Konoha's Thief Hand

Chapter 898

The country of wind.

capital.

The door of a certain nobleman’s mansion was closed tightly, and the guards stood with long soldiers, invisibly exuding a strong power. Even the pedestrians passing by felt the pressure. After passing by, they unconsciously speeded up their pace and hurried away.

The Ninja World War came abruptly, and not only the major Ninja villages, but the countries also fell into a panic. It was not until the war was completely launched that the situation was greatly slowed down.

Nowadays, because the war has not spread to this, the residents here have gradually returned to their former living conditions, and the pampered nobles, of course, will not stay tense longer than the civilians, and it is inevitable that the enjoyment will always make people lack of will. .

Therefore, at this moment, this capital city is completely undefended in the eyes of some prying eyes.

Of course, what about precautions? Years of placement and penetration, coupled with the execution of the ninja, no matter how strong the defense is, it can’t stop what’s going to happen next. The difference is just a few lives lost.

The sun is slanting west, the sunset glow is brilliant, and under the increasingly dimming sky, there is a picture of smoke and fire, but because the day is approaching, it is a leisurely and peaceful picture.

Only smelling the wind blowing the leaves, I saw the smoke curling up, just like the past, being in it makes people slow down and enjoy the breeze and tranquility.

The last glow of reddish golden glow finally submerged into the outline of the distant mountains. The lanterns in front of the Kabuki Town and Food Street in the capital were lit up, and there were occasional candlelights in the homes of common people, which became the outline of thousands of lights.

At this moment, several ninja squads moved silently, shuttled through the alleys, scouring the roofs.

The central city of this big country is like an undefended little girl, ruthlessly torn to the decorations by unruly people from outside, revealing an appearance of powerlessness.

Not long after, a dog bark sounded, and the samurai holding a torch screamed loudly, spreading from the deep courtyard into the night sky.

It’s just that for this prosperous big city, such a shout is like a drop of ink dripping in a lake. Even if it is smudged, it can only be swayed out for a few fading circles, and soon disappeared. .

And just under this situation, the nobles of the Kingdom of Wind who were in the capital at this time were quietly taken away overnight and disappeared!

The same thing happened in many places in the Ninja World, almost none of the countries in the Ninja World with a little strength and foundation today were spared, and among them, naturally included the Fire Country.

The Fire Nation once had twelve guardians of the Ninja. Now, despite several changes and no return to the peak of the day, it still retains some fire, and has developed a team dedicated to protecting the daimyo.

The situation broke out that night, and the root ninja fought with this team. Although the latter was killed in a sneak attack and the difference in strength, he issued a warning while desperately resisting.

Later, because the characters marked in the scroll were all captured, the root ninja did not stop, and retreated as planned. This caused the situation at this moment.

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Konoha Village, Sarutobi House.

“There is such a thing?”

The predecessor Hokage frowned when he heard the sad young man’s cry. The gentle eyes showed a sharp expression, which caused the heavy breathing of the young man who had been coming from the city of fire to ask for help all day and night, and then eased up.

“Master Hokage, please send a ninja to rescue immediately!” He knelt on one knee and bowed his head, solemnly begging.

“I have retired from the position of Hokage and retired. I don’t have the right to dispatch village Chūnin people.” Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head.

The young man was startled when he heard the words, and was at a loss for a while, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, he listened to the other party’s words and said, “But the war in the Ninja world is in full swing, and there must be no such incidents that interfere with the battle. Don’t worry, I will go to the Hokage Building and discuss this with other elders. ”

Hearing this, the young man was immediately surprised, but unfortunately he was not good at talking and was excited for a long time. In the end, he could only be filled with joy, and nodded heavily with an “um”.

Sarutobi Hiruzen called the servants at home to take the boy to rest. The boy was running around with stars and moons. The fatigue on his face was visible to the naked eye. He even suspected that the boy would not be able to reach Konoha Village if he hadn’t had a firm mind in his heart.

After giving a few simple orders to the servant, Sarutobi Hiruzen left the house and headed towards the Hokage building.

He didn’t know that shortly after he left, a ninja team dressed as Anbu visited the Sarutobi mansion. After a while, they left without causing any movement, but took away the tired teenager who had just fallen asleep.

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Hokage House.

The Ninja War is far away from the Fire Country and mainly takes place in the territory of the Rain Country, but this does not mean that other places are very peaceful, especially as the leader of the Ninja Allied Forces, the Hokage building in Konoha Village is bustling at this moment. , So busy that even if the former Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, arrived, the ninjas in a hurry just paused, stopped and nodded, and then continued to move towards their respective destinations.

Sarutobi Hiruzen walked through the curved corridor, past Hokage’s office, and came to a meeting room door, pushed the door in, and was taken aback.

“Hey? Are you here so fast?” He lifted his foot into the door, brought the door behind him, and said in surprise.

In the meeting room, Shimura Danzō is sitting on the left, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura are sitting on the right, and when they hear the door opening, they look to the door.

Mitokado Homura smiled lightly, pushed down the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said, “It just happens to be here. I will wait for you when I receive a call from Anbu.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, and when he was about to answer, Shimura Danzō said coldly: “Don’t talk nonsense, Sarutobi, why are you calling everyone?”

Utatane Koharu didn’t interrupt and watched quietly, only a hint of scrutiny flashed deep in his squinted eyes.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has long been familiar with the character of Danzo, who is also an old friend and also an old opponent. He didn’t say much. When the story was about to be told, he finally proposed: “There is still a fighting force left behind in the village. A few to perform this rescue mission.”

In the era of one village, one country, Ninja Village, as the country’s military force, naturally has the responsibility of defending the country, and its scope is not limited to territory, but also to protect the safety of national leaders and nobles.

In other words, if such a thing happens in a foreign country and then comes to Konoha for help, then this matter will be regarded as a commissioned task, and as it is now, it belongs to the responsibility of Konoha Village. Unshirkable responsibility.

Therefore, for dispatching ninjas, Sarutobi Hiruzen has a firm tone and has no other ideas at all, just discussing where to deploy personnel.

However, after Sarutobi Hiruzen had just said this, Utatane Koharu, who was listening intently, sighed and said, “Hiruzen, this matter should be considered in the long term.”