After getting the blueprint of the Kong Ninja Fortress, this task was successfully completed and it didn't take long.

After Liuli and Ayane came back, Shiraishi also successfully obtained the fortress design drawings he wanted. In addition, there seemed to be many battleship and weapon design drawings. Ayane felt that it was very important, so he put the relevant design drawings

I brought all the information back with me.

A quick glance showed that Shiraishi was not very good at manufacturing battleships and weapons. However, there were scientists specializing in the study of battleships and weapons in military research institutes. Shiraishi had people send these design drawings and related information to those who were good at studying battleships and weapons.

In the hands of weapons scientists, let them develop new weapons as soon as possible.

Especially battleships, this is something Shiraishi attaches great importance to.

In the future, the development of marine resources will depend entirely on these warships to deter other countries.

As for the rest of the weapon blueprints, they are about how to make convenient ninja tools such as bombs and kunai guns.

Even if ordinary soldiers get these weapons, they can still pose a certain threat to ninjas. Especially the kunai gun, which can fire kunai continuously just by pulling the trigger. According to Liuli, who has fought with kunai guns, kunai guns

The speed and force of the kunai fired by the gun can instantly injure ninjas who are not good at teleportation. If the attack covers a large area, the damage caused is considerable.

Overall, this mission can be said to be fruitful. With these design drawings and information, the military strength of the Kingdom of Ghosts can be further improved.

Of course, Shiraishi did not forget to accept such a strange creature as zero tail.

To be honest, the spies who were sent to monitor the ninjas of the Kingdom of Kong did not discover the existence of the Zero-Tail. If Ruri hadn't brought the Zero-Tail back, Shiraishi wouldn't have known that there was such a power hidden in the fortress of the Kingdom of Sky.

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According to some of the documents from the Kingdom of Kong that Ayane brought back, the so-called Zero-Tail is a monster composed of dark chakra.

It is not man-made, but a creature formed in nature.

When the people of the Kingdom of Kong discovered Zero-Tail, Zero-Tail's power was still very weak. He used human beings' negative emotions such as despair and sadness as food, and turned these human emotions into their own power, transforming them into the extremely cold dark Cha.

carat.

Although it is not a tailed beast, it has similarities with tailed beasts.

After understanding the characteristics of the Zero-Tail, the Kingdom of Kong began to secretly hunt humans in the ninja world, imprisoned the humans, channeled their sadness and despair, and let the Zero-Tail suck them. Then, over decades, they used 'Zero-Tail'

' and the core, creating a miraculous flying fortress.

With the completion of the fortress, the ambition of the Kingdom of Kong also expanded rapidly. During the Second Ninja War, it began to declare war on the five major countries. Perhaps due to bad luck, the Kingdom of Kong chose Ninja as the first stop.

The Fire Nation, the strongest country in the world, was ultimately defeated by the powerful power of Konoha Ninja Village.

The remnant forces of the Kingdom of Kong, who were defeated by Konoha, did not extinguish their ambition to dominate the ninja world. After realizing the powerful power of the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha, they turned light into darkness and took advantage of the chaos of the Third Ninja War.

Continuously capture humans and enter the fortress to feed Zero-Tail in an attempt to restore Zero-Tail's power.

Originally, if it continued to lie dormant for more than ten years, Zero-Tail's power might not be able to be revived. The only reason was that this time, luck was even worse. During the process of recovering Zero-Tail's power, the fortress was taken over by Ruri and Ayane.

Zero-Tail has become the possession of the Demon Country. Without Zero-Tail's power, the fortress of Sky Country has become a huge garbage dump with no use.

It can be said that the power of Sky Country is entirely given by Zero-Tail.

Shiraishi is very interested in this naturally occurring monster.

Especially after learning that Zero-Tail absorbs human negative emotions to create dark chakra to enhance his own strength, Shiraishi became even more interested.

If the power of Zero Tails can be thoroughly studied, it might also be of great help to the research on tailed beasts.

"Thank you for your hard work. Now we just have to wait for the results to appear."

This operation has yielded a lot, but it will take a long time for research and manufacturing to transform these literal things into power visible to the naked eye.

When all these harvests are fully absorbed, they will be transformed into real and visible power, which will definitely surprise the ninjas of the five major countries.

Liuli and Ayane didn't say anything and left here quickly. They also had their own things to do.

Quietness returned to the office. After Shiraishi handled today's affairs in the office, he headed to the research room while there was still time.

Start zero-tail research work.

