"What about Cloud Ninja and Fog Ninja, is there a reply? I remember it's been a month since we sent the letter, right? ”

On this day, when Xue Hui was processing the documents as usual, he asked Nara Shikanosuke on the side.

"Not at all, in my opinion, they won't reply."

Shikanosuke shook his head in the negative.

"That's right." Xue Hui chuckled.

"Looks like they have different plans!"

"Forget it, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, at least we have tested the attitude of the two countries through this letter, and it is not without gain."

Xue Hui said optimistically.

"Mirror, it's not like you didn't reply to us, right?"

Yukiki turned to ask about the Uchiha Kagamine Konoha contact.

"Hizai said that according to the alliance signed by the two parties, Konoha will prepare reinforcements, and once the country of vortex is in danger, Konoha will send reinforcements as soon as possible."

The Uchiha Kagami shook the letter he was holding, which had a handwritten reply from Hichichi.

"Really? That's good news. ”

Xue Hui smiled.

"But he also mentioned one more thing in the letter, Xue Hui."

Jing restrained her smile and said to Xue Hui.

"You say, I'll listen."

"Hito-sama said that Mito-sama's physical condition has not been so optimistic since this year."

Kagami sighed.

"Oh?" When Xue Hui heard the news, he didn't have a sad expression, but a playful expression.

"Yukiki, aren't you worried about Mito-sama?"

Seeing Xue Hui's reaction, Jing asked strangely.

"Worry, if my aunt is really sick."

Xue Hui smiled.

"It's ...... What do you mean? "The Uchiha Kagami didn't understand.

"You already know the longevity of the Uzumaki Clan, right?"

Xue Hui asked.

"Hmm."

"Our clan, like the Thousand Hands Clan, also has a special immortal body, and the stronger the clan, the longer the theoretical lifespan will be."

"So, Mirror, let me ask you, judging from the strength of the number one powerhouse in the history of the Vortex Clan, as long as there are no additional factors, is it really about to die at this age?"

Xue Hui relied on his understanding of the sun slash and debunked it.

"Why did he say that day?"

The Uchiha asked puzzled.

"This is the way smart people speak, although I think it's too much, killing him every day, is a disguised reminder to me, as soon as possible to provide qualified candidates for the next person!"

"I see!"

The Uchiha Mirror suddenly realized.

"Hehe, it seems that he doesn't worry about me, so he wants me to send the candidate to Konoha in advance, so that he can have time to investigate."

Xue Hui hugged his hands to his chest and hummed.

"After all these years, he's still the same!"

The Uchiha Mirror shook his head and said helplessly.

"No, I don't dare to underestimate him, compared to when I first became the Hokage, it is difficult for me to find a loophole to exploit now."

Xue Hui expressed a different opinion.

"You guys, after such a long friendship, can't you be less calculating?"

The Uchiha Mirror said angrily.

"I don't want to, either, but standing in the position of the shadow, there are some things that are involuntary, mirror, I think he understands this."

Xue Hui spread his hands and said.

"At least, he didn't completely ignore our friendship, did he?"

"That's right."

Kagami and Xue Hui looked at each other and smiled.

……

After that, led by Xue Hui, the country of Vortex decided on a defense plan with Cloud Ninja and Fog Ninja as the main imaginary enemies.

Konoha is their own alliance, Sand Shinobi and Iwa Shinobi have signed a non-aggression pact, and other small countries are not in the eyes of Xue Hui now, as long as their leader is a person who understands, they will not dare to wade into this troubled water.

First of all, it is necessary to make full use of the shipbuilding industry and maritime power that has been developed so far, and closely monitor every move on the border of the water country.

In the past few years, not only merchant ships, but also under the instruction of Xue Hui, the country of waves has also been experimenting with research and building new warships.

The strength of the Misty Ninja Village is not weak now, and although the power on the sea is not too much emphasized, the size of the big country still puts the opponent's water power in the middle of the same country as the country of the vortex.

At least, if the other party wants to land directly in the country of vortex by sea, it is worth the loss, and Xue Hui is very satisfied with his own sea strength that can do this now, which shows that Xue Hui's policy and investment in recent years have not been in vain.

Then, the rest is the land direction, that is, the threat from the cloud ninja side.

Xue Hui naturally didn't want the war to happen in his own territory, so the closest border between the Land of Tang and the Vortex Country became the best battlefield in Xue Hui's eyes.

In addition, since there is also a small area of the territory of the Fire Country between the Vortex Country and the Yuno Country, this means that Konoha's support can also come sooner.

The initial policy was set, and a large number of Vortex Village ninjas began to mobilize.

"I've never been able to figure out how to invade us even if I know that with Konoha and our relationship, I want to invade us even if I offend Konoha, just for the sake of that unconfirmed, ethereal perfect human pillar force? Even a normal experienced shinobi understands that it's not a cost-effective game, isn't it? ”

Kanosuke Nara raised doubts that had plagued him for a long time at the meeting.

"I've thought about this question too, and then I came up with two possibilities—"

"After they deliberated, they thought that it was better to get the loot than the risk, after all, the Vortex Clan's sealing technique was not only useful for sealing the Tailed Beasts."

"Furthermore, they are very confident in their own strength, and they believe that the strength they show in the battle with us will make Konoha feel jealous and dare not hold them accountable afterwards."

"I don't know about the three generations of Mizukage, but the third generation of Thunder Shadow is a rare powerhouse, stronger than the second generation of Thunder Shadow."

Xue Hui reminded.

"By the way, I almost forgot, I have one more thing to announce, please pass it on later."

Xue Hui clapped his hands, and a guard outside the door walked in with a small box and placed it on Xue Hui's table.

Xue Hui nodded to the other party to express his gratitude, and saw the other party retreat, Xue Hui put his hand into the box and took out a piece of forehead guard.

"It's ......"

The mirror looked at the whirlpool clan emblem engraved on the forehead.

"This is the forehead guard that will represent our identity as a ninja in Vortex Village in the future."

Xue Hui explained to the mirror and the Thousand Hands Momoka:

"Originally, I wanted to think of a new symbol, but the big war is imminent, so I just use this vortex pattern directly! Anyway, even Konoha's forehead guard is designed on this vortex pattern, so why don't we use it? ”

"I don't think the clansmen will have any opinions, after all, they have lived here for so long, and they should have a deep affection for this whirlpool land!"

Kagami and Momoka looked at each other and nodded in agreement with Xue Hui's decision.