Terumi Mei was breathing heavily, with no blood on her face. She was half-kneeling on the ground, and quickly took out a piece of clean gauze from her ninja tool bag to bandage the wound of the Mist ninja lying on the ground.
The originally busy dock was already deserted. The cargo ship that had been docked next to the dock had now become a wreck. Cargo and planks were floating on the sea. Occasionally, the corpses of innocent civilians could be seen floating among them.
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The tragic situation after the Ninja War was clearly visible at this time, but Terumi Mei was not in the mood to care about it for the time being, and communicating with the local lords was not her current concern.
The crimson blood that continued to flow out of the Kiri Ninja's body had formed a pool of blood under her body. Terumi Mei ignored it and didn't care that the blood dyed her clothes red. She only focused on the Kiri Ninja's body.
Kisame's sudden attack was beyond Terumi Mei's expectation. Although she wanted to get the "Same Muscle" back from the Kiri Shinobi, she did not want to fight the opponent in such an unprepared situation.
If there had been a plan before the battle with Inogaki Kisame, Terumi Mei's situation after the war wouldn't have been so miserable.
One of the Kiri ninjas was dead, and the Kiri ninja under Terumi Mei was also seriously injured and bleeding. On the contrary, Terumi Mei herself was in the best condition. Although her chakra consumption was a bit serious, she did not suffer any injuries.
The two guards almost risked their lives to protect Mizukage. The only good thing is that their efforts paid off.
There is a strange-looking knife at Mei Terumi's feet. It looks like a living thing. The blade is wide and covered with barbs. There is also a pair of large mouths at the top. It is one of the seven ninja swords lost in the Kirigakure Village.
"Same muscle".
The body of the former owner of "Samehadi", Inigaki Kisame, was lying ten meters away from Terumi Mei.
The upper body of Kisame Kisame was exposed. His pale blue skin was very conspicuous, but his face could not be recognized clearly. It seemed that a liquid with strong corrosive properties had been poured on it, and the white bones were already corroded by the liquid.
When exposed to the air, the smell it emits is nauseating.
After a while, Terumi Mei finally finished bandaging the Kiri ninja beneath him. However, the Kiri ninja who had lost too much blood had fallen into a coma. Although he saved his life, he lost the ability to move in a short period of time and still needed Terumi Mei's help.
Just fine.
Terumi Mei, who slowly stood up straight, wiped the sweat from her forehead. When her eyes fell on the body of Kisame Kisaki, she still gritted her teeth in annoyance.
To get back the "Decapitating Sword" and "Hirame Soba", and to get the support of recovering the "Samekin" in the Five Shadows Conference, compared to Mi Mei and Kirigakure Village, it is a happy thing, but it's a pity that everything happened in the blink of an eye.
During this time, the two jounin who accompanied Terumi Mei to attend the meeting were killed and one was injured. This feeling made her feel a little embarrassed.
Terumi Mei could almost imagine the reaction of the ninjas and villagers in the village when she returned to the village with such news. Even if she had just brought back two fairly good news, the rewards and impact would be greatly reduced by comparison.
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Even so, Terumi Mei could not delay it any longer. Even if she thought about the negative impact it might have on the village, she would immediately return to the Land of Water.
At this time, most of the Five Kages, like Terumi Mei, were still on their way back to the village, or had just returned to the village. They could not get help in time if they asked for help, and it would take time for reinforcements to arrive.
She has already experienced the power of "Akatsuki". Even though she has become the Mizukage, Terumi Mei is still worried about her own safety in this environment. In recent years, under her leadership, Kirigakure Village has gradually begun to regain its former status.
To exert influence, if Mizukage, who is currently the leader of the shinobi village, is killed, Kirigakure Village, which is not yet stable in terms of economy and internal affairs, may find it difficult to seize the opportunity to reorganize the tailed beasts.
Instead of waiting for others to rescue her, Terumi Mei trusted in the power of herself and Kirigakure. Now she just wanted to find a boat to return to Kirigakure immediately, and work out all the work of the ninja alliance with Konoha, Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
"Fortunately, there is also 'Sameki'." Terumi Mei lowered her head and looked at the ninja sword "Sameki" at her feet, finally showing a forced smile.
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Everywhere in Konoha Village presents a busy scene.
The reconstruction work in the war-stricken area is progressing rapidly. The construction site is a bustling scene. Various building materials are continuously being delivered to the construction site. The two groups of craftsmen from the Country of Fields and the Country of Waves seem to be accelerating as if they are showing signs of success.
The speed of construction.
On the other side, the ninjas of Konoha were also preparing for the Ninja United Army. There was a somewhat busy scene for a while. Various departments were working quickly, and the ninjas, no matter how busy they were, would take time to maintain and inspect them one by one.
