"Let's think about it, since the ambush of our reinforcements was an attempt by Konoha and other forces, then for reasons conducive to the good development of relations between the two sides, it is absolutely impossible for Konoha to forcibly annex the two tails and eight tails alone!"

"And in the two-tailed and eight-tailed ones, no matter which tailed beast Konoha chooses to leave behind, it will not be able to bypass our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village - after all, if Konoha doesn't want to fight with our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village until he is old, Konoha will have to negotiate with our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village!"

"In other words, once Konoha chooses to leave a tailed beast to negotiate with our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, if Konoha doesn't have the idea of regathering tailed beasts, and Konoha doesn't want other countries to misunderstand that he has the idea of regathering tailed beasts, then Konoha can only use the tailed beast he chooses to leave behind as a bargaining chip to make a deal with our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village!"

"Since the tailed beast he chose to leave behind was to be exchanged for a bargaining chip in the transaction anyway, why did Konoha choose our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village?"

"Wouldn't it be more beneficial to choose the one that is inclined to their other forces!"

"Although I don't know who the other forces that are inclined to Konoha are, I do know the benefits that Konoha can get by choosing to use the Tailed Beast as a bargaining chip and the other forces that are inclined to their attitudes!"

"First, after the loss of the two tailed beasts, the strength of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village and the Land of Thunder will inevitably be greatly reduced, which is what Konoha who is hostile to us is willing to see!"

"Second, using the tailed beast as a bargaining chip, Konoha chooses to exchange with the other forces that are inclined to them, which can enhance the relationship between the two sides!"

"Third, using the tailed beast as a bargaining chip, Konoha chooses to exchange with the other forces that are inclined to them, and the benefits that can be obtained will inevitably outweigh the benefits that can be obtained by exchanging with our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village - after all, if Konoha wants to get benefits from our Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, he can only obtain it from the negotiation and negotiation; I'll give way, and the two sides will reach a peace agreement in the concession, so that Konoha will not be able to maximize the benefits of trading the Tailed Beast!"

A high-ranking official of the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder spoke, "Daimyo-sama, Thunderkage-sama, and everyone, I also think that the three generations of Hokage, who are dedicated to Konoha to prosperity, will not give up an opportunity to give Konoha the maximum benefits!"

"In addition, it also reasonably explains the previous behavior of Nara Shikahisa who issued an ultimatum and left behind tough words when the peace negotiations between Konoha and Yunyin Ninja Village could not go on - it should be that Konoha has the confidence to help other forces, which makes Nara Shikahisa full of confidence to welcome our Yunyin Ninja Village and Konoha The battle between Konoha and Konoha will start again!"

……

In the conversation between you and me, whether it was the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village and the high-level officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, or the high-level officials of the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder and the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder, they all felt that the words they had just said had guessed the truth that Nara Shikahisa had concealed.

"Damn!" a resentful expression appeared on the face of the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, and he cursed in his mouth.

"Alright!" The Daimyo of the Land of Thunder first looked at the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village with a resentful face, and then said, "Thunder Shadow, don't be angry anymore, after all, no matter how angry you are at this moment, it won't help!"

"For the sake of today, we should sign an agreement with Konoha to negotiate a truce as soon as possible!"

"In this way, we can recover from the war and find the whereabouts of the second and eighth tails while recovering from the war!"

"Alas-" Hearing the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder say this, the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village first sighed, and then said, "Now, that's the only way to go!"

……

In the following time, the negotiators of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, under the instructions of the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, accelerated the pace of negotiations with Nara Shikahisa and the others.

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Konoha Front Command.

The three generations of Hokage and a group of Konoha Front Command leaders gathered all the Konoha ninjas stationed at the Konoha Front Command.

"Everyone, I bring everyone together, mainly because I have something to announce to you!" said loudly from the third generation Hokage standing on the point shogun's platform, "According to the information I just received, the Shikahisa and his party who were sent to the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder have reached a consensus with the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village not long ago to negotiate a truce!"

