"I'm sorry, Tsunade, for bothering you at this time, there should have been a banquet here to celebrate your becoming Hokage."

Inside the room, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire made tea with the waiter next to him and apologized to Tsunade, his attitude full of sincerity.

"It's okay, I'm just a little surprised by what I saw today. However, the decision of His Excellency Daimyo really surprised me. ”

Tsunade picked up the teacup and blew on the hot air, his eyes slightly raised, as if observing the actions of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire used a folding fan to hide half of his face, making it impossible to detect what his expression was.

And he was also carefully observing Tsunade's actions.

According to inaccurate information, Tsunade had a relatively cordial relationship with a certain minister of the Oni Country, which was one of his concerns.

Of course, it's not that he's questioning Tsunade's loyalty to Konoha and even the Land of Fire, but as a daimyo of a country, he has to think about the overall situation that he has laid out by himself.

At the same time, he is also telling Tsunade that as the Hokage of Konoha, it is best not to have too much involvement with the enemy. Even if there is really something involved, it must be cut off immediately, and it must not leave people with a handle.

After all, he didn't want to see a chaotic Konoha again.

The previous operation mistake of Danzang, the three generations of Hokage were assassinated, and the Konoha management system suddenly collapsed, which scared him enough.

He didn't want such a mistake to happen again in Konoha.

Konoha is the military guarantee of the noble group of the Fire Country, the cornerstone of the rule, and there must be no mistakes.

"Well, it's just that the situation is like this, and I was forced to join forces with the rest of the daimyo to make such a decision. As the Hokage, it should not be difficult for you to see the cause and effect. This era was built by your grandfather with all his life, and the actions of the Ghost Country are destroying everything your grandfather built, which is really hateful. ”

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire put down his folding fan, drank tea, and directly pushed the Land of Oni to the hostile opposite side of one country and one village.

In fact, at the beginning, when the Oni Country defeated the Wind Country, although he felt angry and helpless, considering that the Oni Country was far away in the west of the continent and did not border the Fire Country, even if he felt angry and helpless, he did not think about making a move against the Oni Country.

There are opportunities.

That's the Land of Waves.

This was when he first developed jealousy and fear of the Oni Country.

After that, the speculation was verified step by step, and the country of ghosts opened up the arms market in the ninja world with strong military power, and gradually manipulated the war market between small countries and small countries.

These coincidences came too suddenly and in time, and there is a shadow of the country of ghosts behind the scenes.

It was also at this time that he became somewhat aware of the threat of the Oni Country.

The terrible thing about this country is not in its great military might, but in its actions and thoughts, constantly digging up the roots of these people and trying to dig up the graves of their ancestors.

Only then did the Daimyo of the Fire Country realize that if the Oni Country was not sanctioned, then the pattern that had remained unchanged in the ninja world for thousands of years would definitely be subverted.

The words of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire made Tsunade unable to refute and fell silent.

It is undeniable that the various systems and policies of the Oni Country are indeed incompatible with this era. Even to a certain extent, she thinks that the system and ideas of the Ghost Country are better and can change this world for the better.

But if the methods of the Oni Country are to be practiced, it means that the foundation of the system will not lie in one country or one village, which, to put it bluntly, is the result of her grandfather's life's work. At the same time, it is also subverting the power of the traditional aristocracy, provoking their high status as 'monarchs', and pulling them from the altar of high gods.

This is something that every hereditary monarch can hardly agree with.

Thinking about it this way, the Daimyo of the Fire Country united with other countries to make secret agreements against the Oni Country, and it was not unreasonable, but foresaw some extremely terrifying possibility.

"I think the other three shadows have also made it very clear to you that this war is inevitable, it is nothing more than the difference between earlier and later. As the Hokage of Konoha, I hope that you will be able to take on the responsibilities of the Hokage in the days to come. ”

Tsunade just listened silently, without expressing his own opinions or opinions.

Seeing this, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire continued to taste tea, and did not force Tsunade on such a matter.

As Hokage, Tsunade must understand what he stands for.

That's Konoha.

It is difficult for anyone to change this position.

Her connection with Konoha is more intimate than the so-called blood relationship.

It is precisely because of this that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire is indifferent to the reason why even if he knows about some of Tsunade's small moves.

As long as the other party can't betray Konoha's position, then, all worries are unnecessary.

It's like, he can't betray where he is under his ass, the family.

"I see."

Tsunade lowered his head heavily, as if trying his best to say such a sentence from his mouth.

