The supplies delivered by the Earth Kingdom are decreasing day by day. Although the dozen or so elite jounin present do not know everything about the situation that Iwagakure is currently facing, they can still understand the general situation.
Therefore, everyone shook their heads at Ohnoki in unison, indicating that they and others had no opinions to raise.
Only the one sitting in the first place on Ōnoki's left hand, a stern-faced and slightly fat Iwa-nin with Chinese characters, turned his eyes to Ōnoki and said in a deep voice:
"Father, do you want to take the initiative to negotiate with Konoha?"
This person is Onoki's son, Iwagakure's genius ninja Huangtu, who is in his twenties.
Taking the initiative to negotiate means that Iwagakure is the first to surrender, and to some extent it can also be regarded as surrender. Although Ohnoki does not think that Iwagakure can really defeat Konoha, but the country of Earth is not as powerful as the country of fire. In terms of logistics,
The gap is almost impossible to bridge.
Therefore, it was not Iwagakure who lost to Konoha, but the Earth Kingdom who lost to the Fire Country. This concept was deeply engraved in Ohnoki's thinking, and was as unshakable as a hard rock.
As for the possible threat from the Leiluo Group, Ohnoki decisively expelled it from his mind at this moment: He would not admit that he was afraid...
The above thoughts flashed through his mind. Ohnoki raised his hand and coughed. He nodded slowly to his son, and then pretended to be nonchalant and explained loudly:
"I think everyone should have heard about the current internal situation in Konoha. The Hokage faction headed by Sarutobi Hiruzen and the martial arts faction headed by Lei Luo will definitely have a battle in the near future."
"Based on past intelligence, I have conducted an in-depth analysis of the combat power comparison between the two factions, and finally I was able to draw a conclusion..."
"Konoha's internal dispute, the personnel and materials involved, including the scale and intensity of the conflict, are likely to be no less than a regular Ninja Village war."
Seeing that all the Iwagakure present looked attentively listening, obviously very interested in the internal turmoil that was about to break out in Konoha, Iwagakure's great enemy for many years, Onoki couldn't help but smile and continued:
"At this time, I calculate that Hiruzen Sarutobi definitely wants to end the war sooner than we do, so as to deal with the threat from Lei Luo's faction as soon as possible."
"So, under the situation that the war will definitely not be won, we Iwagakure might as well give the Third Hokage of Konoha a step down so that he can free his hands to make more preparations."
"After all, the more chaotic Konoha is, the better it will be for us Iwagakure."
Onoki's strategy is nothing more than to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and at the same time take advantage of the severe situation Konoha is facing to quickly drag Iwagakure out of the quagmire of war, so as to leave enough manpower to implement the next strategic plan.
At this moment, it can be said that it is better to retreat than to advance. Onoki believes that as long as he can be the first to express his intention for peace talks, Sarutobi Hiruzen will rush over to sign the agreement.
In this case, even if Iwagakure is the loser, Konoha will not make any excessive demands, and most likely will not even ask for war compensation.
After all, the situation is here. If Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't cut through the mess quickly, his position as Hokage and even his own life may be lost.
The battle at Ishikawa Hill completely revealed the strength of the Leiluo Group. Many people in Konoha must be unable to sit still at this time, right?
On the side, after listening to Onoki's analysis, Huangtu nodded thoughtfully, with a somewhat emotional expression: The Second Ninja World War seems to be coming to an end, but the conflict seems to never stop.
In today's ninja world, perhaps the most eye-catching thing is the dispute between the two factions in Konoha.
Will the winner of the Second Ninja World War, the overlord of the Great Ninja Village, come to an end because of this fierce dispute, or will he be reborn as a result...
At present, no one can say clearly.
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More than half a month had passed since the Battle of Ishikawa Hill. Lei Luo was not in a hurry to use force against Sarutobi Hiruzen. Instead, he led an army of more than 3,000 ninjas and temporarily stationed in the capital of Kawa no Kuni.
In the name of external affairs, it is a due return gift in view of the gift sent by the daimyo of Kawanoguni, which is the current visit.
As for the real reason, all Lei Luo's direct subordinates are very clear: their leader is waiting, waiting for the battlefield in the Kingdom of Rain to completely calm down, and the peace agreement between Konoha and Amegakure Iwagakure to be signed.
By then, that is when the army sets off, when the Lei Luo Group points its sword at the Hokage system, as for the Kirigakure battlefield, no one will care about it at this time.
There are walls on all sides of the capital city of Sichuan Province. The city is about three meters high and about five meters thick. Unlike the wall in Uzushio Village that is specially designed to protect against ninjas, the city here is more of a symbol of history and culture.
Before the advent of the Chakra Age, they might still be of some use, but in the current world where ninjas monopolize military power, these walls are just for show at best.
The area of the capital city of Kawa Country is almost the same as that of Konoha Village, and compared to the uninhabited wilderness, it is undoubtedly much more prosperous. Whether it is the rows of buildings or the various commercial places bustling with people, it seems to indicate that this place
The country is not poor.
At least, it is stronger than the Kingdom of Rain.
On the bustling streets, you can see Konoha ninjas coming and going everywhere, either eating and drinking in restaurants, meeting on trips, or relaxing in some entertainment venues. Overall, the atmosphere of getting along with the people of Kawakuni is good.
It seems to be relatively harmonious.
The reason why the Konoha ninjas appeared here was mainly because the Kawa no Kuni camp was completely destroyed by the Suna ninja troops led by Monzaemon, and sleeping outdoors for a long time was not an option. Lei Luo felt that the left and right had to wait, so it was better to simply
He arranged for all his subordinates to stay in the capital of Sichuan Province.
After the war, it was appropriate to relax. Due to some detailed considerations, Lei Luo did not have the idea of returning to Konoha too early, so he found a nearby leisure place for his ninjas, which could be regarded as a slight relief.
Their nervousness.
As for whether this will cause misunderstandings among the daimyo of the Kawa Country, Lei Luo feels that it will not happen until he and the other party explain the situation clearly. After all, the strength gap between the two sides is like a chasm. How can a country without a ninja village resist more than 3,000 people?
The power of an elite Konoha ninja?
In the country of Sichuan, just stay there.
However, although the truth is simple and easy to understand, we still need to talk about it. After all, Lei Luo still has some things that he wants to talk to the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Kawa, and he just took advantage of this opportunity to explain them.