The Shadow of Konoha

River Country, 20 days after the large-scale battle between Konoha and Sand Village, by the lake where Hanyu performed his last "ninjutsu show". Now Konoha's newly established frontline base is located here.

Compared to the location of Konoha's headquarters before the battle, it was moved here after the victory. In other words, Konoha not only did not show any aggressive posture, but instead took the initiative to move the combat center back some distance.

After withdrawing half of the front-line troops for rest and rotation, the Konoha headquarters was now set up a little more streamlined. At the same time, the Hokage no longer adopted the previous dense troop organization... In addition to concentrating a part of the ninjas in the headquarters, the remaining ninjas were no longer assembled into a battle line, but dispersed into points, and then the point-like teams scattered across the territory of River Country were gathered into a large-scale surface structure, which monitored the movements of Sand Village more comprehensively and meticulously.

Even if fighting occurs again, the form of the battle will return to the traditional, "more ninja" team, small-scale confrontation, rather than a large-scale field battle.

The complete strategic advantage, the clearer outlook for future wars, and so on, all gave Konoha a certain psychological advantage. Relatively speaking, on the Konoha front, the tense atmosphere of the war was somewhat reduced, and everyone's mood was also somewhat relaxed.

As long as their mental state can be kept within the warning line of "carelessness", such changes are generally a good thing. No one can stay tense all the time, and a proper balance between tension and relaxation is a reasonable approach.

In addition, the place where the Konoha camp is located is a place with beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains. The simple camp tents are lined up and scattered on one side of the lake. All of this makes the Konoha ninjas look like they are here for vacation instead of fighting.

Because there was no combat mission, Hanyu was resting in the camp at this time. His tent was located on a slightly higher ground, and he could have a clear view of the lake through the simple window.

At first, Hanyu was still worried about whether it was reasonable to build the camp in such a place. After all, through such water, the enemy should be able to invade the Konoha camp more easily. However, this worry did not last long. He soon figured out the crux of the problem... He was a little too worried. Because according to his idea, even if it was not near the water, the enemy could still sneak into the camp from underground. The water is conducive to the use of water escape ninjas, so wouldn't the ground also be conducive to the invasion of earth escape ninjas?

Therefore, physical defense is not the key point, the key point of protecting the camp is the ninja's reconnaissance, surveillance and barrier methods. Therefore, Hanyu can enjoy the sightseeing in peace.

Hanyu cast his gaze into the distance . The lake reflected the light from the sun, making it sparkle. The constantly jumping bright spots were a bit dazzling. Hanyu subconsciously raised his arms to cover his eyes, but at this moment, he saw a figure walking out from the sunlight reflected from the lake.

She had a calm expression, and she was not wearing the same old ninja combat uniform, but rather a normal girl's casual clothes, which naturally outlined her delicate body curves.

It was Yasanagi who was returning from a walk by the lake.

Without missions, the life of ninjas is quite boring. Even if they are given vacations, what can they do in a place like the front line? It is nothing more than refining chakra, practicing ninjutsu, practicing physical skills, and being bored. Going out for a walk is considered a very rich entertainment activity.

Seeing the other party approaching him step by step, Hanyu couldn't help but ask, "Yasanagi, why do you want to be a ninja?"

It was just because the other party's appearance and demeanor were completely different from before, and she looked as young and beautiful as an ordinary girl, so Hanyu blurted out this question.

"No, nothing, just pretend I didn't say anything." Then he realized that he shouldn't have asked such a personal question.

This was too sudden. Yasanagi was obviously stunned for a moment. It was not that she was unwilling to answer this question, but...

"Who knows? Why did I become a ninja in the first place? Now I have no idea. Besides, what's the point of asking such a question now?"

Yasanagi himself didn't know why he became a ninja.

"Yeah, there really is no point." Hanyu nodded. No matter why she became a ninja, she is a ninja now.

Hanyu has not had much contact with female ninjas, especially those without mosaics on their bodies, but in general, women should not appear on the battlefield. Whether in terms of physical fitness, psychological quality or some other aspects, they have a natural disadvantage compared to men with thick skin and flesh.

"What about you, Captain?"

"I, to be honest, I don't know what to say." Hanyu shook his head. Although he has been a ninja for a short time, thinking back, how did he become a ninja? It was due to chance, external pressure, and some subjective will. In general, it should be considered half-hearted.

How much of a person's life trajectory is completely determined by himself? This topic is really hard to say, and even this kind of discussion is not very meaningful, so Yasanagi changed the topic and said, "Isn't the meeting between the Hokage and the important guest over yet?"

"No, but I think it's the kind of meeting that has no practical significance at all. It's more of a show." Hanyu glanced towards the center of the camp and said so.

The reason why the people who came to the camp were of noble status was because the person the Hokage was meeting now was the Daimyo of River Country, that is, the nominal head of the country, but this "title" had no practical effect in a violent machine like Konoha.

But no matter how strong the Great Ninja Village is in its bones, it still has to put on a gentle face in social interactions... Even though we fought and killed on your territory, it was unavoidable, and I will still be kind to you.

After showing a friendly attitude, the fight will continue as usual... This is the humanitarian care that comes from the ninja.

Next, the Hokage actually has a series of show activities to perform. First, he has to return to the village to attend Uchiha Kagami's funeral, and then have a cordial meeting with the Uchiha, trying his best to explain the previous misunderstandings and conflicts, and strive to reach an understanding, once again showing everyone that Konoha is still a thriving and united Konoha.

Next, he will set out from Konoha to the Fire Country Daimyo Castle to meet with the Fire Country Daimyo. If the River Country Daimyo is nothing to Konoha, then at least the Fire Country Daimyo is as important as those gases - only after accepting the appointment of the Fire Country Daimyo, the Third Hokage can truly become a legitimate official Hokage... at least in legal terms.

This should be no problem. The successive daimyo of the Land of Fire are all very kind, friendly and warm people. They have never raised any objection to the succession of Hokage. Of course, in addition to the kind character of the daimyo passed down from generation to generation, there is another insignificant reason for not opposing. Once they are ready to oppose the decision of the succession of Hokage made by Konoha Village itself, there will always be some accidents that are not worth telling to outsiders, including but not limited to tragic death, very tragic death and tragic death.

The Hokage follows the legal rules to obtain the Daimyo's appointment, and the Daimyo honestly plays the role of a rubber stamp. Isn't this a win-win situation for everyone?

This series of activities fully demonstrated that the war situation in Konoha was indeed no longer urgent at this time, and the tasks undertaken by the ninjas were not so heavy, so Hanyu was able to chat with his friends here.

But at this moment, an unexpected acquaintance suddenly found him.

It is Koga Kai who belongs to the medical department.

He came in front of Hanyu, not paying attention to Yasanagi beside him, but said to Hanyu, "Hanyu, there are some things I must explain to you... I think you are sick."

"…"

What does that mean? Hanyu frowned. This guy is not young anymore, why would he curse for no reason?

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