The cold wind blows through the woods, wrapped in a quiet atmosphere.

It was precisely because of this unusual silence that the breathing sounds of the people standing and confronting each other on the forest snow became clearer.

Especially the root ninjas headed by Yamafaze, their breathing sounded a little rapid and heavy. Although they couldn't tell anything from their appearance, none of them was tense, and their unblinking eyes were staring straight at Shiraishi.

I am deeply afraid that my blink of an eye will cause the other party to fall out of my sight.

Although I am nervous inside, the mountain wind does not show directly on my face.

This is the basis of being a root ninja. You must at least show that you are capable of fighting and make the other party feel afraid.

Therefore, Shanfeng tried his best to calm down his breathing, soothe the nerves in his body, and bring himself to a relaxed state. Then he took a deep breath, pulled out the ninja sword from behind, and walked to the front of the team, with a death wish in his eyes.

decision.

If you take this man as your opponent, you must have this mentality of fighting to the death.

"Tsunade-sama, please evacuate immediately and leave it to us to seize the rear!"

Shanfeng's expression was serious. Compared to ghosts like them in the dark, Tsunade's importance to Konoha is self-evident.

Even if they and others die, they must ensure Tsunade's safety and allow her to successfully return to Konoha.

At this time, he no longer wanted to delve into why Shiraishi was able to find this place.

It stands to reason that this area is controlled by the roots and will never be known to outsiders.

Even the samurai of the Kingdom of Iron were unaware of their traces. How Shiraishi, who was far away in the Kingdom of Demons, obtained the information really surprised him.

Shanfeng was sure that Baishi came here not by chance, but because he had set his sights on someone among them.

As for who this person is, Shanfeng can figure it out with a little guessing.

"Are you a brat from the Yamanaka family? I didn't expect that there would be a ninja like you among the ninja clan of Konoha. That guy Danzo's methods are more sophisticated than I imagined."

Shiraishi chuckled.

The Roots are a secret organization of Konoha that is darker, more secretive, and more independent than the ANBU.

The first thing a ninja who joins this organization must do is to cut off everything in the past.

Love, friendship, family, and even your own life are all dedicated to the lofty goals of the organization.

In the eyes of such people, there is no family or individual at all, only the will of the root.

In Konoha, where the ninja forces are complex, a ninja who can achieve this level is definitely a rare example.

"How can someone like you understand how powerful Danzo-sama is. I advise you not to underestimate our roots."

Shanfeng pretended to laugh lightly.

It can't be called a bluff. As an elite jounin at the core, Yamafaze is confident in his own strength.

What he is good at is not just the secrets of his family.

Even if he is no match for the man in front of him, he can definitely delay him for a while.

What's more, he is not alone here, there are other subordinates assisting him from the side.

Seeing that the situation between the two sides was getting tense and the battle was about to break out, Tsunade frowned and said: "I said, if you guys fight, stay away from me. I don't want to get involved in such a troublesome thing. Moreover,

You didn't come here specifically to cause trouble for these brats, right?"

This last sentence was obviously addressed to Shiraishi.

He felt that with Shiraishi's identity and seniority, it would be really detrimental to his face to attack these younger ninjas.

"Indeed, but Tsunade-sensei, you also know that I have never had a good impression of roots. If there is a sudden encounter, I don't mind cleaning it up."

"Oh, do you also hold on to those old things? You have secretly retaliated against the roots more than once over the years, right?"

Tsunade seemed to have seen through something and sneered.

"I can't remember this kind of thing."

Shiraishi who said this has already acquiesced. He has targeted the roots more than once in these years.

It's just that it was done very secretly, and I'm afraid even the root itself was not aware of this fact.

"Forget it, just explain your reason for coming. Why did you come to me?"

Tsunade asked straight to the point.

Shiraishi glanced at the root ninjas around him. He had no sense of crisis when he was surrounded by these people. Instead, he said: "This is not a suitable place for talking. Let's find a quiet place to chat."

