It doesn't matter, Lord Kazekage will make a move

Chapter 266

As night fell, although there were only five people in the Rasa mansion, the lively Temari and the slightly older Kankuro made the atmosphere at the table very cheerful.

"Happy New Year~"

Luo Sha raised his wine glass and said.

"Happy New Year!"

Temari held up the juice in his hand, and Kankuro also held the cup with two chubby little hands. The family happily clinked glasses to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

Feeling the pungentness of the wine flowing down her throat, Luo Sha couldn't help squinting her eyes and sighed comfortably.

Spending the New Year with family members is a luxury for many people.

Especially the ninjas, celebrating the new year means that they have lived another year in this blood-licking world.

In previous years, the New Year was often full of joy and sadness.

Some people celebrate their own luck, while others feel sad for their relatives and companions on this reunion day.

This year was no exception. Even though the war against Yanyin Village was a great victory that could not be replicated, there were still unfortunate sacrifices.

Fortunately, this year has developed rapidly in general, and everyone's life has become better, so the festive atmosphere still appears on most people's faces.

"Dad, why doesn't Uncle Hoshino celebrate the New Year with us? I miss him."

Temari put down the sweet juice in his hand, and asked in a childish voice.

"Are you missing Uncle Hoshino? You are missing a new toy."

Jia Lu Luo didn't wait for Luo Sha to answer, and complained first.

"Today is a day for family reunion, Fengying will naturally not come, if you miss him, wait two days to talk about it."

Luo Sha said with some taste.

Now he is very envious of Hoshino Mu's puppet technique, he can drive more than one car, he travels here and there for the affairs of the village, and he doesn't accompany his daughter for a long time on the road of growing up, so that his daughter is very close to Hoshino Mu's smiling tiger .

Fortunately, my last hope did not attract Hoshino Mu's attention.

He has passed the test and knows that Gaara has an extraordinary talent for magnetic escape, which neither Kankuro nor Temari possess, which strengthens Gaara's determination to train Gaara.

Thinking of this, Luo Sha used Jiu Jin to ask Jia Lu Luo next to him: "Do you think my son has the posture of a wind and shadow?"

On the other side, after the uninvited guest left, Fengying Mansion also became lively.

The influence brought by Obito dissipated a lot with the calmness of Hoshino Mu's words and deeds.

Coupled with the arrival of the ferret, Tumbleweed was busy arranging accommodation and preparing meals for the New Year, and didn't have time to think about these for a while.

"Happy New Year"

Tumbleweed opened the door and saw Ye Cang, Juan, Yuhihong and Nohara Lin standing outside the door, with a kind smile on their faces, sideways out of the way, and said casually:
"The meal is ready, is it fun outside?"

"It's very interesting. It's the first time I've seen Shayin Village so lively when I grow up."

Ye Cang said with a lot of meaning.

Obviously, if it wasn't for the New Year's Eve together, she would still be shopping outside.

"Konoha has never had such a lively time. According to the old man, it seems that only a few wealthy countries in the land of the moon and the country of Tang will have such a big battle when they succeed to the throne, but I have never seen it."

Yuhihong shook her head and said with emotion.

Even in those affluent countries, only the once-in-a-lifetime event of daimyo succeeding to the throne dares to be so extravagant, but Hoshino Maki does it once a year.

And according to Yuhihong's understanding, the arrangement this time is relatively hasty, and Hoshino Maki will make it on a larger scale next year.

He said what soft power is called, but Yuhihong didn't understand it, and thought it was just that Fengying-sama was very happy and wanted everyone to praise him more.

Among them, only Nohara Lin didn't have much joy on her face.

Not only because of the melancholy of being alone in a foreign land, but also an inexplicable upset.

She couldn't tell what it was like, but she always felt as if something had happened during the time she was away.

Everyone walked towards the restaurant, Ye Cang lagged behind and silently walked to the tumbleweed.

"What happened?"

Ye Cang's lips trembled imperceptibly, and asked about the tumbleweed through sound transmission.

"Everything is normal, Master Ye Cang."

The tumbleweed smiled and said softly.

"It's okay, those Anbu will come at this time? Tumbleweed, you dare to lie to me now?"

Ye Cang narrowed his eyes, staring at the tumbleweed.

Tumbleweed's throat was throbbing, she lowered her head and walked silently.