Ninja Tool - This is a matter of life, no one will be careless.
The village has begun to stockpile food, and not only that, but also started to purchase a lot from the outside world under the auspices of Shikamaru.
Originally, the food reserves in the village were definitely enough for Shinobu Village to cope with this war, but outside of the battlefield, Shikamaru also needed to consider the subsequent reactions caused by the war. The increase in food prices was almost a certainty, and this was not where Shikamaru was in his previous life.
In the world, he doesn't have much hope in the ability of the Fire Nation and other countries to control the government.
He had already given instructions to Xiang Lian and others who were far away in Tian Country. Tian Country had recently been purchasing and hoarding grains. Food prices in surrounding countries had already increased, but Shikamaru didn't care about this.
"So, the general headquarters will be established in Iwagakure Village?" Nara Shikaku asked.
The interior of the Hokage Building, which was rebuilt by Shikamaru alone, has been basically decorated and renovated. At this time, the leaders of various departments gathered in a large conference room that had just been renovated, listening to Shikamaru explain that during the Five Kage talks, he and I
Gaara, Ohnoki, Terumi Mei and others have completed the terms of discussion.
As the leader of this ninja coalition, Shikamaru actually found it most appropriate to place the headquarters in Konoha Village. However, Konoha is still under reconstruction, so it is not a suitable choice.
In addition, Kirigakure Village is located on an island and has inconvenient transportation. Shikamaru and others, including Terumi Mei, did not give it too much thought at all.
As for the remaining two ninja villages, the environment of Sunagakure Village is too harsh. Even Iwagakure Village cannot be called a paradise on earth, but compared to the desert full of wind and sand, it is much better.
"Yes," Shikamaru crossed his hands on the table, pressing a document, and replied in a deep voice: "So we must do a good job in allocating personnel, whether it is combat or the ninjas who stay behind, we must not be careless in the slightest.
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Shikamaru didn't need to explain too much. The leaders of each department present silently nodded in agreement. They were all experienced jounin or special jounin, so they naturally understood what Shikamaru meant. If the coordination was not good, they would be sent to fight.
Ninjas are not strong enough and are looked down upon by other ninja villages. They may also make mistakes when facing powerful enemies.
In this world where individual strength can sometimes be stronger than collective strength, even if the Konoha ninjas at this time do not know that Uchiha Obito has the means to create a hundred thousand White Zetsu, they will not underestimate this ninja village.
A mercenary organization composed of high-level rebel ninjas.
Having more people does not mean victory is guaranteed. If Konoha, the leader of this coalition, performs poorly on the battlefield, both Nara Shikamaru as the Hokage and the ninjas of Konoha will feel ashamed.
On the other hand, if Konoha underestimates the role of the remaining ninjas and is attacked by the enemy, Konoha ninjas will regret it at that time. The coordination of the two forces is a top priority.
Shikamaru asked Nara Shikaku to lead the ninjas who stayed in Konoha Village. As Hokage, he himself had to go to Iwagakure Village. In this case, the choice of those who stayed behind was the top priority, both in terms of ability and close relationship.
, no one is more suitable to be this candidate than Nara Shikaku.
"I hope that the captains of each department can prepare for a long-term war. The duration of the war is likely to be in 'years', and the stockpiling of materials should also be based on this." Shikamaru suddenly said during the meeting.
This statement caused a lot of discussion among the Konoha ninjas present.
As soon as Kato Shizune left, the position of director of the medical department was taken over by Chiba Gen. At this time, he was working under Shikamaru. After hearing these remarks, he asked: "Is it because we are worried that the enemy will not fight us head-on?
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The rebel ninjas in the "Akatsuki" organization are not low in strength. If they are determined to escape, even if the four major ninja villages join forces, it will not be easy to wipe them out. However, if they are not eradicated, the harm of ninjas of this level is too great. In two days
Heda Noki and others will not feel at ease.
"Although there is this reason, it's not just that." Shikamaru said, shaking his head slightly.
There was a huge map of the ninja world behind him, covering almost the entire wall. At this time, after answering Qianye Yuan's question, he pointed at the map behind him without making any seals, and he saw
A jet-black, substantive chakra emerged from between his fingers.
Shikamaru used chakra as a pointer, pointed at the Kingdom of Thunder on the map of the ninja world behind him, and drew a circle on it, and then explained: "The Cloud Hidden Village, like us, originally wanted to obtain the leadership of the United Army.
, but they lost to us, so this time, they did not join our ninja coalition." Mito Katoen and Mito Kado, two advisors and elders second only to the Hokage, were present, and they would definitely be excited when they heard Shikamaru's words.
