Escape from Konoha Ye Xining

In the 47rd year of Konoha, in mid-March.

Although the weather is not clear, the milky white sky is much brighter than the snowy sky.

In the cold and frozen forest, there are no birds fluttering high, and no lush vegetation. On the snow-capped ground, there are only footprints in twos and threes, proving that someone is moving here.

Then, in the silent forest, there was a sudden sound of gunfire tearing the air.

The bullet penetrated through the center of the target hanging on the tree, and penetrated deep into the tree behind the target, where a deep hole the size of a peanut could be clearly seen.

Hard trees have been penetrated so deeply by bullets, if they hit a flesh and blood human body, one can imagine what will happen.

"It seems that the marksmanship has been practiced very well. With the white eyes of the Hyuga clan, even in a complicated environment, they can accurately hit the enemy's body."

Asuka watched Chiba Aya use a short-type flintlock, and said in a good mood.

Because it was a rest day, it was rare for him not to go to work in his workshop, but to take advantage of the New Year's atmosphere to spend as much time with his family as possible.

Ichihime also nodded at the side. Compared with the others, she has white eyes. No matter what the environment is, she can capture the enemy's movement trajectory, which greatly reduces the difficulty of use.

"It's not bad, but I think the range of the bullet is still a little short."

Cai frowned, although she felt that flintlock guns were of great help to ninjas in battle, especially when they were caught by surprise, they could quickly kill the enemy.

But for him with white eyes, this range is still too short.

"The effective shooting range has already exceeded 40 meters. Under normal circumstances, there is no ninjutsu that can reach this level."

Asuka explained.

He could only adjust to the limit distance of 40 meters because of the space he could operate, or because of the current technology, the effective range of the flintlock.

In fact, when it exceeds 30 meters, the bullet will deviate from the original trajectory, but the angle of deviation cannot be detected without careful observation, so Asuka thinks it is not a big problem.

At least it is much better than the bulky, low-range weapon like the Gunai Gun.

"That is to say, can't you adjust the longer range? Brother Asuka?"

Cai asked.

"Well, because the operable space of the flintlock gun is very small, and there is no breakthrough in technology and materials, although it intends to mass-produce it, it is currently impossible. But..."

Asuka took a serious look at Cai, smiled and said: "You can also remind me, you are right, if it is an ordinary ninja, the range of this distance is enough, but for the Hyuga clan, There are problems with such a short range."

Yi Ji, who was on the side, also pondered for a while, and quickly understood the key point.

"It's because the effective observation distance of Baiyan can reach more than two kilometers. If the effective range of firearm bullets is increased to more than two kilometers, then the ninjas of the Hyuga clan with Baiyan can travel from safety without touching the enemy." area to snipe the enemy."

Because Baiyan can see through all obstacles and accurately capture the enemy's position.

No matter how complicated the environment is, it can't affect Baiyan's performance, unless it uses targeted spells to confuse Baiyan's insight.

In this way, Cai's idea actually matches the characteristics of Baiyan very well.

Adult ninjas of the Hyuga clan started with the observation distance of two kilometers with white eyes.As powerful as Ayane, the effective observation distance can reach more than ten kilometers, and no grass, tree or tree can escape.

"What you said is an ideal situation. The advancement of technology does not happen overnight, but lies in the usual accumulation and experimentation. Moreover, it takes a lot of effort to break through the range of one meter, and the requirements for bullets will be higher. Even if it can be operated by increasing the capacity of the firearm, it will take a long time."

Asuka looked at Kazuki speechlessly.

How could such a thing exist.

"How to improve the convenience of weapons is the job of your researchers, and it has nothing to do with me. I just need to use this to fight and get rid of the enemy."

For Asuka's complaints, Kazuki didn't pay any attention.

Asuka sighed, still doing his own way as usual.

"Anyway, I'll give it a try. Well, it's about time, let's go back."

Yiji and Cai did not object, but nodded in agreement.

……

"Hey, the eldest lady and the young masters are back. It's really hard to go out."

Entering the courtyard, I saw Lei Mingwan, who looked like a watchdog, lying on his own land basking in the sun, eating snacks he found from home.

It came back from the country of waves, and it basically eats and lazy here every day. After all, there is no special war in the country of ghosts, so his combat clone is useless.Moreover, there is absolutely no need for such things as cultivation. Their own 'system' does not have the ability to cultivate.

So, life is very leisurely.

After seeing the three of Yiji coming back, they immediately greeted each other.

This sentence made Asuka unable to complain.

Obviously he is the eldest brother, why is he called 'Little Young Master'.

As a younger sister, Ichihime is called "Miss".

Asuka felt that Lei Mingwan was becoming more and more like a loyal dog wagging its tail at its master.

Discrimination is too serious.

