Naruto: Hidden in the Mist Konoha

Guangzhong and Mao Chao squatted on the branches, blood seeping out densely from their wounds, instantly dyeing their clothes red.

"Young Master Zhui, I want to ask you, and also Long Qie and Ishihara, what kind of existence are we, the so-called ninjas,"

The mist disappears under the setting sun, and the rays of light slant thousands of miles away. Guangzhong and Mao Chao leaned on each other, their comrades who were still fighting bloody battles last night, and their tribesmen who were still supporting each other earlier today, at this moment, in the afterglow of the setting sun, they killed each other without any hesitation.

What kind of existence is a ninja?

Ten years ago, the Tsukahara family home.

"Father, what kind of existence is a ninja?"

Tora Chiyo, who had just recovered from a serious illness and traveled through time, asked Tsukahara Hako after the morning class.

"Torachiyo, you have to know that you asked a good question. There is no standard answer to a good question."

Tsukahara Yuko looked very happy. He stopped what he was doing and looked down at the young Tora Chiyo. The eyes are kind.

"There are many kinds of ninjas, and there are many kinds of ninjas' destinies. You are still young, and some things are not enough to understand. What I can tell you is that as a ninja from the Tsukahara tribe, his existence, the full meaning of his existence, It’s protection.”

"Father, what are the ninjas of the Tsukahara family trying to protect?"

Tsukahara Yuxiang smiled but did not answer.

Two years ago, unknown heights. The place where Kumo ninja and Kirigakure fight secretly.

It was a mess, and the landscape had been completely changed by ninjutsu. The low-lying area was now a vast ocean, and lightning or thunder would appear on the water from time to time. Kirigakure's team of civilians had disappeared, and only corpses and broken limbs were floating on the water, rising and sinking with the waves. Tora Chiyo, who arrived as reinforcements from Tsukahara Mitsutada's team, desperately checked everyone's breathing.

No survivor

But the position is still there

A year ago, the Ninja School Graduation Examination.

Under the hazy water vapor in the sun, Ise Keigo cruelly cut off the hands, feet, arms, legs, ears, and nose of a commoner boy in order, one by one, bit by bit, and won the audience. Cheers. Holding the butcher's blade high, he became the totem of the new graduates. Later, Ise Keigo was rewarded by the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Water, allowing him to become the guardian nin of the Kingdom of Water when he came of age.

The common people fought bloody battles for Kirigakure, taking on missions that required death, but never complained; but in the graduation exam, the descendants of the martyrs became lambs to be slaughtered in the arena. Is it Kirigakure who protects the common people? Does Kirigakure protect the common people? Can common people be recognized as ninjas? Are ninjas just the privilege of famous families?

Then

What is a ninja

What is guardianship

Tsukahara Mitsutada reached into his arms, took out a badge, and held it in front of him. It was the badge of the Eighteen Guardian Ninjas of the Land of Water. Tsukahara Shimomo also has a side. The black brand has white water patterns rolling on it.

Tsukahara Mitsutada grinned and his voice became hoarse, "Young Master Zou, have you ever seen this badge? This is the guardian ninja badge of the Kingdom of Water. As a commoner, being able to receive this badge is already the highest. Glory, right? I graduated from the Ninja School at the age of ten. I have been through life and death for twenty years, and I have shed a lot of blood for the Kingdom of Water in exchange for this badge. But last year, Kigo of the Ise family brutally killed a commoner, and he was able to A commoner who was awarded the title of Guardian Ninja was tortured and killed, and what he got in return was Kirigakure's applause. Is this the Kirigakure that I protect? This is not the Kirigakure that I have been bleeding and injured for twenty years."

"Kirigakure has decayed. Twenty years ago, we common people could still graduate successfully and work as ninjas to support our families. But now what can common people do to serve as meat on the board and docile lamb?"

"Ninjas exist for protection. I, the ninja, swear to protect the people of Kirigakure. I, Akechi Mitsutada, under the orders of the Daimyo of the Land of Water, will give Kirigakure a new life with my blood."

"Is this your reason? Is this the reason why you killed Mabe and Nagahide from behind without any care?" Tsukahara Tsuruto gritted his steel teeth with endless hatred, "Damn, damn, Mabe did it just to save you." Killing one's comrades without caring about the injury is nothing but abominable protection."

Tsukahara Mitsutada grinned and threw his badge away.

"The Blood Mist Plan has begun. Kirigakure will die tonight, Young Master Zhuo, Young Master Tiger, there is nothing you can do."

"Water Escape, Mist Hidden Sea Technique"

While everyone's attention was on Guang Zhong, Mao Chao suddenly formed a seal and released the Hidden Mist Sea Technique. Thick fog instantly filled the entire forest.

There were sharp sounds in the distance, and bone arrows shot through the air, completely covering the place where the four of them were.

The Kaguya clan has arrived.

Thick fog filled the air, gradually covering the entire area about three feet in radius. Torachiyo quickly slid down the tree trunk. It stuck to the tree trunk, formed a seal, and slowly imprinted its body into the tree trunk, hiding inside.

Tsukahara Tatsumi shrunk into a round shape and landed lightly on the ground. He remembered the location of Tora Chiyo, but he did not go there. Tora Chiyo was a chuunin who had performed many ANBU missions. In this case, he knew how to protect himself. and destroy the enemy. What Tsukahara Tsui needs to do is to determine the loyalty of Tsukahara Ryu and Tsukahara Ishihara in a more advanced matter.

The Tsukahara family is different from the Uchiha family and the Hyuga family. It can even be said that the Tsukahara family is an anomaly among the famous ninja families. It never uses blood as a proud capital. Perhaps it is because of jealousy of Tsukahara. The Tsukahara family It is very difficult for the heirs to be born, and the phenomenon of estrangement from generation to generation often occurs. In order to survive in troubled times, the Tsukahara family selects outstanding children of common people into the family every year, teaches them ninjutsu, and gives them the surname Tsukahara.

Tsukahara, who is not tied to blood, has a cohesion that is better than any other famous ninja family. Akechi Mitsutada rebelled against the clan, which was the first case of the Tsukahara family in more than a hundred years. At this time, Kirigakure was in a precarious situation, and the Tsukahara family needed combat power more than ever.

"Damn it!" Tsukahara Tsurugi had mixed feelings in his heart. Guangzhong and Mao Chao have always taken care of themselves like brothers. Mao Chao once lost his left ear in a mission to save himself. Why would people so closely related to life and death throw kunai at each other?

Why were brothers who were sharing life and death just now, suddenly able to kill?

End of this chapter