The Ninja's Actions
Did Danzo play this so quickly? It doesn't fit his style, does it?
Could there be other motives?
Lin Ke speculated in his mind after hearing about the end of the civil war in the Land of Rivers.
The end of the war is not a good thing for ninja villages. The number of missions will definitely decline rapidly. With the central government of the country surrendering, there won't be much resistance in other places. If they can also get the Daimyo's Son alive as a bargaining chip, the Land of Rivers might be pacified quickly.
Huh, come to think of it, what's the meaning of the surrendered Land of Rivers Ninja assassinating the Daimyo's Son? And their hatred for Konoha Village...
Did Danzo screw up?
"What... happened?" The Daimyo's Son struggled to accept reality. The fall of the Capital meant that the Land of Rivers was gone. Even if he went back, it would be useless. The cruel reality shattered his psychological defenses. Facing the once-familiar ninja, he had to ask with a bitter taste in his mouth.
The middle-aged ninja quickly calmed down and said, "All of this, the deaths of the Daimyo and all the ministers, were done by Konoha Village. The Land of Fire wants to support the Rebels to establish a new puppet state."
"After we met with that guy, we decided to surrender. The Land of Fire's evil plan will not succeed."
"Once the new country is established, you will become the reason for the Land of Fire to interfere again with a treaty..."
"Your Highness, please die for this country."
He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down, "We will accompany you."
The Daimyo's Son was stunned. After roughly sorting out the thoughts, his chaotic mind cleared up. He didn't expect such a trend, but at this moment, he was already cornered. He had just said those words, and now if he didn't bravely face death...
The three armored Samurai looked at each other, at a loss, but still instinctively protected him, vaguely looking at the Konoha Ninja guarding them with wary eyes.
They couldn't completely understand the political considerations, but they couldn't accept letting the prince they were guarding die, and at the same time, they felt deeply confused about the future of the country.
"Crack~" X27 Shadows neatly eliminated all the Land of Rivers Ninja, including the middle-aged ninja in the lead. Everyone died at the same time.
Lin Ke had the Shadows destroy the heads of the dead one by one, looking at the Daimyo's Son, and said, "My mission is just to protect you to the Capital of the Land of Rivers."
His expression was very calm, killing more than twenty people as easily as crushing ants.
Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara felt nothing about this, even taking it for granted.
This is the real ninja world, without justice or evil, a profession living in a vortex of interests and hatred.
Naive guys like Naruto are really rare.
It can only be said that he was too well protected by the Third Hokage.
The Daimyo's Son looked at the loyal and righteous men who had just been weeping and willing to give their lives for the country dying in front of him, opened his mouth, and said, "I still hope to... go to the Capital."
His expression was a little complicated, "I want to see the future of this country with my own eyes..."
"Jonin Lin Ke, I beg you." He bowed deeply.
No matter how much desire he had for power, or how much ambition, it was all destroyed in the short time just now. He could actually choose to leave the Land of Rivers.
But where else could he go?
This is his home.
"Okay."
Lin Ke responded. As a passerby, he didn't care what the Land of Rivers Ninja and the Daimyo's Son were up to. As a ninja, he had to do what a ninja should do.
Just complete the mission. Those political struggles, the games between big and small countries, were completely beyond his consideration.
The Shadows searched the corpses with destroyed heads that wouldn't leak his information, threw them aside, and lit them on fire. Soon, a fire started, crackling.
At this time, the wind entering late autumn brought a bone-chilling chill. The Daimyo's Son sat on the carriage with the compartment removed, his expression changing back and forth, finally turning into an indescribable loss and a low sigh.
The distant dilapidated village loomed, under the distorted air of the burning bodies of the victims, like a dream.
The Samurai quickly calmed the stimulated horse. The carriage creaked and moved forward again, slowly moving along the road that was integrated with mottled bloodstains.
Lin Ke, his three subordinates, and Yakushi Kabuto, who was being escorted, followed unhurriedly.
Going further and further away.——Land of Rivers, Orochimaru's base.
"Clatter!"
Shimura Danzo stood in the corridor full of dried bloodstains, his expression calm. Originally, he didn't plan to show up directly in the Land of Rivers.
It's just that too many things have happened here, which is a bit beyond his control. It's no problem for the partner to transform himself into a new Daimyo, but the progress is too fast.
Not only could it not provide the village with many missions, but it also vaguely revealed the idea of becoming independent.
He, who single-handedly formulated this plan, could not allow any accidents to happen. Otherwise, if he lost the trust of the new Land of Fire Daimyo, wouldn't his path to becoming Hokage have problems again? The Daimyo is the brain, and the ninja village is the hands and feet.
If excellent hands and feet help the country gain benefits, they should be rewarded.
As for the vote of confidence after becoming Hokage, he was confident that he could successfully pass it, given that Hiruzen had already lost the people's hearts...
[Therefore, there must be no mistakes in the Land of Rivers plan.]
Shimura Danzo revealed a grim expression. When necessary, he didn't care about using force to teach those rebels who was the real key to their success.
"Lord Danzo." Root members who had gone to explore the entire base returned one after another. A subordinate wearing a cat mask knelt on one knee in front of him and said, "A master has entered here, killed all the resisters, the corpses were burned with Fire Release in a room on the right, and the experimental equipment and experimental data were taken away..."
Shimura Danzo listened, feeling a little puzzled.
Who exactly attacked Orochimaru's base? Being able to kill everyone in the base alone was definitely not something that the Land of Rivers Ninja could do.
He didn't care whether Orochimaru suffered losses, but at this juncture, the appearance of a mysterious master made him have to think more.
"Wind, send the captured experimental subjects back to Konoha Village." He ordered.
The reason they were able to find this place was because some experimental subjects who had escaped back to nearby towns had died bizarrely, which attracted the attention of Root.
"Completely destroy this place, and the others go to the Capital of the Land of Rivers."
A few minutes later, "Boom!" The base built of rocks collapsed in the roar, and Root and Shimura Danzo quickly evacuated.
On a distant branch, Orochimaru watched quietly. He had arrived earlier. He was not surprised that the base had fallen, but being able to capture Yakushi Kabuto... forced him to be cautious.
That's why he led Danzo and Root here.
[Is it Akatsuki or...]
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