Chapter 188 Borrowing the Way of the Iron Country (2 in 1)
Haruki received the news from the Oshima Chamber of Commerce in the Land of Fire.
The Akatsuki organization's whereabouts were leaked, and they were ambushed by Hanzo, causing heavy losses.
The most terrible thing is that the relationship between the Oshima Chamber of Commerce and the Akatsuki Organization was also exposed.
After Hanzo targeted him, Oshima Yoshiyuki withdrew most of his personnel in time, but some people were still trapped with the Akatsuki organization.
Haruki's first reaction when he saw the news was that it was not a problem with people within the Akatsuki organization, but Uchiha Madara and White Zetsu.
They originally planned to implement the plan in advance, but Obito is not easy to fool now.
The only way is to make Obito suffer a huge blow like the original work, and then bewitch him when his defenses are broken.
Uchiha Madara was most worried about him.
With the war with Yunyin Village, he had no time, and no one would notice him in the dark.
Although he didn't know Qingshu's true identity, he happened to choose a good opportunity by accident.
Uchiha Madara himself couldn't wait any longer.
Haruki, who knew the original work, could easily think of what he would do next.
It's actually not complicated.
The breaking point is Nohara Rin's inability to die.
As long as she does not die, Obito will not fall into madness, nor will he want to create a new world for love.
And it just so happened that Haruki, as a medical ninja, was not that easy to get Nohara Rin.
Thinking about it conversely, this is actually the best opportunity to improve Obito's strength.
And he doesn't even need to be the villain.
After careful consideration, Haruki simply fulfilled Uchiha Madara's wish and sent Kakashi and three others to perform the mission in the Land of Rain.
The final result depends on how things develop.
He couldn't predict the current situation.
Haruki left the Fire Nation metropolis alone.
Minato stayed behind to organize the Xuanjia Army and take a look at how the private armies of the major families were dispatched.
According to past practice, the battle between Ninja Village and Ninja Village is nothing more than a matter of compensation for the loser.
But probably no one in the ninja world would have thought that Konoha Village wanted to annex Kumogakure Village and the Kingdom of Thunder this time.
If it were just Kumoyin Village, Haruki wouldn't really have to go to such trouble.
Fire Nation Frontier.
A series of tents were set up.
"who?"
Hatake Sakumo stood up alertly, reaching behind his back with his right hand to hold his short sword.
"It's me."
Qingshu opened the cloth door and entered the tent.
"Haruki."
Hatake Sakumo was about to bow, but then he remembered that he was in the army, so he raised his right hand and saluted, "Frontline Commander Hatake Sakumo greets Haruki-sama!"
Qingshu returned the greeting and said with a smile: "There are only two of us, so we don't have to be like this."
"The rules you set must still be followed."
Hatake Sakumo sat back on the tatami, poured Haruki a cup of tea, and said, "There are currently eight thousand of the ten thousand ninja army, and two thousand more are on the way. They are the Sarutobi clan and the Shimura clan. Their
It’s a little slower.”
Haruki took the teacup and couldn't help but shook his head when he heard the two ninjas: "They are not very active because of the huge gap."
"After all, they used to be considered one of the top clans. Unfortunately, since the death of the Third Hokage and the death of Shimura Danzo, they have never produced any geniuses."
Hatake Sakumo talks about taboo topics in the past without restraint.
When Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo were around, even he wouldn't say this openly.
But now in Konoha, people will not be punished for their words.
Unless you slander Konoha or Hokage.
Otherwise, it doesn't matter much to talk about it.
"I heard that Asuma Sarutobi became a Chunin. Maybe he can have a chance to restore the glory of the Third Hokage."
Hatake Sakumo thought about the news Kakashi sent to him in the morning and couldn't help but smile, "I have to thank Haruki for cultivating Kakashi. I won't be able to beat him in another two years."
He was quite proud in his words.
As a father, I am naturally very happy to see that my son is so promising.
Moreover, he clearly saw the situation in Konoha, and it was unlikely that he could become Hokage himself.
After all, he bumped into Tsunade and Minato one after another.
He doesn't really want to be one either.
But Kakashi seems to have this intention.
He can't compete with Minato, but he is young.
After Minato, Kakashi is undoubtedly one of the popular candidates.
He is Haruki's student and has the blessing of his own connections. If he is strong enough, he has a very high probability of becoming Hokage.
"This is my duty as a teacher. Have the results of the Chunin Exams come out? Tell me."
Haruki has been in the Land of Fire, dealing with the affairs of the Daimyo and Akatsuki organizations, and has not paid attention to the Chunin Exam.
"From high to low, they are Scorpion, Gai, Kakashi, Obito, Hayakura, Uchiha Shisui, Maki, Lin, and Asuma."
