Chapter 145: root
Chapter 145 Root
The Country of Grass.
In the mountains and forests, there is silence and no one inhabited. It is already dusk. The red glow of the setting sun is reflected, dyeing the forest red, as if it is beautiful under the glow.
Wearing a ninja outfit modified from a white kimono, with a moon-blue metal ring that fits close to the skin around his neck. While running in the woods, his long hair fluttered, his pure white pupils looked straight ahead, and he quickly came to a clearing and stopped.
Although her gaze is firmly locked on the front position, for Ayane who has opened her 'white eyes', her eyes have formed a monitoring radar with no blind spots in all directions.
The target that Baiyan sees is not only the human body, but also the more important meridian system of the human body that can flow chakra. Unless the energy of chakra is abandoned, no matter what kind of existence it is, it is impossible to hide from Baiyan's observation and arrive here silently.
Of course there are exceptions, such as the special stealth technique that can obscure one's own existence, which can be concealed from supercilious observation. However, Ayane has not seen this kind of stealth technique so far.
But maybe there are similar special talents in Konoha Anbe.
After all, there are various kinds of ninjutsu, and it is reasonable to have secret and ninjutsu for the blood successor's limit ability like 'Baiyan'.
Anyway, Konoha is also the most powerful representative of the five major ninja villages. Among the tens of thousands of ninjas, there are some ninjas with special abilities. It is not surprising.
Therefore, in this operation, Ayane also maintained a high level of vigilance.
Special ninja departments like Konoha Anbe and Nemo, which specialize in absorbing special talents, all members in it are elites who have mastered special secret techniques.
In Konoha, those who can become elites may not necessarily be absorbed, such as Anbu and Genbu, but those who can be attracted to be absorbed are all elites.
"Five million taels a head always feels like a bit of a loss."
Ayane came to the open space and muttered softly.
According to the standard head price of the underground black market, and the standard bounty offered by the jounin, it is indeed starting at a price of several million taels. However, the roots are full of special talents, even if they are not jounin, the ability they have in their hands must be top-notch in a certain field.
The selling price of only 30 million taels made Ayane very satisfied with the generosity of Iwagakure Ninja.
"The movement of Konoha has changed a bit."
The observation distance of a normal white eye is about one kilometer to two kilometers. Those who have tempered the white eye to an advanced level can observe a radius of about five kilometers.
Ayayin's white eyes have gone through a lot of training, and they have been tempered a lot, and they can have a panoramic view of a radius of ten kilometers with themselves as the core.
Calculated by area, the range that can be observed is more than double the distance that Jonin of the Hyuga clan can observe with white eyes.
Therefore, for Ayane, it is not difficult to invade Konoha's patrol system in a short time with her own high mobility.
Within a radius of ten kilometers that her white eyes could observe, several patrol teams divided into a dozen or so Konoha ninjas did not hide their movements and destinations from her eyes.
"Compared with the previous patrol methods, although some changes have been made, many patterns have not changed."
Ayane touched the bark next to it, and there were some inconspicuous and strange symbols on it, which seemed to be just ghostly drawing symbols.
"The transfer method of the code has also changed."
Ayane was in the White Fang team in the past, and had been exposed to such codes, so she knew exactly what the handover code of the Konoha patrol was.
"Is it because of making so many changes in a short period of time to prevent the information from being obtained by a defected ninja like me?"
Indeed, if the changed code is not clear about the new system, the meaning of a symbol will be wrong, which will lead to thousands of mistakes in intelligence.
"In such a short period of time, a new password system has been recreated. Sannin is really an existence that cannot be underestimated."
Even Hungry Ghost, one of the Sannin who is often criticized by people, cannot be ignored.
Of course, from the very beginning, Ayane never underestimated Konoha's high-end combat power.
The ninjas who can become Jōnin are all killed from the dead, and then they can be awarded the position of Jōnin.
But doing so doesn't mean much to a ninja with white eyes like her.
She is the original Konoha Shinobi who personally joined Konoha's "Pioneer Unit". The peak period of the White Fang Squad was when she joined, where she accumulated a lot of combat experience that outsiders could not imagine.
Outsiders will only marvel at the efficiency and success rate of the White Fang team in completing the task, but they don’t know much about the task execution mode of the White Fang team.
This kind of guerrilla warfare is exactly the right field for her to play.
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"What? They all disappeared? It's only been less than a day."
At the junction of the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass, in the tent meeting room of Camp Konoha, Jirai also showed disbelief.
The new patrol team mode, but he personally asked, how could it be so fragile.
Even if the enemy has Hinata's white eyes, it is impossible to have such an efficient action rate.
I thought that by retreating here and fighting in a familiar environment, I could regain some advantages in patrolling, but what I got was a more difficult situation.
