Escape From Konoha

After the daimyo left, the atmosphere in the room became completely silent.

Tsunade didn't touch the tea snacks placed on the table in front of her. She didn't feel at all relaxed about enjoying tea.

It's just too bad.

Why are things like this?

Although there was a moment of regret in her heart, her mood quickly calmed down from the extreme panic.

This is a skill she has learned on the battlefield over the years and accumulated many experiences in life and death. Such panic will not make her completely confused.

After calming down, compared to the anger that arose in my heart before, there is now more of a sense of confusion and confusion.

A splitting headache.

However, the other three figures sitting on the seats would not shut up because of her inner entanglement and distress.

Less than half a minute after the daimyo left, Rasa, the fourth Kazekage sitting in the seat next to Tsunade, coughed, attracting everyone's attention.

"Now that everyone is here, before the formal meeting, let me first explain to Mr. Hokage the reason why we are here."

Considering that Tsunade had just assumed the position of Hokage for less than half a year, and the death of the third Hokage was too sudden, before the meeting, Rasa felt it was necessary to explain to Tsunade, the new Hokage, that these Kage traveled thousands of miles to appear in Here's the reason.

Neither Ohnoki nor Yagura had any objections to this.

Luo Sha then said to Tsunade: "The thing is probably like this, Your Excellency Hokage. In view of the suspicion that the country of ghosts sells arms to control the war market, if this country's practices are not restricted now, the future may be It will cause more catastrophic problems, so we must counteract this. Moreover, the most important thing is that the Kingdom of Ghosts is instigating the lower class people around the world and launching attacks on the aristocratic areas of the place, seriously damaging the country's rule. ...This kind of practice is no longer limited to some small countries. Now even the Water Country living far away from abroad has been affected by this. I think Mr. Mizukage has the most say on this point."

As he spoke, Rasa directed his words at Yagura.

Yagura's face remained calm, but there was a slight gloominess in his eyes, and it was obvious that his heart was far from as calm as he appeared on the surface.

"What Mr. Feng Ying said is absolutely correct. The time of origin of the disaster has not been verified for the time being. However, since last year, many areas of the Kingdom of Water have been harassed by lawless elements, which has affected the national security of the Kingdom of Water. These things The lawless elements can basically be summarized as organized by the people in the Kingdom of Water. The specific leader is unknown and the scale is unknown... Although the fighting force is very weak, the organization is very powerful. I think there must be something different behind these people. The mastermind behind the scenes."

Although Yagura did not point out who was behind the scenes to control these mass organizations, everyone present could hear the hint in Yagura's words that the person behind the scenes was none other than the Kingdom of Ghosts.

This country is no longer satisfied with controlling the war market between small countries. It has begun to use its influence to radiate its dominance to the surrounding big countries.

There is also a certain reason for choosing the Kingdom of Water.

The Kingdom of Water is located overseas. Even though commercial and trade routes have been opened in recent years, the country's atmosphere is still closed in many cases.

Therefore, it will be more difficult for mainland countries to obtain information about the Kingdom of Water, and the information they receive will also be seriously lagging behind.

Based on this judgment, the Kingdom of Ghosts chose the Kingdom of Water as their experimental base, which was a very sophisticated strategic method.

The answer is obvious. Although the Kingdom of Ghosts did not achieve specific success, it did not fail, because the success attracted the attention of Kirigakure Village and caused unstable turmoil within the Kingdom of Water.

It is said that many minor nobles were uprooted in the riots. For a period of time, many people felt that everyone was in danger and did not dare to go out.

If Kirigakure hadn't dispatched ninja troops in time to suppress these riots, things might have gotten out of hand.

Yagura's words clearly made everyone aware of the dangers of the Kingdom of Demons to big countries like them and Ninja Villages.

If the Kingdom of Ghosts successfully pits the domestic people against the aristocratic group headed by the Daimyo, it will inevitably affect the strength of the aristocratic group's rule.

Once the interests of the aristocratic group are not protected, the benefits allocated to the Ninja Village will be reduced, and the Ninja Village will even lose the soil for survival.

Therefore, the actions of the Demon Country are not only shaking the interests of the aristocratic group of the great country, but also shaking the interests of the Ninja Village that provides force protection for the aristocratic group of the great country.

In terms of consistent interests, the Ninja Village and the aristocratic group have a very close binding relationship.

It can be said that when one is prosperous, both are prosperous, and when one is deprived, both are deprived.

"...So, in order to prevent possible disasters, should we take the lead in deploying the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

Tsunade expressed this feeling after listening to Rasa and Yagura's words.

Given the judgment given to these two people, it is not that she cannot understand the worries in their hearts.

After all, no matter how much she explained, she couldn't hide that the Ghost Country had indeed done such a thing.

Otherwise, the two Kages, Rasa and Yagura, would not appear here.

But how would Shiraishi feel if he knew what happened here?

In this kind of era, whether it is a war era or a peace era, many people will die.