He expressed his opinion, secretly belittling or attacking Shikamaru's prestige, but now no one in the conference room spoke up, interrupting Shikamaru: "The Fourth Raikage claimed that he would rely on Kumogakure Village's own power to capture the tailed beast, so we
We are not certain of their intentions, but the possibility of provoking or even triggering a war with us is not small."
"I don't care what the Kingdom of Thunder and Cloud Hidden Village think, what I want is...," Shikamaru highlighted the area where the Kingdom of Thunder is located on the map, and then drew a cross: "Use the four villages to unite after the war.
opportunity to dismantle the Kingdom of Thunder and destroy Yunyin Village!"
As soon as Shikamaru finished speaking, the conference room fell silent, but then someone spoke hurriedly to express their opinions.
"Is this decision a bit hasty? Hokage-sama, will the other ninja villages agree to continue to cause war after the elimination of 'Akatsuki'?" Morino Ihiki asked with a frown at this time, his face covered with scars
His face looks particularly oppressive when he is serious. This kind of momentum is not only effective when interrogating prisoners, but also makes people pay special attention to his opinions in meetings.
"The current situation is actually very simple," Shikamaru raised his fingers and said one by one: "Whether it is the Cloud Hidden Village causing trouble for us when the coalition forces are fighting against the 'Akatsuki', or it is revealing its war intentions after the war, or even...
There has been no aggression or provocation from beginning to end... None of these are important to us."
"Ever since the Fourth Raikage refused to join the United Ninja Army, the fate of the Kingdom of Thunder and Kumogakure Village was doomed." Shikamaru withdrew the chakra condensed on his fingers and said, "The news just came this morning.
On his way back to the village after the Five Kage Conference, Mizukage was attacked by Akatsuki. Although Mizukage was fine, Kirigakure and Mizukage have now begun to urge the villages to speed up the formation of a coalition army."
"'Akatsuki' has become a serious threat to the five great ninja villages. If Kumogakure Village causes trouble when the Ninja United Army is fighting against 'Akatsuki', Iwagakure, Sunagakure and Kirigakure will not let go without us saying too much."
If you pass it, Yunyin Village will be directly involved in the war between the Allied Forces and the 'Akatsuki'." Shikamaru pursed his lips and said: "If Yunyin Village hadn't done this, it wouldn't have much meaning. Thanks to their continuous efforts in recent years.
Military expansion and increased investment in military funds. When it comes to the military strength of the village, Kumoyin Village has the potential to surpass Konoha, and because they stayed out of the battle between the Ninja United Army and the 'Akatsuki', their strength will be preserved.
Better than the Union Army."
"In contrast, even if the coalition forces finally recapture the tailed beasts from Akatsuki, the training of jinchūriki will not be able to form sufficient combat effectiveness overnight. In terms of military strength, except for Konoha Village, there is no ninja village that can
I have to contend with Kumogakure alone." Shikamaru continued: "Kumogakure will become a new threat. I will convince the Tsuchikage, Mizukage and Kazekage to agree to help defeat Kumokage and buy myself time to develop.
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"But from a geographical point of view, after destroying the Kingdom of Thunder, it will be difficult for the other three villages to obtain many war benefits including territory. Instead, the Kingdom of Fire..." Morino Ihiki's frown showed no sign of relief.
Still questioning.
The Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Thunder are separated by the Kingdom of Fire, the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder are also separated by several small countries, and the distance between the Kingdom of Water and the Kingdom of Thunder is even further.
If the Kingdom of Thunder is destroyed, it seems that the Kingdom of Fire will gain more benefits. Morinoi Bixi does not believe that the Kingdom of Wind, the Kingdom of Earth, and the Kingdom of Water cannot see this.
Shikamaru nodded silently when he heard this. He knew that Morino Ihiki was not targeting him or opposing the war. Many tasks undertaken by the Ninja Village during peacetime were also life-threatening, and they were only slightly better than war. Moreover, everyone here
The department captains are all ninjas who have experienced war and are not afraid of war. They may not be war mad, but they are not pacifists either.
War is not a child's play. Only by solving all foreseeable problems, considering the worst results in advance and finding solutions can we increase the chance of success. With Mito Gate, as the Hokage, no one can stop him in the village.
He, but he won't make Konoha's top management become his boss.
Morino Ihiki's performance was exactly how an experienced ninja should behave.
"There is a dispute between the two tails, and the three villages of Iwagakure, Sunagakure and Kirigakure cannot stay out of it." Shikamaru continued: "On the other hand, after the war, I planned to support another person who would be close to Konoha and the Land of Fire, but still maintain
The country of du li takes the place of the country of thunder."
Shikamaru glanced at the direction of Tian Country on the map, and continued: "The new country needs development. The United Army Ninja Village, which has just experienced the war and focuses on cultivating jinchūriki, also needs to recuperate. After the war, no surprise.
, we can at least get more than ten years of peace."