Chapter 618: Each village’s thoughts

Chapter 618: Each village’s thoughts

 The country of earth, the village of Hidden Rock.

Tsuchikage Building, Tsuchikage Office, Onoki looked at the information in his hand, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"Shimura Danzo is actually dead, and he was killed by Soyousuke at this time."

This was a bit unexpected.

Although his plan was to use the ninja sect to consume Konoha's power, the plan hadn't even started yet, but why did Konoha confront the ninja sect, and even killed a high-ranking member of Konoha.

Ohnoki felt quite surprised at this moment when he woke up and saw that the fruit trees planted yesterday were rapidly developing and bearing fruits.

"Then the next thing will be easy to handle." Onoki's face showed joy.

Originally, his plan had a major flaw, that is, Iwagakure's plan could not be discovered by the Ninja Sect. Once discovered, it would cause backlash.

There is no need to be so troublesome now. In the case of irreconcilable conflicts between the Ninja Sect and Konoha, Iwagakure's joining can even be thanked by the Ninja Sect.

If the Ninja Sect can withstand Konoha's pressure, they can support the Ninja Sect for a long time to disgust Konoha.

Ohnoki smiled and picked up the tea cup on the desk, carefully tasting the imported tea from the Land of Fire.

This was the only good news he had heard recently.

After putting the tea cup down, Onoki felt that his whole body felt relaxed.

He has been under a lot of pressure recently because he can't find Lao Zi.

Lao Zi himself is dispensable to Iwagakure, but the four tails in Lao Zi's body are too important.

A tailed beast represents a top powerhouse, and a top powerhouse that can be passed down forever. This is something that no genius can compare to.

Humans cannot live forever, but tailed beasts are truly immortal. Not only do they not die of old age, they can be resurrected even if they are killed.

The key point is that it is still a war period, and it is the time to employ people. Lao Zi's departure will really make Iwagakure's troubles worse.

Now Ohnoki was very grateful to Ninja and Konoha. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, giving him such a big job made him happy.

Under normal circumstances, the negative impact of the jinchuriki's departure on the shinobi village is greater than the death of a high-ranking official.

But Lao Zi left silently, and after leaving the village, he also acted in a low-key manner without exposing himself, which greatly reduced the impact of Lao Zi's departure.

The death of Danzo Shimura was different, and it quickly spread throughout the ninja world.

This resulted in the actual impact of Shimura Danzo's death on Konoha being greater than Lao Zi's departure.

"Is it Cloud Hidden Village or Sand Hidden Village?" Ohnoki was curious about who was behind the scenes.

This speed of spread is obviously not natural spread, but a big force is acting.

Although Sunagakure Village has not declared war with Konoha, the Kingdom of Wind borders the Kingdom of Rain. Sunagakure may be the first ninja village to get the news. Ohnoki feels that Sunagakure Village is also suspicious.

Sunagakure and Konoha are not far away. Even if Sunagakure has no intention of sending troops to attack, he should be happy to see his neighbor suffer.

For example, Ohnoki, even if he had no thoughts of war with Konoha recently, after getting the news, he immediately ordered the use of Iwagakure's power to help spread the news.

He didn't want to fight, just in case someone else was interested.

The fact is that as Onoki thought, there is indeed a ninja village that is interested in it.

On the other side, the Third Mizukage quickly held a high-level meeting after learning the news.

After experiencing defeat, they were not convinced by Konoha, and had been waiting for an opportunity to avenge their shame and regain the ninja sword.

"Tell me your opinion." The third Mizukage squinted his eyes and smiled.

Konoha is not the only enemy of Kirigakure Village, but it is the biggest enemy. Now that there are changes in Konoha, it will be beneficial to Kirigakure Village.

The senior officials looked at each other, and finally the leader of the Kirigakure jounin class spoke first.

"This is a good opportunity for the village. The death of Shimura Danzo not only made Konoha lose a strong man, but also had a certain impact on Konoha's morale.

And now Konoha has a new opponent. Although the Ninja Sect is a new organization, its leader and deputies are not weak. Konoha will have to spend some strength to take revenge and return. "

"It's not right to be so radical." Advisor Kirigakure, whose lower half of his face was bandaged, looked at the Third Mizukage calmly.

He is the main war faction among Kirigakure's senior leaders and has always supported Kirigakure and Konoha to start another war.

The leader of the jounin class was usually a neutral one, but today he suddenly looked like a radical hawk. After careful consideration, Advisor Kirigakure felt that it was the Third Mizukage who wanted to start another war with Konoha.

