The atmosphere in the conference room became solemn once again, filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

Even when facing Kirigakure's Mizukage, the attitude of the Demon Country is extremely tough.

Seeing this, Mifune knew that he couldn't let things go in an unknown direction. Moreover, the main purpose of this Five Shadows Conference was to reconcile the conflicts between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Ghosts, rather than to let the people who did not have much communication

The two countries continue to create conflicts and estrangements.

Adhering to the concept of 'harmony', Mifune spoke to dissuade him: "Mizukage-dono and Shiraishi-dono, please calm down. The results of the vote are now very obvious, and I personally think Mizukage-dono's views are quite objective. Both parties

If each side takes a step back, maybe both parties will be satisfied."

Shiraishi glanced at Mifune and said to himself: "As we all know, our Demon Country is a small country. It is precisely because a small country has no status in the world that Sunagakure initially ignored several warnings from the Demon Country military and treated the Demon Country.

invade the territory of another country and use powerful force to deter it.”

"But now I think that no one will underestimate the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts anymore. Mr. Shiraishi cannot completely deny this."

Mifune said.

"Of course, this is the result of many years of development in the Kingdom of Demons. But it does not mean that the wealth of the Kingdom of Demons will not be coveted by outsiders. Sunagakure's undeclared war this time is an example. Therefore, prevent the same

If things happen again, certain measures must be taken against the Kingdom of Wind."

"Clamp?"

Chiyo frowned and looked at Shiraishi.

Shiraishi nodded and continued to express his remarks: "Kazemi Castle is the gateway connecting the central and northwest of the Kingdom of Wind. Only when it is in the hands of the Kingdom of Demons, Sunagakure will throw a taboo and not dare to use troops against the Kingdom of Demons again.

This is for the sake of peace between the two countries."

"This kind of thing is absolutely impossible. The Kingdom of Wind will not give up Fengjian City. If the Kingdom of Ghost insists on having its own way, then the Kingdom of Wind can only use force to take back Fengjian City."

Once the Kingdom of Demons takes control of Kazami Castle, it means that the central part of the Kingdom of Winds will be directly open to the Kingdom of Demons without defense. Once the war breaks out, the ninja troops of the Kingdom of Demons can march straight in. In the Kingdom of Winds,

The territory was wreaked havoc, causing a large number of casualties and damaging buildings.

At that time, the Kingdom of Wind will undoubtedly appear extremely passive.

Just like the Rain Country during the war.

"As far as I know, Sunagakure also owes the Demon Country a huge debt that has not been repaid."

Shiraishi mentioned this matter.

Chiyo already had an idea about this: "Don't worry about this matter. The debt owed will be returned to the Kingdom of Oni within half a month by the Kingdom of Wind with interest. As Mr. Mizukage said just now, the Kingdom of Wind will repay it in full with interest."

In the northwest region of the Kingdom, the Kingdom of Wind can only give up the area close to the Kingdom of Bears and the Kingdom of Netherworld, and the rest is powerless."

Generally speaking, the northwest region actually plays almost no role in the Kingdom of Wind.

Not only is the population sparse and the buildings are severely aged, it is also the most serious area in the Kingdom of Winds that lacks water and vegetation coverage.

She didn't know the purpose of the Kingdom of Ghosts in asking for that area, but in order to ensure the safety of Fengjian City, there must be an area in the northwest region controlled by the Kingdom of Winds, so that in the event of an uncertain war in the future, it would be possible to

The Kingdom of Wind occupies a certain amount of initiative, rather than being completely passive.

In this way, Chiyo is also considering setting up a long-term garrison force in the northwest of the Kingdom of Wind after returning to monitor every move in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

"Then what will happen if the Kingdom of Wind once again launches an undeclared war against the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

Shiraishi asked.

"For the sake of future peace between the two countries, the Country of Wind promises that similar things will not happen again."

"But I can't trust Sunagakure's credibility. I won't make fun of the safety of the people in my country. It was you who made the mistake first, and you must be accountable."

"Then what do you want? If you give up Fengjian City, the Kingdom of Wind will not accept it."

Chiyo also remained calm and did not get angry because Shiraishi kept pushing the envelope.

After Yagura's previous proposal, the Kingdom of Oni has begun to compromise on conditions.

Now it's just a matter of both parties giving in to each other and constantly adding and deleting from the original compensation conditions until a result that both parties are satisfied with appears, and then they can sign the agreement.

But... thinking about it carefully, Chiyo still feels a little heartbroken.

No matter how barren it is, the northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind was originally land belonging to the Kingdom of Wind, but now the entire northwest has fallen into the hands of the Kingdom of Demons. Looking at the current situation of the Kingdom of Demons, if Sunagakure does not make concessions,

The Kingdom of Ghosts will not sign the agreement at all.

