The truce on the western front and the coercion on the eastern front are different levels of oppression that need to be experienced again. But at least compared with the initial pre-war situation, Konoha's situation is much better. Don't look at it. It is suppressing on one side and suppressing on the other.
Look, but compared with before the war, after the Iwa ninja was defeated and returned to the country of grass, the current situation has indeed eased a lot. This is the biggest reason why the Third Hokage believes that it is time to negotiate with the Iwagakure Village.
Where!
Different from the aggressive situation before the war, the Iwa ninja, who had already been repulsed once, combined with the Kumo ninja legion who was eyeing them, Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that it was impossible for the third Tsuchikage not to have even a little bit of different ideas.
As long as there is such a small amount, they Konoha can promote the subsequent negotiations. The difference is only the level of conditions. In fact, as Sarutobi Hiruzen expected, Onoki is indeed interested in the next step.
The war pattern of the war is somewhat uncertain. It is not that this wily Tsuchikage-sama of Iwagakure Village is looking forward and backward, but it is really the actions of Kumo Shinobi that make their Iwagakure Village uncomfortable!
As the two major ninja villages that had a bloody feud in the Third Ninja World War, Onoki had to be wary of and suspicious of the village hidden in the clouds. If his own ninja village was making great progress, he really didn't need to care about such small details, but
Now the situation has been greatly reversed from before the war. If we really choose to continue fighting Konoha here.
Onoki's resistance comes from deep within his heart. No one wants to make a wedding dress for others, or he has no way to obtain any benefit for himself.
Therefore, when he heard that Konoha once again sent an envoy to propose an armistice proposal and intended to restart the previous peace negotiations, the Third Tsuchikage was inevitably moved.
No matter how rational a person is, sometimes when he sees a huge gap in various aspects of life between his and his friends, there will inevitably be a certain degree of psychological gap, not to mention this kind of competition between countries.
Don't think that the third Tsuchikage would be so 'childish' even at such an old age, but there is one thing to say, after seeing that his own ninja village went through a lot of hardships and paid the price of two to three thousand casualties,
It’s only a matter of time to win the Kingdom of Grass. The stronghold in Wuyuan Mountain was driven back by Konoha without even covering the heat. You Yunyin Village is watching over there, so you can get the Kingdom of Grass first, which is not much more than the Kingdom of Grass.
The territory of the Kingdom of Yu has further obtained the Byakugan Blood Successor, as well as various materials, mission shares and other compensation conditions provided by the Hidden Leaf Village.
No matter how you look at it, the third Tsuchikage will feel very unhappy. This is human nature. In addition, the dirty relationship between Iwagakure and Kumogakure is more intense and dangerous than the other three major ninja villages. This is also
No wonder the Third Tsuchikage didn't think more about it.
You must know that the ninja legions of the two major countries that are still confronting each other on the eastern border are not false. If possible, Onoki naturally hopes that Yunyin Village can be unlucky once. They cannot just lose so much to Iwagakure Village. Yunyin Village is just beside it.
It’s easy to get so many benefits, right?
Konoha took the initiative to come to negotiate after a victory. It can only be said that it really caught Onoki's mentality at the moment, but it was just a little emotional. Onoki was not serious enough to rush in just because of this emotion.
When making a major decision, you still need to look at the opinions of other people in the village.
Whether or not to cease fighting depends on whether the benefits of doing so are great or not.
Moreover, despite getting along with each other for more than a year, Onoki felt that the Uchiha clan headed by Shoji, Shisui, and Fugaku were not as domineering as the rumors said, and Shoji was a person who always put the interests of the village first.
, Onoki also believed that the Tsuchikage heir he had chosen was definitely not a narrow-minded person, but after all, this was related to the Hidden Leaf Village, and the Uchiha clan had a hatred that was close to annihilation.
Before Ohnoki makes any decisions related to Konoha, he still has to take into account the attitude of the Uchiha clan. Now that the relationship between his Ninja Village and the Uchiha clan is so harmonious, Ohnoki doesn't want any big problems to arise.
