I, Uchiha Yiyong, have not been hated!

Chapter 38 Water and Fire
"This place is so different from the Land of Fire."

On the edge of the great lake, Yiyong and Zhishui looked into the distance.

A high-TC city hidden in the mist like a ghost is in the center of the lake. The architectural style is quite different from other rainforests and wastelands on this land, and it has a sense of sight beyond the times.

That silhouette gave Giyuu a feeling, like the Taisho era, when entrepreneurs opened factories in Arakawa, Tokyo, full of chimneys (actually drain pipes).

Yiyong has never seen a field in this country, nor has he ever found a settlement of more than 100 people. Some are just refugees walking through the water curtain in a hurry, families hanging from the treetops by hanging ropes, and people starving to death on the edge of the rainforest. Young figures, hundreds of corpses lying in pools of blood, become the food of flies and insects who are not afraid of wind and rain.

The clouds of the Land of Rain, like many dirty towels impatiently stitched together by careless giants, cover the land dully.The big raindrops that drip from the sky always exude a musty smell of decay and rancidity, suggesting that they contain dangerous and harmful substances.

This is a country at war for a long time.

The Ninja World War has been over for many years, but for the Land of Rain, fighting and betrayal are far from the end.

Shishui and Yiyong passed the customs very quickly along the way. Whether they were rebels, thugs or rain ninjas, they were all under the influence of illusion and turned a blind eye to them.In the sight of those ninjas, the two of them did not exist at all.

Because of Shisui Hitomi's particularly abundant power, they did not know how many times faster than Itachi passed through the outskirts of the Land of Rain, so they simply walked on the main road without encountering a ninja who could break their illusion.

In less than half a day now, they have successfully arrived at the edge of the big lake where Yuyin Village is located from the border.

This lake is located in the lowest basin of the Rain Country, where the rain and blood of the entire country gather.And Yuyin Village is located in the center of this lake.

"The Land of Rain is bordered by the three major kingdoms of fire, wind, and earth at the same time. The Land of Grass, which is not much weaker, is just to the north of it. Therefore, every time there is a war in the Ninja World, the Land of Rain will inevitably become the core battlefield. And all kinds of ninjutsu used in the ninja war, the damage to the land is almost irreversible."

While planning the route to enter Yuyin Village, Shisui said to Yiyong Science: "Later, Sanjiaoyu Hanzo, the demigod of the ninja world, established Yuyin Village, and fought against many countries with his own strength, trying to save this country.

"But because his desire to win was too strong, he used poisonous gas in large quantities in the war. After the poisonous gas evaporated, it mixed with rainwater and returned to the surface, eroding the land here repeatedly. In the end, it became what it is today, even the soil It has become crystalline, and compared with rocks, there is only a difference between large and small.

"In addition to a large amount of wasteland, the Land of Rain only has a highly poisonous and dangerous rainforest. Today, the factories opened by big countries on the border of the Land of Rain, and the assassination employment accepted by Hidden Rain Village are almost the source of income for the entire country. "

"Demi god?"

Yiyong chewed these two words, and frowned slightly. He really couldn't combine the world in front of him with such a famous reputation.

"Did he do anything great?"

"In this world, to be strong is to be great."

Shisui replied, "Samsho Hanzo is a person who has used all the skills of ordinary ninjas to the extreme, and is second only to the second-generation Hokage as an expert in water escape, so he has an absolute advantage when fighting in the homeland.

"In addition to ninjutsu, he also implanted the poison sac of the black salamander fish in his body. He once used the terrifying poison to completely defeat the entire army of Konoha. In the end, there were only three people who could barely fight him. Fighting, that is, the later famous Konoha Sannin.

"But success is also highly poisonous, and defeat is also highly toxic. Hanzo has earned the reputation of Urenin, but it has also ruined the country so that it cannot support its own production. The only one who benefits is Yuyin Village, which has received countless assassination orders because of its reputation. Now It is not surprising that there are so many ordinary people who cannot survive and want to resist him."

"...In order to save this country, turn it into a dead place instead?"

Yi Yong's eyelids drooped slightly.

"Does the name of the Land of Rain matter?"

"Well... Speaking of which, the old man is very afraid of Hanzo. He moved to the Fire City a long time ago, and his favorite thing to do every day is to play cards."

