What's more, from Dodai's perspective.
I didn't seek anything from Iwagakure at all. This initiative of my visit was a mutually beneficial act. It was for a win-win situation. As for the previous incident, Dodai naturally chose to ignore it subconsciously.
As a mature diplomatic and political personnel, this is the most basic quality and operation. Dodai does not believe that Iwagakure really intends to confront Konoha alone. As long as they have common interests and demands, Dodai will be confident to carry out the next operation.
It must be said that there is nothing wrong with Dodai's opinions and predictions. Everything is in line with reason and common sense. However, sometimes, some common sense and reasons may not be applicable every time!
At least for now, that won't work here at Shōji.
"Do we understand? I'm sorry, Dodai-san, we Iwagakure really can't understand your actions and thoughts. After all, we just had a bloody battle with Konoha during this period. We are exhausted mentally and physically. It is difficult to understand what your village wants to do!"
This seemed to be a sudden change of attitude. Shōji, who had even restrained his formulaic smile, said mockingly with a touch of coldness at this moment.
Chi Guoguo showed provocation and sarcasm.
It was obvious that he was talking about Kumogakure ignoring the two villages 'Alliance Treaty' and sitting back and watching the bloody battle between Iwagakure and Konohagakure, while he picked up the leaks on the sidelines.
Hostility means a lot!
Even Darui, who was still relatively young at the moment, heard it clearly and frowned at that moment. However, there was still Dodai on the court, and Darui's character was not that reckless. He also forcibly suppressed the restlessness deep in his heart.
There was only a faint hint of dangerous coldness in the depths of his eyes looking in the direction of Shōji.
With Shōji's strength and perception ability, he could sense the subtle changes in Darui's breath, but Shōji didn't pay much attention to it. At this period, Darui was far from reaching his peak, and he only posed a certain degree of threat to himself.
Among Kumogakure today, the only ones who really need to be vigilant are Fourth Raikage A and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B. Others include Two-Tailed Jinchuriki Yugito, as long as Shōji opens Mangekyō Sharingan, although it still takes a little more effort, it is definitely no match for Shōji!
As mentioned before, Tailed Beast is also divided into levels. The suppression of the first seven Tailed Beast and Mangekyō Sharingan is not too obvious. Only at the level of Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails will the difficulty suddenly increase.
Of course, if Shōji's eyes could be upgraded again, that would be another matter.
"What does Mr. Shōji mean? Do you want to blame us Kumogakure? And Mr. Kitsuchi, I can understand that Mr. Shōji means what your village means, and what Mr. Third Tsuchikage means?"
Facing the aggressive posture of Shōji.
Dodai also completely suppressed the smile on his lips, looking at Kitsuchi and Shōji opposite him with a cold look and said this.
Diplomatic matters are not just playing house. Acting purely based on personal preferences and emotions seems to Dodai to be a fool's act. Where is the so-called true friendship between Ninja Village and Ninja Village? Dodai doesn't feel that his village's previous actions were wrong.
He can understand that Iwagakure is angry about this, but in such an occasion, shouldn't each of them restrain themselves and then have meaningful discussions? It is unwise to blindly bring anger into diplomatic negotiations!
This is a completely irrational and immature behavior. Shōji's previous behavior does not look like that kind of person. From this point of view, there is a certain probability that Iwagakure does not intend to continue to cooperate with Kumogakure!
This is a clearly revealed 'rejection' attitude!
Of course, this is only one of the possibilities, and a greater possibility is that Shōji is playing a "red-faced role" and using the worst words to stimulate himself.
Then let Kitsuchi play dumb, so that the leadership of the negotiation can be in their Iwagakure hands. As for the specific possibility, it depends on Dodai himself to judge.
"If Dodai-san wants to understand it this way, it's not impossible. After all, the facts are in front of you, right?"
Kitsuchi also looked slightly colder and said in a calm tone.