The Uchiha clan is now one of the most important components of Iwagakure Village. Shoji, Shisui, and Fugaku alone are enough to tilt Ohnoki's judgment to a great extent.
Therefore, it is very necessary to hold a small high-level meeting in this frontline area.
"Tell me, what do you think of the armistice agreement proposed by Konoha!"
In the Kingdom of Grass, in the front area of Kannabi Bridge, in the main camp of Iwa Ninja, Onoki, who rushed to the front line after a long journey, was sitting in the upper position with a solemn look, looking at the area below.
Huangtu, Shoji, Ogata, Yashiro, Han, Arai, Akatsuchi, and several other jounin who hold important positions in Iwagakure Village said in a slightly lower tone.
"Is there any conspiracy here? Third Generation Sir, Konoha has just retaken the Wuyuan Mountain stronghold. Judging from the current situation, Konoha is still on the dominant side. I wonder if this is a delaying tactic by the opponent?
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In the third position from the left, Arai, who has been serving as the garrison commander in the rear area for some time, responsible for protecting the safety of the rear passage and allocating supplies, frowned slightly and spoke first.
From Arai's perspective, although the two major ninja villages only started the war more than 20 days ago, the cruelty and bloodshed exposed in the process was no less brutal and bloody than in the previous three ninja wars.
The collision between Yanyin Village and Konoha Hidden Village, the flames of war can actually burn into the Kingdom of Fire. This can be seen from the fact that Yanyin Village once occupied the Wuyuan Mountain Stronghold, a garrison fortress with certain strategic value.
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Even Arai would not believe that Konoha would take the initiative to seek peace when it had the upper hand. Of course, this was because Arai was still not familiar with Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he believed that Kumogakure must have reached something with Konoha.
According to the agreement, the target of the two major ninja villages is probably their Iwagakure Village!
It was really hard for Arai to believe that Konoha would have so-called sincerity in peace talks.
"Could it be related to the actions of the Kumo ninja? Didn't there be information before that the Kumo ninja army in the country of Yu began to completely move forward? It seems that the fourth generation Raikage is directly in charge? If so
It is not incomprehensible if Konoha is eager to deal with the Kumo ninja and chooses to make peace with us!"
Opposite him, Ogata, who was sitting at the head of the general, had a hint of thought between his eyebrows and spoke softly.
"Hmph, how is that possible! From the moment the war started, didn't Konoha make peace with the Kumo ninja in advance and choose to start a war with us Iwa ninja? Let's not say that we gave up the stronghold of Tangquan Mountain and took the initiative to send the person who separated from the family, Hinata Hizashi.
Well, later on, he actually gave me a pair of the purest Byakugan blood successors of the Hyuga clan. The Kumo ninja must be acting and achieving some ulterior purpose with Konoha. The Third Generation, I think now is not just saying that Konoha cannot be trusted.
Ye, people on the eastern border of our country should also be alert to the movements of Yun Ninja!"
Arai snorted coldly and said with a look of distrust on his face.
As the wealthy ninja clan in Iwagakure Village second only to the Kamisyuzu clan, during the Third Ninja World War, many members of the Arai clan embarked on the war to invade the Land of Thunder, and many of their clansmen died in the battle.
This also directly caused the Arai clan, which had a little improvement in the first place, to sink again. In terms of hatred value, the Arai clan's hostility towards Kumoyin Village is also very high.
As the current leader of the Arai clan, Kenjiro, he naturally does not have any good impression of Kumogakure. Compared to Konoha, Arai Kenjiro does not believe in Kumogakure even more, not to mention that in this war, Kumogakure actually still sat there.
It's like watching a tiger fight in the mountains, and it's easy to get such huge benefits without any losses.
This is what Kenjiro Arai considers to be the greatest sin!
When Ogata said this to Kenjiro Arai, his face froze slightly. These are the facts before him. Konoha's choice and Kumo Shinobi's profit are all things that actually happened. They have no channel to understand the inside story.
What, we can only speculate on the cause and possible developments from the superficial behavior.
