Mayoi also gradually calmed down after the initial emotional uproar and did not reply directly to Mitokado Homura. After all, he did not have such authority. The original plan was to kidnap Hinata Hyuga, and then the group retreated directly. As the person who cut off the successor, even if he died in Konoha, As long as Retto and others can successfully bring Byakugan Kekkei Genkai back to their own ninja village, everything will be worth it. Even if the war between the two villages continues to break out, they will not hesitate. Anyway, the value of Byakugan Kekkei Genkai is worth making such an exchange in the eyes of Fourth Raikage and Dodai.
Besides, they all felt that as long as the plan goes well.
Konoha will definitely break the bloody teeth and swallow them in his stomach.
Of course, this is the optimal solution. Now that the kidnapping plan has failed, the death of Retto still gives Kumo Ninja a certain advantage. Don't say that Kumo Ninja was the one who first started to covet other people's heirs. He should deal with the losses first. Let's deal with the loss first, but Retto's death is an inevitable and important issue. This is something they Kumogakure can do, but how to deal with it really. Mayoi also has to wait for further instructions from his village.
He has not even sent any specific news back to the village. Mitokado Homura naturally understands this. Where the relationship between them Konoha and Kumogakure will go will ultimately depend on Fourth Raikage A who is in the hinterland of Land of Lightning Kumogakure.
After preliminary negotiations and the return of Retto's body, Mitokado Homura left with Nara Shikaku.
Mayoi did not hesitate at all, and immediately arranged for his subordinates in the mission to pass the corresponding news back to his Ninja Village!
He needs orders from his Lord Raikage before he can take further actions.
"Remember, not only the specific process must be reported to Lord Raikage, but also the abnormal attitude of Konoha. I always feel that there are some problems here. Even if Konoha gives in, it is impossible to do so simply and quickly. Logically speaking, we should test it first before talking about it. Let Lord Raikage pay more attention to this. It is best to send some more personnel to investigate!"
Mayoi looked at the other member in charge of communications in his mission and said with a very serious expression.
"Yes, Mayoi-san!"
After this member of the mission suddenly lowered his head in response, he immediately left to use the special information channel of his Ninja Village to report the corresponding information to Fourth Raikage in the village.
After Kumo Ninja left, Mayoi continued to call several other members of the mission and continued to give instructions and explain orders. Although he needed to wait for orders from his own Lord Raikage, Mayoi did not intend to wait.
He wanted to see if he could obtain more effective information on his own. He always felt that there was a strange aura in Konoha's attitude.
"Konoha, there must be some problems here. Although it takes a little risk, if the real reason can be learned, it will definitely be very beneficial to Lord Raikage's judgment and get more benefits for our village!"
Mayoi paced back and forth in his room, murmuring in a low voice with a very firm look.
"Haha, he is indeed a representative of the mission who is valued by Lord Raikage. He can easily detect the fishy things inside. But instead of investigating on your own, let me tell you why Konoha has such a change in attitude. And next, I think our two families can cooperate well!"
Almost at the same time.
A faint and clear voice suddenly sounded in Mayoi's ears.
"Who!?"
The muscles all over his body seemed to tense up in an instant, and the cold feeling spread deep into his heart, causing the Jōnin leader Kumogakure's face to suddenly change, and he spoke sharply.
"Mayoi-san doesn't need to be so vigilant. I'm here next time to seek cooperation!"
Then, with Kumogakure Jōnin still looking extremely vigilant and frightened, a straight and slender figure slowly appeared in the shadow corner on the left side of the room. When he saw this scene, Mayoi's whole body was covered with hair. It was hard for him to believe that with his own strength, he could be deceived into such a close distance, but he didn't feel anything at all.
There is no doubt that the person's strength far exceeds his own.
In today's Konoha, the only one who can do this is the Third Hokage. After all, the intelligence obtained by their Kumogakure Intelligence Network shows that neither Jiraiya nor Tsunade, the two Konoha Sannin, are in the village.
But the words that just fell were definitely not like those spoken by Konoha. Doubt, fear, and coldness appeared alternately on the face of Kumogakure Jōnin, and it was also the moment when the face of the person who appeared was clearly seen in the next second.
"What!? Uchiha Shōji!?"
Mayoi's pupils suddenly shrank, and he couldn't help but exclaimed.
