Chapter 256 A dinner party that changed the ninja world
What is a surprise?
Hanzo, who is far away in the Rain Hidden Village in the Land of Rain, embodies what surprise is!
First, the Third Ninja War suddenly broke out, and then stopped suddenly. Hanzo, who was still struggling in Amegakure Village, whether to come out to support Konoha and increase the favorability of both sides, was confused by the situation. He didn't know what to do.
What are the big ninja villages doing?
Just when Hanzo was confused about the situation and was scratching his head with both hands, the message from Konoha came. The fourth Hokage Kizaru invited him to participate in the upcoming Five Kage Conference in Konoha.
When Hanzo received the news, he trembled on the spot and was filled with surprise.
Fortunately, as the leader of a ninja village in a small country outside the five major countries, I was qualified to participate in the Five Kage Conference, the top meeting in the ninja world.
What is surprising is that what happened in the ninja world caused the major countries that were already at war to be willing to put aside their hatred, choose a truce, and go to Konoha to participate in the Five Kage Conference.
There must be something big happening in the ninja world that you don't know about.
After receiving the news, Hanzo didn't hesitate at all, summoned his confidants, and after making arrangements for leaving, he left the Hidden Rain Village with an elite team of confidants.
Hanzo is so decisive, on the one hand, participating in the Five Kage Conference is a great reputation blessing for him, the leader of a small shinobi village that is not a member of the Five Great Nations, and on the other hand, it is also because of his trust in Konoha and the new Hokage Kizaru.
Since being defeated by Konoha and crippled by Kizaru in the Second Ninja War, Hanzo has given up on his unrealistic pursuit of hegemony and instead embraced Konoha's lap, obeying Konoha's instructions externally and internally.
He suppressed disobedience and constantly consolidated his rule.
The current Hanzo really doesn't have any big ambitions. He just wants to make a good position as the boss of Yuyin Village and pass it on to his descendants safely in the future.
In addition, under the reforms promoted by Kizaru, Konoha has continued to introduce advanced technological products and its economy has become more prosperous. As Konoha's younger brother, Hanzo and his power have truly enjoyed the benefits brought about by Konoha's development.
benefit.
The family founded by Hanzo, and the ninjas who followed him, almost monopolized the sales rights of Konoha products in the Land of Rain, and made high profits from it every year.
Whether it is Hanzo now or the top management of Amegakure Village, even if other major countries provide money and efforts to encourage them to go to war with Konoha, they will tie up the envoys of the enemy country as soon as possible and send Konoha to show their sincerity.
We are not fools. If we follow Konoha, we will have meat to eat and soup to drink. What is the purpose of following you to do Konoha?
Let’s not talk about whether you ninjas from a big country can defeat Konoha? Let’s take a step back and say, even if you can defeat Konoha, what can we in the Rain Hidden Village gain by following you?
If we really win Konoha, will you share the fertile land of the Fire Country with us? Are you willing to share Konoha's ninjutsu with me? The most you can share with us is just the wealth of some nobles.
On this day, everyone can still clearly distinguish between a full day and a full meal.
After understanding this, everyone in Amegakure Village has long since become Konoha's loyal allies.
As the boss of Amegakure Village and the number one talker of the pro-Konoha sect in the village, Hanzo understood this better, so as soon as he received the flying letter from the Kizaru sect, he left without any hesitation.
The boss spoke up and even took the initiative to give face. As the younger brother, of course he had to be sensible and arrive as soon as possible to express his loyalty and gratitude.
When Hanzo left Amegakure Village, Black Zetsu had already arrived in the Country of Grass with the Uchiha criminals prepared by Kizaru.
When Black Zetsu rushed to the base underground in the Land of Grass, Madara Uchiha was already waiting there.
"Madara-sama, I brought someone here, an Uchiha jounin." Hei Zetsu said respectfully, throwing the unconscious Uchiha jounin in front of Uchiha Madara.
"Did you go to Konoha?" Looking down at the thin Uchiha jounin, Uchiha Madara asked expressionlessly.
"The orphan of the Uzumaki clan is hiding anonymously in various places in the ninja world. It is really difficult to find him. In order to complete your mission as soon as possible, I took the risk and sneaked into Konoha Prison and took away this Uchiha Jonin from there."