Shisui sighed, "So the country you see is completely ruled by Urenin himself. Most of its functions have been destroyed, and only ninjas and a small number of residents who serve them can be run. As for food and various It is a kind of necessities, relying entirely on task rewards. Ninjas are here, they can do whatever they want, no one will make decisions for these ordinary people, they can only resist by themselves.

"In the final analysis, the current situation of this country and Hanzo's reputation are just the result of the game between the great powers. They need this place to become a battlefield, and Hanzo just happens to be able to meet this condition, so what about giving him a nice name? Anyway, big countries need a reason not to annex this country."

Yi Yong, who used to live in the unified era of Neon, was a little at a loss. After thinking for a long time, he realized that the reason why big powers are unwilling to directly capture this country is because it must become a buffer zone between big powers, so as to prevent the big powers from being affected by the war. damage.

"It's jaw-dropping."

After he made a brief comment, his understanding of the world deepened.

"War sounds like a ninja game between big countries, and it is the people of small countries who must suffer."

"That's why I think that the greater the power of a person, the more careful it is to be abused for destruction and catharsis. The order maintained by violence is only an order that is beneficial to the perpetrator, and sooner or later it will be exposed. This false peace is also Will weaken as the perpetrator weakens."

Shisui pushed away the water droplets on the top of the volunteer's raincoat.

"Yiyu, you are born with great strength and a soft heart. Maybe one day, you will be able to change the world like the first Hokage."

He said this half-jokingly, but there was a sense of expectation in it.

"Didn't you say it before? The reason for gaining power is to resist unreasonable 'habits'. Ninja wars are originally one of these habits."

"I...just for my own affairs."

Yiyong had no expression on his face, and his tone was blunt, as if he wanted to force himself to do what he said.

He said to himself in his heart that ninjas and ghosts are completely different things, and have nothing to do with his responsibilities.The life of wielding a knife for the safety of strangers has ended with the end of the previous life.

In his whole life, he is no longer the water column of the Ghost Killing Squad, he only wants to consider the safety of the people around him, protect them with his innate strength, and live an ordinary life.It is enough not to hurt others, and to avoid being hurt by others.

But along the way, the faces of those unarmed dead people kept appearing in front of him, with faces as indifferent as his, but the coldness in the dead eyes was hotter than the most raging flame.

Suddenly, a question popped up in his mind.

【If it was Beimingyu and Purgatory Xingshoulang who came back to life first, what would they do? 】

No, you shouldn't think about it.

Yi Yong took a deep breath and forcibly made the waves in his heart invisible.Immediately, he asked Zhishui as if asking for help, "Have you found a way to enter Yuyin Village?"

[Find the murderer who killed Wen and bring Uchiha Yanhuo back, this is what I have to do now. 】

"Anyway, it's impossible to cross the lake."

Zhishui shook his head helplessly, "According to information, there are many salamanders and various aquatic monsters in the lake. Deep-water creatures have a keen sense of taste, but most of them have poor eyesight. The movement inevitably attracted Urenin's attention.

"After much deliberation, the only way to go is through the bridge on the other side of the lake. But at the gate of Yuyin Village, it is too risky to use illusion directly, and it is safer to enter it by disguising as Yuren."

"What are you waiting for."

Yiyong took the lead along the lake embankment, Zhishui opened his mouth to say something, but he still didn't say anything.

Now that Sanshoyu Hanzo is shrinking, the most elite jounin of Urenin are all inside Ukage Village, and unknown enemies may be staring at Itachi's Sharingan. Although Shisui has full confidence in his eyes, but He still didn't intend to take the risk of bringing Yiyong in, after all, he was still not sure about Itachi's situation.

But if you want to pay Yiyong to let him stay outside, it is absolutely impossible to persuade him with the reason of "dangerous".

[I can only take one step at a time. 】

With their own thoughts, the two walked around the lakeshore for nearly 10 minutes. About 300 meters away from the entrance of the bridge, they met a small donkey cart with a flag with the word "tea".

Each of the four corners of the donkey cart is tied with a piece of balsa wood cut off from the top. The broad and strong leaves cover each other and overlap, isolating the rain from the donkey, old woman and little girl below.

There were two large steaming pots on the donkey cart, and a sweet and fresh smell oozes out of them, probably the so-called "tea".

"The tea shop on the outskirts of Yuyin Village..."

Zhishui muttered, "It's really interesting. Go over and see if you can find out any information. I just feel tired and thirsty..."

