From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 192 Are We Righteous? (5k)

That's right.

Just like the bandits and robbers that often appeared during the chaotic period in Sawara Kiri's previous life.

Ever since Konoha gradually handed over cargo transportation to Cat Express and Universal Capsule Company, and began to open various railways within the territory of the Land of Fire, the activity of robbing trains has become a new GDP growth point for the vast number of wandering ninjas and bandits who cannot find large-scale caravans. It is the blue ocean and unicorn industry of this era, and it is also the choice for many rebellious ninjas in the ninja world to make a fortune.

However, compared to a caravan that would normally only employ one or two ninja teams, the number of protective personnel required for rail transportation would naturally increase year-on-year, not to mention that most of the passengers on this train were either rich or noble, so they would naturally be more willing to spend money.

With the increase in protective forces, the rebel ninjas naturally gathered together along the railway. A large gang often contained many small gangs, and the number of people deployed at one time could often reach dozens, most of whom were ninjas, and only a small number were former bandits and refugees who could not survive and came looking for food.

As soon as the explosion sounded, the Konoha Ninja Guards on the train all looked as if they were facing a great enemy.

Before the people outside could launch a charge, they had already shot out from the car windows or the roof of the car, scattering in all directions.

Flying kunai and shurikens were scattered everywhere like raindrops, and occasionally angry roars could be heard.

However, these wandering ninjas did not have the time to leisurely walk along the carriages and demand the passengers' belongings.

On the contrary, almost all the rebel ninjas immediately rushed to the luggage car located in the middle part of the entire train.

The Konoha Road Guard Ninjas surrounding the luggage car were all alert. Among them was even a Hyuga Ninja who kept his Byakugan open at all times, carefully watching all movements within a kilometer radius, making it difficult for even a mosquito to fly in.

"boom--"

The whistling fire swept across the edge of the carriage, and large tracts of woods on the roadside were burned to charcoal.

Immediately afterwards, Kakashi, who was leaning against the edge of the car window and looking outside, heard a series of harsh metal friction sounds.

“Squeaky——!!!”

The train shook violently for a while when it applied emergency brakes. Although the speed of the train was not very fast, the sudden stop still caused many people in the carriage to lose their balance.

The ninjas sitting in the box did not move at all.

Only Obito, whose mouth was covered by Sawara Kiri, looked at their teacher eagerly.

He has been waiting for this moment for a long time!

Sawara Kiri did not reply to him immediately, but raised her head towards the outside of the carriage.

Kakashi keenly noticed that there was a huge amount of chakra flowing in Mr. Kiri's eye sockets. The pair of blue eyes that originally looked ordinary even burst out with a somewhat dazzling light at this moment, which unconsciously attracted his gaze.

"Is that the 'Six Eyes' that Kiri-sensei mentioned in the rumors?"

"I heard that it seems to be a unique eye technique that is better than the Byakugan and Sharingan."

Only after making sure that there were basically no threats around did Sawara Kiri turn his head to look at these little brats and warned them, "You can only stand at a distance and watch. You are absolutely not allowed to rush forward."

"Yes!!"

Uchiha Obito almost jumped up from the bed, rolled over and rushed out of the car window.

The train, which had come to an emergency stop, huddled up on the wide tracks, and the carriages, which had been arranged in a snake-like shape, were squeezed and arranged in a slightly twisted shape under the pressure of inertia.

Many noble travelers with panicked expressions glanced cautiously outside, then quickly retracted their heads, all of them were terrified.

Kakashi and Rin also trotted out behind Obito.

But before they could get close to the ninja group, they saw a kunai flying past in the air with a 'whoosh' sound not far away.

"puff!"

Obito's gaze turned away subconsciously, but his expression froze.

The kunai, which was almost a continuous black line, shot straight into the thigh of a kid who looked about the same age as them, but was skinny and weak, with a greasy and dirty body, and nailed his running body to the spot.

"what--"

He cried and wailed, and only a little blood splashed out, staining the smoothed land on both sides of the railway red.

But the refugees behind him didn't care about his miserable appearance at all. They ran over his body like crazy and ran straight towards the middle carriage.

There was clearly a layer of iron sheet in between, but they seemed to want to use their nails and teeth to tear open the tightly sealed windows and doors, but in the end they were nailed to the ground by kunai.

