Chapter 264: see through
Chapter 264 See Through
"Border closure?"
In the castle tower of the Daming Mansion of the Land of Winds, Rasa Kazekage, the fourth generation of Hidden Sand Village, looked at the Daimyo of the Land of Winds sitting safely on the main seat with puzzled eyes, and asked what it meant.
The Daimyo of the Land of Winds who was sitting in the main seat looked a little bloated, but he replied calmly to Luo Sha: "The ghost army in the Land of Ghosts has revived. As Kazekage, you should have heard about it."
"Yes."
Ghost Legion, also known as Terracotta Army, is a group of special puppet soldiers made of solid rock.
The skill of puppet art even surpassed most of the puppet masters in Hidden Sand Village.
Instead, it can be controlled remotely, and the maximum number of controls has reached an astonishing level.
However, Luo Sha was relieved when he thought that the operators controlling these stone statue soldiers were not human beings, but monsters and monsters handed down from ancient times.
The existence of monsters has existed since ancient times.
It is said that in the era when the Sage of the Six Paths passed on the ninja sect, ninjas were not the mainstream. At that time, the ninja world fell into a chaos of demons dancing wildly, and countless monsters were born. They fed on human flesh and blood.
Among them, monster sprites are the best.
was defeated by a wandering priestess at that time, her soul was sealed in the shrine of the ghost country, and her body was placed in the volcanic ancestral temple of the neighboring country of the marsh country, and they were separated and disposed of separately.
The country of ghosts and the surrounding countries such as the country of marsh and the country of you are grateful for the contribution of shrine maidens and respect them.
After that, the daimyo system in the land of ghosts was abolished, and it became the only country in the ninja world that did not have a daimyo system. Miko banned the role of daimyo.
But these things are too old, and Luo Sha can only find some clues from ancient books.
Whether it is an ancient monster or a sage of the Six Paths, they are nothing but creatures in mythology.
No matter how powerful the monster sprite is, it is at most the level of a tailed beast.
Luo Sha, who has the ability to seal tailed beasts, naturally dismisses the monsters in the kingdom of ghosts.
This is also his question about the blockade of the national border by the daimyo of the country of wind.
In Luo Sha's view, this is completely a fuss.
"Monsters are different from tailed beasts, they are special creatures that are different from tailed beasts."
The daimyo of the country of wind gave Luo Sha a deep look.
"Special creature?"
"The monster sprite is different from the pure chakra creature of the tailed beast. It is a special species born from the combination of various negative emotions of human beings and chakra. In essence, it is the dark consciousness deep in the human heart. Human beings are immortal, sprites are immortal."
The daimyo of the country of wind slowly waved the folding fan in his hand, and said slowly.
"This is similar to the Tailed Beast... However, as long as the sealing technique is used..."
Luo Sha was about to answer when he was interrupted.
The Land of Winds Daimyo took a deep look at Luo Sha: "You are a human being. If you are a human being, you will have evil thoughts, darkness, and all kinds of desires. In that case, you will only become food for monsters. This shows that you should understand the importance of witches in the Kingdom of Ghosts. Their lineage is already inhuman."
Luo Sha fell silent.
It was indeed the first time he had heard of such a thing.
Does the seal need to exist without evil thoughts?
As the daimyo of the Land of Winds, he will not lie about such matters.
In this way, this sprite is simply a natural disaster born to destroy human beings.
It’s no wonder that the daimyo of the Land of Winds thinks that Hidden Sand Village is powerless to deal with monsters and sprites.
That is not an existence that humans can seal.
"Didn't Elder Chiyo and Elder Ebino tell you about this with Kazekage?"
The daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind asked strangely.
The true identity of the witches in the kingdom of ghosts is not a secret that is difficult to know for the high-level officials of the five major countries.
In Sand Hidden, the Chiyo siblings who have assisted the second Kazekage and the third Kazekage, it is impossible not to know some secrets of the Oni Land.