The visitor was Shōji who had just left the Hyuga Clan station. He originally planned to hang around for a while and then come in contact with Kumo Ninja. Later, he saw Mitokado Homura and Nara Shikaku coming to visit unexpectedly. Kumo Ninja's move immediately followed Shōji's heart. It can be said that including the previous conversation between Mitokado Homura and Mayoi, Shōji listened to every word.
Since Mitokado Homura did not follow Hyuga Clan Jōnin, and the strength of the Kumo Ninja mission was not enough to sense the type of ninja, no one present could detect the aura of Shōji.
"Haha, that's right. I'm here late at night. I'm so presumptuous. Please forgive Mayoi Sang. But as I said before, I'm here for the common interests of the two villages. Isn't Mayoi Sang very curious about why Konoha's attitude is so bachelor? I can tell you the answer just right!"
Shōji still had a leisurely look, and walked lightly to the position closer to Mayoi, maintaining a relatively 'safe' distance, sitting down cross-legged, looking at Mayoi with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth and said.
Although he was very afraid of Shōji in front of him, it was precisely because of this that Mayoi knew very well how strong this black-haired young man was. With just that hand, he could kill him in just one breath.
Even when he was dying, it was difficult for him to react.
This is already a dimensional gap.
Any vigilant action will only appear redundant and ridiculous. Fourth Raikage can be valued and selected as the leader of the mission. Mayoi is far superior to many ordinary ninjas in terms of size, thinking and mentality. This is also a mentality that should be adjusted immediately.
The same Kumogakure Jōnin slowly sat down and looked at Shōji.
Mayoi took a deep breath and looked at Shōji and said, "The famous Mr. Uchiha Shōji came late at night, and there must be something important. If I guess correctly, Konoha's attitude must be related to you, Mr. Shōji, or the whole Iwagakure, right?"
"Snap, snap, snap!"
"It's wonderful to be able to react in such a short period of time. Mayoi is worthy of being a person that Lord Raikage respects. Yes, the reason why Konoha admits his behavior so shamelessly, without even testing or deliberately pursuing accountability, is that he directly intends to use compensation to promote peace negotiations with your village. The reason is that we Iwagakure, because not long after our mission left Konoha, we encountered an ambush from Konoha, and the chasing force was Root from Konoha. Although I guess that Mr. Third Hokage didn't know about this at the beginning, of course it doesn't matter now whether he knew it or not!"
"The important thing is that the pursuit is real. Now, can Mayoi-san understand what Konoha is doing?"
Shōji raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a chuckle.
"What!? Root? You mean that Shimura Danzō sent a large force to hunt down your mission!?"
Although he had expected it to be 100% related to Iwagakure and was mentally prepared accordingly, Mayoi really did not expect such a development. How big must Shimura Danzō be to do such a stupid thing?
Even if we don't mention what they Kumo Ninja did later, the peace agreement between their two villages at the moment has not really come into effect smoothly. Isn't Shimura Danzō afraid that Kumogakure will see Konoha directly ignore the peace negotiation treaty and start a new war after seeing Konoha start a war with Iwagakure?
This kind of thing has happened more than once in Shinobi World War in the past!
"Haha, is it true or not? I think Mayoi-san himself should have a good idea. If he really needs proof, we have nearly two hundred corpses of Root people who died in the war. This should be considered sufficient evidence, right?"
Shōji crossed his hands on the small table in front of him and said with a very relaxed and freehand expression.
"No, of course I believe Mr. Shōji. I see. Is it because of this that Konoha is so eager to further advance peace negotiations with us, Kumogakure? I understand. So Mr. Shōji, what you just said about the cooperation between our two villages, haha? Can you make it more clear?"
The previous doubts have been well answered here.
The sense of disobedience in Mayoi's heart was completely eliminated at this moment. He finally understood the reason for Konoha's attitude, and he could probably guess what the purpose of Uchiha Shōji, who was now famous in Shinobi World, was in front of him.
"It's very simple. Our two families join forces to put pressure on Konoha. Konoha is too big, and Konoha is too strong. There is such a good opportunity to openly weaken and further suppress Konoha. I think Lord Raikage from your village will not refuse, right?"
This is pretty much Mingpai's intention.
Cooperation is indeed an approach that is very in line with the interests of the two major ninja villages.
However, from the perspective of his own Ninja Village, the best choice is to let Iwagakure rush to the front. It can be said that this is almost the best result that Mayoi can consider when the current situation is clear.
