Chapter 570 Selection

Still in the same room, the three of them sat around the radio.

The content of the conversation in the Daming Mansion in the Land of Fire fell into their ears verbatim.

It is estimated that the shadows who talked there would not have thought that among them, there would be a like-minded person with the kingdom of ghosts.

It would never have occurred to him that the chaos within the country of water had nothing to do with the country of ghosts. Behind everything, Yakura, the fourth generation of Mizukage, was leading behind the scenes.

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

"December... Baishi-kun, what should we do now? It's several months behind the time we originally scheduled. Do you want to continue to wait? Or should we provoke it?"

Ayane glanced at Shiraishi, hoping that he would come to get an idea.

After the discussion of the four shadows, the time to enter the ghost kingdom has been officially set as December, which is at least three months behind the time they originally calculated.

In the original budget, the war may come in April and May, and even if it is later, it will come in June and July.

But now the time has been postponed to December. For a while, Ayane didn't know whether it was bad news or good news.

In fact, in the face of the possible risks of war, the kingdom of ghosts is now fully prepared, and there is no need to wait until the end of this year to start operations.

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

"This war cannot be initiated by us... Forget it, just wait a few more months. Even if the time is postponed to December, generally speaking, it will not affect the future plan."

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

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

However, Tsunade's refutation and intimidation made the other two people feel strong fear. Otherwise, no matter how much Tsunade was allowed to speak eloquently, Onoki would not choose a compromise plan, and set the time for December.

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

"So, what do you plan to do when Tsunade arrives? Judging from her rhetoric, she seems to be very repulsed by this war."

Liuli asked sharply.

"The plan is still the same. As long as she appears on the battlefield, she is the enemy. There is nothing to say. All obstacles blocking the road ahead must be crushed without any hesitation. Just like she can't sell Konoha, I can't sacrifice my own life for her."

After Baishi said this, he closed his eyes and expressed his attitude.

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

But Tsunade still holds the illusion that the two sides can continue to reconcile as before... But this is just an unrealistic illusion, and the facts have proved this.

At the moment when illusions are shattered, people have to face **** facts after all.

At the beginning, the cooperation appeal that didn't even have a paper agreement, now it seems that it is not as good as a piece of waste paper, and it is really not binding at all.

"Then, when the time comes, it will be up to me, or Ayane, to get rid of her."

It can be seen that Baishi's mood is complicated, so Liuli made the decision for him.

Ayane nodded at this, and agreed with Liuli, or she could be the villain herself.

In any case, Shiraishi and Tsunade have always had a teacher-student bond, and the title of killing a teacher is not a good name.

And regarding this point, some people may use it to criticize Baishi. Such things must be avoided.

"Well, if it really becomes like that, then please."

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

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

On the way back, Tsunade's face was always cold, and her whole body was filled with a terrifying cold current that was about to burst out, making those who were close to her feel endlessly cold.

It wasn't until she stepped into the main entrance of Muye Village that she restrained the cold expression on her face, making her appearance look the same as usual.

However, no matter how she concealed it, the unnatural chill emanating from her body would still make those passing by her shiver unnaturally.

None of the accompanying Anbe dared to come up to disturb him. Anyone could tell that Tsunade was in a very bad mood now, almost on the verge of going berserk.

Back to the familiar office, Tsunade sat in the office chair without saying a word, filling the whole room with a freezing air, which could freeze people into ice sculptures.

"Master Naruto, about..."

Knowing that Tsunade is in a bad mood, Lu Jiu still greeted Tsunade tentatively in the name of work.

"Lujiu, go immediately to summon the consultants, as well as the patriarchs of the major ninja clans. After half an hour, a high-level meeting will be held in the large conference room on the third floor. Make sure everyone is present, and no one is allowed to be absent."

Before Lujiu could speak, Tsunade issued the order first.

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

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

The Four Shadows meeting in Daming 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 bewildered, like catching ducks on the shelf, he and the other three shadows carried out a military operation against the kingdom of ghosts in Daming Mansion.

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

But unfortunately, this is not a dream.

But what really happened.

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 major countries, will form an alliance army to march towards the country of ghosts.

This is undoubtedly a sign that the Fourth Ninja World War is blowing.

Can you stop it?

It's not that Tsunade didn't think about passing this news to Shiraishi in advance, so that he could be prepared so that he wouldn't be caught off guard by the alliance army.

After all, under the joint target of the Four Nations Alliance, even the kingdom of ghosts can hardly parry such a fierce offensive.

And once the four-nation alliance gains an advantage, then the last country of thunder will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to loot, and will not let go of such an opportunity.

But... she is the Hokage of Konoha, and if she leaks this information, if countless Konoha ninjas die innocently... Obviously, she can't do this.

I can't be an enemy of the Demon Country, nor can I betray Konoha.

At this moment, Tsunade felt in a dilemma.

"Can it only end here?"

Tsunade was in a trance for a while, feeling that the agreement he made with Shiraishi was ridiculous.

Even as Hokage, there are many helpless things.