It was a pity that Advisor Kirigakure failed to see his true thoughts from the smiling expression of the Third Mizukage that remained unchanged for thousands of years.

"I also think this is an opportunity for our Kirigakure Kazuki to avenge our shame. The top management of the village was killed by the ninja forces of a small country. This is proof of Konoha's fatigue." Advisor Kirigakure thought for a while and said.

Putting aside the influence of some other factors, he felt that this time was indeed a good time, at least better than the last time.

"Opportunities are opportunities, but the risks are not small." Master Yuan said.

"Shimura Danzo's death is a loss to Konoha, but it is not an excessively serious loss."

Genshi is not in favor of attacking Konoha now. The death of Danzo Shimura has brought more loss of face to Konoha than hard power.

If you get close now, you will easily get beaten up by the eager Konoha Ichidou.

If it was Sarutobi Hiruzen who died, then Genshi would agree.

The sudden death of the Hokage is not just as simple as the death of a top combat force, it is very likely that civil strife will occur due to the seizure of power.

"Konoha has not experienced a major defeat yet. It is strong and the attack needs to be considered in the long term." After Yuanshi finished speaking, a senior executive immediately followed.

As the two senior executives gave their objections, the atmosphere in the meeting room became a little subtle.

"What Elder Yuanshi said is reasonable, but there is no war without risks. It is impossible for the other four major ninja villages to willingly give us a share of the interests of the mainland." The squad leader of the jounin class continued.

Advisor Kirigakure was slightly surprised and confirmed his suspicion.

Although everyone is the senior management of Kirigakure Village, due to differences in strength, seniority, etc., the status of the senior management is not exactly the same.

Genshi is the highest-ranking person in Kirigakure Village with the highest status and power. Under normal circumstances, the leader of the jounin class would never dare to confront Genshi.

There was a slight change in the direction of the wind in the conference room. The senior officials who had previously supported the Yuanshi fell silent, while the main war factions continued to talk about the necessity of war.

"There will definitely be a battle between Kirigakure and Konoha, but there is no need to be so urgent. We can first observe the situation in the ninja world before making arrangements." Genshi thought for a while and said.

He was not opposed to the war, but he just felt that the time was not right.

"We really can't act too hastily. Let's deploy some of our ninja power in the Land of Waves first." The Third Mizukage spoke.

The third Mizukage wanted to fight Konoha and defeat Konoha.

This not only washed away the shame of previous defeats, but also allowed him to gain glory that had never been achieved by any shadow in Kirigakure Village.

If he could defeat Konoha, he might be listed as the strongest Mizukage in the history books of Kirigakure Village.

The future of defeating Konoha is very bright, but the third generation of Mizukage has a clear mind. With Kirigakure's strength, it is difficult to defeat Konoha alone, so he has to find a suitable opportunity.

Master Yuan nodded, showing an expression of approval.

The Country of Waves is the closest island country to the Country of Fire. You can get to the Country of Fire very quickly by taking a boat from the Country of Waves. Moreover, there are no ninja forces in the Land of Waves, and it is a weak country that Kirigakure Village can rub against at will.

…

The Country of Wind, Sand Hidden Village.

Sunagakure Building, Kazekage Office.

"This ninja sect is indeed a hidden danger." Luo Sha put down the information in his hand and thought to himself.

As the Ninja Sect continued to grow and Sosuke's momentum became more exaggerated, he felt that the Ninja Sect might become a threat.

However, he did not expect that the Ninja Sect would so quickly have conflicts with neighboring countries, and it was Konoha, one of the five major Ninja Villages.

"But Danzo Shimura was killed at this time, and the ninja world will probably become lively again." A smile appeared on Luo Sha's face, looking at the excitement and not taking it too seriously.

There is no absolute hatred between ninja villages, only absolute interests.

Konoha has won many victories since the beginning of the war. If it is maintained until the end, Konoha's prestige in the ninja world will be greatly increased, and a large number of client sponsors will flock to Konoha.

The other great ninja villages will definitely not watch this hypothesis become a reality indifferently.

In this case, if something happens to Konoha, it will almost tempt other ninja villages to take action.

Luo Sha didn't know whether the other kage in the great ninja village were moved or not, but he was really moved anyway.

Since the beginning of the war, Sunagakure was first in civil strife, and then Kumogakure took advantage of it. He was either beaten or on the way to being beaten, and his performance was worrisome. The Daimyo of the Land of Wind was almost dissatisfied with Sunagakure on his face.

For the development of Sunagakure Village, Rasa wanted to take a bite of flesh from the fat Konoha.

Luo Sha thought for a while, called the Sunagakure ANBU, and ordered: "Strengthen the spies of the Fire Country and send more spies to the Fire Country."

