The land of fire, the famous palace.

In a secluded courtyard, the big name of the Kingdom of Fire was sitting leisurely in the corridor, sipping tea and admiring the scenery in the courtyard.

Not long after, footsteps sounded next to him, and the big name of the country of fire knew who was coming.

He turned his head to look at the person coming and said with a smile, "You're here, Danzo."

The person who came was indifferent, but there was a dark and cold aura around him, which gave people a very uncomfortable feeling. It is Shimura Danzo, the leader of the Konoha root clan.

Danzo nodded.

"Sit down, there are no outsiders here, you and I don't have to be so polite."

The Fire Nation's daimyo said.

After Danzang heard it, he had to sit next to the big name in the country of fire, and then he said, "Sorry, the old man in the country of rain messed up."

The end of the Rain Nation War greatly reduced the international reputation of the Fire Nation and Konoha. On the contrary, the Thunder Nation and Yun Yin, who had done nothing, won the final victory.

Even though the Kingdom of Ghosts also benefited from it, it paid a considerable price to make the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha give way.

Even if it had been more than a month in the past, Tuanzang was still stuck in his throat, full of unwillingness, and vowed to take revenge on the land of ghosts.

In the past, the country of ghosts has always maintained the status of a neutral country, so it is inconvenient to shoot.

But now the country of ghosts has taken the initiative to jump into the big dye vat of the ninja world, and no longer enjoys the protection system of a neutral country with the country of iron, so some methods can naturally be carried out on the bright side.

"This matter has nothing to do with you, it's you and me, and Niizhan, too underestimated the power of the country of ghosts. Since His Excellency Hashima established the one country, one village system, the country of fire has suffered such heavy losses, which is still the first of its kind. Once. This is not only your Konoha's dereliction of duty, but as a big name, I also seem to have lost the sense of being prepared for danger in times of peace."

After the Fire Nation's name was finished, the old man's face also showed a look of shame.

He is of the same generation as Rizhan and Danzo. He took over the position of Hokage in Rijian, and he almost became the name of the country of fire. For decades, they have hugged each other for warmth and jointly developed the power of the country of fire.

Occasionally there are gaps, but in major events, they can also abandon their prejudices and agree to the outside world.

But this kind of unification in such a big event was a time of war when the Fire Nation encountered difficulties.

In the period of peaceful development, the relationship between Daming House and Konoha was not as ambiguous as it was during the war, but was more fearful.

He once wanted to marry his direct daughter to Konoha's fourth Hokage, in order to better control Konoha, at least he couldn't let Konoha break free from the control of the country of fire, but unfortunately this choice was rejected by the third Hokage.

He also completely cut off his thoughts of wanting to interfere with Konoha.

As a daimyo, he knows very well that once an irreconcilable conflict breaks out between the daimyo mansion and Shinobi Village, it will be the moment when the land of fire and Konoha will perish.

Therefore, in this matter, as a daimyo, he and Hokage are both giving in and compromising with each other.

Danzo nodded solemnly.

However, the only ones who have lost the awareness of being vigilant in times of peace are the daimyo of the country of fire, and his good friend Niizhan. He, the root commander, has always advocated the power of martial arts to enhance the international influence of Konoha and the country of fire.

It's just that his idea was always rejected before the Wind Country War.

It was not until the danger of the country of ghosts appeared that the terrified Daimyo and Hokage gradually realized that the ninja world was no longer the ninja world they used to know.

There was the Kingdom of Ghosts in the past, and the Kingdom of Thunder in the back. The two powerful countries that are keen on military development are eyeing the Kingdom of Fire. If the idea of peaceful development is reported again, then the land of fire and Konoha will decline, it is only a matter of time.

People to people, countries to countries, are fundamentally different relationships.

Personal matters, once escalated to the national level, become insignificant.

Just like his good friend Niizhan, he has a personal hatred with the top officials of the Kingdom of Ghosts, but when it comes to talks, he must also focus on the overall situation and not be influenced by his personal emotions.

This is Hokage's job.

Hokage is not the Hokage of Sarutobi clan.

Without the support of the rest of the ninja tribe, Naruto is just a decoration.

Because of this, without Uchiha's Konoha, the support of the Hinata clan is particularly critical.

Danzo values the Hinata clan more than Kakashi, the Anbu minister.

This is the background of the ninja tribe, and their voices are the most powerful in Konoha.

"There is one thing I want you to know, Daimyo, that Hiyazhan wants Tsunade to succeed the fifth Hokage."

Danzo said suddenly.

"Tsunade?" Daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire chewed on the name carefully.