Having a kind and honest personality does not mean that Kitsuchi is really an honest person, and that kind nature is only aimed at his companions in the Ninja Village. The enemy must still be faced with the most cruel and cold attitude. At this point, Kitsuchi still distinguishes very clearly. Kumogakure's previous inaction made his side have to bear Almost half of the pressure from Konoha, the main force of nearly 10,000, and Jiraiya, one of the heroes Legendary Sannin, all have to be dealt with by Iwagakure. Even if they spit out part of the benefits, the casualty rate of the frontline troops is more than one-third, and the death rate has also reached one-quarter!
Although such battle losses are acceptable compared to the benefits gained, as well as the death and injury costs that Konoha's side has to pay, but when you think about Kumogakure paying almost nothing, it can get more generous benefits than Iwagakure, even Kitsuchi's character cannot bear it!
To put it bluntly, Kumogakure used the blood of Iwagakure Ninja to pave the way for himself, and now he plans to use them Iwagakure again. Do he really think that all of them Iwagakure are fools? They didn't fall out directly, which means Kitsuchi and Shōji have good self-cultivation!
Kitsuchi These words have no warmth at all.
This also made Dodai frown slightly. He felt that he seemed to have misjudged the anger of Iwagakure. Originally, Dodai felt that Iwagakure still needed their help from Kumogakure!
There is a high probability that I will hold my nose and ignore what happened before.
But now it seems that things are not as simple as they imagined. The most important point is that Dodai himself can't tell whether Kitsuchi and Shōji are really unwilling to continue to cooperate with Kumogakure, or are they deliberately trying to sway them!
Of course, for a moment, Dodai also considered giving up the next plan. After all, the benefits they Kumogakure had obtained before were already rich enough. Even if they really stopped here, they would still be full of food and would have to digest it slowly for a long time!
There is no need to say that we must win something further, but considering Konoha's current situation and the cowardly attitude of Third Hokage in the previous negotiations, Dodai feels that it will be a great regret if this opportunity is missed.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, in the true sense, after passing this village, there is no such store. Who knows what Shinobi World structure will be like in the future. This time, Sunagakure was beaten in pain, and Kirigakure strangely had no reaction. But just like Shinobi World War before, Five Great Shinobi Villages moved at the same time, and the cliff ended with the same result!
Just like if Sunagakure really goes north, Kirigakure will also be hovering in the sea and watching eagerly. Do you think Iwagakure and Kumogakure will take the lead in organizing these troops to go south to invade Konoha? In the previous three Shinobi World Wars, Konoha was able to win again and again. The biggest reason is this. Otherwise, after Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara each 'died', what would Konoha do to resist the power of Four Great Shinobi Villages!?
I really thought that Konoha's background could overpower Four Great Shinobi Villages. It was impossible to beat two of them, let alone others. Konoha was strong only because Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara could beat Four Great Shinobi Villages, not anything else!
Quantity can pile up quality, but the premise is that this quality has not surpassed the level that "mortals" can understand. Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara do not seem to be as high as Six Paths, but they still belong to Super Kage level, but the Super Kage of these two guys is the only one. Other Super Kage strong ones, such as Third Raikage, in the eyes of the two of them, are just toys that can be easily kneaded!
Therefore, after Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara disappeared one after another, as long as there are two great ninja villages above Shinobi World, they can send the main force to suppress Konoha, Konoha will look very embarrassed and uncomfortable. Once Three Great Shinobi Villages joins the siege, then Konoha will definitely be destroyed!
Even Konoha, Legendary Sannin, White Fang, and Minato, who are all at their peak, will still suffer. Dodai, who realizes that the situation is indeed a bit beyond his expectation, will inevitably show a trace of irritability deep in his heart.
If Iwagakure is really unwilling to continue to cooperate with Kumogakure because of this, Dodai will definitely feel panicked.
However, Dodai will not regret his previous judgment. From the perspective of consequentialism, they Kumogakure did gain a lot of benefits from this. The only thing worth pity is that The losses of Konoha and Iwagakure did not meet the expectations of Kumogakure. Otherwise, there would be no need for them. As long as the casualties on both sides are doubled, there is no need for such trouble now. Our Ninja Village can just push it all the way up!
