Chapter 230 Jiraiya is in action
When Nagato went out to escort the team, the people of Rain Village and the messengers of the Root suddenly attacked, not only killing a large number of members who stayed in the Akatsuki camp, but also capturing Konan.
However, killing a group of people to weaken the Akatsuki was not Hanzo's purpose. He planned to completely destroy the Akatsuki, so after capturing Konan, he left a threat to Yahiko.
If you want a companion, go to a place in the Rain Country with Nagato, and don't bring anyone.
Hanzo knew that the leader of the Akatsuki was Yahiko. Konan and Nagato were also important, but their importance in the Akatsuki was not as high as Yahiko. However, after dealing with the three at once, the Akatsuki would not be far from falling apart.
Hanzo also asked Danzo to lead his Root to attack the Akatsuki camp again after Yahiko left.
All of this was due to both Hanzo's own ideas and the instigation of Uchiha Obito and White Zetsu; without White Zetsu's instigation and pushing, the relationship between Rain Village and Akatsuki would not have become so bad.
"Obito, Obito, that guy is finally dead!"
After the pitcher plant poked its head out from underground, it immediately said to Uchiha Obito in a strange voice: "It's so tragic that he died at the hands of his companions, and that guy even offered himself up."
Before White Zetsu finished speaking, Black Zetsu stretched out his hand and twisted White Zetsu from behind; it understood that White Zetsu's bad behavior was because he had a big mouth, and he was completely talking about things that were not related to the topic. Was he reminding Obito not to forget the death of Nohara Rin?
Uchiha Obito ignored White Zetsu's stinky mouth, but said in a cold voice: "Really? Then the plan can be carried out."
The Akatsuki organization was severely damaged, with less than 40% of the people surviving, and one of the three leaders died and one was disabled. Even if Nagato had the Samsara Eye, he couldn't stand up now.
According to Black Zetsu's idea, Uchiha Obito should immediately seduce Nagato and let him use the Samsara Natural Technique to revive Uchiha Madara. If he uses the ability of Sengoku Shura to collect the tailed beasts, no one can stop him.
But now Uchiha Obito seems to have a new idea. It has only been a short time since the chess piece was placed, and he is thinking about getting rid of control.
Konoha Village, Sarutobi clan land.
Ever since Sarutobi Hiruzen left the Hokage building in anger, he has not been involved in Konoha's affairs. In fact, he basically had no say in the past. Instead of rubbing his head against it, it is better to get out of it as soon as possible. After he
completely lost his power, Sarutobi Hiruzen stayed in the clan land all day long, but he was not idle. Instead, he continued to study ninjutsu, forbidden techniques, etc. Even if he was delayed by the affairs of the village in the past, he was still proficient in thousands of ninjutsu and won the title of Ninjutsu Doctor.
Now Sarutobi Hiruzen has to continue to improve his strength. He can foresee that in the future, in order for Konoha to not be led astray by Orochimaru, he and the other party will eventually develop into a war.
But today is an exception. Nara Shikaku came to him for tea, so Sarutobi Hiruzen rarely relaxed for a day.
Nara Shikaku put down the teacup and said, "Third-hoku, I heard that Nawaki-kun has asked for enough tasks for Konoha for the next three years from the daimyo's mansion, and they are very easy. They are all domestic construction tasks without any danger. It sounds very good."
"There are advantages and disadvantages. Ninjas who neglect fighting will also lose strength..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly exhaled a puff of dry tobacco and continued, "Although the missions are safer, in the long run, Konoha's strength will become lower and lower. If a war breaks out in the future, Konoha will definitely not have the strength to deal with it."
"Third-hoku is right. Even if a peace agreement is signed, we cannot forget the threat from foreign enemies."
Nara Shikaku agreed with this very much. Even if Konoha Village does not have military alerts, it cannot neglect the combat effectiveness of the ninjas. Otherwise, if other ninja villages have recovered their strength ten years later and the war starts again, will the Konoha ninjas have to collectively use the Earth escape technique to consolidate the foundation?
Nawaki is still too young, and has been blinded by the petty gains of the daimyo's mansion; it's a pity that Nawaki is the current leader of the jonin squad instead of Nara Shikaku, otherwise he would definitely advise the Hokage to think carefully.
When Nara Shikaku and Sarutobi Hiruzen were chatting, they suddenly heard someone coming to visit, and soon after, Sarutobi Biwako led Namikaze Minato in.
"Shikaku-senpai, Third-generation sir."
Although Namikaze Minato greeted with a smile, the fatigue on his face could not be wiped off. He did not slack off at all in this mission. In more than a month, he destroyed three bases of the Root in the Land of Fire and captured 17 Root members.
Although he failed to capture and kill Danzo, this performance is already well-deserved to be considered a unique performance, so he can go back to Konoha to rest.
