In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 330 General of the Iron Country

Scorpion replied to Qingshui.

It takes three days to reach Sunagakure from Konoha at the speed of a ninja.

And the distance from the Sand Village to the Snow Country will only get farther.

It was considered fast for Scorpion and his companions to return from the Snow Country in five and a half days.

"Five and a half days... should still be enough."

Qingshui silently estimated in his mind.

The Iron Country is closer than the Snow Country, but still very far away. At the speed of an ordinary ninja, even a Kage-level ninja would need three or four days to travel.

And Qingshui's speed is far beyond that of ordinary ninjas.

He possesses the blood demon technique Flying Thunder God, which allows him to teleport within the limit of his perception by using his own blood as coordinates.

This distance is much larger than the perception range of the transparent world. The former is a rough perception and positioning, while the latter is accurate enough to see the trajectory of a speck of dust.

In addition to his perfect ghost body, he can produce endless blood as long as the energy in his body can keep up. Therefore, whenever Qingshui arrives at a place, he will secretly leave a drop of his own blood if he has the chance, and apply a simple seal to preserve it.

The last time Qingshui and his companions went to the Kingdom of Hot Springs, they passed through the Kingdom of Iron on the way. Although the journey was a bit hurried, Qingshui still set up several bloody coordinates on this road.

If they set out now, Qingshui estimated that it would take less than two hours to reach the Iron Kingdom.

"Teacher Ebizo, when did the people you sent out set out?"

Shimizu asked Ebizo.

"Six days ago."

Ebizo replied.

"Then please tell me the contact information of these intelligence ninjas so that they can cooperate with me."

"Okay, I'll have the liaison team use the psychic lizard to send them a message later. This is the second set of coded communication between the Intelligence Department and the Anbu this month. When you arrive in the Iron Country, as long as you see these icons in areas with a lot of traffic, you can find the village's intelligence personnel by following the instructions above. They will obey all your instructions unconditionally."

Ebizo took out a booklet from the ninja tool bag he carried with him and handed it to Shimizu.

After coming out of the interrogation room of the Intelligence Department, Qingshui went to the Fengying Building again to inform Fengying.

So the Third Kazekage gave Shimizu an S-level mission on the spot, and Shimizu set off without stopping.

The departure time was shortly after lunch, and when Qingshui arrived in the Iron Kingdom, it was still afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, and it was not even time for lunch.

But the environment has changed from the Gobi oasis of the Kingdom of Wind to a snowy field with falling snow all over the sky.

"It's quite lively."

At the gate of the capital of the Iron Country, he looked at the thick cotton-padded jackets on other pedestrians, then looked at the thin spring long-sleeved shirt on himself. He found a secluded corner, stretched out his hands, made seals, and performed a transformation technique, turning into a middle-aged strong man wearing a big jacket.

Although the cotton-padded jacket did not actually appear, it was only a change in appearance. However, with Qingshui's vigorous blood and energy, this temperature would not have any effect on him.

After entering the city, although it looks like just an ordinary and prosperous city, if you look closely you can find that there are warriors wearing iron armor and long swords standing guard and patrolling everywhere.

It was obvious that the masters here also knew about the appearance of the Kusanagi sword and became more vigilant, guarding against any trouble.

After Qingshui took a quick walk around the city, he saw an inconspicuous mark on the wall of one of the streets.

Ten minutes later.

In a secret base built from a private house, two ninjas, dressed the same as those on the street, knelt on one knee facing Shimizu.

"Tanji from the Intelligence Department, Yura, greetings to Master Shimizu!"

Shimizu put his hands behind his back and looked at the two Intelligence Department ninjas in front of him.

The two of them are a typical combination of the old and the new. The younger one looks about the same age as Qingshui, and the older one is about forty years old.

The older one is called Tian Si, a veteran jonin in the Intelligence Department. His ability is mediocre, and he probably has no hope of being promoted to jonin in this lifetime.

Yura is the same age as Shimizu, fifteen years old, and is currently a Chunin with good potential. This mission is actually an assessment for his promotion to Special Jonin. In the future, there is a great possibility that he will be promoted to Jonin before the age of twenty, and there is even a possibility that he can take one or two steps forward.