She didn't blame the Daimyo of the Fire Country, because from the other party's standpoint, destroying the Oni Country was indeed the best way for herself.

It is no longer a question of who is right and who is wrong, but the two sides are fighting for their respective positions, interests, ideals, classes.

As for how many people will die in the event of a war...... It's a ridiculous question.

She didn't come from herself, she could see clearly...... In this day and age, life has a price, and it is cheaper than paper.

Her grandfather's fantasy of a world without war did not exist in the first place.

"Then please, Tsunade. I'm sure your grandfather, the first Hokage, would have been glad if he had a spirit in the sky. Konoha is his life's work. And in order to survive, this is the justice we must practice today! ”

The laughter of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire echoed through the room.

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After spending sixteen hours in the Daimyo's Mansion, Tsunade had a total of three meetings with Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and Kazekage here, and there was almost no time to sleep and rest.

The first meeting laid out the general process, the second meeting negotiated the materials needed for the war and the transportation routes, and the third meeting agreed on the time to attack the oni country.

Although most of the time, it was the other three who discussed, but she occasionally interjected.

It's hard to say whether the mood is complicated or not, but after three meetings, Tsunade feels that his brain is so blank that he doesn't even know what was specifically discussed in the meeting.

If it weren't for Lu Jiu remembering the content of the meeting, she might have forgotten the content of the meeting the moment she walked out of the conference room.

Overall, this is a military operation of four great powers, against another power.

The way to do this is by land and water.

As the leader, it will be Konoha who will fire the first shot.

At that time, the Land of Wind and the Land Country will open the way, lift the blockade on the path, and allow the ninja forces of Konoha to drive straight in, and directly border the territory under the jurisdiction of the Oni Country, that is, the Land of Bears.

It is up to Konoha to contain and destroy the ** team of demons in the Bear Country area.

When the first shot was fired, the country of the wind entered from the southwestern region of Kuma no Kuni and formed an encirclement offensive with Konoha.

Iwakure will directly deploy powerful forces from the eastern part of the Oni Country to contain the eastern forces of the Oni Country and further disperse the power of the Oni Country.

Finally, the ninja forces of the Misty Hidden will attack from the sea and defeat the naval forces of the Oni no Kuni.

Four countries, attacking from four directions, even if it is the country of ghosts, it will be difficult to take care of it at that time.

As long as the morale of the Oni Country can be suppressed at the first time, then it will be very easy for the ninja forces of the Four Nations Alliance to annihilate the resistance of the Oni Country.

But among them, there is a difficulty that needs to be solved.

If this problem cannot be solved, then, even if the resistance of the Oni no Kuni is annihilated, the Four-Nation Alliance will eventually be greatly damaged.

That's the problem of who will deal with the three of Chiba Shiraishi, Uchiha Ruri, and Hinata Ayane.

And this difficult problem was first raised by Tsunade.

When this problem was raised, he also received solemn feedback from the other three shadows.

Therefore, if this puzzle is not solved, then it is difficult to determine the time of attack.

Previously deployed military operations are also likely to be unexpected.

Because each of these three people has the strength to rival the Five Shadows, or even surpass the Five Shadows level ninjas.

And under the three of them, how many head ninjas there are in the country of ghosts, it is also a place that they can't be sure.

These three people are just three people standing at the top of the pyramid of the Oni Country, but below them, there are also an unknown number of high-strength ninjas.

Their names, personalities, abilities, are completely blank.

As a result, the third meeting ended in negotiations.

Sixteen hours in a row without rest, meditating on such a question is also a chore for the four shadows.

"This is the last meeting. All uncertainties have to be worked out in this meeting. ”

The fourth session began less than two hours after the end of the third session.

There were only six hours left for the four shadows to gather in the Daimyo Mansion of the Fire Country.

In other words, in these six hours, they have to determine all the processes, take into account the uncertain factors, and give a solution to the problem.

"We now have a general understanding of the information about Chiba Shiraishi, Uchiha Ruri, and Hinata Ayane. To put it bluntly, four of us, alone, would have had a hard time restricting the movement of any of them. In it, according to the fragmentary information provided by Konoha Jiraiya Shangshinobi, Chiba Shiraishi has the ability to create clones, and the clone named Akako has the terrifying ability to eliminate Chakra. And his fire clone, which can release a huge chakra in an instant, produces a large-scale blasting ninjutsu that may exceed the power of the tailed beast jade, which is also something we need to pay attention to. ”

The first rasa point to open is here.

But even this information made Onoki and the lost position frown.

