It can be said that in this batch of Iwagakure Ninjas after the break, few people were intact. The vast majority of them suffered injuries to varying degrees. The most serious person among them was naturally Five-Tails Jinchuriki's Han. In the battle that was fully suppressed by Jiraiya, Han only lasted for less than half an hour and was scarred.
That is to say, Jinchuriki is generally very durable, and its self-healing ability is several levels better than that of ordinary ninjas. Otherwise, if it were just an ordinary ninja, the game would have been over. Han can persist until Shōji arrives, and later cooperates with Shōji to use Tailed Beast Ball to forcibly clear an area and cover the retreat of his companions, which is enough to praise him.
Because of this, Han has almost lost his combat ability. He must take a good rest in the next few days, let alone Tailed Beast Transformation again. In Han's current state, any Jōnin can bully him!
Kitsuchi also suffered some minor injuries in the siege of that group of Konoha Ninja, but fortunately there was no real top-notch person among those Jōnin, otherwise, It is impossible for Kitsuchi to escape so easily. Although Shōji did not suffer any obvious external or internal injuries, Chakra's mental consumption was very serious.
The most important point is Susanoo's wanton squandering, and another Takemikazuchi, allowing Shōji to spend Mangekyo Dōjutsu Power in this war is almost as good as the past combined. Different from the slightly blurred vision before, after this battle, Shōji can clearly feel that his vision has declined seriously.
After a battle of this intensity, if only one or two more times, Shōji would probably go completely blind!
Although Mangekyo is strong, without any supplementary means for Dōjutsu Power, and without being promoted to Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the side effect limit is still very high!
Just arrived at the base.
There was a trance in front of him, and Shōji staggered subconsciously, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, Kitsuchi in front of him had quick eyesight and quick hands to hold Shōji up.
"Shōji? What's wrong? Could it be that Jiraiya was seriously injured by Konoha just now!?"
Kitsuchi asked with a hint of worry.
After all, in the previous battles, they were far apart from each other. Kitsuchi himself was still trapped in the siege of Konoha Ninja. It was difficult to see clearly what happened to Shōji. He thought that in the previous collision, Shōji was seriously injured by the Konoha hero like Han.
"No, it's nothing, Kitsuchi, it's just that Chakra was consumed a little too much, and then Susanoo was used for too long, which made me feel more mentally exhausted."
Shōji took a deep breath, stood up straight again, then shook his head slightly, forced out a smile and said.
Even though I already have great trust in people like Third Tsuchikage and Kitsuchi, when it comes to the Uchiha Clan's top secret, Shōji must not tell it lightly. Moreover, if he really said it, Kitsuchi would have to doubt himself. After all, above Shinobi World, it is impossible for any Ninja Clan to tell other people outside the clan the secrets of his family.
Seeing Shōji's non-faking look, and Kitsuchi indeed not sensing any injuries on Shōji, he immediately relaxed his brows, nodded slightly and said, "That's good, you can have a good rest in the next few days. Since Konoha's side has not continued to send troops to chase us, it is obvious that they intend to stop at Mount Wuyuan Base!"
"Yeah!"
Shōji also nodded gently Responded.
Although the war will not end here, the relationship between Konoha and Iwagakure is still very tense, but it is obvious that as long as Iwagakure retreats a little, it will be difficult for the two major ninja villages to break out in another war.
Although Konoha seems to have stabilized Kumogakure, Kumo Ninja's thousands of troops are actually there when Land of Hot Springs approaches. In the Land of Fire border area, not to mention, there are two ruthless people, Two-Tailed Jinchuriki and Fourth Raikage, Konoha's brains Only when you smoke it will you really feel at ease and not care about Kumo Ninja. Although Konoha currently has the upper hand over Western Front, once you are really determined, lead The army stationed in Land of Grass will definitely be able to further intimidate or even severely damage Iwagakure Ninja, but this will definitely allow Kumo Ninja to easily reap the benefits.
Not to mention that Nara Shikaku and Jiraiya would not make such unreliable judgments, not even Konoha F4 could be so unreliable.
That would no longer be a so-called decision-making error, but a problem with the brain. If it weren't for Mount Wuyuan Base, it was indeed important. In addition, Land of Fire really needed to be concerned about the pressure from the official level, and now Konoha really needed a big win to stabilize his mentality and frighten the hostile forces in his own Ninja Village.
Otherwise, Shikaku may not suggest that Jiraiya really launch this battle to regain Mount Wuyuan Base. In the final analysis, everything is forced by the situation. Now that the situation has finally eased, Konoha can regain some of its dominance.
They will only make more prudent decisions rather than engage in military adventurism!
And to take a step back, if Konoha really dares to take a risk and actively invade Land of Grass, then Iwagakure will give him a warm welcome!