Hearing this question from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, Luo Sha sighed and said, "Actually, the two elders, Chiyo and Ebino, are already in semi-retirement due to their advanced age and the stable situation in Sand Hikari. They haven't asked about the affairs of the village for three or four years."
The Chiyo siblings are older than Konoha's third Naruto Sarutobi Hiruzane. In addition, in the third Ninja World War, the Chiyo siblings were all injured. After the Ninja World War, they have the idea of retiring.
The reason why he is semi-retired is to pave the way for him, the Fourth Kazekage, so as to prevent Shayin Village from falling into all kinds of troublesome things of fighting for power and profit.
Now that the situation in Yinsha Village is stable, it is only natural for the Chidai siblings to retire to live in retirement.
The daimyo of the country of the wind shook the folding fan in his hand, nodded and said: "So that's the case, no wonder you don't know about it. To deal with monsters and monsters, you can only rely on the power of the shrine maiden. Ninjas have no advantage in dealing with such things, and they will only add unnecessary sacrifices."
In this way, Luo Sha doesn't know this kind of thing, so he can make sense.
The priestesses of the kingdom of ghosts are indeed the mysterious symbols of the ninja world.
Luo Sha has been busy with the construction of Hidden Sand Village these years, restoring the military strength of Hidden Sand Village, so naturally she doesn't pay attention to the witches of the Ghost Country.
In fact, if the Phantom Legion hadn't broken out in the ghost country, the countries would probably have forgotten the existence of the witches in the ghost country.
"Since this is the case, it is not unnecessary to block the national border. I will arrange manpower as soon as possible to prevent those ghost soldiers from invading the border of the Kingdom of Wind."
"Well, this matter is left to you."
The daimyo of the country of wind is not worried about such things at all.
Although the ninja couldn't defeat the sprites, it was not a big problem to stop the phantom army under the sprites.
Sealing the sprites is the duty of the witches of the ghost country, which is why the five major countries allow the ghost kingdom to exist as a neutral country.
"Speaking of which, during the Third Ninja World War, we, Sagakushi, borrowed a large loan from the Shion Flower Merchant Association in Oni Land, and now the repayment date will be due in a month or two. If the loan needs to be repaid...can the daimyo help?"
Luo Sha looked at the daimyo of the Land of Wind with some embarrassment.
The construction of Hidden Sand Village consumed too much money. If they wanted to repay the loan from Ziyuan Flower Chamber of Commerce, they could not repay it by themselves with Hidden Sand Village.
Therefore, Luo Sha hopes that the daimyo of the country of wind and the major nobles in the country will share the loan equally and repay the loan.
Hearing these words, the chubby daimyo of the Land of Winds paused slightly, and opened his narrowed eyes suddenly, as if waking up from sleep, without shaking the folding fan in his hand.
"Kazekage, as you know, our country of wind is a poor country above the desert, lacking water and food all the year round..."
"..."
Compared to the other four big countries, it is indeed a little poorer, but compared to the small countries, the country of the wind still has astonishing financial resources.
However, Luo Sha naturally wouldn't mention such words at this time, and it's a blow to the face of the great name of the Kingdom of Wind.
"Give them a few more years of grace...after a few years, let's see."
The daimyo of the Land of Winds did not say that he would not repay the loan, but he also did not say that he would repay it immediately for Hidden Sand Village.
Luo Sha roughly understood the hidden meaning of the name of the Kingdom of Wind, and probably wanted to delay indefinitely, and did not want to repay the loan.
"If that's the case, won't you offend the shrine maidens of the kingdom of ghosts too much..."
"The kingdom of ghosts is a kingdom of ghosts, and witches are witches. Witches don't interfere with human affairs. In the final analysis, witches were originally symbols of being forced to bind there by the residents of the ghost country who were powerless to live on their own in ancient times. They were not voluntary. It is precisely because they are the best that they can deal with the worst evil spirits. The reason why witches have always lived outside the human world is because they cannot look directly at the darkness in people's hearts."
