In a distant alien space.
“You are getting stronger, but it’s not enough.” After two fierce battles, Kaguya looked at Ji Xing and pointed out the facts without any emotion such as disparagement.
Beside her, Ji Xing was carefully combing her long, messy hair. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I know, I have been killed by you countless times. It's not like I haven't seen the power you wielded before you learned the fighting skills from me." , I have experienced how strong your body is countless times, I know it well."
"Yeah." Kaguya responded, and after a while she added: "If the chakra of the Nine Lamas is not enough, ask me for more."
"That's enough, Goddess-sama." He called Kaguya's name in front of outsiders, but Ji Xing still preferred to call her "Goddess-sama" when facing her, "If you separate more chakra, won't you be able to suppress Otsutsuki Yamei?" The risk of chakra? We can’t win if we can’t let that guy out of trouble now.”
"good."
It has been more than a month since they reunited, and this is the fifth time Ji Xing has come to look for her. Kaguya is now used to this kind of life where Ji Xing comes to accompany her for a few days every once in a while. Although Hagoromo and Hamura are missing, she feels happy for the first time in a long time and is satisfied with it.
She closed her eyes and enjoyed Ji Xing's smoothing and massaging of her hair. Not long after, she suddenly felt Ji Xing parting her long hair to both sides, holding her two corners with both hands, and shaking it gently.
The strange touch made her open her eyes, and her pure white eyes looked at Ji Xing who seemed to be absent-minded above her head.
“It’s already early, what are you thinking about?”
"...Oh, I was thinking that although the five major countries have not officially announced the news of my recovery, there are too many people who know about it this time, and there will definitely be rumors spread. Maybe I can follow the trend. So I probably have to do this this time. Leave early...leave tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow? Okay.”
Kaguya sat up and turned around. Her long white hair was flying, half draped over her white body.
Ji Xing was a little thirsty and wanted to drink water again.
…
at the same time.
The Ninja World, a town in the Land of Fire.
The man with long white hair reaching his waist and wearing a forehead protector with an oil word on his head is sitting in the tavern. He is accompanied by a voluptuous dancer on each side, with a slightly maniacal smile on his lips.
Since Orochimaru left Konoha Village, Jiraiya also left the village. It has been almost a year since he returned. He traveled around to collect materials for creation, looking for Orochimaru, and lived a life that he did not miss the village.
Not long ago, while he was concentrating on his creation in the far north, he accidentally got the news that the Five Shadows Meeting was held in the City of Fire. He was greatly surprised and immediately rushed to the City of Fire, but by the time the Five Shadows had dispersed.
He also thought that the village had not sent him a recall letter so far, so it would not be a big deal. He turned back to the village and hurried on without too much hurry. Occasionally, he could go to the tavern passing by to get information.
"Well, I haven't been back to the Land of Fire for a long time. Has anything interesting happened recently?" He clinked a drink with the dancer and asked casually.
“Has your guest gone on a trip?”
“Get the materials, get the materials, I’m a writer.”
"Writer? So awesome -" Mai Ji praised her formulaically, and replied: "There is one interesting thing. It is said that the legendary first daimyo of Star Country thousands of years ago, Ishiba, has already passed away... Guest, you know him, right? I I heard he was resurrected!”
ifies—
Jiraiya spat out a sip of wine, his eyes widened, he turned around and took away Mai Ji's hand that was wiping his mouth with a smile, and said seriously: "Where did the rumor come from? That sir can't just use it for fun!"
Mai Ji trembled in fright and said aggrievedly: "Yes, yes, you asked me to say it. Besides, this is what Mr. Shu Yangshou said when he was drunk yesterday."
“Shu Yang Shou?”
This town is called Shuyang. The position of Shuyang Shou is equivalent to the city lord and belongs directly to the daimyo. How can such a person dare to spread such rumors?
Jiraiya thought for a few seconds, then with an exaggerated expression on his face, he slammed a handful of banknotes on the table, got up and hurried away.
"Keep the change, please!"
…
Konoha Village.
Nara Shikamaru was walking home from Ninja School with a rather worried look on his face.
He was careful and noticed the unusual movements in Konoha recently. Since the day when foreign enemies invaded and the hospital was full, ninjas have been frequently mobilized, and even the Hokage seems to have gone out.
It looks like a storm is about to come. Is another ninja war about to break out? But when asked about his father, it didn't look like his father who refused to tell him.
“Trouble—”
With a small sigh, his ears suddenly twitched and he heard two aunts passing by talking about each other.
“The first daimyo? Really? Wasn’t that person from a thousand years ago? His bones were all gone, how could he be resurrected?”
“Who knows, I’ve heard that too. It’s not surprising, the goddess is said to be omnipotent...”
"Yes, is there going to be another war? Is the Leaf Village going to unify the ninja world?"
Nara Shikamaru's eyes widened suddenly, and he ran towards home, stopping after a few steps. If such a rumor can spread, it means that it is not just a rumor. The first daimyo who is still related to Nara...is really resurrected? !
…
In the Country of Fields, Honglian, who went out to buy supplies, calmly listened to the gossip.
