I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

Sure enough, when the spy planted in Iwagakure sent back a message indicating that Iwagakure intended to take over the Land of Bears, Sunagakure took immediate action.

The men dressed in the Kuma Kingdom's clothing were the first spies sent into the Kuma Kingdom by Sunagakure, while Yekura and the others were there to provide support.

The goal is simple: to prevent Iwagakure from taking over the Land of Bears.

After all, once the Land of Bears is occupied by the Hidden Stone Village, the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth will be completely open.

At that time, if Iwagakure wanted, it could easily send troops to the border of the Land of Wind, which is located between the two countries, by passing through the Land of Bears and the Land of Birds, which belong to them.

Yekura was originally the frontline deputy commander of Sunagakure in the battle against Kumogakure, but due to the actions of Iwagakure, she has now been transferred from the battlefield by Chiyo and Ebizo, who were stationed in the rear, to take charge of matters in the Land of Bears.

Chapter 59 Their hero is my enemy

"Rest here until you recover your strength, then head to Hoshigakure immediately," Yekura ordered the Sand Ninja after a moment's thought.

She is not yet aware of the outcome of the contact between Iwagakure and Hoshigakure, so she needs to find out as soon as possible.

"I hope the result won't be too bad," Yecang thought to himself.

The best outcome would naturally be that Hoshinobi Village withstood the pressure and did not break the alliance agreement with them.

The worst-case scenario is that Hoshigakure (Star Village) would turn against Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village).

Although she hoped for a good outcome, Yekura had actually prepared for the worst.

Once it is discovered that Hoshigakure has defected, then regardless of whether the people from Iwagakure have already left, Hoshigakure must be brought under control with overwhelming force.

Having rushed from the battlefield to the Land of Bears, Yekura's strength was naturally greatly depleted.

By the time the rest period ended, it was already noon.

Without wasting any more time, Yecang, having regained his strength, immediately led the group of Sand Ninja to Xiangxing Village.

"Damn it, what the hell did you do to us, you bastard?"

Inside the newly built prison, the leech, still bearing the burns from lightning, clutched its head in agony.

Not only him, but also the other Iwa ninjas inside the cage were in similar condition, screaming incessantly.

Outside the cage lies Naraku.

"It's nothing, just adding a curse seal to your heads. I don't know if you've heard of the 'Seal of Severing the Root of Tongue Calamity'. If you don't, I can explain it to you."

Naraku casually glanced at the screaming Iwa ninja with his right hand on his hip, then slowly began to introduce the "Tongue-Severing Seal".

This not only includes the function of the "Tongue-Severing Seal," but also emphasizes that Danzo of Konoha's Root relied on this seal to make the members of the Root organization obey his orders.

Only after the introduction ended did Naraku stop activating the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue".

In an instant, the excruciating pain vanished, leaving the Iwa ninjas gasping for breath, their hands on the ground and covered in cold sweat.

"Do you know what you're doing? Do you want to start a war with our Iwagakure?"

After catching his breath, the demon leech regained some strength. He looked up at Naraku outside the cage and growled through gritted teeth.

The other party is incredibly audacious. After capturing them, they even tried to control them. This is a direct provocation against Iwagakure.

"Oh? Didn't you declare war on me first? Or do you think that Iwagakure will let me go after I refuse you?" Naraku looked down at the other party with indifferent eyes.

The demon leech paused for a moment.

let go?

That is of course impossible.

After all, if the village wanted to attack the Land of Wind, it could only do so by passing through the three countries that bordered the Land of Wind.

Of these three countries, the Bird Country is their ally, while the Rain Country is a tough nut to crack.

Finally, and best, the only option is naturally the Bear Country.

"I'd rather die than be controlled by you!!"

Suddenly, a roar came from inside the cage.

Suddenly, Hikari, a Jonin of Iwagakure like Hiruzen, stomped his feet on the ground and slammed his head against the wall not far away.

Bang! !

Brain matter splattered.

As a ninja, even when severely injured, he still possessed power that ordinary people did not have.

With his head broken and blood flowing, Huoguang fell helplessly to the ground, and soon died.

"Fire!!!"

"Damn!!"

".!"

Seeing Huoguang commit suicide, the other Iwa ninja, including Mohiro, were all filled with rage.

Every village has a tradition of passing down its will.

Especially the five great ninja villages.

To enhance cohesion, they will vigorously promote willpower.

For example, Konoha promotes the 'Will of Fire'.

The meaning is that where leaves dance in the air, fire will continue to burn, its light will continue to illuminate the village, and new leaves will sprout.

Regardless of whether this will was actually fulfilled, it is undeniable that many Konoha ninjas truly believed in the 'Will of Fire' and even regarded it as their life's belief.

Now let's talk about Iwagakure Village.

The will passed down in Iwagakure is called the 'Will of Stone'.

Its meaning is perseverance and tenacity.

Hikari's unwavering stance of preferring suicide to being controlled is proof enough that he has well inherited the 'Will of Stone' of Iwagakure.

"Outrageous! Men, drag this guy out, chop him up, and feed him to the dogs!"

Naraku, who seemed to applaud and sighed as he watched the flames burn and commit suicide, immediately transformed into Jimmy, causing the remaining Iwa ninja in the cage to tremble with fear and dissipate much of their original anger.

His hero is my enemy!

While Naraku's act of committing suicide by fire may seem shocking, as the enemy, how could he not make his position clear?

Not only was he unmoved, but he also tried his best to suppress him.

He wanted to use the corpses in the flames to trample on the bottom line of the remaining Iwa ninja, to make them afraid, to make them tremble with fear, until they knelt at his feet.

Soon, several Star Ninjas who were serving nearby entered the cage, dragged out the corpse of the firework, and even completed the request on the spot at Naraku's instruction.

"Well, anyone else want to join? If so, I can grant their wish." Several vicious dogs, having just finished their meal, lingered around him as Naraku calmly looked at the demon leech and the others inside the cage.

silence.

Inside the cage, whether it was the demon leech or the other Iwa ninja, after witnessing their comrades become food for the vicious dogs, their initial anger had long since vanished.

Some of them even looked at Naraku with fear in their eyes.

Heroes are admired precisely because they are rare.

Only a few people can carry out their will throughout their lives.

When faced with death and fear, fear is a natural human reaction.

Seeing the Iwa ninja's reaction, Naraku knew that he had completed the first step of taming them. All he needed to do next was continue to apply pressure, and most of them would become the suicide soldiers of the Root organization.

Of course, applying pressure indiscriminately is not advisable.

The art of managing subordinates lies in using both kindness and severity.

Now that we have given enough power for the time being, it is time to give some grace.

"Lord Naraku!"

Just as Naraku was preparing to continue taming the Iwa ninja, a Hoshi ninja suddenly rushed over.

"What is it?" Naraku turned to look at the newcomer.

"A person claiming to be an envoy from Sunagakure has come to visit!" the arriving ninja immediately reported.

Naraku raised an eyebrow.

Those words sound so familiar.

As expected of a great ninja village, their reaction was indeed very quick.

"Keep an eye on this spot!"

Naraku gave an order to the Star Ninja guarding the prison, and then left the prison, heading directly to the village entrance.

When Naraku arrived at the canyon bridge, he immediately saw that Nono had already arrived and was talking to a woman who was the leader of dozens of Sand Ninja on the other side.

"leader!"

When Naraku crossed the bridge, both Nono and the other Star Ninjas present bowed to him.

"Hmm!" Naraku nodded slightly, then looked at the woman opposite him who had just been talking to Nono.