Tsunade is naturally no stranger to him. Speaking of which, Tsunade is still posing as a princess here in Daming Mansion. Although she is a princess who does not listen to tunes, her influence in the country of fire is indeed real. He is also the one with the strongest foundation among the three ninjas.

Even though the Qianshou clan has declined, the will of Qianshou has been passed down. In other words, as long as Konoha does not change his core thinking, Tsunade's 'princess' status will always be valid, and as long as he has an idea, he can quickly Pull up a line of his own in Konoha.

Fame and connections are sometimes invisible and intangible, but they always exist.

Just like Uchiha can be prosperous in the country of ghosts, it is also based on the personal connections he has accumulated.

As long as the reputation and connections continue, and as long as the family is not dealt a devastating blow, there will be a chance for a comeback.

"Tsunade's words are really good. If she came to become the fifth Hokage, I would feel much more at ease here."

The Fire Nation's daimyo didn't seem to see through Danzo's thoughts and said to himself.

"He inherited the conservative thinking of Niizan, which may be detrimental to the development of Konoha in the future."

Danzo said indifferently, unable to see his expression.

"But Hiizhan's thinking has begun to change now, and he is no longer as conservative as before. I believe that Tsunade can take over Hiizhan's job well."

The Fire Nation's daimyo said.

"Do you really think so, daimyo?"

Danzo's eyes flickered.

The Fire Nation daimyo sighed in his heart.

Sure enough, Danzo did not give up the idea of becoming Hokage.

But, how can the roots in the dark be exposed to the sun?

If so, the root is no longer a root.

He also doesn't think Danzo can do Hokage's job.

Ability is second, but style is the key.

Sometimes Danzo's approach is too dark, and the most powerful Anbu is the limit, unable to become the leader of Konoha's bright side.

"Slaying him won't let you succeed."

"But the country of fire and Konoha can't wait now. Moreover, I'm here today, just to inform the big name, I'm already preparing for action, and there will be results in a few years at most."

The name of the country of fire wanted to slap Danzo on the face.

After discussing it on his own, why did he come to look for his name?

However, he also knew what Danzang wanted from Daming Palace.

The Fire Nation daimyo finally sighed: "Okay, then I will not help each other. If you can bring down the Japanese sword, it is also your ability. But I don't want Konoha to evolve into Wuyin, and the private fight will lead to the end. Your own vitality is greatly damaged."

From his point of view, Sha Yin has indeed suffered a great humiliation in the War of the Land of Winds.

However, because of the internal fighting, thousands of ninjas were killed and injured in Kiriyin Village, which was the most embarrassing.

At least Sandyin's ninjas sacrificed themselves in the hands of the enemy, rather than being slaughtered by their own people.

Being slaughtered by one's own people is the most ridiculous.

He couldn't help but think of Konoha's Uchiha clan again, and the fire country daimyo suddenly found that he couldn't laugh in his heart.

If the Uchiha clan of Konoha were still there, the country of ghosts would not be so presumptuous towards the country of fire.

That is a wealthy family with elites, Konoha's most powerful ninja clan, and the Uchiha clan has a more deterrent effect on foreign enemies than Hokage.

The strength of the Blood Ji Boundary Ninja is not an individual, but a collective.

"I'll take care of this."

Danzo nodded earnestly.

He also knew what he had to do without being reminded by the name of the country of fire.

The Uchiha clan was not so harsh with the rest of the ninja because of serious political differences.

"That's good. But speaking of Tsunade, another one of the three ninjas is called Jiraiya, and you Konoha should strengthen his discipline."

Speaking of Jiraiya, the face of the Fire Nation's daimyo is hard to look at.

Because the mention of this name made him think of very bad things.

The reason is that when the Kingdom of Fire intervened in the civil war in the Land of Rain last year, the Sannin did not think about the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha, but went to Damingfu alone to stop him from using troops against the Kingdom of Rain.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was his friend's disciple, he would have wanted to point at the other party's head and ask which side he was from?

The policy related to national development has been unanimously decided by Daimyo and Hokage, so no other voices of opposition are allowed. At this time, the whole country should be united on the same front and abandon all previous prejudices.

But this Sannin not only did not think about his own people, but instead spoke up for the enemy, accusing the Fire Nation of inappropriate behavior.

It made him very doubtful whether this Sannin was a spy sent by the Land of Rain.

It is said that the other party also accepted the orphans of the Land of Rain as disciples in the past, which made him even more furious as the name of the Land of Fire.

what is this?

Cultivate enemies to fight against your own country and Ninja village?

