Konohagakure, Hokage Office Building.
"The delegations from the two major ninja villages have arrived, right? Then follow the previous arrangements. There is no need to change anything at Kumogakure. You just need to confirm some details. Iwagakure needs to focus on it. Yan, this point is left to you. Shikaku, you will assist Elder Mitokado!"
Third Hokage was sitting on his seat, looking at Mitokado Homura who was sitting aside, and Shikaku who happened to be returning to the village with the Kitsuchi and Shōji Iwagakure delegations.
As for Jiraiya, in earlier days, when the main force of Iwagakure retreated back to Iwagakure with Third Tsuchikage, it was an early return. In Konohagakure, but he has not shown up yet. These common things have never been something Jiraiya likes to participate in. This heroic gentleman is definitely the type to avoid it if he can.
"Yeah!"
"Yes, Lord Third!"
Mitokado Homura and Nara Shikaku also responded simultaneously to Responded.
"In addition, we must pay attention to strengthening the security of the village during this period. Notify Barrier Corps and Sensor Division to ensure that the previous problems do not occur again!"
A lesson learned.
The Iwagakure mission was still done by Danzo himself, but Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to do it a second time regarding the Kumogakure mission. External monitoring and internal security must be done at the same time!
"It is your responsibility to guard the area near the hotel where the mission is stationed. Inoichi, the same!"
Third Hokage looked at Yamanaka Inoichi, and another young man with scars on his face said this. The man with scars behind him was Namiashi Raidō, one of Fourth Hokage's close guards.
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Yamanaka Inoichi and Namiashi Raidō also responded simultaneously to Responded.
To be honest before, Konoha, down to Sarutobi Hiruzen, and any ordinary Konoha Ninja, all have relaxed their mentality, leaving obvious gaps in the village's defense. This seems to be a very tight guard, but from the perspective of Jōnin, who is good at sneaking, there are still obvious loopholes that can be exploited. Not to mention many, there are no The biggest failure is to configure the sensing ninja in advance. Even if the ninjas of the Hyuga Clan are not using Byakugan to monitor in turns 24 hours a day, as long as there is a higher level sensing type Jōnin, no one on the Kumogakure side can easily escape the sight of the Konoha side.
Just like Jōnin in Original Work who has reached the level of Baki and Yakushi Kabuto, it is a good thing that Konoha is still aware of the slightest movement. Examples include Kage Level level characters such as Kitsuchi and Shōji. Once they are monitored by Byakugan at close range for 24 hours, there is a certain probability that it will be difficult to avoid them.
This time, Third Hokage has learned a painful lesson. He must comprehensively strengthen the security and awareness of all aspects of his Ninja Village, and do his best to prevent any accidents from happening to the Kumo Ninja Mission and the Iwagakure Ninja Mission.
"Well, then, I'll leave it to you to handle it!"
Third Hokage nodded slightly and said softly.
"Yes!"
Mitokado Homura, Shikaku, Inoichi, and the like, after answering their own questions, left Hokage Office Building one after another to carry out their assigned tasks.
at the same time.
Kitsuchi and Shōji have already arrived at the hotel where they are staying. They can also clearly notice that there are a lot more Konoha security personnel around the hotel, and among this group of people, there are so many clean Byakugan's eyes are so eye-catching. This red and fruity Hyuga Clan belongs to Jōnin, as if it is clearly telling them, people from other villages, that after coming to Konoha this time, don't think about causing trouble, they will definitely keep a close eye on you people!
'It's really a luxurious treatment! '
There was a faint bright color in Shōji's pupils, and he murmured softly, although Hyuga Clan's Byakugan is indeed very difficult, the last time he sneaked into the Hyuga Clan's station At this moment, a trace of Hyuga Hiashi was discovered in the closer position, but that was it. If all these Hyuga Clan ninjas were able to stay inside the hotel, it would be difficult for Shōji to make a difference.
Otherwise, Shōji still has a way to avoid the monitoring of these people and sneak away to carry out his plan.
In fact, it is indeed impossible for these Konoha Ninjas, who are called guards and are actually vigilant and monitoring the Iwagakure Ninja mission, to enter the hotel, and they cannot even really stay close to the four corners of the hotel. That is really too blatant.
In the past, diplomatic activities between countries and Ninja Villages could not be done this way. This time, Kumo Ninja had a criminal record, and Konoha's behavior fell into the "reasonable category", if it really went further.
Kitsuchi, Shōji, they have a reason to explode!