Just like she had helped Raikage remove the ninjutsu of the Xuanzanzhong in the past, but Raikage backhandedly slaughtered the Sugi Village who hired the Xuanzanzhong to hunt him down.

For a man like the Raikage, justice lies within his fists.

And justice like Raikage is justice that Tsunade Chacha cannot agree with.

"Your Excellency Hokage, this is not a possibility, but a certainty. The pace of the Ghost Country and the ambition in its heart will not stop at this stage."

Rasa refuted Tsunade's words.

Now that the matter has come to this, it will be useless to try to avoid it.

Because the Kingdom of Ghosts is using its own power to severely shake the foundation of the five traditional powers. This alone is enough for them to give a reason to launch a war against the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The safest approach is to nip this threat in the bud before it becomes a huge threat.

"I heard that Chiba Shiraishi was your student, Princess Tsunade, when he was in Konoha... Are you starting to become soft-hearted when facing your own students?"

Ohnoki smiled at this time, his old tone full of lessons and ridicule, as if a wise man from above dominated everything.

"I don't dare to bear such words, old man with two scales."

Not to be outdone, Tsunade shot Ōnoki with a sharp gaze, refusing to give an inch.

"Haha, who knows what you are thinking. After all, I just saw something wrong with your face... Speaking of which, there were rumors among you in Konoha that when Orochimaru defected, your mentor, the Third Hokage, , and it was also because he was merciful and could not bear to kill Orochimaru, so he let him go. Will this kind of history happen again to you, a student? "

Ohnomu doesn't open any pot.

Tsunade frowned and was about to refute it when Rasa stepped in and said helplessly: "Okay, you two, please don't quarrel over such inconsequential matters. I believe that the Hokage will not be so private. Those who are divided, Tsuchikage-dono, please also have more trust in Hokage-dono."

"That is to say, Lord Tsuchikage, you are already an old-timer in the ninja world. There is no need to talk to young people like us. Be careful not to protect yourself later."

Yagura's voice sounded from the side.

Onoki snorted lightly and became dissatisfied with Yagura.

He did not have a good impression of Konoha or even Kirigakure.

According to the information obtained by the ANBU of Iwagakure Village, Konoha's S-class rebel ninja Uchiha Itachi and Kirigakure's S-class rebel ninja Kisaki Kisame successfully took advantage of the distraction of Iwagakure Village's attention during the Chuunin Examination last year. The jinchūriki who stole their Iwagakure village have not yet been recovered.

Therefore, when he met Konoha's Hokage and Kirigakure's Mizukage, he naturally didn't look good on them.

From Ohnoki's point of view, this was a manifestation of the incompetence of these two villages in not pursuing the rebels in their own village.

"I don't need you to teach me how to do things. So, if Princess Tsunade has no objection, let's officially enter the topic. Our time here is limited, and there is only one day left for discussion. We must Before the end of time, all the detailed procedures must be agreed upon to avoid mistakes later.”

Ohnoki made the final decision and moved the issue forward.

Rasa and Yagura also looked at Tsunade, waiting to see her decision.

The expression on Tsunade's face remained the same, but she was sighing secretly in her heart.

It's really tricky.

Judging from the current situation, Onoki, Rasa and Yagura have obviously joined the so-called "Ghost Slayer Alliance".

The pace of the daimyo of the four countries must have been consistent.

In other words, although her suggestions occupy a certain proportion, they are not likely to affect the overall situation.

In other words, her attitude was one of passive acceptance.

After all, the Sandaime Hokage, who last took charge of Konoha, also agreed to join this alliance.

In addition to the Kingdom of Thunder and Kumogakure, the Great Nations join the four.

It can be said that it has concentrated more than half of the power of the ninja world.

The destructive power of this alliance will be unimaginable.

"In that case, let's get started."

Although her heart felt as bitter as she wanted, and she felt aggrieved by being deceived, in this case, it didn't matter whether she agreed or not.

Because, while she was away from Konoha, the advisory group in the village had probably already taken action.

In this war, her order does not mean that it is absolute. It must be fought even if it is not fought. It is just a matter of time.

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Placed on the coffee table in the office, a bulky tool similar to a radio began to emit hoarse words from the speakers one after another, but the source of the sound could be vaguely discerned.

Shiraishi, Ruri and Ayane sat around the radio. They didn't say a word on the sofa, only breathing shallowly. Other than that, they were all quietly listening to what was coming from the radio. sound.

The people who made the noise were three men and one woman.

Every word they spoke was heard by the three of them.

Perhaps the content was very explosive, and for the country of ghosts, it could be said to be dangerous content, but there was no surprise on the three people's faces, and they treated it with a normal attitude.

Just listen quietly.

The meeting content on the radio lasted for more than three hours.

Some argued, some suggested, some agreed, and there was a few minutes of rest time... and then a plan was scrawled.

It is not difficult to imagine that there will be more important content to follow.

But hearing this is enough.

Shiraishi pressed the button and turned off the radio.

"The Earth Kingdom, whose position was originally uncertain, seems to be really planning to join in."

Originally, the only people who joined this alliance were the Kingdom of Fire, the Kingdom of Wind, and the Kingdom of Water.

