PS: Today is still a little short. I am really too busy. I have time tonight, but I want to take a rest, so I won't code. Tomorrow is the weekend, and I will definitely get up early and code more to make up for it. Please forgive me.
But the Kumo Ninja incident must be viewed independently. The most direct reason is that the relationship between Konoha and Kumo Ninja in this life has not changed in any way due to the change of the Uchiha Clan!
The two major ninja villages were still fighting to the death from Land of Hot Springs!
In Original Work, it was precisely because the two major countries intended to engage in peaceful negotiations that a series of subsequent issues were involved.
This is the possibility Shōji just thought of.
The probability of fifty to fifty is already very high!
Besides, there is no harm in waiting for a while. If the situation is really unfavorable to them Iwagakure, the worst they can do is just slap their butts and leave. At most, it will be a waste of manpower and material resources. Is it possible that Konoha dares to take the initiative to attack them Iwagakure?
At least in Shōji's opinion, Konoha, who is in power under Third Hokage, does not have the guts!
Three times Shinobi World War and Konoha were also the passive side in the fight!
"Would you like to wait a little longer?"
Ogata didn't know what was going on here, so naturally he looked hesitant.
"Believe me, Ogata-san, and the worst situation is that we return without success. I still have confidence in this. Today's harvest is already huge. Hu Yin and the others do not need to take any further action. They all stop. Then we only need to wait!"
Shōji said with a very sure look.
A gambling game that is destined to make no profit at most, but will definitely not lose, as long as there is no problem with the brain, it will definitely be played!
And looking at Shōji who looked confident.
Ogata Although I am still a little worried.
When he thought of the illustrious record of the young man in front of him and the explanation of his own Lord Tsuchikage, Ogata was immediately relieved.
He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I understand, then just do as you say, Mr. Shōji!"
Anyway, Mr. Uchiha Shōji has the bottom line for everything. Ogata feels that he can be a little bolder, not to mention, as Shōji said, the worst The result was nothing but failure. Just like Shōji, Ogata really didn't think Konoha had the guts to take action against them Iwagakure.
"Yeah!"
The sudden encounter unfolded differently, so some fine-tuning arrangements were required, but such an 'accident' was something that Shōji liked to see, and once he understood this, the slightest sense of inconsistency among Sarutobi Hiruzen, Nara Shikaku, and Mitokado Homura in the previous meeting could also be resolved.
"Hey, if it's really the Kumo Ninja incident in Original Work, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Konoha, don't think it will be so easy this time., although it is not my wish, I will definitely help you when the time comes, Kumogakure! As for Hyūga, well, it depends on whether you want to kneel on the ground for the rest of your life!"
When Ogata left and gave the changed orders to other members of his mission, Shōji also stepped to the window and looked at the station where Hyuga Clan was. There was a faint coldness in his pupils and he murmured in a low voice.
This is the key event that needs to be looked at.
To a large extent, it can determine the next developments of Shōji and even the entire Iwagakure. One is whether Kumogakure will have a meeting and a mission to arrive. Second, after the mission arrives, whether Kumo Ninja's target will target Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan this time.
Only if this series of things unfolds as in Original Work, can Shōji be able to carry out his and his group's plan more smoothly.
This is the model that best suits your own Ninja Village.
As for the Hyuga Clan.
This is a group of docile domestic dogs that have been completely domesticated by Konoha. It is impossible for Shōji to have any extra intervention in the front, unless Hyuga Clan will make a radical decision that is completely different from Original Work, otherwise Shōji will not care whether Hyuga Clan is dead or alive!
Although half of the soul in Shōji is a time traveler, it is also a fusion of the most original soul characteristics of Uchiha. One of them is to look down on the Hyuga Clan. The so-called two major Dojutsu Ninja Clan and their Uchiha Clan are never recognized by the Uchiha Clan!
This is also true for Shōji.
