Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

Chapter 297 Forbidden, Can You Forbid the Entire Ninja World?

The moment the skeletal dragon landed, Momona was the first to rush forward.

Looking up at the bone-white building complex that seemed to grow directly from the ground, it resembled a vast forest of skeletons.

The beams and pillars are shaped like a spine, the walls are flattened slabs of bone, and even the bridge corridor has a slight curve like ribs.

Because the surface is covered with a layer of pure white enamel, it doesn't look gloomy at all; instead, it has a jade-like quality.

Ye Cang followed behind her, his fingertips brushing against the walls, which were cool and smooth.

"This will be our subsidiary factory from now on," Izumi said slowly as he stepped forward. "And the Kamui Space will be the core factory."

"So the factory is built, what's next?" Yecang asked.

Izumi smiled, and a spatial rift opened up beside him, from which skeletal puppets emerged and quickly dispersed to various parts of the factory.

"I will leave a fixed rift in the Divine Might Space here, just like the Snow Country."

"Whether it's the transportation of materials or the connection between the moon and the ground, the Sunway spacecraft serves as a transit station."

"At that time, the transportation of various raw materials and the delivery of manufactured products will be very simple."

Momona excitedly pointed inside the factory: "We can put the charging units here, and then we can make a packaging line in the back."

"How do you know all this?" Ye Cang asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hehe!" Momona chuckled, "Because I visited their factory in the Land of Snow before."

Izumi placed his palm on the wall, sensing the overall structure of the factory.

After confirming that there were no problems, he strode towards the center of the factory.

That was the core operating center and energy hub of the entire factory.

As the Mangekyou Sharingan's gaze fell upon the air, a large chakra battery descended from the sky into the base.

Izumikawa made a slight hand seal and pressed it onto the control panel that extended from the base.

A faint blue pattern lit up on the bone beneath his palm, like awakened blood vessels, and chakra spread out from the large chakra battery.

The entire factory trembled, and the chakra, like blood, began to activate along the lines within the skeleton.

Runes had already grown inside his skeleton when he was building the factory.

The skeletal pillars supporting the factory lit up with sealing runes, activating their effects.

"There are basically no problems here. All that's left is for the raw materials to be delivered and the printing master to be sent over."

"Lord Izumikawa!" Momona walked over. "Shouldn't we give it a name?"

Izumikawa pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's call it Tsukimi Factory!"

With a slight hand seal, he pressed his hand onto the control panel, and soon the factory's name appeared on the gate.

"Let's go!" Izumi called out to the two of them, and a spatial rift appeared in front of them.

"Go and make the necessary transfers. The Snow Country needs your assistance with my operations."

"Yes, Lord Izumigawa!"

Momona responded and then pulled Yekura along. Yekura nodded slightly and followed Momona into the spatial rift.

After arranging Yekura and Momona's tasks in the Land of Snow, Izumi went to the research institute where Mumei was located.

As always, this place is enveloped by layers upon layers of chakra screens.

The cool, blue light spread like water across every corner of the room.

Wuming sat in the middle, and with a gentle swipe of his finger, several panels scattered out like fish.

A passageway was neatly laid out, revealing the Izumi River right at the entrance.

"You certainly know how to pick your time. I just finished setting up the framework for the competition."

Izumi walked to his side and looked up to see the chakra screens in front of her.

A huge map of the ninja world clearly shows the five major ninja villages and the distribution of registered users in each village.

The number of registered users above is slowly but steadily increasing.

The largest floating section in the center is none other than the upcoming "Virtual Ninja Tournament" page.

There were no messy promotional images, just a simple picture of two ninjas, one red and one blue, clashing with kunai.

The backdrop features various rewards, which are the most attractive thing for those ninjas.

"The lunar branch factory has been built, so even if the absorption of chakra intensifies now, there's no need to worry."

"The promotional video can be released now. As a tempting lure, you can stuff all the prizes I listed earlier into it."

Wuming gave a soft "hmm" and lifted his finger in the air.

A list of prizes was displayed from the left side of the screen, with each item labeled with its acquisition threshold and required points.