The patrol team was completely wiped out.
And it took less than a day before and after, and even the body was not found, and the mystery disappeared from the forest.
"Yes, Ziraiya-sama, I can't believe it. This kind of mobility, even Minato, who has the skill of flying thunder god, is difficult to do alone."
Flying Thunder God Art is very fast, but Minato does not have the ability to perceive, sometimes speed is not a problem, what is more important is to know the enemy's action mode and detailed location, and make a strong judgment on the plan in an instant.
As far as this point is concerned, Minato is indeed unable to do it. If it is equipped with a sensory ninja, it will take a certain amount of time to get used to it.
"Damn it!"
Jiraiya gritted his teeth secretly, he was also a ninja with rich combat experience, but at this time, he had no way to target the opponent.
Even if you can get together the manpower to defeat the opponent, the enemy is not an idiot, not to mention that they have all-round monitoring with white eyes.
"It's a matter of course."
A person walked in outside the tent, it was Danzo.
Followed by four Nebe Jonin, they came to the tent where Jiraiya was.
"Elder Danzo."
Konoha Shinobu, who was in charge of reporting to Jiraiya, bowed slightly to Danzo and stepped aside.
Jiraiya frowned and looked at Danzo. To be honest, this root leader who wanted to take over the position of his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzan Hokage made him want to avoid too much contact with him more than the other two high-level advisers.
"Hyuga Ayane was once the 'eye' of the White Fang team. In the past, the White Fang team adopted a perfect combat strategy with a high degree of timeliness, and was personally intervened and led by the captain Sakumo Hatake. Since the Second Ninja World War, the White Fang team has formed a tacit understanding that outsiders can't imagine. Now the opponent is just applying the efficient combat strategy against the rest of the ninja village to Konoha."
"But there is only one of her."
Jirai also understands this.
Among the White Fang team, Ayane with white eyes must be equivalent to the existence of 'eyes', and it is the priority guarantee for the White Fang team to obtain the enemy's location and action mode in a timely manner.
It can be said that Hinata Ayane's supercilious eyes contributed to the fact that the White Fang team was able to maintain such an efficient combat performance before.
"She quit the White Fang team at the age of sixteen to seventeen. Now that a few years have passed, she is in the ninja rising stage, and her strength has already improved by leaps and bounds. Her strength is not weaker than your three ninjas, and even stronger than the three ninjas."
Danzo's eyes were as sharp as a blade, piercing Jiraiya's face.
"Varied…"
Shinobu showed shock on the communication next to him.
"It's nothing surprising. Uchiha Ruri, who is at the same age as her, can fight Hirazan, one of the Five Kages, in a short period of time without losing the wind. Can you do this, Jiraiya?"
Danzang asked aloud.
"Does not."
Jilai also sighed, and definitely answered this question.
Teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen's power, he knows very well that even in a very short period of time, it will only be him who is at a clear disadvantage.
If it's Orochimaru, maybe you can barely do it.
"Misjudgments in terms of strength and differences in the combat experience of the leading soldiers, it is not surprising that your troops will be pinned down by the opponent alone. Because, during the Second Ninja World War, the main force of Sand Yin was also pinned down by the White Fang team, and all the tentacles that protruded were cut off by the White Fang team. It is also because of this that Konoha was able to smoothly negotiate peace with Sand Yin at that time. It was the result of being forced."
Danzo's words aroused Jiraiya's thinking, and he gave a wry smile.
Indeed, he is different from Shuo Mao. Their Sanren took the road of commander, not like Shuo Mao, who always rushed to the forefront of the battlefield and turned into a 'sharp knife' to stab the enemy's hinterland, so that the enemy's main force did not dare to act rashly.
Now, his disciple Namikaze Minato is doing the same.
His role in containment is far greater than the benefit of the frontal battlefield.
However, it is difficult for outsiders to imitate the combat mode of the White Fang team.
Otherwise, in Konoha these years, only one White Fang team will stand out, and the rest of the Jonin team will be reduced to supporting roles.
Hyuga Ayane, as the eyes of the White Fang team, had already accumulated a lot of combat experience in the "pioneer troops" at that time, including retreat warfare, guerrilla warfare, annihilation warfare, and containment warfare, all of which she knew by heart.
"Then what should I do?"
"I don't know either."
Danzo's answer made Jiraiya even more distressed.
Think about it, too. If he knew how to target, during the Second Ninja World War, Sand Yin had already formulated a targeting strategy and wiped out the White Fang team in the hinterland.
"However, one thing is clear, the other party has come to the front, and eliminating this kind of rebellion, which poses a huge potential threat to Konoha, is the job of the root."
"Can it be done with just the root?"