Seeing this, Ye Cang also understood that Hoshino Mu must have specially instructed him, the plump roundness fluctuated violently, and also knew that it was useless to ask about tumbleweeds, so he pursed his lips and walked quickly into the restaurant.

In the restaurant, Hoshino Mu had already sat in the first seat, shaking the goblet in his hand boredly, and the purple wine in the cup flowed down the side of the cup.

Shouhe was sitting next to him, looking at the delicious food on the table eagerly, swallowing hard.

"Come on, sit down."

After Hoshino Mu greeted everyone to sit down, he raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

Everyone raised their wine glasses one after another, marking the official start of the family banquet in Fengying Mansion.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Hoshino Mu glanced at the tumbleweed, who nodded, stood up and left the restaurant, and walked in after a while, holding a few maps of the Snow Country in his hand and handing them out to everyone.

"Everyone has worked hard this year, I decided to give you a vacation and go to the Snow Country together."

Hoshino Mu put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile.

Ye Cang looked at the map, then raised his head to stare at Hoshino Mu: "Are you going too?"

"Although I really want to go, Kazekage cannot leave Hidden Sand City."

Hoshino Mu shrugged helplessly and said.

"Then I won't go either. I'm quite free this year. Lin and Hong are more tired. Let them take the rolls with them."

Ye Cang refused decisively, and looked at Hoshino Mu with scorching eyes.

Yu Hihong was originally in high spirits, but when she saw Ye Cang's abnormal expression, she also realized that something was wrong, and nodded quickly: "We are not tired, we don't need to rest. Besides, the snow mountain is not interesting, it is not as fun as the desert, what do you think?" Right, Lynn?"

Nohara Lin blinked, she was actually interested, and a change of environment away from here might make her feel better.

But her opinion is not important, since Hong said so, she could only nod her head in agreement.

Hoshino Mu sighed, looked at Ye Cang's stubborn eyes, and said softly: "If you don't want to go, then I can only let Luo Sha take you there."

Ye Cang frowned, stopped playing charades with Hoshino Mu, and asked, "What happened?"

"A small thing. The reactionary elements of Iwanin have been more active recently. I am worried that they will not be able to assassinate them and I will attack you. Among those people are elite Jonin. Anbu can't guarantee your safety. Only when you leave can I do my best to clean up the group of rats." .”

Hoshino Mu said, looking at Ye Cang: "This is an order, Ye Cang Jonin."

Ye Cang clenched his lips, but he couldn't refute.

If an elite jonin hides in the dark and carries out suicide assassination, she really cannot guarantee that she will be safe and sound.

Seeing this, Hoshino Mu knew that even though Ye Cang was aggrieved, he still accepted the result, and he was secretly relieved.

Worry about defeat before victory.

In front of the Eye of Reincarnation, even if he and Obito work together, they may not be able to win each other, not to mention that the two have their own ghosts.

He naturally had to be prepared for Nagato's revenge if he failed.

It is very possible that there will be a bag of rice carrying several floors in the sky above the hidden sand city. He cannot guarantee the safety of everyone, so he can only let the people around him evacuate first.

Hoshino Mu understands that cooperating with Obito is a risky move, but the current situation makes him have to take the risk.

Although it seems that Sand Hidden City annexed Yan Hidden Village and became the largest ninja village in terms of territory, the economy and technology are also developing rapidly, and everything is moving in a good direction.

But Hoshino Mu saw the undercurrent surging under the giant ship.

Yunin's initiative to seek peace, Akatsuki and Konoha's cooperation, and Wunin hidden under the thick fog, these forces are ready to move because of Hoshino Mu's breaking the balance of the five great ninja villages.

He must make the best plan, if Akatsuki, Konoha and Kumo Shinobi join forces, how should he deal with it?

He racked his brains and couldn't think of an optimistic answer. Sand Shinobi had no chance of winning in front of these three forces.

That being the case, I had to find a way to break the situation.

He originally wanted to start from the relationship between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo, stir up internal friction in Konoha, and then win over Kumo Shinobi, so that there is only one Akatsuki left, Nagato will most likely not choose to be an enemy of himself.

In this way, he can gain time for development, allowing him to improve his strength and integrate Yanyin Village.

To take a step back, even if Nagato chooses to fight with himself and face Akatsuki alone, as long as he can hold Nagato back, he will not use his full strength with Obito and the character of Jue behind him, and the battle situation can also enter a seesaw state. The city can completely drag down the opponent with its strong resources and logistics.