The thought of this.
Dodai then reaffirmed his idea. As long as possible, he would drag Iwagakure along with him to put pressure on Konoha. People are always dissatisfied. Initially, Kumogakure's goal is indeed only to obtain Land of Hot Springs, and it is even said that it plans to keep Mount Fengzui and bring it to Konoha as a buffer zone, and later wants to obtain some additional benefits!
Byakugan You can get it if you don't really want it!
It is precisely because of Sarutobi Hiruzen's appeasement policy again and again that Kumogakure has developed more desires. They now have some expectations for the border of Land of Fire. Of course, it is difficult to achieve this. Iwagakure occupied the Mount Wuyuan area, but suffered a strong counterattack from Konoha!
Dodai has reason to believe that if his ninja village really wants to enter.
Konoha's reaction will definitely be more intense than ever before. If Iwagakure watches, it will be Kumogakure who will suffer. Therefore, they must drag Iwagakure into the water no matter what. The worst is to let Konoha continue to 'see' this relationship.
In this way, Dodai can proceed with the next operation.
At the worst, you should use this as a condition for advancement and retreat to obtain more benefits for your own Ninja Village, such as economic and trade routes, mission shares, etc.!
These are all real benefits.
"Okay, I admit that in the previous operation, we Kumogakure were indeed a little rude. We did not abide by the "Alliance Treaty" well and coordinate the attack together. The action was a little slow, which made your village bear a slightly higher price. On behalf of Lord Raikage, I say that this can make up for your village to a certain extent, and And now our two major ninja villages are pressing together into the Land of Fire border area. This is the best opportunity for our two major ninja villages to join forces to further squeeze Konoha. We Kumogakure can promise to let your village take more profits to make up for the previous losses. How about it? This is a very good proposal!"
Dodai After taking a deep breath, he considered his words for a moment, but still planned to proceed according to the previous plan.
No matter what, let's put it off for now, and let's see whether it succeeds or not.
"Make up? Dodai-Sang, these words are a little too light, and these are just empty promises. A lesson is enough. Some words, I don't think it is necessary to say them too plainly, but the truth is here, Dodai Sang, no matter what you say this time, as long as we don't see the actual thing, it will be useless no matter how much you talk about it. The reason is very simple. In my opinion, your village has no so-called credibility at all!"
Shōji looked at Dodai with a cold expression, and still said with a cold tone.
"Shōji means what I mean. Before we set off, we Lord Tsuchikage also explained that we will not comment on your village's actions anymore. Similarly, we do not want your village to interfere in our actions. As for the alliance, haha, let's give it up for now!"
Kitsuchi also smiled faintly, and then Shōji spoke. When Dodai wanted to say something, he spoke in advance, but also blocked Dodai with a very firm tone. 's next words, and the determination shown by Kitsuchi and Shōji, made Dodai really feel a headache at this moment.
This kind of development is somewhat beyond Dodai's expectations. Even if Iwagakure had thought that Iwagakure would never believe them again, at least there should still be the possibility of joint action, right? This involves grabbing the highest interests of the village!
Is Iwagakure really confident that he can extract more benefits from Konoha on his own? What kind of trump card do they have? Or is it for some other purpose?
At this moment, Dodai felt a little confused. The way he looked at Shōji and Kitsuchi with his brows furrowed was a good indication of the psychology of Kumogakure's top adviser at this moment.
'It seems that it will be difficult to achieve any results today! '
Regardless of whether the person is showing true feelings or doing so deliberately, in such an atmosphere, Dodai is very clear that anything he says is meaningless. It will either further irritate the other party, or completely fall into the other person's negotiation rhythm. No matter which outcome is, it will be very detrimental to their Kumogakure side.
In national negotiations, national strength is the most important foundation and confidence. In addition, whoever loses composure first is likely to lose the leadership.