Looking down at the Uchiha ninja from Konoha Prison, Uchiha Madara took a step forward and used chakra to check the man's physical condition.
"Give him a transplant of Hashirama cells and it's barely usable."
"I think so too." Hei Jue said with a smile.
"You did a great job, Black Zetsu!" Satisfied with Black Zetsu's execution, Uchiha Madara said with praise.
"This is what I should do." Not daring to take credit, Hei Jue lowered his head and said modestly.
In Konoha, in the Hokage Building, Kizaru is sitting in his seat, and his confidant, the ANBU Captain Sakumo Hatake, is standing in front of him.
Just now, Kizaru revealed his package plan to Hatake Sakumo, a confidant he trusted very much.
Like everyone else who heard about Kizaru's plan, Hatake Sakumo's expression was full of shock and complexity.
After a period of silence, Hatake Sakumo's answer was also very interesting. He did not say whether he agreed or disagreed, but said that he was willing to follow Kizaru's arrangements.
"Brother Sakumo, you are one of my most trusted friends. Now we have no distinction between superior and inferior. I just want to hear your truest thoughts from your mouth." Planning cannot be done if it is not kept secret. What Kizaru needs is
Like-minded comrades, not subordinates who follow orders.
"I'm just worried, are we really capable of managing such a big country?" Hatake Sakumo expressed his worries.
A country like the Fire Country requires a large number of nobles and officials to manage it. He really couldn't imagine how Konoha would manage it after wiping out the nobles and occupying the entire continent.
"If we don't have enough people, we have to train them. We can't give up just because of difficulties." Of course, Kizaru knows the difficulty of managing such a large country.
If it weren't for the concern about the governance issues after unification, Huang Yuan would have chosen a simple model long ago, just mindlessly pushing forward and occupying the land.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If this is the case, I have no objection, I support this plan." What Hatake Sakumo is most worried about is that Kizaru has become famous at a young age, and his ambition is too high, and his steps are too high.
Taking too big a step can cause the world to fall into chaos.
At that time, Kizaru's wisdom will be ruined and he will become a tyrant despised by everyone!
This is what Hatake Sakumo doesn't want to see. He sincerely considers Kizaru.
Laughing happily, Kizaru left his seat and walked in front of Hatake Sakumo, "I promise that you will not regret today's decision. We will create a new world together, a new world where peace can come for a long time!
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"I really want to see this new world!" Hatake Sakumo said yearningly.
"Hahaha! Come with me, I will take you to the first step into the new world."
After saying that, Kizaru led the curious Hatake Sakumo out of the Hokage's office and out of the Hokage building.
It was already afternoon and the sun began to set. Under the afterglow, the two of them walked towards the homeland of the Thousand Hands Clan.
There is a reason why Kizaru chose to show off to Hatake Sakumo today and bring him into the core team. He is going to decide on something today, a major event that will shock the entire world in the future!
In the main house of the Senju clan, Chiyo Kazekage, the fourth generation of Sunagakure Village, and Hanzo of Amegakure Village were all sitting in the reception room. The ones who received them were Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.
Regarding Kizaru's invitation to the two leaders of Sunagakure Village and Amegakure Village here, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know the inside story yet. He was brought here by the smiling Danzo.
Along the way, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Danzo about the reason, but Danzo did not give an answer. He only said that a major event that would change the structure of the entire ninja world would happen tonight, and asked Hiruzen Sarutobi not to miss it.
The more Danzo said this, the more curious Hiruzen Sarutobi became, and at the same time a little uneasy. He was really frightened by the unconstrained ideas and unparalleled ambitions that Kizaru, a disciple, had from time to time.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know, and Chiyo and Hanzo, who came to attend the dinner, didn't know the situation even more. They were also very curious about the purpose of the private banquet held by Kizaru tonight.
Without making everyone present wait long, Kizaru, who got off work early, took Hatake Sakumo and pushed open the wooden door of the reception room.
"Oh ho ho! You guys didn't wait long!" Kizaru put one hand in his pocket and held the door with the other and let out his signature laugh.