"After we Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village officially sign a peace armistice agreement, we Konoha will be able to completely end this war with the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village!"

As soon as the words of the three generations of Hokage fell, the garrison who had just learned of the incident was stunned at first, but after reacting, they cheered in unison.

"Okay! there's a truce—"

"Great! I can go home—"

"We've won—"

……

Looking at the elated appearance of the Konoha ninjas in front of him, and listening to the excited cheers of the Konoha ninjas in front of him, the three generations of Hokage felt very relieved.

After announcing the news, the three generations of Hokage first gave an order to a senior member of the Konoha Frontline Command on duty, and then quietly retreated.

Of course, the three generations of Hokage left Tsunade alone to follow him before leaving.

……

"Old man, is there something going on?" asked Tsunade as he walked.

"Tsunade, I've agreed to the power that Ichiro wanted to gain to recruit ninjas!" said the third Hokage.

Hearing the three generations of Hokage say this, Tsunade was stunned, and then said, "Old man, then I will thank you on behalf of Ichiro!"

"Tsunade, no thanks!" the third Hokage shook his head and said, "This is what Ichiro deserves!"

"Deserve it?" Tsunade wondered, "Old man, what do you mean that Ichiro deserves?"

"Tsunade, after I gave Ichiro such a power, when the war between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is completely over and the meritorious deeds are rewarded, I will not give Ichiro any more rewards!" the third Hokage said, "In other words, in this war between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, Ichiro used all his exploits in exchange for the right to recruit ninjas from me!"

"Of course, if you're not happy with my arrangement, I can take it back!"

"Old man, although I am Ichiro's teacher, Ichiro's affairs are up to Ichiro!" Hearing this, Tsunade thought for a moment and said, "Therefore, I can't give you an accurate answer to your arrangement!"

"Okay!" said the third Hokage, "Tsunade, since you said that Ichiro's affairs are up to Ichiro, then you should ask Ichiro's opinion later!"

"Before you do, though, you need to hear me out!"

"What else do you have to say, old man?" asked Tsunade.

"Tsunade, you should know exactly what Ichiro's share of the power to recruit ninjas means to Konoha!" said the third Hokage, "So, in order to avoid criticism, Ichiro's share of the power to recruit ninjas works like this—after the agreement between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is formally signed to negotiate a truce, I will set up a new department directly under the Hokage in Konoha, and Ichiro will be the head of this new department at that time!"

"Of course, this new department directly under the Hokage doesn't have any real power in Konoha's power system, and it's just an empty shell of the power Ichiro himself has gained to recruit ninjas!"

"In addition, regardless of whether the ninjas recruited by Ichiro are ninjas in Konoha Village or ninjas outside Konoha Village, in addition to filing with Konoha Village, they also need to accept orders from Konoha when necessary!"

After listening to the words of the three generations of Hokage, Tsunade knew that this was the bottom line for the three generations of Hokage to promise Hinata Ichiro the right to recruit ninjas.

So, Tsunade opened his mouth and said, "Old man, I understand the meaning of your words!"

"That's good!" said the third Hokage, "Tsunade, you go and talk to Ichiro!"

"Okay!" Tsunade said.

After saying that, Tsunade said goodbye to the three Hokages, and immediately went to find Hinata Ichiro.

Watching Tsunade leave, the three Hokage muttered, "Ichiro, I don't know how you will choose if you want to talk to me?"

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Tsunade's office.

Tsunade and Hinata Ichiro sat opposite each other - since the words of the three generations of Hokage were not easy to relay to Hinata Ichiro in public, Tsunade took Hinata Ichiro to his office.

After entering the office, Tsunade relayed all the words that the three Hokages had said to him word for word to Hinata Ichiro.