It's one thing to be cowardly with Mount Wuyuan Base, but it's another thing to be cowardly with Land of Grass. This is not only because Land of Grass already belongs to Iwagakure, but also because Mount Wuyuan Base wants to evacuate because of Iwagakure Once decides to fight inside Land of Fire, it is bound to deploy heavy troops in the two areas. Land of Grass cannot completely let go. If that happens, Konoha can completely engage in roundabout tactics. In that case, Iwagakure's side will be very uncomfortable.
Now that the battlefield is back in Land of Grass, Iwagakure Ninja can further gather heavy troops. It is completely worthwhile to fight for this, unless you Konoha have the ability and courage to fight them here The main force of Iwagakure Ninja fought while continuing to send troops to bypass Land of Grass and enter the hinterland of Land of Earth. To put it bluntly, if Konoha really had such confidence and courage, this war would never have developed to this point.
Both Kitsuchi and Shōji can be confident that Konoha's pursuers will stop at the area of Mount Wuyuan Base, and the next step is to enter the "love to hear and see" battle of words. Anyway, the war relationship cannot end so easily.
Moreover, there is another important role in the Three Kingdoms dispute - Kumogakure has always been in the movie-watching mode. He is full of benefits and has not paid any price. This makes Iwagakure Ninja, headed by Kitsuchi and Shōji, very angry!
But no matter how angry they are, it's their own fault, but they can be considered as wise and wise. The next action will definitely be to avoid rabbits and eagles!
But those are all things for later. The next thing Iwagakure Ninja needs to do most is to take a good rest, and then run the Land of Grass that has just been acquired and has not been popular for a long time. Not to mention other things, just the internal Kusagakure is a big problem. It is impossible to destroy it, but how to use it effectively will be the next biggest test for Iwagakure, or to be more precise, it will be the biggest test for Third Tsuchikage!
Mount Wuyuan Base's second battle.
The end came to an end with the victory of Konoha, but in this war, Konoha also suffered a lot of casualties. The number of people killed in the battle alone was close to two thousand, and there were countless serious and minor injuries. But if these costs can be exchanged for repelling the invasion of Iwagakure Ninja, then it is worth it., regardless of whether the Iwagakure Ninja side took the initiative to retreat, anyway, at least from the scene, it seems that the Konoha side won the final defensive battle. Even if experts can see that Land of Grass was completely lost, for Konoha, the loss was indeed heavy.
But after all, there are only a few experts, including Land of Fire high-level politicians and nobles, but they only saw the fact that the Iwagakure Ninja army was successfully repelled, and the lost Mount Wuyuan Base was recaptured in less than half a month!
This is true for these people, not to mention the people at the bottom. They will only feel that their ninja village has won another victory, and other invisible things are either really invisible or simply ignored.
Specifically, Sarutobi Hiruzen in Konohagakure is of course very aware of how high the price his Ninja Village has paid in this war, but the surface engineering still needs maintenance. The moment the news from the border came, Third Hokage shamelessly declared in the village that his Ninja Village had once again won the war.
Apart from anything else, this news really calmed down the atmosphere in the village. Iwagakure was defeated by his own ninja village again. There was only one Kumogakure left. What was there to be afraid of? And compared to Iwagakure, it has invaded the inside of Land of Fire.
The main force of Kumogakure has always been 'blocked' by its own ninja army in the Land of Hot Springs area. The thinking of ordinary people is so simple and naive, but many times what the rulers need most is the 'ignorant thinking' of the people!
This makes it easier for them to do special things.
Fortunately, Sarutobi Hiruzen is still a sober and rational person. The expulsion of the Iwagakure Ninja army does not mean that the war with Iwagakure is over. The remaining troops, plus the garrison troops originally sent to Land of Grass, still have a total of five thousand people. If this force does not retreat for a day, the war cannot really come to an end.
Not to mention that Kumo Ninja is still watching in the northeast!
It can only be said that this victory will give Konoha a little more confidence, allowing Sarutobi Hiruzen to start the next actions more calmly, such as restarting negotiations with Iwagakure, Sarutobi Hiruzen believes that even though Uchiha Clan has exceeded expectations and gained an unusually important position in Iwagakure, that Third Tsuchikage cannot really be so paranoid!
At this critical moment after the victory, we took the initiative to restart negotiations. Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that Third Tsuchikage would definitely not refuse. At most, it would be okay to provide some additional compensation for other interests!
Anyway, ending the war as soon as possible is the most important thing.
Including Kumo Ninja's side also needs to readjust its strategy.
Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately called his most trusted friend—Mitokado Homura.
"Do you want us to take the initiative to restart negotiations with Iwagakure? Wouldn't this seem a bit too direct?"
As a conservative leader.
Mitokado Homura also does not resist negotiating with Iwagakure, but at this point in time, Mitokado Homura feels that there is still some room for discussion.
"No, now is the right time. As long as we take a step back, the Iwagakure Ninja side must be willing to end the war. Since the war started, Iwagakure Ninja has suffered a lot of losses. The most important thing is that Kumo Ninja has always been in a spectator position, and Iwagakure A Third Tsuchikage definitely doesn't want to continue to see Kumo Ninja watching the show while they fight with us. As long as we recognize all their interests in Land of Grass and make some compensation in terms of task share and supplies, I believe the possibility of ending the war is still very high!"
