"Check!"
"Use all resources to investigate! Konoha, Kirigakure, don't let go of any possibility! 'Azure Dragon'... No matter what it represents, you must find out for me! As soon as you have accurate information, inform me immediately!"
"Yes! Lord Raikage!" Dodai bowed and accepted the order.
"The fighting on the frontline is tense, Iwagakure those bastards are biting like mad dogs and won't let go. I can't leave for too long."
Third Raikage strode towards the door, the lightning on his body flashed:
"The village side and the investigation of 'Aoda' and 'Azure Dragon' will be left to you, Dodai."
"Understood! Please be careful on the front line." Dodai responded solemnly.
Third Raikage didn't speak any more, just nodded, and his figure turned into a bolt of lightning, instantly disappeared at the end of the corridor, and quickly rushed to the Land of Earth battlefield.
In the office, Dodai stood alone, frowning, chewing those two words repeatedly.
"Azure Dragon...Aoda... what happened?"
He looked out the window at the gloomy sky, with Inazuma flying across it from time to time, and his heart was enveloped in a layer of fog and solemnity that was the same as the Kumogakure atmosphere.
It feels terrible to have suffered heavy losses but not even be able to figure out the true details of the enemy.
He took a deep breath, turned around and left quickly. He must carry out Lord Raikage's order as soon as possible.
Konoha, Orphanage.
After dinner, Lin Ze returned to his room.
The moonlight outside the window is cold and cold, and you can vaguely hear the sounds of Yumi and Ayumi laughing and playing in the next room, full of the carefreeness that belongs to this age.
But Lin Ze's mood was not easy.
He closed the door with his backhand, slightly blocking out the sounds from the outside world. The room suddenly became quiet, with only his own breathing remaining.
'Yumi and Ayumi may have been sent to the battlefield at some point!'
'If I were the only one...'
An idea popped up involuntarily.
If he had not been sent to Orphanage but had been struggling to survive alone in Konoha, maybe it would be much easier now, right?
Just focus on hiding secrets and improving your strength, and don't worry about anyone else.
After ANBU's mission is over, he can practice when he wants and rest when he wants. All resources can be used on himself. There is no need to worry about whether the two little girls will be sent to the battlefield. There is no need to worry about Orphanage's food and clothing expenses.
Even... a more extreme and free thought flashed through Lin Ze's mind:
'What if you take them away from Konoha? Find a remote place to live in seclusion, can you completely avoid this war?'
The idea is extremely tempting.
With the ability of Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, Lin Ze is confident that he can take away Yumi and Ayumi and find a relatively safe place to live.
The sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap. You no longer have to be restricted by Konoha High Command. You don't have to worry about hiding your strength all day long, worrying about being treated as an alien or a tool.
But just a few seconds later, he shook his head secretly and denied this unrealistic fantasy.
'No, that's too naive.' Lin Ze analyzed calmly in his heart.
First, the cost of defecting is extremely high.
Once listed as Missing-nin, he will face endless pursuit by Konoha ANBU, which is likely to include speed masters like Minato Namikaze. He may be able to deal with it, but with two children who have no ability to protect themselves, it is almost impossible to escape.
Secondly, leaving the big tree Konoha seems to be free, but in fact, the most important resources and intelligence sources are lost.
The materials needed for cultivation, Ninjutsu Scroll, and even basic survival guarantees will become difficult, and the growth and education of the two little girls will also become big problems.
In troubled times, the risk of acting alone is far higher than relying on a big Ninja Village.
Furthermore, Third Shinobi World War is a catastrophe that has swept through the entire Shinobi World. There is no absolutely safe place. Far away from the protection of Konoha, it may be more likely to encounter threats from wandering Ninja, hostile forces and even Tailed Beast.
The most important thing is that Lin Ze promised Nonō to take good care of this "home".
This family is not only Yumi and Ayumi, but also includes Miyamoto Ichirō, Rei Uesugi, the old dean, and even this small Orphanage itself. Lin Ze cannot take everyone with him. That goal is too big and unrealistic.
Abandoning them and leaving alone? Lin Ze can't do that.
Although he lived like this in his previous life.
Walking alone, although you may occasionally feel empty, at least you are relaxed and you only need to be responsible for yourself.
But there are no ifs in this world.
Lin Ze remembered that when Orphanage first came to Orphanage, Nonō gave him his first hot meal with a warm smile.
Thinking of Nonō, he always smiled gently and patiently taught him Ninjutsu and the basics of spiritual practice.
I even remembered that before Nonō left Konoha to carry out that dangerous mission, he gently stroked his head, with reluctance and pleading in his eyes.
"Lin Ze, Older Sister have to leave for a while, the director's grandma is not in good health, Ichirō they are still young... take care of this family for me, okay?"
He agreed.
After several years of getting along, Miyamoto Ichirō's silent dedication, Rei Uesugi's occasional quarrels, Yumi and Ayumi's unreserved dependence and smile...
These bits and pieces had already seeped into his heart unconsciously.
This little Orphanage has long become his only harbor in this cold Shinobi World, the warmth that he tries his best to protect.
Therefore, Lin Ze cannot be alone, let alone run away.
"Alas..."
Lin Ze sighed lightly and rubbed his eyebrows, 'You are really... asking for trouble.'
But he was happy with the trouble.
Only occasionally, I still miss that carefree state.
"Multiple Shadow Clone!"
Accompanied by two slight explosions, two Shadow Clone appeared in the room.
Without the slightest communication, the main body passed a look, and the two Shadow Clone tacitly picked up the "Detailed Fundamentals of Uzumaki Clan Sealing Jutsu" on the table and once again immersed themselves in boring learning and deduction.
More than half a year has passed, and Lin Ze has mastered the knowledge to a great extent, and can even cast a few simple Sealing Jutsu independently.
But he never rushed to find more profound Sealing Jutsu classics, but instead let Shadow Clone help review the basic theory every day.
In the eyes of Lin Ze, learning Sealing Jutsu is like building a house in the previous life. The most fearful thing is that the foundation is not strong. Even the simplest Runes depiction and Chakra injection ratio, as long as there is a slight deviation, the seal will fail at least, and it will backfire on itself.
Spend more time now to polish the foundation, so that when you come into contact with more advanced sealing techniques in the future, you can avoid detours and stumble at key points.
Ignoring the two Shadow Clone and Lin Ze who were immersed in studying, they sat quietly by the bed, their eyes unfocused on the blurry crescent outside the window.
Yumi and Ayumi... are almost eight years old.
Ninja Academy is a six-year system, but that was the rule in peaceful times. Now that Third Shinobi World War has broken out, everything is different.