Therefore, from a general perspective, Arai Kenjiro's views and judgments are the correct judgments that are most consistent with common sense. However, when it comes to the specific situation of Iwagakure Village, it still seems a bit subtle. As a shadow of the village, Ohnoki
, you should not act emotionally, let alone let local factors affect your subjective judgment. Everything must be in line with the objective actual situation to be the best choice.
In the lower position, several other jounin who hold important positions in Iwagakure Village also expressed their opinions. Many people still agreed with Arai Kenjiro's judgment and felt that their own side should not trust anyone. This reflected in their specific actions and judgments.
The Ninja Village will remain the same to cope with the ever-changing situation. The worst thing is that it will be wasted here all the time!
On the other hand, the Jonin who agreed with Ogata felt that continuing to consume would be detrimental to the interests of his Ninja Village, and in terms of abundant supplies, his Ninja Village could not compare with Konoha, or even compared with Kumogakure Village.
To make matters worse, the Kingdom of Thunder's ocean-going trade is universally recognized as prosperous.
This also provides Yunyin Village with considerable confidence for war.
At this point, to be honest, Iwagakure Village can only bully Sunagakure Village, the poorest village in the south. It is about the same as Kirigakure Village, but they belong to an island country scattered into several parts. The situation
Something else has to be said.
Therefore, if there is really a protracted war, Iwagakure will definitely be the first to be unable to withstand it. War is a gold-swallowing beast. Even if ninjas are N times stronger than ordinary troops in carrying supplies, war is still war after all.
For a country and a Ninja Village, the logistical pressure is still very high!
Moreover, once a war breaks out here, it means that almost all the human resources in the village will be transferred here. There is no way to receive or execute any of the employment tasks in daily life. There is no income, and you have to spend crazy amounts of money.
It’s very difficult to withstand it!
Onoki, as the supreme leader of Iwagakure Village, is the one who knows the financial situation of his Ninja Village best. When he heard these worried remarks, he subconsciously frowned slightly.
It was also at about the same time that these people below were arguing.
"Based on what I know about the Third Hokage, the peace proposal should be relatively reliable. The Third Hokage is not someone who will cheat in this regard. The most important thing is that it does not involve core interests.
Next, even if the Third Hokage suffers a little loss, as long as the war can be ended, all other conditions are easy to negotiate. From this point of view, I agree to sign an armistice agreement with Konoha for the time being. You can take a look at Konoha's side first.
What are the conditions!”
Huang Tu, who can be regarded as the conservative leader in Yanyin Village, also chose a word that he felt was appropriate to express his opinion at this moment after pondering for a long time.
When Ohnoki heard his son's words, he didn't show any strange expression on the surface, but secretly nodded in his heart. Ohnoki and Sarutobi Hiruzen are also the five great ninjas in the village, and they hold the highest power for the longest time.
The two long shadows can be said to have been close friends for a long time. Although they have not really met a few times from their youth to the present, even including the Five Kage Conference, they have already competed on the big chessboard of the ninja world.
More than thirty years.
Onoki himself knew the Third Hokage fairly well, and his son's judgment was relatively close to Onoki's own opinion.
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There are too many demands on the losing side. Although there are indeed other interests involved, the fundamental reason is that the Third Hokage does not want to see the situation further intensified, even if it is only theoretically possible.
Yes, for details, you can refer to the two major ninja villages of Sunagakure and Kirigakure, whose main force was defeated by Konoha in the third battle. If it were Ohnoki or Alai, they would definitely bite Kirigakure and Sunagakure hard.
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Therefore, judging from these examples, it is very reasonable for Sarutobi Hiruzen to make a compromise here, and the reason why he did not do this before is also very simple. The most appropriate time is to negotiate after a fight.
As for why they chose the Iwa ninja instead of the Kumo ninja, Onoki also saw it very clearly. It must be because his own ninja village accepted the Uchiha clan, which made Konoha's side worried!
This is also the only concern of Ohnoki who now wants to negotiate peace with Konoha. He is really worried that the Uchiha clan is really hostile to Konoha to the extreme and is not willing to negotiate at all. Then he, the Tsuchikage, has
So it gave me a little headache.
"General, what do you think?"