However, it is obvious that he also knows that Iwagakure will not be that stupid, and the Uchiha Shōji in front of him is not the kind of person who can be fooled easily, so whether to cooperate and how to cooperate all require further consultation and agreement. The most important thing is that this is definitely not something that he, a mere mission leader, can determine.
It must be left to our own Lord Raikage to make the decision.
"I understand what you mean, Mr. Shōji, but this still requires us Lord Raikage to make a decision. Besides, Lord Tsuchikage in your village probably hasn't received the most accurate news yet. It's most appropriate to wait until you and I have made a decision before we discuss it, isn't it?"
Mayoi feels that delaying the first move and letting Konoha and Iwagakure fight to death is the best way to meet the interests of his own village. After all, Konoha's attitude is clearly to stabilize them first Kumo Ninja, and then hard-core with Iwagakure. Only in this way can the previous behavior of Konoha be explained. And if this can be 100% confirmed, their Kumo Ninja is the most dominant party among the three families, and they can sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers!
Within the scope that can be fought for, more benefits can be obtained for one's own Ninja Village. Whether or not to participate in the war later, and who will be pointed at, depends on the subsequent development trend of both parties. Anyway, the leadership will definitely fall on one's own Ninja Village.
Mayoi believes that his Lord Raikage will definitely make a similar decision, but before that, he still has to choose his words carefully. After all, he still knows very well that Konoha What does it mean for Four Great Shinobi Villages? It cannot be ruled out that Lord Raikage will join forces with Iwagakure to directly fight Konoha. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Whichever choice you make, there are pros and cons, and just as Mayoi said, only Raikage can make such a decision. Others, including Dodai, only have the right to make suggestions. Shōji naturally understands this, and can somewhat detect the meaning of this Kumogakure Jōnin. But he also had his own confidence, and he smiled nonchalantly and said, "Well, this is naturally what I meant. Today I came here to have a meeting. After all, if Mayoi doesn't know the beginning and end of this, it will be difficult to report the detailed information to Lord Raikage. The subsequent decision may also be biased. I'm just waiting for your village's reply!"
After saying this, Shōji slowly stood up.
"Oh, by the way, please tell Lord Raikage one more thing. Iwagakure will never interfere with what your village wants. Our goal is to attack Konoha. This is Lord Tsuchikage's little indulgence and love for us Uchiha Clan. I think your village should understand the meaning of this!"
Before leaving.
Shōji paused again, and said the last words in a deliberately emphasized tone.
When Mayoi's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Then I'll be rude first!"
Shōji bowed slightly to greet him, and then with a flicker of his body, he quietly disappeared into the dark shadows, without leaving a trace of breath, which made the cold light in the depths of Mayoi's eyes become more intense.
'Uchiha Shōji, and Iwagakure? It seems that the situation is really getting more and more complicated! '
Mayoi whispered in a low voice.
This was an unfolding that Three Great Shinobi Villages had not expected at the beginning. Kumogakure did not expect that despite the failure of its second plan goal, other aspects would proceed so smoothly. What Konoha did not expect was that it was obviously a very smooth peace negotiation meeting. At most, it would end on bad terms with Iwagakure, but in the end it would come to a situation where it would almost fall out with the two major ninja villages.
The Iwagakure side, including Uchiha Shōji, who had made a lot of psychological preparations in the first place, never expected that Shimura Danzō would be so stupid as to once again send his elite Root to ambush his own mission and others without telling Third Hokage!
This gives Iwagakure the best reason to take action.
It was really the relationship between Three Great Shinobi Villages that entered the most tense situation.
The decisions they each had to make, because of the delay in the news, it was clear that the Konoha side had already made the decision to stabilize the Kumogakure side, try to communicate with Iwagakure as much as possible, and choose to start a war with Iwagakure Ninja if it didn't work.
Third Tsuchikage and Fourth Raikage still received reports from Shōji and Mayoi after a whole day or more.
From a time point of view, Ōnoki should have received the corresponding information earlier. It can be said that Third Tsuchikage, who is experienced, did not expect that Shōji's trip to Konoha could bring such a big surprise to him.
Especially when I saw Kumogakure and Hyuga Clan reported in the intelligence.
Ōnoki's face revealed a meaningful smile.
"Humph, Fourth Raikage, that little guy is still just like his father, he still misses these bloody successors, but this is indeed a good opportunity!"