This is a superficial courtesy relationship that the Konoha side must maintain. The most important point is that they still have sufficient confidence in the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan. No matter how strong your Uchiha Shōji is, personal strength is one thing, and concentration, concealment, perception, and detection are another matter.
Therefore, there is no problem at all from the perspective of these Konoha Ninja, and there is another factor. In the last incident, the protagonist was the Kumo Ninja mission, not the Iwagakure Ninja mission. Everyone was still attacked by their own side. The middle and lower-level Konoha Ninja did not know about this matter, but the Konoha quasi-high-level officials and the powerful Ninja Clan people of the major wealthy families still knew something about it.
The arrangements this time are more focused on the Kumo Ninja mission, and Iwagakure is here by the way!
Take precautions before they happen!
"It seems that the last Kumo Ninja mission really brought a lot of excitement to the Konoha side. This time it is Chi Guoguo's full surveillance!"
Entering the hotel, Akatsuchi followed him. He looked at Konoha Ninja who was on guard not far outside and said with a special meaning.
"Once bitten by a snake, I've been afraid of well ropes for ten years. Konoha This can be considered a routine operation!"
Shōji raised his eyebrows and said with a slightly raised tone. Although he said that his eyesight had obvious problems, at this distance, he could still see the vigilance and serious look of those Konoha Ninjas.
"What about Shōji your actions?"
The other ordinary members of the mission returned to their rooms respectively. At this moment, only Kitsuchi, Shōji, and Akatsuchi were staying together. They were also one of the senior or quasi-senior leaders of Iwagakure. They also knew that Shōji was here this time. Returning to Konohagakure, it has a special purpose, but I don't know what the specific content is. Now the surrounding area is closely monitored by Konoha Ninja. This alone is enough for the average person to drink a pot, plus Jōnin from the Hyuga Clan!
Even Kitsuchi is not very sure that he can completely circumvent these Byakugan surveillance by the Hyuga Clan Jōnin!
"At this distance, there is still a certain chance, and it depends on the specific situation. No matter how strict the defense and monitoring are, some gaps will still be found!"
Shōji said with a slight smile.
Peace negotiations between Ninja Villages are not something that can be done in one or two days. Even between Konoha and Kumo Ninja, the conditions have almost been determined, and The Konoha side has implemented the agreement to the letter, and it will take several days to finalize the final agreement, let alone the peace agreement between Iwagakure and Konohagakure.
Even the tiniest point of interest is definitely worth fighting for. Although Sarutobi Hiruzen is willing to give up a certain degree of benefits to Iwagakure in exchange for the signing of the peace agreement, it definitely does not mean that Iwagakure will give whatever it wants. The areas that should be fought for must still be fought over!
Third Hokage, who chose compromise and forbearance, does not mean that he is completely a fool who wants to get whatever he wants. It can be foreseen that the negotiations between the two villages will definitely be protracted. It would be strange not to talk about the last ten days and a half!
Therefore, Shōji has enough time to implement his plan. At any rate, he must first spend some time to understand the general situation in Konohagakure, especially Hyuga Clan, Shōji must start investigation work and collect as much useful intelligence as possible.
For example, determining the whereabouts of certain people is the top priority. Unless necessary, Shōji is not very willing to sneak into the Hyuga Clan's residence alone. You can guess it with your toes. In terms of experience, After a Kumo Ninja infiltration incident, Hyuga Clan will definitely strengthen the security of his home station. He is not the kind of person who is particularly good at hiding and infiltrating, so the probability of being discovered will definitely increase a lot.
"Well, you can take care of it yourself. You can leave the negotiation to me and Akatsuchi. If you need anything, you can speak up at any time. Kito and Shimono can also provide you with the necessary assistance. However, if it is very reluctant, Shōji, I suggest you give up at the right time. There is no need to take risks!"
Kitsuchi nodded slightly and said.
Kito and Shimono are also members of the Iwagakure mission this time. One of them is good at enchantment, and the other is a perceptive ninja. They are already outstanding existences in Iwagakure at Nuo University.
Shōji is also very aware of this, and responded with a very serious expression, "Yes, I understand, don't worry, Kitsuchi, this is Konoha, I will still be measured, and I will never take risks!"
"Well, that's good. Let's have a good rest today. The negotiations will probably be postponed to tomorrow!"