Civil strife and Kumogakure's war caused Sunagakure Village to lose many ninjas. Sunagakure now does not have the ability to compete with Konoha head-on.

Luo Sha's idea was to pay more attention to Konoha and see if she could pick up the missing soup.

…

The country of thunder, Yunyin Village.

Raikage Building, conference room.

Although they were all meetings, the content of Kumogakure's meeting was somewhat different from Kirigakure's.

"Konoha has always been wary of us. Since the war, it has often sent a large number of ninjas to guard the border between the Country of Fire and the Country of Tang. This time we can go to the Country of Tian by sea first, and then enter the Country of Fire from the Country of Tian."

Tully talked about his raid plan with excitement.

That's right, Kumogakure not only decided to take action, he was even discussing a specific battle plan.

"Although the march takes more time, it is indeed harder to be discovered." Tutai nodded, showing an expression of approval.

The Kingdom of Grass borders the Kingdom of Yu. If you enter the Kingdom of Grass from the Kingdom of Yu, you are likely to be discovered by the Konoha ninjas from the Kingdom of Yu.

"Before the troops of Tianno Country officially attack, we can send some teams to operate in Yuno Country to give the Konoha ninjas the illusion that we are still preparing to attack in Yuno Country." Tudai continued.

Everyone in the conference room rushed to express their thoughts and quickly completed the overall framework of the attack plan.

"You will lead the team this time." The Third Raikage looked at the Fourth Ai sitting on his left and said.

The battlefield is dangerous, but it is also the most training place.

"Yes, Sandaime-sama." Yondaime replied with a serious face.

Although they are father and son, this is a meeting and they have to pay attention to their duties.

"If we compare, should we let him continue to practice in the village, or go on missions with me?" Yidaai thought of something and asked.

He himself doesn't have much feelings about going to the battlefield. Although he is the son of the Third Raikage, the Fourth Raikage has never known how to write the word "spoiled" since he was a child. It is common for him to go to the battlefield to do dangerous tasks. thing.

But now Kirabi is in a special situation, and the fourth generation Ai doesn't know how to deal with it.

"Let's go together, remember to protect your brother." The Third Raikage said in a deep voice.

Kirabi has not fully mastered the power of the Eight-Tails yet, so it stands to reason that it would be better to practice in Hidden Cloud Village.

However, the Third Raikage felt that it was easier to improve on the battlefield than to practice hard alone.

Anyway, even if there is an accident, he can still tell the truth. At worst, he will do it himself.

"I will." Sidai Ai nodded seriously.

Kirabi is not his biological brother, but as they continue to get along, the relationship between them is even better than most blood-related brothers.

…

The Country of Fire, Konoha Village.

"Teacher, Danzo..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the familiar ceiling in front of him, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It turned out to be a dream."

Probably because he was too late working on Shimura Danzo yesterday, his mind was full of Shimura Danzo. Not only did Sarutobi Hiruzen have a rare dream, it was also a dream about Shimura Danzo.

In the dream, Shimura Danzo was the first to propose being a bait, and Senju Tobirama immediately agreed.

How could Sarutobi Hiruzen watch his brother die alone, so he quickly offered to be a bait, but was rejected by Senju Tobirama.

In the end, Senju Tobirama said that Shimura Danzo was not strong enough, and then he and Shimura Danzo went to act as bait...

"Is it because both teacher and Danzo died?" Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and stopped thinking about this strange dream.

Sarutobi Hiruzen finished washing first, then had breakfast as usual and went to work in the Hokage Building to handle matters.

He had already asked the Anbu to investigate Shimura Danzo's matter. There was no need to go to the Nebu office to investigate personally. This would be irresponsible to Konoha.

However, when Sarutobi Hiruzen was dealing with Konoha affairs, he still couldn't help but think about the death of Shimura Danzo occasionally.

Danzo Shimura was, after all, his best friend for decades.

"I hope the ANBU will investigate and find clues soon." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed inwardly.

If "Madara Uchiha" was not involved, perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi would not care so much and directly send ninjas to assassinate Soyousuke to avenge his old friend.

But now that even "Uchiha Madara" has appeared, Sarutobi Hiruzen always feels that if he doesn't investigate clearly, he will be used as a weapon.

The safety of the village was above all else, and Hiruzen Sarutobi could not act rashly when the situation was unclear.

"Sandaime-sama, the information has been compiled and new discoveries have been made in several secret rooms." In the afternoon, the Anbu entered the Hokage's office to report.

Sarutobi Hiruzen instantly became energetic.

(End of chapter)