The original source of information about Chiba Shiraishi was only that he was a medical ninja who worked in logistics for the White Fang Squad, and he had never been heard of as a strong player.

But a few years ago, the battlefield of the Wind Nation changed the world's perception of him.

While he also has the ability of a medical ninja, he is also a very formidable ninja.

These doppelgangers of his, judging from their abilities alone, deserve to be taken seriously.

"I'll add to that. Chiba Shiraishi is not only what His Excellency Kazekage said, he also has medical ninjutsu that is not weaker than me, and may even surpass me. Moreover, he also signed a contract with the slug immortals of the Wet Bone Forest. You know the role of slugs on the battlefield better than I do. In the past on the battlefield of the Ninja World War, I summoned the split body of the Slug Immortal, which could heal hundreds or even more ninjas simultaneously in an instant, greatly reducing the sacrifice rate of Konoha ninjas. ”

Tsunade said at this point.

And the information provided by Tsunade made the faces of the other three even heavier.

"Princess Tsunade, you are also the contractor of that immortal, can't you make a fuss about this? For example, to terminate his contract with the Wet Bone Forest? ”

Onoki asked.

At the same time, there is something bad in my heart.

The three holy places of psychic beasts, he has also been greedy for a long time.

As long as you have seen the performance of the three ninjas on the battlefield, I believe that no one will not be interested in the Three Holy Lands.

Tsunade shook his head, indicating that he could not control the will of the Wet Bone Forest.

In other words, the slug immortals who live in the Wet Bone Forest don't care about the positions that humans insist on.

"In addition to Chiba Shiraishi, Uchiha Ruri's strength is also very terrifying, and her own strength is like a monster. If she wants to contain her own actions, she needs a Five Shadow to do it herself...... and at least thousands of elite ninjas to assist. ”

The corners of Raksha's mouth were slightly bitter.

This is a precious conclusion that has been drawn at the cost of blood.

Moreover, this is only to contain the opponent's actions, not to defeat, let alone kill.

"Hinata Ayane...... Ever since she had a short-lived battle with Thunder Shadow in the Third Ninja War, there has been no information on her specific actions since then. The information about her is basically more than ten years ago. However, according to the worst estimates, her strength may be at the same level as Ruri Uchiha. ”

Without stopping, Raksha continued to share the information he had obtained.

"Not only that, but the three of them have been good at combined combat since a long time ago, and the three of them are even more difficult to deal with when they cooperate with each other."

Tsunade reminds of this at the end.

"In this way, if you want to deal with the three of them, wouldn't you need three ninjas of the Five Shadow level, plus more than 10,000 ninjas?"

Onoki's brow furrowed deeply.

With one enemy against a thousand, it is not difficult for a ninja of the Five Shadows level.

But on top of that, there is also a five-shadow level ninja...... There are three ninjas of this level, and there are three in the country of ghosts.

"Exactly. In addition, according to the news that circulated from the country of waves last year, the daughter of Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri, named Chiba Kazuhime, seems to have the power to suppress the tailed beast alone. Once with brute force and the two tails of the clouds, he fought head-on. ”

Tsunade made another surprising revelation.

This invisibly increased the pressure on the hearts of the other three people.

"Is this news reliable?"

Ohnogi muttered in his heart, he had also heard about it, but he had always felt that this rumor had a false and exaggerated element in it, and he didn't take it seriously.

Luo Sha nodded and replied, "The source is Konoha's Jiraiya Shinobi, who witnessed that battle in the country of waves, so it should be true." ”

"Therefore, I think that the military deployment against the country of ghosts cannot be rushed, and it needs enough time to prepare."

Tsunade said slowly, looking like he was thinking about the overall plan.

"In Hokage's opinion, when do you think the time is right?"

Lost his eyes narrowed and asked meaningfully.

Tsunade glanced at the lost position and replied quietly: "Konoha is still cultivating and recuperating, and I also need to deal with various affairs within the village, so it is not easy to make a big move for at least half a year, so I think it is appropriate to take action next year." ”

"It's too late next year, I think the sooner the better, and it's better to decide before June."

Lost retorted.

Onoki and Raksha are also inclined to this view, anyway, Tsunade's talk about next year is somewhat inappropriate.

"Lord Mizukage's idea is too naïve, Lord Kazekage has analyzed the strength of the three people in the Oni Country in detail before, and Lord Tsuchikage also said that if you want to deal with those three people, you need three Five Shadows, plus more than 10,000 ninjas, to have a chance of winning. Based on this situation, the more preparation time, the better. ”

"Chi is changing, it's not like we can't make up the three five-shadow level ninjas on our side. Even with the addition of 10,000 ninjas, on average, it is far from a burden for a village. ”

Lost position said loudly.

