From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Therefore, as the highest-standard temple in the Fire Country (bccj), the Fire Temple is naturally extremely famous, has a large flow of people, and has many powerful monks.

I have the impression that later on, a strong man named Lu Di appeared in the Fire Temple. He was a good friend of Asuma Sarutobi, and the two of them joined the Twelve Guardian Ninjas together. However, Lu Di was later killed by the two immortals, Kakuzu and Hidan.

A little to the south of Tansho Street is the largest "village" in the Land of Fire, the Hidden Leaf Village.

Walking northwest, you can enter the vicinity of Daimyo Castle in Daohuo Country from Tance Street.

Therefore, Tance Street is considered a very important "transit station" in the Fire Country with great geographical advantages.

It accommodates a constant flow of people coming and going from the north, south, east and west, and even many caravans from other countries can be seen here.

Just as I mentioned when chatting with Jiraiya before, Tansho Street is very prosperous because of the large number of passers-by, and the most famous things here are actually the various large and small gambling houses.

Diarmuid stayed in Short Book Street for four days, going from one gambling house to another.

Don't get me wrong, he has absolutely no interest in gambling. The reason he's traveling here is mainly to see if his fate is right.

If fate is right, maybe you can meet the legendary big fat sheep?

Among the three lucky treasures of Konoha, Diarmuid and Orochimaru are considered to be a united front. Jiraiya, that nosy guy... can be called a "friend" roughly, but he has never seen Tsunade, the princess of the Land of Fire.

In all aspects, Diarmuid is actually very interested in Tsunade.

After all, he is of noble birth, powerful, and most importantly... he is big enough!

Think about it, Tsunade is obviously in a very bad state now. Her brother and partner died. She even developed hemophobia because of this.

Diarmuid, the righteous former admiral of the navy, is prepared to redeem Tsunade out of a kind heart.

Sacrifice the small self and achieve the big self.

But there is no fate.

He spent four days in Duance Street, visiting all the gambling houses, but he didn't see the legendary big fat sheep.

"Sure enough, all the stories are lies. Who said that once you come to Duance Street, you will most likely see big... fat sheep?" Diarmuid cursed as he walked towards the city gate on the southwest side of Duance Street.

He was ready to leave Tansho Street and go to Konoha.

As an important transit point in the Land of Fire, and the current war situation has stabilized, it is not surprising that there are many ninjas wearing Konoha forehead protectors active in Tansho Street.

Most of them were tasked with protecting caravans and important figures.

It can be said that the war is to blame, because with the outbreak of the war, many countries, including the Fire Nation, have produced a certain number of refugees.

Especially since the Fire Nation is located in the central area, has a long border, and is connected to a large number of small countries, countless refugees have poured into the Fire Nation.

Among these refugees, many will degenerate into bandits roaming in the mountains and forests.

Looting passing caravans or something.

Therefore, the recent security environment is very bad, and most caravans will hire ninjas for protection when traveling.

Most of the caravans at the southwest city gate are heading to Konoha, and they won't miss a moment, so for safety on the road, most of the caravans choose to travel in groups.

There is strength in numbers.

Diarmait had no interest in these caravans until he saw a somewhat familiar figure.

Then, from the caravans surrounding the figure, he determined that this was a caravan of the Hyuga clan, one of the powerful families in the ninja world!

The caravan was decorated with the Hyuga clan's family crest, a fan-like pattern with a flame inside.

The Hyuga family's caravan was obviously led by a man. The man looked relatively young, less than 30 years old, with a pair of white eyes. He was wearing an old-fashioned haori hakama, unlike Diarmait's, which looked conspicuous and was a very monotonous color, gray-brown.

There's no caged bird mark on his exposed forehead, so it can be inferred that this guy should be the current head of the Hyuga clan, Konoha's third most powerful family... Hyuga Hiashi, right?

You are the patriarch of the third richest family, so why are you personally escorting the caravan?

At this time, Hinata Hiashi still looked young, and he did not have the heaviness and seriousness of the later aristocratic families in the original story.

