Again, in that room, the three of them sat down around the radio.

The content of the conversation in the Daimyo Mansion of the Fire Country fell on their ears word for word.

I guess the shadows who talked there wouldn't have thought that among them, there would be a person who is like-minded with the country of ghosts.

I wouldn't have thought that the chaos within the Water Country actually has nothing to do with the Ghost Country, and behind everything, it is the fourth generation of Mizukage who is behind the scenes.

As long as people think that the chaos in the land of water is controlled by the country of ghosts behind the scenes, then, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the country of water and the country of ghosts is like fire and water, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

"December...... Shiraishi-kun, what should I do now? It was a few months short of the time we had booked at the beginning. Do you want to keep waiting? Or is it up to us to provoke? ”

Ayane's gaze swept over Shiraishi, hoping that he would come up with an idea.

After the discussion of the four shadows, the time to enter the country of ghosts has been officially set as December, which is at least three months different from the time they calculated at the beginning.

In the initial budget, the war could come in April or May, and even later, in June or July.

But now that the time is directly delayed to December, for a while, Ayane doesn't know if this is bad news or good news.

In fact, in the face of the possible risk of war, the country of ghosts is now fully prepared, and there is no need to wait until the end of this year to carry out operations.

For them, this excess time is completely 'wasted'.

"This war cannot be provoked by us on our own initiative...... Forget it, just wait a few more months, even if the time is postponed to December, in general, it will not affect the future plans. ”

Shiraishi also felt a little helpless about the outcome of the Four Shadows talks.

But the initiative in this matter is not in their hands, and all he can do is communicate with the lost position, interfere with the judgment of the other three shadows, and roughly determine the time.

However, Tsunade's argument and intimidation made the other two also have a strong sense of jealousy, otherwise no matter how much Tsunade was allowed to speak like yellow, Onoki would not choose the compromise of Fang Eucalyptus, and set the time in December.

Although the two factors of winter and the new year can effectively reduce the vigilance of the enemy, the most important thing is that Tsunade's rhetoric has attracted the attention of the Tsuchikage and the Kazekage.

"So, what are you going to do when Tsunade arrives? Judging by her rhetoric, she seems to be very repulsive to the war. ”

Liuli asked pointedly.

"The plan is as usual, as long as she appears on the battlefield, she is the enemy, there is nothing to say. All obstacles that stand in the way ahead must be crushed without any hesitation. Just like she can't betray Konoha, I can't sacrifice my own life for her. ”

After saying this, Shiraishi directly closed his eyes and showed his attitude.

From the moment Tsunade chose Konoha, Shiraishi had already understood that there was no possibility of easing between himself and Tsunade.

Tsunade, on the other hand, still has the illusion that the two sides can continue to reconcile...... But this is just an unrealistic fantasy, and the facts have proven it.

At the moment when the illusion is shattered, people have to face the bloody truth after all.

At the beginning, there was not even a paper agreement for cooperation, but now it seems that it is not as good as even a piece of waste paper, which is really not binding at all.

"Then, it's up to me, or Ayane, to deal with her."

It can be seen that Shiraishi's mood is complicated, and Ruri decides for him like this.

Ayane nodded at this, agreeing to Ruri, or to be the villain herself.

In any case, there has always been a teacher-student relationship between Shiraishi and Tsunade, and the name "Killer" is not good.

And on this point, maybe some people will use it to criticize Shiraishi. Such things must be avoided.

"Well, if it does turn out to be like that, then please leave it to you."

Shiraishi, who closed his eyes and leaned back against the sofa, made a slight sound in his mouth, giving people a feeling of depression.

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Back in Konoha, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

On the way back, Tsunade's face was always cold, and his whole body was filled with a terrifying cold current that almost wanted to burst out, making the people close to her feel endless cold.

It wasn't until she stepped into the main gate of Konoha Village that she restrained the cold look on her face and made her look no different from usual.

But no matter how much she hides it, the chill that unnaturally overflows from her body will still make people passing by her shiver unnaturally.

None of the accompanying shadows dared to come up and disturb him, and anyone could see that Tsunade was in a very bad mood now, and was almost on the verge of going berserk.

Back in the familiar office, Tsunade sat in the office chair without saying a word, so that the whole room was also filled with a cold air that could freeze people into ice.

"Hokage-sama, about ......"

Knowing that Tsunade was in a bad mood, Lujiu still greeted Tsunade tentatively in the name of work.

"Lu Jiu, now immediately go and gather the advisors, as well as the patriarchs of the major ninja clans, in half an hour, in the large conference room on the third floor, a high-level meeting, be sure to let everyone be there, no absence."

