Chapter 379: One Village, Two Countries
When they were in a state of suspicion, Echizen Kazuya and Sarutobi accepted the invitation of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and took people to the Daimyo's mansion to discuss matters related to the Land of Wind, and it seems that the Daimyo of the Land of Wind is still very efficient.
"Thank you two Hokage-sama for taking the time to come, please come in, the daimyo is waiting for the two of you in the mansion." Iwa Shingen, the highest-ranking official in the Fire Country, greeted him outside the Daimyo's mansion, and he had his own bearing after being dignified and in the top position for a long time.
"Thank you, Lord Shingen, for coming out to greet you." Echizen Kazuya walked beside Iwa Shingen, sixteen-year-old Echizen Kazuya was slightly shorter than the one-meter-eight Iwa Shingen, but his bearing was superior, and he thanked him with a pleasant face, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.
"Lord Goyome is too polite, I haven't congratulated you on your victory this time." Iwa Shingen answered with a smile on his face.
"Rejoice and rejoice, after this war, there is no possibility of threatening the country of fire in the country of earth for three to five years, and stability can be guaranteed on the border, with the ability of Lord Shingen, it will definitely make the country of fire more prosperous."
"Lord Goyome has won the prize."
Iyu Shingen smiled and talked with Echizen Kazuya without saying a word, and soon arrived at the meeting room where the daimyo was, the daimyo sat in the top position, and the other important officials of the Fire Country were also in place, vacating the middle position, which was reserved for Iyu Shingen.
Echizen Kazuya led everyone in Konoha Village to their respective locations, and directly opposite him was Iwa Shingen.
"Thank you for coming," the Daimyo of the Fire Country in the great winter also kept his fan in his hand, Shi Shiran said: "I know that the war is not over yet, but the stakes are very high, and it is helpless to ask you to come over at this time, please forgive me." ”
"Daimyo-sama is polite, if you have anything important, just say it, we in Konoha Village will do our best."
"That's right, the Daimyo of the Land of the Wind contacted me, hoping to hire Konoha Village together with the Land of Fire, so that Konoha Village can replace Sand Ninja Village and become the new force that protects the Land of Wind." The Daimyo of the Land of Fire said quietly, making it impossible to see what he really thought.
"The Daimyo of the Land of the Wind also talked to me about this, I don't know what you think, Daimyo-sama?" Echizen and Kazuma did not take a stand.
The daimyo also did not say anything, and gently slapped the fan in his hand twice.
"The Sand Ninja Village now exists in name only, there shouldn't be any defense force left, why should we be so troublesome, wouldn't it be better to take the opportunity to annex the Wind Country?" Iwa Shingen, as the spokesperson of the Daimyo, spoke out the Daimyo's thoughts and left things to be left in the way.
Echizen Kazuya smiled slightly, the ambition of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was expected by him, and it was indeed very easy to annex the Land of Wind at this time, but it was not beneficial for Konoha Village to let the Land of Fire annex the Land of Wind and then completely fall under the control of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and the power surge must bring greater ambitions, and the Daimyo would inevitably rise again with the idea of taking military power into his own hands.
"Even if we annex the Wind Country regardless of the alliance, it will be difficult for us to control the territory as large as the Wind Country, and the environment of the Wind Country is very different from the Fire Country, and there is a Han Kingdom in the middle, so it will undoubtedly be very difficult to rule." Echizen Kazuya said quietly.
"Can that Han Kingdom take the opportunity to destroy it?" As soon as the daimyo heard the Han Kingdom, he suddenly spoke, it can be seen that the existence of the Daimyo has been subverted by the Ninja Village, and the Han Kingdom, which has become thriving after the establishment of his own country, has become a thorn in his side, and the Daimyo of the Fire Country is afraid that Konoha Village will follow suit, so the elimination of the Han Kingdom has become a more urgent matter in his heart than expanding the territory.
"You can give it a try, the Daimyo of the Land of the Wind has also appointed us to help him return the territory occupied by the Han Kingdom, and I am preparing to meet the leader of the Han Kingdom for a while!" Kazuya Echizen replied in a high-spirited manner.
"That's great, with the ability of the five generations Hokage, that person called 'Flow' will definitely not be your opponent!" The daimyo was very excited when he heard this, he originally thought that Echizen and Kazuku would shirk it like before, but he didn't expect a surprise to fall from the sky.
"What about the Land of the Wind?" Kazuya Echizen asked, pretending to be confused.
"Shingen's opinion is inappropriate, the Land of the Wind is our ally, of course we can't attack and annex each other, I think the suggestion of the Daimyo of the Land of the Wind is good, and the construction of Konoha Village will definitely be made stronger by our two countries, and the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind can also be safer and more prosperous!" The Great Fire Nation said solemnly.
"That's what Daimyo said." Iyu Shingen cooperated with the daimyo to act, and he looked like he would change his mistakes.
"Since the Daimyo-sama agrees to this matter, then our Konoha Village will officially accept the support of the Wind Country, but it will take some time before the end of the war, and there are many things to deal with after the war, and the affairs of the Han Kingdom will have to wait until these things are over." Kazuya Echizen said with a smile.
"Understandable." Being able to get Echizen Kazuya's promise to deal with the Han Kingdom, the Daimyo of the Fire Country was already very happy, so he didn't press Echizen Kazuya to act immediately, and he looked very kind.
"Is there anything else important for the Daimyo? If not, we'll have to rush back. After discussing the matter, Kazuya Echizen resolutely offered his farewell.
"There's nothing else to do, the Hokage has been busy lately, so Shingen, you can help me send Kazuya and them out."
"Yes, Daimyo-sama." Iwa Shingen stood up and said with a smile, "Hokage-sama, please!" ”
"Then we'll take our leave, see you next time, Daimyo-sama." Kazuya Echizen said goodbye to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and left the Daimyo Mansion with the people of Konoha Village behind Iwa Shingen.
An official of Konoha Village waited until everyone in Konoha Village left, and finally couldn't help the doubts in his heart, and asked Iyu Shingen in confusion: "Lord Shingen, why did Lord Daimyo give up the annexation of the Land of Wind?" What a great opportunity! ”
"The Hokage has actually refused just now, so why did the Fire Country annex the Wind Country?" Iwa Shingen asked rhetorically: "There are two sources of funding for Konoha Village, of course, it is good for one family to control the economic lifeline, and we, Hokage-sama, are absolutely very aware of this, and Konoha Village has always had a good relationship with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, so it is easy to judge what choice they will make." ”
"Wouldn't Konoha Village be more difficult to control after that?"
"Don't worry too much, the Daimyo of the Land of the Wind is not a fool, he will join forces with us to restrain Konoha Village." Iyu Shingen said confidently, but no one saw the slightest trace of worry between his eyebrows.
Sarutobi Hichi, who left with Kazuya Echizen, had a smile on his face and said excitedly: "Kazuya, with the country of wind providing us with funds, Konoha Village will definitely develop greatly. ”
"That's for sure, but we have to protect the two big countries, and the task in the future will not be easy, if we don't develop, we can't protect such a large territory, and the three generations of grandfathers you have to do more to teach more outstanding talents." Kazuya Echizen said with a smile.
"Hahahaha, one Konoha Pill has already made me do my best, and I can't carry this old bone with more children." Ape Feiri laughed.