"This ranking is pretty much what I expected."
Haruki paused for a moment, then turned to the map on the wall and said, "News from the ANBU, Kumogakure Village has announced that Ai will be appointed as the Fourth Raikage, and nearly 15,000 ninjas will come towards the Land of Fire."
"Which country are they coming from?"
Hatake Sakumo looked at the map and asked.
The Kingdom of Thunder is strictly a maritime country, facing the sea on three sides, and only the east side is connected to the Kingdom of Fire through two small countries.
And there are two small countries on the left and right of the two small countries.
These four countries are very likely to become battlefields between the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Fire.
"No, it's us." Qingshu shook his head.
Hatake Sakumo was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and asked: "You mean we are going to enter the Kingdom of Thunder?"
"good."
"But is it too risky?"
Hatake Sakumo frowned. Like everyone else, he thought that Haruki just wanted to defeat the Kingdom of Thunder and Kumogakure and then pay compensation, rather than completely annihilating them.
This was also the purpose of previous wars.
"There are many high mountains and complex terrain in the Kingdom of Thunder, which is not suitable for the deployment of a large army. Moreover, we are not familiar with it and lose the geographical advantage. At the same time, when fighting in an enemy country, the backup from Yunyin Village will arrive faster than us, which is very disadvantageous."
Hatake Sakumo continued.
"Sakumo, why do you think we are fighting this time?"
Qingshu looked at him and asked seriously, "Not for the daimyo, nor for compensation, but for the entire country of thunder."
"What!"
Hatake Sakumo showed an expression of disbelief. He couldn't control his emotions for a moment.
He swallowed and asked, "Do you want to unify the Kingdom of Thunder?"
"Exactly."
The corners of Haruki's lips curled up slightly, "Sakumo, don't you have the confidence to end this troubled world? Just like the Sage of Six Paths in the past, he created a new ninja world."
Hatake Sakumo was silent.
To be honest, he really had never thought of such a grand goal.
But I don't know why he, who has always been calm, is a little excited at this moment.
It was as if there was blood welling up.
End the chaos.
What a tempting four words.
"We can try." Qingshu looked at him, "We also have enough strength."
"Okay!" Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but feel proud.
…
A lot of things can happen during an ordinary day.
It's rare for a metropolis in the Land of Fire to be so lively.
Troops kept leaving the city gate and disappearing into the distance.
Kengo Hirabayashi and Minato Namikaze stood on the city wall.
"This is the sixth family. The head of the family is Okawa Jiyuki. The current Danaya is involved in political affairs. He can be regarded as my deputy and holds a high position of authority."
Hirabayashi Kengo introduced the army that had just passed to Minato.
A total of three thousand people.
This was the first time he saw these private armies raised by big families.
Each wore full body armor.
Except for the Xuanjia Army, it is almost comparable to the previous five standing armies.
No, it may be even more elite.
"Xuanjia Army will pay attention to their movements."
Minato didn't really care whose army it was, as there would definitely be a purge in the end.
"According to the nobles' approach, they should take advantage of the battle between Konoha and Kumogakure to launch an offensive against the Kingdom of Thunder."
Hirabayashi Kengo is not optimistic about them.
Due to the previous war in the Fire Country, all five standing armies suffered heavy losses.
Although it was rebuilt under the orders of Oda Kensho, its combat effectiveness was not good.
Originally, Minato planned to use the Black Armor Army as instructors to give them special training, but unfortunately the war broke out too quickly.
He could only recall the Xuanjia Army.
The standing army of the Kingdom of Thunder is no worse than that of the Kingdom of Fire.
There are also five armies with similar numbers.
Unless the Xuanjia Army joins the battle, the nobles have no chance of winning.
But they were blinded by the daimyo's position.
"I hope they won't lose too badly."
Hirabayashi Kengo sighed.
"Don't worry, Teacher Qingshu can arrange it freely."
Minato looked at the army in the distance and said, "The teacher has to deal with the nobles, not these civilian armies. If the nobles disappear by then, their positions will naturally need to be filled, and war is their opportunity."
Hirabayashi Kengo nodded silently.
He knew that many people would die in this battle.
But if you want to make changes in a feudal era that lasted for thousands of years, peace is impossible.
What Qingshu, or the Xia organization, wants is for people to overthrow this decadent world with their own hands.
Only in this way will they have the courage to overcome their ancient fears.
Instead of getting infected with new fears.
Summer organizations will not be their fear either.
"When will the Xuanjia Army set out?"
Hirabayashi Kengo came back to his senses and asked.
"The large army has already headed to the Kingdom of Thunder." Minato said, "I will take the remaining people there when the time comes."