The daimyo of the Land of Winds said slowly, not at all worried that the witches of the Land of Ghosts would make a big fuss about this kind of thing.
For the priestess of the ghost country, there is no difference between the human beings in which country, and she has no intention of managing the country.
I have been living in the shrine, ignoring the world, just to ensure the holiness of the soul.
If you enter the world, you will inevitably be eroded by the darkness of the world, and thus lose the power to deal with monsters.
Luo Sha was thoughtful, but did not expect such a difference between witches and the kingdom of ghosts.
In this way, isn’t the kingdom of ghosts a country without an owner?
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When the sand ninjas of the land of winds blocked the borders, as one of the five kingdoms adjacent to the ghost country, the land of earth also relied on the ninjas of the rock hidden village to block the borders at almost the same time to prevent the ghost army of monsters from invading.
It is said that there is already a Iwagakure Jōnin squad that unfortunately died in the line of duty while fighting the ghost army.
Ninjas' blades, shurikens, kunai, and detonating charms are basically useless against the ghost army.
Can only rely on earth escape ninjutsu to create terrain and limit the marching speed of the ghost army, but the effect is minimal.
Besides, the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Fire, which are relatively far away from the Kingdom of Ghosts, have not been affected.
The country of water, which is across the sea from the country of ghosts, also survived the disaster, but it also sent ninja troops symbolically to the coastal areas for defense.
As the main warring country, the Kingdom of Ghosts has already entered a state of preparation for war long before the actions of the major powers.
Various towns, under the control of the military, implemented a comprehensive blockade policy.
The central mountains, southern forests, and western coastal areas have become the main battlefields for fierce battles against the ghost army.
But even if it exists as the main battlefield, it is still dominated by diversionary warfare.
The stone statue soldiers of the Ghost Legion are invulnerable to fire and water, and difficult to penetrate with swords and guns. It is not wise to fight with the flesh and blood of ninjas.
You can only learn from the Iwagakure Ninja from the Land of Earth, use the Ninjutsu of the Earth to change the terrain, and enter the tug-of-war.
When the army of the ghost country was in action, Shiraishi, the military leader of the ghost country, had already left the ghost country for the first time, and went to the marsh country where the monster sprites were.
Compared with the country of ghosts, the disaster suffered by the country of marsh is more serious.
Many villages and towns have been destroyed by the ghost army due to the lack of time to build defensive measures and the lack of ninja power in the country.
Fortunately, the evacuation order was issued in time, and no large number of casualties were caused.
Moreover, the country of marshes was originally a small country with a small land and few people, which greatly avoided all kinds of noisy trampling incidents when taking refuge.
Smoky villages, fields and roads were severely damaged.
A large number of stone soldiers passed through the deserted village, causing the earth to shake.
Standing on the top of a tree and watching these stone soldiers crossing the border, Shiraishi pondered for a while.
The shadow under the feet suddenly extended, flowing down the trunk to the ground, and then turned into a dark shadow blade, sweeping towards the several stone soldiers marching straight ahead like lightning.
The Shadow Blade is like a sharp sword that cuts iron like mud. Wherever it passes, the legs of the stone soldier's chassis are cut off.
The cut off part is as smooth as a mirror.
Seems to have noticed something, hundreds of stone soldiers raised their heads at the same time, their scarlet eyes looked straight at where Baishi was.
These stone soldiers raised their arms and made a throwing motion.
The hard stone blades were dense like raindrops, projecting an attack towards Baishi.
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The thrown stone blade itself has a terrifying weight, and it is projected down with the power of a giant elephant, causing an explosion attack that is more terrifying than the ninja detonator.
Trees fell one by one, causing a rumbling sound of collapse.
Bai Shi quickly shuttled between the trees, dodging the stone blades thrown into the woods.
Although he was not used to fighting head-on, Shiraishi was still able to deal with the projectile attack of the stone blade relying on his physical skills.
Moreover, there was a shadow dancer who blocked most of the attacks for him, making it very easy to deal with.
"Has it been noticed?"