Under the premise of the current division of power, she, Hokage, can only command Konoha in name, but when encountering real major events, she still needs the approval of the ninjas.

Santobi-sensei... Even if you left, you really created a problem for me. Tsunade thought bitterly.

If there was no such thing as Uchiha, Konoha's current power would not be so scattered, and it would not arouse a fierce reaction from the ninja, making them realize that if they do not have more power, they will become the next Uchiha.

The root of the disaster has already been planted.

Now it's easier said than done to bring them back one by one?

Thinking of Konoha's various complex patterns, Tsunade suddenly felt that one head was two big.

Originally, the script had already been designed, but Tsunade didn't know what to fill in next.

I feel that wherever I go next, it will be a dead end.

Is there really any hope of changing this village from within?

The internal structure is so rigid and difficult to turn. Does it require a strong external force to break this balance?

Once this idea came into being, it was like a seed that took root in Tsunade's heart and began to germinate.

"You are back, Tsunade, what, are you in a bad mood? Are you here alone in a daze?"

An unpleasant teasing voice sounded.

Tsunade didn't need to look to know which annoying ghost was coming.

She sat upright on the office chair, tilted her head towards the window, and a white-haired man in his fifties appeared here, with a not-so-serious signature smile on his face.

It is Jiraiya.

Seeing this guy approaching, Tsunade suddenly felt an unknown fire in his heart.

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

"Jiraiya, you dare to appear in front of me, don't you think I will do something to you?"

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

"Uh... how come?"

Seeing Jiraiya pretending to be a fool, Tsuna felt unlucky.

"I've already been to the Daming Mansion. What happened there, do I need to tell you everything? Or, do you think I, Hokage, can't be put on display?"

No, perhaps in the eyes of some people in Konoha, her Hokage is indeed a decoration.

"Ahem, Tsunade, don't be angry, I also have my own difficulties. This is actually an arrangement made by the old man a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with me. I only learned something from the old man during the Chunin exam last year. In this regard, I don't know much more than you."

Jiraiya also knew that it was pointless to continue to hide it, so he complained to Tsunade and replied with a wry smile.

"Mr. Sarutobi?"

"Yes, he was worried that you would be emotional, so he made a plan long ago. After you become Hokage, when you report to the Daming Mansion, he will tell you about it in person."

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

And I also died in the chaos, so I couldn't explain the cause and effect to Tsunade personally.

"However, you shouldn't advocate for such a big matter. Especially the war with the ghost country, you can't hide it from me!"

Tsunade's tone still sounded like he was still angry, and his voice couldn't help but grow louder.

"There is no turning back when you open the bow. The matter has come to this point, and it is impossible to stop. If you still feel uneasy, I will also take the part of Sarutobi-sensei, just beat me up to vent your anger."

"If hitting you can solve the problem, I will not be stingy with my fist."

As a matter of fact, even beating this idiot now won't change anything.

Tsunade sat alone and sulked, frowning.

"You must have collected a lot of information outside these years. You should know that the ghost country has been secretly and deliberately provoking wars between small countries in the past few years, and now it has extended its palms to the inside of the big country... If this behavior is not stopped, sooner or later it will turn into a huge disaster. Attacking the ghost country is for the sake of world peace."

Jiraiya's face suddenly became serious.

"The kingdom of ghosts is not the same as the cause and effect of war. Even if the kingdom of ghosts is eliminated, war will still exist!"

Tsunade said firmly.

"It's not to destroy the kingdom of ghosts, but to eliminate their chief evil. Moreover, if that time really comes, the Son of Prophecy will be needed to come on stage to stop the war in the world. All we can do is to believe in the key power of the Son of Prophecy that can change the world as much as possible."

Zilai also declares his own claims.

It's just that his claim, in Tsunade's view, is too childish.

"...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 are wrong, Tsunade. I have never changed from the beginning to the end. I just use my own eyes to see that there are too many miseries in this world... and I can do nothing about those things. Moreover, I found the Son of Prophecy. This is equivalent to using my own way and my own will to make this world a better place!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at each other, there was only firmness in their eyes, not confusion.

"Do you really think so?"

"That's right. I have traveled to every corner of the world, people devastated by wars, innocent children suffering from cold and hunger, lonely and weak old people wailing, and young, fresh and beautiful lives dying in battles... All disasters are caused by wars. Since then, I have vowed to change the world and eliminate wars from human history! My ideal has never changed!"

As a witness to the two Ninja World Wars, Jirai has also witnessed countless miseries and pains.

Seeing friends, partners, and teachers around him leave him one by one, he hates war from the bottom of his heart.

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

"How do you plan to eliminate it?"

Tsunade sighed.

"Let people agree 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. That's why Konoha is here."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade with burning eyes, without giving in at all.

"Tsunade, now your student has gone astray. I have persuaded him many times in the past, but he was indifferent. He used his power to kill many people for this reason... I have been to the battlefields of those small countries and saw their pain and struggle. Eliminating the chief evil of the ghost country will usher in a new peace for this ninja world. I hope you can stand with me on this matter and support me decision."

