Chapter 376: Choice and Celebration

Intelligence gathering.

It requires a multi-pronged approach. The most direct one is to sneak into some secret places in the enemy's ninja village and conduct investigations in some important places. Whether it is written information or personnel intelligence, in short, it needs to start from all aspects. .

Risks are bound to exist.

The risk of any intelligence-gathering battle against the Ninja Village of a great country will not be lower than that of a battle on the frontal battlefield. It should be said that this is originally the type of battle that ninjas are best at, and should originally be the style of ninjas.

But from Shikaku's point of view, today's Mitsugakure Village must not be viewed through the filter of Takigakure Village before. Not only is it ridiculously strong in high-end combat power, but it has also been significantly improved in all aspects. many.

If you really mess around.

The first ones to suffer are themselves.

Now we really need to treat Mitsuyin Village as a ninja village of the same level, and we can't be underestimated in any way.

Although the people are still the same group of people.

But the changes are real.

At this point, Shikaku can judge very keenly.

"Ah? Why don't you take action? But in this case, it will be difficult for us..."

Hearing Shikaku's decisive words of rejection, Haiyi's expression was startled, revealing a hint of confusion.

"It's not that we don't do anything, but we can't act haphazardly in private. The other side is obviously the most wary of us. Once the secret exploration is exposed, it will be the most passive situation. We All you have to do is act openly.”

Lu Jiu shook his head gently, and then spoke word by word in a very gentle tone.

"A fair and aboveboard action? This?"

"Shikaku, do you mean to choose direct negotiation?"

Kakashi on one side also asked after pondering for a while.

Before coming, including on the way here, they actually discussed what they should do after coming to Guangyin Village.

A two-way operation of two lines, overt and covert.

It is necessary to have a general program.

This core is Nara Shikaku.

Before setting off, Tsunade also made a special statement that all actions must be obeyed by Shikaku's command.

The reason why so many jounin are arranged.

Also for convenience.

For example, if there are secret operations, you can tell them apart. For example, Haiichi cooperates with Shikaku in the open, and Kakashi and Metkai operate in secret. Both of them are recognized by Konoha for their strength. The best among the hidden village jounin.

Especially the latter.

Although no one, including Metkai himself, realizes how terrifying it is when the Eight Door Dunjia is fully opened.

But it is still recognized that he has strength beyond the shadow level after starting it. Matt Dai's record is still ahead of him.

Even if the seven mist ninjas have a little bit of moisture in them, they are still capable of being a real jounin to the level of an elite jounin. Matt Dai can forcefully defeat the seven people who join forces and easily kill four of them, and the remaining three are all He had to be very embarrassed to escape, which is enough to prove the terror of the Eight Gate Dunjia!

Once something more dangerous action is to be taken.

Kakashi and Metkai are both the most suitable candidates.

However, this has always been an option with a low priority. After all, if you really want to make up your mind from the beginning, if you want to take similar risky actions, it is impossible to let those little ones come. After all, every one of them has the strength. But at the chuunin level, what are you sent to do?

It's just half a burden.

Again, whether Tsunade or Jiraiya, they still hope that these problems can be solved through 'proper channels'.

It's just that such an arrangement and idea is really too naive and contradictory.

Otherwise, according to Shikaku's original plan, just talking about himself, and Kakashi and others, it would be an envoy of less than ten people at most.

Once you really need to take some risky action, the losses can be kept to a minimum. This is the wisest and most correct approach.

Shikaku himself suggested the same thing.

But I still can't resist the 'naivety' from above, and the 'request' from below. Such an immature performance has actually been shown in many places in the original work. In the final analysis, there are two things in the original work. This is a big wall hanging in the later period, otherwise according to the development trajectory of Konoha, from the moment Namikaze Minato died in the battle in October 48 of Konoha, Konoha will definitely slide all the way towards the abyss of destruction. .

To be able to make wrong judgments and wrong actions for twenty or thirty years in a row is simply a stroke of genius, even more magical!

Shikaku is one of the few "sober people" in Konoha Hidden Village. It should be said that he is one of the few extremely smart people in the entire ninja world. Shikaku sees the village's problems clearly. The current Konoha Hidden Village cannot Call it shaky, but the situation is really not good.

It is precisely because of this.

Even though he knew that this decision was too naive.

Shikaku also has to work hard. After all, if it succeeds, all the problems he faced before will not be a problem.

Considering Menma's previous performances, Menma's age, and the current situation, Shikaku decided to take a direct approach to negotiation.

This is the only right choice!

"Well, it's a direct negotiation. Leave the specific operations to me. Tomorrow is the celebration. Before that, don't make any unnecessary moves. You can visit the location they allow. If our previous guess is true, there will definitely be some clues, but that's all. The specific matters will be handled by you, Kakashi."

Since they are allowed to move freely within a certain range, they should make full use of such a condition. Who knows, there may be unexpected gains?

"Well, I understand. Don't worry, Shikaku."

Kakashi nodded gently in response.

With the goal clear, it will be easy to do what to do next. Anyway, this trip is completely under Shikaku's command, and Kakashi is willing to believe in Shikaku's wisdom.

"In this case, should those two people be alert? We can't control their actions."

Hai Yi, who was standing aside, frowned and said with a worried look.

They can discuss it on their own, but there are some completely disobedient guys in the delegation this time. If they mess around, the whole delegation may have to bear the price.

"This is very important. Those two people cannot be moved, but they must be watched. Haiyi, this job can only be handed over to you. Kai, you are responsible for assisting Haiyi. If there is any accident, take compulsory measures directly. This is what the Hokage has told you. Don't be polite, and don't hesitate!"