Before Shikaku could speak, Tsunade took the lead in issuing the order.

Shikajiu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, said 'Yes, Hokage-sama,' and walked out of the office to finish the matter for Tsunade.

After Shikaku left, Tsunade finally seemed to be relieved, the stiff expression on his face eased, and his head leaned back on the office chair, allowing his body and brain to relax a little.

The Four Shadows Meeting of the Daimyo's Mansion caught her off guard, and because she didn't get any information beforehand, it can be said that she was caught off guard by the Daimyo and her own people in the village.

Just go straight to the lake, like chasing ducks to the shelves, in the Daimyo's mansion and the other three shadows, carried out a military operation against the country of ghosts.

Now that I come back and think about it carefully, it makes Tsunade feel like a world away.

But alas, this is not a dream.

It's something that really happens.

In December of this year, the country of fire, the country of wind, the country of earth, and the country of water, a total of four great powers, will form an alliance army and march towards the country of ghosts.

This is undoubtedly a sign that the Fourth Shinobi War is blowing.

Can it be stopped?

It's not that Tsunade didn't think about passing the news to Shiraishi in advance, so that his side would be on guard, so as not to be caught off guard by the alliance army.

After all, under the joint targeting of the Four Nations Alliance, even the country of ghosts would be unable to withstand such a ferocious attack.

And once the Four-Nation Alliance gains the advantage, then the last Thunder Country will definitely take the opportunity to rob and will not let go of such an opportunity.

But...... He is the Hokage of Konoha and leaks this information, if it causes countless innocent Konoha ninja to die innocently...... Obviously, she couldn't do that.

You can't be an enemy of the country of ghosts, and you can't betray Konoha.

At this moment, Tsunade felt a dilemma.

"Is that the end of it?"

Tsunade felt a trance in his mind, and felt that the agreement he had made with Shiraishi was ridiculous.

Even as a Hokage, there are many things that can be helpless.

Under the premise of today's division of power, she, the Hokage, can only command Konoha in name, but when it comes to real big things, she still needs the approval of the ninja clan.

Teacher Sarufei...... Even if you're leaving, you're really a problem for me. Tsunade thought bitterly.

If it weren't for the Uchiha matter, Konoha's current power would not be so dispersed, and it would not provoke a fierce reaction from the ninja clan, making them realize that if they didn't hold more power, they would become the next Uchiha.

The root of the curse has already been laid.

Now if you want to get it back one by one, how easy is it?

Thinking of the complex patterns of Konoha now, Tsunade felt that one head and two were big for a while.

The script had already been designed, and Tsunade didn't know what to fill in next.

It feels like where you go next is a dead end.

Is there really any hope for change from within this village?

The internal pattern is so rigid that it is difficult to turn, does it take a strong external force to upset this balance?

Once this idea is generated, it is like a seed that takes root in Tsunade's heart and begins to sprout.

"You're back, Tsunade, what's the matter, are you in a bad mood? Alone here in a daze? ”

An unpleasant teasing voice rang out.

Tsunade doesn't have to look to know which nasty ghost is coming.

She sat up straight in her office chair and tilted her head towards the window, where a white-haired man in his fifties appeared, with a trademark smile that wasn't particularly serious.

It is Jiraiya.

Seeing this guy coming, a nameless fire suddenly surged in Tsunade's heart.

Especially this grinning face, I really want to punch it.

"Jiraiya, you guy still dare to appear in front of me, don't you think I'll do it to you?"

Tsunade's face was as cold as frost, and a gloomy look flashed in his brown eyes.

"Uh...... How so? ”

Looking at Jiraiya pretending to be stupid, Tsunade is angry.

"I've already been to the Daimyo's Mansion, what's going on there, do you need me to tell me 1510? Or do you think I'm a Hokage? ”

No, maybe in the eyes of some people in Konoha, she, the Hokage, is indeed an ornament-like existence.

"Ahem, Tsunade, don't be angry yet, I have my own troubles here. This is actually an arrangement made by the old man a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with me. I also learned some of it from the old man during the Shinobi exam last year, and I don't know more than you in this regard. ”

Jiraiya also knew that there was no point in continuing to hide it, so he complained to Tsunade and replied with a wry smile.

"Mr. Ape Fei?"

"Yes, he was worried that you would be emotional, so he calculated a long time ago that he would tell you about it personally when you went to the Daimyo Mansion to report after you became the Hokage."

The only thing I didn't expect was that on the way, Tuan Zang would take the opportunity to make trouble, which led to problems in the arrangement.