As Kitsuchi said, although the arrival time of the two major ninja villages was only in the afternoon, there was enough time to start the first round of negotiations, but the Konoha side obviously did not have this intention, and most likely wanted to give all three parties a mental preparation time in advance. On the day when the Iwagakure and Kumogakure delegations arrived, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu only served as representatives of Hokage, receiving the Iwagakure and Kumogakure delegations respectively, and also directly informed the two ambassadors' team leaders - Kitsuchi and Dodai, that formal talks will be held tomorrow and the day after tomorrow respectively.
Obviously the negotiations were to be conducted separately. When Dodai and Kitsuchi faced Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu respectively, they both frowned slightly, but didn't say much., it's time to take a look at the situation, especially since Kitsuchi is the leader of the Iwagakure Ninja delegation. From the previous point of view, there must be some hostility towards Kumo Ninja.
They are fighting to death, while Kumo Ninja is taking advantage. No matter how you look at it, they are blacklisted by themselves. If you obey the subjective emotions, it is in line with Iwagakure Ninja's side to negotiate separately, but the common goal of both parties is Konohagakure. When it comes to national-level interests, it is the best choice for the two villages to join forces to put pressure in the negotiations.
It's just that there are too many things to consider and worry about here. It's the first day anyway, and you can adjust slowly later without being too anxious. This is the view of Iwagakure Ninja, but this is obviously not the attitude of Kumogakure. It can be said that Kumogakure is full of food, precisely because it was too easy to obtain the previous benefits.
Fourth Raikage, who has a long-awaited Shu mentality, hopes to further obtain more benefits, and directly dispatches Dodai, one of Kumogakure's most senior senior staff officers. It can be seen that Fourth Raikage's ambitions go far beyond the current situation.
But after weighing the situation, it is still somewhat difficult for their family to force Konoha, and they have to continue to win over Iwagakure.
Yes!
After Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu finished entertaining each other and returned from Iwagakure and Kumogakure hotels, Dodai, the leader of the Kumogakure delegation, also went to the hotel where Iwagakure was staying to visit openly!
The moment you receive the message.
Kitsuchi and Shōji were all slightly startled.
"It seems that Kumo Ninja's side still has an agenda!"
Kitsuchi said softly with a hint of thoughtfulness in his pupils.
"And it's still a conspiracy. They want to borrow our Iwagakure's power. They are really a group of shameless and shameless people."
Shōji snorted coldly, with a hint of sarcasm clearly appearing on his face. Although it is true that interests prevail between countries, Five Great Shinobi Villages are all intrigues among each other. Now, Kumogakure and Iwagakure have a bloody feud. It's routine to cheat whoever, but it's rare to be as thick-skinned as Kumo Ninja.
"Then shall we meet or not?"
Akatsuchi, who was sitting nearby, asked with a little doubt.
Kitsuchi and Shōji looked at each other and nodded gently.
"We still have to meet. The main target is Konoha after all. Even if we don't know what else Kumo Ninja plans to do, at least we need Kumo Ninja to put pressure on Konoha so that we can strive for the greatest benefits for ourselves!"
Emotion is one aspect, reason is another aspect.
What they think and see in their hearts does not affect Kitsuchi and Shōji in making the most correct judgment. However, they must be more vigilant this time and must not be fooled by Kumo Ninja again.
Teach this thing a lesson, once is enough. If you do it again, it will appear that there is something wrong with your brain!
"Kitsuchi, let me accompany you to meet this senior Dodai for a while. I am still very interested in this wise man who has been Kumogakure's top adviser since the Third Raikage period!"
Although in Original Work, Dodai does not have many roles and is not considered an important role at all, but that is because with Naruto as the main perspective, it is difficult to describe other people, Shōji himself After coming to this world, after fully understanding the layout of the major countries in this world, I also have a very deep understanding of some important figures, such as Baki in Sunagakure, and Genji in Kirigakure.
Dodai in Kumogakure is also one of them.
This is a character that Kumogakure cannot get around at present. Shōji has the highest ambitions for this Shinobi World. Therefore, none of these characters, Shōji, can be ignored. Today is a very good opportunity to get up close and personal with this Kumogakure's top adviser, and Shōji will naturally not miss it.
"Well, it would be nice to get to know him. This person also caused a lot of trouble for us Iwagakure back then!"
Kitsuchi was not surprised and nodded immediately.
Followed by.
The two of them headed straight towards the reception room of the hotel itself. By the time they arrived, Dodai was already sitting on the sofa on the left side of the reception room under the leadership of Iwagakure Ninja who was guarding the outside.
