Chapter 357 Information Trading
The Rain Kingdom borders the Earth Kingdom and the Wind Kingdom. Although this action was secretive, the two countries also noticed some clues.
Before they could launch an investigation, the North sent messengers to the Earth Kingdom and the Water Kingdom.
It is not just their responsibility to fight against the Akatsuki organization; the entire ninja world needs to get involved.
As soon as the messenger arrived, he asked to meet the Tsuchikage Ohnoki. It was the first time such a request was made and the receiving ninja of the Iwagakure Village took it very seriously.
Not to mention that the previous cooperation was very pleasant, just the fact that they explained to the other party that the Golden Shadow had important instructions requiring a meeting with the Tsuchikage made them dare not refuse.
"What? You said you used troops against the Rain Village?"
In a luxurious reception room, Ohnoki jumped up from his seat with excitement after hearing the news.
Even though he was already quite old and had a calm character, he was still caught off guard by the news.
"Yes! We have confirmed that that is the base of Akatsuki. I believe you are familiar with this organization, right?"
The leading envoy Bai spoke slowly, and when Ōnoki heard the name, his face darkened visibly.
Not only are they familiar to them, but they are also well-known. Not long ago, two of the two Chuuriki in their village were defeated by them.
He originally thought that this matter could be kept secret for a while, at least for a year or two, but now it seems that he was overthinking it.
I guess this matter is no longer a secret to some ninja villages, especially in the north.
There was undoubtedly a spy infiltrated his village, and Oonoki's face became even uglier.
Perhaps showing some of his thoughts, Bai said slowly:
"Mr. Tsuchikage, now is not the time to worry about these details. I'm sure you are aware of the threat posed by the Akatsuki organization!"
Seeing that the other party still looked unhappy, Bai continued to add fuel to the fire.
"If the Land of Earth can withstand the attacks of six tailed beasts at the same time, I take back what I said!"
In this age of information blockade, and without special means to collect such intelligence, even Ōnoki is not clear about the specific circumstances of other ninja villages.
Many times, the major ninja villages are secretive when facing such things, such as Konoha's Nine-Tails Rebellion, the capture of the tailed beasts of the Sand Village and the Mist Village, and even the deaths of their two great Chuuriki were only vaguely known to outsiders.
"Six...six tailed beasts...you said Akatsuki has captured six tailed beasts?"
No matter what era, the tailed beasts are always a problem that all major ninja villages cannot avoid.
Seeing Ohnoki's surprised expression, Shiro nodded to him seriously.
"It is imperative to unite the major ninja villages to fight against the Akatsuki organization. We intend to do our best to promote the Ninja World Alliance. This is also the purpose of my trip!"
With the successful example of the Three Kage Talks, the Six Kage Talks will no longer be empty talk, and the Grand Alliance of the Ninja World will no longer be out of reach.
"This needs to be considered carefully. You came here on behalf of the Northland not just for this matter, right?"
Oonoki, who is known for his stubbornness, will not be easily persuaded by the other party's words. Not only him, but the rest of the shadows are similar.
Unless the situation involves the life and death of the village, it is simply a pipe dream to expect all the major actors to sit down and have a calm chat.
The ninja world has been fighting wars for hundreds of years. Each major ninja village has many enemies, and they are also feuds. It is really not easy to form an alliance.
The only thing that can make people let go of their prejudices, apart from life and death, is interests.
So after hearing the Tsuchikage's question, Bai's serious expression relaxed slightly, and a kind smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"As expected of you, Lord Tsuchikage. I came here this time to talk to you and prepare myself for the Six Kage Talks!"
As Bai said this, he took a document from the accompanying ninja behind him.
"On the other hand, to show our sincerity in this meeting, we can sell or give away information about the Akatsuki organization.
This is what we, together with Konoha and Kumogakure, collected from the Hidden Rain Village at a great cost. I'm sure the Tsuchikage-sama is also very interested, right?"
When he heard the information about Akatsuki, Ohnoki's brows frowned slightly and his eyes became sharp.
Intelligence is very important to every ninja village. Having intelligence and not having intelligence are two completely different situations, and the response measures and strategies and tactics are very different.
The most intuitive thing is the number of ninja casualties and the loss and consumption of supplies.
"Humph! It seems like you guys have planned this all along and are treating me like a fat sheep!"
Ohnoki snorted coldly and sat back in his chair. Since they wanted to talk, they would probably have to argue. He didn't believe the other party's nonsense about half selling and half giving away.
He would not be fooled by the innocent-looking young man in front of him with a harmless smile.
"Hey, Mr. Tsuchikage, you are wrong! We are sincere, otherwise there is no need to come to your door in person to deliver the information. Or you can try to go to the Rain Village yourself!"
Listen, listen! Is this something a human can say? Not to mention how much the Iwagakure Village would lose if they acted alone, they had already alerted the enemy before, and letting them go now was obviously not a good intention.
Of course, he could also immediately send troops to attack the Rain Village, and the other five major ninja villages could also take such action, but why did no one take the lead?
No one is a fool. Everyone understands that when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. But we also have to be on guard against being stabbed in the back.
I want you to be the first to come forward, and you want me to be the first to come forward. I don’t trust you, and you don’t trust me either.
With this mentality, the time will only be dragged out. Even if one knows that the enemy is there, no one dares to act rashly.
The Akatsuki organization seized on this idea of the major ninja villages and grew stronger step by step.
Orochimaru wanted to put the Akatsuki organization out in the open, have everyone sit down and discuss their ideas, and force them to unite.
Otherwise, if he really waits until the day when a knife is at his neck before thinking about this, it will be completely against Orochimaru's interest.
He also couldn't guarantee whether his appearance, Beidi's appearance, would cause changes in the plot.
Therefore, he still has to take the initiative and try his best to reverse the trajectory of the ninja world.
Next, the two sides discussed the price of the intelligence about the Akatsuki organization, and the Iwagakure Village successfully obtained the intelligence at the cost of some resources.
The same situation was happening in the Hidden Mist Village. Orochimaru sent Guren to negotiate with Mei Terumi. It was normal to sell the information to two parties.
After all, these are large ninja villages with hundreds of years of history. Helping this emerging ninja village in the north can be considered as poverty alleviation!
As for the Sand Village, Orochimaru can't intervene. I believe Tsunade will contact the other party without him asking.
Konoha and Sunagakure have been cooperating for many years, and this is also related to the safety of the ninja world. It would be great to have one more person to share the pressure and one more person to contribute.
Go back to two days ago.
Itachi, who had been waiting quietly at the Uchiha Shrine, slowly opened his eyes.
After these days of recuperation, his body has recovered to its best condition and his state of mind has also returned to normal.
"Counting the days, it's almost time!"
He picked up the letter again, read it again and then burned it.
When he finished doing all this, after a while, there was a noise outside the shrine...