Hyuga Clan on the surface has completely degraded. Compared with their ancestor Ōtsutsuki Hamura, not only is their blood lineage orthodox and strong, but also in terms of character, they are like a docile sheep that people look down upon.
Hamura is really not wrong in saying that Hamura is orthodox on the moon. At least he still has the qualifications and ability to open Tenseigan. Regardless of what method he uses, what can you Hyuga Clan do?
Therefore, unless helping Hyuga Clan is a profitable act, Shōji will definitely stand aside and watch with cold eyes as if watching a show, watching the grinding between Konoha, Kumo Ninja and Hyūga.
After thinking about this, Shōji led Iwagakure and the group seemed unusually quiet in the next one or two days, which made Konoha a little bit unexpected. Although Shōji, Ogata and others made a mental mistake and started espionage investigation work on the first night they arrived, so that the guards posted by Konoha in the surrounding area were not discovered at the first time.
But we can still catch some clues later. After all, except for Shōji, whose personal strength is really not something that ordinary Konoha Ninja can detect and perceive, among the remaining people, even those with Jōnin level, but Konoha is Konoha after all. A skinny camel is still as big as a horse, not to mention that the current Konoha is not really weak to that extent.
Traces of these people's actions were more or less discovered later. After reporting it to Sarutobi Hiruzen, Third Hokage was not surprised and directly ordered to further strengthen vigilance. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could reversely detect a wave of information on Iwagakure's side.
But I didn't expect that people would become so honest and abnormal, as if they didn't plan to do anything more because they didn't gain anything on the first day. Such an abnormal behavior made Third Hokage confused and immediately became vigilant.
However, when it was heard from the border that the Kumo Ninja mission had entered Land of Fire territory and was less than half a day away from Konohagakure, Third Hokage also suppressed his emotions for the time being and shifted his attention to this side first.
Just like Kumo Ninja and Iwagakure Ninja each have their own plans.
Sarutobi Hiruzen When he first learned that both major countries intended to send missions to negotiate, he also made his own plans deep in his heart.
He wants to take advantage of the opportunity of the simultaneous arrival of the missions of the two major countries, and use one side to suppress the other. It is best to use the psychological difference between the two countries to achieve the goal of eating both sides. This is Sarutobi Hiruzen's plan.
As for whether it can go smoothly, it depends on Sarutobi Hiruzen's own methods, as well as the response of the Kumo Ninja mission and Shōji's group.
The time difference between the arrival of the two missions was only one and a half days, and Shōji and others also learned the news at the moment when the Kumo Ninja mission entered the territory of Land of Fire with great fanfare. Although the delay was slightly higher, this news was undoubtedly very impactful!
'Haha, it's really here! '
It can be said that at the moment when this piece of news was obtained.
Unlike Ogata and other members of the mission, all of them had varying degrees of sadness (because Kumo Ninja claimed to be here for peace talks with Konoha!)
Shōji was happy for the first time.
Although it is not 100% certain that the next situation will unfold like in Original Work, such a beginning is already a sign.
Besides, even in this life where the plot line has changed, the next unfolding will be very different. Shōji is also capable of inducement and change to a certain extent. At least in terms of patience, Shōji is not lacking at all.
Half a day passed quickly.
The Kumo Ninja delegation also officially arrived outside the Konohagakure main gate.
"Ogata-Sang, for the next time, you and the other people in the mission will stay in the hotel for the time being. I will go and see who Kumo Ninja has sent to Konoha!"
"Yeah!"
Shōji After a brief explanation.
He also stepped straight out of the hotel and walked openly towards the Konohagakure main entrance.
Different from the previous arrival of their Iwagakure delegation, only Mitokado Homura led some people to greet them. This time, when the Kumo Ninja delegation arrived, Konoha actually organized ordinary people to line up at the main entrance to welcome them!