Onoki had thousands of thoughts running through his mind. He was already a little worried in his heart, but on the surface he still looked calm. He turned slightly sideways and turned to look at the general on his left with a look of inquiry.
asked.
From the beginning of this meeting, Shoji has remained silent. A little different from before, Ohnoki is really considering in his heart whether the Uchiha clan is really unwilling to have any possibility of peace talks with Konoha.
If that's the case.
Ohnoki must also consider changing his strategy. Of course, he must also grasp the core scale issue. It is impossible to fight against two major ninja villages, or even three major ninja villages, for the sake of the Uchiha clan. That will definitely be a problem.
Let your own village pay a heavy price.
"Yes, Lord Third, I think we can try to contact Konoha, but during this process we need to take a look at the movements on the Cloud Ninja side. Previous intelligence showed that the Fourth Raikage has led the main force towards
The area around Yunokuni's Fengzuo Mountain is approaching. Although I don't rule out that there may be elements of acting in it, no matter what the process is, I think the final result will definitely be that the Kumo ninja can occupy this area, so what really depends on it is
What will be the actions of the Cloud Ninja after fully occupying the Country of Yu? Only then can we make our choice based on the actual situation. Before that, the most appropriate thing to do is to stand still and make peace with Konohagakure!"
Onoki is still divided. There are indeed many people in the Uchiha clan who resent Konoha and have a strong desire for revenge against people like Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, but they have not really said that they will take revenge at all costs.
As I have said before, the current Uchiha clan as a whole has undergone great changes in mentality and perspective compared to the past. Although they are still firm about some of their own traditions and some things that are deep in their bones.
move, but they are no longer so stubborn and paranoid.
Needless to say Shoji, although revenge is important, the survival of the clan and the fact that his family can enjoy happiness and a happy life are Shoji's most fundamental pursuits. From this point of view, both the Iwagakure Village and Iwagakure Village are prosperous.
The Uchiha clan, which has both suffered losses, must of course consider issues from the perspective of the village's interests.
Shoji was silent just now because he was purely thinking about the possible actions of Konoha Hidden Village and Kumogakure Village. Even if Onoki didn't ask, Shoji would have to express his opinion at about the same time.
"Put it off first and watch the actions of the cloud ninja first?"
When Ohnoki heard Shoji's words, a hint of thought appeared in his slightly cloudy pupils. This was something Ohnoki had overlooked before. Ohnoki had also entered into a stereotyped thinking, and subconsciously
The Kumo ninja completely believes that it is viewed as a hostile party, but in fact, there is no way to make a complete conclusion as to what it actually is. Whether the Kumo ninja has truly reached a peace agreement with Konoha is an important question that needs to be marked with a big question mark.
If everything is not what we saw before, the Iwa Ninjas do still have more room for maneuver. Even if they do not continue to launch a war to invade the Land of Fire, even if they rely on this to hang Konoha, they can do their best.
Get more benefits from Konoha.
In short.
Even if we want to make a decision to end the war completely, we have to wait at least for a while instead of making an immediate decision now.
Loess, Ogata, Akatsuki, and Han all nodded slightly after thinking for a moment, including Arai who still disagreed somewhat, but he didn't say much at this moment. This choice was indeed the best choice.
A safe option.
"Well, let's settle it like this first. The negotiations with Konoha, Loess, will be left to the two of you. Be careful not to give too clear an answer. Just let the other party understand that they can suspend the truce for the time being. The rest
Don’t get involved in issues such as the specific conditions under the contract, this is not something we can talk about now!”
Anyway, Iwagakure Village will never accept the delay. The war has only been going on for less than a month now. If a protracted war and a war of attrition cannot compete with Konoha, then they will have to face each other for at least half a year, or even
If it takes longer, Yanyin Village will indeed not be able to sustain it, but it is only three or four months, which is more than enough for Yanyin Village.
And judging from the current situation.
What is the attitude of the Kumo ninja and how Konoha will deal with it can be seen in the next ten days and a half. There is no need to wait too long at all!
"Yes, Third Generation-sama!"
Loess and Shoji also stood up at the same time at the same time, looked at their Lord Tsuchikage in the first position and replied in a deep voice.