The moment I saw Kitsuchi and Shōji appear.
Dodai also stood up, his eyes swept over Kitsuchi and Shōji, and obviously stayed on Shōji for an extra second or two.
Kitsuchi and Shōji naturally immediately set their sights on Dodai and another slightly shorter figure following behind Dodai.
Kitsuchi is nothing, after all, in his opinion, this must be Dodai's guard or something like that.
But when Shōji saw that figure, his eyes narrowed slightly. It was the same image of the famous Kumogakure as in Original Work, with dark skin, white hair, and bangs covering his left eye. But compared to the time Original Work appeared, this face now looked much more immature and green.
This figure is 100% Darui who succeeded Fifth Raikage in Original Work!
Fifth Raikage, who grew up behind Kumogakure, is now around fourteen or fifteen years old, but the aura faintly exuding from his body is already amazing enough. When Original Work appeared on the scene, he was already It used to have adequate Kage Level strength, but now it is at least a Elite Jōnin, or even a little stronger. After all, the Kekkei Genkai-Storm Release possessed by this one also has super destructive power!
In other words, it is difficult to suppress the current Darui in a short time without Shōji using Mangekyo.
This is also a character that I need to pay more attention to in the future.
But even though I was a little surprised in my heart, I saw the future Fifth Raikage in this situation in Konoha.
But on the surface, Shōji still maintains a plain look.
The other three people present naturally did not notice the subtle psychological changes of Shōji at that moment. Darui was even more unaware that they had just met and were being targeted by the Uchiha Shōji opposite Shinobi World who was now called the contemporary Uchiha Asura.
"I'm taking the liberty of visiting you. Please bear with me, Mr. Kitsuchi. This person should be the famous Uchiha Shōji in your village. It's our first time meeting you. Please give me some advice, Mr. Shōji!"
Unlike Dodai, who always seemed serious and serious in his own ninja village, at this moment, in front of Shōji and Kitsuchi, Raikage, the top adviser, seemed to be a gentle person who was harmless to humans and animals. With a peaceful expression, he looked at the two people and greeted them with a chuckle.
"No, Dodai-san, as senior Shinobi World, should have been ours to visit. It would be rude of us to let Dodai-san come to visit in person!"
Although they are enemies, this is not the first time that Kitsuchi and Dodai have met. Needless to say, on the battlefield, Kitsuchi has dealt with Dodai several times during his twenty-year career as a ninja. Naturally, he will not be deceived by Dodai's appearance.
Although Shōji is face to face with Dodai for the first time, he will not relax in any way towards Dodai. Not to mention, in an environment like Kumogakure, he can become Raikage's most trusted advisor!
It is enough to explain a lot of problems.
"Dodai Sang, you're welcome. In front of you, I'm still just a junior. I should be asking Dodai Sang Duoduo for advice!"
Shōji was half a body behind Kitsuchi. With a formulaic smile, he met Dodai's gaze calmly and said lightly.
Shōji's dull performance also made the smile on Dodai's mouth fade a little. After Kumogakure's top adviser took a deep look at Shōji, he also deepened his impression of Shōji deep in his heart.
'This is not a young man who only has strength! '
It even increased the fear of Shōji!
After a brief greeting.
Both parties also took their seats.
"Dodai-san must have just arrived at Konoha today. Looking at it like this, it seems that he still hasn't had a formal meeting or conversation with Konoha. He just came to visit us Iwagakure Ninja directly. It must have deep meaning, right?"
As soon as he sat down, Shōji looked directly at Dodai in the opposite position. This obviously left no room for anything. He spoke straight to the point. Dodai couldn't help but look slightly startled, but it only lasted less than half a second.
He has been in Shinobi World for decades.
Dodai has seen all kinds of people.
I immediately reacted and could guess some of the possible division of labor responsibilities of Kitsuchi and Shōji, the pair of Iwagakure mission leaders.
"Haha, there is a deep meaning, there must be a deep meaning, but it doesn't just depend on us Kumo Ninja, it also depends on your village's attitude. A slap can't make a difference. I think you can guess some of what our Kumo Ninja means, Mr. Shōji, Mr. Kitsuchi!"
Dodai crossed his hands and placed them in front of him, leaned forward slightly, and said with a meaningful smile.
When asking for help, you need to learn to take the initiative in the conversation.
In this way, unfavorable situations can be avoided to the greatest extent possible. This is a skill that anyone who often travels in diplomatic negotiation situations needs to master.