Peace Talks, Jinchuriki
"It's Lord Shuichi! No wonder he could easily defeat the Tailed Beast!" Many Konoha Ninja cheered as soon as they saw the purple-haired figure ahead. "Today has been truly eye-opening; we've witnessed his unparalleled Wind Release once again!"
Takai and the remaining Cloud Ninja looked grim. Although Yugito Tailed Beast, she was the key to turning the tide of battle. The fact that she was instantly killed after Complete Tailed Beast Transformation was unbelievable to them. "This is the Purple Aurora, renowned throughout the Shinobi World? What should we do...?"
Shuichi glanced at the Cloud Ninja and the others, his clear voice echoing throughout the area. "I've already dealt with things on my end. We encountered about 20 Cloud squads, as well as a combination of the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."
"We've captured many people now, and the Raikage was injured and escaped. Of course, I deliberately held back and didn't kill him, after all, our Land of Fire is looking forward to peace and doesn't want to deepen the hatred between the two villages."
"This... this can't be a lie!" Takai and the others were shocked. One of the Cloud Ninja couldn't contain his pressure and shouted, "Don't believe him! This is just a lie the enemy made up to demoralize us!"
Nara Shikaku and the others couldn't help but gasp upon hearing this, but he felt that Shuichi wasn't lying. Indeed, in the Ninja World, strength determined everything, and intelligence was merely icing on the cake.
The reality was even more exaggerated than he imagined. There were actually quite a few friendly squads in Shuichi's area, but he didn't call any of them, or rather, he didn't even have time to call any before he single-handedly led his squad to a flawless victory...
Shuichi used his X-ray vision to look behind him and found that many Konoha Ninja were seriously injured, but generally not in mortal danger. Not wanting to waste any more time, he directly addressed the Cloud Ninja:
"Believe it or not, it's up to you. I could have easily dealt with you, but to show Konoha's sincerity, I'll let you all go back to inform them."
"I think the Raikage himself knows the truth perfectly well. Later, in order to minimize casualties, I even took a hit from your Tailed Beast Ball. Don't test my patience any further!"
He said calmly, "I'll give you five days. Five days later, back here, the two countries will negotiate a peace treaty. One Jinchuriki, several Jonin, and a large number of elite ninjas—these are Konoha's bargaining chips. You may leave!"
Takai and the others exchanged glances, and finally, as the commander, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!"
"Swish swish swish..."
Seeing the remnants of the Cloud army leave, Shuichi said somewhat apologetically to Nara Shikaku, "Shikaku- senpai, you won't blame me for acting on my own, will you? We could have taken down another Elite Jonin..."
"No, this is just right!" Shikaku laughed easily. "The weight of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki alone is enough. If we only sent one back, Kumogakure might have been delayed for quite some time. Now, unless they're stupid, they'll probably make a decision soon."
"Then I'll leave the rest to you. I'm not very good at negotiating." Shuichi turned around, scratched his head, and walked away. "I'll go tell the team to bring the prisoners over later."
"Yes, leave it to me!" This was something the village had decided before they set off. The negotiation criteria had already been explained to Shikaku, and with his wisdom, he could make the most of every bargaining chip.
"Shuichi-kun, come and take a look!" Just as Earth Flow, a familiar female voice, sounding slightly anxious, came from behind me.
Shuichi quickened his pace and approached, first reassuring Hong, "Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on things here since I arrived. Tatsuki is not in any danger."
The person lying unconscious on the ground was none other than Ishikawa Tatsuki. He was one of the "warriors" who had charged ahead to attack Yugito earlier. He was severely injured by the high-intensity chakra impact and is currently receiving treatment from Medical Ninja.
Seeing that his childhood friend was unharmed, Shuichi calmed down. If Tatsuki had really been killed, he might have pulled out his Twin Pistols and stormed into the Land of Lightning, making the Kumogakure pay a bloody price.
Fortunately, Ishikawa Itsuki was quite lucky; the Ishikawa Tatsuki Cloud Ninja narrowly escaped death, though they were unaware of it.
Seeing that the Medical Ninja's skills were quite good, Shuichi did not interrupt his treatment. After releasing the Ink Bird to notify Kakashi and the others, he also joined in the work of treating the wounded.
Five days later, an elder from Kumogakure, accompanied by several elite ninjas, arrived at the border of the Land of Frost to negotiate a peace treaty with Konoha.
Just as Shuichi had thought, the Raikage also knew that Shuichi had spared his life in their last encounter and then used Earth Release to withstand Killer B's Tailed Beast Ball, preventing those dozens of village elites from being wiped out.
Otherwise, given his speed in using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could definitely have carried the Konoha members away. Those who were thinking of taking everyone down with them were just dreaming.
Furthermore, with Takai and the others reporting the capture of the Two-Tails, the war could no longer continue. If they did not compromise, Cloud would definitely suffer heavy losses.
Nara Shikaku quickly began negotiating terms with the other side, including the basic requirement of non-aggression between the two countries and the ransom of a large number of prisoners of war.
Although Konoha had gained an overwhelming advantage, it wouldn't be foolish enough to release them all, including the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito. Most of them would be imprisoned within Konoha, ostensibly for a long-term friendly visit.
After that, Konoha would release a small group of prisoners of war each year after the secret transactions between the two countries were completed. The whole process would last for several years, and Shuichi had no interest in finding out the details.
After the contract was finalized, he returned to the village with many Konoha Ninja. The battle with the Land of Lightning was short-lived and has not yet been publicized in the Shinobi World, which can be considered as giving face to his current "new ally".
However, with so many ninjas witnessing the events firsthand, and the Byakugan incident causing such a stir, it was difficult to keep it a secret from other countries. Perhaps Konoha deliberately leaked the information. News of the conflict between Kumogakure and Konoha, and their subsequent complete defeat, slowly spread throughout the Shinobi World, further solidifying the Land of Fire's dominance...
In the Hokage's Office, Shuichi, Shuichi just achieved the greatest success in ending the war, was reporting a detailed battle report to his superiors. Now that the outcome was decided, they began to discuss other matters.
"After the Eight-Tails, they're almost ready to train their Two-Tails Jinchuriki too?" The Third Hokage said with a hint of frustration, "It seems the Kumogakure has likely mastered the relevant techniques and has extensive experience in everything from selecting personnel to training them."
"Yes, I guess that's what gives them the confidence to plot against the Byakugan and test our Konoha," Shuichi analyzed.
Their own village could use two Tailed Beasts at the same time, and Minato, who had fought against the AB Combo, had also passed away. This made Cloud think that they could fight Konoha.
However, this encounter happened to be with the new monster, Purple Aurora, so they'll probably behave themselves completely from now on.
"Speaking of which, while dealing with Tailed Beast isn't a problem for me, it would be a real headache for others!" Shuichi didn't underestimate the power of Tailed Beast because of this. "Why doesn't our village have any plans for this? It seems that after Second Shinobi War, other countries started using Tailed Beast in wars. If we had Perfect Jinchuriki for the Nine-Tails, we could definitely quell the war in the shortest time!"