Baishi's eyes narrowed slightly.
Different from the stone statue soldiers in the ghost country, the stone statue soldiers in the marsh country can defend themselves and counterattack, and can quickly find the enemy's position and launch a fierce attack.
Obviously, the ghost's soul is located in the marsh country, so here, the ghost's attention is more concentrated, and it is easier to grasp the movement of the stone soldiers, which is far more dangerous than the stone soldiers in the ghost country.
"However, in this way, the information collection is almost done. Next, we only need to verify one point. Now it's time to go to the volcano shrine to end everything."
Baishi murmured to himself.
Facing supernatural creatures like monsters and sprites, it is impossible to defeat them with ninja fighting methods.
He has tried many times in the past, and even the four-image sealing technique used by the Uzumaki clan to suppress demons has no effect on the sprites.
Of course, the demon in the mouth of the ninja refers to the existence of tailed beasts whose essence is chakra.
Chakra is just the external manifestation of sprites.
The essence of sprites is the dark part of the heart from beginning to end.
Only a special species of 'inhuman' body like the witch can exert a suppressive effect on it.
But shrine maidens have their own ways, and Shiraishi also has his own considerations.
Anyway, he is the adoptive father of Maitreya's daughter Ziyuan, and Maitreya Miko has also given him a lot of help over the years. At this time, it is natural to contribute and cannot sit idly by.
It is really pitiful for the witch to bear the tragic fate of thousands of years for mankind alone.
"Are you the ninja who often hangs around Maitreya? I recognize your breath."
A creepy voice suddenly rang in Baishi's ear.
Baishi dodged subconsciously, but it was still a step too late.
A cloud of purple-black fog appeared from the dark woods, and arrived instantly, enveloping Shiraishi's entire body.
"Um?"
Amidst the purple-black mist, there was a muffled voice of doubt.
Then there was strong resistance from some kind of force, and the purple-black mist bounced off Baishi's body, and the color of the light mist also became lighter.
Baishi jumped back expressionlessly, staring at the purple-black mist with cautious eyes.
He knew that the sprite's consciousness resided in that fog.
"Avoid my perception ninjutsu and sneak attack on me. Except for rolling your eyes, I am afraid that perception ninjutsu will not work for you at all."
"What a brilliant counterattack. Human, you are more interesting than I thought."
A certain dark consciousness in the purple-black haze praised Shiraishi so much.
"You should know, your darkness is useless to me."
"You who are able to skillfully use natural energy and are wrapped in the outer layer of your body are indeed qualified to say this. How about it, do you want to join forces with me? I can give you more powerful power. Natural energy is good, but the dark power of the human heart is more interesting than natural energy."
Spirits so tempted Shiraishi.
"I don't want to become a puppet in your hands. Besides, I have seen through your tricks."
Baishi said this sentence as if he had seen through the sprites.
"Heh, what a great confidence. Human beings are always so arrogant and hypocritical, obviously scared to death. However, no matter how powerful a ninja is, they can't defeat me. My advice is, don't come to the ancestral hall. The only person in this world who can deal with me is Maitreya."
Playing with the dark spirits of the human heart, he is not afraid of the so-called magical ninjutsu of ninjas.
Therefore, Baishi, who possesses natural energy, can barely protect himself in front of him.
Shiraishi did not refute.
Indeed, the self who has mastered the natural energy can't seal the sprites.
There are too many selfish desires in his heart, which is a defect of being a human being.
As long as there are defects in this part, it will be used and swallowed by sprites.
"Then, there will be a period later. One day, I will make you succumb. At that time, let's see the dark kingdom created by myself. That is the original appearance of the world."
The sprite let out a weird laugh with unknown meaning, and under the gaze of Shiraishi's eyes, the purple-black mist continued to fade in color, and finally dissolved in the air and disappeared.
The stone soldier who originally attacked Baishi was also controlled by some kind of consciousness, so he took a detour, avoided Baishi, and went in another direction.