It is not trivial to know the gossip.
She watched with her own eyes every day the three shadow clones of the legendary figure and Lord Orochimaru were cooking up something together.
…
In a bathhouse in the Country of Yu, several men taking a bath were talking in low voices.
"seriously?"
"that one…"
"If this is true, will the ninja world be unified and the Star Nation be rebuilt?"
“Rebuilding the Kingdom of Stars? It would be great if that were the case. I heard that thousands of years ago, when the legendary daimyo ruled the Kingdom of Stars, everyone had food to eat and clothes to wear without having to work!”
“Hahaha, how is it possible...”
“But it’s better than having a war break out every ten years or so now!”
"Too…"
“Haha, you guys really took the rumors seriously and started discussing them seriously?”
At the headquarters of the Goddess Cult, Mian Gu Zhengming, who returned, listened to the report from his subordinates and was not surprised.
Ordinary people are always more concerned about immediate matters, family affairs, and food and clothing issues. For them, it doesn't matter who the ruler is, and now there are only rumors and no accurate information.
Those who have extra thoughts are the ninjas and nobles. Only those who already have a certain status care about whether there will be one or more ancestors above their heads, and they are in panic all day long.
“The spread of ‘rumors’ was normal in the first few days, but it seems to have accelerated recently..."
Forget it, it has nothing to do with the Goddess Cult. According to my father’s order, I will fully cooperate with him from now on until I go to unblock the second barrel. The deeper the trust I gain, the better!
…
In the following period, the ‘rumors’ spread more and more widely, and even the four major countries far away from the Kingdom of Fire were radiated at an extremely fast speed.
The common people were talking a lot.
The nobles were panicked.
Few people know that in less than ten days, a total of 17 noble families in the five major countries were secretly ransacked and arrested, losing their wealth and status!
The capital of wind, Daming Mansion.
An old man with a long beard roared loudly: "Lord Daimyo! Kazekage! Elder Chiyo! What on earth are you going to do?! My ancestors of the Sueyoshi family have sacrificed everything for the Kingdom of Wind. It was the first Daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind who personally gave us the nobility. Title, how dare you take back everything we have?!"
The daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind sighed lightly: "The reward from the first ancestor is not greater than the order of the first daimyo of the Kingdom of Stars. I'm sorry, Moji."
The old man with a long beard was startled, with a look of horror on his face.
“That rumor… turns out to be true…”
"It's not a rumor." Chiyo said: "When I just got the news from the Feng Ying who had participated in the Five Shadows Conference, I was as panicked as you.
And that Lord's order was, "During the spread of rumors, all nobles who had a guilty conscience and secretly transferred their assets would have their homes temporarily ransacked and imprisoned, and their property used for the migration of civilians. We would wait until later to determine whether the family's method of accumulating wealth was normal. If there were any grievances, Double compensation', you are too impatient. "
The daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind shook his head: "Sueyoshi, I can't help it. Hiroyuki Ishiba is too vicious and has already kidnapped six noble families. The Kingdom of Wind cannot remain completely still, and your actions are too obvious."
The long-bearded old man was silent, regretful, but not regretful. He was able to transfer part of his family's wealth just because of rumors. Knowing that the first daimyo really returned to rule the ninja world, they would only be worse off.
He is a nobleman from the Kingdom of Wind, not from the Kingdom of Stars. What he has done over the years will not be tolerated by the daimyo at all.
He just wasn't willing to do it.
“Ota Shino (Damyo of the Kingdom of Wind)! He is just an old immortal from a thousand years ago! With those legendary names, did he scare you enough to hand over the Kingdom of Wind?!”
The words fell and there was no answer.
But he clearly saw the bitter look on the faces of the three people opposite him, so he understood.
He did not speak again until he was taken away.
The mansion became quiet, and the name of the Kingdom of Wind sighed again: "We have handed over three families, that's about it. Is there only one family in the Kingdom of Thunder?"
"They themselves are the worms of the Kingdom of Wind, and the Daimyos do not need to pity them." The funding of Sunagakure Village has been reduced over the years, which makes Luo Sha not have a good impression of these greedy nobles of the Kingdom of Wind, but is just a little bit embarrassed.
At this moment, he suddenly felt chakra fluctuations coming from the special communication scroll in his sleeve. He quickly took it out and checked it, and his face straightened.
“That one... also feels that it’s almost done.”
…
July 20th, year 1065 of the Star Kingdom Calendar.
Sixteen days after the Five Shadows Talk.
The five major countries, five capitals, and five daimyo were officially announced to the outside world at the same time: "Ishiba, the first daimyo who unified the ninja world a thousand years ago and established the Kingdom of Stars, has been revived by the power of the goddess!
Next, the five major countries will listen to his command and work together to help the goddess get out of trouble and return! "
The officially announced news instantly overshadowed the rumors of an additional version and spread at an even more alarming speed!
Ninja nobles, traffickers and pawns.
The topic of conversation is nothing else!
I went out to watch a movie, had a meal, and then went home to type. I was in a normal state, so I’m writing at this time... I hope everyone doesn’t have time to read novels tonight (laughs).