Shimizu remembered that in the original time and space, after Rasa's death, it was Maki and Yura who pushed Gaara to the position of Kazekage.

And these two people later became the high-ranking officials of the Sand Village.

It was only later revealed that Yura had long been controlled by Sasori using the Sand Manipulation Technique and had become a spy, which led to the Sand Village's defense being rendered useless, allowing Sasori and Deidara to easily break through and capture Gaara alive.

As one of the five major ninja villages, the Shadow was captured by two people directly in the village. At that time, the Sand Village had become the shame of the five major ninja villages.

If it weren't for the emergency comeback of Chiyo and Ebizo, two old guys who had been in seclusion for many years, it can be said that the Sand Village at that time had completely fallen out of the ranks of the top ninja villages in terms of combat effectiveness.

But no matter how weak the Sand Village was at that time, Yura was able to climb to a high position in the Sand Village at that time. There is still a certain possibility that he reached the level of an elite jonin, and his political skills should not be too bad.

Shimizu's transparent world carefully scanned the brains of the two people. Apart from the memory seals that intelligence ninjas must set up to prevent the enemy from invading the brain, there were no fine needles used to perform the shallow brain sand manipulation technique.

Yes, now Sasori has no intention of betraying the village. After Shimizu, he even became a rising core genius among the younger generation of ninjas in the Sand Village. His interest has also shifted from pursuing the eternal puppet art to the research of new puppetry.

Relying on the Sand Village, especially his grandmother and great uncle who are the top three most powerful figures in the village, he has countless resources to support his research and doesn't need to do those things.

But now Yura came into Shimizu's sight, and naturally attracted his attention.

Although we encountered it a little late, we might as well invest certain resources to cultivate it in the future.

It depends on whether the other party is sensible or not.

"Get up first and introduce the situation here and the information you have collected."

Shimizu said to Tanji and Yura.

Tian Si winked at Yura, indicating that he should speak.

The latter knew that Tian Si was giving him a chance to show off in front of big shots.

“Master Shimizu, we have arrived in the Iron Country for two days, and through the underground bounty office, we have successfully learned the whereabouts of the Kusanagi sword.

There are two Kusanagi swords this time, which were found in an ancient tomb of the Warring States Period that was accidentally exposed by an avalanche. They have now been obtained by Mizukawa, the current general of the Iron Country, and are stored in the castle of the samurai. "

Yura introduced to Shimizu.

"General of the Iron Country, Mizukawa..."

Shimizu quickly recalled the information about the current Iron Country general in his mind.

The Land of Iron is a country of samurai, with more than 3,000 samurai on standby. All the generals in its history have the strength to compete with the Kage. Although its strength is not enough to compete with the five major ninja villages, it has the ability to influence the outcome between the two ninja villages, just like the Hidden Rain Village with Hanzo.

In addition, this place is a vast snowy plain, a bitterly cold place, and not very valuable, so it became a neutral country during the First Ninja World War, so there is not much valuable information about the Iron Country samurai. But there is some information.

Previously, in the intelligence tower of the Rain Country, Shimizu investigated the intelligence of the country that was relatively close to the two small countries of Grass and Tang, and also saw detailed information about the current general of the Iron Country.

At the beginning of the Second Ninja World War, Hanzo led the Rain Kingdom to the Iron Kingdom and almost conquered it.

At that time, Mizukawa met Hanzo of the Salamander, who was at the peak of his life and dared to challenge the five major countries. Naturally, he was beaten badly.

This is not shameful, because he at least survived Hanzo's hands.

This is an achievement of great value, as can be seen from the fact that the three young ninjas of Konoha were given the title of the three ninjas by Hanzo.

Although they were unable to defeat Hanzo and the samurai suffered heavy casualties, they did slow down the unstoppable momentum of the Rain Village, allowing the nearby Konoha and Iwagakure to withdraw troops in time to target Hanzo.

However, the Rain Country was small and weak, and the logistics of the Hidden Rain Country could not support Hanzo and his men on a long expedition, which led to Hanzo's failure.

The old man Mizukawa is in his sixties this year. He must have had the strength of a Kage in his prime, but as a samurai whose combat method is extremely dependent on his physical body, his strength is bound to decline as he gets older.