"By the way, my lord father asked Missy to go to his study. It seems that there is a little accident in the land of waves."

Lei Mingmaru remembered something and said to Kazuhime.

"The Kingdom of Waves?"

Kazuhime frowned, thought for a while, and still didn't know what changes had taken place in the pattern of the land of waves.

"I see, then I'll take a step first."

Yiji quickly left the team, entered the villa building, and walked all the way to the study on the second floor.

In front of the study door, Yiji knocked on the door first, and soon there was a "come in" from inside.Only then did Yiji unscrew the doorknob, push the door open and enter the study.

The study room is very large, there are no less than [-] books placed here, and there is also an office area.

On the desk, there are more important confidential files, which are classified into categories.

"Old man, are you looking for me?"

After Yiji came in, she asked straight to the point.

Shiraishi, who was sitting on the office chair, was looking at the scenery outside the window. After Kazuki spoke, he turned his head to look at her.

"Yes, there is a small situation in the Land of Waves. Although it is not very important, I still want to tell you so that you can be mentally prepared."

Shiraishi said.

"What's the situation? The merchant alliance on the isolated island has been eradicated, and the remnants of the party have been captured without exception, and sent to the construction site for labor reform. I don't think the current Fire Nation dares to do anything too extreme."

Yi Ji said based on her guess.

"Today is different from the past. Years ago, the Third Hokage secretly brought Jonin class leader Nara Shikahisa to visit the Fire Country Daimyo in private. We have no way of knowing the content of the conversation between them, but the decision to cooperate was at that time It has been settled. Moreover, among Konoha, there is Shimura Danzo, the hardline leader who is more difficult to deal with than the third generation. In addition, our side and the Kingdom of Thunder are pressing harder and harder, and the Kingdom of Fire will inevitably change another attitude. Contact us."

Shiraishi said.

Although I can't believe that the third Hokage will have such a strong day, but the country of fire's strong turnaround is originally a possibility in the alternative plan.

Unlike the three generations of Hokage Sarutobi Hiruza, the fire country daimyo and root leader Shimura Danzo are all ambitious.

If these two people fully agree to the tough external plan, then, in order to consider the balance between domestic and Konoha, the Third Hokage must also compromise the decisions of these two people.

In political affairs, the two sides have to compromise constantly, and then go to run in each other.

The fire country daimyo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shimura Danzo, all three are good friends since childhood, and they know each other well, if they are completely united, it will be a troublesome matter.

The most important thing is that unlike the daimyo of the land of wind, the daimyo of the land of fire has no handle to be controlled by the land of ghosts at all. Like an old fox, he wraps himself tightly and prevents the land of ghosts from infiltrating.

It is basically impossible to disintegrate the cooperation alliance of the three from the inside.

"Can't the informants in Konoha Village stop the Third Hokage's footsteps?"

"Let's not say it can't be done, even if it can be done, now is not the time for them to stand in front of the stage."

Shiraishi shook his head.

"So, what happened in the Land of Waves?"

"The branch of the worker-minor cooperative established in the Kingdom of Waves was closed down by the soldiers of the Daming Mansion of the Kingdom of Waves just this morning. The reason was that it would damage the national defense security of the Kingdom of Waves."

"..."

Defense of the Kingdom of Waves?

Does that country really have such a thing as national defense?

The people of our own country are very clear about the matter, and even the pirates can't solve the Daming Mansion. How can there be anything that can be used as a national defense force?

Isn't this talking nonsense?

Yiji was slightly speechless.

"Although the worker-minor cooperative is just a start-up, the response from the people in the Land of Waves has been very good, and it has also helped many poor families in the Land of Waves to survive this difficult winter... and I have bought many workers before. With such nonsense, is the Kingdom of Waves planning to push all of its own people to our side?"

Yiji frowned and said.

She could have predicted that when the worker-minor cooperative was shut down, the voices of the people in the Land of Waves would definitely boil up.

That affects not thousands of people, but thousands of families.

For a small country like the Kingdom of Waves, the combined public opinion of these thousands of families is enough for a big name to feed a pot, and if the situation cannot be controlled, it is easy to cause riots among workers and peasants.

Originally, in order to crusade against pirates, the country of Bo lost a lot of young and middle-aged people, and the tax was also increased every year, but the income of workers and farmers did not increase year by year.

This also led to the poverty of the land of waves.

It made the country of Bo, which was not rich at all, become even poorer.

After finally passing through the workers' and civilians' cooperatives, he was able to barely make a living, but now he was seized by the soldiers of the Daming Mansion. After being squeezed for so long, it's strange not to get up and struggle.

"It's hard to say that the daimyo of the country of fire is not behind this."

"I don't think the Fire Nation Daimyo is such a fool."

Yiji said so.