Shōji, who came to a high point and saw this scene, could not help but curl up the corner of his mouth slightly, showing a hint of sarcasm. Of course, he could see that among the organized people, although Konoha High Command deliberately arranged them, there were also quite a few people who were really happy for the arrival of the Kumo Ninja delegation!
Because these people at the bottom are not aware of the sordid confrontations between high-level leaders of various countries. In their view, since the Kumo Ninja delegation came holding high the banner of peace, it means that the war between the two countries will soon come to an end, not to mention Others, just those Konoha people who have family members fighting on the front line, are very much looking forward to seeing the arrival of the Kumo Ninja peace negotiation mission, and the news of war deaths coming back to the village day after day.
In the past two or three years, many Konohagakure families have had to wear sackcloth and mourning. If the war continues, Konoha people will really be unable to resist this kind of situation. The feeling of bleeding is really unpleasant at all. Even if your family members are still alive and well, as long as the war does not end for one day, it will be like the sword of Damocles hanging on their foreheads, which will make these people have a trembling mentality all the time.
Therefore, you are right to say that these people came spontaneously to welcome the Kumo Ninja mission. However, these Konoha people are still too naive. How can the war end so easily? Shōji is not clear about Original Work Did Kumo Ninja in really quit because Hizashi Hyuga's body felt that it was of great research value, or was he temporarily patient due to the situation of Shinobi World, but these are not important.
Only the beginning unfolds like Original Work.
Shōji will not let the next situation unfold like it did in Original Work.
Has Hinata been captured? Will brothers Hizashi and Hiashi die? Shōji doesn't care at all, so what if Byakugan is obtained by Kumo Ninja? Unless Kumo Ninja has the ability to produce a pair of Tenseigan, then Byakugan Kekkei Genkai is just a joke!
'So, this time, I will definitely help you, the gentlemen of Kumogakure, and Your Excellency Fourth Raikage. Whether it is the territory of Land of Hot Springs or Byakugan Kekkei Genkai, I will definitely help you get what you want. I just hope that you can be more stubborn and cooperate with me in the next scene! '
Shōji was condescending, looking down at the dozen or so people Kumogakure who entered the village along the Konoha main entrance. His eyes fell on Kumo Ninja, the one at the front who was obviously the most powerful, and he murmured in his heart.
Third Hokage who has no idea of Shōji's true intention at all, although it seems to some extent that the recent movements of the Iwagakure mission including Shōji are somewhat It's inconsistent, even weird, but the most important thing at the moment is to receive Kumo Ninja and his party. If there are no other accidents, Kumo Ninja really wants to have peace talks with Konoha.
In Third Hokage's opinion, other problems are just minor problems.
Even if you really want to give up Land of Hot Springs's sphere of influence and retreat the defense line to the Land of Fire border, Sarutobi Hiruzen can choose to accept it. In the end, all he needs to do is It's okay to ensure the general safety of Konoha and Land of Fire. The surrounding small countries, with Third Hokage's so-called 'foresight', really don't care that much.
Of course, the premise here is very clear, that is, Kumogakure really wants to have an armistice and peace talks. If not, after Land of Hot Springs surrendered, if they still want to go south and invade Land of Fire, that would be a 100% unacceptable result to Third Hokage.
Therefore, in this negotiation, Third Hokage paid special attention to it. The reason why he deliberately arranged for the people to welcome the Kumo Ninja mission was not only to calm the hearts of the people in his own village, but also to suppress the arrogance of the Iwagakure mission.
Third Hokage was very concerned about the 'domineering' appearance of Shōji and his group when they arrived two days ago. The power Iwagakure now possesses indeed requires a high degree of vigilance and vigilance, but if Konoha can really reach an agreement with Kumo Ninja, the risk factor will definitely be greatly reduced!
It would be best if you don't fight!
This is the most unswerving governing philosophy since Third Hokage took charge of Konoha.
