Chapter 618: Competing for Fengying?

"I'm sure you all know why we're calling you here today, so you can speak freely!"

Ebizo first glanced at Chiyo, who was wrapped in bandages, and then started to preside over the meeting.

Even Chiyo was injured a lot. If it weren't for the desperate rescue of the Anbu, she might not have come back.

Don't think that Konoha is weak just because they were always beaten in the Ninja World War.

They were beaten because the gods came down to earth to beat them up. If it was just a one-on-one fight, you would see how they beat people up.

Especially with the tactics of airship + bombing, the numerical disadvantage can be directly compensated.

Because controlling airships and throwing detonating talismans do not require ninjas, but it just consumes more money and resources.

It just so happens that Konoha's money and supplies are the strongest among the five major ninja villages.

Even the Kumo Ninja, a ninja village that puts all its resources into military force, is at most close to Konoha in this regard.

It was precisely because of the advantages of airship + detonating talisman bombing that Konoha won a big victory against the odds.

That is to say, the airships dare not fight alone, otherwise they would have bombed the Sand Village long ago.

"I think we should negotiate peace with the Third Hokage as soon as possible!"

An elder spoke.

As for negotiating peace with Konoha, everyone did not feel humiliated. It was a matter of time, and it was not the first time anyway.

Note that this elder was talking about negotiating peace with the 'Third Hokage', not others.

There is only one reason, who makes the other party easy to talk to.

During the last Ninja World War, the Cloud Ninja and the Rock Ninja caused a large number of Konoha ninja casualties, but in the end they only bowed their heads in name, and the actual loss of interests was almost zero.

With several examples, they naturally knew who to talk to.

"No, now the Third Hokage is ready to abdicate, and Konoha is electing the Fifth Hokage!"

Ebizo shook his head and rejected the elder's opinion.

Yes, we can't negotiate peace with others now, and even before the Fifth Hokage of Konoha takes office, there is no chance of negotiating peace.

"What?"

"Did the other party do it on purpose?"

"Is there a problem?"

…

The elders and jonins understood this instantly.

Konoha did it on purpose!

They chose this time to attack so that they couldn't even use the prepared retreat route.

"No matter what, we will swear to protect the village and will never let the Konoha Ninja Army do whatever they want!"

A jonin with a resolute face spoke.

Yes, they will not spare their lives to protect the village and their families.

"Yakura, do you have any suggestions?"

Ebizo suddenly called out.

As the decision-maker and intellectual leader of the village, he would not just fight like this elite jonin.

Protecting the village is the key point, and it is not impossible to sacrifice something for this.

"I think it is better to select the Kazekage first, and then let the Kazekage lead everyone to fight against the Konoha Ninja Army. I believe the Kazekage will definitely win!"

She was not hinting, but making it clear.

As long as she is the Kazekage, she can lead the Sand Ninjas to victory.

If she said this before the battle with the Konoha Ninja Army, I guarantee that all the Sand Ninjas would jump up and oppose it.

Now, except for the stubborn girl, everyone else fell silent.

"I think it's time to select the Fifth Kazekage!"

Chiyo suddenly spoke.

Her words stunned everyone in the meeting room.

Because before today, she didn't want to choose the Kazekage.

But her attitude changed drastically after just a few days. It's too fast.

Needless to say, her status in the Sand Village is very important. After she spoke, it would be impossible to stop her unless everyone else opposed it.

So, the meeting immediately changed from how to resist the Konoha Ninja Army to selecting the Fifth Kazekage.

Because of the urgency of the matter, there was no need to follow any procedures, and the election was held on the spot.

Ninjas are not bureaucrats, and they do things very quickly.

"I recommend Gaara as the Kazekage!"

Maki suddenly spoke.

As the other party's teacher and the leader of the Jonin class, he was naturally qualified to recommend.

Perhaps, this is the reason why Gaara, who had just participated in the Chunin Exam a few days ago and was still a teenager, participated in the meeting.

Because he was previously talked into submission by Prince Naruto, and because Shukaku, the One-Tail, was beaten up by Ye Cang, Gaara is now well behaved and in a really good state.

Even if he falls asleep now, Shukaku doesn't dare to jump out and stab him.

Gaara, whose personality is no longer so violent and whose strength is extremely outstanding, is indeed qualified to compete for the Kazekage.

The key is his identity!

The son of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

This identity adds a lot of points to him, and he can inherit the other party's political legacy.

For example, factions and forces that support Rasa in large numbers will naturally support Gaara.

After all, if Ye Cang takes the position, their interests will be damaged, and they may even be unlucky.

But if they support Gaara to be the Kazekage, everything will be guaranteed for them. The butt determines the head, and it is obvious which choice to make.

"I support Gaara!"

"As the son of the Fourth Kazekage, he is indeed qualified to be the Kazekage!"

"With the strength of the Jinchūriki, after he becomes the Kazekage, he will definitely lead us to repel the Konoha army!"

...

One by one, the elders and jonin voted for Gaara.

This is why Gaara was able to rise to the top in the original plot.

A teenage Kage was unprecedented, but it was because of the selfishness of the Sand Ninja high-ranking officials that he appeared like this.

Look at these guys who don't care about the facts for the position and interests under their buttocks.

The reason why the Sand Ninja can't develop is found.

Nobles!

These people are related to the nobles of the Wind Country.

The influence of the nobles is so exaggerated because they control all the basic resources. If you don't surrender to them, it will be a problem to survive in the extremely barren desert of the Wind Country, let alone development.

It is only with the cooperation with the castle tower that the blockade was broken little by little.

However, it is also because of this that the nobles will guard against the Sand Ninja like thieves, and even make trouble and suppress them in various ways.

In the end, it forced the Konoha collapse plan.

It can only be said that in terms of being inhuman, the nobles have always been inhuman.

This vote made Gaara take the position, and the nobles naturally have a "trump card" in hand.

That is, they can trade with the daimyo of the Fire Country.

After paying a certain price, the Fire Country can put pressure on Konoha and let it retreat directly.

Although this would make the Konoha ninjas extremely unhappy, the daimyo and the nobles have always regarded the ninjas as "tools", so how could they care about their emotions.

Don't look at the major ninja villages fighting to the death, it is completely a rhythm of fighting to the end.

But the nobles in the ninja world have a very good relationship, which is why the daimyo of the Wind Country will throw the task to Konoha, because he doesn't care about the Sand Ninjas at all.

Maki and those who choose to support Gaara naturally got this guarantee before they voted for him.

"Haha, you might as well be dogs for them instead of entrusting the safety of the village to those corrupt and incompetent nobles!"

Ye Cang suddenly sneered and interrupted the voting of these people.

Fortunately, she had "convinced" Chiyo before the meeting started, otherwise the position of Kazekage would be out of the question this time.

Originally, she thought that no one in the Sand Village could compete with her for the position of Kazekage.

Unexpectedly, these guys would rather support a little kid than let her, a strong person who is better for the village, take the position.

Since that was the case, she stopped pretending and just flipped the table.

"Ye Cang, what do you mean by that?"

Maki stood up and confronted him.

Although he also thought that letting Ye Cang be the Kazekage was a good choice.

But who let the other party stand behind the castle tower? Who knows if he will be affected by the castle tower if he is the Kazekage? At the same time, he and his family are too closely tied to the fourth Kazekage, so even if he has saved his life, he can only oppose it.

Ye Cang directly started to spray.

"You support Gaara to be the Kazekage, are you going to continue to be dogs for those nobles?"

"The village has become like this, and it is these guys behind it!"

"Do you want the village to be like this forever?"

...

She simply lifted the fig leaf.