Or maybe it's because he hasn't experienced the death of his brother yet, so his mentality is relatively cheerful?

Anyway, from a distance, when he was chatting with the other people in the caravan, he didn't have any airs of a "big family" at all, and seemed very kind.

After thinking for a while, Diarmait walked over, waved over there, and said to himself: "Are you all going to Konoha? The road is not very safe. Can you give me a ride?"

Chapter 514 Hinata is the strongest in Konoha!

"Oh? Is he some noble wandering young man?"

"How can you use such an impolite term as wandering? It should be about experiencing life." "You look like a samurai with a sword?" "A noble from the Iron Kingdom?"

"If he really came from the Iron Kingdom alone, then maybe he has some skills." After hearing Diarmait's words, many people on the caravan began to discuss in a low voice.

There was no way around it, Diarmait looked really good, with a bright smile on his face. At first glance, he looked like a sunny, kind and gentle person.

No one would associate him with the S-rank wanted criminal and lawless outlaw in the entire ninja world at first glance.

Even Hyuga Hiashi, the boss of the Hyuga family, is the same.

He just felt that Diarmait looked vaguely familiar and didn't think much about it.

In fact, he had been running back and forth in Konoha during this period of time without stopping anywhere, and he had no interest in the death of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth.

Due to internal problems in the village, the Hyuga clan did not participate much in the Ninja World War, at least Hyuga Hiashi did not participate much.

However, there was a problem in the Hyuga family before. The Byakugan of a senior ninja was stolen even though he had the caged bird seal.

That person is Ao, a jonin from the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water.

For this reason, the Hyuga clan put a certain degree of pressure on Konoha, and Qing was also listed on Konoha's golden wanted list.

The level of a gold wanted warrant is considered very high, but it is completely different from an S-level wanted warrant like Diarmait.

People like Diarmait are criminals, and no ninja village has claimed him. The Golden Wanted Notice is a wanted order between ninja villages, and the person on whose behalf is wanted is not necessarily a criminal. For example, Ao is a wanted criminal in Konoha, but he is a high-ranking leader in the Hidden Mist Village.

This kind of wanted list is generally divided into four levels. Gold, silver and bronze are needless to say, and the most powerful one is 'jade'. However, I haven't heard of anyone being wanted for jade yet.

During wartime, this kind of wanted list would often become a topic of conversation in enemy countries. For example, someone from our Hidden Village would be wanted by Konoha. However, he would not be looked down upon. On the contrary, the other party would give him a thumbs-up and say "Awesome!"

This is the biggest difference between him and Diarmait, an S-rank wanted criminal in the entire ninja world.

Without further ado, the reason why Hyuga Hiashi, as the head of the Hyuga family, came to escort the convoy personally was actually because he had just taken over the Hyuga family not long ago.

Although as the main family with a single lineage, Hyuga Hiashi's authority in the family is unlikely to be challenged, Hyuga Hiashi also hopes to better lead the Hyuga clan.

Therefore, in recent times, he has been doing and understanding many things personally, so that he can have a clear idea when handling them remotely in the future. Otherwise, it sounds a bit unreliable for a young master who never goes out to control and lead the family by relying on his imagination.

Practice makes perfect.

So he did not only escort, but also many other things.

As a wealthy family in Konoha, and even in the ninja world, one of the most powerful ninja families, the Hyuga clan is prosperous, so its expenses are also huge.

The family's ninjas taking on missions to earn money can only play a partial role. A large family like theirs has many businesses supporting it, and naturally has its own caravans.

After seeing Diarmait, a warm smile appeared on Hyuga Hiashi's face.

He came from a prominent family, so naturally he had his own way of judging people. After a brief observation and from many subtle details, Hinata Hiashi judged that the young and handsome aristocratic warrior in front of him must have come from a wealthy family. His every move gave off the feeling of a superior.

Moreover, the Hyuga clan is a very prestigious clan no matter where they are. It is impossible for his Byakugan to not be recognized.