This is an obvious opportunity to seize.
Ōnoki can't believe that Fourth Raikage would miss such an excellent blow Konoha, the act of cutting flesh from Land of Fire, although they said There is indeed a deep hatred between Iwagakure and Kumogakure. Fourth Raikage's father died under the siege of their Iwagakure army just a few years ago.
However, in the relationship between countries, interests are the only criterion for measurement and judgment. Ōnoki believes that even if Fourth Raikage wants revenge, the first target today is still Konoha. There are the blood inheritance and resources that Kumogakure has coveted for a long time, and there is the rich land that Land of Lightning has longed for!
As long as it is done properly, it is not just a Land of Hot Springs problem, just like they Iwagakure helped their Land of Earth cut off a piece of girl from Land of Wind And it can be regarded as a land with some oil and water. This time, as long as the hidden army of Konoha is defeated head-on, Konoha is killed with a stick and Land of Fire swallows a big mouth. That is indeed a dream.
But taking a bite of the oily 'fat land' is the ultimate safe thing!
No matter how you look at it, no matter how you do it, it is a very cost-effective deal. Anyway, Ōnoki is definitely going to increase his chips!
Now that they are already strong, Iwagakure beat Sunagakure before as just an appetizer, while Konoha is the real main course.
The decision was made without any hesitation.
Ōnoki also immediately sent someone to call his son—Kitsuchi.
"Lord Tsuchikage, are you looking for me?"
A formulaic address in a formal occasion, Kitsuchi came to Tsuchikage Office as quickly as possible and asked with a touch of respect.
Ōnoki also handed the information on the table to Kitsuchi after his son arrived. Kitsuchi looked at it extremely carefully, and his face also showed the same expression as his father Tsuchikage.
"So, Lord Tsuchikage, are you planning to start a war against Konoha?"
Even though he felt that this was indeed a very good opportunity, Kitsuchi, who has a relatively honest and steady personality, still thought it would be more appropriate to wait and see for a while. Although he was also dissatisfied that Shimura Danzō actually dared to send more than two hundred Root people to hunt down his family. The members of the mission were extremely angry, but judging from the results, no one in their mission died. On the contrary, all the Root people who came to ambush were killed. They were the ones who benefited, so there was no need to be anxious. On the contrary, Kumogakure was a big uncertainty factor.
In Third Shinobi World War, Third Raikage, who was just killed by his Ninja Village, is now the biological father of Fourth Raikage. Kitsuchi always felt that he might not really unite with his Ninja Village, even if he stabbed him in the back. Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight will make your own Ninja Village feel a little bit weak. Konoha is still Konoha after all. With its size, it is still very difficult for your own Ninja Village to defeat others one-on-one. This possibility is very high in Kitsuchi's opinion!
He still hopes that his father Tsuchikage can choose to be more prudent in his decision-making instead of going straight up. In Third Shinobi World War, it is almost half-stud Kumogakure, which means he was lucky to kill. Third Raikage makes the sacrifice and serious injury of two or three thousand Iwagakure Ninja worthwhile. Once they are allowed to run away, and the southern invasion plan fails, Iwagakure among Third Shinobi World War will be a complete loser!
The loss of that victory was that Third Raikage was killed by them!
"I understand what you mean, Kitsuchi, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Of course, I will act with caution, so I plan to let you give priority to leading three thousand troops to the frontline position of Land of Grass Meet Akatsuchi, and then I will ask Han to come to the border with you. All you have to do is to keep putting pressure on the Land of Fire border. There is no need for large-scale collisions, but there are still small-scale infiltration attacks!"
"Only in this way can Konoha feel our pressure!"
Three thousand troops, plus the Iwagakure Ninja army now gathered at the border, the number of troops has exceeded five thousand. In addition, Akatsuchi is close to Quasi-Kage level Jōnin, which can threaten Land of Fire's border security.
Now also add Kitsuchi, the strong Kage Level, and Han, Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
If Konoha does not respond, Land of Grass will completely fall into the control of Iwagakure, and the flames of war will surely burn across the entire Land of Fire border. This is the result that Ōnoki wants to achieve in the early stage.
All that remains is to see how Konoha responds and Kumogakure reacts.
Ōnoki will definitely send specialized personnel to contact Kumogakure. As long as the two villages reach an agreement, Konoha will suffer unprecedented defensive pressure.