boyutpedia Chapter 41 Zhangying
Chapter 41 Zhangying
After several days of rest, Mo Jingxian's health returned to normal.
Perhaps because of the destruction and reconstruction, he has become more adept at controlling elemental chakra.
It can be considered a blessing in disguise.
There were six of them when they came, but only he and Hinata Ayako remained when they left.
I wonder how the others are doing. This mission has been suspicious from the very beginning.
Even though the two had already figured out the general outline, they still wanted to go back and confirm it.
On the day they set off, Hinata Ayako carefully packed Ishikawa Shinki's only keepsake, and the two embarked on their journey home.
"Immortal." Ayako Hinata watched as a mother and child walked past her.
"I hate war. Do you think there's a place in the ninja world without war?"
She asked the question, but she already had the answer in her heart.
"No normal person hates war, right?" Mo Jingxian said. "But war keeps happening, it's never stopped."
"Yes, it has never stopped." Ayako Hinata looked away.
She walked silently for a while, but still wouldn't give up, and asked very seriously:
"Immortal, tell me, if someone so powerful that no one can rival them were to appear, could they end the war?"
"Hashirama Senju," Mo Jingxian answered. "He created the ninja village system to eliminate war, and the result... you see."
He knew what Ayako wanted to ask, so he continued:
Do you know about the Warring States period?
Ayako nodded.
"During the Warring States period, the average lifespan of a ninja was only 25 years. The ninja village system has only existed for 50 years. Currently, the average lifespan of a ninja has reached 33 years. This is progress."
The answer was completely unexpected by Ayako. Mo Jingxian did not criticize or say anything extreme.
A set of cold, hard numbers was presented to her, yet she was left speechless.
"But...but..."
Ayako Hinata stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.
Since the start of the war, she has witnessed too many human tragedies.
There were enemies, and there were also people from Konoha.
She often wondered what could have caused these living, breathing people to turn against each other with swords drawn, forgetting the meaning of life and death in their battle.
Hyuga Ayako especially couldn't forget the way the Sand Shinobi looked at her; there was clearly no hatred between them, and it was even the first time they had met.
But what kind of eyes were those, hiding the most vicious curse in the world, wishing they could kill you right now?
Hatred began to grow in her heart only after Ishikawa Araki sacrificed himself to save her.
She hated Sasori of the Red Sand, she hated the Sand Village ninja, and she even hated herself for not being stronger.
Hatred is spreading.
She was frightened and desperately wanted to talk to someone, hoping to hear something different from Mo Jingxian.
She feared that she might become one of those ninjas fighting with bloodshot eyes on the battlefield.
"No buts." Mo Jingxian turned around: "The progress of the system cannot be denied, but it should not be deified, and we should not be so immersed in the grand narrative that we cannot extricate ourselves."
Ayako Hinata's eyes lit up; she seemed to understand something.
"People can grow and develop, and so can systems. There are no perfect systems in this world, just as there are no perfect people."
The glimmer of hope in Ayako's mind grew clearer and clearer, and she exclaimed excitedly:
"Then what kind of system would prevent war?"
At this moment, she was like a devout believer, placing almost all her hopes on Mo Jingxian's next words.
"This girl is bewitched," Mo Jingxian thought to herself.
No, I have to pull her out, or the consequences will be very serious.
There are no research records on this kind of mental illness in the ninja world, but in my previous life, there was a very apt name for this problem:
PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) is translated as: Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Mo Jingxian glanced at Hinata Ayako and cleared his throat.
"I don't know what kind of system prevents war, but let me tell you about a civilization that's very far removed from our time..."
Mo Jingxian recounted her past life, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods all the way to humanity's entry into interstellar civilization.
At first, Ayako Hinata didn't pay much attention, but as the story unfolded, the dramatic history, the indomitable struggle, and the fearless spirit that dared to challenge the heavens deeply shook her barren heart.
Later on, there were some things she simply couldn't imagine.
Despite Mo Jingxian's detailed description, she still couldn't visualize it in her mind.
A weapon of that kind, capable of destroying the world, could wipe Konoha off the map with just one.
A group of mortals without chakra can reach the sea of stars using tools.
Especially for a country that has been at peace for nearly a century and has a population of over a billion.
She had no idea how much food it would take to feed over a billion people; it was just a huge amount.
"And then?" Hinata Ayako suddenly grabbed Mo Jingxian's arm, quite naturally.
"Tell me quickly, what kind of country is that? Is it really possible for people not to fight each other? Are there so many people in their seventies and eighties?"
The two passed through the town and entered the wilderness, heading east.
Ayako Hinata turned into a curious child, relentlessly asking questions.
At first it was fine; they asked some insightful questions, but later...
Aren't women ashamed to wear only bikinis on the beach?
Are there really dozens of floral scents in perfume?
Why do all the men there like black stockings? By the way, what are black stockings?
Ah!
woman.
In any case, it's better for her not to get stuck on things.
As for what she focuses on, let her be; it's just something to listen to for fun anyway.
The midnight campfire illuminated a small patch of land, where Mo Jingxian and Hinata Ayako sat around it.
Go to bed early.