Although he had other things to do when he came out this time, Tsunade was also related to an important part of his plan, and the time was completely within his schedule. He didn't mind leaving it here for a few days.

After hearing Shiraishi's suggestion, Tsunade stopped to think for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I just happen to have something to say to you."

"Tsunade-sama!"

Upon hearing Tsunade's promise, all the root ninjas led by Yamafaze became nervous.

The man in front of him is not a kind person. Although he was once a member of Konoha ninja, he has now taken another path, which is completely contrary to Konoha's path.

What's more, the other party now has a blood feud with Konoha, and the Demon Country he leads has completely stepped on Konoha's face to get to that position.

Danzo revealed to them more than once that compared to the existence of Orochimaru, which was ultimately just a scabies disease, the Kingdom of Demons was Konoha's real worry.

They didn't think that the other party came to look for Tsunade this time because he came with goodwill towards Konoha.

If Tsunade is captured here, Konoha will no longer have the confidence to redeem the Sannin like it did a few years ago.

To be more extreme, if you are assassinated here, it will be more serious than being captured.

In that case, Konoha will directly fall into a terrible state without a leader.

"Don't be too nervous. If he really came to stir up trouble, he would have started taking action already. Since he didn't choose to do this, it means he came with sincerity. Why do you make the atmosphere so tense?"

"But……"

"Don't forget the principles of doing things in the light world just because you have been in the dark for so long. He is not as unbearable as you think. Moreover, he is no longer a traitor. It is not Konoha's behavior to turn away guests.

Hospitality."

Tsunade took a deep look at Shanfeng and the others and said meaningfully.

"..."

Shanfeng and others were a little helpless.

I don't know if it's because Tsuna is brave because of his skill at craftsmanship, or because he's too confident in Shiraishi's character.

That's why they are worried.

If Tsunade was unprepared and the opponent suddenly attacked, things would be in trouble.

Shiraishi ignored the exchange between Tsunade, Yamafaze and others. After receiving Tsunade's affirmative response, he turned around and took steps straight out of the woods.

Tsunade took the initiative to follow, leaving Shanfeng and the others helpless once again when they saw this scene.

After looking at each other, they had no choice but to follow him to prevent Tsunade from going deep alone and being ambushed by the opponent.

Although Tsunade didn't seem to think that the other party was setting a trap, as the root, they had to guard against this.

Even though the Ghost Country is very honest on the outside, in their eyes, no one is trustworthy except their own people.

In their eyes, Shiraishi is undoubtedly the number one terrorist.

The danger level is one level higher than Orochimaru.

He led Tsunade and others to a nearby small town, which was well populated. Although it was windy and snowy, the people of the Iron Kingdom had long been accustomed to this, so there were not a few pedestrians on the streets.

In addition, the Iron Kingdom is a permanent neutral country, rarely affected by wars, and has a strong samurai group. Therefore, the economy and public security of the towns have always been very good.

Tsunade was walking along the way, and when she accidentally glanced, she saw a casino open on the roadside, and suddenly felt her hands itching.

"Um, what do you call Yamanaka?"

Tsunade asked Yamafaze who was following her.

In order to avoid attracting attention, now only Yamafaze is following Tsunade in the open, while the other root ninjas are hiding in the dark.

Even so, his ninja costume is eye-catching enough.

"Mountain Wind."

Shanfeng didn't know why Tsunade suddenly asked this, and he should have introduced himself? Is his sense of existence so low?

Although he slanders in his heart, Shanfeng will not reveal his dissatisfaction on the surface.

"Do you have any money? Lend me some money, and I'll pay you back when I win."

"?"

Listening to Tsunade's careless words, Shanfeng felt that something was not right.

Isn't the most important thing now, not to be wary of Chiba Shiraishi? Why is gambling suddenly involved?

As a Sannin, your vigilance is too low, right?

Also, if you win money, you will pay it back. If you lose money, will you not pay it back to him?

Shanfeng wanted to curse in his heart, but he still took out the banknotes from his body very honestly and handed them to Tsunade reluctantly.
To be continued...