn't do such a thing. These subordinates had already suffered a lot by leaving their homes and following her. It was rare for them to enjoy a little peaceful time, and Mei Terumī didn't want to destroy their current lives.
But if nothing is done, the slogan of saving Kirigakure will eventually become empty talk. Because until now, she still has no clue on how to save Kirigakure.
According to the information given by Aoba Kamikawa, Kirigakure is now occupied by the resurrected Madara Uchiha. Informants within Kirigakure also confirmed this information.
No matter how confident he is, Mei Terumī still knows what kind of person Madara Uchiha is. How can he defeat such a person?
The most important thing is that Madara Uchiha is the rebellious ninja of Konoha. And now, he lives under the roof of Konoha. The whole position is weird and embarrassing.
When he accepted the mission of Aoba Kamikawa to assassinate the famous name Land of Fire, Mei Terumī realized that his time was running out.
Konoha has begun to take action on big names, which means that they are about to embark on an unprecedented round of expansion.
Mei Terumī now has a huge worry in his heart. That is whether one day, he will successfully return to Kirigakure, but Kirigakure no longer exists.
Even though Konoha's opponent now is the former Madara Uchiha. But for some reason, she always feels that Madara Uchiha may not be able to defeat Aoba Kamikawa.
Mei Terumī is a traditional ninja. She is ambitious and powerful. If Aoba Kamikawa had not interfered, she would have left her name in Shinobi World.
But now, times have changed, and she can no longer find her place.
In the woods outside Konoha, Mei Terumī is running fast alone. The direction is the direction of Kirigakure.
That's right, she's getting ready to go back, and she's going to be alone.
This is a very helpless decision. But for Mei Terumī, it is more cruel.
She couldn't let her subordinates give up their current life and die with her. But she couldn't accept the fall of the village and just stand by and watch.
There is no best-of-both-worlds solution to this matter. So, she made this decision.
She has to do what Kirigakure Ninja should do, and then the rest has nothing to do with her.
In the darkness, she felt someone chasing her from behind.
Anyone who can keep up with her is definitely not an ordinary person. Mei Terumī's high-speed moving figure stopped on a big tree and looked back at the pursuer behind it.
It's him...
The people who are chasing are naturally those from Aoba. Kirigakure. Although they seem to be free, their every move is under the surveillance of Aoba.
Mei Terumī's departure can be hidden from Anbu, but it is impossible to hide it from him.
"It's so late, it should be far enough for a walk."
Aoba stood not far away and spoke. Mei Terumī looked at him without saying a word.
She had very complicated feelings about Aoba Kamikawa. When she first heard the name, she thought he was another genius ninja like White Fang.
But soon she realized something was wrong. Because the other party was fundamentally different from White Fang.
The most obvious thing is that not long after becoming Jonin, Aoba Kamikawa became Hokage Advisor's part-time assistant to Hokage, becoming Konoha's powerful man.
Look at White Fang, he has a great reputation on the battlefield. When he returns to the village, he is just an ordinary Jonin. He has no ability to fight back against any rumors.
For a ninja, all this is the pinnacle of life. But for Aoba Kamikawa, everything has just begun.
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