The bottom layer contains various soldier rations, chakra recovery pills, medical talismans, and other items.

The middle layer contains ninja tool pouches, chakra sensors, sealing locks, and various C-rank ninjutsu.

The upper level is quite luxurious, with various B-rank ninjutsu, even a few A-rank ninjutsu, as well as various chakra devices that have never appeared before.

With a simple click, you'll see detailed instructions and explanations of its functions.

Wuming arranged all these items one by one according to Quanchuan's wishes, like an extremely expensive feast.

The video was produced quickly because it didn't need to be long, only about a minute in total, which was enough.

There is no narration, only visuals, roughly depicting ninjas emerging from the mist on a virtual battle platform.

Wind Release, Earth Release, Fire Release, Lightning Release, and Water Release—the five ninjas each demonstrated their most distinctive and frequently used elemental ninjutsu.

Finally, the five ninjas knelt down beneath a figure whose back was turned, and the light and shadow of the escape techniques above them eventually converged into a line of words.

"If you want to win, come up here. Ninjutsu, ninja tools, treasure—everything is here."

The final part didn't include a date, rules, or a registration portal; just click to participate and start the competition.

Wuming uploaded the video to his homepage and then looked at Quanchuan.

"Send it now, or choose a time slot?"

"Now!" Izumi chuckled. "Let's make this afternoon in the ninja world a little more lively."

As the anonymous finger tapped the send button, the video appeared on the front page of the anonymous platform's news feed.

Within half an hour of the video being uploaded, it quickly garnered over 10 views.

The Eight Thousand Spears system synchronizes the emotional fluctuations of the five countries in real time, with the data rising layer by layer like dust blown by the wind.

The Tsuchikage's office in Iwagakure was the first to issue a red alert, and the intelligence team urgently reported that an unprecedented ninja tool exchange mechanism had appeared on the platform.

After watching the video, Onoki snorted heavily and muttered, "Here we go again," but did not make any further reaction.

Because he was very clear that this trend was unstoppable.

The Fourth Raikage, A, personally logged in to confirm the prize pool for Kumogakure and remained silent for a long time after looking at it.

Finally, he slammed his hand on the table and tossed a list to Mabuyi: "Pick people, and keep an eye on them."

He wouldn't mind letting Yunren participate in this competition, as long as they can bring back all the prizes for me.

While the Mist Ninja and Sand Ninja appeared calm, Mei Terumi and Rasa both landed on the platform one after the other.

Neither side made any statement, neither supporting nor prohibiting it, which emboldened the people below.

The higher-ups in the ninja world were cursing because the other side had broken the rules, but the lower-ups were in an uproar.

Those ninjutsu, sealing techniques, and ninja tools that were strictly controlled by the higher-ups in the ninja world can now be obtained simply by participating in tournaments, accumulating points, and reaching a certain rank.

Those ninjutsu, sealing techniques, and ninja tools that were strictly controlled by the higher-ups in the ninja world can now be obtained simply by participating in tournaments, accumulating points, and reaching a certain rank.

In this way, lower-level ninjas no longer need to painstakingly complete missions, accumulate a certain number of missions, and then exchange them for ninjutsu.

They were able to obtain these because they were ninjas from a major ninja village and had access to exchange for them.

However, most ordinary ninjas, wandering ninjas, ninjas from small ninja villages, and bounty hunters simply do not have access to such resources.

These low-ranking ninjas signed up almost immediately after the video was released.

They don't care who the publisher is; they only care whether they can actually get those things after participating.

However, according to the information they had, the items purchased on the virtual headset were delivered to the recipient without any issues.

Konoha's reaction wasn't as quick as other ninja villages, but it was more restrained than any other side.

Less than an hour after the video was uploaded, the Anbu intelligence team delivered a complete report to the Hokage's office.

After finishing processing a stack of documents regarding the resettlement of villagers, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his shoulders after hearing the report.

This left him speechless for a long time; he simply picked up his pipe and lit a cigarette.

"The Ninja Tournament." He read aloud softly as he looked at the intelligence report. "He's finally made it this far."