It's just that if we come to this step, both sides will suffer losses, and Hoshino Mu is not inclined to do so.

Just when he was trying his best to find a style of play with the highest winning rate, Obito's active contact helped him open up new ideas.

The Fengying family banquet came to an end in a weird atmosphere. Although everyone didn't say anything, but with the sound of firecrackers in the New Year, most of the wishes in their hearts were related to safety.

At zero o'clock, in the temple far away, the little novice Fayi stood in the temple and rang the ancient bell with mottled rust.

Boom-!
Boom-!
Boom-!
Three times in a row, the bell fluttered, and it could be faintly heard standing on the wall of the Shayin city.

Accompanied by the sound of the bell, in the hidden sand city under the night, countless bright fireworks rise up and paint the whole sky.

Everyone in the city raised their heads, watched the grand fireworks show, and realized that the new year had arrived.

In an ordinary residential building, Miho looked at the sumptuous meals on the table, all of which Hoshino Muk loved to eat, and couldn't help being dazed, until the laughter of the children downstairs and the sound of firecrackers exploding woke her up.

Miho sighed, obviously she told him not to come over, but when she really celebrated the New Year by herself, she still felt a little inexplicably sad.

"Want to eat together?"

Miho suddenly spoke.

A reply came from outside the window: "No need, sir."

"I'm so sorry, Zheng Ri still wants you to protect me."

"It's okay Miho-sama, we are orphans, even if we go home, nothing will happen."

Another Anbu's voice came from outside the window. His tone was flat, and he was obviously used to this kind of life.

Miho bit her lip, and swallowed what she wanted to say.

For a moment, there was a sense of silence in the air.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a knock on the door.

Miho seemed to realize something, stood up and walked quickly to the door, and opened the door without looking through the crack. Sure enough, Hoshino Maki was already standing outside the door with a smile on his face.

"Happy New Year, Aunt Miho."

"Why did you come here, didn't you accompany Ye Cang?"

As Miho spoke, her body turned sideways to make way.

"Ye Cang and the others are going to watch the fireworks show, I'm here to accompany you, I'm starving to death."

Hoshino Mu walked into the room while talking, picked up the chopsticks that were placed on the table, and ate with a big mouthful.

"I live a good life by myself, so I don't need anyone to accompany me. Eat slowly, no one will grab you."

Miho spoke, but couldn't hold back the smile on her face.

She sat by the side and kept adding vegetables to Hoshino Mu.

Soon, a table full of dishes was swept into his stomach by Hoshino Mu.

"Hiccup~"

Hoshino Mu slumped on the sofa in a disfigured manner, hiccupped, and took a sip of the tea handed over by Aunt Miho.

Orange peel and mint is still a familiar taste.

Hoshino Mu held Miho by his side, looked at the corners of her eyes with a few crow's feet, and said seriously: "Aunt Miho, I have something to tell you."

Miho looked at the childish face in front of her eyes, if she didn't say it, who would have thought that this child was already the shadow of a huge ninja village?
Others will only lament his ability and talent, but I care about how much hard work and sweat he has put in behind the scenes.

She reached out and stroked Hoshino Mu's wrinkled clothes, and said softly, "What's the matter?"

"April is Ye Cang's birthday, and the wedding is also scheduled on that day. I hope you can attend as my elder. My mother has no chance to see the day when I get married. If you replace her, she must be very pleased."

Miho froze when she straightened the corners of her clothes, and quickly declined: "Isn't it appropriate, I'm just one."

"You don't need to care about these, this is my wedding, as long as I approve, everything will be fine. If you don't go, it will make people laugh if Tangtang Fengying doesn't even have an elder."

Knowing that she was still struggling with her identity, Hoshino Mu directly interrupted Miho's refusal and said.

Both Miho and Hakura have the same concerns, that is, as a commoner, they are worried that they will have a bad influence on Hoshino Maki.

That being the case, he might as well be more forceful, which would save a lot of unfounded worries.

Maybe it was Hoshino Maki's last words that moved Miho, she struggled with her eyes, but she nodded after a while, showing a gratified smile, touched Hoshino Maki's face, and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I'll go. If your parents know how good you are now, they will be proud of you."

"Of course, I am now the pride of Hidden Sand City."

Outside the window, the fiery trees and silver flowers are always in the sky, and brothers and sisters are dancing. In this cold ninja world, at least tonight, Hidden Sand City is warm.

(End of this chapter)