How much strength can be retained depends on the opponent's mental state and the extent of daily training.

But he probably isn't my opponent.

Qingshui asked again:
"Is there anything worth noting in the Iron Country right now?"

"Have."

Yura continued:

"Two days ago, the underground bounty agency posted a bounty of 20 million taels for the Kusanagi sword. Later, it was even raised to 26 million taels. It attracted many bounty hunters. According to intelligence, someone saw the trace of Angle, the legendary ninja who fought against the first Hokage.

In addition, the appearance of this bounty has most likely attracted the attention of Konoha's secret forces. It is basically certain that Konoha's people will also be involved, but it is not yet clear how much force Konoha will invest."

The angle of the legendary bounty ninja, and Konoha’s secret force, is it the Root or the Anbu?

In the original time and space, these two Kusanagi swords should have fallen into the hands of Orochimaru. One of them could be extended or shortened at will in Orochimaru's hand, and the other was given to Uchiha Sasuke.

That is to say, in addition to Kakuzu, Orochimaru is also likely to come here.

These two people, together with Mizukawa, the current admiral of the Land of Iron, should be his main rivals in the fight for the Kusanagi sword.

This lineup would certainly be difficult if the other side united, but these three people are most likely not from the same camp, so with their own strength, they have a good chance of succeeding.

Shimizu stroked his chin and asked Yura:

"Do you have more detailed information about the Samurai City? For example, maps, personnel stationed, the exact location of the Kusanagi sword, etc."

The Samurai Castle is a military fortress garrisoned by the generals of the Iron Kingdom, and can accommodate two to three thousand samurai.

This place can be compared to a ninja village belonging to the Iron Country warriors, except that it is smaller in scale and its interior is not a semi-militarized garrison with a town structure like the ninja village. There are still many civilians living in it.

Because the samurai were more strict in their spiritual practice of Bushido, this place was more like a completely militarized fortress.

Some of them look like the large castles of nobles and knights in medieval Europe.

More than forty years ago, the first Five Kage Summit was held there.

"I'm sorry, Master Shimizu."

Tian Si took the initiative to take over the topic and said:
"Because the Iron Country warriors have been patrolling more frequently recently, and we lack the assistance of sensory ninjas, we only have some older intelligence records. If you need them, Master Shimizu..."

"no need."

Qingshui waved his hand.

He also knew that the abilities of these two people were limited, and the request they had just made was a bit excessive.

"You have completed this mission. You can return to the village now. I will be responsible for the subsequent matters concerning the Kusanagi sword."

Yura and Tianji looked at each other, and then the latter spoke again:

"Master Qingshui, we will stay in the city for a few days to support you and prevent any accidents. If there is anything else you need to gather intelligence on, you can tell us directly."

Qingshui raised his eyebrows slightly.

This is not within the scope of their tasks or responsibilities.

Although he was a jonin and had the authority to command other ninjas from the same village whose ninja level was lower than his own in other teams during missions, he did not do so, so it was fine for the two of them to just leave.

These two people are not his direct subordinates in the department, so what is the point of doing this at this time...

Although it cannot be directly confirmed, it does seem to have some meaning.

Yura has certain potential, and Tanji is also an experienced special jonin, both of whom have certain value.

Qingshui would naturally not refuse.

No matter what you do, you have to make as many friends as possible and enhance every bit of your strength.

"it is good."

……

……

Night falls quietly.

Basically, within two hours after mealtime, the capital of the Iron Kingdom would begin to impose a curfew, in order to make it easier to catch those who coveted the Kusanagi sword.

Under the moonlight, in the City of Warriors, an energetic old man wearing black warrior armor held a long sword with a black hilt, no guard, and a slender, straight blade.

Mizukawa looked at the Kusanagi sword in his hand with a fascinated and regretful look, and shook his head.

"Kusanagi sword, ah..."

Not far from the old man's side was a middle-aged warrior wearing white armor similar to the old man's.

In his hand was another Kusanagi sword with a hilt and a shorter blade.

"Mr. Mizukawa."

The middle-aged warrior said respectfully to the old man.

"Mifune, you're here..."

(End of this chapter)