And I also died in the chaos.,There's no way to explain the cause and effect to Tsunade in person.。

"However, you should not advocate such a big matter. Especially the matter of starting a war with the country of ghosts, you can't hide it from me! ”

Tsunade's tone still sounded angry, and he couldn't help but speak louder.

"There is no turning back from the bow, and it is impossible to stop. If you still feel angry, I will also take care of Mr. Ape Fei's share, and beat me up to get angry. ”

"If you can fix things, I won't skimp on my fists."

In fact, even if you beat this fool now, nothing will change.

Tsunade sat alone sulking, frowning.

"You must have collected a lot of information outside over the years, you should know that the country of ghosts has been secretly and deliberately provoking wars between small countries in the past few years, and now you have extended your palm to the inside of the big countries...... If this act is not stopped, sooner or later it will turn into a great disaster. Attacking the country of ghosts is for the sake of world peace. ”

Jiraiya's face suddenly became serious.

"The land of ghosts is not the same as the cause and effect of war. Even if the country of demons is destroyed, war will still exist! ”

Tsunade said categorically.

"It's not about destroying the country of demons, it's about destroying their first evil. Moreover, if that time comes, it will be necessary for the Children of Prophecy to appear and stop the war in the world. All we can do is to believe as much as possible in the critical power of the Son of Prophecy to change the world. ”

Zilai also declares his own claims.

It's just that his assertion, in Tsunade's opinion, is too child's play.

“…… In the past, you have always believed in yourself, even if you live like a fool and are hung far behind by Orochimaru, you can still be optimistic and stick to your own will to work hard to improve. ”

Tsunade heard Jiraiya's words and looked at Jiraiya with complicated eyes.

When did he become like this?

"You're wrong, Tsunade. I have never changed, I just saw with my own eyes that there is too much misery in this world...... And I can't do anything about those things. Moreover, the Child of Prophecy is what I found, which is equivalent to me using my own way and my own will to make this world better! ”

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade, with only firmness in his eyes, no confusion.

"Do you really think so?"

"That's right. I have traveled to every corner of the world, people devastated by war, innocent children suffering from cold and hunger, lonely and weak old people wailing, young and beautiful lives lost in battle...... All calamities are caused by war. From that moment on, I vowed to change the world and eradicate war from the history of mankind! My ideals have never changed! ”

As a witness of the two ninja wars, he has also witnessed countless tragedies and pains.

Looking at his friends, partners, and division commanders leaving him one by one, he hated war from the bottom of his heart.

Now that I have finally found true hope in despair, how can I let go so easily?

"How are you going to destroy it?"

Tsunade sighed.

"Let people identify with each other and understand each other. As long as you find the corresponding tricks, you can avoid all wars. This is exactly what your grandfather, the first Hokage, pursued, and that's why Konoha is now. ”

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade with burning eyes, and didn't back down at all.

"Tsunade, now that student of yours has gone astray. I've tried to persuade him many times in the past, but he didn't do anything and took it upon himself to stir up wars all over the ninja world, for which he used his power to kill many people...... I have been to the battlefields of those small countries and seen their pain and struggle. Destroying the first evil of the Oni Country will usher in a new peace for this ninja world. I hope you will be on the same side as me in this matter and support my decision. ”

Looking at Jiraiya's sincere request attitude towards himself, Tsunade didn't know how to answer for a while.

Although he and Jiraiya, as well as Orochimaru, are listed as three ninjas, in the eyes of outsiders, the three of them are one, no matter when and where, they are all advancing and retreating together.

However, looking at it now, the three of them represent three very different paths.

The reason why they are called three ninja is only because the life routes of the three of them happened to meet and get acquainted at a certain stage.

But in the end, it is inevitable that they will turn their backs on each other, part ways, and go their own journey.

"Jiraiya."

Hearing Tsunade's emotionless words, Jiraiya's body shook slightly, raised his head, and met Tsunade's serious eyes.

Hear Tsunade's clear, but not loud, voice echoing through the room:

"I'm the Hokage of Konoha and I can only promise you one thing, and that is that I won't betray Konoha!"

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In the large conference room on the third floor.

Tsunade summoned a group of advisors, as well as the patriarchs of the major ninja clans, to participate in this high-level meeting.

And Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, was also fortunate to be on the sidelines and had the right to participate.

In fact, there are very few people in Konoha who know about the Four Nations Alliance's joint military operations against the Oni Country.

In addition to the three generations of Hokage who have died, the only people who first knew the news were the two members of the advisory group, the head of the root group, Shimura Danzo, and the head of the upper ninja squad, Nara Shikaku. As a three-ninja Jiraiya, on the contrary, after the plan was preliminarily drawn up, the last notice was made.

