"I met an old woman who was lost...so I came late."
When Toneri arrived at the door of existence, Tsunade and the other three were already there.
It would have been okay if he had apologized honestly, but now that he heard such an excuse, several black lines suddenly appeared on the foreheads of the three of them.
There is no way. In fact, if he left Hatake's house and came to the village entrance, he would definitely be the first one to arrive. But after all, it was his first mission, and I heard from Tsunade that it was a B-level mission, so he had to be well prepared.
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for safety.
Leaving aside the various supplies necessary for daily life, he has prepared quite a few useful props that he has researched himself.
In addition, he also made a special trip to Orochimaru's laboratory.
As one of the few people in Konoha who could enter and leave Orochimaru's laboratory at will, Toneri felt that he would be sorry if he didn't take advantage of his status.
He has almost mastered Orochimaru's precious props.
I believe Orochimaru can also understand his behavior. Since he has not been banned from entering the laboratory, it means that he does not mind him using some of the props.
It was also because of this that he arrived at the entrance of the village a little late.
"I told you that this mission is level B from the beginning, which means that there may be a battle with ninjas during this mission.
However, according to the predictions of the intelligence department, the possibility of encountering genin-level ninjas is the highest, and it is considered more suitable for your mission."
Tsunade briefly explained the content of the mission.
Escort a merchant from the Kingdom of Grass and the supplies carried by his caravan from Konoha to the Kingdom of Grass.
The Kingdom of Grass, like the Kingdom of Rain, is a small country caught between the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Fire.
The people in charge of this country are good at diplomacy, so they have a good relationship with the Fire Country, especially the Hidden Leaf Village.
Not only the Kingdom of Fire, but also their relationship with the Kingdom of Earth has always been good. It can be said that they have the best diplomacy among many small countries.
In sharp contrast to them is the Kingdom of Rain next door.
It is also because the people in power in the Country of Grass have a very clear positioning of themselves and know that it is difficult for them to have the initiative between the two major countries, so they cater to both sides and strive for benefits, especially at the beginning of the Second Ninja War.
Neither Konoha nor the Earth Country had time to take care of them, so they acquiesced to his attitude of catering to both sides. But now that the Second Ninja World War has been officially declared over by the three major countries, the Grass Country can no longer be so comfortable. They must be
You need to make a choice between the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Earth.
Toneri's mission is to escort the caravan to the Country of Grass. Tsunade also has her own mission. She needs to understand the attitude of the Grass Hidden Village and investigate the combat strength of the Grass Hidden Village at this time. She has not shared this with everyone.
Say it, so as not to cause unnecessary panic to them.
Under the leadership of Tsunade, the three people left Konoha Hidden Village.
Because caravans have a large amount of supplies to transport, their speed is generally relatively slow.
During the action, Tsunade briefly talked about some situations about the Country of Grass and things that need to be paid attention to after arriving in the Country of Grass, which was regarded as adding some necessary knowledge of the ninja world to the three little guys.
This is also what every leader must do. The knowledge they impart will also be passed on to the next generation of ninjas when their disciples grow up. This is a way of inheritance.
"Tsunade-sensei, since the Kingdom of Grass lives up to its name and has become a wallflower, why do we in Konoha still maintain friendly relations with them?
For this kind of country, we should let them know how powerful we are!"
Uchiha Yoshinari raised his own question, and his face was full of anger at the behavior of Grass Country.
Uchiha Yoshinari's thoughts are, to put it nicely, an angry youth, but to put it worse, he is a fool who takes everything for granted.
Hearing this, Tsunade smiled, then thought about it and said to Toneri.
"Sheren, you explain."
Toneri rolled his eyes at Uchiha Yoshinari helplessly, a little disgusted that he was looking for trouble. He didn't sleep all night last night and wanted to have a good rest.
You are the only one who forces too much trouble.
"Then you ask, why are the Fire Country and the Earth Country so powerful, why don't they just annex small countries like the Grass Country and the Rain Country that are caught in the cracks? This will not only increase their respective national power, but also avoid
Some unnecessary trouble?"
"Yes, why?" Nara Yoshino also spoke.
After all, they are still twelve-year-old children, and there is no teaching in this area in the ninja school. They have not been exposed to such things, so it is understandable that they are full of doubts.
"Then think about it, if the Country of Fire destroys the Country of Grass and occupies their territory, what will they have to face next? Wouldn't it be a direct confrontation with the Country of Earth? There will definitely be constant friction at the border.
Maybe the Third Ninja War will begin soon.
These countries are more of a buffer, sandwiched in the middle to ease conflicts, and whether they are moving towards the Country of Earth or the Country of Fire, their role is the same. The only difference is that if they are heading towards the Country of Fire, then we
It’s like having an extra natural barrier.”
Listening to Toneri's words, Uchiha Yoshinari and Nara Yoshino showed thoughtful expressions.
"Then why did the existence of the Rain Country become the beginning of the Second Ninja War? Instead of acting as a mediator, it actually caused huge conflicts among the three major countries?" Uchiha Yoshinari asked again.
road.
"It's very simple. Of course, these small countries can also see these points we can see. The difference is that most small countries have defaulted to this survival mode. If it weren't for the birth of a 'demigod' in the Country of Rain,
The situation in the Country of Rain is actually similar to that of the Country of Grass.
The greater the power, the greater the goal. Sanshouyu Hanzo is unwilling to continue to be a mediator between the big countries, and is unwilling to waste his own national power and stimulate the contradictions in the three hidden villages. He is looking for opportunities to bring the Rain Country to the country in one fell swoop.
Become an existence on an equal footing with them.
Hanzo has such strength, but he ignores that the entire Kingdom of Rain cannot keep up with his strength.
Therefore, his behavior was not recognized by many residents of the Rain Kingdom. There were also many underground forces in the Rain Kingdom that wanted to overthrow Hanzo. Of course, many of them were controlled by the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth.
..
In any case, not every small country can have a strong man like Sansho Hanzo, and even those who are as strong as the ‘demigods’ of the ninja world will still choose to surrender in the end.”
Shiren didn't stop talking for a while and spoke a lot of his own opinions.
Listening to his words, Uchiha Yoshinari suddenly felt that they made sense. These were knowledge that no one had ever told him. Today, he had a new understanding of the cruelty of the entire ninja world.
And Nara Yoshino's eyes were filled with admiration.
Sheren is so knowledgeable and powerful...
As expected, you should still listen to others. No matter what kind of battle you are in, on the premise of protecting yourself, if you have extra ability, you can help your companions so that you will not become a burden.
Even Tsunade seemed a little surprised by Toneri's remarks.
These things are no secret to them, Konoha senior officials, and even the senior officials of many major countries have acquiesced in this situation.
But coming from the mouth of a little guy under ten years old, it feels completely different.
"She Ren, I think your boy is more suitable to be a politician when he grows up. What kind of messy things are you thinking in your mind at such a young age?"
Once again, I felt the baptism from my temples with pain and joy!
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