The sharp wailing sound filled the hearts of the young men, and a layer of fine goose bumps unconsciously appeared on their skin.

Several members of the railway protection team standing in the middle carriage looked at them with indifference, until they noticed the Konoha forehead guards on their bodies or foreheads, then they put down the shurikens in their hands that were ready to shoot. Everyone's expression was tense, as if their facial muscles were stiff.

"careful!"

Suddenly, the Hyuga ninja in the middle of them shouted loudly, the meridians on both sides of his cheeks bulged high, and his white pupils condensed into a point:
"East! Very fast!"

Everyone looked towards the east.

The next moment, a harsh and hoarse laugh suddenly rushed deep into their eardrums.

“Hee-ha!”

“There are only a few little guys?”

Almost at the moment when the words fell, Kakashi raised his head sharply.

"call!"

Wrapped in the roaring air current, a thin figure like a bamboo pole shot out from the depths of the dense forest, falling from a high place, and the long claw blades in his hands reflected dazzling light in the air.

"This carriage belongs to me, 'Devil's Claw' Saliende!"

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

A Konoha ninja in the railway protection team reacted very quickly. He suddenly slapped the ground with his hands, and a tornado-like stream of water suddenly rose from the ground at an incredible speed, swarming to block one side of the carriage. The huge area was like a giant palm rising into the sky, trying to chop the figure down from mid-air.

At the same time, the Hyuga ninja who had his Byakugan open all the time suddenly jumped back, and while flipping his body, he took out a folding pistol from the box on his waist, and with a click, he raised it into a complete shape. The chakra in his hand was highly condensed, forming azure bullets inside the barrel, always aiming at the direction blocked by the water array wall.

next moment.

"boom!"

A pair of giant claws wrapped in the edge of wind shuffle blades easily tore through the water shuffle barrier in front of him. At the same time, his arms swung forward repeatedly, clearing the ground under his feet into a white space before he landed.

The Konoha ninjas scattered, but a loud roar rang in their ears immediately afterwards.

"boom--"

Smoke scattered from both sides of the gun barrel, which was like a cannon muzzle, and a beam of light shot out.

With just one shot, the figure that was still screaming in the air was pierced through. The center of the torso was blown into a hole, and a cloud of blood mist spread in the air.

The Hyuga ninja tilted his head and held the elongated short spear, saying lightly:
"Secret Technique: Explosive Bullet."

Without waiting for the body in mid-air to fall, the barrel of the gun in his hand was already pointing behind him.

"crash"

Looking at the figures walking out from the depths of the dense forest, even Kakashi, who was standing far away, unconsciously took a half step back with a solemn expression.

The reason is simple: there are too many people.

In addition, the guy in the middle has at least the level of a jonin in terms of chakra.
How could a mere rebel ninja be so strong?

"Hey, from Konoha."

A tall man with dark skin led out surrounded by a group of wandering ninjas. The number of ninjas was at least three times that of the Konoha guard team on the opposite side.

Faintly, there was already a sign of encirclement.

He greeted in a low voice, completely ignoring the muzzle of the Hyuga ninja's gun that was enough to smash an ordinary ninja into pieces, and walked to the center of the open space:
"I'll charge you two-thirds of the toll this time."

"Just think of it as a favor from our rebel ninja union."

"Otherwise, how many of these distinguished passengers in the carriage will survive? It's hard to say what will happen next."

Hearing his words, Kakashi suddenly noticed that the other person was wearing a distinctive black robe with purple melon patterns, which made him quite recognizable among the sloppy wandering ninjas.

In addition to him, there were several other people in the crowd wearing the same clothes as him, and they were obviously from the same organization.

"Is this the rebel ninja union that has emerged in recent years?"

'No wonder it has gained such momentum in just a few years. There must be many strong people like him, right?'

Hearing this, all the Konoha ninjas in the road protection team fell silent and stared at him.

If two-thirds of the escorted luggage were taken away, then their mission would definitely fail, and they would most likely be demoted and punished.

However, there are so many enemies, and some of them are from the Rebel Ninja Guild.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

"Who wants to be robbed by you!!!"

Just when there was silence in the field, Kakashi heard a sudden shout from beside him.