Taking this opportunity to put pressure on Shōji and his party, after the Kumo Ninja delegation arrived at Hokage Tower, Third Hokage deliberately stayed with the two leaders of Kumogakure for a longer period of time, not only to discuss the main content, but also some less important content, Sarutobi Hiruzen deliberately delayed a little longer.
The purpose is to put pressure on Shōji and others in this way, so as to further test their Iwagakure's true intentions and where the bottom line is.
It's a pity that Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't know anything about it at all, and Shōji doesn't care about it at all. Even if Ogata and others are a little worried, under the strong reassuring force of Shōji, these people have gradually stabilized.
For the intention of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Shōji can be said to be insightful.
For him, the matter is here anyway, and he only needs to watch the subsequent actions of Kumo Ninja. Everything else is indifferent. Sarutobi Hiruzen's so-called pressure will not make Shōji move at all, and he even wants to laugh a little.
This Third Hokage's understanding and consciousness are a little too narrow.
Shōji just sat quietly aside, watching this Third Hokage 'coquettishly' on his own!
At least Sarutobi Hiruzen feels that his plan is going very smoothly.
On the contrary, Kumogakure, the team leader Jōnin, was somewhat confused by Sarutobi Hiruzen's attitude. He almost thought that Konoha had some kind of trap, so he thought about it again and again. Finally, Jōnin, who had received detailed advice from Dodai before setting off, vaguely guessed that it was probably related to the Iwagakure mission led by Shōji!
For this strong man who has only emerged in the past two years.
This Kumo Ninja named Mayoi is naturally familiar to him. This can roughly clarify the situation. When Mayoi was delighted, he also put forward his request for the Ninja Village on the first day.
'A ceasefire is possible, but Konoha must completely withdraw from Land of Hot Springs, making this country completely within the control of Kumogakure! '
This was an expected development, but Kumo Ninja's attitude was also too strong, which also made Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darken slightly during the meeting. Although it was clear very early that there was no simple thing in the major ninja villages, and it was very difficult to simply take advantage of anyone.
But this series of frontal strong and coercive postures.
It still makes Sarutobi Hiruzen very uncomfortable.
But that's all. In terms of the overall situation, in Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, this is still within the acceptable range.
As long as Kumo Ninja is really serious about it, we can negotiate.
This is something that needs to be 100% certain, and Third Hokage doesn't want to reveal his intentions from the beginning.
With a smile on his face, he expressed that he would consider this so-called 'Kumo Ninja kindness'.
After asking the corresponding person in charge to lead the Kumo Ninja delegation to another annex to check in, they immediately dispatched Anbu members, summoning Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō. They also specifically ordered Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi to stay. These two Jōnin are currently Third Hokage's most trusted and capable subordinates among Konohagakure!
There is no need to worry at all in terms of size, means, wisdom, and overall view.
The two of them can also give advice to Third Hokage. Unlike Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen still admits in his heart that he is old. Many times, his thinking is not as sharp and fast as before. He needs these young people to check for his own mistakes and make up for some important thinking holes at critical moments!
The two of them were also very aware of the importance of the arrival of the missions from the two major countries this time.
Standing in this office where Konoha has the highest authority, Shikaku and Inoichi all had solemn expressions on their faces. The four people sitting above them were all Konoha bosses in the true sense, as long as their own Lord Hokage didn't ask anything.
Shikaku and Inoichi will definitely not take the initiative to say anything.
This is basic subordinate etiquette!
It is also a quality that an adult should have.
"That's probably it. Iwagakure's current intention is still unclear, but it is likely to be related to Land of Grass, some border trade, and the division of task shares. Kumogakure has made a clear request to let us Konoha as a whole Exiting Land of Hot Springs will not allow us to set up a stronghold in Land of Hot Springs. Obviously, we cannot conquer the two major ninja villages at the same time, and this is the moment when we must make a decision when the attitudes of Sunagakure and Kirigakure are unclear!"
"Danzo, Yan, Koharu, I want to hear your opinions!"