It is not surprising that the first two major countries united together. The Kingdom of Water also boarded this ship by coincidence and necessity because of Yagura's secret arrangement.

The situation of the Three Kingdoms Alliance was formed.

However, the intervention of the Earth Kingdom is equivalent to adding another bet to the weight of the Three Kingdoms, causing the balance to temporarily tilt in its favor.

"There is nothing we can do about the fact that there is no successor. However, that old man Onoki probably doesn't want to be the first to eat crabs."

Ayane laughed.

Ohnoki has the nickname Two Scales, so you can imagine how cunning the opponent is.

Perhaps the actions of the Oni Kingdom did make the Earth Kingdom begin to waver, but until the last moment, she did not believe that Onoki would take all of Iwagakure Village and throw it into this war.

Having no successor is Onoki's biggest weakness.

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't still be occupying the position of Tsuchikage at the age of over seventy.

Even the Third Hokage has been troubled by this for many years, and Ohnoki has been troubled by this aspect for longer than the Third Hokage, and there is no hope yet.

What he wants is nothing more than a stable internal and external environment that allows him enough time to select talents in the village.

To be more precise, this Tsuchikage-sama is more likely to want to take a ride through this alliance to see if he can get enough benefits from it.

"It doesn't matter whether Iwagakure joins them or not. Our real purpose is not to defeat these villages."

Liuli put down her legs and said this.

"That's right. Starting a war with four villages at the same time is too risky. After all, the combined military strength of these ninja villages is stronger now than during the Third Ninja World War."

Except, of course, Sunagakure.

Because of the war a few years ago, Sunagakure suffered heavy losses.

While Konoha's overall strength increased, the number of top ninjas declined.

The Fourth Hokage died in the line of duty, the Third Hokage died in the line of duty, and Orochimaru left, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of ninja trees at the top of Konoha.

The only top ninjas on the surface are Tsunade and Jiraiya.

After more than ten years of restoration and military expansion, Iwagakure still lacks top ninjas, but its backbone force, coupled with the demolition troops who are good at demolition combat, has increased dramatically in scale.

Generally speaking, like Konoha, the overall strength has increased significantly, but it lacks the top master ninjas.

But even so, the power formed by a large number of jounin and chuunin is enough to cause unimaginable damage.

"Next, we just have to wait for them to plan the attack time."

Shiraishi said.

"When do you think they're going to attack?"

Liuli asked, looking at Shiraishi.

"As early as April or May, if it is slower, it may be after June or July. It depends on what Tsunade-sensei thinks."

After all, the Fire Nation Daimyo is the initiator and has a lot of say. And Tsunade is the Hokage of Konoha Village. Although she cannot change the pattern of the Four Kingdoms against the Kingdom of Demons, with the power of Hokage, she can also change some things locally.

However, when he thought that he would inevitably end up on a hostile position with his respected mentor, Shiraishi felt a little sad.

But soon, this sadness and reluctance disappeared from Bai Shi's heart.

Some are just as cold as ice.

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Leaving the conference room where the Kages were, although the conference only lasted a short three hours, in Tsunade's eyes, it seemed as long and torturous as three centuries.

Although she rarely spoke at the meeting, the other three shadows actively participated in the meeting and made up for the shortcomings in the plan.

None of them chose to speak out about Tsunade's silence, and everyone could see that she was not very interested.

This is inevitable, because in her heart, she has never wanted such an alliance to appear.

But unfortunately, she couldn't stop this from happening.

What she did seemed to be that the only way to feel better was to not participate, not speak, and just watch indifferently, watching the war deployment against the Kingdom of Ghosts slowly advance.

Other than that, she seemed to have no other purpose as Hokage.

"Sorry, Hokage-sama."

Leaving the conference room, I got some rest time.

And Tsunade herself needed some time to think calmly.

Shikaku, who was following behind, suddenly apologized.

"Why are you apologizing?"

Tsunade stopped and stood in the corridor, asking without looking back.

"Because before this, I didn't..."

"Didn't you tell me something secretly in the village? In fact, I had a bad premonition at that time. But I didn't expect that things would evolve to this point."

"But I kept it hidden."

"This has nothing to do with you. After all, there is indeed a special karmic relationship between Chiba Shiraishi and me. It is normal for the daimyo, advisors, and even that guy Jiraiya to be worried about this."

Having said that, there was still a bit of resentment in Tsunade's tone.

She knew very well the reason why these people concealed themselves, in order to force her to make a decision and not give her enough room to operate.

Even when she ascended the throne as Hokage, this news had to be strictly sealed so as not to affect her Hokage succession ceremony.

This has caused her to be in a dilemma now.

Before she became the fifth generation Hokage, this plan was already being laid out in advance when the third generation Hokage was still alive.

Whether she opposes it or not will not affect the overall situation.

An army was captured.

I was also manipulated by these people.

Tsunade looked up at the sky and let out a long breath.

"What a troubled time..."

For the first time, she felt that the position of Hokage was so difficult.