Shikaku nodded heavily, looking at Haiyi with a very solemn look, and Might Guy on the side said in a deep voice.

There are two time bombs in the delegation.

This is something that was known from the beginning.

And the source of these two time bombs is the most notorious place in their own ninja village-the root!

A place that is more dark than the Anbu.

A dark place that completely wipes out human nature.

Ordinary ninjas and the lower-class people are not aware of this, but the people of the major families in the ninja village hate this ninja clan deeply, because in the past thirty or forty years, the root led by Danzo has forcibly taken away countless talented children from the major ninja clans in the village.

Trained them into real killing machines.

Once the people of the root take off their masks, you can see that their eyes are full of endless indifference and woodenness.

For them, life is only about missions.

And if all this is really for the justice of the entire ninja village, the interests and safety of all the people of Konoha.

It can be barely accepted.

But it is obviously not the case!

Others don’t know, doesn’t Shikaku know the darkness in the root? Can he not know how crazy Danzo has done for his own selfish desires! ?

Without saying too much, just for the assassination of the Hokage, Danzo should be sentenced to death, which is equivalent to treason.

It can only be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen's indulgence of Shimura Danzo is really infinite.

This is also the only thing that Nara Shikaku, as the most determined Hokage, cannot accept. Danzo and his Root have become the biggest cancer of Konoha, at least in Shikaku's opinion. They don't need an institution independent of the high-level government. All ninjas should only obey the orders of the Hokage.

Only now.

Although the fifth generation Hokage of his own family is a little tougher than the third generation, he still can't be really ruthless when facing the problem of Danzo, not to mention the help of the two elders Mitomon En and Utatane Koharu.

The fact that two people from the Root will be stuffed into the delegation this time is the best proof.

"Especially for Feng, Haiyi, you must keep an eye on him, and remember that Feng is no longer the same as before. He is just a member of the Root now!"

Shikaku looked directly at Haiyi and said with a solemn look.

The establishment and expansion of the Root was based on the recruitment of talented geniuses from various families in the ninja village.

As the Ino, Shikaku and Chou clans, which are relatively large in the Hidden Leaf Village,

some people were forcibly recruited by Danzo.

Shikaku was almost accepted into the Root by Danzo, but at that time, Akimichi Tofu was still alive, and Danzo had to give Tofu, an old teammate, some face. The most important reason was that the third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen did not allow it.

The same is true for Choza and Haiyi.

They were the pillars of the Ino, Shikaku and Chou clans at that time, and it was easy for them to join the Root.

Sarutobi Hiruzen needed a black glove like Danzo.

But he also did not want to see Danzo out of his control, which is why Sarutobi Hiruzen indulged Danzo again and again. In the final analysis, it was because Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that Danzo and the Root were indispensable, and he felt that he could still control Danzo 100%.

This cannot be said to be wrong.

It can only be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen had a huge deviation in operation.

The root person named "Wind" mentioned by Shikaku was a genius who was forcibly taken away from the Yamanaka clan by Danzo more than ten years ago.

He was also one of Haiyi's best friends in his youth.

Now he is facing such a special "match".

Haiyi's heart will naturally be touched to some extent.

"Well, I understand, don't worry, Shikaku."

Haiyi took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"Haha, no problem, Shikaku, I will definitely keep a close eye on them, in the name of youth!"

Might Guy on the side raised his thumb and replied loudly.

Might Guy knew very well what role he played in the delegation.

Not to mention that before departure, Tsunade also made a key point, so Might Guy would obey all of Shikaku's arrangements 100%.

The 'Will of Fire' inherited from his father.

It is worth Might Guy's life!

This time he came to the Hidden Light Village to participate in the celebration.

Might Guy was determined to sacrifice his life when the time came, as his father had done before.

Might Guy always kept it in mind!

"Well, that's enough!"

Shikaku nodded slowly.

The look that seemed to be relaxed, in fact, at this moment, Shikaku's heart was getting more and more tense.

Comparing with the setting sun.

Different colors are intertwined at this moment, reflecting each other.

The stage has been set.

The envoys from various countries' ninja villages have arrived.

On the last night before the ceremony.

The Hidden Leaf Village is discussing its own action plan, and the envoys from other countries' ninja villages also have their own intentions.

Under the seemingly peaceful atmosphere.

There have been ups and downs.

Just waiting for the arrival of their respective "east winds".

In this way, under each of their uneasy waiting, time slowly passed, and the night gradually disappeared.

The next day.

At the moment when the light of dawn just shone on the earth, the entire Hidden Light Village also started with sporadic sounds and gradually expanded throughout the ninja village.

The ninja village that gradually became noisy.

On the streets and alleys.

There are also countless people surging.

This day is the day that all the people in the Hidden Light Village are looking forward to.

This day is also the day when the Hikari Village officially stepped onto the stage of the ninja world.

This day is also the day when the entire ninja world ushered in the latest qualitative change.

The weather was good.

At the moment when the white light of the morning sun spread across the sky, the clear sky visible to the naked eye made the hearts of the people of the Hikari Village even brighter.

The envoys of the ninja villages of various countries.

They all walked out of the houses where they stayed at the specified time.

Following the passage that the Hikari ninjas had already arranged in advance, they headed towards the central area where the celebration was held.

Along the way, excited people can be seen everywhere.

That kind of expression that is full of expectations for the future on their faces is what the envoys of the ninja villages of various countries saw and felt.

They all revealed a touch of solemnity and complexity to varying degrees.

Among them, the yellow soil in the Hikari Village envoy and the earth platform in the Hikari Village envoy are the top priorities. At present, it should be said that the two ninja villages have a high degree of fear and covetousness towards the Hikari Village.

Seeing the Hikari Village flourishing like this was not what they wanted!!