On the other hand, Konoha, on the other hand, pretended to be deaf and dumb, and did not ask.

Do you wait until the other party turns his head to help Yuyin and break into the country of fire before he comes to explain?

A little embarrassment appeared on Danzo's old face.

He also heard a little about Jiraiya.

He also felt that Jirai was also handling this matter very wrongly.

Fortunately, this matter was suppressed by Hokage and him, otherwise the rumors inside Konoha would not know how to evolve.

It is estimated that all Konoha ninjas will look strange when they look at this Sannin.

"About this, Chiba Shiroishi from the Kingdom of Oni also said. On the eve of his participation in the talks in the Kingdom of Rain, Jiraiya also went to the other party on purpose, hoping that the Kingdom of Oni would give up the talks."

Danzo replied calmly after being embarrassed.

The daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire did not speak, and very calmly picked up the cup next to him and drank tea.

But his face was ashen.

Let the country of ghosts give up the talks?

What does he want to do?

What was the result of letting the country of ghosts drop the talks?

Do you hope that the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder will directly send a large army to enter the territory of the Kingdom of Fire, and then negotiate with the Kingdom of Fire again in a domineering manner?

"Could he be... a spy sent to Konoha by the land of ghosts?"

In the end, the big name of the country of fire stared at Danzo and asked this sentence.

Danzo paused for a while, then shook his head quickly, denying the possibility that Jirai was also a spy in the Land of Ghosts.

Judging from the performance of the talks, the Kingdom of Ghosts is obviously not willing to go to war. Only the Kingdom of Fire compromises and supports the Kingdom of Ghosts to become the sixth largest country. The matter of the Kingdom of Rain will be written off and no one will mention it again. Happy to say it was a happy ending.

Jiraiya's approach obviously conflicts with the purpose of the country of ghosts.

"In short, I don't want him to come back to Daming Mansion to say some slanderous words and confuse the public. Some of his actions must be restrained."

Hearing Danzo's words before, the daimyo of the land of fire was very fortunate that the top brass in the land of ghosts was still sober, and did not listen to Jiraiya's unreasonable troubles.

If you listen to Jiraiya's words, the land of fire and Konoha are the real disasters.

Originally, the talks in the Land of Rain was a transition between the forces of all parties, and all parties made compromises and balances, in order to stabilize the peace of the ninja world.

Even if it is the Fire Nation that lost the most in the talks, that is, the loss of fame, but at the level of a big country, it is not a problem to lose a little reputation.

As long as the foundation is still there, there will be a day to regain the title of the first of the five kingdoms.

And Jiraiya's blockage may have brewed the outbreak of the Fourth Ninja World War.

Even if the starting point is good, but as a Sannin, his political cognition is so shallow, which is not expected by the fire country daimyo.

The Kingdom of Ghosts paid such a high price to facilitate the talks in the Kingdom of Rain.

If the Kingdom of Oni gave up the talks, it would definitely demand compensation from the Kingdom of Fire from other sources.

By that time, the Fire Nation will lose not only the innocuous fame, but something even more humiliating.

For example, the ceded land clause similar to the Land of the Winds.

"I'll explain this to Rijian."

A gleam flashed in Danzo's eyes.

The daimyo hated Jiraiya, which was an unexpected joy that Danzo had just discovered.

It may be possible to manipulate it here, and it is not impossible for the daimyo to support him as Hokage.

To blame can only blame Sun Zhan for his own incompetence, even the disciples can't restrain them, and let the opponents start a war between the land of fire and the land of ghosts.

This kind of behavior, in Danzo's view, will sooner or later become one of the banes that endanger Konoha.

"That's good. There is one more thing, I have to entrust the root to do it."

The Fire Nation's daimyo said.

"what's up?"

"You should have heard of the agricultural and industrial groups in the country of waves."

asked the great name of the country of fire.

"Yes, it is said that it was a low-level organization formed after the workers and peasants who were opposed by the country's policy of ghosts merged, in order to overthrow the tyranny of the nobles of the country of waves."

In the matter of the country of waves, he also hoped to let the roots intervene at the beginning, but at that time, he was vetoed by the name of the country of fire, and he turned to Anbu, the direct descendant of Hokage, to take over.

But I didn't expect that there were spies from the country of ghosts in the Anbu, the direct line of Hokage. The information was delayed, which led to the outbreak of the resistance movement. It was only until the Damingfu and Konoha of the country of fire got the information, but it was already too late. The power of the national aristocracy is gone.

In addition, the talks in the Kingdom of Rain were forced to be agile at that time, which also made the Kingdom of Fire clone weak.