"Tsunade-sensei, in other words, as long as I am willing to exchange my merits for the right to recruit ninjas, and agree to the conditions offered by Hokage-sama, then my recruitment of ninjas can be carried out in a fair and open manner?" asked Hinata Ichiro.

"Yes!" Tsunade said with an affirmative expression, "Ichiro, as long as you are willing to exchange your merits for the right to recruit ninjas, and agree to the conditions offered by the old man, then your recruitment of ninjas can be carried out in a fair and bright way!"

"Tsunade-sensei, what do you think about me exchanging my exploits for the right to recruit ninjas who are subject to that restriction?" Hinata asked.

"Ichiro, your exploits are your own achievements, and the power to recruit ninjas is what you want, so it doesn't matter what I think!" Tsunade said.

"Tsunade-sensei, will you fully support me no matter what decision I make in the future?" Hinata Ichiro asked again.

"Ichiro, you're my disciple!" Tsunade looked at Ighiro Hinata and said, "If I don't support you with all my might, then who should I support?"

"Tsunade-sensei, I see!" Hinata Ichiro said, "I'm willing to trade my exploits for that restricted ninja recruitment!"

"Okay!" Tsunade nodded and said, "Ichiro, since you've decided, I'll go tell the old man about your decision!"

After saying that, Tsunade got up and prepared to go to the office of the third Hokage.

"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Tsunade was leaving, Hinata Ichiro hurriedly said.

"Ichiro, what's wrong?" asked Tsunade.

"Tsunade-sensei, there are some things that need to be changed about Hokage-sama's restrictions!" Hinata Ichiro said.

"Ichiro, you can say it!" Hearing that Hinata Ichiro wanted to change the restrictions of the three generations of Hokage, Tsunade sat down again and said.

"First, when the new department directly under the Hokage is established, I will not be the head of the department, but Tsunade-sensei will be the head of the department!" Hinata Ichiro said, "Second, the ninjas I recruited can file with Konoha, but in Konoha, apart from me, only the Hokage and the head of this department have the right to inquire about the files of the ninjas I have recruited!"

"Third, among Konoha people, apart from me, only the Hokage and the head of the department can directly give orders to the ninjas I have recruited, and other Konoha personnel who want to give orders to the ninjas I have recruited must have my consent - if I do not agree with the orders given by the relevant Konoha personnel, either this order will be null and void, or this order will be reissued in the name of the Hokage or the head of this department!"

"Fourth, I must have the right to know what kind of orders the ninjas I have recruited will carry out!"

"Ichiro, are you sure I'll be the head of the newly established department?" asked Tsunade with a frown.

"Yes, Tsunade-sensei!" Hinata Ichiro said.

"Ichiro, I'm not willing to be the head of the newly established department!" Tsunade said.

"Tsunade-sensei, I need your support!" Hinata Ichiro said sincerely, "Therefore, I hope that Tsunade-sensei will not refuse to be the head of the newly established department!"

"Furthermore, judging from the fact that this new department established by Hokage-sama does not have any real power in the Konoha system, this new department established by Hokage-sama does not need to deal with anything in Konoha!"

"Tsunade-sensei, this is a pretty idle position!"

"Okay!" Tsunade looked at Hinata Ichiro, thought for a moment, and agreed, "Ichiro, since that's the case, then I'll promise you to be the head of this newly established department!"

"Tsunade-sensei, thank you!" Hearing Tsunade's promise, Hinata Ichiro said happily.

"You-" Tsunade first reached out and nodded Hinata Ichiro's forehead, and then said, "Ichiro, I really can't do anything about you!"

"According to the plan I made before, after the war between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is completely over this time, I originally planned to take you and Shizune to leave Konoha and travel outside!"

"But since I am the head of the old man's newly established department, then I can only completely overturn the plan I made before!"

"Tsunade-sensei, your appointment as the head of Hokage-sama's newly established department doesn't mean you're tied up in Konoha!" Hinata Ichiro said.