Seeing Jiraiya's sincere request to himself, Tsunade didn't know how to answer for a while.

Although I, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru are listed as Sannin, in the eyes of outsiders, they are three people, no matter when and where they are, they advance and retreat together.

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

The reason why they are called Sannin is just because the life paths of the three of them coincidentally converged at a certain stage, met, and got acquainted.

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

"Zilaiye."

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

Only listen to Tsunade's clear but not loud voice echoing in the room:

"I am Hokage of Konoha, I can only promise you one thing, that is, I will not betray Konoha!"

In the large conference room on the third floor.

Tsunade convened an advisory group, as well as the patriarchs of the major ninja clans, to participate in this high-level meeting.

As one of the Sannin, Jiraiya was also fortunate to be on the sidelines and had the right to participate.

In fact, about the four-nation alliance and the joint military operations against the kingdom of ghosts, there are actually very few people in Konoha who know about it.

In addition to the dead Third Hokage, only two members of the advisory group were the first to know the news. As a Sannin, Jiraiya, on the contrary, made the final notification after the preliminary plan was drawn up.

That is to say, except for the above-mentioned people, the representatives of the major ninja clans know nothing about this matter.

It was not until Tsunade and the other three shadow generals agreed on the general process that they began to notify the leaders of the ninja clan.

This is a highly confidential high-level military meeting.

The people who come here are all the strong ninja in the village, and they have a high status in the village, belonging to the leader of the ninja clan. Although some of them are not well-known, there is no denying their importance to Konoha.

Hyuga, Sarutobi, Inuzuka, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Yume, Shimura and more than ten ninja chiefs gathered here.

Among them, the Shimura clan is the weakest, but considering that the Shimura clan was once 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.

Besides, those small ninjas that belong to the rest of the ninjas are not eligible to get a seat here for the time being.

Including the high-level leaders headed by Hokage, there are about twenty people gathered in the meeting room.

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

Especially the advisors, Koharu and Mitomonyan from the advisory group, when they saw Tsunade sitting here with a calm face, they felt as if they were sitting on a needle cushion.

According to their initial expectations, after Tsunade came back, he should be the first to be furious at the two of them, severely reprimanding them for concealing the Quadruple Alliance, and then held a high-level meeting in anger.

However, not only did Tsunade not get angry at the two of them now, looking for their troubles, but the first thing he did after he came back was to hold a high-level meeting, which made them feel flustered that their positions had been disrupted.

Regarding the thoughts of the two consultants, Tsunade naturally didn't have the time to respond. After seeing everyone seated, he said directly:

"Here I convene a high-level meeting with you. There are two things that need to be notified to you. The first thing is that the former senior elder Shimura Danzo was suspected of attacking the former Hokage, and has been deprived of his status as an elder. , to decide the position of the high-level elder, and leave it to Hinata Hinata Hinata, the patriarch of the Hyuga Clan."

Everyone present has more or less heard about this decision.

When Tsunade returned to serve as the Fifth Hokage, there were rumors that Hinata Hizuru was about to take up the position of senior elder.

Now this rumor has been confirmed.

Regarding Tsunade's decision, both consultants nodded. As consultants, they also supported this decision.

Letting Hyuga Nyuzu take up this position is something that has been discussed a long time ago, and it is time to make it official.

The man sitting on the seat of the Sarutobi clan frowned, stood up from his seat, and attracted the attention of the others.

"Hokage-sama, I think this matter needs to be considered in the long term. In the previous elder votes, our Sarutobi clan did not lose to the Hyuga clan. Why did Hokage-sama only give up the position of high-level elders to the Hyuga clan?"

Facing the question from the Sarutobi man, Hizuru sat there with a calm expression, as if he wasn't the one who was brought in.

Tsunade turned his head to look at the man of the Sarutobi clan, and he was not upset by his doubts, and his tone was always calm: "Regarding this matter, I and the consultants have the same idea. That is, in the Anbu, there are still several important positions reserved for the Sarutobi clan, such as the position of a sub-team leader and six squad leaders. If the Sarutobi clan gets the elder seat again, it will be unfair to the rest of the ninja clan, and it will also have a negative impact on the balance of the village...Of course, if you Sarutobi clan takes the position of elders If you are willing to give up your position in Anbu, I can give you both a chance to compete fairly again."

The man from the Sarutobi 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 Sarutobi clan. But in this kind of place, he couldn't accuse Tsunade of anything.

Anbu's seat is something that the Sarutobi clan cannot lose no matter what. It is an important channel to enter the core of the village.

The Sarutobi clan who lacks none of land, population, connections, funds, resources, and prestige, is the most precious thing if they can enter the core of the village.

"If there is no objection, then this matter is settled. Next, I will inform everyone of the second matter"

Tsunade paused for a while when he said this, scanned the room, and took a panoramic view of everyone's expressions before solemnly announcing:

"That is, in December of this year, our country of fire, together with the six major countries, the country of wind, the country of earth, and the country of water, will form an alliance army to launch a war against the country of ghosts!"

(end of this chapter)