Baishi did not stop the stone soldiers from marching. As long as the monsters are not defeated, it is meaningless to destroy more stone soldiers.
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Night.
The huge mountains, shrouded in mist, appear gloomy and mysterious.
The red torii structure is at the entrance of the cave, and the sultry air is constantly repelled from the cave.
When Shiraishi arrived here, Liuli and Ayane had been waiting here for a long time at the entrance of the cave.
"It's too slow. It's obvious that we came to the country of marshes before us, but we arrived at this time."
This sentence came from Liuli's mouth.
"Gathering information on the road, wasted some time."
Shiraishi explained.
Ayane glanced at Shiraishi and asked, "Is there anything that needs to be changed in the plan? If there is a problem, it will be troublesome."
Shiraishi shook his head and said: "No, continue to act according to the original plan. Judging from the information I have collected so far, there is no need to make unnecessary changes to the plan. Even if there is an emergency, I have a solution here."
Ruri and Ayane nodded.
Since Baishi said so, he must have full confidence.
This man never does anything he is not sure about.
Born without the spirit of an adventurer.
"By the way, there is one more important thing to settle before going in."
Baishi looked at his own shadow.
"Shadow Dancer, come out."
The dark shadows protrude from the ground, finally forming a female form, which is the shadow dancer's body.
"Father."
"It's a pity, but you won't be able to help in the next battle. Just wait here and don't let anyone in."
"yes."
The shadow dancer nodded, and his body disappeared from the spot, blending with the surrounding night.
"Is this really okay? She is your important shield. When the time comes to fight, I probably won't be able to take care of your safety. The opponent this time is different from Uchiha Madara."
Ayane said so.
"No way, the risk of using that technique is too high, the shadow dancer may be accidentally injured by me. Moreover, I am not without combat power, at least my physical skills have not fallen over the years..."
Whilst Shiraishi was speaking, he felt the dubious eyes of Liuli and Ayane, and sighed.
Well, compared to these two monsters, his physical skills are indeed a bit unsightly.
Physical skills are good, but compared to most ninjas, these two monsters are no longer in the ranks.
"Unfortunately, the Yang avatar is not ready to be used. Otherwise, this plan can be said to be foolproof."
Shiraishi shook his head helplessly.
There is a feeling that time does not wait for others.
The three stopped communicating and walked into the cave.
The body of the sprites was sealed in this volcanic shrine.
The road in the cave has been artificially trimmed and spread out relatively flat.
In the grooves on the mountain walls on both sides, there are candlesticks inlaid. The flames of the candles are not enough to illuminate the entire cave path, so some places still appear dimly lit.
In this dark cave, more footsteps suddenly sounded from the front.
Their eyes shone with scarlet light, and their whole bodies were surrounded by a dark and gloomy atmosphere.
From the physical point of view, they are not stone soldiers rampaging outside, but a group of living human beings.
Shiraishi saw the clothes these people were wearing. They were ninjas from Sand Hidden, Cloud Hidden, and Rock Hidden.
"I was still thinking about the ninja spies from all over the world who sneaked into the ghost country, why all of them disappeared suddenly, so that's what happened."
Shiraishi observed these ninjas controlled by sprites.
The hearts of these ninjas have obviously been baptized by the power of darkness and become puppet soldiers like stone statue soldiers.
However, compared to the stone statue soldiers outside, this group of ninja puppets controlled by sprites are more dangerous than the stone statue soldiers.
Not only retains the ninjutsu of his life, but also has been specially strengthened by sprites, which is stronger than his life.
Kaka!
The leading Yunyin ninja made an exaggerated twist and turn of his neck, and even heard the sound of bones breaking, tilted his head, and grinned evilly at the corner of his mouth.
Under his skin, snake-like creatures wriggled and moved quickly.
It made his face look even more terrifying.
Then, like some kind of strange species, he fell on his four limbs on the ground, roaring like a beast, and the purple-black chakra wave spread out from his mouth, blowing a rock-torn storm easily, and attacking Shiraishi and the others.
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