Now that it has stabilized, it is indeed time to deal with the country of waves.

There is the sea portal of the Fire Nation, and there is no room for loss.

On the side of the couch, other people are allowed to sleep soundly, and Danzo still understands this principle.

"This organization is not as beautiful as it looks on the surface. Most of the people in it are illiterate civilians who are easily lured by money. After plundering the wealth of famous masters in the country of waves, they began to degenerate and enjoy it, so that the peasant and workers' corps did not have any energy to destroy the waves. The remaining aristocratic forces in the country."

The Great Fire Nation looked at the pond in front of him, as if to say something very small.

Danzo nodded slightly.

After robbing the astonishing wealth of the nobles, it is really difficult for ordinary people to maintain, lose themselves in the enjoyment, and fall into the terrible abyss of desire.

"And it's much more than that. As far as I know, although the Agricultural and Industrial Corps was facilitated by the country of ghosts, the cooperative relationship between them is not as close as before, and there are cracks in the middle."

"crack?"

"The top management of the Agricultural and Industrial Corps hired the Thunder Light Corps from the underground black market. The Thunder Light Corps, attracted by money, has now become a long-term thug of the Nami Country Agricultural and Industrial Corps."

"Leiguang regiment? Is it the Leiguang regiment whose reputation is second only to Xuan Yuanzhong and other top mercenary teams?"

Danzo was slightly moved.

The underground black market is a puddle of muddy water, and the forces in it are intricate, but they are definitely not weak.

Especially the most powerful mercenary team such as Xuan Yuanzhong, their strength is not weaker than the regular troops of Ninja Village.

Xuan Yuanzhong once defeated Sannin. Although it is a small rumor, Danzo knows that this is what really happened.

And the Leiguang regiment, whose reputation is second only to Xuanyuanzhong, is naturally not some unknown mercenary.

Like Xuanyuanzhong, Leiguang Group has a large number of people and strong strength. For the sake of money, even the ninjas of the five traditional countries dare to provoke them. They are a group of lawless black market fanatics.

As long as there is enough money to let them change their hands to deal with the country of ghosts, which is now the sixth largest country, it is estimated that they will nod their heads in agreement without blinking an eye.

Moreover, Leiguang Group and Xuanyuanzhong are also mercenaries with excellent reputation.

Once you take over the task, you will definitely complete the task of the employer.

This is why the underground black market is favored by many wealthy business officials.

Regardless of personal or national grievances, faithfully fulfill the employer's contract.

A group of lunatics who lick blood on the knife edge.

"Yes, and I have already arrived in the country of waves a few days ago to meet with the peasant and labor union. According to some people who bought it, the officials of the country of ghosts seem to be very unhappy with the senior officials of the agricultural and labor corps because of this incident."

The big name of the country of fire sneered.

"It is estimated that this matter, the country of ghosts did not expect it."

A smile appeared on Danzo's face.

"Power is more likely to corrupt people's hearts than money. How could a group of uninformed workers and peasants, after mastering such a wonderful thing as power, allow someone to point fingers at them? It's just that this kind of thing comes, more than me. Faster than expected."

The Fire Nation's daimyo made no secret of his disdain.

Group possession is irrefutable.

Even he could hardly bear the temptation of power, let alone a group of peasants and workers who suddenly took control of life and death.

Their employment of the Leiguang regiment is the best testimony. They want to get out of the control of the country of ghosts, and hope to use the underground black market to organize their own military forces to compete with the country of ghosts and defend the looted from the nobles. wealth.

This is human nature. Danzo sighed.

Unexpectedly, the peasants and workers who have been controlled by them will suddenly give such a blow to the land of ghosts.

This makes Danzang happy.

This time, the country of ghosts has completely miscalculated.

"What do you mean by name?"

"Select people from the roots to cooperate with the agricultural and industrial groups. I gave them a chance to the noble forces of the country of waves, but they are useless, so let them disappear completely. Cooperate with the Leiguang group, and ask Support the high-level peasants and workers and become the new elite of the country of waves. After that, the country of fire will guarantee not to interfere in the internal affairs of the country of waves, and let the country of waves be autonomous."

Because once the country of fire intervenes, the country of ghosts will take the opportunity to make trouble like the civil war in the rain.

Even if you don't look for trouble on the surface, you will definitely take action in the dark.

Instead of this, it is better to make the country of wave completely neutral and not controlled by the country of fire, but it is also necessary to let the agricultural and industrial groups establish a firm foothold in the country of wave and escape the control of the country of ghosts.

Danzo is aware.