When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Namikaze Minato, he immediately made room for him and said, "You're back, Minato. How was the mission this time?"
"It was OK. The entire territory of the Land of Fire has been checked, and many members of the Root have been captured. Now the Anbu are still tracking down the whereabouts of the Root. If they find any trace of Danzo, they will probably send out a hunting team."
Namikaze Minato directly revealed the mission information. He knew that this was against the rules, but Konoha had changed now.
"Don't worry about Danzo. Just complete the mission seriously, Minato." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Konoha knows Danzo's information, but Danzo also knows Konoha. He will never let you catch him."
"I'm not worried about that, but Lord Sandaime, I received a message from Sensei Jiraiya when I was outside. He has something to say to you." After saying this, Minato Namikaze stood up and set up a barrier around him. When he was learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, he had asked the barrier class and the sealing class for advice, so this was also his area of expertise. After setting
up a simple barrier, Minato Namikaze bit his finger and quickly made a seal: "Summoning Technique!"
A small toad was suddenly summoned by Minato Namikaze, and then the toad opened its mouth and stretched out a hand until Jiraiya walked out of it.
Shikaku Nara said in surprise: "Master Jiraiya."
"Hey, Shikaku, Sarutobi teacher, long time no see."
Jiraiya said with a smile: "It's a rare trip back to Konoha, but it's a pity that I can't go to the bath to collect materials, what a pity!"
"Don't say those useless words, Jiraiya, you have to know that if you are discovered, it will be difficult for you to escape at that time. Why did you come back suddenly?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Jiraiya unhappily. This is Konoha, and it won't be safe even with a barrier covering it.
"Don't worry, I left a reverse summoning technique at Myoboku Mountain. If anyone finds it, I will remove it immediately." Jiraiya smiled and put the toad on his shoulder, then said with a slightly serious face: "By the way, Sarutobi teacher, I have met Tsunade, and she should be very likely to be persuaded by me."
"Really?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little surprised and unbelievable. It took so long for Tsunade to be persuaded. However, seeing Jiraiya's confident look, he still said: "If Tsunade really stands on our side, even if she persuades Nawaki not to participate in this matter, it will be of great help to us." Tsunade
is very popular in Konoha, with many titles such as the first beauty in the ninja world, the medical saint, and Princess Tsunade. As long as Tsunade is on the battlefield, the morale of Konoha ninjas can be increased by about 50%.
"Probably, but I believe in Tsunade's awareness. If she knows that the ninja world is about to face a very dangerous change, she will definitely take action."
Jiraiya said affirmatively. He even told Tsunade about the things that happened a thousand years ago, and at that time, Tsunade was obviously persuaded by him.
"However, I came to you this time for other things. It's hard to describe it in words. Maybe you will know when you see it. This time I changed the direction of the investigation. Starting from the pharmaceutical factory that disappeared in the Land of Waves a few years ago, I saw an extraordinary thing in the Land of Tea..."
Jiraiya slowly told the information he saw in the Land of Tea. Batches of people were sent to the Land of Tea. He inquired about the identities of these people. They were all criminals transported from the Land of Fire. After being sent to the Land of Tea, they were transformed into monsters two or three meters tall not long after.
The skin on the body became grayish white, and some places had exposed metal bones. Moreover, these people would not sleep day and night, and even guns could grow in their bodies.
If it weren't for the birthmark on one of them's face, Jiraiya would not dare to confirm that this was the transformation of the death row prisoners. This was a human experiment, and the criminals of the Land of Fire were constantly transformed into human puppets.
"In addition to human experiments, there are many metal puppets, but it seems that there is no puppeteer controlling them at all. There are also many strange facilities there. It is definitely the core of the Kahn Chamber of Commerce."
Jiraiya said the information he saw with a serious face, but because he had no knowledge and the security there was strict, he could not go deep, so many things could not be said at all, and could not be explained clearly.
"In short, I hope you can help me. There are too many guards there. I saw hundreds of them. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least more than 300 people, and there are also those human modifications."
After listening to it, Nara Shikaku touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "From this point of view, if the secrets inside can be figured out, it will be an important bargaining chip for overthrowing Kahn. Human experiments, most people in the ninja world cannot accept this kind of thing, even criminals."
"Jiraiya, Orochimaru will not allow us to leave the village at will, and are you planning to let Minato use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take us away from Konoha?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Namikaze Minato on the side and suddenly thought of Jiraiya's intention.
"That's right. With Minato, as long as the village helps you cover up, you can leave the village and investigate the situation in the Tea Kingdom."
Jiraiya nodded and said, Shadow Clone, Transformation Technique, it is too easy to pretend to be a person in the village.
"And I will go find Tsunade again. I believe she will stand on our side after seeing the human experiment."
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