"You have to try to know whether you can succeed. Sometimes, it is meaningful to fight a battle that you are not sure of winning."
Danzo has something to say.
"Hmph, is this the combat strategy of your radicals?"
Zilai also snorted softly.
In this way, more people will sacrifice needlessly.
"The ninjas who join the root are all prepared to sacrifice for the village at any time, so they gather together. If you give up fighting because you don't see absolute victory, there is no need for the root. War is to sacrifice human life to win!"
Ignoring Jiraiya's ugly face, Danzo left the tent with four of his subordinates after saying this.
"...It's really a woman's benevolence. They are both Sannin, and they are too far behind Orochimaru."
Danzo looked back at the tent and murmured to himself.
That's why the Country of Grass has been suppressed by Yanyin, unable to make any breakthroughs.
As for the direction of Sand Hidden, Orochimaru will do whatever it takes, no matter the cost, and Sand Hidden's ninjas can't take a step beyond the Land of Rain, so there is no need for high-level worries.
If this continues to shrink, the defense line here will be broken by Yanyin sooner or later.
"It seems that only Oshemaru-sama is capable of taking the position of the fourth Hokage."
A Nebe Jominin beside Danzo said softly.
"Hmph, it's not so easy to become Hokage. I just hope that when the time comes, he won't adopt Hiruza's 'balanced' policy."
Danzo snorted coldly, and subconsciously believed that the position of the fourth Hokage was undisputed.
Konoha Baiga died, Princess Tsunade, one of the Sannin, was unable to serve as Hokage due to some problems, and Zirai was too benevolent for a woman to become Gokage.
Only Orochimaru is left, which can take on this important task.
The achievements accumulated in the second Ninja World War and this one, it can be said that there is no rival in Konoha, and he is firmly seated on the throne of the fourth generation of Hokage.
In this way, he can further cooperate with Orochimaru.
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"Is it just going to keep shrinking like this? It's almost the same as the sand hidden in the past."
Ayane, who was shuttling through the mountains and forests of the Country of Grass, did not find a Konoha ninja out on patrol for several days in a row, so she knew that Konoha was planning to adopt the "turtle retreat" policy again, abandoning this area of defense, and letting Iwagakushi move forward.
This strategy, Ayane remembers very clearly, during the Second Ninja World War, it was exactly the same as the strategy adopted by Sand Yin.
Because of the serious damage to the patrol team, the scope of the patrol had to be reduced in the end, and they were caught in a dilemma.
"It's really disappointing. I thought that the ninja who was given the name of Sannin by the demigod could bring a little difficulty to the game, but it turned out to be only this level."
Seriously dissatisfied with Konoha's 'turtle' strategy.
This is completely different from the battle she expected.
Get up and stand up, just about to leave, when there are multiple chakra reactions in Baiyan's field of vision.
"Here they are, the root ninjas. Four people, a total of 20 million taels, don't try to run away."
The first time she saw this team, Ayane ran towards the root team without thinking.
The distance is ten kilometers. For Ayane who has high endurance, it is just the length of a warm-up exercise.
"So fast!"
Already aware that Ayane was rushing fast, the root ninja in charge of perception subconsciously said this sentence.
"Did it show up?"
"Ah, about ten kilometers."
Perception Ninja said.
"ten kilometers?"
Hearing the words of the perception ninja, the other three all let out a low cry.
"Isn't the farthest distance that the white eye can observe is only between five kilometers and six kilometers?"
"That's why Master Danzo said that this is a supercilious look that surpasses Hinata's supercilious look, and it cannot be judged by common sense."
"What a monster. If these eyes are used by the village, they will be an excellent weapon of war."
The rest of the people were silent, running quietly in the mountains and forests.
The four members of the root team were all within easy reach, and Ayane launched an attack brazenly at the first time.
In the white eyes, an invisible coercion was released, penetrating through the air, making the four root ninjas who were running immediately feel their shoulders and bodies sink, and their bodies stagnated slightly.
The brain also seemed to have received some kind of terrible shock, and was blinded for a moment.
"careful!"
The root ninja who reacted the fastest gave a loud shout.
"It's late."
Ayane rushed in front of one person, took a breath, bent her elbow slightly back, and punched out.
When the fist came into contact with the flesh and blood of the human body, there was a terrifying explosion sound immediately, and it exploded in the air.
Accompanied by a shrill scream, blood was scattered in mid-air, a large piece of blood on his chest was blurred, and he died instantly.
"Water Escape·Water Dragon Burst!"
Ayane looked back and saw that another root ninja had already retreated and formed a seal. A huge water dragon rose from the ground, with a large number of detonating symbols wrapped around its body, and fell from mid-air towards him.