Hirabayashi Kengo knew about his Flying Thunder God technique, so he didn't ask any more questions.
After a moment, he asked again: "Where do you plan to go?"
"The Kingdom of Iron." Minato didn't hide anything.
"Iron Country?"
Hirabayashi Kengo repeated in surprise, "The Kingdom of Iron is a neutral country, will they be willing to lend us the Kingdom of Fire?"
"He will." Minato looked certain, noticed his gaze, and added, "The teacher said so."
"I see."
Although Hirabayashi Kengo doesn't know what Haruki can do, he, like Minato, has unconditional trust in him.
Inside Hatake Sakumo's tent.
But after he heard about the Kingdom of Iron, he also had the same doubts as Lin Qianwu.
"I know Mifune from the Iron Country."
Haruki explained.
When he first traveled to the Land of Iron, he had a good relationship with Mifune.
"If we can really borrow a road from the Kingdom of Iron, it will be faster for us to pass through the Kingdom of Iron and cross the sea to enter the Kingdom of Thunder than directly passing through the two small countries in the middle. We may also be able to ambush Yunyin Village."
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but feel a little excited.
It is absolutely impossible for Kumogakure to think that Konoha came from the Land of Iron.
Because the Iron Country, as a neutral country, does not allow it and will not favor any party.
Otherwise, there is no way to speak of neutrality.
Once you break the precept, the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, Kumogakure Village assumes that Konoha will pass through the two small countries in the middle.
But in this case, the distance will be the longest and the time will be enough for them to respond.
No, they should think that Konoha will use these two small countries as a battlefield.
"good."
Qingshu pointed to a city on the map, "Our target is this port, which is the outlet of the Kingdom of Thunder. In addition to the corridors on the road, it is undoubtedly the lifeline of transportation. Once mastered, our logistics can be transported by sea.
.”
"Chiba."
Hatake Sakumo read out its name.
From the map, the Kingdom of Thunder looks like a mango with narrow sides and a wide middle.
Chiba is the key point below.
"What about the boat problem?"
Hatake Sakumo thought of this key issue, "If we just rely on chakra to cross the sea, it will consume too much. It is best to have a boat."
"Wood Escape."
Qingshu stretched out his hand, and a small bud sprouted from his palm.
"you?"
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but widen his eyes. He thought of the incident with the Hyuga family, and then thought of the big event where Shimura Danzo was watched by thousands of people.
"It turns out everything is..."
"Shh."
Qingshu raised his finger and said with a smile, "You can't just talk nonsense."
Hatake Sakumo immediately stopped talking.
With his intelligence, he is able to connect everything together.
Because of this, Haruki is even more terrifying.
But he won't say anything.
The changes in Konoha in recent years have proven Haruki's correctness.
And the most important thing is that neither he nor Kakashi has ever been treated unfairly.
At noon, everyone arrived.
Haruki also waited for Mifune.
He led a large number of warriors.
For a whole morning, Konoha stationed tens of thousands of troops, but he didn't notice it, which was really useless.
"It turns out to be you."
Mifune was obviously a little surprised when he saw Haruki, but he didn't say much.
"Everyone in Konoha is also asked to take a detour. According to the rules set by the five major countries, the Iron Kingdom is a neutral country and will not get involved in any wars and will not provide convenience to Konoha."
Qingshu smiled and was not angry at the rejection.
He asked: "Mifune, what do you think of the outcome of this battle between Konoha and Kumogakure?"
"Between top and bottom, it's hard for me to predict."
Mifune shook his head.
In his opinion, it is indeed so.
Among the five major ninja villages, Konoha and Kumogakure are the two strongest, and their overall strength is about the same.
Whoever wins and who loses is normal.
"No, in my opinion, I, Konoha, must win."
Haruki shook his head and said, "You should know that Cloud Hidden Village failed to assassinate Tsunade during the Chunin Exams, leading to the death of the Daimyo. Then did you know that the Third Raikage died, and the second-tailed Jinchuuriki was killed by Bokuto?
capture?"
Mifune was slightly shocked and couldn't help but ask: "But didn't Cloud Hidden Village say that the third Raikage just disappeared?"
"It's because Ai and Kirabi ran for their lives like crazy and didn't see the body of the Third Raikage. They thought he wouldn't die due to his strength."
Haruki's words made Mifune show an incredulous expression again.
The Hidden Cloud Village never said anything about the Fourth Raikage and Kirabi running for their lives in embarrassment.
After being shocked, he frowned and said, "Even though you Konoha have a better chance of winning, what does it have to do with me?"
Qingshu narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully: "You must know that the so-called neutrality cannot be neutral forever."