This step of the Fire Nation's name is really wonderful.

Although the Agricultural and Industrial Corps had obtained the protection of the Thunder Light Corps, they were still unable to cope with the behemoth of the Land of Ghosts. If you want to check and balance the forces developed in the country of ghosts in the country of waves, even stronger support is needed.

For this strong support, the Land of Fire is the most suitable.

As long as it is profitable, even an enemy one moment will become a new ally the next.

"I understand, I will send someone to arrange it."

As for why Anbu was not sent there, Danzo also knew the reason.

If the spies inside Anbu are not resolved, they will not be able to gain the trust of the daimyo.

The root does not need to be so troublesome, because as long as the ninja joins the root, it will be controlled by the curse mark, which can ensure that there will be no accidents.

In addition, the strength of the Leiguang regiment is not weak. If they cooperate with the famous mercenary Leiguang regiment in the underground black market, as long as they are not faced with the overwhelming force of the Kingdom of Ghosts, they may not lose the small-scale battle.

"Then..."

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came into his and Tuanzang's ears.

A valet trotted over, his face eager, as if something moved him.

"what's up?"

The big name of the country of fire narrowed his eyes, did not shy away from Danzo, and asked directly.

The valet knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Excellency, the daimyo of Xiong Zhiguo has contracted a serious illness, and the new daimyo takes the throne."

"The Land of Bears?"

The big name of the Fire Nation frowned.

He knew the great name of the Kingdom of Bears, and he was an ambitious hero who was determined to strengthen the Kingdom of Bears.

However, due to the embarrassing geographical environment of the Kingdom of Bears, it is like the Kingdom of Rain, which is sandwiched between major countries. If it wants to develop, unless it is a sudden emergence like the Kingdom of Ghosts.

But even so, the name of the country of bears should not be underestimated.

In the western part of the mainland, the kingdom of bears is also considered a strong country among small countries. There is a ninja village organization called Xingnin Village in the country, and it has a certain military strength.

It's just that the name of Xiong Zhiguo is seriously ill, and the new daimyo ascends the throne, which is very sudden no matter how you look at it. The name of the kingdom of bears in his impression should be a very strong man, not a person who is greedy for women and excessively indulged. How could he suddenly become seriously ill and even abdicate?

"Who is the new name of the Bear Kingdom?"

In any case, the new daimyo of the kingdom of bears ascended the throne, and the kingdom of fire should send envoys to watch the ceremony.

"It's Princess Zhuji."

Princess Zhuji? The Fire Nation's daimyo and Danzo looked blank and a little overwhelmed.

Although Princess Zhu Ji is a woman, she is known as a splendid name in the ninja world, and is the most precious 'treasure' in the hands of the great name of the Bear Kingdom.

More simply, the princess is a commodity. The daimyo of the kingdom of bears is used to win over others, the goods for sale, not the people.

How did a product suddenly become the name of the country of bears?

Is it a puppet daimyo carried by the nobles of the bear kingdom?

Only this explanation is the most plausible.

"besides"

The valet was a little hesitant.

"Apart from that, what else?"

"As soon as this Princess Zhuji took the throne, she submitted the official credentials to the Kingdom of Ghosts, expressing that the Kingdom of Bears is willing to become a vassal of the Kingdom of Ghosts and accept the full rule of the Kingdom of Ghosts."

As soon as the valet finished speaking, the faces of the Fire Country Daimyo and Danzo became extremely ugly.

"I see, you go down."

The Fire Nation daimyo waved his hand.

The valet nodded and stepped back.

After the valet retired, the minds of the Fire Country Daimyo and Danzo became extremely heavy.

"Danzo~www.mtlnovel.com~ It seems that we still know too little about the country of ghosts... The country of wave is not the first small country in their target, and the country of bear may have been targeted by them a long time ago. ."

Three years, or five years, or even earlier, the kingdom of ghosts was arranging the kingdom of bears.

The name of the country of fire is unknown.

Only one thing is certain, the kingdom of bears is by no means a sudden decision to move closer to the kingdom of ghosts.

The decision to replace the daimyo of a country and control the daimyo mansion proves that the management system of the kingdom of bears is already riddled with holes.

"The matter of the country of waves cannot be allowed to fail again. I will contact the daimyo of the country of wind. Without the assistance of the country of thunder, the country of ghosts is a lonely army. The country of neutral iron has also recently dealt with the country of ghosts in the arms business. I am very dissatisfied with the appearance of eating alone, but I can also join forces to suppress the country of ghosts."

"Yes."

Danzo replied in a deep voice, got up and left with an extremely heavy heart.