"Not long, not long, we have just arrived." It was Hanzo who spoke. He faced Kizaru with a smile that showed his affinity.
After walking into the house with Hatake Sakumo and closing the wooden door, Kizaru naturally walked to the main seat of the tea table and sat down.
As the youngest person in the room, Kizaru sat in the main seat, and no one felt wrong, including his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After signaling Hatake Sakumo to sit next to his uncle Danzo, Kizaru looked around at the people in front of him with a smile.
Since Kizaru entered the room, everyone present stopped discussing and being polite. Everyone's eyes were focused on Kizaru. Even Chiyo only glanced at Hatake Sakumo, the murderer of his son, and then stared at him.
The yellow ape.
Noticing Chiyo's little movements, Kizaru looked at her and Hatake Sakumo and then spoke.
"Granny Chiyo, back then on the battlefield, we each had our own positions and fought against each other. Your son and daughter-in-law died in the hands of Brother Sakumo. I, the one who blocked your rescue, have always felt guilty."
Seeing Kizaru suddenly mentioning this matter, Chiyo's expression changed slightly, but it was quickly covered up by a smile. She looked at Kizaru and said with a faint smile: "Since you have chosen to participate in the war, you are destined to live or die, and Yusha Zi is not lucky.
, died fighting for the country, I can’t blame you.”
"Fight and die for your country? Granny Chiyo, do you think this death is worth it? Is this country worth dying for?" The conversation changed and Kizaru went directly to the topic.
As soon as Kizaru said these words, the expressions of everyone present, except Danzo and Tsunade, changed.
As a surrender faction of Sunagakure, Chiyo roughly guessed the purpose of Kizaru's dinner tonight. She quietly observed Hanzo's surprised expression opposite her. She deliberately suppressed her smile and showed a hint of anger.
"The Fourth Hokage, do you mean to say that my son and daughter-in-law died in vain? Their deaths have no value?"
"No, their deaths are very valuable. It was their deaths, and it was your grandson Xie's question to me that made me think about a question, who do we fight for? Who do we die for?" Huang
The monkey showed a look of recollection and said with full emotion.
"Hanzo-senpai, I heard that when you were young, you have been thinking about how to bring long-term peace to the ninja world? Can you answer my question?" Changing the target, Kizaru looked at Hanzo and asked suddenly
road.
Stopped by Kizaru's sudden question, Hanzo hesitated and thought for a moment, then said with some confidence: "Do ninjas fight to defend their country?"
"If that's the case, why did Chiyo's mother-in-law's son and daughter-in-law die in the land of Rain Country?" Kizaru asked in return.
His expression stiffened, and Hanzo was immediately stuck. Only then did he remember that the war in which Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law were killed, wasn't it Konoha that he had betrayed information to?
"Is that for the benefit of the village?" Hanzo stuttered slightly after noticing the unkind look Chiyo gave him.
At this moment, Hanzo was already cursing in his heart, please don’t involve me in your conversation! I just came here to have a meal and sell a good deal!
"Profit, very good! Then let's assume that the ninja fought and died for the benefit of the Ninja Village! Then let's make another hypothesis. In the war in the Kingdom of Rain, Sunagakure defeated Konoha and defeated the Rain Hidden Village.
, occupied the land of the Kingdom of Rain, and also invaded part of the land of the Kingdom of Fire."
Having said this, Kizaru paused for a moment, looked at Hanzo, whose face was getting stiffer and stiffer, and at Chiyo, who was listening carefully, and continued to speak.
"Who will own these occupied lands? Is it the ninjas of Sand Hidden Village, or the daimyo and nobles of the Kingdom of Wind? Who do you think it will be, whether it is the management of these lands or the main beneficiaries of the output?
?”
The people present were all high-level officials of the shinobi villages. Faced with Kizaru's question, they already had the answer in their hearts.
"They are daimyo and nobles." Chiyo replied.
"Then what can we get? What can those sacrificed ninjas get?" Kizaru asked.
"The Ninja Village can get more funds and supplies, and the sacrificed ninjas can get death allowances." Chiyo continued to answer.
