Chapter 180 Kikyo Castle (6)

In our seemingly long lives, we always hope that time can stop at a certain moment, and we also expect that something can stop coming. It is undeniable that such thoughts or wishes are good. However, everything in the world is full of regrets. Its existence is driven by various reasons. Once it starts, it will never stop because of human expectations.

For example, the Konoha ninjas in Kikyo Castle really hope that the Sand Village will stop the damn war, and they hope that time will stop at a time when there is no dispute and everyone can live a peaceful life, but this is not realistic.

Humans, who claim to be intelligent creatures, have always been like this. To put it another way, as long as humans exist, disputes of all sizes will never stop. Whether it is selfishness and brutality in their bones or the existence of multiple countries in the ninja world, war is inevitable no matter what.

Someone once proposed that the existence of the ninja profession contributed to the outbreak of war, bringing great losses and suffering to the world, and that the transmission of chakra should be completely destroyed. Ye Shan commented that this was stupid, but anyone who had read a few books would not say such insane words. Hundreds of years ago, when samurai were rampant, the whole world was in chaos. At that time, there were no ninjas, so the ninjas should not bear this blame.

From a certain perspective, Ye Shan even believes that the emergence of ninjas is a good thing for mankind because it limits the scope of war. At least the vast majority of ordinary people do not have to pick up weapons and walk into the meat grinder.

Of course, Ye Shan is not a person who likes war. He was born in a peaceful era in his previous life. He was a good young man who enjoyed the blessing of 996. The bloodiest event he experienced was probably a fight between gangsters. Naturally, he would not think that war is an exciting thing. However, people are like this. Since they can't resist, they will join or even welcome it. If they really can't stand it, there are still many ways to die. After all, if you are not afraid of death, are you afraid of living?

Therefore, few people in the world want to die. They all want to live. Even though living seems difficult, they still have to struggle.

In short, when the army of the Sand Village stopped not far from Kikyo Castle, although the Konoha ninjas in the city were all nervous and looked grim, no one was really willing to die to relieve their sorrow.

Ye Shan's face was equally ugly. The well-organized camp in Sand Village had a great impact on him, reminding him of his past unbearable experiences. In this beautiful evening with unique desert style, war once again came upon him.

During the last Ninja World War, Ye Shan's cultivation was still immature, and he struggled hard just to stay alive. But this time, he directly became a figure that attracted worldwide attention, and even became a role that determined the fate of two great countries. The pressure was very great.

If Kikyo Castle can hold out until Konoha's reinforcements arrive, then the Sand Village will face a desperate moment of national strength competition; once Kikyo Castle is lost, Konoha Village will be dragged into the consumption of human lives. Compared with strategic materials that can be produced in a short time, the wealthy Konoha Ninja Village obviously cherishes the ninjas that take a long time to train more. On the contrary, the Sand Village is really afraid of poverty, otherwise they would not pan for gold in the desert.

At this moment, what came to Ye Shan's mind was not how to defend Kikyo Castle, but the dead acquaintances such as Okuma Toff and Yamashiro Tatsuya. Because he suddenly realized that in this cannibalistic ninja world, there were really not many living acquaintances.

A sharp bamboo whistle interrupted Ye Shan's sentimentality. When he looked at the Sand Village camp again, he saw small black dots gathering rapidly and soon formed a dense mass. Ye Shan knew that the war had really begun.

"Get ready for battle," Ye Shan said expressionlessly.

The messenger ninja who was waiting for orders immediately took a deep breath and used the omnipotent chakra to spread his voice to a larger and wider area: "Prepare for battle!"

"Prepare for war!"

"Prepare for war!"

"Prepare for war!"

The squad leaders roared almost at the same time, and the rustling sound of footsteps broke the silence on the city wall. In a short period of time, all the Konoha ninjas entered their designated combat positions.

"Lord Yeshan, please move to the rear command post." The messenger ninja said respectfully.

"No"

But Ye Shan rejected him calmly: "Go tell Nara Shikatsugu that from now on he is the supreme commander, and all ninjas, including me, are under his command."

"But..."

"Excuting an order!"

"Yes!"

The messenger ninja left instantly, but dozens of seconds later, another person appeared instantly. It was Nara Shikatsugu, the original commander of Kikyo Castle.

"Lord Yeshan, you are now the supreme commander, so please fulfill your duties." There was a hint of anger in Nara Shikatsugu's words.

Ye Shan retracted his gaze that had been fixed on him, looked at Nara Shikatani who was standing behind him, and said, "You are one of the Third Hokage's trusted think tanks, and you are also a commander who was honed in the Second Ninja World War. It is obviously more appropriate and more suitable for you to command this war."

Nara Shikasho's face froze with anger, and then he retorted: "But Master Hayama is the most powerful ninja."