He wanted to apply the power of the tailed beast to the clone, and then strengthen the clone's power by another stage.

I originally thought it would take a long time, but after getting the zero tail and understanding its characteristics, Shiraishi became more confident in the research on tailed beasts.

Of course, we must not forget Uchiha Madara's corpse. The secrets contained in that corpse may not be lower than those of the tailed beasts, or even exceed them.

It just so happened that things in the Kingdom of Ghosts were on the right track, and his subordinates were very enthusiastic about their work. As the leader, he had a lot of free time and could devote his time to research.

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The turmoil in the ninja world never stops.

When Konoha and Kumogakure went to war in the Kingdom of Yu, the Kingdom of Rain, which had been ravaged by the war and became fragmented, was full of homeless wanderers, begging pitifully on the road.

Not only the elderly and children, but also young people began to beg on the roadside.

They have no energy, but no jobs. This is natural, because the Rain Country has become extremely poor and weak, many factories and companies have gone bankrupt, and there are no workplaces for the local people to work, let alone pay salaries.

Not only beggars, but also people who work hard and want to get food and pay, hang a sign in front of them that says, "You can do anything for money."

Most of them were women, standing on the roadside with numb expressions and empty eyes. They were wearing thin and colorful clothes. They were unable to protect themselves from the wind and rain with a leaky umbrella. Their hair and clothes were soaked by the rain. It made people feel pity for them.

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It doesn't necessarily require money. It is estimated that you only need a biscuit and a bag of candy to take these women back.

But no one is willing to do it.

When you can't even take care of yourself, giving to others will get you nothing except embarrassing yourself.

Xiao Nan was wearing a hooded raincoat and reached into his pocket, wanting to give the last bit of money he had to the beggars on the roadside.

A cold and ruthless voice sounded from the side:

"Even if we give them alms now, it will only allow them to live one more day."

Nagato wore the same clothes as Konan, a black hooded hagoro that covered most of his face.

There was no emotion in his words, and there was no sympathy in his eyes when he looked at these people who were displaced and lost their jobs.

Xiaonan bit her lip and finally sighed softly.

"If it were Yahiko, he would do this."

Not sure whether it was out of nostalgia or self-deprecation, Xiaonan lowered his head slightly, his face full of pain and regret.

Having lost its organization and leader, the Country of Rain became a subsidiary of the Country of Fire, and even the Hidden Rain Village could not return.

Because it is no longer the pure land they once were. Like this country, it has become something trampled on by others.

"So he failed."

Nagato's voice was still emotionless, just stating a fact that was absolutely correct.

"This is the fate of losers. Yahiko is like this, Hanzo-sama is like this, and the country and the village are the same."

There should be hatred for the Fire Country and Konoha, but there was no trace of hatred on Nagato's face, even the sadness and joy disappeared.

The eyes are indifferent and regard all things as equal, as if the gods are overlooking this hellish world.

"I know."

Xiaonan's body trembled, and she finally held back the last kindness in her heart and refused to look at the people begging, or the woman standing on the roadside who would give up her dignity for a piece of bread.

For the first time, she felt that the sorrow of being a weak person was such a painful lesson.

The peace Yahiko said does not exist at all. Peace is created with fighting and bloodshed.

"If you can't let go of your obsession, you'd better find a place to hide your name, Xiaonan."

Nagato took a serious look at Konan and sighed.

Among all her companions, Konan is the kindest girl he has ever seen. Her kindness and compassion are incompatible with this ninja world.

But it is precisely because of her kindness and compassion that she is more easily hurt by this cruel world.

Nagato didn't want her to embark on this bloody path.

This road is destined to be accompanied by endless difficulties.

In the future, he will even go against his mentor, and even... become swordsmen at each other.

He was worried that Xiao Nan wouldn't take action when the time came.

"Nagato, you don't have to persuade me. I have already decided. I want to fulfill Akatsuki's dream with you. Because there are only two of us left."

Xiaonan put away the complicated expression on her face, took a deep breath, and tried to make her expression indifferent.

That strong and cold expression made Nagato extremely painful and sad.

If possible, he didn't want Xiaonan to walk on the same path as himself.

But what Xiaonan said is right, there are only two of them left in the past Xiao.

Having lost their homeland and companions, the two of them have no place in this ninja world.

"Then let's go. I hope you won't do this kind of pity for others again, because it's meaningless."

After Nagato said this, he walked forward in the rain.

Konan looked at Nagato's back and followed him firmly.
To be continued...