Yiyong didn't speak, and walked over with Zhishui.

"You two are new faces, are they from outside?"

The old woman covered her nose and mouth with a thick scarf, as did the little auburn-haired girl.

But different from the woman's gentle and calm eyes, the little girl's eyes were full of fear, and her thin arms were tightly leaning on the tea pot, while absorbing warmth and courage from it.

"I'm a wandering ninja who came to the Land of Rain to make a living. This is my brother."

Zhishui concealed his identity casually. Anyway, the two of them had changed into the most common clothes in the Land of Rain, so there would be no loopholes.

"Before I came here, I had always heard that Yuren was moody and never hesitated to kill ordinary people, so I was still a little hesitant to join them, but now it seems that it is not so scary."

The implication was that he wanted to know why the grandfather and grandson dared to sell tea here.

However, Yiyong's question was much sharper than his statement: "Aren't you afraid of death? Why don't you hide?"

The little girl shrank further back, apparently death was no stranger to her.

"Haha, it's still more straightforward for children to speak."

The old lady smiled, but what she said next did not deserve the smile at all.

"We were also hiding in a secret place, but the two hiding places were taken away by those young people who wanted to rebel against Lord Hanzo. They thought me and this child were a burden, so they drove us out , then we can only pick mushrooms in the forest for food."

"It's just that it's not enough for children to eat only these."

When the old lady said this, she pointed to the donkey.

"Later we picked it up in a mud pit, and decided to make tea from the mushrooms, and exchange serious food with Mr. Ninja in Yuyin Village. We usually live in the car. Unknowingly, two months have passed On the contrary, it is safer than the days of hiding everywhere."

She walked to the tea (mushroom soup?) pot, lifted the lid, and the hot steam came out, blurring the faces of the grandparents and grandchildren.

"In this country where people's hearts are cold, who can refuse a bowl of warm tea? No matter who it is, whether it is leaving or entering from here, it may be the last time."

As she spoke, she filled a bowl for herself and drank it in one gulp, proving that there was no poison in it.

"You two, do you want to have a taste? You can pay with food and money."

"So, I have to have a bowl."

Zhishui looked at Yiyong, who shook his head.He is not in the mood.

Shisaishou reached into his raincoat and took out a snack from his pocket that he bought when he left the Land of Fire, "Is this okay?"

"Oh, thank you."

The old lady looked at the snack eagerly, "Hydrangea, put it away, it looks very precious, maybe it can be exchanged for more ordinary food in the future."

"it is good……"

The girl named Hydrangea took the things and was just about to stuff them into the small box on the donkey cart, but suddenly stopped, staring at the packaging of the snacks with amazement.

"what happened?"

Zhishui narrowed his eyes and asked friendly, "Don't you like it?"

"Do not……"

Hydrangea held the snack and looked up, her eyes sparkling, "I want to ask, do you and the angel come from the same place?"

"Angel?"

After the demigod, another god-speaking word caught the attention of Zhishui and Yiyong.

If there is another ninja with a title in the Land of Rain, then pay more attention.

"Who is the angel?"

"Angels are gods who spread their white wings and fly across the sky."

Hydrangea's tone is a bit pious, of course, it is more appropriate to say that it is yearning for fairy tales, "If you shout loudly on the ground, He will give you food."

Then she took out a snack with the same packaging from the box, "This is what the angel gave me when I met the angel before."

"Haha, the kid is talking in his sleep again."

The old lady took all the snacks from Ziyanghua's hands and put them in a box, "It should be some kind ninja who passed by and gave her this snack. You two don't need to worry about it."

However, Zhishui waved his hand slightly, looked into the little girl's eyes and asked, "Then little sister, when was the last time you saw an angel? Do you know where He went?"

"Just three or four days ago."

Hydrangea compared the direction, "The angel came from the south and flew north. Although it looked small, I still recognized him."

[The time is just right. 】

【The food from the Land of Fire, the ninjas who can fly from the south, can barely explain why Uchiha Yanhuo's blood reappeared so far away.Of course, this cannot explain why the other party was not spotted by Bai Yan, but...]

Zhishui's eyes became brighter and brighter, and then he looked at Yiyong.

[At least it is a reason not to let him enter Yuyin Village. 】

"It seems that we need to be apart for a while."

　Hydrangea is the girl who was turned into a beast about ten years later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)