Turning around, I saw that the idiot Obito had already stepped out, staring fiercely at the dark-skinned burly man opposite him, clenching his fists and saying, "When I wasn't a ninja, I was robbed by you. Now that I'm a ninja, I'm still being robbed by you! Then I've been a ninja for nothing!"

The dark-skinned man turned his head to look at him, and then he noticed that there were a few children following these ninjas, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"What an arrogant brat."

"As expected of a Konoha man."

"In that case."

As he spoke, he stretched out a hand, and a flash of lightning suddenly appeared between his fingers. His face suddenly became more ferocious: "Then let's start with you guys."

The murderous aura, as powerful as a substance, suddenly swept past like a storm.

Kakashi stood in place and almost subconsciously assumed a fighting stance, drawing out the red-fanged short sword that Teacher Kiri had given him.

Even Tu and Lin immediately followed the muscle memory engraved in their bodies and quickly formed a team to defend against the enemy.

But, almost the moment they took their stance.

But the big man opposite suddenly stopped talking, his eyes were stunned, and his heartbeat seemed to have accidentally missed a beat.

Kakashi was tense as if he was facing a great enemy. Then, he felt a big hand touching his head, and the palm of his hand gave him a reassuring warmth, which froze his expression.

The voice behind him was as calm and gentle as always, but the words he said made the wandering ninjas on the opposite side feel cold in their hearts:
"Since you have shown some restraint, if we kill two-thirds of you today, the rest can leave alive."

"Just think of it as, give me some face."

Almost the moment the man showed up, someone recognized his identity.

"Dang Cang."

The wandering ninja in the crowd dropped his ninja sword to the ground unknowingly. Fine cold sweat covered his whole body and even his feet were shaking.

The next moment, a loud wailing sound suddenly filled the entire crowd, and several figures lost their voices at the same time:
"Devil."

"Sahara Kiri!!!"

“Run!”

The moment they heard that name, even the wandering ninjas who didn't know each other felt a chill in their hearts and almost turned around and ran away.

However, before they could take a step, they saw earth walls that were even larger than the city walls rising from the ground and completely surrounding the area, leaving only a gap in their direction.

Kakashi turned his head and saw that Teacher Kiri was still as gentle and calm as usual, forming a seal with one hand.

"Earth Escape: Ten Thousand Miles Earth Flowing Wall."

At this moment, the tall, dark-skinned rebel ninja at the front was trembling all over, his throat was rolling with difficulty, and cold sweat was slowly dripping down his forehead:

"Are you telling the truth, Lord Sawara?"

"Yes, of course."

Sahara Kiri looked at him with a smile: "However, if the Rebel Ninja Guild comes to do bad things again next time, it may not be so easy."

"I understand."

Every ninja who was able to escape from Sawara Kiri was a famous figure in the entire ninja world.

He didn't think he had that ability.

Immediately afterwards, he swung the blade of his knife towards his companions behind him.

It wasn't just him, everyone did the same thing at the same time. No one wanted to die.

On the contrary, the several Konoha Railway Guard Ninjas standing on the carriage all breathed a sigh of relief, but seeing that Lord Sawara could decide the life and death of dozens of people with just his notoriety, they couldn't help but feel a little frightened. At this moment, they all jumped down from the carriage and saluted him respectfully.

Obito, Kakashi and the others were all staring in a daze at the scene happening before their eyes, with blood filling their entire field of vision.

Nohara Lin beside him was trembling unconsciously.

Seeing this kind of scene all of a sudden was a bit too extreme for the children.

"Okay, you go back first."

As Sawara Kiri's voice sounded, a big hand blocked their sight.

"The train is about to leave."

Hearing this, Kakashi suddenly seemed to want to confirm something, and he suddenly raised his head and stared at Sawara Kiri's face.

What caught his eyes was Teacher Wu's still gentle and elegant smile.

This extremely shocking scene contrast inexplicably made him feel a strong sense of unreality.

"Which side is the truth about Kiri-sensei?"

'And. Demon King, what does that mean?'

"Isn't Kiri-sensei's nickname the Second Generation of the Ninja God?"

Even when he returned to the carriage, Kakashi still had many little questions in his mind.