He had long suspected that the other party had great ambitions, and now, step by step, his guesses had indeed been confirmed.

This broke the tacit blockade imposed by the higher-ups in the ninja world, providing access for those below to learn various ninjutsu, secret techniques, and sealing techniques.

Shikaku stood in front of the table, his expression solemn, but he did not rush to make a judgment.

He simply said in a deep voice, "Our people have confirmed that the exchange system is genuine."

"All rewards can be redeemed. The crystal on the forehead of the virtual helmet will project a magic circle, spitting out 5 items."

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"Their methods are far beyond our imagination; they even have methods for transferring items."

"Furthermore," Shikaku said solemnly, "although the other side has set a rather high threshold."

"Based on preliminary estimates, to get those top-tier items, you'll need to be in the top 30 in virtual battles."

"But in reality, due to the rank restrictions and the existence of promotion matches, it may take longer than expected."

Even so, their expressions did not relax.

After all, the other party was genuinely offering valuable resources, spending money on the outside world, and even sharing ninjutsu resources.

"That's the most troublesome part." Hiruzen Sarutobi removed the pipe from his mouth and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

His face was aged, but his eyes, though tired, held a glimmer of intelligence.

"He's using these things to support people, and those people can get what they want without having to obey any ninja village's orders."

Shikaku remained silent, understanding that this was the most dangerous place.

Once the tournament begins, the ninja world will enter a new era of competition.

This invisible struggle is far more harmful to the village than war.

It will directly affect every ordinary ninja, especially those who have talent but lack access to the channel.

These talented but resource-poor ordinary ninjas are likely to be overlooked by the villages, yet they yearn to become stronger.

They'll go even crazier after this big competition.

They, who had been suppressed, can now simply wear helmets and exchange their skills for things.

For the major ninja villages, this is only slightly different from defection.

It is even highly likely that those people will cause even greater harm.

Uncontrollable factors pose an extremely dangerous threat to a village.

"What was Danzo's reaction?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked.

Based on his understanding, Danzo would definitely not let this go if he knew about it; he might even jump up and angrily curse.

"Still at the root." Shikaku hesitated for a moment, "but they've already sent three messages, all requesting to see you."

He went so far as to say that this matter could no longer be treated as an ordinary threat and that a strong counterattack was necessary.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed deeply: "Let him come."

Danzo arrived quickly, his steps as steady as ever, showing no remorse for his sins.

Upon entering the office, he didn't exchange pleasantries and immediately slammed his cane to the ground.

He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said coldly, "You're finally willing to listen to me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his old comrade-in-arms and sighed deeply: "What do you want to say? Speak up."

"This tournament will seriously shake the foundations of the village," Danzo said bluntly. "It might even make ninjas think that the village is unimportant."

"Even if they leave the village, they don't need to worry about improving their strength or surviving."

"Even after increasing their strength, they can take action in a time when no one is looking, causing huge losses to the village."

These words allowed both the Third Generation and Shikaku to imagine the horrors of the future.

"When resources become cheap and easy to obtain, who will be willing to perform tasks and maintain the village?"

"In the past, ninjas could only become stronger by relying on the resources of their village."

"Now they can simply put on a virtual reality headset and lie down anywhere."

"By playing a few matches, they can acquire things that they couldn't obtain before."

Corruption and depravity—no one would refuse such an easy way to obtain them.

"In three days at most, people in Konoha will start spending their days on missions and their nights in battles."

"They'll get stronger through real-world training? No, they'll entrust their lives to the virtual helmets that cover the entire province."

Danzo paused, his single eye flashing coldly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Sarutobi, you must order that Konoha ninjas be prohibited from participating."

When the third generation heard their old comrade call out his surname, they knew the other person was serious.

"Forbidden?" Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You're oversimplifying things."

"Can it withstand it? The virtual reality headset is no longer a ninja tool, but has become a tool."

"Children use it to go to school, intelligence units use it, all ninjas use it."

"Even the Daimyo's office in the Land of Fire is considering whether to use it for remote document transmission."

"Besides, if you ban Konoha, can you ban the other ninja villages? Can you ban the entire ninja world?"