Although the Fire Nation daimyo is very greedy in dealing with the isolated island, intending to take it all at once and not give other countries a chance, but that also proves that the Fire Nation has the ability to settle the subsequent impact.It was only the kingdom of ghosts intervening and wooing the other big countries that made the plan of the kingdom of fire fail.

Being able to dominate such a huge country, the Fire Nation daimyo would not be ignorant of the consequences of shutting down the workers' cooperatives.

"It's because there is a follow-up plan to start. Either in the territory of the Kingdom of Waves, or in..."

"The Land of Rain!"

Yiji said these three words instead of Baishi, and his face became serious.

Such a reckless suppression of the influence of the Kingdom of Ghosts in the central part of the mainland can only show that the daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire has the next move.

Although the Land of Waves and the Land of Rain are located in different locations, their nature is actually the same.

Both the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Ghosts intervene.

One side is troubled, and the other side is bound to be greatly affected.

"According to the report of the wandering priestess in the land of ghosts, I didn't notice any changes in the ninja troops of the Daming Prefecture. This is also a matter of course. After all, Danzo is leading the game behind the scenes. He is an old hand and will definitely not It's easy for us to notice the traces of his actions. Just like when he and Dashemaru plotted against Hanzo in Yuyin Village."

Shiraishi took a sip of tea leisurely.

"Knowing that the Kingdom of Fire is about to make a big move, old man, are you not in a hurry?"

Seeing that Shiraishi was still drinking tea leisurely, Kazuki asked.

"I'm not the only one who is anxious. Don't forget, the country in the northeast corner is also anxious."

Shiraishi smiled.

Ichihime nodded. Indeed, it is not the Oni Nation that is targeting the Fire Nation. The Thunder Nation, which is located in the northeast of the ninja world, is more urgent to suppress the Fire Nation than the Oni Nation.

The battle among the traditional five major kingdoms is also very fierce, even more fierce than the battle between the kingdom of ghosts and the kingdom of fire.

"Since this kind of thing happened, I will go back to the land of waves now, and I will deal with this matter as soon as possible."

Yiji said.

"There's no problem going back, but there's no need for you to come forward now. We can't help them all the time. We have to rely on self-reliance. Otherwise, it's spoiling! The ones we cultivate in the end are just a bunch of useless people."

Shiraishi looked directly into Kazuki's eyes.

Yiji froze for a moment, then understood what was going on.

"Indeed, although it is currently not good for the ghost country, this is also an opportunity."

With the help of the closure of the worker-minor cooperative this time, maybe the public grievances of the people of the Kingdom of Bo can be boiled again.

After all, there is also a very important seed buried there. The bud has grown out of the soil, and now it just needs to break through the soil and bloom and bear fruit.

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"This group of bastard soldiers from the Daming Mansion are really ruthless!"

Land of Waves, House of Datsuna.

At this moment, Dazna was sitting straight on the straw mat. There was only an oven in the room for heating, but most of the room was still cold.

He took off his clothes, and the side of his waist was bruised, obviously injured by someone.

His daughter Tsunami was taking out medicinal liquor and wiping his wound with a cotton ball, making Dazna hiss.

"Tsunami, wipe slowly, this old bone is about to fall apart."

"Why don't you show off your prestige, Dad? You are very old, why do you still look like a young man and go to a famous family to make trouble. Isn't this looking for guilt?"

Tsunami glared at her father angrily, and blamed him for making trouble in front of the mansion of a famous family.

Is that where civilians can go?

Since ancient times, people have not fought with businessmen, and businessmen have not fought with officials.

They, who can't even fight businessmen, go to the door of the famous family to make trouble, it is purely courting death.

"I don't want to either... But the daimyo has gone too far this time. Let's not talk about the factory. This time, he also closed down the worker-minor cooperative established by the ghost country. That is the bottom line for many workers. Now This bottom line is gone, so it is natural to go to the big masters and reason with those big masters."

Dazna smiled wryly.

With the workers' and civilians' cooperatives, even though construction at the factory has stopped, the family's life can barely lead a good life.

There is no need to work hard to go fishing. If you are attacked by robbers, it is really unreasonable to talk about it.

But it's strange to say that in the past one or two months, there have been no rumors of pirates attacking the coastal areas.

However, fishing in the country of waves is still a dangerous thing.

With a stable source of livelihood, who would want to do that kind of dangerous thing, and the fish caught can't be exchanged for a little money from stingy businessmen.

Compared with money, what they lack is the necessities of life.

Salt seasoning, brown rice flour, and cotton-padded stoves for winter.

The workers' cooperatives can exchange these living materials with very cheap labor, so that they can keep enough food, sleep and warmth in their daily lives.

This is also why the worker-minority cooperative, which has only been established for less than two months, has such a great appeal.

At first it was just workers, and later many farmers also joined in.