Once the railway is repaired, the train will restart.

This time, there was much less talking in the carriage.

Even the idiot Obito didn't speak for a long time, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Sawara Kiri did not explain anything further.

Every ninja has two faces, and no one can avoid this.

"Mr. Wu."

Just when he was about to pour a cup of tea to moisten his throat, Kakashi beside him suddenly asked, "Rebel ninja, why did you form a union?"

"Aren't they afraid of being surrounded and attacked by the five great powers?"

"He's the guy who betrayed his own village."

"Do not."

Upon hearing this, Sawara Kiri still shook his head gently: "To be precise, they should be the group of people who were betrayed by the village."

Hearing his words, even Obito and Rin, who had been silent a while ago, were attracted and raised their heads.

Kakashi looked even more stunned.

"You should have learned about the history of the Second Ninja World War, right?" Sawara Kiri asked patiently, "How did Konoha, as the victorious country, deal with the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Lightning?"

Kakashi frowned and said, "Deprive them of more than 40% of the mission resources, open up trade, free trade, conduct unified technical patent certification, and open up the mineral and land management rights of various countries."

As a typical ninja school scholar, these little knowledge points are basically common sense to him.

"Yes."

Sawara Kiri nodded in satisfaction: "So, how many ninjas do you think the Sand Village and Cloud Village, which maintained a national war readiness before the war, can still rely on their countries to maintain after the war? Will the remaining ninjas who have no missions to do disappear out of thin air?"

He took a sip of tea slowly and said calmly: "When people have no way to survive, they will not stand there and wait to die."

"Not to mention the fact that daily training alone requires a huge amount of money for ninjas."

"Therefore, for ninjas who defect to other countries, all countries currently maintain a state of not caring about them. As long as they don't cause trouble within their own country, it's fine - this should be considered an unspoken rule."

"Over time, it became what it is now."

"."

Kakashi was silent for a moment.

It turns out that the substantial increase in the number of ninjas in Konoha in recent years, the economic leap, and the improvement in the quality of daily life were not without a price.

It's just all passed on to other countries.

The suffering that has arisen as a result has not fallen on the wrong people, the Fire Nation.

"Mr. Wu."

Obito, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, looking a little depressed: "Are we on the side of justice?"

After hearing his question, Sawara Kiri was not as relaxed as before.

He frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Obito-kun, is it wrong for you to want to make your family's life better?"

"Of course not." Obito said as a matter of course.

"What if it's a stranger's family?"

"Shouldn't it be?"

"What about the enemy's family?"

"This is a bit..." Obito scratched his head.

He felt that even if the lives of his enemies became better, it would be nothing wrong. Who wouldn't want to live a good life?
But if it is an enemy, I would feel a little unwilling.

"This is the difference between absolute justice and justice based on one's position." Sahara Kiri touched his head, "There is no one without a position in this world, so there is no absolute justice either."

"So, the teacher doesn't know whether we are righteous or not, but we should do this from our standpoint."

"That's all."

Obito was stunned when he heard this. The desire that was unique to children to "want to be a hero" seemed to be hit by the reality. He stared at him for a long time.

After a long while, he seemed to have made up his mind:

"I understand."

For the next two days, Team Qi Mu spent the entire day on the train, occasionally getting off the platform to stretch their bodies and see the scenery elsewhere.

It was not until the third day that the train crossed the border of the Fire Country, followed the special railway northward, and entered the territory of the Snow Country.

The dense flow of people poured out of the carriages like sardines, and then took their luggage in order. They were relieved to see that the middle carriage was still intact and nothing was lost.

The eight people from the Sawara team and the Namikaze team were also squeezed in the crowd, no different from ordinary sardine passengers. However, they did not carry large bags like the others, so it was convenient for them to walk.

But when they got out of the platform, they saw several mysterious figures huddled in the corner of the train station entrance, and they did not run over quickly until they saw them.

"who!"

Kakashi cautiously pulled out a portion of the short sword from his waist.

Those people were startled at once and quickly took off their hoods, revealing half of their faces.

As soon as the thin young man in the middle appeared, Kakashi immediately put the short sword back.

Sawara Kiri looked at him suspiciously:
"you are."

"Fuuka Daimyo?"

(End of this chapter)