All in all, the compensation conditions must be compressed to a level acceptable to the Kingdom of Wind.

Fengjian City is the final bottom line of the Kingdom of Wind.

This city cannot be controlled by the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Shiraishi glanced at Chiyo, then leaned on his seat and said: "The land sixty miles north of Kazami Castle will be ceded to the Kingdom of Demons. At the same time, the troops of the Kingdom of Demons will be stationed in Kazami Castle. Agree to this condition,

The Kingdom of Ghosts can negotiate with the Kingdom of Wind."

"Garrisoning troops in Fengjian Castle?"

Chiyo stared at Shiraishi warily.

Shiraishi's face remained unchanged and said: "Yes, in view of the unjust aggression of the Kingdom of Wind, the Kingdom of Ghosts must take some initiative in order to have a sense of security. This can make the Kingdom of Wind worry more and avoid conflicts between the two countries.

A second conflict occurred."

"No, this condition is too harsh. The land sixty miles north of Fengjian City can be used as a reference, but no troops from the Kingdom of Ghosts can appear around Fengjian City."

Chiyo refused.

Allowing the country of ghosts to garrison troops in Fengjian Castle is equivalent to putting the key to your own door into the hands of another country.

"The Kingdom of Ghosts will retreat another twenty miles in exchange for the garrison rights of Fengjian City."

Shiraishi tested the bottom line in Chiyo's heart.

Chiyo still firmly shook her head in denial.

This is a matter of principle. No matter how many miles of land the Kingdom of Ghosts retreats from, there is no negotiation.

Chiyo's firm refusal made Shiraishi become somewhat silent, his eyes flickered, and he began to calculate again.

After a long time, Shiraishi spoke again: "Then, what about this condition, the Ninja of the Ghost Country, giving up all mission commissioning activities?"

"No...what did you say?"

Just when Chiyo was about to object, he suddenly reacted and looked at Shiraishi with a calm expression with wide eyes.

Ninja from the Kingdom of Ghosts, give up all mission commission activities?

Mission delegation is undoubtedly one of the important sources of income for ninja villages in various countries, but if it is to make money, it is not necessary to go to this point.

That is task delegation, which also has another important role - to demonstrate national strength.

Different from the chaos of the Warring States Period, a relatively mature ninja village system has been established during the One Country, One Village era.

The power of ninja is linked to the power of the country.

The money obtained from task delegation can not only be used to develop the village, but can also be used to evaluate the gap in military power between countries based on the fees obtained from the task delegation.

Although this assessment is not completely correct, it has extremely high reference value.

For example, Konoha, as the biggest winner of the Third Ninja War, can still maintain the final winner status even when one is against three. This means that the overall strength of Konoha ninjas is higher than that of other ninja villages.

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When people encounter difficulties, their first reaction will definitely be towards Konoha, and then they will consider the other ninja villages.

Konoha will also use this to spread the prestige of the ninja village and the country, and even affect other countries.

Therefore, mission entrustment can not only be regarded as a source of making money, but also an activity for the country to demonstrate its military power.

If the Kingdom of Oni gives up this right, it means that the ninjas of the Kingdom of Oni will not only lose an important source of income, but the country itself will also lose a major opportunity to expand the country's influence.

Even with Chiyo's attitude, she couldn't help but hesitate. She was a little confused about what bad idea Shiraishi was brewing in her heart.

No matter how you look at it, this is harmful to the country of ghosts. What is he calculating in his heart?

Not only Chiyo, but also the Raikage, Mizukage and Hokage on the side began to think deeply, thinking about what Shiraishi's purpose was.

But no matter how they speculated, they couldn't understand that Shiraishi had to give up all missions as a condition just to get the garrison power of Kazami Castle.

However, if this is the case, it is not impossible to support the Kingdom of Ghosts.

This is the thought in Yiying's mind.

The Kingdom of Oni has given up all mission entrustment, which means that the employment market of ninjas will still be divided among the five major countries, and the Kingdom of Oni has not stepped in to share this cake.

The prestige of the five major countries will not weaken much.

At most, there will be some insignificant benefits, earned by the Kingdom of Ghosts.

As for the feelings of the Kingdom of Wind, that is no longer within the scope of Yu Ying's consideration.

In order to maintain balance before, they would make space for Shiraishi and Chiyo to argue, while they sat back and watched.

However, after Shiraishi put forward this condition, even Hiruzen, who had a serious gap with Shiraishi, gradually began to lean towards Shiraishi's side.

The rise of the Ghost Kingdom will more or less crowd out the mission commission market of the five major countries.

If the Kingdom of Ghosts gives up this part of the market and puts aside its personal grudges, out of considerations between countries, it will indeed make all the actors feel the sincerity of the Kingdom of Ghosts.
To be continued...