The date agreed between Shiraishi and him was to end everything by August of this year.

He also happened to take advantage of the defeat in the war to let himself step down smoothly, and Terumi took over the position of the fifth generation of Mizukage.

If, as Tsunade said, the war was scheduled for next year, wouldn't it disrupt the next deployment of the Fog Hidden Village?

"How do you count Chiba Shiraishi's daughter? Don't forget, she has the same level of strength as the Tailed Beast. ”

"It's alarmist. Being able to deal with the tailed beast doesn't mean that she can deal with the perfect human pillar force, and I will do it myself when the time comes. In addition, this is not a village fighting alone, but four ninja villages are united and advancing and retreating together, and I don't think the country of ghosts has the strength to block four ninja villages at the same time. ”

The voice of the loss was cold, and he went toe-to-toe with Tsunade.

Not to be outdone, Tsunade glared back, glaring angrily at the lost position, and in an instant there was a tense atmosphere in the room.

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Luo Sha hurriedly stopped: "Please calm down, both of you, it's still just a discussion stage, and the final decision has not yet been made, don't hurt the harmony." ”

The impatience of losing positions, Luo Sha understands it very well.

The country of ghosts has begun to touch the territory of the country of water, touching not only the interests of the daimyo's mansion, but also provoking the status of the land snake of the fog hidden village.

The loss of the position in the coup d'état is already strong in character. When this kind of thing happens, the first thing that naturally comes to mind is to fight back against the country of ghosts.,It's a person who doesn't like to suffer losses.。

"I don't have much time left here, and I don't have the time to drag around here. I propose that in three months, in June, four countries march to the land of ghosts from four different directions. ”

Losing positions gives their own thoughts, and their attitude is very resolute.

"I just took over the Hokage's position, and the internal affairs of Konoha still need to be dealt with, besides, the country of demons is powerful, and if you want to deal with it in a hurry, you need plenty of preparation time. In my opinion, next spring is appropriate. ”

"That's already March or April next year. Hokage's blind delay in the time of the attack could it be that he had other plans? ”

The unscrupulous stare at Tsunade.

Tsunade ignored the questioning of the lost position, snorted coldly, and sat in place silently.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was completely cold, Luo Sha also had a headache.

Both sides have their own reasoning, and their attitudes are unusually firm.

Losing the position is forced to fight back to the country of ghosts, and it is understandable to want to act as soon as possible.

And Tsunade didn't want to do it too soon, because she had to deal with the internal affairs of the village, and for her as a newcomer to the Hokage, it was indeed a top priority, and for good reason.

After all, there are indeed gaps in Konoha's internal management system, and it is necessary to re-screen personnel, which is a very troublesome and cumbersome job.

So, he set his eyes on Onoki and hoped that he would take a look.

Onoki also seemed to notice Luo Sha's distress gaze, and let out a laugh like a loving old man: "If neither of you can agree with the other's point of view, then, how about taking a step back and compromise?" The time for the attack was set for December this year. Moreover, in the old man's opinion, the winter march, coupled with the approaching end of the year, the country of ghosts will inevitably be on guard for the celebration of the New Year. We're going to attack at this time, just in time to catch the country of ghosts off guard. ”

Luo Sha sighed secretly, old and cunning.

In this way, you don't have to wait until next year, and at the same time you have plenty of time to prepare, and you choose to march in the cold winter days, which is absolutely unexpected.

Sure enough, hearing Onoki's proposal, Tsunade and Tsunade frowned, considering the pros and cons.

"Although it seems to me that it is still a little slow, the proposal of Lord Tsuchikage is at least more valuable than that of Lord Hokage. Yes, I agreed. ”

After thinking about it for a while, he agreed to this statement and marched this winter.

He didn't have much time left in the Daimyo Mansion of the Fire Nation, and he had to quickly set the time for the attack.

"What do you say, Princess Tsunade? What do you think of the old man's proposal? ”

Onoki looked at Tsunade and asked what she meant.

"Yes. Let's just follow this time. ”

Tsunade nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Tsunade and the loss of the position agreed, Luo Sha prevented any more accidents and said directly: "Then, the time for the attack is officially set for December, and the army will be marched in winter." In that case, you all have no problem, right? ”

Onoki and Tsunade lost their positions, and the three of them had no objections and agreed on the timing of the march.