'Then let me take a look, do you Iwagakure have any ulterior motives or are you just trying to make something mysterious? '
Dodai took a deep breath, those many thoughts passed quickly in just a few seconds, and he quickly adjusted his psychology.
However, Darui in the back position is not so able to keep his composure. Compared with the moment when Original Work debuted, Darui, who is still very immature now, has the same super genius and the pride that Five Great Shinobi Villages should have.
"You guy! You're so rude! The person in front of you is Lord Dodai, our Kumogakure whose status is below Lord Raikage. Pay attention to your tone and attitude!"
At this moment, Darui showed an angry look that was completely different from the lazy posture in Original Work. He looked at Shōji in the opposite position and shouted sharply.
If those words just now were all spoken by Kitsuchi, or even someone with the status of Third Tsuchikage, no matter how unhappy Darui was, he would just hold it in, but it happened to be a young man like Shōji, who was a few years older than him, so what if he was strong?
They Kumogakure are not Sunagakure.
Dodai's identity is the top consultant in his own ninja village, second only to Raikage, and he has been assisting Third Raikage very early!
After all, Shōji is the junior Shinobi World. If he treats Dodai with such a tone and attitude over and over again, Darui will definitely not be able to bear it.
And these words just fell out.
Dodai's expression couldn't help but change.
"Da..."
I haven't waited for Dodai to say anything.
"Discourteous? Boy, are you talking about me? Then what qualifications do you have to tell me what to do!?"
In the opposite position.
"Buzz!"
Shōji's low and cold words sounded simultaneously.
Between the eyes, the color that was no longer black and white, reflected a touch of scarlet, which bloomed with a strange and dangerous light.
"!?"
Extremely breathtaking!
Even when their eyes met.
Darui's pupils suddenly shrank, feeling the huge and terrifying aura emanating from Shōji. At this moment, Darui felt as if he had been hit hard, his heart suddenly stopped, and he felt an indescribable feeling of suffocation.
A large amount of sweat could not help but seep out from his forehead, and this feeling of fear spread in his heart. Subconsciously, Darui was about to pull out the blade behind him.
"Okay! Darui, you are rude, why don't you apologize quickly!"
Dodai's timely words were like a thunderbolt Thunderclap, which instantly woke up Darui in the position behind him. The Kumogakure super genius of the younger generation who suddenly woke up felt a stiffness all over his body.
"I'm extremely sorry, I was rude!"
Darui also subconsciously followed Dodai's words, bowed and apologized.
"Shōji, please don't do this. We, Kumogakure, do not have any malicious intent. It is your village's free choice to accept or not. We, Kumogakure, have no intention of imposing it. Please, Shōji, Kitsuchi, believe this!"
Although at that moment, Shōji's astonishing momentum also made Dodai feel an indescribable feeling of palpitations, just like when he was young and faced the full body of Eight-Tails in his own shinobi village for the first time, the emotion on his face He couldn't help but show a hint of horror, but Dodai was Dodai after all. His size, mental endurance, and rich experience far exceeded that of ordinary ninjas. It took him almost a moment to regain his composure from the pressure.
This all made Shōji raise his eyebrows involuntarily, and there was a hint of surprise in his pupils.
Should he really be worthy of being the person who once assisted Third Raikage? Such a scene really cannot scare Kumogakure's top adviser!
"No, we are also rude, Mr. Shōji, why don't you apologize to Mr. Dodai!"
Kitsuchi also deliberately kept a straight face and said to Shōji in a slightly stern tone.
"Yes, I'm rude, please Dodai Sangduo please forgive me."
Shōji also walked down the steps given by Kitsuchi, bowing slightly to signal. The pair of scarlet Sharingan also disappeared, and Shōji's pupils returned to their previous clear black and white state.
It's just that this scene has penetrated deeply into the hearts of Dodai and Darui, especially Darui, who is still young. It must have caused a psychological shadow. It's an exaggeration. He can become Fifth Raikage in the future. His will is not weak to that extent, but it will definitely leave an indelible mark on Darui's heart.