Mo Jingxian volunteered to take on the night watch.
During his coma, he was able to stay by Ayako's side day and night.
"Mmm." Ayako was very well-behaved, perhaps only in front of Mo Jingxian.
"Immortal".
"What?"
"What you said..." Hinata Ayako lay flat in her sleeping bag, her hands folded over her chest.
Looking at the starry sky, she slowly closed her eyes: "Thank you, Fairy."
Mo Jingxian smiled and casually tossed a handful of dry branches and grass into the fire.
The fire occasionally crackled once or twice, scattering a few sparks that vanished in an instant.
After a night's rest, if all goes well, we'll enter the Land of Rain tomorrow. It'll be soon.
The night breeze brought a slight chill, and the firelight cast a play of light and shadow on the girl's profile.
Mo Jingxian composed herself and continued to dissect the logical framework of "Water Escape: Water Wave Severing".
"Gathering and acceleration are easy to understand, but why add discrete runes...?"
The journey back was relatively peaceful, and the two successfully entered the Land of Rain.
While passing through a town to replenish supplies, they heard some unexpected news.
With Konoha's defeat, the entire territory of the Land of Rivers has now fallen under the protection of the Land of Wind.
It's called protection, but it's really just a colonial system, a different way of saying it.
But this is the tragedy of small countries: when two great powers fight to the death on their land, the small country ends up as a prize to please the victorious nation.
War, besides destruction, does not make the pie bigger.
If fewer people share the pie, the conflict will be masked until the next conflict erupts.
The two stayed there for two more days and gathered some intelligence.
It is said that on the day of the great battle, a mushroom cloud more than 100 meters high rose above the Konoha camp.
There were all sorts of rumors, such as the heavens being angry and sending down divine punishment to punish the ninjas of the two great nations;
The Leaf Village and the Sand Village perished together, with their top fighters suffering heavy losses in the battle.
The most outrageous thing is that Hanzo, the pillar of the Land of Rain, couldn't stand the suffering and took action, severely punishing Konoha and Sunagakure.
Anyway, the rumors are spreading within the Land of Rain, so let them be happy.
With the intelligence gathered, Mo Jingxian and her companion set off again.
Since they could no longer travel through the Land of Rivers, the two changed course and chose the Land of Grass to return to the Land of Fire from there.
Although the intelligence gathered was far-fetched, useful information could still be extracted by removing some of the vague and ambiguous claims.
such as:
Currently, Konoha troops are stationed on the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Fire, while Sand Village is advancing in full force.
Strangely, the Sand Ninja's offensive intensity dropped sharply, as if they had suddenly lost interest.
The two sides went back and forth along the border, returning to a phase of mutual probing, as if they were putting on a show for the entire ninja world.
No one knows the various little-known calculations involved, but the current situation seems to be back on track.
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The new Konoha camp was set up behind a swift-flowing river, with the Land of Fire right behind it.
The Sand Ninja had to cross this river to launch each attack, while the Konoha Ninja used the terrain to their advantage and strike while the river was still halfway across.
During the retreat, it will be necessary to cross the river again to return.
This put the Sand Ninja in a difficult position, causing their attack intensity to drop sharply, and the war was dragged into a tug-of-war.
Since the last major battle, Konoha has dispatched another 2500 ninjas to the front lines in two separate reinforcements.
Currently, there are nearly 4000 ninjas permanently stationed in the camp.
Although they were still outnumbered by the 8000 Sand Ninja, they at least managed to stabilize the situation.
Orochimaru withstood the pressure and contributed to freeing up troops for Konoha to fight against the Earth and Lightning Kingdoms.
Of the five great nations, three have now entered the fray, while the Land of Lightning remains in a wait-and-see mode.
As for the Land of Water, no one knows what he's thinking. No one can keep up with the thought process of a mentally ill person, so we can't be too careful.
"Immortal, I saw the white clouds at dawn."
Hinata Ayako lifted the curtain and came in to sit next to Mo Jingxian.
"Is he alright?" Mo Jingxian recategorized the sealed scroll. "Didn't we guess right?"
Three days had passed since the two returned to the new camp.
There were no task settlements, nor were any new tasks assigned.
As if they had been forgotten, the two were left to languish in a corner of the camp.
"They're lively and energetic." Ayako Hinata joined in organizing the scrolls, wrapping the sorted scrolls in cloth.
"I have bad news for you. Jonin Shikata didn't make it back; he sacrificed himself."
Mo Jingxian paused.
"What a pity," he said. "It seems he couldn't escape the chessboard either."
As she spoke, Mo Jingxian shook her head, as if trying to shake off any excess emotions from her mind.
"Tell me, what other information did you find out?"
Hinata Ayako neatly arranged the packages and then sat down.
"Six teams." She gestured with her hand. "Less than ten will make it back."
"Okay, continue."
"Isn't it ridiculous?" Ayako Hinata stared intently into Mo Jingxian's eyes. "Someone once told me about the 'Will of Fire,' but it wasn't described like this."
Mo Jingxian blinked, meeting his gaze for a moment: "The Dragon Slayer!"
"Ultimately, he became a dragon."
Ayako Hinata answered decisively.