"So, the precious land that the ninjas sacrificed their lives to conquer was only exchanged for a sum of money? Maybe it's not a lot. After all, I have heard about the name of the Kingdom of Wind and the style of the nobles." Kizaru said bluntly.
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Chiyo's hand under the table instinctively clenched. As the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure Village, she often had to deal with daimyo and nobles. Of course, she knew what kind of fat pigs she had.
Now after listening to Kizaru's story, Chiyo feels that the sacrifice of his son and daughter-in-law is not worth it!
"The Fourth Hokage, I probably understand what you mean, why don't we just talk openly!" Looking at Kizaru, Chiyo said sincerely.
"Hanzo-senpai, do you understand?" Looking at Hanzo, Kizaru asked with concern like a teacher asking an unintelligent student.
Hanzo, who understood a little but didn't fully understand Kizaru's meaning, certainly didn't want to be embarrassed in front of so many people, especially his old enemy Chiyo, so he simply nodded, as if he understood!
"As expected of Hanzo-senpai!" Kizaru could tell. Hanzo didn't understand yet, but he still gave him a respectful compliment.
Qian smiled and nodded, and Hanzo looked like he was okay, okay.
"When I say this, I just want to express one meaning. Although we are in different ninja villages, in the final analysis, we have the same identity. We are all ninjas. The lives of ninjas should not be so cheap. We control the most important things in the world.
We are powerful, we have wisdom beyond most people, we should live better, and we deserve to live better!"
His heart beat slightly faster. This time Hanzo really understood. He looked at Kizaru with a look of shock on his face, and a bold idea emerged from the bottom of his heart.
"Fourth Hokage, don't you think?" Halfway through, Hanzo held back. There were some things that Kizaru could say, but he himself couldn't.
"It's not what I think? But you should think about what you want?" Kizaru said calmly with a meaningful smile.
What do we want?
Money? Power? Status?
If possible, Hanzo wants them all!
"There are some things that we ninjas need to fight with our lives, but some people are born with them. Do you think it's fair?" Kizaru continued to ask.
"unfair!"
I thought about how when I was a child, people from the village implanted the poisonous sac of the Sanshou fish into my body, and I only survived a narrow escape.
Thinking of the hard training in his childhood, the sacrifice of his life in his youth, the fighting in his youth, all the hard work he had done till now, he could only live a life like that of a wealthy aristocrat.
I have sacrificed so much and narrowly escaped death to get to where I am now, which is just the starting point when I was born.
More importantly, the inheritance he has built may not be able to be safely passed on to his son, because ninjas are judged by their strength.
But those nobles are different. Their wealth, their power, and their status can be passed down from generation to generation just by relying on the so-called noble blood.
Why?
"Yes! It's unfair, but this unfairness has lasted for thousands of years." Kizaru said with emotion.
With waves in their hearts, both Hanzo and Chiyo were shocked by the ambition revealed by Kizaru.
Especially Chiyo, she initially thought that Kizaru just wanted to take the opportunity to swallow Sunagakure and Amegakure, and make Konoha and the Land of Fire an unprecedentedly huge kingdom.
But Kizaru's ambition exceeded her imagination. Kizaru not only wanted a huge Fire Country, he also wanted to build a huge new Konoha!
"Fourth Hokage, once your thoughts are leaked, you and Konoha will become enemies of all countries, including the Fire Country. Aren't you afraid?" Chiyo said in warning.
Showing a confident smile, Kizaru said: "I guarantee you never want that day to come."
Kizaru's confidence makes Chiyo and Hanzo a little puzzled. No matter how strong you and Konoha are, can you still fight the whole world alone after losing the Fire Nation's funds and supplies?
"Me! This man is kind-hearted and doesn't want too much blood on his hands. You have to understand me." Mr. Huang looked compassionate.
With chills rising in their hearts, Chiyo and Hanzo were both frightened by Kizaru. They felt a strong murderous intention from his words that they had not yet unleashed.
If that time comes, Kizaru may kill all his enemies, even if it means annihilating a country!
Those who follow will live, those who go against will perish!
I was called out for dinner by a friend today. I came back a little late. I only had time to update a 5,000-word chapter.