That's a favor that big names can't bestow on them. As the saying goes, "cannibalism is short-sighted, short-handed, so it's natural to help the Citizens' Cooperative to go to big names to judge them."

No matter how much you squeeze them, you can't deprive them of their right to survive.

If even this is taken away, then everyone will get together and confront the daimyo to reason.

As a lord's daimyo, it's impossible for him to be unreasonable.

One person can't do it, and a thousand people can pass by, and it will always be effective.

"Even if you go to sue the officials, Dad, don't be an early bird. We can't be the opponents of those officials."

Tsunami said in a low voice.

In this world, there are not only ninjas, but also powerful daimyos and nobles.

For civilians, suing officials is a way of appealing with 'fairness', but the person who sues officials must also be executed.

In the past, there were nobles who bullied men and women among the people, and some people went to the big names to sue.

In order to show his sageness, although the daimyo dealt with the nobleman who bullied men and women, he also executed the civilians who sued the officials afterwards.

The Kingdom of Waves is a traditional country, and every class cannot be crossed casually.

Once crossed, it is a dead end.

This is why Tsunami is worried.

Even if the truth can be explained to the famous masters, the execution of Dazna afterwards is also the responsibility and obligation of the civilians to sue their superiors.

Dazna is the only pillar of the family now, and she doesn't know how to survive if something happens to Dazna, leaving her as an orphan and widow.

Dazna also fell silent.

He understands the truth, but they always have to survive.

When the factory was shut down, they only had resentment in their hearts, but they dared not vent it because they had no bottom line and could barely survive.

However, this time even the Citizens' Cooperative was seized, and all supplies were forcibly confiscated, and the daimyo managed them in a unified manner.This is equivalent to confiscating and being embezzled by the daimyo.

There are certain problems even in survival, if you endure it, who knows if the daimyo will go too far next time.

Every year, the hard-working grain is handed over, and only a small part is left for self-eating.

The total population of daimyo and nobles is less than one percent of theirs, but they enjoy more than half of the country's food...the food they hand over in a year can be enough to feed these people for more than ten years.However, why is the food handed in more and more every year without decreasing? Can these people really eat up so much food?

Why do daimyo and nobles collect food that can never be eaten.

Why would they rather hoard food and rot in warehouses than distribute it to give them relief.

Those grains were originally cultivated by them with hard work.

The Ziyuan Flower Chamber of Commerce in the ghost country rescued them, but the factory was forced to stop construction, and the worker-minner cooperative that could exchange cheap labor or money for the necessities of life was also seized by big names.

As long as their own officials and businessmen have a bit of conscience, these workers and farmers will not turn against their own country for the sake of businessmen from other countries.

So, Darzner doesn't think he's done anything wrong.

But he still didn't understand why the daimyo and the nobles were still not satisfied after handing over the food, and continued to squeeze their survival rights in different ways.

"Is Dazna home?"

There were shouts at the door.

Dazna recognized who the owner of the voice was.

"Kiki is here, Tsunami, go and open the door."

Dazna put down his clothes to cover the wound on his side.

Tsunami nodded, and walked out of the room to open the door.

After a while, under the leadership of Tsunami, Kiki came to Dazner's room.

Kiki was holding fishing nets and other fishing gear in his hand. Dazner felt strange and asked, "Kiki, what are you doing?"

Keech replied: "Of course I'm going fishing. I'll continue to sit and eat here. I guess I'll have to tighten my belt next month. Not only that, this year's tax seems to have increased by [-]%. I still want to work more now. Well, otherwise, if you don’t get it together by then, you’ll probably have to go to jail.”

"..."

Dazna opened his mouth, speechless.

With the arrival of the Ziyuan Flower Merchant Association, they managed to improve their living standards a little. As a result, they had to return to the fishing industry, which was more difficult and tiring, and life-threatening.

"Taxes have risen again, who did you listen to?"

Dazner asked.

"The leaflets have been distributed. Can the family badges of famous families still be fake? These nobles are really a bunch of greedy vampires. It would be great if Miss Yiji was here."

Keech took out a flyer from his pocket and put it in Darzner's hand.

Dazna looked at the contents of the leaflet, and the family emblems of the famous people of the Kingdom of Waves at the bottom, and it was indeed from the official name of the Kingdom of Waves.

Dazna also sighed and stood up from the straw mat.

"It seems that now is not the time to rest. Then I will follow, and hope that this old bone can still be useful. Tsunami, you stay at home and look after the house."

"Dad, your body..."

"Don't worry, it's okay. Let's go, Kiki. Compared with daimyo and nobles, I suddenly think pirates are much cuter."

"Well, you are the only one missing. The old friends are already one step ahead."

Keech nodded, leading the way ahead.

Tsunami looked at the backs of the two leaving, and could only silently pray for a safe journey.