Ye Shan waved his hand and said, "It's true that the ninja world admires the strong, but strength alone is not the only factor that determines the direction of a war. I think a good commander is more important!"

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of ninja who haggles over every little thing. Although there are some rifts between me and the Third Hokage, they are only in the village. At the critical moment, only a fool would do something that would disrupt one's own position."

"Professional matters should be left to professionals." At this point, a rare smile appeared on Ye Shan's serious face: "You are professional in commanding, but when it comes to killing people, all of you on the city wall are defeated by me."

The two did not avoid each other's conversation, and many Konoha ninjas on the city wall could hear it clearly. At this extremely serious moment, they were all amused by Ye Shan's words, and the atmosphere immediately became much better.

Nara Shikasho sighed helplessly upon hearing this, and his impression of Ye Shan changed a little: "Even so, Lord Ye Shan should keep it as a trump card. There is no reason to use it right from the start."

Ye Shan patted the other person's shoulder and said, "You, being too smart is not good, or it's not good to be too cautious when doing things."

As he spoke, Ye Shan pointed to the Sand Village siege troops that had assembled outside the city and said proudly: "I will lead the charge. Not only that, I will also lead the charge outside the city!"

"In the end, ninjas still have to rely on their strength. I just want to let those turban guys know that Kikyo City is not a soft persimmon, because I, Baiyun Yeshan, am here!"

"If you want Kikyo Castle, you can! But you must be prepared to pay a huge price!"

"I'll use my ninjutsu to show them why flowers are red!"

"Everyone, stay still and watch me charge into the battle alone!"

Nara Shikatani was dumbfounded when he heard this. It was true that the Sand Village was poor, but their ninjas were famous for being tough! It might seem impressive to charge into the battle alone, but if something went wrong, you would definitely lose your life. And there was a high probability that something would go wrong. You were not a god of war like the first Hokage. Who gave you the courage to do this?

Thinking of the terrible consequences of Ye Shan dying on the spot, Nara Shikatsu couldn't help but get anxious. He hurriedly grabbed the other party's arm and said, "I don't agree with this. In the midst of a war, everything should be done in a safe way. You can't go out!"

"Hahaha"

Ye Shan laughed a few times and said, "Do you know why the Third Hokage was able to calmly mobilize his troops after learning that the Sand Village had launched a war? Because I am here!"

"I have to get out today, Jesus... You can't stop me. If I'm not young and energetic, can I still be called a ninja!?"

Without waiting for Nara Shikajo to say anything, Ye Shan suddenly shook off his arm, bent his legs slightly, and flew out like an arrow. Then the crazy shouts of the Konoha ninjas came from the top of the city, completely igniting the atmosphere of the whole venue.

As soon as they left the city, Ye Shan made a seal with his hands without hesitation. In an instant, all the ninjas saw a ball of yellow light appear in the air, and there was a vague figure in it.

"Deploy the technique: Rock Crushing Kill!"

As the deep roar came out, everyone was shocked to see the soil rolling violently. In just a few breaths, a giant of earth appeared out of thin air, and Ye Shan found the giant's forehead steadily. This giant was dozens of feet tall, not only wearing dense fish scale armor, but also holding a spear in his hand, and carrying a hard bow on his back! It was very similar to the armored warriors in ancient China. It was the result of Ye Shan's years of practice. Standing like a mountain, it looked terrifying.

This is not over yet. Since Ye Shan wants to show off his prowess in front of others, he will naturally not hold back. He wants to take this opportunity to announce to the ninja world: You are all garbage!

"The ritual begins: Golden Sword Kill!"

"boom!"

A large golden light suddenly emerged from the surface of the Earth Giant, and then the armor made of mud was covered with golden light. The sound of metal clashing was heard during the occasional collision.

"Deploy the technique: Blazing Flame Kill!"

A raging flame burst out from the spear, the temperature was so high that it burned and distorted the space.

"Deploy the technique: Wave Kill!"

A pair of azure blue wings appeared behind the Earth Giant. They waved gently, creating two whirlwinds visible to the naked eye, and actually lifted the huge giant into the air.

"Secret Technique: Thunder Kill!"

A bolt of lightning struck from the sky, but was caught in the hand of the majestic giant, and with a slight twist it turned into a lightning arrow.

Both sides were stunned by such dazzling changes, and the entire battlefield fell into a state of stagnation, but one of the Konoha ninjas came to his senses and shouted, and the whole of Kikyo Castle cheered. As for the Sand Village, there was still deathly silence.

Ye Shan was very satisfied with this, and his inner vanity was satisfied like never before. At this moment, he was standing on the giant's forehead, his whole body wrapped in a shell made of chakra, completely watertight, just like a god of war.

To put it simply: It feels so damn good to show off your power in front of others.