Ayane jumped back, folded her arms in front of her body, dodged the attack of the water dragon, and the explosive flash of the detonating talisman emerged, smashing the whole earth to pieces.
The impact brought by it was definitely considerable, and Ayane's clothes also had a lot of dust. She looked a little embarrassed, but her body was not injured at all.
"This guy...is a humanoid Tyrannosaurus?"
Seeing this scene, the root ninja was a little surprised.
The impact force brought by the explosion of a large number of detonating symbols can be easily endured by the opponent, and it lands on the ground safely.
"Is it really good to make that kind of judgment about a lady?"
When the voice sounded, Ayane's figure had already flitted in front of his eyes, and the index finger and **** of his right hand pierced out like the tip of a knife.
Using superb physical skills, he dodges in an instant, jumps into the air, the long sleeves of his hands float, and a large number of shurikens wrapped with detonating symbols fly out from inside.
"Shuriken detonation array!"
Another series of explosions.
Ayane rushed out of the smoke, then lowered her head slightly, a ninja knife was sliced across her head.
Seeing the root ninja who failed to attack, he immediately drew back his ninja sword and retreated without hesitation.
"There is another escaped."
Killed one at the beginning, only two of the four-person team were here, and the last one left the battlefield, probably because he wanted to go back and report the news.
"Don't think about the past."
Two root ninjas stood in front of Ayane, setting up a barrier with flesh and blood to prevent Ayane from crossing.
"It's really troublesome. If the information is leaked out, it will be a headache."
Ayane took a deep breath, and the veins beside her white eyes throbbed even more ferociously.
—The escaped root ninja is shuttling through the forest. The battle in the rear has nothing to do with him. He only needs to complete his task.
For members of the root, death is nothing more than a daily occurrence.
They are machines that have long since given up everything and are willing to go through life and death for the village.
So, he didn't feel guilty at all for abandoning his companions and running away.
The purpose is only to complete the task assigned to them by the adult.
And this task is related to the interests of Konoha.
It is precisely because they know that all these sacrifices are meaningful, so the four of them appear here without hesitation.
"In this way, the range exceeds five kilometers, even if it's a blind eye..."
"Sorry, your information cannot be passed back."
The sudden voice came from the side, and the root ninja was startled. When he turned his head to look, his body suffered a huge impact.
That is a kind of soft fist attack.
The body flew out like a cannonball, broke a big tree, fell in the pothole, coughed up a lot of blood, and suffered from extreme pain.
The internal organs have suffered irreparable damage, knowing that he will die, even if Tsunade, one of the Sannin, is present, it is difficult to treat such a serious injury.
Ayane walked to his side and struggled on the ground for a while, even if she wanted to take out a weapon from her ninja bag to fight, but her internal organs were so damaged that she didn't have the strength to pick up a weapon anymore, so she could only die in pain.
If he died directly from the beginning, maybe he wouldn't have to bear this kind of pain.
But it also proves the tenacity of these root ninjas.
Ordinary ninjas, after receiving such a blow, might have died the moment they flew out, instead of struggling for a while before dying.
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Konoha Camp, inside an unremarkable tent.
Danzo and other root ninjas meet here. A root ninja wearing a mask is sitting in the center of the tent, his hands are in mudra, the chakra in his body is running at a terrifying speed, and hard sweat is constantly oozing from his forehead.
He is performing some kind of ninjutsu.
I don't know how long it has passed, his eyes opened suddenly, and he put down the gesture of knot seal, which means the end of ninjutsu.
"How about it?"
Danzo took a step forward and asked the root ninja.
Under Danzo’s questioning, the ninja brewed his lines and clearly stated everything he saw:
"The total battle time is two minutes and twenty-seven seconds. The observation distance of the white eyes is ten kilometers in radius, and it can release a pupil technique similar to a mental shock. Its power is slightly lower than that of Master Tsunade, and its speed is far faster than that of the general Taijutsu Jōnin. The soft fist is extremely destructive, and it will be over if it is hit. If you can't keep up with the opponent's fighting rhythm in terms of speed and strength, close combat is not recommended."
This ninja dictated words with incomparable precision, as if he had personally experienced the battle.
"It really is the secret technique of the mountain family. In this way, we can use this information to formulate targeted strategies."
Another root ninja said.
"It's unheard of for a white eye that can observe a radius of ten kilometers."
“That’s why it’s important to get rid of this threat as soon as possible.”
The root ninjas are already boiling with killing intent.
Danzo nodded indifferently and said, "If there is no problem, we will leave in an hour."
Leaving this simple sentence behind, Danzo walked out of the tent directly, his gaze mixed with a sense of coldness.
"Yes, Danzo-sama."
(PS: The next chapter is estimated to come out around two o'clock in the morning, so don't wait.)
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