Chapter 267 How can you have the best of both worlds?

"Master Shizuichi, the Hokage wants to see you."

Looking at the member of the Hokage Guard who was in charge of running errands in front of him, Jingyi looked at him speechlessly:

"Are you on duty again today?"

"Yes........"

The ninjas from the Hokage's guard team smiled awkwardly and secretly reminded Jingyi to hurry up as the matter was urgent.

Since there was something important, Shizue had to leave a note for Kushina and Nawaki, asking them to find a way to get food when they came back, either by cooking on their own or going out to a restaurant.

As for the little yellow-haired boy, since he is good at hands-on work, there is no need to worry about the kid going hungry.

It’s still the same people as last time.

But this time, Jingyi didn't meet the fat man Qiu Daoqufeng on the road.

When Jingyi walked into the Hokage's office, she saw the huge mountain of meat at a glance.

Noticing that the people present all had serious expressions, Jing Yi simply nodded to Qiu Dao Qufeng as a greeting, then sat down on the sofa.

After sitting quietly.

The Third Hokage spoke:

"Everyone, I have some bad news. The envoy of the daimyo's mansion delivered a letter written by the daimyo himself. As for the content of the letter, I think you all know it. The Sand Village successfully persuaded the daimyo, and the daimyo hopes that the village can negotiate with the Sand Village to end this war."

"Doesn't he know how much profit the village will lose by doing this?" Utane Koharu was very angry.

How did the Sand Village convince the Daimyo?

These people are so good at talking.

Before, he just jumped out and chattered and convinced the other villages, and then organized the Five Kage Summit. Now, it only took a few days to convince the Daimyo.

So the daimyo agreed to peace talks between the two villages.

He also wrote a letter to Konoha, hoping that the Third Hokage would consider it carefully.

How the hell do you even consider this?

"The lost profits belong to the village, not to the Daimyo Prefecture."

The Third Hokage reminded Utatane Koharu.

If the interests of the Daimyo Prefecture were damaged, Daimyo would not be so calm.

As for the peace talks between Konoha and Sand Village, and how much benefit Konoha lost, it has nothing to do with the daimyo.

If Konoha and the Sand Village negotiate a peace agreement that results in the Daimyo's mansion losing interests, the Daimyo will definitely jump eight feet high at the first opportunity.

"Are we going to negotiate with the Sand Village like this? Are you willing?"

The Third Hokage withdrew his gaze.

What can you do even if you are unwilling? You have to continue fighting under the pressure of the Daimyo Prefecture and completely defeat the Sand Village. Then we can talk slowly. As for the Daimyo Prefecture, let's ignore it for now and talk about it after the war is over.

But does the Third Hokage have the courage to do so?

Jingyi knew that the Third Hokage's old illness was beginning to recur.

The more critical the moment, the more indecisive this old guy becomes. He is hesitant and entangled in various issues.

Just like now, he wants to win the war, but doesn't want to offend the daimyo.

You can have your cake and eat it too.

The question is, are there such beautiful things in the world?

It is certain that the Sand Village will lose this war, but no one can guarantee how long it will take to defeat them.

As for the daimyo, since the Sand Village successfully persuaded him, it means that the daimyo hopes to stop the war immediately. As long as Konoha does not follow his advice, it will definitely offend him.

"Huruzen, we all want to win the war, but you need to consider whether the benefits gained from the Sand Village can compare with the friendship of the Daimyo."

Mizutomon En made a more pertinent comparison.

"Huruzen, my words may be harsh, but I still want to say this. Can you really get anything out of the Sand Village?"

Is there any money in the Sand Village?

Don't be ridiculous, they are the poorest.

Mito Kado En was worried that the village was determined to reject the daimyo, which would offend the daimyo, and then they would grit their teeth and defeat the Sand Village, and the end result would be that nothing would be left.

Even if Konoha wants to extract benefits from the Sand Village, it must have talent from the Sand Village.

If we can't get any benefit from the Sand Village and even offend the daimyo, is this a worthwhile deal?

Having said this, Mizuto Menyan did not try to persuade further. As an advisor to the Council of Elders, he had already done what he was supposed to do.

As for how to choose, that is up to the Third Hokage.

He is the Hokage after all.

"........."

The Third Hokage's face darkened.

This was a situation he didn't want to see, but Mizuto Menyan was telling the truth and he said it for the sake of the village.

"By the way, the Sand Village still owes me a large debt. Even if I use the ore to pay off the debt, it will be enough to keep them going for at least two to three years." At this critical moment, Jingyi said something fair.

The Sand Village has a lot of debts, and I still have a large sum of it.

Depend on! !

What the hell!

The Third Hokage's mentality exploded.

If he just risked offending the daimyo and continued fighting with the Sand Village, and extorted war reparations from the village as a victor, even if he didn't get anything good, the Third Hokage would still have some psychological comfort.

At least the village won the war, and he, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was the winner, he did not fail.

As for the daimyo, if we have offended them, we will just have to find ways to ease the relationship between the two sides later.

As a result, when Jingyi's words came out, the Third Hokage couldn't hold it anymore.

The Sand Village certainly cannot delay paying off the debt owed by Shizuka. So the question is, even if Konoha wins the war, how will the Sand Village repay the war compensation?

How many years will it take to repay?

This is going to be a huge mess.

The Third Hokage was completely overwhelmed when he thought about how the village had finally defeated the Sand Village, but ended up with a terrible result.

"So, we need to accept the Daimyo's advice and negotiate peace with the Sand Village?"

The Third Hokage's eyes swept over everyone, and when he came to Jingyi, he jumped directly over, because he knew that with Jingyi's personality, he would most likely not get involved in the trouble that would follow.

These things are the kind that can make one pull out a handful of hair, and they are exactly the kind of troubles that Jingyi hates.

Therefore, he simply skipped Jingyi.

Why are you staring at me?

Seeing the Third Hokage staring at him, Akimichi Norifuge was speechless: "Monkey, my thoughts are similar to Menyan's. You are well aware of the current situation of the Sand Village. Even if we win, to be honest, the benefits we can get are limited. I don't know if it is worth it to continue fighting and risk offending the Daimyo."

“You have seen the support that the Daming Prefecture has given to the village last year and this year. The amount of funding has always been very high.”

The more money the daimyo gives, the more significant the daimyo's existence becomes, making it so that people in the village dare not ignore the daimyo's existence.

There's no way, money is really sweet.

It costs money to pay compensation to injured or dead ninjas, it costs money to train ninjas, and it still costs money to develop the village. All of them require money, but the daimyo can give Konoha a lot of money.

Just for this reason, Konoha cannot ignore the Daimyo.