Therefore, the handsome man in front of him could greet them so naturally and want to take a ride even though he knew they were from the Hyuga clan. This meant that he had no "reverence" for the Hyuga clan, and that his origin was no lower than his own!

Personal connections are also very important for big families. After immediately judging that Diarmait's background should be very good, whether it is snobbery or instinct, Hinata Hiashi adopted a friendly attitude towards him.

"Are you also going to Konoha? If you don't mind, you can come with our Hyuga family." Hinata Hiashi said.

He casually but unnoticeably mentioned 'Hyuga family', without any other intention, it was just a slight test. Could it be that this guy really didn't notice that they were from the Hyuga family, so he was so calm?

But Diarmait remained very casual, and said with a smile, "I saw the Hyuga family crest from afar, so I rushed over. Hahahaha, I guess you are the head of the Hyuga clan of this generation. Hyuga Hiashi, right?"

Hinata Hiashi still had a smile on his face. He nodded to Diarmait and said, "It's me. Didn't you expect I'm quite famous? Hahaha."

No matter what happens to this guy Hiashi later, at least now he seems to have the demeanor of a member of a big clan. He is not like the Uchiha clan who looks down on others. There is even a sense of boldness in his words.

"Hinata is the strongest in Konoha." Diarmuid said with a smile.

You said this yourself, even though it was many years later.

Hinata Hiashi was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, I dare not claim to be the strongest."

Later, the Hyuga clan dared to say this, because the times and environment had changed.

At that time, the Hyuga clan had already become the most powerful family in Konoha.

The Senju clan has basically retired from Konoha and gone to do other things, while the Uchiha clan has been completely wiped out, with only Hashira left.

In that situation, the Hyuga clan claimed to be the strongest in Konoha. Although it sounded arrogant, if you think about it carefully... there was nothing wrong with it.

After a brief pause, Hinata Hiashi asked, "Haven't you asked?"

Rodriguez. The name Diarmait must not be used openly. Otherwise, even if Hinata Hiashi is smiling here, he may not recognize me, but he will definitely know my name. Once he knows that he is Diarmait.

Maybe they won't fight, but they will definitely turn hostile.

So Diarmait grinned and said, "I am Fujitora, a wanderer who regards the world as my home."

"Fujitora smiles?" Hinata Hiashi was stunned for a moment, thinking carefully about the surname 'Fujitora', but he didn't have any impression of it.

But judging by the situation, this guy calls himself a Ronin, so he must be a samurai. Most samurai come from the Iron Country. Although they also use chakra as the basis of their power, they are two completely different concepts from ninjas.

As for the Iron Country, the Hyuga clan is indeed not familiar with it. Or perhaps, because of their different professions, the ninja clans and the samurai class of the Iron Country have little involvement.

Perhaps, this Fujitora family is a great and powerful family in the Land of Iron?

Hinata Hiashi was not too sure, but it didn't matter. He had come here to make friends with Fujitora Issho, so for the time being, he didn't need to think about how to build some friendship with the family behind him.

Currently, the Iron Nation is a neutral country.

Since the end of the Second Shinobi World War, the Iron Kingdom has severed its alliance or hostility with all other countries.

During the Second Shinobi World War, the Iron Country was not a neutral country, and it fought a fierce war with the Rain Country.

But after the war, the Iron Country deeply realized that it would be better for their samurai not to get involved in these wars in the ninja world.

At the same time, based on international needs, countries do want to have a "neutral country" where everyone can sit down and talk, as a stage.

Therefore, after the Second Shinobi World War, the Kingdom of Iron, the samurai nation, began to declare permanent neutrality and no longer participate in any war.

This neutrality was indeed maintained for a long time, until the Fourth Shinobi World War, a catastrophic war that swept the entire ninja world. The Iron Kingdom could no longer stay out of it and had to participate in the war again.

Anyway, at this stage, the relationship between the Iron Kingdom and Konoha is pretty good. ...Please give me flowers.

"It turns out to be Lord Fujitora. I've heard a lot about you." Hinata Hiashi said with a smile.