In other words, apart from the above people, the representatives of the major ninja clans did not know anything about this matter.

It wasn't until Tsunade and the other three kagegin agreed on the general process that the leaders of the ninja clan began to be notified.

It was a highly classified high-level military meeting.

The people who came here were all powerful shinobi in the village, and they had a high status in the village and belonged to the head of the ninja clan. Although some of them are not well-known, there is no denying their importance to Konoha.

The patriarchs of more than a dozen ninja clans, such as Hinata, Sarutobi, Inuzuka, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Oil Girl, and Shimura, gathered here.

Among them, the strength of the Shimura clan is the weakest, but considering that the Shimura clan was also a powerful ninja clan in Konoha and contributed a lot of young and middle-aged strength during the previous ninja war, it still has a place here.

In addition, those small ninjas who belong to the rest of the ninja clan are not eligible for a seat here for the time being.

Including the high-level leaders led by the Hokage, there were about twenty people gathered in the conference room.

Everyone sat in their seats without smiling, without saying a word, waiting for Tsunade to speak first.

In particular, Koharu and Mito Menyan, who were transferred to the advisory group, saw Tsunade sitting in his position with a calm face when he saw that he had come here, and he felt like he was sitting on a needle cushion.

According to their initial expectations, when Tsunade returned, he would be the first to lash out at the two of them, severely reprimanding them for concealing the Four-Nation Alliance, and then holding a high-level meeting in anger.

However, instead of lashing out at the two of them and looking for their trouble, the first thing Tsunade did when he came back was to hold a high-level meeting, giving them a sense of panic that their positions had been disrupted.

As for the ideas of the two consultants, Tsunade naturally didn't have the time to deal with them, and after seeing everyone sitting down, he said directly:

"I would like to convene a high-level meeting of you, and there are two things that I would like to inform you of. The first thing is that the former high-ranking elder Shimura Danzou is suspected of attacking the three generations of Hokage of the previous generation, and has been stripped of his status as an elder and imprisoned in a heavy torture room without the possibility of parole. For this reason, in the absence of a high-level elder, it is now necessary to select a highly respected Shangnin from the village to succeed him as the elder of the group. After repeated discussions with the two advisors in the past, it was decided that this position of high-level elder would be left to Hyugata Hinata Kaminobu, the patriarch of the Hyuga clan. ”

Everyone present has heard of this decision.

When Tsunade returned to serve as the fifth Hokage, there were rumors that Hinata Hinata was about to take up the position of high-level elder.

Now this rumor has been confirmed.

Both advisors nodded their heads at Tsunade's decision, and as advisors, they were also the ones who supported this decision.

Letting Hinata Hinata take this position is something that has been discussed for a long time, and it's time to make it official.

The man sitting in the seat of the Ape Fei clan frowned and stood up from his position, attracting the attention of the others.

"Hokage-sama, I think we need to think about this matter in the long term. In the previous elders' vote, our Sarufei clan was not inferior to the Hyuga clan. Why did Hokage-sama just give up the position of high-level elder to the Hyuga clan? ”

In response to the questioning of the men of the Ape Fei clan, Hizuku sat there with a calm face, as if the person who was brought in was not him.

Tsunade turned his head to look at the man of the Sarufei clan, not unhappy by his questioning, and his tone was always calm: "Regarding this matter, the advisors and I have the same opinion. That is, in the dark department now, there are still several important positions reserved for the Ape Fei clan, such as the positions of a squad leader and six squad leaders. If the Ape Fei clan were allowed to obtain the elder seat, it would be a little unfair to the rest of the ninja clan, and it would also adversely affect the balance of the village...... Of course, if you Ape Fly are willing to give up your position in the Shadows, I can give you both a chance to compete fairly again. ”

The man from the Ape Fei clan snorted softly and sat back in his seat.

Obviously, Tsunade's proposal made him very dissatisfied, and the other party was deliberately targeting the Sarufei clan. But in this kind of place, he can't blame Tsunade for anything.

The seat of the dark department is something that the Ape Fei clan cannot lose no matter what, and this is an important channel to enter the core of the village.

The Ape Fei clan, which has no shortage of land, population, connections, capital, resources, and prestige, can enter the core of the village through the channels that are the most precious things.

"If there are no objections, then the matter is settled. Now, I'm going to inform you of the second thing—"

Tsunade said this, paused slightly, glanced around the room, and took in everyone's expressions before solemnly announcing:

"That is, in December of this year, we, the Fire Country, together with the six major powers, the Wind Country, the Earth Country, and the Water Country, formed an alliance army to launch a war against the Land of Ghosts!"