It must be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen is worthy of being Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The previous battle was really forced by the situation. As long as the core interests of the village can be ensured, other things Sarutobi Hiruzen can be negotiated. It is not a big problem for the village to suffer a slight loss. Anyway, Third Hokage, who has no Shinobi Hero heart, is only thinking about stabilizing the situation, and peaceful development is his biggest wish.
Taking the initiative to send a peace signal to Iwagakure Ninja's side when they clearly have the upper hand on the battlefield is really in line with Third Hokage's style.
"Do you want to give up all Land of Grass's interests? Can we fight for it at the border? Refer to Land of Hot Springs's place?"
Although he is a conservative leader, Mitokado Homura still feels a little unhappy with his own Ninja Village's behavior of making too many concessions, and if he puts himself in his shoes, if Land of Grass completely falls into Iwagakure If the influence of E spreads out, if the conflict breaks out again between the two ninja villages in the future, the war will ignite directly on the border of Land of Fire. The national defense pressure that needs to be endured will be far greater than before.
"No, I'm afraid Iwagakure will not agree to this. According to the information sent by Anbu, that Third Tsuchikage seems to have personally led his direct subordinate Anbu to Land of Grass. Fortunately, Iwagakure has not mobilized further, but this is already a very dangerous signal. We cannot continue to spend this time. The Northeast is an extremely unstable and dangerous factor after all. The most important thing is to resolve Western Front as soon as possible so that our entire focus can be transferred to the Northeast front!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked solemn and shook his head.
"What? That Ōnoki of the Two Days personally came to the Land of Grass front line?"
Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Mitokado Homura's pupils shrank suddenly. As Iwagakure Third Tsuchikage, who is considered his contemporary, Mitokado Homura was fortunate enough to have had a confrontation with him once when he was young. At that time, he had already mastered Dust Release, Ōnoki who entered the Kage Level level directly seriously injured Mitokado Homura. If it weren't for Utatane Koharu's support and the cover of other Konoha Ninjas, Mitokado Homura would probably have to be handed over directly.
Therefore, Mitokado Homura had a deep impression on Third Tsuchikage.
Although Ōnoki is a little older than them, and his personal strength is definitely not as good as when he was in his prime, the destructive power of Dust Release and the fact that Ōnoki can freely use Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly high in the sky still make this Third Tsuchikage's intimidating power still at a very high level.
The movie went to the front line in person. This is indeed a very clear and dangerous signal. If it is not handled well, who knows what will happen next. In many cases, you must not use your so-called common sense to measure other people's judgments, just like your good friend Shimura Danzō, who will always do some stupid things at certain moments that shock them and even make them confused!
"Then we really can't delay it any longer. I understand what you mean, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Iwagakure Ninja, leave the negotiations on this side to me. I will try my best to facilitate the armistice negotiations between the two parties!"
Mitokado Homura, who realized the seriousness of the problem, also nodded heavily and said in a very serious tone.
"Well, I'll leave it to you, Yan!"
"Don't worry, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen will not think that this is a sign of cowardice. In the opinion of Third Hokage, this is the caliber a leader should have and the necessary choice of forbearance in the unstable period of the village. To tolerate the calm for a while and take a step back to open up the world. This is the governing philosophy that Sarutobi Hiruzen thinks is most suitable for his village at present.
The agreement reached immediately needs to be communicated and implemented strategies. Utatane Koharu naturally agrees with it. Of course Shimura Danzō disagrees 100%, but his disagreement is of no use. He is already semi-detained, and Shimura Danzō, who has lost the command of Root, is only qualified to participate in high-level meetings and have the right to know some intelligence.
Anyway, Sarutobi Hiruzen has made up his mind. At least for this period of time, he wants to let his close friend calm down. It is certain that he will be released. Root will most likely be handed over to Danzo again, but it is definitely not now. Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer wants to see more unexpected situations!
This Third Hokage still hopes that after this lesson, Danzo can be a little more rational, at least not to do such outrageous things again.
Of course, this is most likely Sarutobi Hiruzen's wishful thinking. After all, what kind of thing Shimura Danzō is has been fully demonstrated in Original Work.
Not to mention Konoha's renewed diplomatic action under the command of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Third Hokage, the outside world also caused quite a stir due to the different results of Mount Wuyuan Base's second battle.
The most direct manifestation is Sunagakure in the southern region, and Kusagakure in Land of Grass. Of these two ninja villages, one intends to regain his own Northern Fortress, and the other intends to take this opportunity to get rid of the control of Iwagakure, at least to return to the pre-war structure.
During the period when a large number of Iwagakure Ninjas were stationed in Land of Grass, the Kusa Ninjas had truly experienced what it meant to be an all-round restricted life. When big countries clashed, small countries suffered. However, when the two big countries were balanced, the small countries still had some autonomy. Once one company became dominant, the neighboring small country would definitely be the most unlucky.